Creating Employee Email Account

Issue/Question

When will my employee email be created?

Resolution

If you had a WKU email before and it is disabled, it will not automatically re-enable with a new employment status.  You need to request WKU ITS to re-enable your email.  Please contact the ITS Service Desk or submit a service request by clicking the Request Service button.

Full-Time Faculty, Part-Time Faculty, Full-Time Staff

  • Accounts automatically create 24 hours after Human Resources sets Banner employment status to active.

Part-Time Staff, Occasional Employees

  • Email accounts are not automatically created for this employment status.
  • Once Banner employment status is set to active, request account creation by contacting the ITS Service Desk or submit a service request by clicking the Request Service button.

Graduate Assistants, Student Workers

  • Accounts ending in @wku.edu are not created for Graduate Assistants or Student Workers.  Access to various WKU systems granted through use of existing TopperMail accounts. 

Note: The only supported method for accessing this account is through Webmail

Non-Employees / Affiliates

  • Information regarding non-employee and affiliate accounts is available here.

 

If you need assistance, please contact the ITS Service Desk or submit a service request by clicking the Request Service button.

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