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STUDENT EMAIL & NETWORK ACCOUNT PAGE

  •  All students are issued Google Workspace accounts (previously Google Apps and G-suite), which includes the following Google products:
    • Gmail
    • Calendar
    • Meet and Chat
    • Drive, including Docs, Sheets, and Slides
    • Assorted other web-based Google applications
  • What do I need to know and do to access my new email account?
    • Your email username is a combination of your first name, middle name, last name, suffix, and student ID number
    • Your Bears email address is your email username followed by @bears.shawu.edu.   
    • To find out your email username and initial password:
  • To access your student email account on your smartphone:
  • Who should I contact if I have any problem with my network or email account?
    • Please call Shaw University's helpdesk (919) 546-8587 or send email to  helpdesk@shawu.edu if you are experiencing any issues or problems with your Shaw University accounts.
    • Users in violation of the Google Terms of Service or Shaw University acceptable use policy will have their accounts suspended, and may permanently lose access to these systems.
  • Will my email account be deactivated or expire after I graduate from Shaw University?
    • Shaw University will provide an email address or alias upon your graduation.
  • How do I login to Shaw University computers?
    • Students can sign in with their ID number and password to Windows computers
    • Students can sign into Chrome OS systems using their Bears Gmail address and password