Next Steps for New Students - Illinois Tech Deposit Resource Guide - Accessing Your myIIT Portal and Illinois Tech Email

Sep 26, 2026

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A welcoming guide for new Illinois Tech students, outlining key actions after depositing, including access to the myIIT portal and Illinois Tech email, and enrollment-related communications. It explains how to log in, use the portal for core tasks such as course registration and financial aid, and outlines IT Alert emergency notifications. The document also covers room and board contract submission requirements, housing preference selection, and waiver eligibility for two-year residency rules.

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Accessing Your myIIT Portal and Illinois Tech Email

Uses for the Portal

Submit Your Room and Board Contract

Exemption from the Two-Year Residency Requirement

Welcome to Next Steps for New Students GREETINGS FROM OUR UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT Thank you for choosing Illinois Tech! You are embarking on an extraordinary time in your life, filled with limitless possibility. I hope in the years ahead you will relish every opportunity to challenge yourself to be creative, to innovate, and to become the person that you wish to become. Study something new, stand up for a cause, and explore the unfamiliar. At Illinois Tech our professors, staff, and your fellow students are all part of a culture of excellence that values and encourages discovery and innovation. We are here to help you grow as an individual, a scholar, and a professional—and we’re committed to helping you achieve all of your goals. The experiences that you will gain during your time here will shape you in ways perhaps unimaginable. Be proud of the accomplishments that led you here—and prepare for an even more exciting and fulfilling road ahead. On behalf of the Illinois Tech community, welcome to our university. Alan W. Cramb President SHARE YOUR EXCITEMENT! Snap a photo of yourself holding up the graphic on the back cover of this guide. Be sure to include the hashtag \#futurescarlethawk wherever you post, tweet, or blog! Table of Contents 2 Accessing Your myIIT Portal and Illinois Tech Email Register with IIT Alert 3 Submit Your Room and Board Contract I’M A SCARLET HAWK! IMMEDIATELY | | Check out myIIT portal and your Hawk email (seepage 2) | | --- | --- | | | Sign up for IIT Alert (seepage 2) | | | Submit your Room and Board Contract or Housing Waiver Application (seepage 3) | | | | Complete necessary academic assessments, contact your adviser, and sign up for classes (seepage 5) Deposited Student Checklist Make sure you complete everything on this checklist! Sign up for a SOAR session (seepage 4) BEGINNING IN APRIL U.S. domestic students only: Begin completing your financial aid checklist, if necessary (see insert in this packet) International students: Prepare your Financial Affidavit of Support (see insert in this packet) JUNE/JULY | 4 | Sign Up for Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration (SOAR) | | --- | --- | | 5 | Prepare forYour Academic Placement Assessmentsand Submit Your Course Credit | | 6 | Submit Proof of Immunizations and Health Insurance | | 7 | See You On Campus! | | 8 | Paying Your Tuition with the Student Accounting Office | | 9 | Experiential Learning Opportunities | | 10 | Additional Campus Resources for Students | | 13 | Office of Campus Life:
Special Programs, Unlimited Opportunities | USER TIP: You’ll find direct links to everything you need by using the grid in the upper right-hand corner once you log in to your account. LET’S GET STARTED! Accessing Your myIIT Portal and Illinois Tech Email Be sure to log in and check your Illinois Tech portal and university Gmail account daily. This is the primary way that everyone from your professors to university departments to fellow students will communicate with you. [Step 1:](Step 1: Go to my.iit.edu)[ Go to](Step 1: Go to my.iit.edu)[ my.iit.edu](Step 1: Go to my.iit.edu) Enter your username and password, which we sent to you in an email. Step 2: Click on the grid icon in the upper right-hand corner, and click on the Google Apps for Students icon. You can also access your email by using your full [hawk.iit.edu](hawk.iit.edu) email address and password directly [at](at gmail.com)[ gmail.com](at gmail.com) (e.g.,[jsmith1@hawk.iit.edu](jsmith1@hawk.iit.edu)). Uses for the Portal • Course registration • View/accept financial aid • Access Illinois Tech email • Access library resources • Access Blackboard • And more! STEP MY.IIT.EDU 1 IIT ALERT IIT Alert is an emergency alert system that Illinois Tech uses to broadcast important information via text, phone, and email in the event of severe weather or a threat to the safety of our campus community. Parents and family m

FAQs

How do new students access the myIIT portal and Illinois Tech email?

Students log in and check their Illinois Tech portal and university Gmail account daily. The guide directs students to enter the username and password provided by email, then use the grid icon to access Google Apps for Students.

What is IIT Alert and how does it work during emergencies?

IIT Alert is an emergency alert system that Illinois Tech uses to broadcast important information via text, phone, and email during severe weather or threats. During an emergency, all account holders automatically receive an email sent to their Illinois Tech email accounts.

Who is required to live in campus residence halls, and how can students request an exemption?

First-year undergraduate full-time students and transfer students with fewer than three semesters of transferable college credit are required to live on campus residence halls for two academic years. Students may apply for a waiver if they live with a parent or legal guardian within the Chicago metro area, with the address within the specified distance from campus by public transit or major road.

Sep 26, 2026

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