MyPortal (myportal.fhda.edu) is the gateway to registration, email, Canvas links, employee tools, and more. This guide covers your very first login, finding your campuswide ID, and resetting a lost password.
What is my campuswide ID (CWID)?
Your username is always your 8-digit campuswide ID (CWID).
- Students: your CWID is your student ID. New applicants and financial-aid students: it's at the top of your college confirmation email. Continuing students who've lost it: contact Admissions & Records — Foothill (650) 949-7325 / [email protected], De Anza (408) 864-5300 / [email protected].
- Employees: your CWID is your employee ID — you can find it on your pay stub.
- On the MyPortal login page, the “What is my campuswide ID?” link can also help you look it up.
Logging in for the first time
- Go to https://myportal.fhda.edu in a current browser.
- Enter your CWID as the username.
- Enter your initial password. For students this is usually your eight-digit date of birth in MMDDYYYY format. Employees: this may also be your birth date, or the same as your time-sheet password.
- Click Submit. You'll be prompted to set a permanent password and enroll in Duo two-step verification (see the Duo setup article).
New students: your account is created after your CCCApply application is processed — this can take up to half an hour during busy times, and at least 24 hours if you were identified as a nonresident (those applications are reviewed manually). If login fails right after applying, wait and try again before assuming something is wrong.
Forgot your password? Reset it yourself
- On the MyPortal login page, click the “I don't know my password” (Reset Password) link.
- In the pop-up, click “reset it here” — this takes you to the Account Self-Service form.
- Enter your campuswide ID and click Go, then follow the prompts. You'll receive an email notification shortly.
Passwords are case-sensitive — watch Caps Lock, and note any lowercase requirements shown on the reset form. After changing your password, update it anywhere it's saved (campus Wi-Fi, the Rabbit printer, browser autofill) — stale saved passwords are the top cause of lockouts in the days after a reset.
Locked out?
Too many failed login attempts will lock your account. Students: contact Admissions & Records to unlock it. Employees: call the ETS Help Desk. Then reset your password if you're unsure of it, rather than guessing again.
No computer? Use a campus lab
- Foothill: Student Success Center or the Media Center.
- De Anza: Open Media Lab, lower level of Learning Center West (next to the Library).