Email addresses follow this format depending on role.
Students: IslandID@islander.tamucc.edu
Faculty/Staff: firstname.lastname@tamucc.edu
Prior to your password expiration, go to My IslandID portal. To reset, go to the “Reset Passwords” tab, type in new password and click on “RESET PASSWORD”.
You can reset your password by either of the following methods:
A new employee/student will receive an email (to an alternate email address) with a username and security code (Contact the IT Service Desk at 361-825-2692 if you did not receive a security code). On MyIslandID.tamucc.edu select "New User?". Enter your security code and date of birth and click "Submit". Read the Acceptable Use Policy and click “Accept”. Your IslandID will be presented, click “Next”. Answer security questions presented or use the pencil icon to choose different questions, once all questions are answered, click “Submit”. Create and confirm your new password, click on “Reset Password”.
New faculty or staff – IslandID is automatically generated and information about activating your account is emailed to the external email account included with your employment application with the University 24-48 hours after employment data has been completed within Workday. The email contains the security code needed for activating your IslandID.
The Email display name comes from the Preferred First name field in Workday.
Students will retain access to their IslandID login and Microsoft Office 365 for one year (365 days) after last date attended.
Employees will retain access to their IslandID login and Microsoft Office 365 until the date of separation in Workday. Any data the employee needs to retain after date of separation, should be retrieved prior to the date of separation. If employee is a student or former student, please refer to the information on student accounts.