Setting Up Your Microsoft 365 Account

Created by Gabrielle Olivas, Modified on Tue, 20 Aug at 3:21 PM by Gabrielle Olivas

The steps below will walk you through how to set up your CIAT Microsoft 365 account. Your Microsoft 365 account will serve as a centralized login to your CIAT Email, your Student Portal, and Canvas.

Pro Tip: To access any of your CIAT accounts after your initial setup, always start from the Student Portal. Once you are logged into your Student Portal, you will have links to navigate to all CIAT accounts.

Getting to the Student Portal

In a web browser, visit the CIAT website at: www.ciat.edu. In the upper right-hand corner, click on the link "Student Portal".
Alternatively, you can bookmark a link to the Student Portal homepage directly at: https://learn.ciat.edu

Student Portal Homepage

From the homepage of the Student Portal, click on the "Sign In" link in the upper right corner of your screen.

Sign In Page

Click on the blue "Azure AD" button.

Sign In Using Your Student Email Address

In the Sign In popup window, enter your student email account (this will be your Student ID # followed by @ciat.edu - example 880011202@ciat.edu)
Your student ID number was provided to you via email by your Enrollment Coordinator.

Pro Tip: Can't locate your Student ID number? Contact your Admissions Advisor, Enrollment Coordinator, or submit a support ticket.

If you have a previous Microsoft account that is not associated with CIAT, it may prepopulate here. In that case, select the “Use Another Account” option. If there is just a space to enter your username, skip to Step 5.

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Enter Your Default Password

For your first time logging in, enter your default password: Welcome2CIAT
In the following steps you will be asked to create your own unique, secure password.

Pro Tip: The letter "W" in "Welcome" and "CIAT" are capitalized.

More Information Required

After inputting your password, you will be taken to this screen. This is for Multi-Factor Authentication and is required.
From here you will click next to set up the Multi-Factor Authentication.
For MFA, you will need to install the Microsoft Authenticator App. Please click Download now.

You will see QR codes available; open the camera on your phone and scan the QR code that applies to your device (either Windows/Android or Apple/iPhone).
Once you have installed the app on your phone, click Next on your computer screen.
From the authenticator app, please follow the prompts to add an account, either school or work. Follow the setup instructions, then click next to scan the QR code.
Scan the QR code presented with your phone, you’ll be using the app to scan this. Once done you should be set up to either enter the code it displays or for some, you’ll be able to use the facial recognition feature of an iPhone. Then you will be taken to the next steps.
Take the number shown on your browser screen and enter it into the Authenticator app on your phone.

Create Your Unique Password

Once the Multi-Factor authentication is complete (both Option 1 and Option 2 will re-direct here, just remember you need to follow one Option all the way through to complete your authentication!) you will be asked to provide a new password for your account.
Your current password is the temporary password that was issued.

Pro Tip: If Microsoft does not accept your original submission, try replacing lowercase letters with uppercase capitals, adding numbers, and special characters. Aim for a minimum of 10 characters. For example, if you try to enter “Password” as your password, this will probably not work. Instead, you could add PA5sWorD.

* Do not use this example as your actual password *

Once you are ready to move on, please click Next.