FAQ on New Student Account Naming Convention
 

1. Why does student account naming convention need to be changed?
2. What are the benefits of changing the account naming convention?
3. What is the format of a new UG account?
   1. Why don't we put surname in front of first name, and discard the dummy characters?
   2. Why don't we include the school prefix, admission year or student number as part of the new account name?
4. What is the maximum length of a new account name?
5. When will the new naming convention take effect?
6. Does the new account naming convention apply to current student?
7. Will department prefix of UG accounts be changed for students transferring to another department in coming semester of 2009?
8. How can I obtain more information - e.g. department and account type, of the account name?
9. Apart from the University Communications Directory, is there any other way to look up a user's account information?