Changing Your MyCWU Password

Here is some quick information about the CWU Passwords for Students, Faculty and Staff:

• Your Password expires every 180 days/6 months
• The same password works for MyCWU, CWU Outlook email, Canvas accounts, and WiFi Access across campus 

   

Step One: Navigate to https://wildcatpassword.cwu.edu. 

Alternatively, you can reach the account management page by clicking the Password Recovery/Forgot your Password option at the sign in page you are accessing.

Step Two:  Select Change your Password.
 

Step Three: Enter your MyCWU username and current password. Please make sure you follow the guidelines for creating a new password.

Step Four: Enter a new password. Keep in mind that the following password requirements must be met to be accepted by the system:

• Password is case sensitive.
• Must be at least 14 characters long.
• Must not include part of your name, username or any personal info like addresses or phone numbers.
• Must have at least three types of the following characters:
  • Uppercase (A-Z)
  • Lowercase (a-z)
  • Number (0-9)
  • Symbol (!, #, $, etc.)

Once a new password has been entered correctly, you will receive a message saying the password has been changed successfully.