Nicholls State University Email and myNicholls
First Time Login Instructions

Your Nicholls email account is the official communication channel between the Univeristy and you. Follow the instructions listed on this page to access your email and myNicholls accounts.

Any questions or concerns regarding your accounts can be directed to IT Support at itsupport@nicholls.edu or 985-448-4400.

Nicholls Email

Nicholls State University uses Google Gmail as our email provider. To access your Nicholls email, simply login to gmail.com with the instructions below.

First Time Login Instructions

- Go to https:/mail.google.com/a/nicholls.edu.
- Enter your full email address:
  - Faculty/Staff: john.doe@nicholls.edu
  - Students: jdoe1@nicholls.edu
- Click Next
- Enter your password (this can be found on your acceptance letter)
- Click Next
- Enroll in Two-Step Verification
- After the Two-Step Verification is complete, click on the Google Apps icon and click on Gmail to bring you to your inbox.

FAQs

Don’t know your email address or password?

Send an email to itsupport@nicholls.edu and include a brief description of your problem and a picture of your photo ID.
Call 985-448-4400 M-F 8:00-4:30

Need help enrolling in Two-Step Verification?

Instructions on how to enroll in two step verification can be found here.

myNicholls

myNicholls is our single sign-on page that contains links to various resources such as Canvas, Banner, the Housing Portal, etc. Once you login to myNicholls, you will be automatically logged in to other services once you click the tile on the myNicholls page. To login to myNicholls for the first time, follow the directions below.

First Time Login Instructions

Go to my.nicholls.edu. Enter your Nicholls email address and click Next.
Underneath where it asks for a password, click ‘Forgot my password’
1. Your Nicholls email address should already be filled out. Complete the character challenge. Click Next.
2. Complete the verification step. At this time, your only option should be an alternate email: ex re***********@nicholls.edu.
  1. It will send a verification code to your email. Enter the verification code and hit Next. It should now allow you to reset your password
Login to myNicholls with your Nicholls email address and your new myNicholls password set in the previous step.
Set up the MFA
1. It will ask you for more information. At this point you can either set up the Microsoft Authenticator app or choose to receive text messages or phone calls to your phone.
2. Microsoft Authenticator:
  1. Download the Microsoft Authenticator to your smartphone.
    1. Open the app, accept the privacy statement notice, and click Continue. If prompted, allow notifications.
    2. It may ask you to add an account. If so, choose work or school account. You can also hit the + at the top right and add an account that way as well.
    3. Click Scan QR code.
  2. Back to where you are logging into myNicholls, click Next twice and you should be given a QR code.
    1. Scan the QR code with your Microsoft Authenticator app.
    2. Click Next.
    3. You will be given a code to enter in your Microsoft Authenticator app. Enter the code and hit yes.Click Next.
    4. You should see a message that the set up has been successful. Click Done

Any questions or concerns regarding your accounts can be directed to IT Support at itsupport@nicholls.edu or 985-448-4400.