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=='''Affiliate Account Request Process for External Collaborators'''==
=='''Affiliate Account Request Process for External Collaborators'''==


To request an affiliate account for an external collaborator, the Principal Investigator (PI) or Vanderbilt sponsor must submit a request using the following form:  
To request an affiliate account for an external collaborator, the Principal Investigator (PI) or Vanderbilt sponsor must submit a request using the following link:  
[https://tdx.vanderbilt.edu/TDClient/33/Portal/Requests/TicketRequests/NewForm?ID=7VJLS1-ZDF8_&RequestorType=Service Account and Access Management General Request]  
[https://tdx.vanderbilt.edu/TDClient/33/Portal/Requests/Service/224/New-Account-Request New Account Request]  
 
Select Request Type: Identity Management


=Required Information for the Request=  
=Required Information for the Request=  


Please include the following details in the request. You may copy and paste this template into the request description: 
Click on "Request Service" on the right hand side of the New Account Request page.
 
''I approve the creation of a new affiliate account for the following individual:
 
''First Name:
 
''Last Name:
 
''External Email Address: (This is where the claim invitation will be sent)
 
''School/Department Association: (e.g., School of Engineering, Peabody, Finance, etc.)


''Account Type: Affiliate
Subject of the ticket: "Requesting temporary VU Net ID for external collaborator"


''Access Expiration Date: (Maximum 1 year; renewable)
Account type: "Temporary Account"


''Is a Vanderbilt.edu Email Address Required?: Yes — email is needed for ACCRE to communicate regarding account issues.  
How will this account be used: "Used to access our group resources on ACCRE." In this section, include the full name of your collaborator and their external Institutional email address. Include any additional details necessary to explain the collaboration including the duration of time the temporary account is needed.
 
''Is Brightspace Access Needed?: No
 
''Will this person become a Vanderbilt student or employee soon?: No
 
''Will a Commodore Card (Vanderbilt ID) be issued?: No


=What Happens Next=  
=What Happens Next=  


The affiliate will receive an email invitation at the external address provided.  
Your external collaborator will receive an email invitation at the external email address provided.  


They must follow the instructions in that email to claim and activate their Vanderbilt account.  
They must follow the instructions in that email to claim and activate their Vanderbilt account.  


ACCRE communications will be sent to their Vanderbilt.edu email address if one is provisioned.
After claiming their VU Net ID, they must follow the steps to [[Onboarding_new_group_and_user_process| Join an existing group]].
 
ACCRE communications will be sent to their Vanderbilt.edu by default. You can also set a preferred .edu or .org email address if you wish to use your vumc.org email address for default communications instead. Your preferred email address can be updated under your profile in the PI Dashboard.

Latest revision as of 18:29, 7 October 2026

Affiliate Account Request Process for External Collaborators

To request an affiliate account for an external collaborator, the Principal Investigator (PI) or Vanderbilt sponsor must submit a request using the following link: New Account Request

Required Information for the Request

Click on "Request Service" on the right hand side of the New Account Request page.

Subject of the ticket: "Requesting temporary VU Net ID for external collaborator"

Account type: "Temporary Account"

How will this account be used: "Used to access our group resources on ACCRE." In this section, include the full name of your collaborator and their external Institutional email address. Include any additional details necessary to explain the collaboration including the duration of time the temporary account is needed.

What Happens Next

Your external collaborator will receive an email invitation at the external email address provided.

They must follow the instructions in that email to claim and activate their Vanderbilt account.

After claiming their VU Net ID, they must follow the steps to Join an existing group.

ACCRE communications will be sent to their Vanderbilt.edu by default. You can also set a preferred .edu or .org email address if you wish to use your vumc.org email address for default communications instead. Your preferred email address can be updated under your profile in the PI Dashboard.