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 email address if one is provisioned.