Welcome to Century College!
When you first get accepted to Century College, you’ll need to connect to your college accounts so you can register for classes, access your email, and find your courses/grades. We’ve put this information into a step-by-step checklist you can use to connect to everything you need!
A StarID is a unique username assigned to you as soon as you are accepted into Century College, or any other Minnesota State college. You will not have a StarID until you have been admitted to Century College or another Minnesota State college.
Every StarID is a set of two numbers, four letters, and two numbers (e.g. ab1234cd) that you will use to login to most Century College services, including your college email, campus WiFi, and D2L Brightspace.
Your StarID will look like this: ab1234cd.
When you get your StarID, make sure you write it down so you can keep track of it easily!
Activate my StarID
To start using your StarID to login to campus services, you will need to activate it from MinnState’s StarID Self Service. This is one of the first things you should do after being admitted to Century College, if you haven’t taken classes at another MinnState institution.
If you have already taken classes at a previous MinnState institution, your StarID is already set up!
Method 1: With Personal Email Address
If you know and can access your personal email address on file with Century College, use this method.
- Go to StarID Self Service.
- Click I Know My Email Address.
- Enter the personal email address on file at Century College. A case-sensitive verification code will be sent to this email.
- Enter the verification code emailed to you in the field.
- Read the password requirements. Then create your password, making sure it meets the requirements.
- Check the Acknowledgement box regarding Acceptable Use of Computers.
- Click Set Password.
Method 2: With Your TechID
If you know your eight-digit Tech ID:
- Go to StarID Self Service.
- Click I Know My Tech ID.
- Enter your tech ID. Then select Century College from the dropdown menu. Click
- Enter your Social Security Number (no dashes). Then click Continue.
- Read the password requirements. Then create your password, making sure it meets the requirements.
- Check the Acknowledgement box regarding Acceptable Use of Computers.
- Click Set Password.
At Century College, we use Microsoft Outlook for college email. You will need to be able to access your college email regularly to get in touch with your instructors and advisors and follow college updates.
Once you are admitted to Century College and have activated your StarID, you’ll have access to your college email. Your college email address will be YourFirstName.YourLastName@my.century.edu. If you have the same name as other students, you might see a number at the end of your email address.
Your email address, however, is different than the username you use to login to your email. To login to your email, you will use YourStarID@go.minnstate.edu and your StarID password.
When you login to your college email for the first time, you will be prompted to set up multifactor authentication (MFA), or two-factor authentication, for your college email account. MFA requires you to use a phone, smartphone, or tablet to confirm your identity, in addition to entering your password. You might already have MFA set up for your bank, healthcare, or Amazon Prime account.
For best results, we recommend using a phone and a computer to complete the authentication setup. If you don’t have access to either a smart device OR a phone that can receive calls or texts, please visit a Student Help Specialist at the Library (E1800) or the West Computer Lab (W3165).
Login to your college email
To get started setting up MFA for your account, first you will need to login to your email for the first time.
- On the Century College website, click Login in the top right corner.
- Select Century Email.
- Under Username, enter YourStarID@go.minnstate.edu (ex: ab1234cd@go.minnstate.edu)
- Then, enter your StarID password.
- You will see a prompt for More Information Required. This is the prompt to set up multifactor authentication. Click Next.
You have two options you can use for authenticating: 1) the Microsoft Authenticator app (recommended for smartphones or tablets) or 2) a phone that can receive texts or phone calls.
Microsoft Authenticator (Recommended)
Step 1: Choose to Authenticate with Smartphone
- Under Step 1: How Should We Contact You, use the dropdown menu to select mobile app (recommended with an app-capable smartphone or tablet).
- Select the option Receive notifications for verification.
- Then click Set Up.
- A QR code will appear and a prompt to configure the mobile app.
Step 2: Set up the Microsoft Authenticator App
- On your smartdevice, search the App store (Apple) or Google Play (Android) for Microsoft Authenticator App. Download and install on your device.
- Open the app. Tap I Agree.
- Tap Scan a QR Code.
- Give the camera permission if prompted.
Step 3: Complete Authentication
- With your phone, scan the QR code that appeared on the computer pop-up. Then tap “MNSCU [your account}.
- When you see a six-digit code, click Next on your computer.
- Click Next again. You will get a notification from Microsoft Authenticator on your mobile device. Tap Approve on that device.
- If prompted, enter your personal phone unlock PIN/password or your thumbprint.
- Enter your backup methods and complete setup.
Text or Phone Call
- Under Step 1: How Should We Contact You, use the dropdown menu to select Authentication Phone.
- Enter your mobile phone number.
- Select either “Send me a code by text message” or “Call me”.
- Click Next.
- Depending on what option you chose, you will receive either a phone call or text message prompting you to verify. If you chose a text, enter the six-digit code to verify. If you chose phone call, press the pound (#) key to verify.
- Click Done.
When you next access your college email account, you will log in and be prompted to authenticate with your chosen method.
You can search and register for classes by accessing Century College eServices.
- Click Login in the top right corner of the Century College website.
- Select eServices.
- Enter your StarID and StarID password.
- eServices will load. You will now be able to search and register for classes.
Not sure about what classes you should take at Century College? Consider meeting with an advisor for more information and guidance!
D2L Brightspace is an online platform used by every college in Minnesota State to manage classwork and grades. You might have used a similar platform in the past, like Google Classroom, Moodle, or Schoology.
Even if you’re not taking online courses at Century College, your instructor might still post grades and require you to submit assignments on D2L Brightspace. It is a good idea to check your classes in D2L Brightspace regularly to make sure you are keeping track of your coursework, grades, and announcements.
Login to D2L Brightspace
- On the Century College public site, click Login at the top right corner.
- Select D2L Brightspace.
- Login with your StarID and StarID password.
- Find your courses on the lower left side of your screen.
New to D2L Brightspace? As a new student, you can visit the D2L Student Practice Course to learn more about using D2L for your classes, as well as other helpful tips for using computers and Century College technology.
Taking online classes for the first time and not sure how to prepare? Review Century College’s guide to online learning to get started.
