WhooRU.rice.edu is replacing MyNetID.rice.edu in the summer of 2025.

Migration date: unknown

The original switchover date of June 18 has been postponed until some potential issues can be addressed. Certain links and commands in this document will not become active until WhooRU is activated.

Watch this video about upcoming changes. 

Your NetID is established within 24 hours of your undergraduate student status (~early May after all deposits are received), your graduate student department acceptance, or your acceptance of employment. To activate your NetID, please follow the steps below:

Go to the Online Account Management System, WhooRU.rice.edu. On the Identity Claim Portal screen, select Next.

You'll be asked to give your legal first and last name, which should match the name given to the Office of the Registrar or Human Resources, and your Rice Owl ID or Rice ID number (provided in your welcome email). Then select Submit.

NOTE: The NetID activation process can only be completed once, and an error message will appear if you have already activated your NetID. 

Your NetID will be displayed on the page to set up your password. Please be sure to make a note of your NetID. In the example below, lt63 is the NetID. 

After successfully setting up your NetID password, you will receive a message that your Identity Claim has been completed. You will be redirected to the login screen and prompted to sign in with your new credentials. 

Once your account has been set up, you can access your Rice email through Rice Google Mail. To learn more, see here: Google Workspace for Education.

Need Help?

If you encounter any issues or need help activating your NetID, please get in touch with the OIT Help Desk.