As a newly admitted graduate student, you'll need to set up your university account to access important resources like your USD email account, online learning platforms and administrative tools. Current or recently graduated students will retain access to their USD account as long as they have been enrolled in courses within the past two semesters.

To begin, please visit the Account Activation Portal, click "Activate Account" and enter the unique claim code that has been sent to you via email. Follow the on-screen instructions carefully to set your password and complete the setup process. Should you need any assistance or have questions, our IT Service Desk is readily available at [email protected] or by phone at (877) 225-0027.

State required immunizations are available at Student Health Services and through other healthcare providers. Expenses associated with immunizations are your responsibility.

 

On-Campus Students

 

Health Sciences Students

Online or on-campus students in the following programs, must fill out and submit the alternative health sciences form.

• Addiction Counseling and Prevention (M.A.)
• Applied Behavior Analysis (Cert)
• Health Sciences (M.S.)
• Nursing (MSN, DNP, DNAP)
• Physician Assistant (PA)
• Physical Therapy (PT)
• Public Health (M.P.H.)
• Occupational Therapy (OT)
• Social Work (MSW) 

Submit Health Sciences Form

CSD Students

Students in the following programs offered by the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders (CSD), must fill out and submit the alternative immunization form.

• Audiology (Au.D)
• Speech-Language Pathology (M.A.)  

 

Submit CSD Form

Contact your advisor for guidance in class selections. Their contact information is in your acceptance letter. You may also contact your enrollment coordinator, if you have questions about the registration process at (605) 658-6140 for assistance with your first registration.

To register, visit usd.edu/selfservice during an open registration period.

 

Health Sciences Students

Physician assistant, physical therapy, occupational therapy and social work students do not need to contact their advisor, rather watch for a departmental e-mail with registration instructions.

 

Access Registration Self-Service

Use Registration Self-Service to register for your classes.

1. Use your username / password to log into https://my.usd.edu/, access Registration Self-Service through the Quick Links section.

Check your personal and emergency contact information, update if necessary.

Before the third day of classes each semester, you will need to confirm your attendance at USD. 

Access Banner Self Service

Use Self Service Registration to confirm your attendance.

1. To confirm your attendance, log into Self Service and select Student. Under My Student Account Information, click on Attendance Confirmation (note that this option will be available 24-48 hours after you register for classes).
2. Check the Attendance Confirmation box, choose USD and click Save.

If you need additional assistance, refer to the Confirming Attendance in Self Service Registration Coyote One Stop article.

If not completed each semester, your registration is at risk of being canceled. The Business Office uses attendance confirmation to track status for payments, refunds and financial aid. For questions, please contact the Business Office at 605-658-3650, or [email protected].

Please visit Applying for Aid and review the instructions given regarding financial aid and how to apply. If you have already completed your FAFSA, you may simply add USD’s school code if you have not yet done so. USD’s code is 003474. 

 

Access Financial Aid Self-Service

1. Use your username/password to log into my.usd.edu/uPortal, access Financial Aid Self-Service through the Quick Links section. You can view your financial aid status, eligibility, award and status.

Important: Incomplete or missing contingency items (i.e. missing transcripts) will prevent financial aid awarding and affect billing. Your acceptance letter lists contingencies, if applicable.

Desire2Learn (D2L) is USD’s learning management system which is used to offer all of the online courses. You can access D2L using the method below.

Access the Desire2Learn (D2L) Environment

1. Use your username/password to log into my.usd.edu/uPortal, access Desire2Learn through the Quick Links section.
2. You will gain access to your course(s) on the first day of class.
3. Visit the D2L Daylight Tutorial.

Please note: It may take 2-3 days before you can log in to the D2L website while our systems update your information.

Watch D2L Tutorial

All tuition and fees are due by the semester due date. To view the semester due date go to the USD Business Office webpage.

SDePay Electronic Bill and Payment System is the official means of delivering tuition bills to students. Paper invoices will NOT be mailed. You will get an eBill posted to your SDePay account and receive a notice in your USD email account. The eBill details the amount due and any electronically applied financial aid payments, scholarships and personal payments.

How to Pay Your Bill

1. Use your username/password to log into my.usd.edu/uPortal, access SDePay through the Quick Links section.
2. For billing questions, contact the Business Office at 877-269-6837, 605-658-3650, or [email protected]. 

There are many different ways to order books for your courses. The quickest and easiest way to order books is through the myUSD Portal book order site. By using the portal, the required textbooks for all of your registered courses will automatically be placed in your shopping cart, thus eliminating the need to search for them. To skip to this automatic ordering feature and go directly to the textbook website by visiting usd.edu/textbooks. All textbooks are shipped to the on-campus bookstore location.

 

Order from Charlie's

1. Use your username/password to log into my.usd.edu/uPortal, access USD Bookstore through the Quick Links section.
2. Log in to the site with your USD username/password to auto-populate your courses and corresponding course materials.
3. Follow the screen prompts to check out. Complete your order in fewer than five minutes.

 

Order Early

Best deals are found 2-3 weeks before the term begins.

Charlie's has two locations in Vermillion. One downtown at  2 E. Main and the other is on campus on the first floor of the MUC.

Visit Charlie's Online

Coyote Card / Student ID

Want to get your student ID before you arrive on campus? Both online and on-campus students may request a student ID digitally or once arriving to campus you may visit the Coyote Card Office in I.D. Weeks Library, room 104 to get their student ID. For questions, please contact their office at [email protected] or by calling 605-658-3559.

You will need the following:

• Your student ID number
• A copy of a government-issued identification
• A headshot (no particular size requirement)
• The address where you would like the ID mailed
  

Request Your Student ID

Flex Dollars and Meal Plans

Use your Coyote Card across campus at our many restaurants, buffets, food-courts and vending machines.  Learn more about adding flex dollars to your card or selecting a meal plan from out campus dining options.

Are you ready to access a wide range of worldwide resources? As you advance through your educational journey at USD, we will help you discover and access all the scholarly resources you need for your academic research. Online and on-campus students may use your USD username and password to gain access to the library catalog and electronic databases at University Libraries. 

 

Online Students

Take advantage of special liaison services no matter where you are. Schedule a consultation with your library liaison to receive personal help. Online students are eligible for the same services as on-campus students. You will have access to library services (including e-books, full text articles and much more), interlibrary loan services, document delivery, borrowing and renewing materials without a trip to the library.

Visit I.D. Weeks