Your Student Account - username and password - gives you access to college resources
Get started: Set up your Student Account OR Change or Reset your Password
Length - your Password must be at least 10 characters long. Maximum length 25 characters.
Complexity - your Password should contain at least one (1) character from three (3) of the following categories:
Requirements
Changing your Password
Don't get locked out - After changing your password, remember to update your personal computer and mobile accounts right away on your personal computers or mobile devices for any college accounts (Blackboard, email, MC-Secure wireless,...) Your account may become locked if a device tries to connect unsuccessfully too many times.
from College Password Policy - effective 2015
Why?
Password length and complexity, and changing passwords periodically, helps ensure the security of your network account, and college network security.