Please note: The "original" Howdy portal will be decommissioned on December 22, 2025 after 1pm. This corresponds with the last day to submit grades for the Fall 2025 term.
Please use and familiarize yourself with the new, now current, version of Howdy.
For any issues with the new Howdy portal, please contact Help Desk Central at 979-845-8300 or send email to howdy@tamu.edu

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Statement of Responsibility (Acceptable Use)

It is a violation of university regulations, state laws, and federal laws if you gain or help others gain unauthorized access to the Howdy portal. If unauthorized access or use is gained, you will be subject to university disciplinary action and criminal prosecution, to the fullest extent of the law. By logging into Howdy, you are responsible for strictly adhering to university policy, state laws and federal laws governing computer security. Penalties exist for unauthorized access, unauthorized use, or unauthorized distribution of information from Howdy. Usage may be subject to security testing and monitoring. Applicable privacy laws establish the expectation of privacy. The university rule, Acceptable Use (29.01.03.M0.02), provides guidance for the appropriate use of Texas A&M University's information resources.

Trouble logging in?

Howdy is a web portal created for applicants and admitted students, current and former students, parents/guardians, faculty and staff of Texas A&M University campuses in College Station, Galveston and Qatar. For more information, see these FAQs. To log in to Howdy, you must have a NetID and password. You must also be using a recent version of a standard web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Firefox. If you are having trouble logging in, the following information might help you determine the problem.

Parent/Guardian

Forgot your Token?

Please refer to your Howdy account activation email.

Forgot your password?

If you forgot your password and have set up Self-Service Password Reset, visit https://services.tamu.edu/password-reset/ to reset your password. Detailed Instruction is here

If you forgot your NetID password and haven't set up your password security questions, first visit an Open Access Lab or Help Desk Central, or call 979.845.8300, to have your account marked. After your account has been marked, if you are a student, applicant, employee or faculty member, set your new password at Reset Forgotten Password.

Parents/Guardians

If you are a parent/guardian, set your new password at Reset Forgotten Password after your account is marked as explained above.

Web Browser Problems?

Howdy requires that javascript be enabled on your browser.

Other Problems?

For any other problems logging in to Howdy, contact Help Desk Central at 979.845.8300 or helpdesk@tamu.edu.

Former Students not enrolled in the Past TWO Years

Forgot your UIN?

Please refer to your account activation email.

Forgot your NetID?

Former students that have requested Howdy accounts through the questionnaire process should use their UIN as their NetID.

Forgot your NetID password?

At present we do not have a system to recover your password, however you can fill out the Former Student Questionnaire to reactivate your UIN.

Web Browser Problems?

Howdy requires that javascript be enabled on your browser.

Other Problems?

For any other problems logging in to Howdy, contact Help Desk Central at 979.845.8300 or helpdesk@tamu.edu.

All Others

Need a NetID? First, locate your UIN.

Applicants, recently-admitted students and new employees can activate their NetID by clicking "Activate your account" on the Howdy home page. Questions regarding an application for admission should be directed to admissions@tamu.edu.

Forgot your UIN?

Applicants and recently-admitted students should contact the Office of Admissions at 979.845.1060.

Current students can locate their UIN on their student ID card

Employees can locate their UIN on their employee ID card, by contacting their departmental Human Resources representative or by contacting Employee Services.

Forgot your NetID?

Applicants and recently-admitted students should contact Help Desk Central at 979.845.8300 or helpdesk@tamu.edu for NetID-related questions only. Questions regarding an application for admission should be directed to admissions@tamu.edu.

Students and employees can look themselves up on the TAMU Directory to find their @tamu.edu email address. A NetID is comprised of the prefix of that email address. Or, they can contact Help Desk Central at 979.845.8300 or helpdesk@tamu.edu.

Forgot your NetID password?

If you forgot your password and have set up Self-Service Password Reset, visit https://services.tamu.edu/password-reset/ to reset your password.

Web Browser Problems?

Howdy requires that javascript be enabled on your browser.

Other Problems?

For any other problems logging in to Howdy, contact Help Desk Central at 979.845.8300 or helpdesk@tamu.edu.

Forgot your password

If you forgot your password and have set up Self-Service Password Reset, visit https://services.tamu.edu/password-reset/ to reset your password.

Parents/Guardians

If you are a parent/guardian, set your new password at Reset Forgotten Password after your account is marked as explained above.

Former Students

Former Student NOT enrolled in the PAST TWO YEARS:

At present we do not have a system to recover your password, however you can fill out the Former Student Questionnaire to reactivate your UIN.

If you are a Former Student who WAS enrolled in the past TWO YEARS:

Your Howdy account is still active. You will need to log in using your NetID and password. YOU DO NOT NEED TO CREATE A SEPARATE FORMER STUDENT ACCOUNT.

If you forgot your NetID/password or it is expired, visit here for help.

Applicants may access the Howdy Portal after activating their NetID. If you have not activated a NetID or wish to learn more about the application process, please select a campus below for further instructions.

Texas A&M College Station

Already applied?

Once you apply, you will receive an email with instructions to activate your NetID. Once you activate your NetID, you can log in to Howdy.

If you activated your NetID and cannot log in to Howdy, please call Help Desk Central at 979.845.8300.

Want to apply?

For more information on applying to Texas A&M University, visit https://www.tamu.edu/admissions/index.html.

Texas A&M Galveston

Already applied?

Once you apply, you will receive an email with instructions to activate your NetID. Once you activate your NetID, you can log in to Howdy.

If you activated your NetID and cannot log in to Howdy, please call Help Desk Central at 979.845.8300.

Want to apply?

For more information on applying to Texas A&M University, visit https://applicanttamug.tamu.edu.

Texas A&M Qatar

Already applied?

Once you apply and submit your passport copy, you can check your application status by going to step 3 at https://compass-ssb.tamu.edu:4501/pls/PROD/bwskalog.P_DispLoginNon

Want to apply?

You can apply at http://www.qatar.tamu.edu/apply

For more information on applying to Texas A&M University at Qatar, visit http://www.exploretamuq.com

Texas A&M School of Law

Already admitted?

Once you are admitted, you will receive an email with instructions to activate your NetID. Once you activate your NetID, you can log in to Howdy.

If you activated your NetID and cannot log in to Howdy, please call Help Desk Central at 979.845.8300.

Want to apply?

For more information on applying to Texas A&M University School of Law, visit http://law.tamu.edu/ProspectiveStudents/Admissions.aspx.

Students - expand the Student Section below to learn how to give your parent/guardian access to some of your university financial and academic information.

Parent/Guardian - expand the Parent/Guardian Section below to learn what steps you need to perform after your student requests your access.

Student

You can set up Parent/Guardian Access to your billing account, academic records, financial aid, tax forms and other information. Parents/Guardians should never log in with their student's NetID because accounts are locked when suspicious activity, such as concurrent logins from two locations, is detected. If authorized, your parents/guardians will have two accounts with two unique usernames and passwords:

Bill Payment Suite-https://tamu.myflywire.com/login allows parents/guardians to view billing history and make payments on your behalf.
Howdy-http://howdy2.tamu.edu allows parents/guardians to access your academic records, tax forms, financial aid and other services.

Setting up Parent/Guardian Access to Billing - Bill Payment Suite -https://tamu.myflywire.com/cas

Once you authorize parent/guardian access to billing, your parent/guardian will receive an email with instructions to activate their Bill Payment Suite account. Parents/Guardians will visit https://tamu.myflywire.com/login (not Howdy) to view billing history or make payments on your behalf. To set up parent/guardian access to billing, visit the "My Finances" tab in Howdy and follow the instructions in the "Parent/Guardian Access" channel. For detailed instructions on setting up parent/guardian access to student billing, visit Help Desk Central's Parent/Guardian Access instructions.

Setting up Parent/Guardian Access to Academic Records, Financial Aid, Tax Forms and Other Services - Howdy -http://howdy2.tamu.edu

Once you authorize parent/guardian access to your academic records, financial aid, tax forms or other services, your parent/guardian will receive an email with instructions to set up their own NetID and password. Parents/Guardians will log in to Howdy with their NetID to access the information you allowed. To set up parent/guardian access to any of the items listed above, visit the "My Record" tab in Howdy and follow the instructions in the "Parent/Guardian Access" channel. For detailed instructions on setting up parent/guardian access to Howdy, visit Help Desk Central's parent/guardian access instructions.

You can edit your parent/guardian access preferences at any time. If you need help setting up parent/guardian access, please contact Help Desk Central at 979.845.8300 or at helpdesk@tamu.edu.

Bill Payment Suite for Authorized Parents/Guardians

If your student has already granted you access to the Bill Payment suite, you may log in here.

Parent/Guardian

Before parents/guardians can access their student's information online, their student must set up Parent/Guardian Access in the Howdy web portal. Parents/Guardians should never log in with their student's NetID and password. Student accounts are locked when suspicious activity, such as concurrent logins from two locations, is detected. Students can set up parent/guardian access to their billing account, academic records, financial aid, tax forms and other services. Parents/Guardians will use two accounts with two different usernames and passwords to access student information:

Bill Payment Suite-https://tamu.myflywire.com/login allows parents/guardians to view billing history and make payments on your behalf.
Howdy-http://howdy2.tamu.edu allows parents/guardians to access your academic records, tax forms, financial aid and other services.

Parent/Guardian Access to Billing - Bill Payment Suite -https://tamu.myflywire.com/login

Once a student grants parent/guardian access to billing, the parent/guardian will receive an email message with instructions to verify their account and create a password. Please note, the username is not the NetID used to log into Howdy but is instead the email address of the user. Parents/guardians will visit the bill payment suite https://tamu.myflywire.com/login (not Howdy) to view their student’s billing history and make payments on their behalf. For detailed instructions on setting up parent/guardian access to student billing, visit the Student Business Services website page at https://billing.tamu.edu.

Parent/Guardian Access to Academic Records and Other Services - Howdy

Once a student grants parent/guardian access to records, financial aid, tax forms, or other services; the parent/guardian will receive an email with instructions to set up their own NetID and password. Parents/Guardians will log in to Howdy with their own NetID to access authorized information. Parents/Guardians are responsible for maintaining their Howdy access, which includes changing their password every six months. For detailed instructions on setting up parent/guardian access to Howdy, visit Help Desk Central's parent/guardian access instructions.

If parents/guardians have issues accessing their student's accounts, please contact Help Desk Central at 979.845.8300 or at helpdesk@tamu.edu.

Once a student is no longer enrolled at Texas A&M University, a parent/guardian's Howdy account is deactivated. If a student re-enrolls at Texas A&M, the student may re-authorize the parent/guardian by following the instructions on Help Desk Central's website.

Parents/Guardians of former students may still contact the Texas A&M University Registrar's Office to obtain information on their former student. The parent/guardian must demonstrate eligibility to receive this information in accordance with FERPA regulations.

Bill Payment Suite for Authorized Parents/Guardians

If your student has already granted you access to the Bill Payment suite, you may log in here.

Former students attending Texas A&M University in the fall semester of 1985 or later may use the Howdy web portal to access transcripts, order duplicate diplomas, pay on an active student loan, and more at http://howdy2.tamu.edu.

For instructions, choose your status below:

WAS enrolled in the past TWO YEARS

Your Howdy account is still active. You will need to log in using your NetID and password. YOU DO NOT NEED TO CREATE A SEPARATE FORMER STUDENT ACCOUNT.

If you forget your NetID or it is expired, visit here for help.

WAS NOT enrolled in the past TWO YEARS

You can activate an account to access Howdy by following the steps below:

Complete the Former Student Questionnaire to activate your UIN (University Identification Number) in order for the university to verify your identity.
You will receive an email within minutes after submitting the above questionnaire that will contain your UIN. Within three hours of receiving the email message from the university, follow the instructions provided to activate your account. If you have not received an email within the three hours, please contact us at howdy@tamu.edu from the email address to which you expect the activation email to be sent.
When you receive your UIN, you will also be directed to a web site to begin the activation procedure and create a password. Your UIN will act as your NetID username for logging into Howdy.

If you do not respond to the email from the university within three hours, you will need to start the process over by again completing the questionnaire and following the steps above.

If you receive an error while completing the Questionnaire or do not remember the answer to any of the questions, please complete the Records Request Form and select the Former Student Questionnaire option.

Once you gain access to Howdy, your account will remain active for six months. After that time, you will need to follow the steps above to reactivate your account.

If you forget your password, you will need to follow the steps above to re-create your account.

If you are a Former Student who has an active student loan with the university, your Howdy account will remain active until the loan is paid in full.

Attended prior to the fall semester 1985

For information regarding ordering a transcript, please visit the Registrar's Office Transcript Information web page.

For general information regarding former student academic records, please visit the Office of the Registrar's Former Student web page or call 979-845-1031.

If you have further questions, please visit this page, FAQ: Former Student Login Issues to the Howdy Portal

CeDiploma Features

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Certified Electronic Credential Overview

Texas A&M University now offers Certified Electronic Diplomas (CeDiploma)!

Download now by logging into Howdy and navigating to the CeDiploma SSO portlet on either the Former Student or My Record tabs.

Watch an Overview video to learn more!

Key Benefits

More than a paper credential
1. An official, secure and verifiable PDF version of your accomplishment!
Different from a transcript
1. Unlimited sharing with family, friends, employers and social media.
2. Proof of education with only the important details.
3. Simple for employers to read and understand.
Better than an eDiploma
1. Each credential provides a unique 12-digit CeDiD*.
2. The CeDiD allows for instant proof of your accomplishment using Validation Services.
Enhances your resume
1. Expedite the verification process by providing your CeDiD and validation URL on your resume.

*CeDiD (Certified Electronic Document Identifier)

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Highly Secure:

Each CeDiploma can be independently validated here by future employers, State Government Licensing Agencies and any other entity that wishes to validate your achievement.
The document is digitally signed and encrypted, providing greater trust and acceptance.
For security reasons, the electronic credential cannot be printed.

Note: A credential may not be available for all conferral dates.

For additional information about the Certified Electronic Credential and its features, please visit cecredentialtrust.com

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