Student Account Help

John Jay Student Identity Management

Setting Your Preferred Student Email Address

Follow these steps to update your default email profile designation to your @jjay.cuny.edu address within CUNYfirst.

Step 1
Log in to CUNYfirst Portal

Navigate to the main log in page and enter your credentials to open your user dashboard.

CUNYfirst Login Screen
Step 2
Access the Student Center

Locate and click on the Student Center tile on your homepage interface.

Student Center Tile
Step 3 & 4
Open Profile & View Contact Details

Click your profile picture option, then select the Contact Details link on the left sidebar.

Contact Details View Contact Details View
Step 5 & 6
Select Campus Email & Assign Preferred Status

Locate your Campus email. Click the arrow icon next to it and select your @jjay.cuny.edu email address in the drop-down list.

Email Configuration Panel Email Configuration Panel
Step 7
Save New Configurations

Click Save.

For additional information, refer to the CUNY technical document:
https://cunyithelp.cuny.edu/csp?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0014292

Faculty, Staff, and Employee Procedures

If you are a faculty or staff member who is also enrolled as a student, update your preferred email through the Employee Center:

  1. Log in to CUNYfirst.
  2. Select the Employee Self-Service homepage.
  3. Click Personal Details.
  4. Click Contact Details.
  5. In the Email section, click the arrow next to the Business or Campus email type.
  6. Select your @jjay.cuny.edu email address from the drop-down list.
  7. Click Save.

Employees who are enrolled in courses or participating in academic programs may designate their Campus email address as preferred.

For additional information, refer to the CUNY technical document:
https://cunyithelp.cuny.edu/csp?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0014292