ETSU GoldLink – Helpful Guide to ETSU Login Portal | East Tennessee State University

ETSU GoldLink – Helpful Guide to ETSU Login Portal | East Tennessee State University. GoldLink is East Tennessee State University’s Portal giving students, employees, and faculty 24/7 access to their accounts and records. Undergraduate and Graduate applicants can check the status of applications.

East Tennessee State University is a public research university in Johnson City, Tennessee. Although it is part of the State University and Community College System of Tennessee, the university is governed by an institutional Board of Trustees

ETSU GoldLink – Helpful Guide to ETSU Login Portal | East Tennessee State University

Students can look up and register for courses, pay fees, check financial aid status, check grades, and maintain certain contact information.

How to log into ETSU GoldLink

To access GoldLink,

1. Navigate to goldlink.etsu.edu.
2. Click on the Login to GoldLink button.
3. On the login page, enter your username. Your username should be in the format of [email protected].
4. Next, enter your password.
5. Click Login to access your account.

Video Guide on GoldLink (East Tennessee State University login portal).

Activating a new ETSU account

1. To activate your account, go to etsu.edu/activate.
2. You will be asked for your E number, the last four digits of your SSN, and your birth date.
3. Once you provide your credentials, you will be presented with the list of your phone numbers and email addresses that we have on record. Choose either a phone number or email address to complete the second step of verifying your identity.
4. A verification code will be sent to the selected phone or email. Enter the verification code into the website.
5. After completing the verification steps, you will be able to set your account password. Be sure that the password you choose complies with the password policy. After a successful password submission, the system will display your username.
6. Allow 15 minutes for the activation to take effect.
7. After activating your account, you can log into a GoldLink, ETSU email, D2L, access your ETSU financial aid portal, etc.

How to reset your ETSU GoldLink password

1. You can reset the password online at ETSU Activate Page.
2. You will be asked for your E number, the last four digits of your SSN, and your birth date.
3. Once you provide your credentials, you will be presented with the list of your phone numbers and email addresses that the University has on record.
4. Choose either a phone number or email address to complete the second step of verifying your identity.
5. A verification code will be sent to the selected phone or email.
6. Enter the verification code into the website.
7. You will be able to change your password. Passwords for all accounts must meet the following requirements.
   • It must be at least 12 characters long.
   • It must contain characters from at least 3 of these four categories:
     • Uppercase letters
     • Lowercase letters
     • Numbers
     • Symbols
   • It cannot contain your username, first, middle or last name. For departmental accounts, it cannot include any parts of the display name.
   • It cannot be one of the last ten passwords that have been used on the account.
8. Your ETSU account will automatically lock after several failed login attempts to ETSU networks and services. This happens as a result of attempting to log in with the wrong username or password information. This can occur if you type in false information or have a device (like a smartphone or tablet) that automatically attempts to access ETSU systems with an outdated password. If your account has become locked and you would like to have it unlocked, contact the Help Desk.

How to register for classes via ETSU GoldLink

1. Login to GoldLink.
2. Navigate to the Student page, then click on the Registration Tools Panel.
3. LAUNCH Schedule Builder to build your ideal schedule. Please visit the Schedule Builder page for instructions.
4. After building a potential schedule, click “Send to Shopping Cart” and leave it there until your First Available Registration Time begins.
5. Once your first available registration time begins, you will need to revisit Schedule Builder, confirm your class schedule once more, and send your final selections to the Schedule Builder Registration Cart.
6. Click the “Register” button to complete the registration process. If NO registration adds errors occur, your courses will display under the Current Schedule. NOTE: If you need to adjust, revisit the Add or Drop Classes page until you finalize your schedule.
7. To register for the correct classes, review your “Concise Student Schedule” on the Student page.
8. As a final step, you are required to confirm registration every semester you attend. After registering for classes, you must confirm through GoldLink.
   • Click on “Login to GoldLink”
   • Enter and submit login information
   • Click on “Student”
   • Click on “Student Account”
   • Click on “Account Detail/Confirm Attendance/Payments and Refunds”
   • Select term and submit
   • Follow instructions to complete confirmation.
9. Reprint and Review your Concise Student Schedule on GoldLink before the first day of classes. Frequently, building and room numbers are revised before classes begin.