Accounts, ID Cards, and Access


DePaul Account and Login Credentials

As a DePaul student, faculty or staff member, you have been issued the following login credentials during the orientation/onboarding process:

You will need these credentials to log in to various applications and DePaul systems like Desire2Learn(D2L), Campus Connect, Zoom and Office 365. Because our transition to BlueKey login is still in progress, most systems will request your email address and password, but some systems may still request your username and password. 


Campus Connect

DePaul's main portal for students, faculty, and staff is Campus Connect. Campus Connect is an interactive web portal that houses a collection of Web-based services for students, staff, and faculty. Log into Campus Connect using your BlueKey login credentials (username@depaul.edu and password).


BlueM@il: Student and Employee Email

DePaul students, faculty and staff are automatically created a DePaul BlueM@il email account


Microsoft 365 Apps (Office)

All enrolled students, faculty and staff are eligible to receive an Office 365 account, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote, plus 5TB worth of storage on OneDrive. You can access the Office 365 online applications using a browser on any computer or mobile device. You also have the option to install the full downloaded Office Suite for use on up to 5 computers, as well as on your mobile devices. Login with your BlueM@il email address (username@depaul.edu) and BlueKey password (the one you created in Campus Connect).


Door Access

Certain offices, computer labs, buildings, and residence halls on campus have restricted access. These door locks are controlled by a swipe card access system.


Card Readers

Card Readers accept DePaul ID Card swipes at doors, copiers and point-of-sale locations.


Account Access

Check out the Getting Started: Technology Checklist to view the most common DePaul accounts including Office 365, Zoom, D2L, Campus Connect and others.


BlueKey: Seamless Login Experience

Information Services is pleased to announce BlueKey, a new seamless and secure login experience for DePaul applications. Your BlueKey username is your depaul.edu email address; the password is identical to what is currently referred to as your Campus Connect password. These credentials will not be changing. What will be changing is the look and feel of the login screens for many of the services used at DePaul.


Multi-factor Authentication

Information Services is pleased to announce BlueKey, a new seamless and secure login experience for DePaul applications. Your BlueKey username is your depaul.edu email address; the password is identical to what is currently referred to as your Campus Connect password. These credentials will not be changing. What will be changing is the look and feel of the login screens for many of the services used at DePaul.


Blue Demon Card

The Blue Demon Card serves as your official identification while at DePaul University and is available to students, faculty, staff and alumni. It's an all-in-one identification card with multiple uses and benefits.


Ventra U-Pass

The Ventra U-Pass provides unlimited rides for eligible DePaul students on CTA buses and trains during the Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer Quarters.


Demon Express

Pay for things around the university with a swipe of your Blue Demon Card.  Demon Express is a prepaid debit account that is offered to current students, faculty and staff of DePaul University.  The account is linked to your Blue Demon Card.