Getting Onboard with ReACT

To use the ReACT tool, go to: myaccount.marist.edu

You will come to the Self-Service screen:

Select Manage Your Password:

You will then be prompted to enter your email address. Once you enter your email, click Continue.

You will then be asked to Confirm your ReACT ID. You will need to select both authentication methods, Authenticate with Challenge Questions and Authenticate with E-Mail. These should be completed one at a time.

Authenticate with Challenge Questions will ask for your Campus Wide ID (CWID) and date of birth (DOB). Your CWID will have been provided in your acceptance package.

Authenticate with E-Mail will provide the email address used when you applied to Marist. It will have an empty box under the E-mail address to enter a pin in.

You will need to select the Send Pin button to receive a pin code in your email. When you send the pin, a pop-up box will appear:

You need to click on OK to remove the pop-up box. A pin code should arrive within a few minutes to your email. Make sure to check any Spam or Junk folders as well. If it does not, you can try again. If you are still unable to receive the pin code in your email, please reach out to the Help Desk (845-575-4357 or HelpDesk@marist.edu). Please note that the pin code is only available for a short period of time. If you run into an error, request a new pin code.

When you receive the pin code, enter that in the available box and press the Continue button.

As a first time user of ReACT, you will be required to click Continue as you agree to and accept the Marist Acceptable Use Policy. You will only have to do this once.

Now you can set up your own personal challenge questions. Each question must be answered twice in an identical manner. You can select any of the pre-create questions or create your own question. You may not use the same question for all three challenge questions. The answers are not case-sensitive. All question and answer fields must be completed before selecting the Continue button. There is also a Challenge Question for the Help Desk in the event you are locked out of your ReACT account.

Once the Challenge Questions are completed, you can set up Time-based one-time Password (TOTP) authentication. This is optional. If you wish to use TOTP, follow the instructions on the page. If you do not see a QR code on this screen, you will not only be unable to set up TOTP, but you will have to start the entire registration process with ReACT again. If you do not see a QR code, you should close out your browser and start the process over again.

You can skiip this step and return to it once your ReACT profile is set up. Once you have completed the TOTP setup, click Continue. You may also Skip this step.

Next you can set up an alternative email address. Again, this is optional but it provides an additional authentication format. You can either type your alternative email address and press Continue or select Skip.

Another option is setting up SMS (text) authentication by adding your mobile number. Press Continue once you have entered this information. you may also Skip this step if you do not wish to use SMS as an authentication method.

Once you have completed all the required steps you will return to the Self-Service portal and there will be a message that says, "Congratulations! You have successfully completed OnBoarding at Marist."