Office of the Registrar -ePermit Information

Lehman College presents the CUNY Portal! It is the gateway to CUNY applications, services and websites that may be accessed by registered portal users from the CUNY home page at www.cuny.edu. Although eSIMS is still available through the Lehman College website, CUNY portal users have access to numerous applications including eSIMS, eFAP(financial aid award status information), Blackboard and ePermit. Register for a CUNY portal account today!
For instruction on how to sign-up for a CUNY portal account or to access your account, click on the links below:
CUNY portal Instructions
CUNY portal website: Log-in
CUNY portal log-in assistance

CUNY Portal Instruction

To apply for a CUNY Portal account, follow these 6-simple steps:

Click on the 'Log-in' link in the lower left corner on the CUNY Portal home page.
Click on the 'Register Now!' link.
Select the option that best describes your current affiliation with the University.
On the User Validation page you must enter your Last Name, Social Security Number and Date of Birth. Click 'Next' to confirm your entry.
Click 'Confirm' to verify the information you entered on the previous page.
Select and confirm your password and email address. Then click the 'Save' button. Make sure you write down your user name and password and store them in a safe place. You will need them each time you visit the Portal!
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CUNY Portal Log-in Assistance

If you are experiencing problems registering for a CUNY portal account, read the suggestions below for assistance:
I forgot my password. How can I reset it?
Click on "Log-in" link on the bottom of the left menu column of any CUNY portal page. Click on the "Forgot Your Password?" link. Enter your Username where indicated. If it matches an existing account, the portal will send a new password to your registered e-mail address.

I forgot my username. How can I find out what it is?
Registered students, faculty or staff should call the Lehman College Computer Center Help Desk located in Carman Hall rm. 108. Telephone: (718) 960-1111. You will be asked to provide specific information to confirm your identity. Your username will be confirmed.

I enter the information requested but I get "One or more fields below did not exactly match the data we have in our records. Please try again."

Some of your information may be entered with an incorrect format:

Social Security Number - Have you entered your SNN in the boxes without spaces or dashes?
Date of Birth - Have you chosen your date of birth correctly from the drop - down boxes?

If you have entered your data correctly as described above, verify the following:

New students to Lehman College having trouble registering:
If you have recently admitted or readmitted to the college within the past 24- 48 hours, the CUNY Portal database requires time to recognize your new identity to allow CUNY Portal registration.
Ongoing students in continuous attendance having trouble registering: Please contact the appropriate office to verify that your information has been entered into the system correctly:

Students - Contact the Office of the Registrar's Records office in Shuster Rm. 106 to verify your data on the College's computer system.
Staff and Faculty - Contact the College's Human Resources Office.

If the College's Registrar or Human Resources Office confirms that the information entered is correct and you are still unable to register, please contact the Lehman College Help Desk as follows:

In Person/Telephone - Lehman College Computer Center Help Desk located in Carman Hall rm. 108. Telephone: (718) 960-1111. You will be asked to provide specific information to confirm your affiliation with CUNY.
Email - Contact the Lehman College Computer Center Help Desk's email at helpdesk@lehman.cuny.edu.

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