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Please note that you will need to update your phone number in two different locations.

First, update it in Microsoft for Password Reset/Multifactor Authentication (MFA) purposes. For instructions on setting up Microsoft Authenticator visit https://www.nwtc.edu/about-nwtc/iit/multi-factor-authentication.

Second, update your home contact information in Workday.

Step One: Updating Your Phone Number in Microsoft

  1. Log in to the Student Portal using your NWTC ID number and password. You may need to use multi-factor authentication to verify your identity. (Watch a short video about how to log in to your account.)
  2. In the upper right corner, click on your name and then click on Account.

Student Portal homepage with name and Account options outlined in red

  1. Scroll down an click on Change your MFA methods.

Helpful links section of student portal account with Change your MFA methods link outlined in red

  1. Click Change next to your current phone number.
  2. Enter your new phone number. If you choose Receive a code, you will be prompted to enter it. If you choose Call me, you will receive a call from Microsoft and will need to press the # key on your phone. Once finished, select Next to complete the set up.

Phone number edit screen with phone number field outlined in orange and Receive a Code option checked

 

Step Two: Updating Your Phone Number in Workday

  1. Go back to your student portal. You may need to click on your name and then click on Account again. Click on Update your personal information.

Helpful links section of student portal account with Update your personal information link outlined in red

  1. Click on your profile icon in the upper right corner.

Workday profile icon outlined in red

  1. Click View Profile,

Profile menu with View Profile outlined in red

  1. Click Contact on the left side.

Workday student profile page with Contact link circled in orange

  1. Click the Edit button at the top of the page.

Contact page showing institutional and home contact information with black Edit button outlined in orange

  1. Under Phone, click the pencil icon.

Phone number section with pencil icon outlined in orange

  1. Update your phone number or add a new one and make it primary. Once done, click Submit.