Student Self Service Banner User Guide PDF

How to Log in and Register

All students will register online through the Pirate Portal.

Advising and Registration Process

• Claim your Alabama.edu Account.
• Check your personal email for an email with “Claim your Alabama.edu Account” in the subject.
• Go to password.alabama.edu and click “Claim my Account.”
• Enter in your student A# as well as your claim code provided in claim email.
• Create a new password (minimum of 12-characters).
• Once created, login to password.alabama.edu and click on “Alabama.edu Microsoft” and setup your Multi-Factor Authentication.
• The preferred method is to use the Microsoft Authenticator App, but can use texting.
• Click Here for more Information.

PiratePortal Login

• Go to “PiratePortal” at www.cv.edu
• Your user ID will be:
• Your student A#@alabama.edu
• Example: Student Number – A00001234
• Example: User Name would be A00001234@alabama.edu<.li>
• You set your own password.