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Your Student GUSMail account

GUSMail (name@gus.pittstate.edu) is the official and required email for PSU Students. GUSMail is the primary e-mail provided for the University student population and is the students' primary e-mail account with the University. All University communications will be sent to your GUSMail account. This will include emails regarding your financial assistance, enrollment, or other university notifications. Your instructors will also use your GUSMail account to send out class communications.

Frequently Asked Questions

I'm a First Time User of GUSMail. Where do I get a password to login to GUSMail for the first time?

Welcome to Gorilla Nation! We are glad you are here. Check out our First Time User Page to learn how to access your GUSMail account and set up your PSU Password.

I am NOT a First Time User of GUSMail. How do I set or reset my password?

PSU has a quick and easy way to set/rest your password on our Set/Reset Password Page.

What email system do I use to view my GUSMail inbox, email from, etc?

PSU uses Microsoft Outlook for all student, faculty, and staff email. You can login to your GUSMail at the GUS Portal. At this location you will find all of PSU's core IT resources such as your FREE MS Office 365 account, Canvas, GUS Classic, Student Health, Live Chat, and much more!

How do I make GUSMail my PSU Primary Email?

It is important to note that your GUSMail address (@gus.pittstate.edu)must be set as your Primary Email in order to enroll at PSU. To verify that it is, go to the Update GUSMail Primary Email Page in GUS Classic using your PSU credentials.

If your GUSMail address is listed as your Primary Email address and you see no "Warning" (see Image 1), you are good to go! No changes are necessary. You can close out of GUS Classic.

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However, if you see the below "Warning" on the page (see Image 2) letting you know that your GUSMail address is not listed as your Primary Email address. Please make your GUSMail address your Primary Email address by selecting Update Contact Email, entering your GUSMail address, and clicking Done.  This will allow you to enroll in PSU courses.

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I heard that there was a transition from GUSMail Google to GUSMail Outlook. What is this about and as a student, am I impacted?

If you are a student who was enrolled or accepted to PSU before May 19, 2022 then you are impacted. You received step by step directions on how to manage the migration. You can learn more at our GUSMail Transition Page.

First Time GUSMail User?

Welcome to PSU! As a First Time GUSMail Users your official PSU GUSMail email account has been setup for you. At this time you simply need to setup your password to access GUSMail. See directions below on how to do this:

Set Up Your Password To Login To GUSMail For The First Time:

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS:

  1. Login to the GUS Portal at gus.pittstate.edu.
  2. Click LOGIN at the top lefthand corner. Make sure to have your 7-digit PSU ID number. If you do not know it, call Gorilla Geeks at 620-235-4600, geeks@pittstate.edu, 109 Whitesitt Hall.
  3. A login page will appear. Select Forgot PSU Unified Password. NOTE: If you recently set a password, you can skip this step and simply login (go to step 6).
  4. You will be directed to Set New/Reset Password Request Page, follow the instructions.
  5. Once you have set your password, login to the GUS Portal at gus.pittstate.edu.
  6. Click the GUSMail icon.
  7. Use your PSU ID and the password you just created to login. Your GUSMail account is the primary email to communicate all university information to you while at Pittsburg State.
  8. Logging in to the GUS Portal at gus.pittstate.edu will also give you access to many other PSU applications that you will use during your time at Pittsburg State such as Canvas, GUSClassic, Student Health, Live Chats, and more!

GRADUATE STUDENTS:

  1. Login to the GUS Portal at gus.pittstate.edu.
  2. Click LOGIN at the top lefthand corner. Make sure to have your 7-digit PSU ID number. If you do not know it, call Gorilla Geeks at 620-235-4600, geeks@pittstate.edu, 109 Whitesitt Hall.
  3. A login page will appear. Select Forgot PSU Unified Password. NOTE: If you recently set a password you can skip this step and simply login (go to step 6).
  4. You will be directed to Set New/Reset Password Request Page, follow the instructions.
  5. Once you have set your password, login to the GUS Portal at gus.pittstate.edu.
  6. Click the GUSMail icon.
  7. Use your PSU ID and the password you just created to login. Your GUSMail account is the primary email to communicate all university information to you while at Pittsburg State.
  8. Logging in to the GUS Portal at gus.pittstate.edu will also give you access to many other PSU applications that you will use during your time at Pittsburg State such as Canvas, GUSClassic, Student Health, Live Chats, and more!
  9. Graduate students must set GUSClassic preferences so that all University communications are directed to their student GUSMail account. To set these preferences: go to GUSClassic, selectPersonal Information, select Demographics, and direct all communication to the student GUSMail account. Please note, PSUFaculty and Advisors cannot enroll students in courses until communicaiton in Demographics is set up correctly.