<p>Can someone please explain the various ID numbers we have? I've gotten my NetID, Unique ID, and Student ID number, but I have no idea what they're for. Also, what is the point of the alias email address?</p>
<p>Look here for an explanation:
[Duke</a> University | Trinity College of Arts & Sciences : Academic requirements](<a href=“http://trinity.duke.edu/academic-requirements?p=identification-numbers]Duke”>http://trinity.duke.edu/academic-requirements?p=identification-numbers)</p>
<p>An alias is just for convenience. Rather than telling people your email is <a href=“mailto:JD48@duke.edu”>JD48@duke.edu</a>, you can just tell them <a href=“mailto:John.Doe@duke.edu”>John.Doe@duke.edu</a>, which may be simpler since it has your first and last name.</p>
<p>Your NetID is your login for a majority of Duke’s computer systems (ACES, blackboard, DukePass, etc). Basically almost anything that requires you to authenticate yourself to the Duke network. </p>
<p>Your UniqueID is just that, a number that is used (primarily by RLHS and the registrar) to uniquely identify you as a student.</p>
<p>Your student ID is mostly useless. </p>
<p>Your email alias is basically an easier way to remember your email because it’s your name instead of your initials and a random number. It’s also a way for you to customize your email to something else you’d prefer.</p>
<p>Ok, that makes so much more sense now. Thanks so much dd1993 and SBR!!</p>
<p>haha i still dont know why we have so many…i have to look on my card still whenever i need one.</p>