Verifying Your CEPI Authorized Users

We recommend that district lead administrators verify the district's CEPI authorized users on a regular basis, as changes in staffing occur frequently throughout the school year. Periodically, as a courtesy, our office will e-mail lead administrators a current list of the district's current CEPI application users. School personnel members can request a list of their district's authorized users at any time by sending an e-mail message to CEPI customer support at cepi@michigan.gov.

In late 2008, CEPI began to utilize the Single Sign-On (SSO) security framework, with the release of the Educational Entity Master (EEM) and Michigan Student Data System (MSDS). Instructions for adding users and updating contact information differ based on whether the application is MEIS or SSO based. Click the applicable link below for instructions on how to update your district's records.

Ensuring the Accuracy of Your MEIS Authorized Users
MEIS applications include: Financial Information Database (FID), Registry of Educational Personnel (REP) and School Infrastructure Database (SID)

Ensuring the Accuracy of Your SSO Authorized Users
The SSO applications are the Educational Entity Master (EEM) and the Michigan Student Data System (MSDS).

Ensuring the Accuracy of Your MEIS Authorized Users

Changes in staffing occur frequently throughout the school year. Therefore, as you verify your authorized users, you may encounter one or more scenarios:

1. Your list of authorized users is entirely accurate. You do not need to do anything else. Thank you for keeping your records up to date with the state.
2. Please complete and fax an Authorized User Removal Request Form if an authorized user on the list falls into one of the following categories.
   • The user is no longer employed by your district.
   • The user's permission for one or more of the databases has changed.
   • The user is no longer responsible for submitting these data.
   • The user has more than one MEIS account that he/she is not currently using.
3. An individual's e-mail address or phone number has changed. The individual must update his/her account in the MEIS User Management System:
   • Log in and click on the "Edit Personal Information" link.
   • Make any appropriate changes and then click the "Save Changes" button at the bottom of the page.
4. An individual's name has changed. The individual must create a new MEIS account and complete the appropriate security agreements for the CEPI applications for which he/she has authorization. The individual must also complete and fax the Authorized User Removal Request Form.

If you have any other questions regarding your district's MEIS or SSO authorized users or their accounts, please contact CEPI customer support at 517-335-0505 or cepi@michigan.gov.

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Ensuring the Accuracy of Your SSO Authorized Users

Changes in staffing occur frequently throughout the school year. Therefore, as you verify your authorized users, you may encounter one or more scenarios:

1. If your list is entirely accurate, no further action is required. Thank you for keeping your records up to date.
2. Please complete and fax an Authorized User Removal Request Form if an authorized user on the list falls into one of the following categories:
   • The user is no longer employed by your district.
   • The user is no longer responsible for submitting these data.
   • The user has more than one SSO account.
3. If an authorized user has changed his/her name or has incorrect contact information, the user can update his/her account information by following these steps:
   • Go to the SSO Web page and log in to your account.
   • On the bottom left-hand corner of the screen, click on Account Maintenance.
   • Click on Change My Personal Information.
   • Change any information that is out of date and click OK.
4. To add a staff member as an authorized user of an SSO application, have the individual self-subscribe to the application through the SSO Web page. Instructions for creating an SSO account and subscribing to applications are provided in the Single Sign-On User's Guide.

If you have any other questions regarding your district's MEIS or SSO authorized users or their accounts, please contact CEPI customer support at 517-335-0505 or cepi@michigan.gov.

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