How is a PUID assigned?
The most common relationships that cause PUID assignment are that of a student, faculty member, or staff member of the University. Information about new employees or new students is send along to the PUID assignment application. If a person is a new record (i.e., one to which a PUID has not yet been assigned), then the system assigns a PUID number. If the person looks like someone to whom a PUID has already been assigned, that record is not assigned a PUID and is instead held in “suspense” for a more detailed review. Records held in “suspense” require a staff member in a central office to undertake a review to determine whether that person is the same as another person with a PUID or whether that person is a new record that will require the assignment of a PUID. Once a PUID is assigned, other electronic services begin the process of assigning the person a Purdue Career Account and ensuring access to University information and services appropriate to the person’s affiliation with the Un
