Current Students

Microsoft Authenticator

All Central Piedmont users will be required to use Microsoft Authenticator to access their accounts instead of Duo Mobile, starting May 15, 2025.
If you need help, visit Setting Up Microsoft Authenticator or contact the Service Desk via the Client Portal.

Student Email

Log in to your Central Piedmont email here.

Change Your Password

For improved security, all students are required to change their password yearly. Failure to do so will prevent you from accessing Central Piedmont systems such as Brightspace, MyCollege, and email. Check your inbox for more details and visit the Account Management Portal to change your password.

Quick Links

Calendars

Printable calendars for 2025:
- Summer 2025 (PDF)
- Fall 2025 (PDF)

Planning ahead? Access printable academic calendars for 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028.

Accessibility, Counseling and Student Support
- Collegiate Recovery Community — if you are recovering from addiction, this community is here to help you stay sober and succeed in your classes
- Counseling Services
- Emergency food pantries
- Health Clinics
- International Programs and Services
- Mentoring Programs
- Microsoft 365 Training for Students
- Military Families and Veteran's Services
- Student Success Navigators
- Tutoring and Academic Support
- Wellness Center — free resources: tax preparation and counseling, financial assistance counseling, legal advice and representation, food referrals, and healthcare and housing resources
Advising, Paying for College, Registration, and Tuition
Calendars

College and Career Planning
- Career Coach — explore careers, programs, take a career quiz, find salary information
- Career Services — career counseling, Career Fair, and student job board
- College and Career Readiness — High School Equivalency exam, ESL (non-degree), Adult High School, Accelerated Career Training (ACT), I-LEAD
- Continuing Education
- Digital Technology Skills Training
- Earn College Credit in High School — early college, middle college, dual enrollment
- LinkedIn Learning
- Personal enrichment
- Professional Clothing Closet
- Student job board
- Take a career interest quiz to find which careers might be best for you based on your interests
- Workplace Learning — apprenticeships, internships, work-based learning
Disability and Access Services
- Disability and Access Services
- Request Accommodations
- Read&Write Browser Extension: Do you need help with everyday tasks like reading text out loud and understanding unfamiliar words? What about help studying for tests, writing papers, or completing homework assignments? Download the free Read&Write browser extension and log in with your Central Piedmont credentials to make it easier to complete your work and be successful. Available in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.
- Equatio: Equatio helps make digital math content accessible for students and faculty. Download the free Equatio browser extension and log in with your Central Piedmont credentials to make it easier to complete math digitally. Available in Google Chrome.
Forms, Guidelines, and Policies
- Drug-free College policies and support
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Inclement weather
- Notice of Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Title IX — support and resources if you experience discrimination, sexual assault, stalking, relationship violence
- Registration and grading policies
- Student Conduct and Civility
- Student Grievance Form (learn more about the student grievance policy and procedures)
- Student Handbook
- Tobacco-free College policies and support
- All student policies (full list)

Information Technology Services
- Borrow a Chromebook or a calculator
- Central Piedmont Cloud (remote access)
- Central Piedmont login and password management
- Central Piedmont network account activation
- Check the current status of key IT systems
- Connecting to the Central Piedmont wireless network
- Digital technology skills training
  - Microsoft 365 Training for Students
- ITS for students — discounts on software and technology recommendations
- ITS service catalog
- Printing — where and how to print on campus
- Service Desk
- Student labs
Library
Student Life
- Arts — galleries, performances, auditions
- Central Piedmont Today newsletter
- Clubs and organizations
- Gender Neutral Restrooms
- Global Learning and Study Abroad
- Guidelines for Digital Communications
- Leadership
- Locations, Maps, and Parking
- Register to vote
- Reserve a Quiet Room — reserve a quiet space for study or personal use
- Service-Learning and volunteering
- Student IDs
- Student recreation and fitness centers

Printable Academic Calendars

2026
2027

2028
- Spring 2028 (PDF)
- Summer 2028 (PDF)

Campus Security Contacts

Emergencies: 704-330-6911
Non-emergencies: 704-330-6632
College Security Services

Feedback

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Current Students

Microsoft Authenticator

Student Email

Change Your Password

Quick Links

Calendars

Accessibility, Counseling and Student Support

Advising, Paying for College, Registration, and Tuition

Calendars

College and Career Planning

Disability and Access Services

Forms, Guidelines, and Policies

Information Technology Services

Library

Student Life

Printable Academic Calendars

Campus Security Contacts

Feedback

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