A unique 8-digit number assigned to anyone about whom the University or its affiliates wish to maintain identity information. The URID is generated by the Unique ID System, which is managed by University IT.
Today, a URID is generated 24 hours after a new profile is entered in UR Student (students) or HRMS (employees). URID should be used to identify anyone about whom the University or its affiliates maintain information. URID can be used to identify persons with other kinds of relationships, such as alumni, contractors, vendor employees, or donors.
The URID is used as the Student ID. The URID is a different number from the employee ID. UR employees are assigned both a URID and an employee ID.
Occasionally, the URID is erroneously referred to as the Unique ID. It is a unique ID, however it should never be labeled as Unique ID.
