Help Center: Enrolling in a Class

Students must enroll in a class before they can begin using Turnitin. In order to enroll in a class the student must have the class id and enrollment password which can only be distributed by the class instructor. Students can enroll in multiple classes from the same user profile.

How to create a new user profile and enroll in a class

The New Users link on the Turnitin homepage

1. Click the New User link to the left of the Sign in button on the Turnitin homepage

The New Users link on the Turnitin homepage

2. Click the Sign up for Turnitin link in the New Users column on the right of the web page

The select user type pull down menu

3. Click on the student link from the Create a New Turnitin Account screen

The Account/class ID number field and the join password field

4. Enter your class id and enrollment password in the appropriate fields

The email address field where you enter your information

5. Enter your first name, your last name, and the e-mail address you would like associated with your Turnitin account (this will be your user name)

Enter Password fields

6. Enter (and re-enter) the password you would like to use as your Turnitin login password

The secret question pulldown menu and the question answer field

7. Select a secret question using the secret question pull down menu, enter an answer

The I agree--create profile link

8. Review the Turnitin user agreement and click to agree and finalize user profile creation

The end wizard and log in link

9. Click to exit the profile creation wizard and sign in to Turnitin

Students with pre-existing user profiles can use the enroll in a class tab to enroll in additional classes.

The enroll in a class tab on the student homepage

1. Click on the enroll in a class tab on your student homepage

The class id and enrollment password fields

2. Enter the class id and enrollment password

The submit button

3. Click submit to enroll in the class

Additional Information

  • All passwords in Turnitin are case sensitive
  • Turnitin user login passwords must be between 6-12 character in length and contain both letters and numbers
  • You will need to remember your secret question and answer if you forget your login password in the future. Please select the question with this in mind and answer the question with the correct response.
  • Students enrolling in sections of Master classes must use the section id and enrollment password to enroll.
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