INTRODUCTION
Log in Through Email
Students will receive an email notification letting them know that a Merit page has been created for them when they are imported into Merit or recognized in an achievement for the first time. This welcome email will take them directly into their account. Here's a sample of what the email looks like:
The Sign In link will immediately log them into Merit. At that point, they will be able to change any of their preferences, including updating the email addresses and password associated with their Merit account.
Each time the student is part of an achievement, they will receive a similar email notification that will take them to their online story and into their Merit account. Here's a sample of what that email looks like:
Clicking the View my achievement, Sign-in or View + Print Certificate links will immediately log them into Merit. Once they're in, they can customize their account and update their email address and password.
Log in Online
If a student discovers their page through a web search or follows a direct link to the page, they will see Sign In or Use Email links in the top right-hand corner of the page:
The Sign In link will prompt the student to log in using their email address and password. They can access this login link at any time by visiting https://meritpages.com/login. If the student has connected their Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter account to Merit, they could log in using one of those accounts instead:
The Use Email link will prompt the student to enter the email address associated with their Merit account. This will send an email to the student that will take them into their Merit account. The student must have access to the email address in question in order to retrieve the email: