What is the procedure of getting academic email?

Please fill up the form below and submit with your necessary information. Please note that after receiving a requisition and submitted data verification, a password set-link email from The Google Workspace Team will be sent to you shortly. Its automated. If you face any difficulty please contact shimul.ict@cu.ac.bd.


Instructions and Troubleshooting for users created after 20-03-2023 or any existing users who removed/uninstalled their work profile

Set up Google Workspace on an Android device

Go to gmail app and click add account option. Give email and password and wait for couple of seconds. Then you are good to go.

Instructions and Troubleshooting for users created before 20-03-2023 and if they want to continue under advanced control over their accounts and devices

Set up Google Workspace on an Android device

Never add academic/official email to your android user accounts manually or gmail app directly. 
It will be added automatically if you follow the instructions below.

  • To get started, you need a Google Workspace account and an Android device.
  • These instructions are for users with Pixel devices running Android 8.0 Oreo or later. If you have a different device, setup might vary. 

Use these steps if your device prompts you to install or update the Android Device Policy app, the Google Apps Device Policy app, or a work profile.

The Google Apps Device Policy app is deprecated and no longer supported. To ensure that Android users can continue to use Google Workspace, they must install the Android Device Policy app.

This app allows your administrator to manage your device and control some settings.
  1. At the prompt, tap Install.
  2. Tap Install.
  3. Tap Accept & continue to create a work profile on the device.
  4. Tap Next and follow the prompts to set up your work profile. 
  5. If prompted, tap Start and follow the steps to set a screen lock for your device.
  6. Tap Installand thenNext to install work apps. 
  7. Tap Done.  

If you created a work profile on your device, work apps are marked with a Briefcase "". You might see work apps on your home screen. You can also access all work apps from your work profile. 

  1. To access all apps, swipe up.
  2. Tap Work.

Please open google playstore app within work profile marked with a Briefcase "".

Then install gmail app and you are good to go. You can switch back and forth between your personal email and academic/official email.