The IT department creates and maintains electronic accounts that allow people to access college systems and do college work.

Employees who need to interact with the Ellucian Colleague system, either directly via the Colleague user interface or though various reporting tools supplied by Database Services, must have a Colleague account.

An Amherst Account that lets family and friends (usually parents and/or guardians) view the student bills of an Amherst student.

Oftentimes, visitors to the College--lecturers, presenters, etc--need to be able to log into College computers in order to use a projection system in a classroom or lecture hall. The VISIT account lets them do so.