How do I sign up for a SONA account

Follow the steps below:

• STEP 1: Go to SONA
• STEP 2: In the upper right corner, click on “Request Account”.
• STEP 3: Enter your…
  1. Name
  2. User ID. This is your Coyote ID number. This is a change from previous years. Now you may only enter your 9-digit Coyote ID number in this field. User accounts created using anything other than the 9-digit Coyote ID number will be deleted, and any SONA credits accrued on non-ID number accounts will be lost.
  3. Select your course(s) from the list (i.e., the course in which you would like to have your participation credits applied). For PSYC 100, this will be listed as PSYC 100 Research Requirement (instructor name). There may be multiple PSYC 100s listed, select the one with your current instructor. If you currently have an Incomplete in PSYC 100 and are completing units to finish the research requirement, select “PSYC 100 Research Requirement- Enrolled Prev Term.” You may be enrolled in other courses that allow you to complete SONA units for extra credit. To select more than one course, hold down the “Ctrl” or Apple key and use the mouse to select your courses. Only the units that you apply toward PSYC 100 will contribute to you completing the research requirement for this class. If you apply them to another class for extra credit, they WILL NOT count toward your research requirement
• STEP 4: Look for an email reply from SONA that contains your temporary password. This will be sent to your campus email account (“@coyote.csusb.edu”).
• STEP 5: After logging in to SONA for the first time, go to “My Profile” and change your password to one that is easy to remember and confirm that your information is correct.
• STEP 6: Complete the Prescreen Survey.