Foundry: Resetting a Password as a Learner

This article explains how a learner can reset their password in Foundry and outlines the password requirements and restrictions that must be met.

Reset your password

To reset your password as a learner (non‑SSO):

1. Go to the Foundry login page
2. Select Forgot Password
3. Enter the email address you used to register
4. Check your email and follow the link to create a new password

If you don’t receive the email, check your spam or junk folder.

Password requirements

Your password must meet all of the following requirements:

• At least 12 characters
• Include characters from at least three of the following four categories:
  • Uppercase letters
  • Lowercase letters
  • Numbers
  • Special symbols (! @ # $ % *)
• Be different from your previous six passwords
• Not include indicators of time (for example, Winter24)

Password restrictions

Your password cannot include:

• Month names

  • January–December (English or Spanish)

• Season names

  • Winter, spring, summer, fall, autumn
  • Spanish equivalents (invierno, primavera, verano, otoño)

• Days of the week

  • Monday–Sunday (English or Spanish)

• The word “password” or common variations (for example, p@$w0rd)

• Four‑digit years

  • Any year from 1900 through five years in the future

• Date‑like strings

  • For example: 12312023, 310583, or similar formats that resemble dates

• Your own personal information, including:

  • First or last name
  • Organization name
  • Email address
  • Parent email
  • SSO ID
  • Username
  • Employee ID or student ID

Password best practices

Passphrases are recommended.

One approach is to think of a phrase, use the first letter of each word, and then add numbers and symbols.

Example phrase:

These are a few of my favorite things

Example password:

Taafomft!79*