Content for email, webpage, information bulletin, blog post (action phase) Connect your ORCID iD with [your institution] [Your institution] is working with ORCID to collect iDs for our [faculty, staff, students, other] and connect them to the information about your research activities stored in our systems. Please use this link [insert link] to authorize the collection and use of your ORCID iD in [your institution]’s systems. If you have not yet registered for an ORCID iD, you will be prompted to do so as part of the process. Having an ORCID iD: • distinguishes you and ensures your research outputs and activities are correctly attributed to you • reliably and easily connects you with your contributions and affiliations • reduces form-filling (enter data once, re-use it often) • improves recognition and discoverability for you and your research outputs • is interoperable (works with many institutions, funders, and publishers) • is persistent (enduring) It is also often a requirement when you submit journal articles or grant applications. Giving permission for [your institution] to connect with your ORCID iD enables us to collect your iD in a machine-readable format, and connect it to information about your research activities stored in our systems. We can also push your affiliation with [your institution] to your ORCID record. This information is authoritative because it comes from [your institution], making your ORCID record more trustworthy. Learn more about ORCID at Welcome to ORCID https://orcid.org/content/help