{"id":1814,"date":"2024-02-16T16:22:34","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T21:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/global-initiatives\/?page_id=1814"},"modified":"2026-03-02T17:36:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T22:36:11","slug":"2-um-id-uniqname","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/global-initiatives\/ross-incoming-semester-exchange-program\/ross-application-u-s-immigration\/2-um-id-uniqname\/","title":{"rendered":"2. UM ID &#038; Uniqname"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h.p_5S5zI2Bk0Rm__l\">UMID&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once you have completed your application in M-Compass, your Global Education Advisor will work with Ross Admissions to admit you to the University of Michigan.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will receive your UMID number via email once you have successfully been admitted. Read this email carefully for next steps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This is an 8-digit number, and it is your University of Michigan identification number.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1814_882600-2b alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1814_b62490-54\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h.p_D_T8dD3L0VZh_l\">Uniqname<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will receive an email asking you to create a \u201cuniqname\u201d with your UMID number.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your uniqname is your University of Michigan computing ID and will be part of your permanent email address. (Your U-M email address will be&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:YourUniqname@umich.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YourUniqname@umich.edu<\/a>.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note that some offices on campus will only communicate with you through your U-M email address.<\/strong>&nbsp;In particular, the Ross Registrar\u2019s Office will send you information about course registration only to your U-M email address. Therefore, it is in your best interest to create your uniqname as soon as possible and begin checking your U-M email account regularly.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1814_4e42ad-d2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"711\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/global-initiatives\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/02\/image-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/global-initiatives\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/02\/image-8.png 711w, https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/global-initiatives\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/02\/image-8-300x206.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h.p_FcTxD8kX1I43_l\">Checking your U-M email<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/email.umich.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">email.umich.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Log in with your uniqname (just your uniqname, not the &#8220;@umich.edu&#8221; portion of your email address)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your password<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The U-M email system is based on Google (Gmail).<\/p>\n<style class=\"advgb-styles-renderer\">.kb-row-layout-id1814_882600-2b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1814_882600-2b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1814_882600-2b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1814_882600-2b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1814_882600-2b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1814_882600-2b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}.kadence-column1814_b62490-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1814_b62490-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1814_b62490-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1814_b62490-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1814_b62490-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1814_b62490-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1814_b62490-54{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1814_b62490-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1814_b62490-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}.kadence-column1814_4e42ad-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1814_4e42ad-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1814_4e42ad-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1814_4e42ad-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1814_4e42ad-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1814_4e42ad-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1814_4e42ad-d2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1814_4e42ad-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1814_4e42ad-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UMID&nbsp; Uniqname Note that some offices on campus will only communicate with you through your U-M email address.&nbsp;In particular, the Ross Registrar\u2019s Office will send you information about course registration only to your U-M email address. 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