2. UMID and Uniqname
UMID
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.
You will receive your UMID number via email once you have successfully been admitted. Read this email carefully for next steps.
This is an 8-digit number, and it is your University of Michigan identification number.
Uniqname
You will receive an email asking you to create a “uniqname” with your UMID number.
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 YourUniqname@umich.edu.)
Note that some offices on campus will only communicate with you through your U-M email address. In particular, the Ross Registrar’s 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.
Checking your U-M Email
Visit email.umich.edu
Log in with your uniqname (just your uniqname, not the "@umich.edu" portion of your email address)
Enter your password
The U-M email system is based on Google (Gmail).