Newly Admitted Graduate Students

Be sure to review the documents attached to your admission email from the College of Business, and please follow the steps below to get started at UM-Dearborn:

• Watch for an email from it.accounts@umich.edu to the email address you provided on your application for admission. Follow the instructions to set up your University of Michigan uniqname. Your uniqname is required to access important resources, including University email and the course registration system.
• Begin checking your email at email.umich.edu as soon as you set up your uniqname.
  • Don't miss important information! Starting now, all University correspondence will be sent to your uniqname@umich.edu address.
• A University ID card, or MCard, is required for access to several University services.
  • After you register for courses, you may obtain a card at the University Center.
  • Online students who live out of the area will receive a card in the mail after the beginning of the semester.
• Obtain your parking permit if you will be taking courses on campus.

The College of Business uses a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) instructional model for graduate education. We recommend all graduate students purchase a laptop computer. Laptops are now required in several courses, which are noted each semester in the College's graduate course schedules.

Find information about student visas, housing, and everything else you need to know as an international student at the Office of International Affairs. 

If you have questions about your program requirements or recommended courses, please contact your academic advisor at umd-cobgradadvisor@umich.edu or 313-593-4776.  Please include your name and student number in all emails and telephone messages.