Basics

Web4U is an option available from within the Student Information System (SIS) that allows a student to grant access to another person to view their student information/records at the University of Michigan-Flint.

How do I grant access to another person?

You, as a student can grant a person access to view your financial aid, registration and/or student account billing information. 

To grant another person access to this information please follow the steps below.

  1. Log into SIS at https://sis.umflint.edu/  
  2. Click the Web4U Tab 
  3. Select Change Selected Person from the Web4U Access Menu.
  4. Click the Click Here link to add a new person.
  5. Enter the person's SSN or UMID
  6. Continue entering their data until they have been successfully added to your account.

After you have selected the person you wish to authorize, you need to select what information you would like them to be able to view.

  1. Click the Web4U Tab
  2. Click Authorize Student Information from the Web4U Access Menu. On the Authorize Student Information page you can select what you would like this person to be able to see by checking or unchecking the checkbox in front of the item. Or you may use the “Enable All” or “Disable All” button to select/unselect all options at once.
  3. Changes will take effect immediately upon saving but can be changed at anytime.
What information can they see about me?

Students can grant a person access to view financial aid, registration and/or student account billing information. You can enable or disable their ability to view any or all of the following information:

 Student's Email Address

 Account Summary Totals

 Student's Emergency Contact Information

 Financial Aid Hold Information

 Student's Address and Phone Number

 Overall Status of Financial Aid by Aid Year

 Student's Academic Holds

 Financial Aid Requirements

 Academic Transcript

 Satisfactory Academic Progress (Fin Aid)

 Final Grades

 Financial Aid Requirement Messages

 Class Schedule by Day and Time

 Financial Aid Award History

 Detailed Class Schedule

 Financial Aid Award Package

 Account Summary by Term

 Financial Aid Loan Detail

How can my parents (or another guest) see this info?

After you sign someone up as an authorized user to your information, they will receive email messages containing user ID, password, and basic instructions on how to get into the website and view your information. 

To View The Student Data

  1. Log into SIS at https://sis.umflint.edu/ 
  2. Click the Web4U Tab
  3. Click Change Selected Student in the Web4U Access Menu.
  4. Click the Student you wish to view
  5. Click Show Student Information from the Web4U Access Menu.

Where to Learn More About SIS?

If you’re having a problem accessing SIS or have any other questions regarding SIS, please call the ITS HelpDesk at 810-766-6804.

Where to Learn More About FERPA? For more information regarding FERPA please review information on the Registrar’s website http://www.umflint.edu/registrar/privacy.htm.
Who to Contact For Help?

  • General questions about the information displayed in SIS or advice on how to handle an issue should be directed to the appropriate office.

    Loans and other Financial questions should be directed to Financial Aid

    Schedule related problems should be directed to Registrar

    New student questions should be directed to the Academic Advising Office at 810-762-3085 or advising@umflint.edu.
  • Technical questions regarding the navigation of the SIS site, problems logging in, or PIN resets call the ITS HelpDesk at 810-766-6804.
  • For Web4U assistance contact the Academic Advising Office at 810-762-3085 or advising@umflint.edu.

If you are a student and someone grants you access to view their data, then this note applies to you.

In order to view your own information in SIS, after viewing another student’s information through Web4U, you must deselect the other student – by selecting None on the Select Student page of Web4U.