Textbooks and materials
All Students:
Students will always need to purchase their own textbooks. Students can find course materials and textbooks for courses at the University of Michigan-Flint Bookstore. Books come with ISBN numbers so that students can purchase the correct book edition. Please contact Anna Swartz (annas@ummich.edu, 810-762-3160) to arrange to pick up your School of Management bag, padfolio, and name tent for class.
Blackboard
Blackboard is our online learning environment, where faculty present course content to students, including syllabus, announcements, documents, test, discussion boards, and more.
Library Resources
Liaison Coordinator & Reference Librarian (Business Liaison)
Vera Kay Anderson
verakay@umich.edu
Phone: 810.762.3413
Parking Pass and UMID
During your first residency session, you will need to pick up your parking pass and the University of Michigan ID.
Parking Permits
Student vehicle registration must be completed online at my.umflint.edu. ITS distributes parking permits and/or validation stickers to students registered for classes in conjunction with the Mcard distribution at the beginning of the semester at designated locations in the University Pavilion and the William S. White Building.
Validation stickers are valid for an entire academic year. For example, if you obtain a Fall 2018 sticker it will be good until the Fall 2019 semester starts.
New Students (registered for classes): First register your vehicle by going to my.umflint.edu and click 'Parking' on the menu. Once your vehicle is registered you will be able to visit one of the distribution centers at the beginning of the semester or the ITS Helpdesk to pick up your parking permit.
OBTAINING AN MCARD: New Students
All incoming student will use the self-service Student MCard Portal to submit their MCard photo. Once your MCard photo has been accepted, you may pick up your MCard three business days later.
What are the MCard photo requirements?
- Face forward: No hands or arms touching face.
- A headshot: Shoulders and above.
- Background: Plain and light colored.
- In Color: No black and white or sepia.
- In-focus: with your image clear and sharp.
- Recent Photo: take with six months.
- No Accessories: hats, bandanas, sunglasses, etc.
MCard Pickup
During the first week of the Fall and Winter semesters, there will be MCard pick up stations on the stage in the University Pavilion. During the first week of the Spring and Summer semesters, there will be an MCard pickup station in 206 Murchie Science Building. All other times of the year, you can pick up your MCard in 206 Murchie Science Building.
Graduate Social Network
Make the most of your School of Management graduate education by getting to know your peers and sharing knowledge, resources, know-how, and connections during and beyond your time at UM-Flint. Join the UMF-SOM Graduate Social Network for UM Flint's current and former graduate business students. The network is student managed and is a private space for you to connect, communicate & coordinate with your peers. Start interacting and connect with your peers at https://www.umf-som.net/.
Accessibility
An elevator is located in the building and leads up to the residential tower It cannot be access to off-campus students/public use. If you need to use this elevator because of a disability, Disability and Accessibility Support Services (DASS) oversees special requests for daily student use from the first floor to the second floor. To view more about the Accommodation Request Process, please visit DASS website for more information.