Problem/Question
As an alumni, what university services do I keep and lose?
Overview
When students graduate or leave the university for a period of time, this can affect the free software they have access to or the university services they have access to.
Solution
Upon graduating, U-M graduates receive alumni status automatically. Graduates who already have a uniqname and MCommunity Directory profile keep these and have their alumni affiliation added to their directory profile.
NOTE: Former students who have completed at least one semester of a degree-granting program are eligible for non-degree alumni status. Former students who did not receive this status automatically can request it by contacting Gift & Records Administration.
As an alumni, you keep these services:
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Uniqname and MCommunity Directory profile
Keep your UMICH account and MCommunity Directory profile for life.
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Use of Okta for Web login
You can continue to use OKta two-factor authentication when you log into U-M services via the web.
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U-M Google Apps
As an alum, you may continue to use your U-M Google Services, including your U-M Gmail account, as long as you remain under your 15GB storage limit. For alumni who prefer not to use U-M Google for their email but want to retain the use of their @umich.edu address, U-M offers email forwarding at no charge.
- Canvas Profile
You retain access to your Canvas profile, but access to course sites or specific content within sites, is subject to change by the instructor.
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ITS Service Center Assistance
Alumni may continue to contact the ITS Service Desk for help with U-M computing services.
- Academic Pricing on Some Items at the Showcase
Alumni can take advantage of academic pricing that may not be available to them anywhere else.
When students are no longer listed by their department as Active in Program, they lose eligibility to receive these U-M computing services:
Students who leave without completing at least one term lose their affiliation with the university when they are no longer listed by their department as Active in program. They lose access to U-M computing services after a grace period.
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When the student affiliation is removed from the person's MCommunity Directory profile, an automated email notice is sent letting them know that they will lose access to some computing services in 30 days.
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Thirty days later, access to the services listed in the email ends.
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The uniqname and directory profile remain active for a little over a year to allow the former student access to their university record.
Download or transition digital data from your account. If you will lose access to U-M computing services, refer to Managing Your Digital Files and Information When You Leave U-M for information to help you transition files, messages, and other digital data that you want to keep.
For additional information, check these categories in the Knowledge Base:
Transfer Ownership of Files and Folders in Google Drive
Dropbox: Transfer File/Folder Ownership From External Account to U-M Account
Still Need assistance? See the following related services:
Email and Calendar Services