Initialize your University internet account by going to the Manage Your University of Minnesota Account web page. Select the "First Time Student Users" link. Enter your Social Security number, your seven-digit University student identification number that was provided previously in an e-mail, and your birth date. Next, create a password for your account and then click the "Submit Form" button. An "Account Initiation Successful" page will appear that lists your unique X.500/Internet user ID and other information about your account. Print out this record of your user ID and password for future reference.

If you experience problems while initiating your internet account, please contact our account help staff at abroadra@umn.edu.

Access to University of Minnesota Services

You need to use your X.500/Internet user ID and password to log into your University of Minnesota student account, UM Pay (the University's online billing and payment system), and your University-assigned e-mail account. You can log in to the University's website from any Internet browser at anytime, from anywhere in the world.

Email Access

You can access your University of Minnesota email account here. Your University student e-mail is the official and ONLY method of billing notification and communication for enrolled students. Please check this e-mail account frequently beginning now and throughout your study abroad term.

Email Account Options

Access your email account options to do things such as changing your password and forwarding your email account. If you choose to forward your University of Minnesota email account to an account which you more frequently access, please note that you are responsible for ensuring that your emails are being forwarded appropriately.

University of Minnesota Directory Information

The University of Minnesota may publish, without consent, directory information such as a student's name, address, telephone number, email address, college and term of enrollment. Students can choose to suppress some or all of this information. From this page you must click "student suppression" if you wish to suppress all information. Click here for more information on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

Power of Attorney Forms
University staff, including Learning Abroad Center staff, cannot discuss your student account records or program details with anyone other than you, by federal law, unless you have completed the appropriate documentation. If you plan to involve your parents, or another trusted individual, in any way while you are studying on a Learning Abroad Center program, you must file notarized Power of Attorney (POA) paperwork with One Stop Student Services and the Learning Abroad Center.

Cancellation Information
You are responsible for notifying our office in writing (email from your University of Minnesota internet account is acceptable) if you wish to cancel your participation in a program. Please note that you will be assessed a portion of the program fees if you cancel your Learning Abroad Center program at any time after you have made your confirmation deposit. Please refer to the Cancellation Policy.

If you have questions please feel free to e-mail the Learning Abroad Center.

Last modified on November 21, 2008