Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan

Reviews the Department Information Guide.

To obtain graduate program:

• Deadlines
• Contact Information
• Website links

Reviews the Rackham Graduate School website.

Review these sites carefully. Failure to follow the directions will result in a delay or your application not being considered.

Registers their personal and academic background information with Rackham by registering as a Future Grad Student.

The Benefit of Registering?

• You'll be assigned a University of Michigan ID number. This is your first official connection to the University of Michigan.
• You will receive your University of Michigan ID number approximately 10 business days after you register as a Future Rackham Graduate Student.
• Processing of application & application document occurs more quickly. Indicating your University of Michigan ID on your application and application documents allows your records to be matched and processed more quickly!

• Submits application and other required materials.

• Receives the application.
• CIC & MIGS applicants receive an e-mail acknowledging receipt of the application.
• CIC & MIGS applicants are directed to the Wolverine Access Online Verification site to verify data submitted and update their address, phone number and e-mail address as necessary.

• Receives the application.
• Receives and reviews the materials submitted by the applicant.
• Makes a decision to recommend or deny admission.
• Informs Rackham of the decision.

• Reviews the recommendations of admission received from the graduate program.
• Communicates with the applicant, by e-mail, as necessary during the review process.
• Certifies and processes the admission recommendation.
• Notifies the applicant, by e-mail, of the admission.
• Directs the applicant to review the online pre-enrollment information

• Views the pre-enrollment information on the Rackham Graduate School website.

• Sends the Computer Access information by e-mail to applicants who have accepted the offer of admission.

As soon as new incoming students have "matriculated," they receive a letter giving them a "one-time identifier." The new students can then use Wolverine Access to get to a web page where they use their "one-time identifier," U-M ID number, and date of birth to get their uniqname and password. At that point, the Basic Computing Package (BCP) is set up for them.

• Receives the Uniqname/Computer Access e-mail. Follows the steps to create a Uniqname and establish Computer Access.
• Begins the process of registering for classes based on graduate program instructions.