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The University of Minnesota provides students with an email account upon the student's matriculation to the institution. This account is free of charge and currently is active as long as the student remains active.

A University assigned student email account shall be the University's official means of communication with all students. Students are responsible for all information sent to them via their University assigned email account. If a student chooses to forward their University email account, he or she is responsible for all information, including attachments, sent to any other email account.

To better serve our students, upon matriculation students are informed that their University assigned email account is the primary means of communication from the University community and that they will be held responsible for the information in the email.Increasingly, email is becoming the primary mode of communication between students and the University. The information distributed via email varies from college updates to registration summaries.

It is imperative that students understand that a majority of information will be communicated to them via their University assigned account while they are students.

There are no procedures for this policy.

There are no forms for this policy.

Subject	Contact	Phone	Fax/Email
Policy Information	Susan Van Voorhis	612-625-8098 612-626-1754 (fax)	vanvo002@umn.edu

Student

Any undergraduate, graduate and professional students. Student status starts upon matriculation. Student status may depend upon credit load.

Student Information

Any information related to student activities at the University of Minnesota.

Matriculation

The time a student has submitted his or her deposit for attendance.

Coordinate Campus

Promote the use of email communication throughout their respective campuses.

Student

Routinely check assigned University of Minnesota email account to review relevant information.

Registrar Twin Cities Campuses

Maintain policy. Respond to unique student requests. Promote the use of email communication throughout the Twin Cities campuses.

There are no appendices for this policy.

There are no frequently asked questions for this policy.

• Administrative Policy: Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources
• Internet Access - Academic and Distributed Computer Services

Amended:

April 2008 - This policy now applies University Wide, rather than to the Twin Cities Campus Only.

Effective:

September 2001

To obtain a copy of a historical policy, e-mail the U Policy Librarian at policy@umn.edu or call 612-624-4372.