WELCOME TO THE COURSE
Congratulations! You have been admitted to the course Artificial Intelligence - the basics at Umeå University Autumn 2020. In the welcome letter you will find information that is valuable before the start of the course. If you have questions, you will find contact information below. We wish you a warm welcome to the course and hope that you will enjoy yourself with us in Umeå and the Department of Computer Science!
Once you have accepted your place, you must register for the course. In this course, you must register on the student website before the course starts.
You can do this from 2020-08-24 to 2020-09-03. If you have not registered before 2020-09-03, you will lose your place on the course.
Course start is Monday 2020-08-31 13-15 on-line. See information on the course site. The course site is Canvas. If you know in advance that you do not have the opportunity to register during this period, you must notify us before the last day for registration.
If you suffer from an acute illness or other unforeseen event that prevents you from registering, you must contact us as soon as possible (medical certificate required). To be able to register for the course, you must first activate your Umu ID. I want to activate my Umu ID. (Link to: https://www.umu.se/student/vi-hjalper-dig/it-tjanster/umu-id/) I have an activated Umu ID and want to register. (Link to: https://www.umu.se/student) I have an activated Umu ID but forgot my password. (Link to: https://www.umu.se/student/vi-hjalper-dig/it-tjanster/umu-id/glomt-losenord-eller-anvandarnamn/)
CloseMore information about the course can be found on the course site which is Canvas.
You log in to Canvas via the page https: //www.canvas.umu.seMore information about the course can be found on the course site which is Canvas.
You log in to Canvas via the page https://www.canvas.umu.se
CloseAll students who study a course at Umeå University receive a so-called UmU ID and an e-mail account with the address UmU-id@student.umu.se. This email address is your primary address. You can change this address via the portal. Students who take online courses in computer science or courses that have their information in Cambro are required to read this email address. As a student on one of the computer science campus courses, you will also receive a user in computer science and an e-mail address linked to csanv@cs.umu.se. Teachers on campus courses in computer science send all their information to this address. If you want the email to go to another address instead, do the following: 1. Go to the page http://webapps.cs.umu.se/ 2. Click on the link with the name "Mail forwarding" and log in with your cs username and password. 3. On the page there is a heading "Mail forwarding" and a text box. Write the email address from which you normally read your emails. (You can enter multiple addresses if you want.) 4. Click on the "Save settings" button and it's done.
CloseIf you have more questions after reading this information, you can either contact the Computer Science student office via email to studexp@cs.umu.se or visit it in room C420, floor 4 in the MIT building. You can also talk to your program study counselor or computer science study counselor.
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Follow this simple list of things to complete your enrolment at Umeå University. It includes: how to secure housing, getting a residence permit (for citizens from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland), tuition payment (if applicable), travel directions and more.
To the checklist for admitted Students
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The website for current students has all sorts of information about services, support, legal and practical matters at Umeå University. You can sign in to the learning platforms, see your schedule and course overview, get a study certificate, apply for a degree or sign up for an examination.
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International students are recommended to arrive at least a few days before the start of the regular semester, preferably prior to the Orientation. If you fail to arrive on time, you have to contact the study counselor as soon as possible, but no later than one week ahead of the course start, or you may not be able to register for the programme or course.
If you will have student housing through the Housing Office at Umeå University you will receive information about your arrival in your offer of housing.
Don't forget - Umeå has cold winters, so pack accordingly with a warm jacket, warm shoes, gloves and hat.
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Moving to a new country with an unfamiliar language, culture and customs can be a challenge. We would like to help you and ease that challenge so that you can focus on your studies. Therefore, we would like to offer you the possibility to take part in our Orientation, which begins a few days before the start of the semester (Autumn) or the same day as the semester starts (Spring).
More about the Orientation this semester.
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Are you a new student at Umeå University? Visit the Welcome Fair – a perfect opportunity to learn what our university and Umeå can offer. The fair normally takes place in the beginning of each semester.
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As a new student, you need to activate your user account approximately two weeks prior to the start of the semester in order to, for instance:
If you are a new student, you will automatically receive a user account when you are admitted, but you will need to activate it for it to function properly. You will not be able to activate it until approximately two weeks prior to the start of the semester.
I want to learn more about my user account (Umu-id)
For exchange students and tuition fee paying students
If you are an exchange student or tuition fee paying student, you will receive an email with instructions on how to activate your account.
Help! It's not working
If you are having problems activating your account or logging in, please contact our Servicedesk. You will find answers to common questions, and can submit enquiries.
Get your UmU card
When you are on Campus Umeå, Umeå Arts Campus or Campus Örnsköldsvik, you will need a UmU card. The card has the following functions:
To get the card, you need to apply for it. Here’s how to apply for the UmU card.
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There are three student unions at Umeå University:
They are actively involved so that fellow students have a high quality of education, good working environment, and fun leisure time.
Become a member of a student union!
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Students at Umeå University have free access to the programmes of Microsoft Office 365. This means that you have access to Teams, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Whiteboard Forms, your student email and other services which can facilitate your studies and your collaboration with other students. To access Office 365 you need to activate your UmU-id.
Learn more about Office 365 and how to install it on your computer
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