As a new student, you need to activate your user account (your Umu-id) approximately two weeks prior to the start of the semester.
With your user account you can:
register for courses
access the internet in computer labs and the university's wireless network
submit assignments and verify your study results
access your student e-mail
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.
Install MFA for a more secure login To increase security and reduce the risk of unauthorised access to your information or account, students must enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) to log in to various systems, such as Canvas and the Student Web.
If you are an exchange student or tuition fee paying student, you will receive an email with instructions on how to activate your account.
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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.
You need to be registered for the course in the study documentation system in order to be able to follow the course and to get your results registered during the course. Online registration is open between 23-08-2021 and 30-08-2021. If you do not register by August 30st at the latest, you risk losing your place (seat).
To be able to sign in at the student website and register online, you need to have activated your Umu-id account.
If you need help with the registration contact student administrator Maria Jansson maria.jansson@umu.se
If you are unable to attend during the registration and introduction, you need to contact the course coordinator or study counselor in advance, or else you risk losing your place (seat) at the course.
The course literature (“An introduction to medicinal chemistry” by Graham L. Patrick, fifth edition) is absolutely central to the course. On the course web site, Canvas you will find short video lectures that introduce the most important areas and concepts in the textbook. These are intended as pre-reading introductions.
On the first day of the course you will get one assignment; a written report on a specific medicinal chemistry topic that will require literature searches on the topic and preparation of a written report. The report should be exchanged with another student so that you correct each other’s reports before finally being handed in to the course coordinator. The written report should also be summarized in a 15-min oral presentation with opposition, which also means that you will oppose to one of your fellow student’s presentations.
The course also involves compulsory workshops that will help you with the written reports and give you hands-on experience in the use of computers in medicinal chemistry. In addition to this, the course also includes group exercises connected to the text book chapters, invited lecturers, and a final written exam. The details for all these parts will be given to you on the course introduction and will also be available on Canvas.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
