Mcard

One student standing at a counter with another person handing them an MCard.

The Mcard is your official University of Michigan identification card. You'll use it all over campus to identify yourself as a member of the university community. The UMID number is the cardholder's eight digit student number. The Mcard has many uses from building access to riding the bus for free on any fixed schedule AAATA bus route. You can also receive a discount at some businesses/organizations by showing your Mcard.

Please explore the U-M Mcard webpage for details and additional information.

As an incoming SSW student, after you have matriculated (accepted an offer of admission and paid the enrollment deposit) and set up your uniqname, you may submit your photo online for your Mcard.

Have an existing Mcard? Please review the Existing Mcards page.

Winter 2027 Online MSW Program Students

  1. Between September 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026, submit a photo online via the Mcard Photo Submissions webpage.
  2. The U-M MCard Center will send information on receiving your Mcard to your UMich email address close to the start of your first term.

Spring/Summer 2026 Online MSW Program Students

  1. Between January 7, 2026 and April 27, 2026, submit a photo online via the Mcard Photo Submissions webpage.
  2. The U-M MCard Center will send information on receiving your Mcard to your UMich email address close to the start of your first term.

Fall 2026 On Campus & Online MSW Program Students and On Campus MSIL Program Students

  1. Beginning May 1, 2026, at the earliest date possible, submit a photo online via the Mcard Photo Submissions webpage. Deadline: July 24, 2026.
  2. For incoming On Campus MSW and MSIL, your printed Mcard will be available at sign-in on the first day of SEED Orientation (September 1, 2026). If you need your Mcard prior to this, you may stop by a U-M Mcard Issuing Station prior to August 1st or contact the SSW Office of Student Services and Enrollment Management at [email protected] if after August 1st.
  3. For incoming Online MSW, the U-M Mcard Center will send information on receiving your Mcard to your UMich email address close to the start of your first term.

All students should visit the U-M Health Response webpage for up-to-date information on U-M's policies and guidance to support safe and healthy in-person experiences.

Note that you are required to bring your government issued photo ID (i.e., US driver's license, state ID, military ID or passport) to pick up your Mcard.