Department

A Department is a value that identifies an academic or administrative unit. It can also be used to identify a specific type of activity within a unit. Use the Chartfield request form below to open, modify or inactivate a Department ID. Contact the Accounting Customer Service Team at the Shared Services Center with any questions at accountingcustomerservice@umich.edu or 734-615-2000, press #3, press #4.

Also, below is the Business & Finance Administrative Guide for Organizational Change which includes necessary information when departments decide to restructure or re-align existing units and programs.