NEWS&BRIEFS- Loaner Laptops Available to UM-Flint Students

Thanks to support from generous donors, students will have access to loaner laptops and other multimedia equipment to support their participation in online courses.

Last fall, UM-Flint launched a new program to assist students with increasing technology needs due to the pandemic. As part of the program, students now have access to laptop computers and other equipment (headsets, microphones, and web cameras) for short-term, emergency loans. The goal of the program is to ensure students have the technological resources they need to succeed at the university, both during the pandemic and beyond.

Students who are registered for the current semester are eligible for this program and may reserve laptops and other equipment for up to one semester with the ability to submit a new application each semester. The program is coordinated by the Division of Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, ITS, and the Thompson Library. Funding for this program has been provided by generous donations to the Student Affairs Opportunity Fund and the Provost’s Initiative Fund. More information about the program including giving opportunities can be found at umflint.edu/ellp/.

In addition to the University’s loaner laptop program, SOM also established a loaner laptop program for SOM students. The School provided laptops to ten students last year. SOM also recently furnished three study rooms with laptops, headsets, microphones, and web cameras for use by SOM students who are taking online courses.

Thanks to support from generous donors, students will have access to loaner laptops and other multimedia equipment to support their participation in online courses.