General:
Disbursement Limits
Cash disbursements are limited to $1000.00 per
customer per day. Disbursements by check have no dollar limit.
Identification
Requirements
The Cashier's Office requires two pieces of
valid identification. One should be your UMID and the other should be your
driver's license or passport. The Cashier's Office needs your UMID number for
all transactions.
Methods of Payment
Payment by cash, check, traveler's check and
money order is accepted at the Central Campus Cashiers Office.
The Cashier's Office does not accept credit cards nor debit cards, electronic
payment is accepted through our website at http://www.cashiers.umich.edu/. Payments
by check are accepted by mail, in person and through the depository at the
North Campus location. Cash payments are only accepted in person.
Specific
Services (in alphabetical order):
Change
Order, Departmental
University departments may obtain change at
the Central Campus Cashiers Office. Departments should
call in change orders at least twenty-four hours in advance. Use of a locked
bag is required when picking up the order. Proper identification is required when using a University imprest check
for change orders. The Standard Practice Guide 502.1-V. (*.pdf) has more information.
Check Cashing
Custodians of Imprest Cash Funds may cash
University reimbursement checks to replenish such funds. Valid identification is required.
We do not cash personal checks.
The Standard Practice Guide 502.1-IV (*.pdf) has more information.
Departmental Deposit
The Ann Arbor central campus Cashier's Office is designated for activities related to tuition and student accounts
as well as requests for currency and coin. Departmental revenue or expense reimbursements should not be deposited at the central campus cashier.
The Treasurer's Office will work with departments to determine the appropriate deposit method according to each department's depository needs:
Enrollment Deposit
Payment
Payment by cash, check, traveler's check and
money order is accepted at the Central Campus Cashiers Office.
You must present your completed Enrollment Deposit Request form (obtained from Admissions) for proper credit of your payment.
Imprest
Cash Fund, Temporary Departmental
In those circumstances where the usual
University procurement and disbursement procedures are impractical, such as a
requirement for a change fund or other University business purposes, the
Cashier's Office may provide a temporary imprest cash fund not to exceed Two
Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250) and thirty (30) calendar days duration. The Standard Practice Guide 501.02-1 (*.pdf)
has more information.
Lab Fee Payment
Payment by cash, check, traveler's check and
money order is accepted the Central Campus Cashiers Office.
A completed form 10150, Lab Fee Payment form must be presented for proper
credit of your payment. The Cashier's Office does not stock form 10150. It must
be obtained from the department for which the lab fee is being paid. Payment
should be made in person to obtain the necessary receipts, which must be
returned to the issuing department.
Petty Cash Reimbursement
Petty cash reimbursements may be obtained in
cash only, up to $200, at the Central Campus Cashiers Office or the University of Michigan Credit Union branch located on the first floor of Pierpont Commons.
The type of expenses that may be reimbursed through petty cash are limited. for
more information see Petty Cash Procedures. A completed Petty Cash Form must be presented for
reimbursement, valid
identification is required.
Service Indicators
Payment by cash, check, traveler's check and money
order is accepted the Central Campus Cashiers Office.
Most negative service indicators can be released by the Cashier's Office when
the full amount has been paid.
Student Account Payment
Payment by cash, check, traveler's check and
money order is accepted at the Central Campus Cashiers Office.
You must provide your UMID number for proper credit of your payment. When
paying in person, bring your printed Student Account statement for expedited service. Electronic
payment is only available through our website. Contact Student
Financial Operations for more
information.
Student Account
Refund
Student
Financial Operations must authorize
refunds from a student's account, contact them first. Refunds are disbursed
from the Central Campus Cashiers Office. Valid identification is required.
Student Loan
Payment
Payment by cash, check, traveler's check and
money order is accepted at the Central Campus Cashiers Office.
You must provide your UMID number for proper credit of your payment. When
paying in person, bring both parts of the Student Loan statement for expedited
service. Contact Student Loans for more information.
Student Loan Pick-up
(Short Term Emergency / University Loans)
Contact the Office of
Financial Aid to apply for short
term emergency / University loans. Once approved, these loans may be disbursed
at the Central Campus Cashiers Office.
Valid
identification is required. Most
other financial aid awards (Direct, Direct subsidized, Direct unsubsidized,
Perkins Loans, scholarships, etc.) are disbursed through the Office of
Financial Aid.
Subject Fee Payment
Subject fee payments are disbursed to
non-University employees at the Central Campus Cashiers Office
upon receipt of the completed Subject Fee Payment form. Valid
identification is required.
University employees receive subject fee payments only through the Payroll system.
Travel/Hosting
Advance
Travel advances may be obtained at the
Cashier's Office by University personnel in amounts equal to reasonable
estimates of the costs likely to be incurred while traveling on University
business and for which reimbursement will be allowed by the University.
Travel/hosting advances are disbursed at the Central Campus Cashiers Office or the University of Michigan Credit Union branch located on the first floor of Pierpont Commons (UM Credit Union will only process advances up to $5,000 -- larger advances must be obtained at the Central Campus Cashiers Office) upon receipt of the completed Travel/Host Advance
Request/Promissory Note (form 10087). Valid identification is required. To download a form use the M-Pathways
web site. Departments may obtain Travel Advance numbers from the Cashier's
Office by calling 764-8230 Central Campus or 936-4936 North Campus. The Standard Practice Guide 501.4-1-III.-B. (*.pdf) has more information. Effective November 1, 2006, the Cashier’s
Office has limited the amount of cash
back for Travel Advances to $1,000.00 per advance. Larger advance amounts may be issued in a
combination of cash and check.
* The Standard Practice Guide Online is in PDF format and requires Adobe's Acrobat Reader to view.