Transfer Students
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Hub Workshop: How to Find an Internship
January 30th from 4:00-5:00pm, virtual
January and February are the best months to apply for internships – so let’s get started! Gaining internship experience is a great way to acquire career clarity, develop professional skills, and cultivate an awareness of your professional identity.
This coach-led workshop is designed to help you identify an opportunity that’s aligned with your career goals. Join us for a lively discussion on getting helpful resources and guidance on your internship search process; tips and tricks to making the most of the upcoming LSA Internship Fair on February 14; and advice on navigating rejection.
You should attend this workshop if you are:
- A liberal arts and/or sciences (LSA) student
- Seeking internship opportunities for summer and fall 2023
- Planning to attend the upcoming 2023 LSA Internship Fair
What you’ll gain by attending:
- An idea of what you’re really looking for in an internship experience
- Improved internship search strategies.
- Information on internship opportunities & platforms offered through the Opportunity Hub.
- Tips on enhancing your application materials, networking, and finding internship funding.
RSVP NOW to reserve your spot!
Transfer Turf
Tuesday, January 31 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm in 1180 LSA (LSA Transfer Student Center)
Come join the University of Michigan Transfer Connections program for our bi-weekly Transfer Turfs in the LSA Transfer Student Center. Transfer Turf is designed to connect U-M transfer students together to build community while also exposing them to resources on campus. This event series is open to all U-M transfer students. You are not required to be part of the Transfer Connections program. Light refreshments provided. Tonight’s theme is making the most of your time: staying organized and navigating U-M resources.
RSVP Here.
Semester in Detroit Spring/Summer Application Deadline
Tuesday, January 31
Semester in Detroit transforms U-M students through reciprocal relationships with the people, organizations, and neighborhoods of Detroit. By living, learning, and working in the city, our students engage with community leaders in transformative work - strengthening themselves as well as the wider region.
Click here to apply!
Virtual | CEW+INSPIRE Midweek Mindfulness Guided Sits
Every Wednesday 12:15 - 12:45pm
RSVP here: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAqceGoqDosHN15uxUlzCWWN6qwjNjSQpj_
Join us in community to practice mindfulness meditation, a life-enhancing skill that can be learned with consistent practice. This formal, largely-guided, practice utilizes evidence-based cognitive training that bolsters one's ability to handle stress, poor mood, and threat. This weekly mindfulness practice encourages present moment, non-judgemental, awareness – noticing where your focus and attention are and continually inviting attention to current mind and body sensations in a kind and compassionate way.
Mindfulness meditation opens the possibility to pause, gain perspective, attend to the present, and respond accordingly. In our ever-changing, complex, and challenging world, mindfulness can provide grounding. As one form of contemplative practice, mindfulness meditation can offer a framework to support a more skillful approach to navigating the demands of being human and support practitioners to build resilience and take compassionate action.
Whether you are new to mindfulness meditation or are an experienced practitioner, each session is designed to offer guidance and support to assist you. All are welcome to attend weekly or drop-in as their schedule allows.
Finding Pre-Health Summer Opportunities
Wednesday, February 1 from 5-6pm - Virtual
Students on the pre-health path are always looking for great summer opportunities to volunteer, shadow, and gain clinical experience. But, sometimes the challenge can be how to find opportunities or where to get started. Please join us for this special UM Sessions panel discussion to hear from professional health program students who were once in your shoes. Panelists will describe how they found meaningful volunteer, clinical, and/or research positions when they were undergraduates. Also, they will discuss how they contacted professionals about available positions, kept a journal to record what they learned, created a supportive network, and developed good time management skills to balance work, school, and extracurricular activities. You will have an opportunity to ask questions of panelists. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Please register for this event on sessions: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/session/61528
Soup and Swag
Thursday, February 2 from noon - 1 pm in the LSA Building, Back Patio
Warm-up and defrost this winter! Stop by for some cozy swag and a cup of soup to go.
Compassion Accelerator
Thursday, February 2 from 4:30-6pm in the Ross School of Business
Register Here to obtain room location
Calling all leaders who want to create happiness in their organizations! You may not know it, but compassion competence is one of the most significant contributors to happiness. Compassion competence in a group is also a source of innovation, adaptability, well being, and resilience in organizations. This accelerator will give you everything you need to understand compassion from a scientific point of view. You will leave equipped with four ways to handle distress that offer real relief to you and to others who are suffering. If you’ve ever felt helpless in the face of difficulties or lost about what to do when others are stressed and burned out, this accelerator will offer you specific ways to approach and alleviate distress so that you can think, feel, and act with greater confidence and competence. Join us to accelerate your capacity to express compassion for yourself and for others and to harness compassion as a force for personal and professional success.
Open to all University of Michigan students. Free registration required.
For information about all of the Thriving Accelerator workshops being offered, visit: https://positiveorgs.bus.umich.edu/learning-programs/thriving-accelerator/
Green Career Fair!
Friday, February 3 from 1-4pm in the Michigan League Ballroom
The School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) is hosting this event in collaboration with several student groups and this event is open to all UM students.
1) Dress – Business Casual
2) Bring copies of your resume + business cards (if you have any)
3) There will be a student lounge area for taking a break, checking emails, etc.
4) Bring your MCard to check in
5) Career Fair Prep tab on Google Site: https://sites.google.com/umich.edu/seas-cs-resources/career-prep/career-fair-prep
Career Fair Preparation Video: https://www.mivideo.it.umich.edu/playlist/dedicated/250503723/1_96sygqi6/1_uwe9afs1
Ice Blast
Tuesday, February 7 from 4:30 - 6pm in the LSA Building, Back Patio
(Ice skating open until 7:00 p.m.)
Make the most of the snowy season and join us for ice skating, food, cozy swag, and an ice carving show! Special performance from Groove (starting at 5:00 p.m.)
Winter Job and Internship Fair, Hosted by the University Career Center
February 9 from 2 - 6pm In person in the Michigan Union
https://app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/37192/student_preview
Connect with more than 70+ organizations (in person!) featuring jobs and internships in a wide range of industries. Learn about their culture, their application process and their efforts around creating a diverse and equitable workplace.
February 10 from 11am - 2pm | Virtual
https://umich.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/37253/student_preview
Meet recruiters from the comfort of your own home! Connect with organizations from a wide range of industries in 1:1 meets or in group settings.
Drop-In Advising in the Transfer Student Center
Friday, February 10 from 10-11am and 3-4pm in the Transfer Student Center - 1180 LSA
Have a question, looking for some advice, or just looking to chat, then drop by the Transfer Student Center and talk with a LSA academic advisor.
Blind Date with a Book Wall
Week of February 13 in the LSA Building, 2nd Floor Lobby
M-F 8:00am - 4:30pm
It could be the one! Take a chance and choose a wrapped book from the wall, take it out for coffee or snuggle up in a corner with it. It just might be love at first read.
The Hub Presents: The 2023 LSA Internship Fair
February 14 from 3:30-7:00 pm in the Michigan Union, Pendleton Room
The 2023 LSA Internship Fair is the largest internship fair of its kind at the college and it is hosted by the LSA Opportunity Hub. This annual event is designed to connect LSA students to employers so you can unlock your next internship opportunity.
Attending this one-stop event will answer the all-important question: where do I find an internship aligned to my goals and career interests? Regardless of where you are in your undergraduate journey—whether you’re a first or second-year student still exploring or a third-year student looking to expand your professional experience— the LSA Internship Fair has something for you.
RSVP below to let us know you plan to attend. A roster of attending employers will be shared after you RSVP.
You should attend this event if you are:
- An LSA undergrad in any major
- A U-M LSA student in any year actively searching for your next internship opportunity
By attending, you will:
- Find internship opportunities for summer 2023 to apply to
- Make valuable connections with recruiters and employer representatives who are committed to hiring LSA students.
- Get helpful insights from employer reps on how to launch your internship search
- Learn from Hub Coaches on how to follow-up with employers after the Internship Fair and refine your application materials for internship opportunities.
This event is free and open to all LSA students. Food and drinks will be provided.
RSVP NOW to receive updates about this event and a full list of participating employers.
Transfer Turf
Tuesday, February 14 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm in 1180 LSA (LSA Transfer Student Center)
Come join the University of Michigan Transfer Connections program for our bi-weekly Transfer Turfs in the LSA Transfer Student Center. Transfer Turf is designed to connect U-M transfer students together to build community while also exposing them to resources on campus. This event series is open to all U-M transfer students. You are not required to be part of the Transfer Connections program. Light refreshments provided. Tonight’s theme is Wellbeing/Wellness!
RSVP Here.
Getting to the Heart of the Matter: Pre-Health Personal Statement Workshop
Wednesday, February 15 from 12 - 1pm - Virtual
An effective personal statement lives at the heart of your medical or professional health school application. Your personal statement allows you to tell your story to an admissions committee and share who you are and why you make a wonderful addition to a medical or health professions program. This workshop focuses on how you can get started writing a winning statement. You will learn how to focus on the passions, values, relationships, community service, clinical work, and other life experiences which led to your interest in health care. This workshop is designed to get you writing and reflecting on the story you want to tell on your application. Come to the workshop ready for getting started on an early draft.
Please register for this event on sessions: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/12661
Virtual | CEW+INSPIRE Midweek Mindfulness Guided Sits
Every Wednesday 12:15 - 12:45pm
RSVP here: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAqceGoqDosHN15uxUlzCWWN6qwjNjSQpj_
Join us in community to practice mindfulness meditation, a life-enhancing skill that can be learned with consistent practice. This formal, largely-guided, practice utilizes evidence-based cognitive training that bolsters one's ability to handle stress, poor mood, and threat. This weekly mindfulness practice encourages present moment, non-judgemental, awareness – noticing where your focus and attention are and continually inviting attention to current mind and body sensations in a kind and compassionate way.
Mindfulness meditation opens the possibility to pause, gain perspective, attend to the present, and respond accordingly. In our ever-changing, complex, and challenging world, mindfulness can provide grounding. As one form of contemplative practice, mindfulness meditation can offer a framework to support a more skillful approach to navigating the demands of being human and support practitioners to build resilience and take compassionate action.
Whether you are new to mindfulness meditation or are an experienced practitioner, each session is designed to offer guidance and support to assist you. All are welcome to attend weekly or drop-in as their schedule allows.
Getting to the Heart of the Matter: Pre-Health Personal Statement Workshop
Thursday, February 16 from 6 - 7pm - Virtual
An effective personal statement lives at the heart of your medical or professional health school application. Your personal statement allows you to tell your story to an admissions committee and share who you are and why you make a wonderful addition to a medical or health professions program. This workshop focuses on how you can get started writing a winning statement. You will learn how to focus on the passions, values, relationships, community service, clinical work, and other life experiences which led to your interest in health care. This workshop is designed to get you writing and reflecting on the story you want to tell on your application. Come to the workshop ready for getting started on an early draft.
Please register for this event on sessions: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/12661
Drop-In Advising in the Transfer Student Center
Friday, February 17 from 3-4pm in the Transfer Student Center - 1180 LSA
Have a question, looking for some advice, or just looking to chat, then drop by the Transfer Student Center and talk with a LSA academic advisor.
Virtual | CEW+INSPIRE Midweek Mindfulness Guided Sits
Every Wednesday 12:15 - 12:45pm
RSVP here: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAqceGoqDosHN15uxUlzCWWN6qwjNjSQpj_
Join us in community to practice mindfulness meditation, a life-enhancing skill that can be learned with consistent practice. This formal, largely-guided, practice utilizes evidence-based cognitive training that bolsters one's ability to handle stress, poor mood, and threat. This weekly mindfulness practice encourages present moment, non-judgemental, awareness – noticing where your focus and attention are and continually inviting attention to current mind and body sensations in a kind and compassionate way.
Mindfulness meditation opens the possibility to pause, gain perspective, attend to the present, and respond accordingly. In our ever-changing, complex, and challenging world, mindfulness can provide grounding. As one form of contemplative practice, mindfulness meditation can offer a framework to support a more skillful approach to navigating the demands of being human and support practitioners to build resilience and take compassionate action.
Whether you are new to mindfulness meditation or are an experienced practitioner, each session is designed to offer guidance and support to assist you. All are welcome to attend weekly or drop-in as their schedule allows.
Drop-In Advising in the Transfer Student Center
Friday, February 24 from 10-11am in the Transfer Student Center - 1180 LSA
Have a question, looking for some advice, or just looking to chat, then drop by the Transfer Student Center and talk with a LSA academic advisor.
Health and Medical School Expo, Hosted by the University Career Center
March 8, 2023 from 2:00-5:00 p.m. in the Michigan Union
https://umich.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/37622/student_preview
Join us for an event that includes medical, physician assistant, physical therapy, dental, public health, pharmacy schools and other health related programs. Over 120 schools and several hundred students are expected to participate.
Psych/BCN Prospective Transfer Student Drop-in Advising
Friday, March 10 from 1-2pm
Staff advisors will be available via Zoom to answer your drop-in questions about the Psych and BCN majors, transfer credit, research opportunities, and more. Students will be seen one at a time in the order in which they join the Zoom room.
Join the Zoom: https://umich.zoom.us/j/92921068181
Transfer Turf
Tuesday, March 14 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm in 1180 LSA (LSA Transfer Student Center)
Come join the University of Michigan Transfer Connections program for our bi-weekly Transfer Turfs in the LSA Transfer Student Center. Transfer Turf is designed to connect U-M transfer students together to build community while also exposing them to resources on campus. This event series is open to all U-M transfer students. You are not required to be part of the Transfer Connections program. Light refreshments provided. Tonight’s theme is advising and registration prep!
RSVP Here.
Virtual | CEW+INSPIRE Midweek Mindfulness Guided Sits
Every Wednesday 12:15 - 12:45pm
RSVP here: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAqceGoqDosHN15uxUlzCWWN6qwjNjSQpj_
Join us in community to practice mindfulness meditation, a life-enhancing skill that can be learned with consistent practice. This formal, largely-guided, practice utilizes evidence-based cognitive training that bolsters one's ability to handle stress, poor mood, and threat. This weekly mindfulness practice encourages present moment, non-judgemental, awareness – noticing where your focus and attention are and continually inviting attention to current mind and body sensations in a kind and compassionate way.
Mindfulness meditation opens the possibility to pause, gain perspective, attend to the present, and respond accordingly. In our ever-changing, complex, and challenging world, mindfulness can provide grounding. As one form of contemplative practice, mindfulness meditation can offer a framework to support a more skillful approach to navigating the demands of being human and support practitioners to build resilience and take compassionate action.
Whether you are new to mindfulness meditation or are an experienced practitioner, each session is designed to offer guidance and support to assist you. All are welcome to attend weekly or drop-in as their schedule allows.
Human Performance Accelerator
Thursday, March 16 from 4:00-5:30pm in the Ross School of Business
Register here to obtain the room location
Do you know how to energize yourself and others for sustainable high performance over the long term? Understanding the energetics of human performance and mastering techniques of energy management is a key to thriving for both individuals and organizations. Join us in this energizing session that presents evidence-based practices to create sustainable high performance. You will engage in new ways of amplifying energy for yourself and others. You will see how to regulate energy in turbulent times and how to access calm energy that is key for sustainable high performance. If you care about thriving over the long term, join us in this practical and inspiring accelerator focused on energy as a central aspect of thriving. You will walk away with an energy management plan that is certain to fuel sustainable high performance and well being for yourself as a leader and for the teams and groups that you lead.
Open to all University of Michigan students. Free registration required.
For information about all of the Thriving Accelerator workshops being offered, visit: https://positiveorgs.bus.umich.edu/learning-programs/thriving-accelerator/
Major/Minor Expo
Wednesday, March 22 from 11am - 3pm on the 2nd floor of the Michigan League
The Major/Minor Expo, held every March, is a great way to learn about academic opportunities at U-M! During this event, you can talk with advisors, faculty, and students in the 70+ majors and 100+ minors LSA has to offer, as well as many non-LSA academic programs. You can also gather information about opportunities for research on campus, internships, study abroad, professional development, and experiential learning. For more information, click here.
Virtual | CEW+INSPIRE Midweek Mindfulness Guided Sits
Every Wednesday 12:15 - 12:45pm
RSVP here: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAqceGoqDosHN15uxUlzCWWN6qwjNjSQpj_
Join us in community to practice mindfulness meditation, a life-enhancing skill that can be learned with consistent practice. This formal, largely-guided, practice utilizes evidence-based cognitive training that bolsters one's ability to handle stress, poor mood, and threat. This weekly mindfulness practice encourages present moment, non-judgemental, awareness – noticing where your focus and attention are and continually inviting attention to current mind and body sensations in a kind and compassionate way.
Mindfulness meditation opens the possibility to pause, gain perspective, attend to the present, and respond accordingly. In our ever-changing, complex, and challenging world, mindfulness can provide grounding. As one form of contemplative practice, mindfulness meditation can offer a framework to support a more skillful approach to navigating the demands of being human and support practitioners to build resilience and take compassionate action.
Whether you are new to mindfulness meditation or are an experienced practitioner, each session is designed to offer guidance and support to assist you. All are welcome to attend weekly or drop-in as their schedule allows.
Psych/BCN Prospective Transfer Student Drop-in Advising
Wednesday, March 22 from 1-2pm
Staff advisors will be available via Zoom to answer your drop-in questions about the Psych and BCN majors, transfer credit, research opportunities, and more. Students will be seen one at a time in the order in which they join the Zoom room.
Pre-Health Course Registration Session: Considerations for your Summer and Fall Schedules
Thursday, March 23 from 12pm -1pm - Virtual https://umich.zoom.us/j/94789836372
LSA Academic Opportunities and Support through the Newnan Academic Advising Center is offering two sessions to assist Pre-Health students prepare for course selection and registration. Both sessions will cover the same content.
Transfer Turf
Tuesday, March 28 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm in 1180 LSA (LSA Transfer Student Center)
Come join the University of Michigan Transfer Connections program for our bi-weekly Transfer Turfs in the LSA Transfer Student Center. Transfer Turf is designed to connect U-M transfer students together to build community while also exposing them to resources on campus. This event series is open to all U-M transfer students. You are not required to be part of the Transfer Connections program. Light refreshments provided. Tonight’s theme is career prep!
RSVP Here.
Virtual | CEW+INSPIRE Midweek Mindfulness Guided Sits
Every Wednesday 12:15 - 12:45pm
RSVP here: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAqceGoqDosHN15uxUlzCWWN6qwjNjSQpj_
Join us in community to practice mindfulness meditation, a life-enhancing skill that can be learned with consistent practice. This formal, largely-guided, practice utilizes evidence-based cognitive training that bolsters one's ability to handle stress, poor mood, and threat. This weekly mindfulness practice encourages present moment, non-judgemental, awareness – noticing where your focus and attention are and continually inviting attention to current mind and body sensations in a kind and compassionate way.
Mindfulness meditation opens the possibility to pause, gain perspective, attend to the present, and respond accordingly. In our ever-changing, complex, and challenging world, mindfulness can provide grounding. As one form of contemplative practice, mindfulness meditation can offer a framework to support a more skillful approach to navigating the demands of being human and support practitioners to build resilience and take compassionate action.
Whether you are new to mindfulness meditation or are an experienced practitioner, each session is designed to offer guidance and support to assist you. All are welcome to attend weekly or drop-in as their schedule allows.
Pre-Health Course Registration Session: Considerations for your Summer and Fall Schedules
Wednesday, April 5 from 6-7pm - Virtual https://umich.zoom.us/j/92097453280
LSA Academic Opportunities and Support through the Newnan Academic Advising Center is offering two sessions to assist Pre-Health students prepare for course selection and registration. Both sessions will cover the same content.
Purpose Accelerator
Thursday, April 6 from 4:00- 5:30pm
Register Here to obtain the room location
You’ve probably heard that “knowing your why” is the heart of motivation, but perhaps accessing your why seems difficult. This is true for many of us. Join us for this accelerator where we will demystify the process of tapping into a sense of purpose and share practices that help you bring your unique why to life. Accelerate your purpose in your studies and in your work on a more regular basis with evidence-based methods that make your purpose accessible in your everyday activities. You will gain access to a reliable source of motivation that you can call on whenever you need it, and you will learn to work with others to help them tap into this source of inspiration as well. Accelerating our sense of purpose on a daily basis involves celebrating the contributions we make to a community, as well as elevating the contribution of others, so this accelerator will conclude with a fun and energizing celebration of all the people who contributed to our thriving this year.
Open to all University of Michigan students. Free registration required.
For information about all of the Thriving Accelerator workshops being offered, visit: https://positiveorgs.bus.umich.edu/learning-programs/thriving-accelerator/
Virtual | CEW+INSPIRE Midweek Mindfulness Guided Sits
Every Wednesday 12:15 - 12:45pm
RSVP here: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAqceGoqDosHN15uxUlzCWWN6qwjNjSQpj_
Join us in community to practice mindfulness meditation, a life-enhancing skill that can be learned with consistent practice. This formal, largely-guided, practice utilizes evidence-based cognitive training that bolsters one's ability to handle stress, poor mood, and threat. This weekly mindfulness practice encourages present moment, non-judgemental, awareness – noticing where your focus and attention are and continually inviting attention to current mind and body sensations in a kind and compassionate way.
Mindfulness meditation opens the possibility to pause, gain perspective, attend to the present, and respond accordingly. In our ever-changing, complex, and challenging world, mindfulness can provide grounding. As one form of contemplative practice, mindfulness meditation can offer a framework to support a more skillful approach to navigating the demands of being human and support practitioners to build resilience and take compassionate action.
Whether you are new to mindfulness meditation or are an experienced practitioner, each session is designed to offer guidance and support to assist you. All are welcome to attend weekly or drop-in as their schedule allows.
Psych/BCN Prospective Transfer Student Drop-in Advising
Thursday, April 13 from 1-2pm
Staff advisors will be available via Zoom to answer your drop-in questions about the Psych and BCN majors, transfer credit, research opportunities, and more. Students will be seen one at a time in the order in which they join the Zoom room.
Join the Zoom: https://umich.zoom.us/j/92921068181
Housing Information
University Resources
The University’s Housing website is the perfect place to start your housing search and they have a section for transfer students
If you’re interested in off-campus housing, check out Beyond the Diag (BTD). BTD is a program based in the Dean of Students Office that helps you in your off-campus housing search, while keeping you connected with campus life with their twelve neighborhoods on both the North and Central campuses.
You can also check out the Inter-Cooperative Council (ICC) Co-Ops which offer housing by the semester.
Internet Resources to Search for Housing
Washtenaw Area Apartment Association listings
http://www.wa3hq.org/midigscom---find-wa3-apartments.html
MI Live listings
http://realestate.mlive.com/for-rent
Other listing services
http://www.apartmentratings.com/rate/MI-Ann-Arbor.html
http://www.apartmentguide.com/apartments/Michigan/Ann-Arbor/
Places to Heat up Food
LSA Transfer Student Center - 1180 LSA Building. This space is just for Transfer students and has a small kitchen area where you can heat up food, store food in a refrigerator, or just hang out with other Transfer students. There are also lockers you can use for the day near the front of the building.
The Dana Building (School for Environment and Sustainability) has a small kitchen with two microwaves and a small sink that anyone can use. The kitchen is just off of their atrium space on the first floor of the building. If you come into the building from the Diag side, go up the front steps and turn left after you enter, and then make an immediate right into the Atrium. The kitchen is on the left.
The Ginsberg Center is located at the corner of Hill and East University, just behind the Ross School of Business. It has a microwave anyone can use, as well as lots of study space. Additionally, if you are part of a student group and looking for a space to meet, they do have rooms available to use.
Connect with Nature
Nichols Arboretum (the Arb) is a great park-like area located by the hospitals. There are lots of trails for walking and jogging and many places to just sit and relax. You can walk to the Washington Heights entrance in about 15 minutes from the center of the Diag.
Outdoor Adventures provides outdoor educational and recreational opportunities for all students, regardless of prior experience. Outdoor equipment from camping gear to snowshoes to tug-of-war ropes can be borrowed from their Rental Center. They offer classes in wilderness medicine and outdoor skills such as backcountry cooking and building outdoor shelters. If you just want to get outside, they offer a variety of trips during weekends and breaks. Past destinations have included dogsledding in the Upper Peninsula, canoeing and kayaking the Huron River, and backpacking the Grand Canyon.
Academic Resources
Center for Global and Intercultural Study (CGIS) provides undergraduate students from diverse academic backgrounds with a wide variety of global engagement and learning opportunities around the world. CGIS currently offers more than 90 programs in 40 different countries that span the globe. CGIS programming features semester-long study abroad options, 3–10 week long programs during spring and summer, and academic- and calendar-year programs.
Econ Tutoring and Other Support Services - This site lists a variety of resources for econ students or students taking econ class. Go to this link to request a tutor for your econ class.
International Student English Language Resources for international students, scholars and family members are available – on and off campus – for assistance writing papers; tips on listening comprehension and note-taking; translation services; and lessons in English as a Second Language (ESL).
Language Resource Center offers language tutors and conversation partners along with many ither resources to help you.
LSA Academic Calendar shows you the dates for registration, when classes start, drop deadlines, and many other dates and deadlines.
LSA Transfer Student Center lists a wide range of academic and non academic resources available to transfer students.
The Math Lab located in B860 East Hall, offers free walk-in tutoring services to students taking math classes numbered through 217. Their current walk-in schedule is posted on their website.
Newnan's Plan Your Time at Michigan page. This page provides many tools for helping you achieve your academic goals from basic time management skills to specific studying tools.
Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships. This page lists the top national scholarships and fellowships that are avilable to our students.
Physics Help Room and Tutoring is located in 1416 Randall and provides help to students taking the introductory physics classes. To see the schedule, and to see the other tutoring help available, check out their website.
The Science Learning Center (SLC), located in off of the atrium in the Chemistry Building, offers resources, such as study groups, to students taking science classes. Note that their Satellite Location, in 2165 Undergraduate Science Building (USB), houses a study lounge, team rooms, and computers. The SLC also offers appointment-based peer tutoring for Transfer students.
Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) provides provide services for note taking, document delivery services, testing accommodations and guides on how to approach University faculty and staff regarding student disability paperwork. You can stop by their office in G-664 Haven Hall, call them at (734) 763-3000, or go to their website to register with them online.
The Sweetland Center for Writing offers a wide range of resources to help students with writing. Note, their resources are there to support you in any class, not just your
writing classes. When you are ready to take your ULWR, be sure to check
out the Writing 350 class: that comes highly recommended by other transfer students as not only a way to help you in your ULWR, but to also help you transition to UM.
Are you an International Student? Check out the many writing courses Sweetland offers to help you.
University Libraries provide many services for students including one-on-one appointments with a librarian to help you with your research, understanding what is needed for a writing assignment for a class, study spaces, free non-credit workshops about using technology, such as Excel, and of course access to books, journals and databases. Not sure where to get started, call or email: Jesus Espinoza ejesus@umich.edu
for help. You can also visit their webpage for Transfer students
Academic Opportunities and their Application Deadlines
- New England Literature Program (NELP)
Applications due 1st week in January
- UM Study Abroad - CGIS
GIEU (Global Intercultural Experience for Undergraduates) - Applications are due November 1
GCC (Global Course Connections) - Applications are due December 1
Intensive Spanish/French/Italian 230, Mandarin 203 due January 15
Spring/Summer Terms - Applications due February
For questions/concerns, contact cgis@umich.edu
- Michigan in Washington
Applications due end of September for the Winter and Fall semesters
- UM Biological Station
Applications due by March 30th in order to receive priority conisderation for financial aid.
- Camp Davis
Applications due by April 1, in order to be considered for financial aid
For additional academic opportunities, please see our On-Campus and Off-Campus Academic Programs page.
Study Spaces on Campus
Campus Libraries:
- Shapiro Undergraduate Library & Shapiro Science Library (aka the UGLI)
- 15 study rooms on 2nd and 3rd floors, which you can request
- For reservations and other questions, you can also call the circulation desk at: (734)764-7491
- Hatcher Graduate Library
Study carrels are available for reservation either weekly or by semester. You can reserve them online or you can call the circulation desk at: (734)764-0401 - Art, Architecture & Engineering Library (North Campus)
18 study rooms on the second floor, which you can request
- The Law Library
Not only is Michigan’s Law Library one of the coolest buildings on campus, but it’s a great, quiet place to get your work done. However, if you prefer to chat with friends or eat during your study sessions, steer clear as students here require a noiseless environment.
The University Unions:
The Willis Ward Lounge, Patio, Reading and Quiet Study Lounge, and the MUG and Tap Room are all available for your use. Check them out.
Study Spaces you can reserve:
For the 2022 - 2023 school year, you can reserve study space on campus through this link, https://studyspaces.umich.edu/
Study Spaces in the Schools:
Each building and specific school on campus have designated study spaces. As you adjust to the new campus and get a feel for you class schedule, don’t be afraid to explore the buildings and find your favorite spot. But to start you off, we’ve shared some of our favorites:
- School of Education
- The Brandon Center and Study Lounge
- The School of Social Work
- The basement of the SSW offers students a computing site. Although it may be restricted to social work students at specific times, there are plenty of tables and comfortable individual seating for a quiet study session.
- Ross School of Business
- The Davidson Winter Garden is a wide and open place to study with a Starbucks for study snacks and a way to keep that steady flow of caffeine pumping for those late night study sessions.
- Atriums in East Hall
Both atriums are located on the East side of the Building. The northern one is the Psychology atrium, and the southern one is the Math atrium. Both can be used by students of any major.
Other Campus Resources
- Acronyms Decoder
- Building Abbreviations
- Campus Maps
- City Buses, AATA
- Navigating the Bus system
- Parking
Non-Academic Resources
Basic Needs has a document that is is a first step in accessing support for students at U-M experiencing food, housing, or financial insecurity. It lists resources, contact information, and how to access the resource for those who could use assistance in these or other areas.
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) provides a wide array of resources including, individual, couple, and group counseling services for enrolled University of Michigan students. CAPS recognizes that stress management among the student body is extremely important. Their wellness zone includes three massage chairs, yoga and meditation tools, seasonal affective disorder light therapy and much more. Crisis Services are also offered through CAPS and information on them can be found on their website.
Health Services Call 734.764.8320 to schedule or talk about a health concern.
The International Center (IC) helps international students to navigate immigration regulations and provides workshops on U.S. academic and cultural issues. The IC also is where students would go for an I-20 extension, reduced course load requests, and OPT and CPT requests.
LSA Opportunity Hub helps LSA students find ways to enhance their liberal arts education, both inside and outside of the classroom, through courses and opportunites. The Hub helps students connect with alumni and find internships as a few examples of what they offer.
Mindfulness Sessions on campus.
Transfer Tips information for new Transfer Students from the Office of New Student Programs. You can also access past newsletters which contain a variety of information.
The University Career Center offers both online and in-person resources to help you explore, decide, and prepare for your career following your time as a student at the University of Michigan. With career guides, assessment tools, alumni profiles, and more, you can check out the Career Center website for online guidance and information on possible events and presentations that can increase your knowledge about your options. Furthermore, there are online resources available to help you find jobs, internships, enhance your networking skills and practice interviewing.
Veteran & Military Services help veterans, military members and their dependents navigate the university and to provide resources they may need. On their website, youcan find resources on how to use your veteran benefits to pay for education, links to scholarships, veteran-friendly contacts within the university and other valuable resources.
Groups and Opportunities for Transfer Students
LSA Transfer Student Center lists a wide range of academic and non academic resources available to transfer students.
The Transfer Student Resources Commission (TSRC) works through the University of Michigan's Central Student Government. Their goal is to advocate for current transfer students and improve the transition process for future transfer students. The TSRC hopes to build a transfer student community on campus and use their experience to help others.
Here are the links to their Facebook page and Facebook group that you can join! Also, the general email where you can contact them is: asktsrc@umich.edu
MPals is a peer-to-peer pen-pal initiative. Incoming international undergraduate students will be matched with current students at the University of Michigan. M-Pals will answer questions via email about all aspects of student life, such as: dorm-living, classes, extra-curricular clubs, banking, transportation, and more! Interested in joining M-Pals? Sign up today!
Transfer Connections (TC) is a mentorship program for LSA transfer students’ that connects you with peer mentors (former transfer students) and faculty/staff mentors in order to ease your transition to Michigan. TC designs programs around YOUR interests! Every month you can count on us to provide a wide array of activities, from recreation-based to visual and performing arts activities. The program is voluntary and selective. All new LSA transfer students admitted for fall or winter term are eligible to apply.
Transfer Connections Groups are made up of 8-12 Mentees (new transfer students) that share a peer mentor and faculty/staff mentor -- you'll get to know other students and faculty/staff members with similar and different interests. Being in the program will allow you to take advantage of great opportunities that most transfer students don’t notice until at least a year or more on campus. Transfer Connections helps build networks with other students, faculty and staff who can help you make the most of your remaining undergraduate career.
To find out more visit onsp.umich.edu/transfer-connections or https://www.facebook.com/TransferConnections/. Please contact Sarah St. Amie (saralavo@umich.edu) if you have any questions.
UROP Changing Gears (CG) is a program designed for community college transfer students who will be attending the University of Michigan in the Fall or Winter semesters. Become a part of an ongoing research project in your field of interest and work alongside UM Faculty and Scholars on groundbreaking research. You learn valuable academic skills, applying these skills to your research project, academics, and future career and opportunities, while receiving academic credit or compensation for your efforts in research work.
First Generation Students is a website devoted to first generation students attending UM. U-M faculty, students and staff who are first-generation students and graduates proudly share their stories here, but you can also find resources specifically for first generation students.
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