Graduate Student Resources
Some additional resources for graduate students can be found on this page.
The University of Michigan Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plans
During the 2016-2017 Academic year, the President's office established a directive for U-M to become a more diverse and inclusive place. This website details the many unit plans and other university resources as they are established in different departments on campus.
The Spectrum Center
The Spectrum Center at the University of Michigan provides an excellent wealth of educational resources, mentoring opportunities, and support networks for LGBTQ+ students and faculty on campus.
The Trotter Multicultural Center
The Trotter Multicultural Center serves the university community as a hub for student activities that center around cultural exchanges. They hope to promote a supportive campus environment, and help students understand the role that multicultural diversity plays in their education and their lives here on campus.
The National Center for Institutional Diversity
The National Center for Institutional Diversity provides resources for diversity research and access to funding opportunities for programs that seek to diversify various contexts of Academia and the STEM fields.
Rackham’s Faculty Committee on Mentoring (MORE)
Mentoring Others Results in Excellence (MORE) is a committee of faculty looking to engage graduate students and faculty in discussions on mentorship. They hold frequent workshops about mentoring, and advisor relationships, and have many useful resources devoted to improving mentor-mentee relationships in the academic context.
Services for Students with Disabilities
Students with disabilities will find resources here for getting disabilities documented with the university, allowing the extra time on exams and other accommodations, as well as other resources for support and community organizations.