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Student Life is here for you. We are ready and eager to help all students get the most out of their experiences at our great university and make Michigan home. With Student Life, you can find your own niche on campus; connect with fellow students within or beyond your residence hall, organization, or academic program; get involved in student organizations, leadership opportunities, and campus jobs and internships; and choose the housing, dining, and living options that work best for you.

Not sure where to start? Let us know. We are here to help.

Holiday Hours

Thursday, November 24 – Friday, November 25

The Office of the Vice President for Student Life (OVPSL) will be closed for Thanksgiving break. We will reopen with staff members in the office at 8 a.m. on Monday, November 28, 2022. Messages left over the holiday will be responded to on Monday, November 28, 2022.

Thursday, December 24 – Monday, January 2

Three U-M students throw snowballs amid a flurry of light snow in the courtyard of North Quad.

Addendum to the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Published August 31, 2022

Dear University of Michigan Community:

Welcome Home for the 2022-2023 academic year. As Wolverines, we have continued to cultivate a caring community for self and others and will continue to do so as we look forward to a year together in Ann Arbor. As we look toward the 2022-2023 academic year, it is right for us to reflect on the values we hold as individuals and the values we embrace as a community. The University values outlined in the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities are: Civility, dignity, diversity, education, equality, freedom, honesty, and safety. These values stand as long-held community-defined commitments rooted in diversity, equity and inclusion and put into practice through a restorative approach.

U-M's Scorecard for the INSPIRES (INterfaith, SPIritual, REligious, and Secular) Campus Climate Index

Published August 31, 2022

The INSPIRES Index is a tool that measures, evaluates, and represents an institution’s efforts toward establishing a welcoming climate for students of differing religious, secular, and spiritual identities. It is a collaboration between researchers at The Ohio State University and North Carolina State and was informed by data collected from students through the Interfaith Diversity Experiences and Attitudes Longitudinal Survey (IDEALS). A team of Student Life staff completed a questionnaire on behalf of U-M, and responses were used to determine a ‘star level’ that reflects the level of welcome, both overall and in seven specific domains. View the U-M scorecard in PDF format.

Tip of the Month: Student Legal Services

Updated July 14, 2022

Take it from Student Life's Student Legal Services (SLS): Renters insurance is worth it, and it may save you from problems in the future. And if you have concerns about housing, criminal, family, consumer, or traffic law, be sure to schedule an appointment with Student Legal Services.

Mentorship Programs for the LGBTQ+ Community

Updated July 14, 2022

Since 2018, the Spectrum Center has run a meaningful mentorship program called Mentorship and Professional/Personal Support (MaPPS). This program intentionally connects LGBTQ+ students to LGBTQ+ staff/faculty members who may share similar identities and/or goals. In contrast to advising, mentors motivate mentees by recognizing their strengths and accomplishments, helping them sharpen skills or improve their capability, and guiding mentees’ decision-making process.

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Holiday Hours

Addendum to the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities

U-M's Scorecard for the INSPIRES (INterfaith, SPIritual, REligious, and Secular) Campus Climate Index

Tip of the Month: Student Legal Services

Mentorship Programs for the LGBTQ+ Community

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The University of Michigan welcomes and supports students without regard to their nationality or citizenship.

Office of the Vice President for Student Life