Whether you’re looking to meet new people, pursue new interests, or develop new skills, the units and programs of Student Life will enhance your Michigan experience.
Take a look at all of the different programs and services offered, and if you don’t find what you need, feel free to reach out to the Dean of Students or the Vice President's Office.
Support for First Year and Transfer Students
Here are some resources that are especially designed to help you navigate your first year at Michigan. (Be sure to check out the other resources in the following sections, too.)
- ALA 171: A one-credit, seven-week course that connects students to community, campus, and resources
- Campus Information Center: The university resource for all things U-M and Ann Arbor
- Resource Navigators: Individualized support for students looking to connect to specific interests and find their way around campus
- Things to Do: A weekly email sent to all students that highlights campus events and opportunities
Get Help
- Dean of Students: Support for your Michigan experience
- Beyond the Diag: A helpful community for students residing off campus
- Blavin Scholars Program: Support for students who have experienced foster care
- Student Support and Critical Incident Response: Provides assistance for navigating the complex issues of campus life
- International Center: Resources for international students including global education
- Office of Student Conflict Resolution: Facilitates informal and formal conflict resolution pathways
- Office of the Ombuds: Confidential support for any campus issue, concern, problem, or dispute
- Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center: Prevention and survivor support services
- Student Accessibility and Accommodation Services: An inclusive and equitable educational environment for disabled students
- Academic Support Programming (ASP)
- Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD)
- Testing Accommodations Center (TAC)
- Student Legal Services: Legal support for students
- University Career Center: Prepares students for the workplace
- University Health & Counseling: Extensive medical and mental health care designed especially for college students through University Health Service (UHS) and Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
- Wolverine Wellness: Nurtures a healthy campus environment and promotes well-being
Get Involved
- Campus Information Center: A student guide to the University of Michigan and Ann Arbor
- Center for Campus Involvement: Connects students to student organizations, programs, events, and opportunities for engagement
- Central Student Government: Michigan's central student government
- Edward Ginsberg Center for Community Service Learning: Provides opportunities for community and civic engagement
- Expect Respect: Promotes the dignity of every individual
- First Year Experience: Helps new students thrive on campus
- Fraternity and Sorority Life: Connects students to fraternities and sororities at Michigan
- Happening @ Michigan: University-wide events calendar
- Michigan Union Ticket Office: Sells tickets for campus and city events
- MLEAD: Provides leadership training oriented toward social change
- Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs: Supports a diverse campus
- Planet Blue: Provides opportunities for getting involved in sustainability efforts on campus
- Program on Intergroup Relations: Offers social justice education within and beyond the classroom
- Spectrum Center: An inclusive community for LGBTQIA2S+ students and allies
- Student Life Sustainability: Connecting students with opportunities to practice sustainable leadership
- Student Organization Account Services: Offers accounting services for student organizations
- University Activities Center: A resource that connects students to student organizations, programs, and events
- William Monroe Trotter Multicultural Center: Facilitates a social justice environment
Get Housing & Food
- Housing: Support for students living in Michigan residence halls
- Maize and Blue Cupboard: Offers resources and education for students experiencing food insecurity
- Michigan Dining: U-M’s on-campus dining resource with information on menus, meal plans, nutrition, locations, and more
- University Unions: Students can visit U-M’s three student union buildings to eat, study, relax, and connect
Get Active
- Adaptive Sports and Fitness: Offers resources for adaptive sports and fitness for students with and without disabilities
- Adventure Leadership: Activity-based team building and leadership development
- Club Sports: Student-led, student-run teams
- Outdoor Adventures: Outdoor educational and recreational opportunities for all students
- Recreational Sports: U-M’s on-campus resource for gym memberships, intramural sports, personal training, and more
Divisional Leadership
- Office of the Vice President for Student Life: Divisional leadership that oversees all Student Life units and programs
Infrastructure Units/Functions
- Auxiliary Capital Projects
- Communications, Marketing, and Design
- Conference and Event Services
- Organizational Development
- Student Life HR
- Student Life Budget and Finance (A.S.A.P.)
- Student Life Research
- Technology Solutions