Student Life

Last chance to apply for our Spring Break Immersions in Chicago on March 3rd & 4th! 

For students that will be in Ann Arbor or Chicago over Spring Break, please consider applying for an Immersion with the Career Center for the chance to visit some top-notch companies, learn more about an industry, meet employers, and talk with recent UM alumni.

The Office of Student Conflict Resolution provides a variety of programs and services designed to support a safe, just, and peaceful campus community by helping U-M students learn how to manage and resolve conflicts. 

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.

Notice something that doesn’t seem right, but don’k know what to do? Talk to your Resident Advisor (RA) or Diversity Peer Educator (DPE) about how to Change it UP! 

The Ginsberg Center’s mission is to engage students, faculty, and community members in learning together through community service and civic participation in a diverse and democratic society.  One of several programs housed at Ginsberg Center, the America Reads Tutoring Corps has been committed to meeting the challenge to have all children reading well and independently by the end of third grade since 1997.

Come hear U-M students, faculty, and staff talk about how they use conflict as an opportunity for restorative justice. One of the many events of MLK Day 2016.

Go Blue Box is a reusable takeout container program that offers a convenient way to grab food on-the-go from the University Club. More imporantly, it helps Univesity students, staff and faculty be greener Wolverines by reducing the number of containers sent to landfill. The program is in its pilot phase and is currently only offered at the U-Club in the Michigan Union. Go Blue Box was made possible by a grant from the Planet Blue Innovation Fund which enables students to launch sustainable projects on campus. 

Getting your Go Blue Box is simple:

Student Life Michigan Leadership Initiatives offers these exciting, energetic and life-transforming leadership development opportunities for students during the times where your academic activity is the lowest. 

Published January 4, 2016

The new Trotter Multicultural Center will be built on South State Street in the heart of central campus

Want to be a better listener? Need some leadership experience? Want to boost your resume? Attend facilitation training!  Online registration is open until February 8. Learn how to facilitate: meetings, group discssions and workshops.

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. 

Flu is here already, so now is a great time to get a flu shot to help minimize your risk of getting sick. University Health Service provides flu shots, and you can schedule online. See the UHS website for additional details and scheduling.

Recently, several serious assaults have been reported near the U-M campus.

The Department of Public Safety is working with the Ann Arbor Police as they investigate each of these off-campus incidents. Both agencies are increasing uniformed police patrols of these areas on and near central campus to increase visibility and ward off additional incidents.