Student Life facilitates transformational student experiences by advancing student learning and development, fostering well-being, and cultivating an inclusive and equitable campus community.

Links to units, programs, and services across Student Life.

The Office of the Vice President for Student Life is charged with facilitating a positive Michigan experience for students and supporting their overall development. The Vice President’s office provides centralized services to support over two dozen Student Life units, which work in close collaboration with students, faculty, and staff across campus and around the world in pursuit of Student Life’s mission and core work.

Dr. Martino Harmon serves as Vice President for Student Life. 

Beginning in 2015, Student Life engaged a broad cross-section of students, staff, and research to ensure a grounded and informed plan to be implemented over the next five years, and this robust engagement allowed for a clear set of divisional DEI 1.0 objectives.

Student Accessibility and Accommodation Services (SAAS) at the University of Michigan include Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD), the U-M Adaptive Sports & Fitness Program, and the Testing and Accommodation Centers (TAC).

October 5, 2011 

Heisman Trophy winner and Super Bowl MVP Desmond Howard stars in a student-produced video that urges Michigan students to moderate their alcohol intake so they can "stay in the blue."

Published August 29, 2021

A committee of deans, faculty, and staff across U-M Academic Affairs and Student Life areas released a new report that outlines a comprehensive approach for transforming how the health and wellbeing needs of students can be holistically addressed on the Ann Arbor campus.

Published February 18, 2022

The Division of Student Life at the University of Michigan is committed to facilitating student learning and the development of the whole student. To this end, Student Life is pleased to announce that Dr. Connie Tingson Gatuz has accepted the Associate Vice President for Student Development, Learning, and Social Change Education position. Her appointment was approved by the Board of Regents on February 17, 2022.

Published March 28, 2022

In response to the war in Ukraine, Dr. Robert Sellers, Vice Provost for Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer, and Dr. Martino Harmon, Vice President for Student Life, have released a joint statement in support of those who are impacted by these ongoing events. Read the full statement on the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion website.