Whether students are leaving Ann Arbor during the Thanksgiving recess or staying local, Student Life offers information that may be helpful to you and your student.
For students traveling home for the holiday:
Lock up
The majority of all thefts happen through unlocked doors and windows. Before your student leaves for the long weekend, remind them to:
- Secure their valuables such as computers, cameras, etc.
- Lock all doors and windows to their rooms, apartment or rental house
- Close window blinds and drapes
- Consider taking jewelry, portable electronics such as laptops and iPads and other small valuables with them
Don't turn off the heat
- Leave the heat on at a level that will prevent pipes from freezing and bursting
- Close windows
Taking these steps will help protect possessions and avoid a very nasty cleanup—or worse—when students return from the break.
Fire prevention
Turn off or unplug appliances, including coffee pots, computers, printers, copiers and lights to avoid over-heating. This step also reduces electrical consumption.
Airbus to the airport
Central Student Government (CSG) offers frequent and comfortable Airbus service to students to and from the Detroit Metropolitan Airport for $7 - $11. For more information, visit http://csgairbus.com/, the CSG office or the Michigan Union Ticket Office.
For students staying in Ann Arbor:
Dining on campus
All students staying in Ann Arbor over break are invited to the Thanksgiving banquet at Hill Dining Center (Mosher-Jordan) on Thursday, November 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
- Students without a meal plan may purchase Thanksgiving dinner with Blue Bucks/Dining Dollars ($13.00 +tax) or credit cards ($15.20 +tax)for a traditional, all-you-can-eat Thanksgiving Dinner. University buses will be in service to provide campus transportation. View the Thanksgiving Day meal and bus schedule.
- Dining for students with meal plans, Blue Bucks or credit cards will be available on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Hill Dining Center (Mosher-Jordan).
Please note that The Michigan Union is closed for renovations. The Michigan League and Pierpont Commons will be closed Thursday, November 22, through Sunday, November 25. For more information, please visit University Unions.
Bus Service
U-M bus service will not run on November 22 and 23 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, except for the special service to and from the Thanksgiving dinner at Hill Dining Center. Regular U-M bus service will resume Saturday, November 24. For the most up-to-date schedule visit U-M's Parking & Transportation website.
Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA) will not operate fixed-route bus service on Thursday, November 22. The holiday schedule is available on the AATA website.
Campus security
University Police and Housing Security officers will continue to patrol buildings and residence halls during the break. Students remaining on campus should call 763-1131 (or 911 from a campus phone) to reach the Department of Public Safety to report crimes or safety concerns.
City information website
U-M students living on and off-campus will find information about Ann Arbor city services and regulations on the City of Ann Arbor website.
However you and your student choose to enjoy the break, we hope it's a good one! Classes resume Monday, November 26.
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