Is your student interested in being a part of an international community without leaving campus? Or interested in improving intercultural skills with students from different backgrounds and perspectives?

U of M’s world-class education for your student, includes preparing them with critical knowledge, skills, and opportunities to be leaders in an increasingly complex world. Catalyzing and supporting your student as they build the knowledge, skills, and agency for full participation in civic life must be a fundamental part of that education. 

Meeting people and growing friendships is an important part of your student’s university experience. However the COVID-19 pandemic, and its social distancing guidelines, makes those connections a challenge. Fortunately, Student Life’s Finding Community provides many virtual options.

College students experience food insecurity at alarming rates, with more than 30 percent of U-M students experiencing food insecurity in some way. As the majority of students return home in coming weeks, the Maize and Blue Cupboard (MBC) will continue to make an impact on those who remain by staying open over the break. 

Learning to manage a heavy academic workload while focusing on health and well-being as final exams loom can be a challenging part of the college experience. Taking exams entirely on a virtual basis will also add to the stress. But parents and family members can be the first people students turn to -- and a wonderful source of comfort -- when they want to talk through stress this time of year.

What are some ways to support your student during finals?

The University is using a mobile app, called ResponsiBLUE, to ensure the safety of everyone entering buildings on campus. If your student is returning to campus for Winter Term, it will be important for them to have this app.

ResponsiBLUE is a mobile-friendly website that will help faculty, staff, and students keep the university healthy and reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Here’s how it works:

Heading into the Winter semester, University of Michigan students on and off campus will have a number of opportunities to stay active and moving via Recreational Sports. These include: 

The University is using a mobile app, called ResponsiBLUE, to keep the university healthy and reduce the spread of COVID-19 by requiring  everyone entering buildings on campus to complete a daily symptom check.

On January 18, your student can be involved in one of the largest University celebrations honoring the life and work of Dr. King. The 2021 Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium, “Where Do We Go From Here?”, takes place on Monday, January 18, 2021 from 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. (EST).

This year’s symposium features two speakers:

The University is committed to helping your student succeed during this unprecedented, challenging academic year.  To support students on campus, the University has a web-based space reservation system called Study Spaces at U-M available that helps your student find and reserve designated individual study spaces, computer stations, a space to take a remote class, or just a dedicated quiet touchdown spot between classes.