Adversity is an inevitable and unpredictable part of our life journey. When students are faced with problems, large and small, it’s important to remember that in addition to their internal strength, U-M also offers services to support them. Many departments on campus exist for the sole purpose to help students who are experiencing a challenge.
Here are some common challenges that students face and resources on campus that can help.
Financial Emergencies:
Parents and families of the U-M Community,
Increasingly students are acknowledging feelings of loneliness. In some ways, it's difficult to understand. How can students feel lonely in the midst of 42,000 other U-M students?
We all need social connection, a sense of belonging. Without that, any of us can feel lonely. In particular, students may feel lonely because:
Valentine's Day is coming up, and we have a great (and easy) way to show love and support for your student. You can brighten their day with a baker’s dozen pink-sprinkled heart-shaped cookies.
And the best part? You can treat your favorite student and know that the proceeds of every dollar spent with us supports U-M student programs and campus facilities.
Is your student up-to-date with vaccinations? Students recently received an email with the following information, so you may want to consider these three recommended vaccinations now.
Did you know that in 2014, only 14% of eligible U-M students voted? That means more than 37,000 U-M students were silent on issues that shape their lives such as student loans, tuition rates, healthcare, and job prospects following graduation.
Does your student have an off-campus apartment? Are they leaving Ann Arbor for the summer? Subleasing may be an option to help your student recover some of their living expenses.
Subleasing is an agreement your student can make with another individual to pay rent and live in their space while they are away.
Below are tips you can use to guide your student through the subleasing process.
Finals are approaching and your student is nearing the end of the academic year in Ann Arbor. Congratulations to you both on a year well done! If your student lives within University Housing it is important to reach out and remind them of a few helpful steps that need to be completed before they fully kick back into summer.
For students who are starting a career, social media can help them get an internship or job, or it can cause a potential employer to choose another candidate.
Keith Soster, Director of Student Engagement at U-M, and Kate Glahn, Marketing Communications Specialist in Student Life Auxiliary Marketing, offer these tips that you can share with your student to help them put their best foot forward on social media:
Students spend a significant portion of the academic year sitting in class, at study desks, in lecture halls. But as the weather warms, students can take advantage of numerous offerings from U-M Recreational Sports to exercise, learn new outdoor skills and get moving. Here are a sample.
