U-M students who have encountered unexpected financial costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic are eligible to apply for emergency funding from the Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

This Congressional relief package is intended to address the economic fallout from the pandemic, and can be applied for on Wolverine Access.

University Health Service (UHS) is available to provide health care to meet your students’ needs. That includes:
 
COVID-19 testing

Helpful infographics are now available for your student to use to determine what they should do if they have symptoms, test positive for COVID or have been in contact with COVID-19 positive individuals. A guide is available for students who live on campus and for students who live off campus. The guides are available on the Campus Blueprint which keeps you and your student up-to-date on campus COVID-related information. 
 

The University of Michigan’s Maize & Blue Cupboard (MBC) is working with Ann Arbor-based Food Gatherers to create a mobile food distribution program on the University’s North Campus. The program will make MBC resources more accessible to students and other individuals living on North Campus while staying within COVID-19 safety and health guidelines. The first mobile distribution for shoppers was Wednesday, Sept. 9.

During this unusual academic year, U-M continues to provide comprehensive wellness, support, and DEI programs by adding virtual offerings. Many Student Life services and programs to help your student have a positive experience and work through challenges and concerns have gone virtual.

Here’s a look at what’s available for your student:

Competitive Esports programs are growing in popularity among university students and those at the University of Michigan are joining in the “game.”. Your student will be able to participate via a new partnership between Recreational Sports and a student organization previously known as Arbor Esports.

 A fall competition schedule begins September 19. 

Students who are diagnosed COVID-positive while on campus, and are asked to self-isolate, can still turn to Michigan dining to provide healthy, nutritious meals delivered to their door. 

MDining offers isolation meals in the same format it has provided meals to students confined to their room due to illness or injury in years past. The isolation meal delivery process helps combat viruses, the flu and other outbreaks.

Last week, the State of Michigan lifted the executive order to reopen gyms across the state. Before your student can return to in-person workouts and activities, however, the Recreational Sports team will be addressing hiring needs, training, maintenance and safety precautions to prepare facilities to safely operate in a COVID-19 public health informed environment.

The team will develop timelines for how quickly this work can be completed and ensure we can meet all additional state requirements for your students’ safety.

The facilities are reopening, but there are still plenty of virtual Recreational Sports opportunities ready to help your students reach their fitness goals this Fall! 

Group‑X Free Week classes are offered virtually via Zoom. To find the class your student wants to check out, they can visit the Group-X schedule on the Recreational Sports website. Starting September 7, your student can buy the Unlimited Semester Pass, which costs $35 and gives them access to all virtual classes, all semester long!

Dear Wolverine Families,