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Fuel your student’s success inside and outside the classroom with a Michigan Dining meal plan. Now through May 31, 2023, students living in off-campus housing can save money by locking in next year’s meal plans at this year’s rates. A variety of plans are available to fit every individual student’s needs. Visit the Fall 2023 - Winter 2024 Meal Plan Buy Ahead program to learn more and encourage your student to purchase their plan for next year.

Protect your Wolverine against the unexpected—and give yourself peace of mind—while they travel abroad this summer with U-M's affordable and comprehensive Travel Abroad Health Insurance through GeoBlue. Review important guidance and resources from the Office of the Provost so your Wolverine can have a safe and healthy journey, wherever their travels may take them.

The University of Michigan has submitted a petition to the state to initiate the fact-finding process in an effort to resolve its ongoing contractual dispute with the Graduate Employees’ Organization. The university’s petition for fact finding comes six months after bargaining began and five days after its negotiating team provided GEO with a comprehensive package in response to all outstanding issues.

You may want to pencil in some of these important upcoming academic dates and events to help support and encourage your Wolverine during their spring/summer academic studies.

The summer months provide time to rest, rejuvenate and, for some, plan. Wondering when your Wolverine will need to head back to Ann Arbor for fall 2023 classes? Or when you might expect them to travel back home during a university break? Discover key dates in the upcoming 2023-24 academic year, including the addition of a longer break between terms to give your Wolverine more time to rest.

For more than 30 years, the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program, or UROP, has paired first- and second-year undergraduate students with research mentors—U-M faculty and graduate student researchers, and community partners and organizations. Learn how UROP can help your Wolverine get hands-on research experience working beyond lecture halls and classrooms.

President Santa J. Ono’s arrival in Ann Arbor brought a fresh energy to campus. Now, he’s working across our three campuses, including Michigan Medicine, to create a sharpened, collective vision for the University of Michigan. Our parents, families and supporters of current Wolverines are an important part of our Michigan community—and we want you to help us create a bold future. Share your thoughts on what is most important to see at our university, on our campus, in our community in 2034.

President Ono’s inauguration. Celebrations recognizing the 50th anniversary of several Student Life programs and centers that help build community and belonging. A new partnership that offers students greater access to, and options for, mental health care. Vice President for Student Life Martino Harmon reflects on highlights from the 2022-23 academic year and shares what he’s looking forward to in Fall 2023—and yes, he’s already eagerly awaiting your Wolverines’ return to campus.

Following continued contract negotiations with the union representing graduate student instructors (GSIs) and graduate student staff assistants (GSSAs), the union has communicated that they will begin a strike on the morning of Wednesday, March 29. Earlier today, your student received a message from Provost Laurie McCauley.

As you may already know, the university is in contract negotiations with the union representing graduate student instructors (GSIs) and graduate student staff assistants (GSSAs). The union has voted to authorize a strike, empowering the union’s leadership to call a work stoppage at any time. Earlier today, U-M undergraduate students received the below message from Provost Laurie McCauley. Your Wolverine’s education remains a priority and classes and instruction will continue. Additional updates from ongoing negotiations can be found on the University Human Resources website.

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