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Dear Wolverine Families, 

As you may already know, the University of Michigan is now one of hundreds of institutions of higher education across the country that are requiring students to get fully vaccinated before the beginning of the Fall 2021 semester, if they are able to do so. This applies to all U-M faculty and staff as well. As of this past Monday, the vaccine dashboard shows that 86% of students have reported that they are fully vaccinated. As these numbers indicate, U-M students are getting ready for fall in earnest. Student Life is, too! 

A COVID Update

Dear Parents and Families,

As the fall semester approaches, we are committed to providing you and your student with up-to-date information on current campus life and opportunities that will make an education at U-M a safe, positive experience. Earlier today, your student received this emailed update, which includes information about the new COVID-19 vaccination requirement for all University of Michigan students, faculty and staff across all three campuses, including Michigan Medicine, by the start of the fall term on Aug. 30. 

Our top priority is ensuring the health and safety of our University of Michigan community. The emergence of the more highly infectious delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, the possibility of breakthrough infections, and our inability to vaccinate the young children of students and employees and those who are immunocompromised have necessitated that we strengthen our approach to keeping our community safe.

To stay up to date throughout the week, you may also view the Campus Maize and Blueprint site. 

A COVID Update

Dear Parents and Families,

As the fall semester approaches, we are committed to providing you and your student with up-to-date information on current campus life and opportunities that will make an education at U-M a safe, positive experience. Earlier today, your student received this emailed update, which includes information about the fall semester, including 93 percent of our undergraduate classes being in person, and prizes students can win for submitting vaccine information.

To stay up to date throughout the week, you may also view the Campus Maize and Blueprint site.  

A COVID update

Dear Parents and Families,

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we are committed to providing you and your student with up-to-date information on current campus life and opportunities that will make an education at U-M a safe, positive experience. Earlier today, your student received this emailed update, which includes information on the U-M face covering policy, incentives for students to submit vaccine verification, and additional campus news. 

To stay up to date throughout the week, you may also view the Campus Maize and Blueprint site.  

A COVID Update

Dear Parents and Families,

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been and will continue to be committed to providing you and your student with up-to-date information on current campus life and opportunities that will make an education at U-M a safe, positive experience. Earlier today, your student received this emailed update, which includes information on the importance of COVID-19 vaccination and additional campus news. 

To stay up-to-date throughout the week, you may also view the Campus Maize and Blueprint site.

What’s New? Stay Up-to-date...

The University of Michigan leadership provides regular updates on the current campus situation and plans to keep our community safe and healthy.  These include updates on the fall -- now planned to be a more traditional in-person and residential fall semester for the Ann Arbor campus -- as well as vaccines, protocols and upcoming events.  If you miss any of these updates, you can view President Mark S. Schlissel’s most recent message at any time during the week. You also can stay informed on a daily basis by visiting the Campus Maize and Blueprint page.

Campus Blueprint

Important dates to remember 

Seems like the Winter semester just started, but your student is almost half way through, and it’s a good time to note some important dates remaining in the semester:

  • Well-Being Break (no classes) Tuesday, March 23
  • University Honors Convocation (Virtual) Wednesday, March 31
  • Classes End Wednesday, April 21, 
  • Study Days Thursday, April 22, and April 24 – 25
  • Examinations Friday, April 23, and April 26 – 30
  • Spring Commencement -- a virtual ceremony -- Saturday, May 1 at noon 
  • Commencement Activities Thursday April 29 – Sunday, May 2,
  • Spring Classes Begin, Tuesday, May 4
     
Save the Date

What’s New? Stay Up-to-date...

Last week, the University of Michigan announced plans for a more traditional in-person and residential fall semester for the Ann Arbor campus. This includes: most classes will be in person, greater occupancy in residence halls, in-person dining and student support services, and some continuing precautions to maximize health and safety for the university community.

For complete details on the fall semester, please view President Mark S. Schlissel’s most recent message. You also can stay informed on a daily basis by visiting the Campus Maize and Blueprint page.

Campus Blueprint

Our Time With Your Student

Dear Wolverine Families, 

As we get closer to the first Well-Being Break on February 24, it’s a great time to review the resources and services available to take care of U-M students in a holistic way. We know it can be tricky for students to navigate such a big university, especially during the pandemic. That’s why we started sending students a digest of suggestions each Sunday, on how to make the most of our offerings that week. This past Sunday’s message, for example, featured everything from recommendations on finding new study buddies through Speed Friending events, to tips on securing summer internships. 

Martino Harmon

Students Offer Tips for Making Online Work 

To say the past year has been an adjustment for college students like yours is an understatement, but with planning and creative modification, many students are making the most of this time academically. We went to the source -- students -- to see what tips they would offer to fellow classmates on how to make the most of this online and modified academic experience. 

Students

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