Parents and Families

Tips and Advice

Taking the Stress Out of Move-in

Here are our top tips for making your student's move-in as smooth as possible, both on-campus and off.

Parent to Parent

There is a common list of important things new families need to know before their student arrives on campus: tools for academic success, information about housing, health and safety resources, and details on academic programs. We want to know if there are other questions on your mind. What else do you feel is important for parents to know? Share your thoughts here.

Are You the Parent of a First-Generation Student?

It takes courage and determination to break new ground and try new things...and that includes being the first in one's family to attend and/or graduate from college.

Two students holding up first generation badges

Our Time with your Student

For parents, this time of year has an excitement all its own: soon, the academic year will end, and your students might be returning home -- if only for a brief stop before further adventures over the summer. If this is your student's first year at U-M, it can be a particularly keen feeling. Having spent the academic year trying to support them from afar, what will it be like when they're back under your roof?

Parent to Parent - Preparing Your Student for Living Off-Campus

As a parent of U-M students, are there any favorite lessons learned about off-campus living that you'd like to pass on to other parents? How do you prepare your students for living off-campus? Share your thoughts here.

Your Guide to Commencement

Congratulations to the Class of 2016 – and to parents and families! The University of Michigan graduation ceremony will be held Saturday, April 30, at 10:00 a.m. in the Michigan Stadium. Michael Bloomberg, internationally known business leader and statesman, will deliver the commencement address.