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First-Year Relationship and Sexuality Talk (FYRST) is a required, in-person, and peer-facilitated workshop that came directly from feedback and listening sessions with current University of Michigan students. Our goal is to create an accessible, supportive space for student-driven conversations where all identities and experiences are welcomed and in which students can build skills and tools around identifying goals and values and then communicate effectively about those. Workshops will be offered at multiple locations and times throughout the fall semester, so please sign up for the workshop that works for you!!
First-Year Relationship Sexuality Talk (FYRST) FAQ:

“How many workshops do I have to sign up for?”

You only need to sign up for 1 workshop. Attending 1 workshop will fulfill the requirement for the training.

“I see that there is more than one session, does it matter which one I sign up for?”

It generally does not matter which workshop you sign up for. There will be a few that are designated for specific groups such as transfer students or for students looking for accommodations. If you do not fit these groups please try to save these workshops for those that do and you are free to choose among any of the other workshops.

“Is this workshop required?”

This workshop is required for all transfer and first-year students at the University of Michigan.

“I’ve experienced harm around relationships or sexual experiences in the past and I am worried that attending this workshop may be harmful for me.”

Our team is aware that students who are coming into the university that have experienced harm in the past. Our workshop is specifically designed to respect and validate the experiences of survivors and has been carefully constructed to avoid any specific descriptions of violence and focus instead on themes of empowerment, communication, and boundary setting. However, if you still have concerns about programming and would like to request alternative programming, please feel free to reach out at SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu.

“What if I struggle to learn in a presentation setting? I’m an active learner.”

Our workshop is built to meet a variety of learning styles, including time for self-reflection, small group sharing, and resources to take with you to work through on your own time! This workshop is meant to be interactive and inclusive.

“Can I request accommodations?”

We considered accessibility in creating this workshop and selecting the locations in which the workshops are help. However, we recognize many places at the University are inaccessible and we've set an * next to workshops that are on the first floor and lack stairs. These workshops also will have a presentation (other workshops we do not) and are a good fit for those who might need a large font. Please sign up for those if you feel that accommodations would assist you and reach out to SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu if you are concerned or have questions.

“I missed my workshop, what should I do ?”

Our team tracks attendance at each workshop by having participants swipe in with their MCard. If you are not able to attend the workshop you signed up for, our team will continue to send reminder emails until you have completed a workshop. In this case, please sign up for another workshop as soon as you can as the workshop is required and may fill up especially near the end of the semester. No need to contact SAPAC unless you are not able to reschedule.

“I have had gender-based violence training before, can I get this requirement waived?”

As this workshop was designed with University of Michigan student feedback in mind, our workshop is unique to the UM community. Our curriculum focuses on individualized reflection and because of its interactive nature, each workshop will be unique to the people attending. Although we are excited you already have familiarity with the subject, this workshop is required for every first year and transfer student.

“I’m a commuter/non-traditional student, do I still have to attend?"

Yes, this workshop is required for every first-year and transfer student - not only do we want every student to benefit from having this time to connect with peers, but we also want to make sure your peers benefit from what you bring to our community. If you have any concerns or questions about being able to participate, please contact SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu.

“I still have questions! Who should I contact?"

Please contact us at SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu.

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Questions regarding the process? Email resourcenavs@umich.edu.

"I just have a quick question."No problem! Send us an email and we'll respond in 24-36 hours.

Virtual Visit Days are the online counterpart to our in-person visit event, designed for newly admitted MSI and MHI students who want to start connecting with the UMSI community from wherever they are. Held across multiple days, these virtual sessions give you the opportunity to learn more about the people, resources, and experiences that will shape your time at UMSI.

During these sessions, you’ll hear from a range of UMSI staff teams who support students throughout their graduate journey, including the Career Development Office, Engaged Learning Office, and Academic Success Team. Presentations will highlight career preparation resources, experiential learning opportunities, academic support, and funding options available to graduate students.

You’ll also have the chance to attend short “lightning lectures” from UMSI faculty, offering a preview of the kinds of ideas, research, and discussions that define the classroom experience.

Whether you’re exploring the opportunities available to you or beginning to picture life at UMSI and in Ann Arbor, Virtual Visit Days are a great way to start building connections with the community before the semester begins.

The Students of Color of Rackham (SCOR) are excited to welcome you to the 2026 Social Justice Symposium: “Sankofa: Honoring the Past to Strengthen Future Democracy.” This event seeks to explore a central question: How can university communities draw upon their histories of activism, advocacy, and democratic participation to build a more equitable and inclusive future?
Our symposium serves as both a commemoration and a call to action—celebrating the Rackham Graduate School’s 150th anniversary of awarding doctoral degrees while honoring SCOR’s origins in the Black Action Movement (BAM) of the 1970s. Through a combination of panel discussions, flash talks by faculty-student pairs, and interactive workshops, the event will create a space for students, faculty, alumni, and community members to reflect on how movements for racial and social justice have shaped higher education and to envision new strategies for democratic engagement today!



Each year, SCOR is proud to host an annual social justice symposium. This event is a part of SCOR’s legacy and a testament to our commitment of fostering dialogue and awareness surrounding the academic, social, and cultural journeys of graduate students of color at the University of Michigan. While the symposium is thoughtfully designed with the needs and experiences of graduate students in focus, we extend invitations to both undergraduate students and faculty, recognizing that our experiences are not only unique to us. We understand it is important to garner a supportive community. We seek support from faculty who have navigated similar paths and from other students who resonate with the symposium themes. This is also an opportune time to connect with others who are contemplating their next steps after undergraduate or masters studies. Aligned with our mission, SCOR welcomes everyone, irrespective of identities, religion, culture or abilities to participate in the symposium, showcasing the rich diversity and wealth of scholarly talent that Michigan graduate students have to offer. In pursuit of our objectives, this year's symposium revolves around the theme "Express Yourself—a vibrant celebration of self-expression." Our aim is to cultivate a safe and encouraging space for students to explore creative outlets and illuminate how their multifaceted experiences shape their research, hobbies, and other interests in the face of challenging realities.

The Graduate Society of Women Engineers hosts events to help female graduate engineers thrive socially, academically, and professionally. For more information, visit our website and enter your email address to start receiving GradSWE's weekly event announcements.

Come help us during normal operating hours; as well as, unload our weekly Food Gatherers deliveries and stock our shelves!
If you are outside the U-M community, please reach out to maize.blue.cupboard@umich.edu to sign up.

Sign up for Zund Training at Taubman College. Taubman College students only.

Welcome to the University of Michigan! "So, You're New to Higher Ed" is a foundational course for Student Life staff members new to working in higher education and the world of student affairs. This four-session course covers key topics essential for understanding and thriving in the university environment.

Please register for each of the four sessions.

Take a break and unwind with a relaxing jigsaw puzzle session. Drop in, find your piece, and enjoy a quiet, low-pressure space to slow down and recharge. Snacks provided!!

The Erasure Poetry Workshop is a participatory session within the 30th National Poetry Month Erasure Symposium, hosted by University of Michigan Library in the Hatcher Gallery. The symposium brings together scholars, practitioners, artists, and community members to explore how erasure operates across institutional, archival, cultural, and political contexts — and how it is challenged in practice.
This erasure poetry workshop emphasizes shared inquiry, hands-on exploration, and collective reflection. Led by poet & educator Caro New, the session will begin with a brief introduction to erasure poetry — including questions of authorship, found text, and the ethical implications of erasure — followed by guided creative exercises.
This session is designed to be accessible to participants from a wide range of disciplines and roles. Participants will work directly with existing texts to create their own erasure poems, experimenting with language, absence, and meaning through material and embodied practice.
Participants can expect:
Brief framing remarks and provocations from the facilitator
Guided small-group discussion
Opportunities to reflect on erasure as it shows up in your own work, research, or community
A structured but flexible space for dialogue rather than debate
No advance preparation is required.

Facilitator: CAROLINE HARPER NEW
Raised in the South of Georgia, poet Caroline Harper New's work is rooted in the precarious landscape of the Gulf Coast, where she reckons with love’s potential for violence in human and animal worlds.
As a scholar and an artist, her practice spans anthropology, poetry, sculpture, painting, film, translation, and the tendons in between. Her recent work deals with human & non-human entanglements, ruptures in temporality, and the relationship between death and extinction.
New is the author of A History of Half-Birds (Milkweed Editions, 2024) winner of the Ballard Spahr Prize for Poetry. Selected by poet Maggie Smith, this debut collection of poems explores the aftermath of history’s most powerful forces: devotion, disaster, and us. She has a chapbook, If I Call This Cave a Garden (2025 winner of the vinyl45 chapbook prize) forthcoming with YesYes Books in 2026.
New has been awarded multiple Hopwood Prizes for her poetry, drama, and nonfiction works. She earned her M.F.A. in Poetry at the University of Michigan, where she is currently a Ph.D. student in Anthropology.

To support thoughtful and respectful engagement, participants will be asked to:
Listen with openness and curiosity
Speak from personal or professional experience
Respect confidentiality when sensitive experiences are shared
Allow for disagreement without dismissal

This workshop prioritizes care, complexity, and mutual respect. If you have accessibility needs or questions about participating in this session, please contact j. Oceano Idyllwild (oceano@umich.edu). We are committed to making this workshop as accessible as possible.

Join us for an evening of hope, healing and education about suicide prevention awareness through different activities such as art, mindfulness and music.There will also be free food, healing art spaces and live singing opportunities.

Discover the fundamentals of sports taping in this interactive workshop led by a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM). Sports medicine is a specialty within podiatric medicine, focusing on injury prevention, rehabilitation, and performance optimization from athletes to weekend warriors. This session will provide practical techniques and insights into how proper taping supports foot and ankle health, enhances stability, and aids recovery. Perfect for healthcare professionals, athletic trainers, and anyone interested in sports medicine.

Note: this is an in-person event on the Ann Arbor campus.
Dinners for Democracy are nonpartisan presentations and small group discussions on topics students care about, hosted by the student organization, Turn Up Turnout (TUT). This event is in collaboration with the League of Women Voters. Free dinner is provided!


The event will discuss how petitions can be misleading and confusing and how to be certain you know exactly what the ballot proposal will do and how it will affect you.
Participants can expect to gain a deeper knowledge of the issue and an opportunity to discuss their thoughts, information about how their vote in local offices can affect the issue, and additional resources they can use to learn more.

Are you interested in –
• Connecting with students from across campus while elevating your leadership learning?
• Exploring the possibilities in the BLI?
• Enjoying a light dinner in a dynamic, welcoming, and supportive community?
Join us for our COMMUNITY MEETINGS held twice a month on Wednesdays in Weiser Hall.

We hope to inspire and engage our community of leaders at these interactive and social events led by our student Applied Leadership Fellows!
Please note – this event is open to all undergrads to invite your friends who want to explore the BLI!

The Raise the Bar Workshop is a community check in around alcohol and substance use culture and its impact on the experiences of sexual assault. RTB aims to reduce harm and foster a culture of safety and accountability social and community-driven organizations on campus by equipping members with the tools to intervene, support peers, and model positive social norms. It also supports the broader university goal of creating safer, more inclusive communities.

The Raise the Bar 2.0 workshop will strategically focus on the following knowledge, skills, and attitude changes for participants:
Knowledge:
Increased knowledge of the impacts and influence of alcohol and substances in rape culture.
Increased understanding of how alcohol and substances are used as date rape drugs
Behavioral and Culture Change:
Actions to take to create drinking cultures where we are less assaultagenic
Useful social norms around safety and wellbeing linking to their organizational platforms
Exploration of group’s norms around alcohol and substance use and how these contribute or detract from the social, physical and emotional health of group members
Skill Attainment
Bystander intervention skills in substance use settings specific to the group or organization’s culture
Clear strategies to address inappropriate behavior. Linking the behaviors to an acronym.
Learning how to identify perpetrator behaviors
Implementing Bystander Intervention skills

Join the Munger Community by attending events hosted by our Resident Advisors (RAs)! Feel free to select and attend as many events as you would like!

Please join us for an opportunity to meet selected grantees of the 2025 Anti-Racism Graduate Research Grants. Sponsored by the Bowman Center for Scholarship to Practice, the Anti-Racism Research Grant for Graduate Students program supports engagement in research projects focused on racism, racial equity, and racial justice while advancing graduate students' progress toward their degree.

In the fifth year of this program, the Bowman Center has awarded 19 research grants to individuals and teams comprised of University of Michigan (U-M) graduate students. Click here to view all the 2025 grantees' project abstracts.

Join OPGS to recognize and celebrate Arab American Heritage Month. Come out to engage with
the Arabic alphabet and calligraphy and learn how to write your name in Arabic! A light lunch will be served.

Join CGIS Advisor, Joy Richardson, and Sant'Anna Institute staff to learn more about the CGIS: Humanities and Social Sciences in Sorrento (Italy) program, the application process, the academics, and life in Sorrento.
Please note that both of these sessions will be virtual over Zoom. Both sessions will contain the same info, so students have the option to choose either one to attend.
To learn more, visit the M-Compass brochure:https://mcompass.umich.edu/_portal/tds-program-brochure?programid=12125 and the Sant'Anna Institute website: https://www.santannainstitute.com/.

INDONESIAN CULTURAL FESTIVAL 2026
Islands of Rhythm, Oceans of Stories: Experience Indonesia

The Indonesian Cultural Festival (ICF) 2026 is an annual cultural celebration organized by the Indonesian Student Association at the University of Michigan (ISA-UM). The festival aims to introduce and celebrate the richness of Indonesian culture while fostering cross-cultural exchange within the University of Michigan community.

This year’s theme, “Islands of Rhythm, Oceans of Stories: Experience Indonesia,” highlights the diversity of Indonesia’s cultural heritage, traditions, and artistic expressions. Through a series of engaging programs, ICF invites participants to explore the stories, creativity, and vibrant spirit of Indonesia.

Join us for a month of culture, art, music, and celebration, featuring:
- Photography Contest
- Indonesian Movie Screening
- Angklung Musical Workshop
- Batik Coloring Workshop
- Indonesian Cultural Festival Night


ICF 2026 welcomes all students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the broader community to experience Indonesian culture together. Let’s celebrate Indonesian heritage together!

U-M students, faculty and staff are invited to take control of their personal safety by learning physical and verbal strategies to counter violence through our empowerment self-defense workshops.
The workshops, led by Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention (SHARP)-certified instructors, aim to teach participants situational awareness and prevention skills to leave them better equipped to deal with everything from harassment to potentially violent people to sexual assault. Participants will take part in verbal exercises, physical drills and discussion.

Celebrate the arrival of spring with the English Language Institute's Student Staff and international students and scholars from across campus. Meet new friends, decorate cookies, and enjoy free pizza.
All are welcome, but please RSVP so we know how much food to order.

Be sure to watch the video that was linked to you and be prepared to ask questions.
If none of the available times work for you, please email me-aso@umich.edu to find an alternative time to declare.

The African Graduate Students Association (AGSA) at the University of Michigan invites you to its 2026 Graduate Research Symposium, a one-day interdisciplinary academic gathering that centers African scholarship as a driving force in global knowledge production.
Guided by the theme “We Are the Archive,” the symposium asserts that African scholars do not merely respond to existing bodies of knowledge, we actively produce, expand, and redefine them. Across disciplines, research conducted by Africans on the continent and across the diaspora, engages some of the most pressing global challenges in science, health, technology, governance, economics, development, and the humanities. Across generations, the multiplicity of African knowledge (and its diaspora) have shaped foundational debates and advanced new methods across disciplines. This symposium highlights research that is rigorous and original, and attentive to the questions, archives, and intellectual genealogies that animate African, and diasporic inquiry. We convene to share work, grounded in theory, empirical data, innovation, and lived experience, generating new scholarship and practice.
“We Are the Archive” is a declaration and an invitation. It calls on participants to envision African research as transformative rather than reactive, generative rather than marginal, and innovative rather than imitative. This symposium foregrounds scholarship that affirms African agency, creativity, and intellectual continuity across time and space.

This workshop series helps graduate students and
postdoctoral fellows build the professional skills needed to succeed in
today’s competitive job market. With a focus on biomedical and life
sciences, and biomedical engineering, you will gain the strategies and
confidence to pursue careers in academia, industry, or beyond. Through
interactive sessions that blend presentations with hands-on activities,
you will practice proven approaches to job applications, networking,
interviewing, and career planning, so you can stand out to employers and
take the next step with confidence.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this series, you will be able to:
Craft strong application materials that showcase your research expertise and transferable skills using the W.H.O. method.Build connections and network effectively with a strong elevator pitch and an optimized LinkedIn profile (Headline-About-Experience format).Succeed in interviews by applying the S.T.A.R. method and approach salary negotiations confidently.Design a strategic job search with S.M.A.R.T. goals and plan long-term career growth through an Individual Development Plan.

Join our Brown Bag “Ask Me Anything” session with four Biostatistics faculty members for an engaging conversation about research, career paths, and mentorship. The event will begin with brief introductions followed by a moderated discussion where students are encouraged to bring questions on any topics of interest and hear directly from faculty about their experiences and perspectives.

After the discussion, stay for lunch and continue the conversation with faculty in a relaxed setting. This is a great opportunity to ask follow-up questions, connect with faculty beyond the classroom, and gain insights in a more informal, small-group environment.

Please RSVP using the form below so we can estimate attendance and accommodate dietary preferences. The RSVP form will include a section for food preferences and dietary restrictions.

We hope to see many of you there!

Global Wolverines is an event series for students traveling abroad during the summer. The aim of the events is to provide students with a foundation essential for having successful international experiences.

The Arts Initiative and TMC/MESA are hosting a Student Poetry Exhibition at the Michigan Union! The theme is "tomorrow" and selected poems are displayed in the Michigan Union from April 3rd-17th with a kick-off event on April 3rd in the Wolverine Room, Michigan Union. There will be light appetizers, activities for attendees and we invite you all to view the selected poems! The kick-off will also be featuring spoken word from the Urban Wordsmith Society.

The American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid blended learning course will help prepare you to recognize and care for a variety of breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants as well as prepare you to recognize and care for a variety of first aid emergencies. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive a certificate for CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid valid for two years.

This is a blended learning course that requires roughly 4 hours of online work prior to the first day of the course.

**There is no fee for current Michigan Recreation employees. The fee for community members, faculty, staff, or students who are not employed by the Michigan Recreation Dept. is $90. You can use the link here to complete payment.**