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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.

Here at Munger Graduate Residences, we recognize it is important for graduate and professional students to learn and grow outside of their academic disciplines. This is why we developed the Munger Graduate Program. Throughout the year, graduate and professional students living both in Munger and outside of Munger have the opportunity to take part in events focused on building community and developing transdisciplinary skills essential for success in 21st-century careers

ResStaff events for Spring/Summer 2022.

Each month, an orientation session is offered for all new postdoctoral research fellows, and those with a new postdoctoral research fellow appointment in the U-M HR system within the past two months at the University of Michigan. The orientation session includes information about the role of postdocs, working with your P.I./supervisor, campus resources, benefits and vacation, and membership in the U-M Postdoc Association.


Please note: if you have attended an orientation in the past, there is no need to attend an additional one.

This event is brought to you by the Biotech Career Development Program (BCDP).
Each session will be a panel discussion focused on different career sectors, providing participants with a greater understanding of non-academic career options and core skills required to be successful.

Meet with other postdocs for bagels, coffee, and tea!
Held monthly at different locations across campus.
Interested in hosting a Postdoc coffee hour near your office/lab? Let us know! Contact Gustavo (gcflores@med.umich.edu) or Timi (adediran@umich.edu).

Welcome to the Arabic Placement Test
About the test
The test is approximately two hours and a half in length, and it is composed of three portions:
a. The writing portion is completed via Zoom and it is worth a total of 100 points.
b. The reading portion is completed online through Canvas site, and it is worth a total of 48 points.
c. Right after finishing with the reading portion, each student will have a follow-up interview with a proctor. The interviews last approximately 15 minutes and it is worth a total of 20 points.

Important: The interview portion will be weighted most heavily as it will be used to validate performance on the other portions. The final result/score/rating will thus be based on the student’s performance on the interview above all. Rating of performance on the writing or reading portions is secondary.
How is the result calculated?
Students who receive 60% or above will be placed in Arabic 401 and thus placed out of the language requirement.

Where can I view my results?
Placement results are posted within 7 business days after the test.
You will not be notified of your score automatically. You may view your placements via: Wolverine Access > Student Business > Academic Records > View Placement Exam Results.

Important information about the test
* Placements are valid for only one year. If you fail to register in the course that you are placed in, you will be required to retake the test.
* Retaking the placement test is only permitted after the placement results expire.
* The test assesses students’ proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), NOT colloquial Arabic.
* If you speak an Arabic dialect but you do not know how to read or write or have little knowledge, feel free to register in Arabic 101.
* Students who know some Arabic because they came from an Arabic-speaking household or have studied Arabic before, must take the Arabic proficiency test in order to determine their placement.
* Students who have taken Arabic at other institutions and wish to continue their Arabic study at UM must take the placement test to determine their level. Credits for Arabic study undertaken at another institution prior to joining UM or in a summer program while attending UM, transfer in as generic departmental credits and students must take the placement test to determine credit equivalencies to UM courses.
* If you place in or beyond the 401 level, you will have satisfied the LSA language requirement.
* Students are encouraged to take a placement test as early as possible in their studies in order to determine the level they should enroll in, or if they test out of the language requirement. This is extremely important to avoid delays in graduation and complications with placement.
* Arabic 101, 201, 401, 501 are offered ONLY in the Fall semester, and Arabic 102, 202, 402, 504 are ONLY offered in the Winter semester.
* The Summer Language Institute (June & July) offers intensive Arabic 103 (the equivalent of Arabic 101 &102, combined), Arabic 203 (the equivalent of Arabic 201 & 202, combined), and Arabic 401 & 402.

About the UM Arabic program
UM’s Arabic curriculum is a dual register curriculum in which students learn to speak and understand either the Egyptian dialect or the Levantine dialect (the dialect of Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Lebanon) in addition to learning to read and write and understand formal Arabic (fuSHa). Students starting to learn Arabic, if they have no background in Arabic, can choose to take either dialect or can switch their dialect focus from one semester to the next. The dialect focus of each class section is indicated in the schedule of classes.
If you have questions regarding the placement test, please contact the program director at, mesarabicprogram@umich.edu

Join staff from Student Legal Services (SLS) and Beyond the Diag to learn more about options for securing off-campus housing and best practices before signing a lease. Attendees can submit questions in advance via registration, and the meeting will be recorded and shared later.

Meet with LSA Newnan Academic Peer Advisors (APAs)!
Current and recently graduated LSA students are here to help you:
Finalize your class scheduleFind where your classes are locatedLearn about academic and other campus resourcesExplore co-curricular opportunitiesLearn about U.S. culture and college life if you're an international studentGet to know Ann ArborStart building your campus community
All first-year and transfer students who've been admitted to LSA for Spring 2022, Summer 2022, and Fall 2022 are welcome!

The long awaited Sun is finally out, and the temperature has soared above 70 degrees after almost 7 months.
And with this GRIN is excited to host an outdoor social for all the students (all domestic and international students are welcome).

We have reserved the back patio of Casa Dominick's where we will bond over appetizers (on the house) and board games.

Location: Casa Dominick's (https://goo.gl/maps/AmLWzxdoEU3xfBhv9)
Date: Friday, July 8th
Time: 6pm-9pm

RSVP link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScfH3fDz0GmuDuqs0iJrxUMysce8Z_yQJFOmFwpV4KFhgkqjA/viewform

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. Allow approximately 4 hours to complete the eLearning portions, including the final exam. The eLearning portions of the course must be completed prior to attending the in-person skill session.

Participants who successfully complete this course will receive a certificate for CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid valid for two years. There is no fee for current Department of Recreational Sports employees. The fee for community members, faculty, staff, or students who are not employed by the Department of Recreational Sports is $85. A separate email will be sent with payment instructions once you have completed the registration process.

Join other Rackham Merit Fellows for a productive day of writing! Coffee and lunch provided.

The School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) will be offering virtual sessions for students throughout the summer starting June 1. Please register for these events throughout the summer. We look forward to seeing you!

Come engage in an interactive, conversational space to learn and discuss techniques for managing stress. Participants will be able to leave with specific strategies to start practicing on their own.

The SROP Networking reception will be an opportunity for Rackham staff to meet SROP participants through a mocktail networking reception. This event is designed to give SROP participants an opportunity to practice their 30-second commercial and networking skills in a safe, fun, low-risk environment with friendly Rackham staff so they are prepared for academic conferences and graduate school visits. Come ready to ask SROP scholars about their research interests with light hors d'oeuvres.

Greetings Incoming First-Year Cohort & Peer Mentors!

Welcome to WISE RP!
Please register for one date and time to meet with our Summer Leaders to learn more about our program and its requirements. If you are having trouble finding a date and time that works for you, please email our staff at wise-rp@umich.edu to discuss further possible options that may be available.

We look forward to meeting with you soon!

Please note the following:

Before you sign-up, please make sure you have secured your supervisor's approval for attendance.
Register for only ONE session. It is recommended that you participate in Unconscious Bias before attending this training.
In this training, you will learn to:

Use the Shared Hiring Philosophy as a guide to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive search
Experience a process framework that supports equitable candidate selection from preparation to onboarding Conduct behavior-based interviewing Create a team-oriented approach to an effective and positive candidate experienceThrough demonstration and hands-on practice, this course will serve as a guide to help you through the experience of being part of a search committee team.

The Lean in Daily Work (LIDW) in a Nutshell course is designed for new and existing members of any campus team utilizing LIDW. This 2 hour training will provide insight into the five pillars of LIDW and provide participants the chance to reflect with and learn from other users of LIDW. This training covers Lean in Daily Work for campus users, it is not intended for Michigan Medicine LIDW teams.

Participants should be a member of a campus team utilizing LIDW.


Learn more about Organizational Excellence by visiting https://organizationalexcellence.umich.edu

This group declaration orientation is intended for students interested in declaring Computer Science LSA. You will be declaring your major during this session, no additional advising appointment necessary. Please double check our declaration requirements in the program guide to confirm that you are eligible to declare.
Please note: There is a tuition increase associated with declaring CS-LSA. You can explore tuition rates here: https://ro.umich.edu/tuition-residency/tuition-fees (select College of Literature, Science, & the Arts > Undergraduate > scroll down to LSA Computer Science).

Computer Science LSA Program Guide

We would like to welcome you to a Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Connect Mixer. This event is intended to connect undergraduate students visiting Michigan for summer research programs with currently graduate students, faculty, and staff who are MSI alumni. Others who are interested in foster relationships with and supporting the transition of these students are certainly welcome to join a well!
This is a casual event so grab a friend or two and


uly 15, 2022!

The first step in creating your organization is attending New Student Organization Orientation. This orientation will cover the basics of student orgs, Maize Pages org registration and authorized signer processes, and answer questions you have about setting up your org. At least one representative of your student org will need to attend orientation for your org to begin registration.

If you are unable to attend an orientation date, please email neworgsupport@umich.edu to set up an individual appointment.

Empowering Blue (EB) is a community for staff and faculty to connect, collaborate and learn together about improvement, change and innovation. Facilitated by Organizational Excellence, EB participants will meet other like minded people to spark new ideas, share best practices for continuous improvement and empower each other.


Our mission is to support and encourage those who are transforming the way we do business for the benefit of its students, staff, faculty, alumni and community. Topics will include continuous improvement, Lean, change management, trends and technology, engagement, process improvement and more!

Learn what types of financial aid and scholarships are available from Rackham and how they may impact your financial aid during graduate school.

If you are interested in declaring either CS-Eng or DS-Eng, please fill out the following form. If you are eligible to declare, you will receive communication from the CSE Undergraduate Advising Office with more details.

Welcome to Michigan - the Michigan Housing staff are ready for your arrival.


Please select an appointment time on or after the start date of your housing contract, for you to move in.

More information will be sent to your University of Michigan email address with move-in details.

Check-in is at 1000 McIntyre, Ann Arbor, MI 48105

If you need to arrive after the hours listed, there will be after hours procedures posted at the community center.

Welcome to Michigan - the Michigan Housing staff are ready for your arrival.


Please select an appointment time on or after the start date of your housing contract, for you to move in.

More information will be sent to your University of Michigan email address with move-in details.

Munger is located at 540 Thompson Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
If you need to arrive after the hours listed, there will be after hours procedures posted on the exterior door of Munger.

In this program you will learn about the resources available to you through Rackham such as conflict resolution services and the Rackham Emergency Fund.

Learn what types of financial aid and scholarships are available from Rackham and how they may impact your financial aid during graduate school.

Our Foundations course will introduce to you the concepts that support successful improvement efforts. We demonstrate the importance of understanding the cause of a problem, the danger of assumptions and how to focus your efforts identifying the factors that will help you drive real change.

We use a mix of real life examples, small group work and discussion to illustrate how these concepts translate into our day to day lives.
*Please come with a problem or process you'd like to improve. You will have the opportunity to apply your learning to your own problem throughout the course.
You will leave with:

Ability to define value and describe it from your customer's perspective.Understanding of the 8 kinds of waste and practice spotting them in action.
Insight into the importance of investigating issues at the source and using open-ended questions to elicit better information.
Awareness of the Plan-Do-Check-Adjust cycle, a proven problem-solving methodology.
Understanding of how Organizational Excellence can provide support to you and your team.Session length: 3 hours

In this program you will learn about the resources available to you through Rackham such as conflict resolution services and the Rackham Emergency Fund.

Welcome to Michigan - the Michigan Housing staff are ready for your arrival.


Please select an appointment time on or after the start date of your housing contract, for you to move in.

More information will be sent to your University of Michigan email address with move-in details.

Check-in is at 1000 McIntyre, Ann Arbor, MI 48105

If you need to arrive after the hours listed, there will be after hours procedures posted at the community center.

Welcome to Michigan - the Michigan Housing staff are ready for your arrival.

Based on your anticipated travel, a move-in appointment time is required.

Please select an appointment time for you to move in that works best for you.

More information will be sent to your University of Michigan email address with move-in details.

Front Desk Hours During Move In

Fri 8/19 8am to 7pm

Sat 8/20 9am to 7pm

Sun 8/21 10am to 7pm

Mon-Sun 8/22-8/28 9am to 7pm

If you need to arrive after the desk is closed, there will be after hours procedures posted to assist you when you arrive.

The Rackham Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Certificate is the preeminent professional development experience during graduate school. This presentation will define what the DEI certificate is, what is required to obtain it, and how it will benefit your career aspirations.

Join this panel discussion featuring first-gen graduate students from the Rackham Graduate School as they discuss graduate school culture and unspoken norms within the environment. Topics will include advisor and power dynamics, professional attire, networking, finding grants, and work-life-family balance.

Welcome to the Arabic Placement Test
About the test
The test is approximately two hours and a half in length, and it is composed of three portions:
a. The writing portion is completed via Zoom and it is worth a total of 100 points.
b. The reading portion is completed online through Canvas site, and it is worth a total of 48 points.
c. Right after finishing with the reading portion, each student will have a follow-up interview with a proctor. The interviews last approximately 15 minutes and it is worth a total of 20 points.
Important: The interview portion will be weighted most heavily as it will be used to validate performance on the other portions. The final result/score/rating will thus be based on the student’s performance on the interview above all. Rating of performance on the writing or reading portions is secondary.
How is the result calculated?
Students who receive 60% or above will be placed in Arabic 401 and thus placed out of the language requirement.
Where can I view my results?
Placement results are posted within 7 business days after the test.
You will not be notified of your score automatically. You may view your placements via: Wolverine Access > Student Business > Academic Records > View Placement Exam Results.

Important information about the test
* Placements are valid for only one year. If you fail to register in the course that you are placed in, you will be required to retake the test.
* Retaking the placement test is only permitted after the placement results expire.
* The test assesses students’ proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), NOT colloquial Arabic.
* If you speak an Arabic dialect but you do not know how to read or write or have little knowledge, feel free to register in Arabic 101.
* Students who know some Arabic because they came from an Arabic-speaking household or have studied Arabic before, must take the Arabic proficiency test in order to determine their placement.
* Students who have taken Arabic at other institutions and wish to continue their Arabic study at UM must take the placement test to determine their level. Credits for Arabic study undertaken at another institution prior to joining UM or in a summer program while attending UM, transfer in as generic departmental credits and students must take the placement test to determine credit equivalencies to UM courses.
* If you place in or beyond the 401 level, you will have satisfied the LSA language requirement.
* Students are encouraged to take a placement test as early as possible in their studies in order to determine the level they should enroll in, or if they test out of the language requirement. This is extremely important to avoid delays in graduation and complications with placement.
* Arabic 101, 201, 401, 501 are offered ONLY in the Fall semester, and Arabic 102, 202, 402, 504 are ONLY offered in the Winter semester.
* The Summer Language Institute (June & July) offers intensive Arabic 103 (the equivalent of Arabic 101 &102, combined), Arabic 203 (the equivalent of Arabic 201 & 202, combined), and Arabic 401 & 402.

About the UM Arabic program
UM’s Arabic curriculum is a dual register curriculum in which students learn to speak and understand either the Egyptian dialect or the Levantine dialect (the dialect of Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Lebanon) in addition to learning to read and write and understand formal Arabic (fuSHa). Students starting to learn Arabic, if they have no background in Arabic, can choose to take either dialect or can switch their dialect focus from one semester to the next. The dialect focus of each class section is indicated in the schedule of classes.
If you have questions regarding the placement test, please contact the program director at, mesarabicprogram@umich.edu

We are excited to welcome you to Rackham Graduate School! To kick off the day's activity come to Hill Auditorium to hear from Dean Mike Solomon, student leaders, and the Michigan Fanfare Band and learn more about what the school has to offer. We encourage you to attend in-person, but it will be live-streamed as well.

This session will get domestic graduate students prepared for tax season and answer their questions.

This program is for U-M Student Life staff, unless you have prior approval of Marsha Benz @ UHS to attend. Cost for non-Student Life staff is $200 per person for the 20 hours (if registering after May 1, 2022). Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a terrific tool for helping people change behavior. It's an especially helpful for medical staff (lifestyle changes and medication adherence) and therapists/counselors for behavior change to support mental health. It's use is being expanded to Student Life advisers, supervisors and more. Learn basic, foundational skills for MI, including spirit (Compassion, Acceptance, Partnership, Evocation), OARS (open questions, affirmations, reflections, summaries), identifying and responding to change talk and a little on discord (if there is time). Lots of practice in "real plays" (you get to work on your own behavior changes that you are ambivalent about--so bring a couple behavior changes you'd like to work on!) While you won't be an expert at MI when you are done, you will be able to start the practice, move forward in your skills, know how to improve and maybe even want to learn more! All training dates in University Health Service (207 Fletcher), Meeting Rooms 1 & 2 on the fourth floor OR Zoom, depending on how things go in the fall. Please only register if you can attend all of the training dates, as each day builds on prior sessions. All Fridays:

* September 2, 8:30-5 (Friday before Labor Day)
* September 9, 8:30-12:30

* September 16, 8:30-12:30

* September 23, 8:30-12:30

Our STAR Scholars Workshop Series are open to all students who are interested in learning more about getting involved in psychology research and applying to psychology based PhD programs.

Public symposium featuring interdisciplinary research projects from the IRWG/Rackham Community of Scholars Fellows.

A series for School of Public Health, College of Engineering, and School of Information students. Sessions will provide tools and strategies for academic success as a U-M student. These sessions are open to undergraduate and graduate students.

There is no formal program. Students can sign-up for an arrival time that works best for them during the two-hour Open House, and see demos by student design teams, chat with our student advisor, faculty, and meet other ChE-interested students.
We will provide information packs, small giveaways, and light refreshments. This is a great opportunity to learn more about what Chemical Engineering really is and what our graduates actually do.
Please RSVP so we can be better prepared for you!