Sessions For: College of Literature, Science & Arts

Hello NPTCG!

The LSA Opportunity Hub is visiting NPTCG THIS THURSDAY, March 26, 3-5pm in the LSA Multipurpose Room (LSA 1040) with a workshop and individual career coaching opportunities! We’ll spend the first hour with a career workshop to identify ways NPTs can begin exploring the LSA Opportunity Hub’s resources and get started on career development. In the second hour, two Hub Career Coaches will be available for short 10-25 minute individual career coaching conversations. Hope to see you there!

About the Opportunity Hub
Curious about what resources the Hub offers and how you can access them? In this workshop, you will learn about coaching appointments, events/workshops, interview rooms, and the Hub Canvas course for self-led async reflection and resources.
How to schedule career coaching appointments and book quiet interview rooms
How to find Hub career modules on Canvas
How can the Hub support me when I have a family and job to consider?
Some other resources UM offers such as CEW+ and UCC

Getting Started on Career Development
Wondering what industries and career roles align with your skills and interests? In this workshop, NPTs will reflect on career pathways data, explore career options, learn strategies to find career pathways that align with your values and unique skill set.

This workshop addresses questions like:
What are career pathways UM alums have taken?
Where can you find information on major-career pathways and industries?
What steps can you be taking now to prepare for your future career?
How to think about what’s next as a First Gen in your family pursuing a degree
Where to start if your career experience seems unrelated to what I want to do in the future
How do you decide what career options are right for you?

The pre-health journey can be both rewarding and stressful. This event is designed to provide a fun and relaxing space for pre-health students to decompress and have open discussions about mental health. We will be going over common stressors and symptoms of poor mental health for pre-health students, and self care strategies to improve overall well being. There will be a variety of activities including journal decorating, glitter jar making, coloring and more! We will also be joined by a therapy dog from Therapaws of Michigan. Food will be provided. All students are welcome!

The 36th Annual David W. Belin Lecture will be delivered by Dr. Ayala Fader on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Food will be served at the pre-lecture reception, and Fader will sign books after the lecture. All are invited to join the Frankel Center for our most popular community event of the year! There is an online attendance option for this event.

Interdisciplinary Islamic Studies Seminar (IISS) provides opportunities for graduate students and faculty who work across various disciplines and world regions to engage in conversations about Islam. This year's seminar focuses on the topic of “The Emergence of Muslim Identities," exploring how Muslims across various temporal and spatial contexts have made and continue to make sense of themselves and others in light of their faith tradition.

Engendering Respectful Communities (ERC) is a one session workshop that engages graduate students in meaningful dialogue about various forms of sexual misconduct they may encounter in both professional and social spaces, and provides resources for intervention or support in such circumstances.
The primary goal of the workshop is to address complexities experienced by graduate students as they engage in bystander intervention, so that participants gain an increase in awareness of barriers to action and familiarity with strategic planning to overcome them. The workshop also introduces participants to on-campus resources and provides knowledge on how sexual misconduct can unfold in graduate-specific settings.
The ERC workshop uses small-group circles intended to promote active reflection and space to build community. The procedure of circles is introduced at the beginning of the workshop in order to help participants get used to the process, which they do through a circle for introductions and value-sharing for the workshop space. These circles depict various, realistic scenarios related to sexual misconduct within the graduate community. The circle process allows circle members to process the monologues, reflect on complexities with identity and power dynamics within them, name potential barriers to intervention, and think of various ways in which they might respond if faced with similar situations. The circles provide a way to foster collective building of ideas, where participants learn from one another and all input is equally valued. Participants are encouraged to share but can always pass if desired, creating an environment where participation is open but not forced. Due to the participatory nature of the workshop, if you are to arrive more than 20 minutes late, we will ask you to re-register for another workshop session.
If you have any questions about or concerns with taking this workshop, or are in need of an exemption, please contact jhippe@umich.edu or fill out this form. We know some students come to campus having already experienced harm. If you have circumstances that make completing this course challenging, please reach out to the GROPWE team. SAPAC GROWE provides exemptions to the ERC workshop (where requirements are set in place) on a case by case basis. The Program Manager will communicate with students requesting exemptions via email and/or meet with students via zoom meetings to discuss their need for exemptions and provide any relevant and necessary resources.

Join us in watching Project hail Mary on Saturday 28th 4pm at State Theater in Ann Arbor.
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (The author of the martian) is about Ryland Grace, an amnesiac teacher turned astronaut who wakes up on a starship as humanity's last hope.
Meet at 3:45pm at State Theater

The CGIS Mandatory Global Orientation (M-GO) is scheduled on Sunday, March 29, 2026 (12-2 PM EST in-person) OR Sunday, April 12, 2026 (12-2 PM EST virtual). All students studying abroad this term--regardless of their individual program--must attend.
Students must register for and attend ALL three sessions of M-GO. Please select ALL virtual or ALL in-person sessions. Here is a list of ALL three mandatory sessions:
Health and Safety Session (required)Breakout Session 1 (select one of the three options available) (required)Breakout Session 2 (select one of the three options available) (required)Your CGIS Program-Specific Orientation (PSO) with your program cohort and advisor will be scheduled separately by your CGIS advisor.

Disability Accommodations: If you have any disability accommodations to share with our team to be able to successfully participate in orientation, please email us at cgis.accommodations@umich.edu.

Join the Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences (QMSS) program for our invited seminar speaker series where we welcome experts in data science & social science to teach students about real-world applications of quantitative skills that have real impact in today's world. Explore career interests and applications of your QMSS skills, network with our invited speakers, and learn about the wide world of quantitative methods in the social sciences!

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.

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 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/.

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.

Feel like you're falling behind on credits, or want to get further
ahead? Want to make sure you're achieving the recommended credit
momentum going into next year? Want to ask questions about taking
classes at another college/university? Have questions about the
Transfer Credit Equivalency Guide? This is the support you need!



The Newnan Student Success Team will guide you through how to take
classes at, or outside, U-M this spring/summer and earn some credits
prior to next fall. To help ensure you're making the progress you're
hoping to achieve, we'll talk to you about how these classes will be
added to your degree audit.



We'll make a particular effort to explain how taking spring/summer
courses can impact your GPA if you're on an Academic Progress Notice.



Agenda for the session:

How to take summer courses at U-M or another school

How would taking classes impact your GPA? Particularly if on an Academic Progress Notice

Explain Credit Momentum and discuss the benefits

Navigate Transfer Credit Equivalency and Michigan Transfer Agreement sites

Discuss direct equivalent credit vs. departmental credit

Audit checklist and ‘What-If’ Reports

How to transfer credits back



If you have any questions or concerns, please email erinkell@umich.edu.

Want to plan ahead but not sure where to start? Thinking of study abroad during the winter term but have questions?Sign up for the CGIS Advising Fair and relevant info sessions to get answers before summer starts!
In Person CGIS Advising Fair: Friday, April 10th - Drop in to the CGIS Office (Weiser Hall, Suite 200) between 12-2pm
Virtual Info Sessions: Monday, April 6th-Friday, April 10th

Unable to attend an info session but want to learn more? Sign up for the session anyway and we can send you the recording!

The Political Ecology Workshop (PEW) is an interdisciplinary space for scholars at all career stages with interests in political ecology and related critical approaches to the study of environment-society interactions. PEW brings together a range of divisions across campus, including Anthropology, History, Environment and Sustainability, Political Science, Sociology, and all Area Studies departments and programs. We have founded a collaborative, multidisciplinary community with a shared investment questioning how environments and societies are co-produced and the ways in which power and inequality impact the dynamics and understandings of this co-production. We have run PEW as an RIW for two years and all the workshops have been possible from our committed participants from diverse fields. This year, we intend to develop our membership further by inviting scholars from broader fields and promoting PEW on listservs across campus.

PEW supports graduate student development, including for earlier-stage students seeking interdisciplinary conversations as they develop environment-society research projects and later-stage students seeking to incorporate political ecology into their work. PEW emphasizes dedicated time for graduate students to receive feedback on their work and facilitates faculty-student mentorship. It allows students to access a range of critical environmental studies perspectives they might not have encountered through coursework or departmental activities, and to grow from the feedback and insight of faculty and peers who share this commitment to interdisciplinary scholarship and professional development.

Want to build your confidence and fluency using English in class discussions, written assignments, and in conversations on campus?

Come meet ELI’s faculty to learn about our Academic English Mini-Courses and enjoy some free pizza!

This is a casual, drop-in style event. There is no formal presentation.
Come anytime during the session!

Please join the Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures for a series of film screenings (shown in German with English subtitles). All films are held in North Quad 2435 with pizza served at 6pm and films beginning at 6:30pm, unless otherwise noted.

In a vibrant celebration of National Poetry Month, the dynamic duo behind the art collective Eat Off Art, Edreys and Alexa Wajed, spend three action-packed days immersed in poetry, art, creative expression, and social responsibility at the Institute for the Humanities.
Today: This workshop features expressive, freeform artistic expression through guided exercises, combined with the creation of affirmations distilled into Haikus and Poetry, as a love letter to oneself.
Light refreshments included.

What to Expect:
Establish practices for independent writingHone, refine, and rehearse poetic/creative processA good time!About Eat Off Art
Eat Off Art is a creative design agency focused on building community based in Buffalo, NY. Alexa and Edreys Wajed, the founders of Eat Off Art, are dynamic artists and creative change agents. Eat Off Art is a multi-dimensional agency, platform, and affirmation all in one, providing transformative experiences through creativity, food, and art, countering the adage of the “starving artist,” in subscription to a new narrative of “thriving artists.”

About Edreys:
Edreys is an artist, educator, emcee, poet, playwright, and entrepreneur. His positivity and creativity stem from a desire to inspire others.

About Alexa:
Alexa is a chef, jewelry designer, and businesswoman who blends her savvy to empower others to eat off their art.


“Together they are an unstoppable duo who make up Eat Off Art bringing together creative engagement with food politics and the struggle for race and social justice through visual art, sound, and fashion with a critical and creative genius that is truly unique.” – Dr. Camilo Trumper Associate Professor of History, Director of Undergraduate Studies – University at Buffalo (SUNY)

This workshop is a part of a series of professional development opportunities presented by the Phillip J. Bowman Center for Scholarship to Practice for members of the Bowman Center Scholars currently working at the University of Michigan.

This session is designed for anyone involved with writing statements to demonstrate the value of research, whether you are working on a grant proposal, promotion or tenure, or other reason. Join us to learn about some research impact frameworks and a variety of databases with metrics you can use to match your evaluation goals.


Facilitator: Keenan Colquitt, Ph.D., Program Manager for Diversity Scholar Engagement
Presenter: Rebecca Welzenbach, Research Impact and Information Science Librarian

In-person workshop about NotebookLM

LSA Newnan Pre-Health Advising comes to YOU! Stop by to meet with a Pre-Health Advisor on a first-come, first-served basis. While registration is available, it is not required. We are looking forward to talking with you!

In a vibrant celebration of National Poetry Month, the dynamic duo behind the art collective Eat Off Art, Edreys and Alexa Wajed, spend three action-packed days immersed in poetry, art, creative expression, and social responsibility at the Institute for the Humanities.

Today: This workshop explores playful paths for self-investigation through writing prose, poetry, and expressive storytelling from lived experience or creative imagination, followed by strongly encouraged participation via a shareout. Free brunch is included.
What to Expect:

Establish practices for independent writingHone, refine, and rehearse poetic/creative processA good time!
About Eat Off Art:
Eat Off Art is a creative design agency focused on building community based in Buffalo, NY. Alexa and Edreys Wajed, the founders of Eat Off Art, are dynamic artists and creative change agents. Eat Off Art is a multi-dimensional agency, platform, and affirmation all in one, providing transformative experiences through creativity, food, and art, countering the adage of the “starving artist,” in subscription to a new narrative of “thriving artists.”
About Edreys:
Edreys is an artist, educator, emcee, poet, playwright, and entrepreneur. His positivity and creativity stem from a desire to inspire others.
About Alexa:
Alexa is a chef, jewelry designer, and businesswoman who blends her savvy to empower others to eat off their art.
“Together they are an unstoppable duo who make up Eat Off Art bringing together creative engagement with food politics and the struggle for race and social justice through visual art, sound, and fashion with a critical and creative genius that is truly unique.” – Dr. Camilo Trumper Associate Professor of History, Director of Undergraduate Studies – University at Buffalo (SUNY)

Join the Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences (QMSS) program for our professional development series to learn how to best market your QMSS-specific skills for future internship and job applications and learn from successful students, alumni, and other invited speakers about finding and succeeding in data-related opportunities and industries.

Join the 2025-26 Public Humanities interns to learn about the program and their experience as interns.
The Public Humanities Internship is a paid internship program that provides 8 selected undergraduate students at the University of Michigan with the unique opportunity to participate in the life of the Institute for the Humanities. Interns interact with each other as well as faculty fellows, graduate student fellows, staff, visiting scholars and artists, and other members of our community to explore humanities topics and ideas. They then turn those conversations into humanities-related programs and events geared toward undergraduate students. Interns work 7 hours/week and are paid $18/hour.

Join CGIS Advisor, Juliana Mesa, to learn more about the CGIS: Advanced Spanish and Culture in Granada (Spain) program, the application process, the academics, and life in Granada.
This Winter 2027 intensive Michigan program combines classes with a U-M faculty and local Spanish professors at a local study abroad center. Students have the option to take a class at the Universidad de Granada or partake in a for-credit internship.
The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures has pre-approved this program for fulfilling Spanish major/minor requirements while abroad.
To learn more, visit the M-Compass brochure: https://mcompass.umich.edu/_portal/tds-program-brochure?programid=10784

Join us for an unforgettable Open Mic Night—an evening where creativity takes center stage and every voice matters. Whether you’re a seasoned performer or stepping up to the mic for the first time, this is your space to share poetry, music, comedy, storytelling, or anything in between.
Expect a welcoming, laid-back atmosphere filled with good energy, supportive listeners, and a diverse lineup of local talent. Bring your friends, grab a seat, and enjoy a night of authentic expression and community connection.
Performance order will be determined at the event with a sign-up sheet, performances are asked to be under 10 minutes to allow everyone a chance to participate!
Come perform, come listen, or just come vibe—we can’t wait to see what you bring to the mic. Light refreshments will be provided!

We are excited to announce that OptiMize and NPTCG will be partnering to host Winter 2026 Recharge Events this semester! Please join us on Friday, April 10 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM in the LSA Multipurpose Room for our OptiMize/NPTCG Recharge event!
These events are designed to create a welcoming and supportive space for non-traditional students (those 24-years or older; returning to education after a significant break; part-time students; those balancing education with other significant life responsibilities such as being a parent/guardian/caretaker; nontraditional completion of high school education; military veteran; or was in the foster-care system 13-years old or older, experiencing home insecurity or family structure) and post-traditional students (those who might have started their academic journey later in life) while they pursue their education at U-M.
If you identity with any one of these identities, this event is a great chance to:
Relax and recharge with calming activities
Enjoy free food and swag
Meet and connect with fellow non- and post-traditional students
Learn about OptiMize and resources available to support your journey at U-M
Whether you are a current NPTCG member or if this is your first semester at LSA and looking for a community to call your own, we are here for you. So, no matter your path to U-M, we want to build a space that supports your success and offers you a place to belong. You are also welcome to bring guests to this event, such as partners, kids (no matter their age or interruption ability), or family members! We hope you’ll join us for a night of relaxation and connection!

With emerging societal divisions and reshaped university policies on academic freedom, inclusivity, and dialogue, Jewish and Muslim students, faculty, and staff are facing increasing polarization, hostility, and institutional challenges. This symposium seeks to reframe these tensions by exploring the deep, intertwined histories of Jewish and Muslim communities—histories marked by both collaboration and conflict. By drawing on these shared pasts, we aim to develop strategies that foster inclusivity, combat racism, and reduce ethnic and religious intolerance in academic spaces.

The symposium will consist of four sessions that focus on Judeo-Muslim Entanglements in the Middle Ages; Jewish-Muslim Life in the Present; Interrogating Islamophobia, Anti-Semitism, and Anti-Blackness; and Zionism and the Christian Right. The papers presented in the symposium will be developed into short book chapters that will be published as an edited volume (anticipated as a contribution to the "Darom: Global Self-Perspectives in Jewish Studies" series at Wayne State University Press). The editors will be Mostafa Hussein, Bryan K. Roby, Adi Saleem, and Rebecca Wollenberg.

The Personal Statement Workshop is open to all interested University of Michigan students and alumni. The workshop will help students gain a better understanding of the mechanics of the law school personal statement. It is designed to give insight into the brainstorming, drafting, and editing phases of the process.

This event will feature a conversation between Dr. William Lopez and Dr. Alford A. Young Jr. as they explore the challenges of publishing scholarship focused on race, immigration status, and social policy in the current socio-political environment. The conversation will explore several key themes, including the decision-making process for choosing writing venues, the challenges of publishing research that elicits public opinion and backlash, and the demands of balancing media and activism with scholarly obligations. The program will include a moderated dialogue, followed by an audience Q&A, in an intimate forum designed for faculty and graduate scholars engaged in anti-racist research and interested in expanding their public engagement. Lunch will be provided.

Join us for a public lecture with Megan Ward (Oregon State University.)
"The rise of grief tech, chatbots trained on the words, voices, and memories of lost loved ones, offers the alluring chance to continue a relationship beyond death. Grief tech is new, but that allure is much older, dating at least back to nineteenth-century Spiritualism. Today’s grief tech is connected to its Victorian predecessor by a shared culture of grief - one that seemed to have disappeared. While current psychological practices try to move the bereaved toward closure, Victorian mourning lingered in yearning. Bringing together Alice Stringfellow, a Victorian mother who corresponded her dead son every night, and Joshua Barbeau, a present-day aspiring actor who created a chatbot version of his girlfriend after her death, this talk explores how contemporary technologies might reveal the value (and risks) of using technology to redress the innately human problem of death."

Film Screenings as part of the 2025-26 Frankel Institute's Symposium on Judaism and Film. Screenings will take place in Rackham Amphitheater from 6:30 - 9 PM on the following dates:

Monday, April 20 - Sabbath Queen (2024, dir. Sandi Simcha DuBowski, USA, 105 min)
Tuesday, April 21 - My One and Only (2025, dir. David Tauber, Israel, 104 min.)

This symposium celebrates the forthcoming 38-chapter volume, The Oxford Handbook of Judaism and Film, edited by Olga Gershenson. A screening is a session that follows a film that focuses on the issues discussed in the Handbook. Screenings will take place at night and will feature discussions with the contributors and other scholars in the relevant fields.

Workshop sessions related to prompt writing.

Register here to join a NACADA Webinar Watch Party on campus! Co-sponsored by ACUM and the Newnan Advising Center, these sessions will be offered across campus in multiple locations. Please see the NACADA website for more information and topics for the webinars.

The Program in Biology and Undergraduate Program in Neuroscience are excited to invite you to the Undergraduate Research Poster Session, during which undergraduate students showcase the results of their theses and independent research projects. Presenters and guests should register for this session. Stop by to see and hear about all the great research our students have worked so hard on!

Feel like you're falling behind on credits, or want to get further
ahead? Want to make sure you're achieving the recommended credit
momentum going into next year? Want to ask questions about taking
classes at another college/university? Have questions about the
Transfer Credit Equivalency Guide? This is the support you need!



The Newnan Student Success Team will guide you through how to take
classes at, or outside, U-M this spring/summer and earn some credits
prior to next fall. To help ensure you're making the progress you're
hoping to achieve, we'll talk to you about how these classes will be
added to your degree audit.



We'll make a particular effort to explain how taking spring/summer
courses can impact your GPA if you're on an Academic Progress Notice.



Agenda for the session

How to take summer courses at U-M or another school

How would taking classes impact your GPA? Particularly if on an Academic Progress Notice

Explain Credit Momentum and discuss the benefits

Navigate Transfer Credit Equivalency and Michigan Transfer Agreement sites

Discuss direct equivalent credit vs. departmental credit

Audit checklist and ‘What-If’ Reports

How to transfer credits back



If you have any questions or concerns, please email erinkell@umich.edu.

You Are Invited: Walk Through Cooley Fountain!

Hello NPTCG!

I hope you all are doing well as the semester wraps up! I am reaching out to invite you to our Walk Through Cooley Fountain Pre-Graduation Celebration! This event will be on Friday, April 24, from 3PM-4PM. This U-M tradition involves making a splash on your way to graduate by walking through Cooley Fountain in Ingalls Mall!

For this event, we recommend you show up at 3PM so that everyone can participate together. This event is also weather dependent–if it rains, we will be in touch with an updated plan!

Location:
Cooler Fountain at Ingalls Mall, in front the Rackham building


Registration:
If you plan on going, please sign up! If you sign up and are unable to attend, Sessions allows you to drop your registration as well. This allows us to stay updated on how much food we can order with our budget!


You Are Invited: Paint the Rock!
Hello NPTCG!

I hope you all are doing well as the semester wraps up! I am reaching out to invite you to our Paint the Rock Pre-Graduation Celebration! This event will be on Saturday, April 25, from 12PM-2PM. This is a longtime U-M tradition during which student groups make their mark on campus by painting The Rock with art, messages, and student organization representation. We will supply snacks, drinks, and paint for you all to make your mark on The Rock as an NPTCG student!

Please keep in mind that painting the Rock is first come, first serve, and weather dependent–if it rains, we will reach out to let you know of our updated plans! As always, kids and guests are always welcome at our events!

Location:
1590 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, at the corner of Washtenaw Avenue and Hill Street

Registration:
If you sign up and are unable to attend, Sessions allows you to drop your registration as well. This allows us to stay updated on how much food we can order with our budget!

Where to find restrooms:
Vertex Coffee Roasters Ann Arbor (5 minute walk from The Rock); plus there are other restaurants right next to Vertex.

If you want to learn more about painting the Rock, check out this short article.

Mark your calendar for the 202​6 Frankel Center Book Party! This annual event is dedicated to honoring Frankel Center Faculty, Fellows, and Students who have published a book in the last 3 years. F

Welcome to the Arabic Placement Test
About the test
The test takes approximately three hours 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 first two portions of the test. 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 LSA Language Requirement.
Where can I view my results?
Placement results are posted within 7 business days after taking 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
* Please note that only students who are participating in the Spring/Summer orientations are eligible to take the online placement test. If you are an existing UM student, please sign up to take the in-person placement test that is taking place in August.
* 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.
* Students who are currently taking an Arabic course will not be allowed to take the placement test.
* The test assesses students’ proficiency in Standard Arabic (fuSHa), NOT colloquial Arabic.
* If you speak an Arabic dialect but you do not know how to read or write or have little knowledge in Standard Arabic (fuSHa), 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, 121, 201, 221, 401, 501 or 504 are offered ONLY in the Fall semester, and Arabic 102, 122, 202, 222, 402, 511 are ONLY offered in the Winter semester.
* Arabic 103 (the equivalent of Arabic 101 & 102, combined) AND Arabic 203 (the equivalent of Arabic 201 & 202, combined) are offered in the Spring-Summer terms.
UM’s Arabic curriculum is a dual register curriculum in which students learn to speak and understand the Levantine dialect (the dialect of Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Lebanon) in addition to developing the four language skills of Standard Arabic (fuSHa).
If you have questions regarding the placement test, please contact the Arabic program director at, mesarabicprogram@umich.edu

Welcome to the Arabic Placement Test
About the test
The test takes approximately three hours 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 first two portions of the test. 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 LSA Language Requirement.
Where can I view my results?
Placement results are posted within 7 business days after taking 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
* Please note that only students who are participating in the Spring/Summer orientations are eligible to take the online placement test. If you are an existing UM student, please sign up to take the in-person placement test that is taking place in August.
* 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.
* Students who are currently taking an Arabic course will not be allowed to take the placement test.
* The test assesses students’ proficiency in Standard Arabic (fuSHa), NOT colloquial Arabic.
* If you speak an Arabic dialect but you do not know how to read or write or have little knowledge in Standard Arabic (fuSHa), 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, 121, 201, 221, 401, 501 or 504 are offered ONLY in the Fall semester, and Arabic 102, 122, 202, 222, 402, 511 are ONLY offered in the Winter semester.
* Arabic 103 (the equivalent of Arabic 101 & 102, combined) AND Arabic 203 (the equivalent of Arabic 201 & 202, combined) are offered in the Spring-Summer terms.
UM’s Arabic curriculum is a dual register curriculum in which students learn to speak and understand the Levantine dialect (the dialect of Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Lebanon) in addition to developing the four language skills of Standard Arabic (fuSHa).
If you have questions regarding the placement test, please contact the Arabic program director at, mesarabicprogram@umich.edu

Welcome to the Arabic Placement Test
About the test
The test takes approximately three hours 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 first two portions of the test. 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 LSA Language Requirement.
Where can I view my results?
Placement results are posted within 7 business days after taking 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
* Please note that only students who are participating in the Spring/Summer orientations are eligible to take the online placement test. If you are an existing UM student, please sign up to take the in-person placement test that is taking place in August.
* 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.
* Students who are currently taking an Arabic course will not be allowed to take the placement test.
* The test assesses students’ proficiency in Standard Arabic (fuSHa), NOT colloquial Arabic.
* If you speak an Arabic dialect but you do not know how to read or write or have little knowledge in Standard Arabic (fuSHa), 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, 121, 201, 221, 401, 501 or 504 are offered ONLY in the Fall semester, and Arabic 102, 122, 202, 222, 402, 511 are ONLY offered in the Winter semester.
* Arabic 103 (the equivalent of Arabic 101 & 102, combined) AND Arabic 203 (the equivalent of Arabic 201 & 202, combined) are offered in the Spring-Summer terms.
UM’s Arabic curriculum is a dual register curriculum in which students learn to speak and understand the Levantine dialect (the dialect of Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Lebanon) in addition to developing the four language skills of Standard Arabic (fuSHa).
If you have questions regarding the placement test, please contact the Arabic program director at, mesarabicprogram@umich.edu

Welcome to the Arabic Placement Test
About the test
The test takes approximately three hours 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 first two portions of the test. 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 LSA Language Requirement.
Where can I view my results?
Placement results are posted within 7 business days after taking 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
* Please note that only students who are participating in the Spring/Summer orientations are eligible to take the online placement test. If you are an existing UM student, please sign up to take the in-person placement test that is taking place in August.
* 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.
* Students who are currently taking an Arabic course will not be allowed to take the placement test.
* The test assesses students’ proficiency in Standard Arabic (fuSHa), NOT colloquial Arabic.
* If you speak an Arabic dialect but you do not know how to read or write or have little knowledge in Standard Arabic (fuSHa), 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, 121, 201, 221, 401, 501 or 504 are offered ONLY in the Fall semester, and Arabic 102, 122, 202, 222, 402, 511 are ONLY offered in the Winter semester.
* Arabic 103 (the equivalent of Arabic 101 & 102, combined) AND Arabic 203 (the equivalent of Arabic 201 & 202, combined) are offered in the Spring-Summer terms.
UM’s Arabic curriculum is a dual register curriculum in which students learn to speak and understand the Levantine dialect (the dialect of Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Lebanon) in addition to developing the four language skills of Standard Arabic (fuSHa).
If you have questions regarding the placement test, please contact the Arabic program director at, mesarabicprogram@umich.edu