All Sessions

This workshop is open to all graduate students seeking guidance on cover letters and resumes for positions beyond tenure track roles. It also meets the needs of those applying for internships, including those applying to the Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship Program. The process of synthesizing your academic experiences into strong application materials for jobs and internships beyond academia can be challenging but rewarding. This workshop is a hands-on opportunity for graduate students to learn how to effectively develop a resume using the foundation that they have laid with information from their CVs. Additionally, this session will include tips for writing compelling, tailored cover letters and thinking strategically about how these two documents complement each other.
This workshop is designed for master's students, doctoral students, and postdoctoral fellows. For faculty and staff, please contact rackhampdeworkshops@umich.edu to see if we can accommodate your attendance. Brought to you by the University Career Center, in partnership with Rackham Graduate School.

Join us on April 10 from 12:45 PM to ~6:00 PM for UMSI’s In-Person Visit Day! This event is a great opportunity to explore the school, connect with faculty, staff, and current students, and get a firsthand look at the resources, programs, and experiences that shape life at UMSI.

Lunar Doula Support Network is hosting a 5k fun run/walk fundraiser on April 11th on North Campus to support a local organization, Birth Detroit, that works towards reproductive justice. Birth Detroit is a community birth center that works towards safe, equitable, and culturally relevant healthcare for all. Currently in search for volunteers, student organizations, and participants for fun run/walk. Volunteers will help guide runners along the route and help with various other tasks. Student organizations will hold a table in the Grove to host an activity centered around your club’s values and reproductive justice. Participants can complete these activities throughout the event and also participate in the fun run/walk.

Common Understandings: Workshops are sessions focused on learning more about a particular topic and may be led by members of the Stamps community or external experts.

Each year, during National Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week, the Rackham Graduate School joins universities from across the country to host events designed to support and recognize graduate students. The week is aimed at highlighting the great contributions and high value that graduate and professional students bring to our community. This year’s events feature great food, networking, wellness activities, professional development, and a chance to relax with therapy dogs. Join us for a week of celebration and connection!

This is a full day Tableau training covering:
Connecting to and preparing dataBuilding visualizationsAnalyzation techniquesDashboard buildingPublishing and sharing dashboardsVisualization best practices

The Neurodiversity Project will be hosting the 3rd Annual Beautiful Minds Conference on April 14, 2026. This year's theme "Elevating Neurodivergent Voices, and Supporting Mental Health, Well-being and Belonging" is designed to provide an opportunity to hear directly from the neurodivergent community and will include University of Michigan faculty, clinicians, staff and student voices, as they share their lived experiences, challenges and success. We will explore pathways that seed cultural transformation as we focus on our commitment of building a neuro-inclusive and neuro-affirming campus.

Registration Fee for In Person Only - $25.00 per attendee (non-refundable)
The registration fee enables us to host a sustainable conference and ensure attendance. Please note that the fee is non-refundable.

No Registration Fee for Students

Shortcode Payments for Individual

If you are paying via a shortcode, please enter your shortcode. If you are a volunteer you will be provided a code to enter during the registration process.

Shortcode Payments for Groups
If you are paying via a shortcode, please submit shortcode and all participant(s) details using the Registration Payment (Shortcode) form.

Credit Card Payments - Step-by-step Instructions
If you are paying with a credit card, please process your payment following the steps below:
Go to Pay by Credit Card
Select the “Pay Now” button
On the “SSC Accounts Receivable Payment Form” screen select “START”
On the, “Are you paying for any of the following” screen, select “None of the above”
On the, “Are you paying with a credit card that is linked to an International Billing Address” select the appropriate “YES” or “NO”.
For those that selected “YES”, please click here for further instructions.
For those that selected “NO”, proceed to the next screen and enter your “Email Address”
Next, enter your “Phone Number”
On the “What payment option are you using?” select “Unique Identifier”
On the “Enter your unique identifier below” enter “UMNDP”
On the “Please enter a brief description of the payment” enter the first and last name of the attendee(s). If you are paying for multiple attendees, please list all individuals. This will help us confirm your registration.
Click ”NEXT” to acknowledge the statement regarding “We do not accept FSA or HSA credit cards.”
On the “Please Enter the Payment Amount Below:” you will need to enter the total sum payment amount for all attendee(s) you are paying for. Please enter the complete dollar amount, for example: 25.00, 50,00, 75.00, etc.
On the “Credit Care Information “ screen enter the prompted details
On the “Credit Billing Address” screen enter the prompted details
Submit your payment.
You will receive a confirmation of payment via email.


Registration Deadline for In Person Attendees
Your registration and payment must be received prior to the deadline of April 7, 2026. If you register and your payment is not received and confirmed, your registration will be cancelled.

Registration Deadline for Virtual Attendees
Your registration and payment must be received prior to the deadline of April 12, 2026. If you register and your payment is not received and confirmed, your registration will be cancelled.


Registration Fee Waiver
We understand that some may be facing financial hardship and we do not want a financial burden to discourage attendance. Our goal is to host a conference that is accessible to all and free of barriers, including financial barriers. If you need assistance with the registration fee, please reach out to Sandy Zalmout

Help Us Make Beautiful Minds Even Brighter!!!
As we reflect on the transformative impact of the Beautiful Minds Conference and the Neurodiversity Project, we know none of this would be possible without the unwavering backing of university departments and generous sponsors. We are grateful to be part of a community that believes in our mission and helps us build a neuro-inclusive, neuro-affirming culture and environment. Your support is absolutely vital! Contributions ensure that the Beautiful Minds Conference remains free or low cost, open and barrier free for all attendees. That means more voices elevated, more minds celebrated, and greater opportunity for connection, learning and belonging. Join us in transforming lives, advancing mental health and well-being, and sustaining events that build community.

Ready to help?
Donate today and be part of a movement that is opening doors and minds to a brighter future for neurodivergent students, staff, educators and allies. Donate Here or contact Sandy Zalmout at Neurodiversity.Project@umich.edu.

Thank you for making Beautiful Minds possible for everyone!!!

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.

Campus Mind Works Wellness Group
Let’s be real - college is stressful! Join our Coping with Stress wellness group to learn some coping strategies, hear from other students and get some free lunch!
April 15 | 12:00 - 1:00 E.T. | Chrysler Center, Room 265 | Register: campusmindworks.org

Join WISE for a dinner party with a side of professional development. Our undergraduate WISE Mentors will lead a short, fun, and productive activity designed to jump start your career/internship search, followed by a delicious catered dinner to chill, eat, and make some new friends.

The 2026 Student Leadership Showcase will celebrate student leaders from UMSI for a variety of accomplishments.

At the ceremony, enjoy dinner while connecting with others, watch student organizations receive awards and listen to student leaders give lightning talks on challenges and successes they encountered this year. We will also have time to recognize students who completed the Inclusive Leaders in Information (ILI) and Leading Innovative Forward-thinking Teams (LIFT) programs.

Student Organization Award nominations will be open from March 9th through April 5th.

This is ain-person training that covers the fundamentals of Business Objects and the steps to navigate in Business Objects to perform basic, intermediate and advanced tasks in BO. Please bring your own laptop and power adapter to in-person training.
Please Note: There is a minimum of 10 registrations for each class (you can find the number of seats available out of 40). If the minimum number of seats is not reached we will email you in advance.

Our Continuous Improvement Foundations course is a beginner-friendly training that teaches you the basics of how to make things better at work. In this class, we'll show you why it's important to really understand why problems happen, why guessing can be risky, and how to pinpoint the things that will make a big difference when you're trying to improve your work.


We use real stories, small group activities, and group discussions to help you see how these ideas can be used every day.

*Please bring an issue or a work process that you want to make better. During the course, you will have a chance to use what you’re learning to tackle your specific issue.

After the course, you will know how to:


Explain what 'value' means and understand it from the perspective of whoever is receiving your service or product
Recognize the 8 types of unnecessary activities or 'waste' and get good at noticing them when they happen
Realize why it's important to go right to where the problem happens and ask open questions to get more information
Understand the four-step method of Plan-Do-Check-Adjust, which is a tested way to solve problems
Learn how Organizational Excellence can support you and your team

Session length: 2.5 hours

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."

Reflect cultural heritage in a fun and unique way by painting while sipping and partaking in cultural drinks and snacks from around the world! A light lunch will also be served.
Event is open to all.

Everybody's favorite wolverine is trapped... and only you can save them! Work together with your friends to solve clues and Free The Wolverine in this low-stakes adventure. Those new to escape rooms are welcome and ecnouraged to try it out!

Please register on Sessions @ Michigan to select a 30-minute time slot. Walk-ins will be accepted if space allows.

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.

You’re invited to celebrate!
Please join us for the Student Success Network Appreciation Brunch on Tuesday, April 21, from 9:00–10:30 AM in the Ruthven Fourth Floor Commons as we recognize and celebrate the time and energy you dedicated to Student Success Network teams this year.
This open-house gathering is an opportunity to stop by at your convenience—no formal remarks, just delicious food, and time to connect, reflect, and celebrate with colleagues.
Kindly RSVP by Tuesday, April 7. Thank you for all you contributed this year—we look forward to celebrating with you!

The merger of Trotter and MESA represents more than a structural change—it's an opportunity to build on decades of legacy while reimagining what's possible for our community. As a valued campus partner of Trotter, your insights are essential to this transformative moment.

Join us for interactive ideation sessions as part of our Framing Our Future campaign. These facilitated conversations are designed to generate collective insights and innovative ideas that will directly inform the priorities and programming of the merged Trotter/MESA unit.

University Career Center (UCC) Clothes Closet Turns 10 Years Old - Let’s Celebrate in Style! ✨
The UCC Clothes Closet is celebrating a decade of helping students build their brand, and we want you there.
We’re officially double digits! Join us for the Clothes Closet 10th Birthday Party & Open House - a two-hour celebration full of fashion, fun, and free treats.
Stop by our 10th Birthday Party Open House for:
🧥 A chance to donate an Item/bring Blazers to fill a Rack
🎡 Spin-the-wheel Games & Clothes Closet Trivia
🧵 DIY + Art Activities
🎂 Birthday Cake & Sweet Savory treats
🎁 Fun swag to remember the day
🏠 Renovation reveal + a look back at 10 years of impact
📸 Fashion photoshoot (yes, you’re the star)
Bring a friend. Leave with photos, snacks, and a little extra confidence.

This instructor-led, hands-on training session covers the process of preparing and submitting proposals using the eResearch Proposal Management (eRPM) system, including Grants.gov to create and edit a Proposal Approval Form (PAF).

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.

Please join members of the Student Life Research team to brainstorm and discuss your proposal ideas for the 2026 Student Life Research Symposium.
Feel free to stop by anytime during the session and stay for as long as you like. Please register so we know you're planning to attend.
Treats will be served!

Mandatory Attendance
Report any concerns about attending to angelizm@umich.edu as soon as possible, before the program.

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

Developed by the MORE Committee, this workshop helps enhance the mentoring relationship between the student and faculty mentor by facilitating the development of shared expectations. Mentors and mentees work independently in separate sessions to identify their own objectives and styles, and consider strategies for dealing with possible challenges. Then, student-faculty pairs work together to develop a written mentoring plan as a means of codifying some of the most important elements (needs, goals, mutual expectations) of a two-way mentoring relationship. Among Rackham doctoral students who have written mentoring plans, 83 percent find those plans useful.
Registration and attendance at the same workshop are required of both the faculty and the student. Separate registration for students is available at: https://myumi.ch/6167J.

Developed by the MORE Committee, this workshop helps enhance the mentoring relationship between the student and faculty mentor by facilitating the development of shared expectations. Mentors and mentees work independently in separate sessions to identify their own objectives and styles, and consider strategies for dealing with possible challenges. Then, student-faculty pairs work together to develop a written mentoring plan as a means of codifying some of the most important elements (needs, goals, mutual expectations) of a two-way mentoring relationship. Among Rackham doctoral students who have written mentoring plans, 83 percent find those plans useful.
Registration and attendance at the same workshop are required of both the faculty and the student. Separate registration for faculty is available at: https://myumi.ch/2r6kn.

This group advising session is for applicants who
have already narrowed down to Comillas as their top choiceare planning to submit an application to study abroad at Comillas in WN27If you are still comparing or exploring options, you may benefit more from meeting with an IPE peer advisor or scheduling a 1:1 advising appointment with the Comillas Advisor.

The ACUM Annual Conference is a free, two-day conference for advising and student support professionals from the Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Flint campuses. This year’s conference, titled "The Human Touch in a Digital World: Our Roles are Essential," will be held virtually via Zoom on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 6th, and in person on Thursday, May 7th, in the Michigan Union.

Join us for engaging presentations and conversations that highlight the importance of the human touch in an increasingly digital world, and how the digitization of education and the workplace has influenced our advising approaches and shaped our interactions with students and colleagues.

Registration for the conference will close on April 3, 2026. If you miss the registration deadline and would still like to attend, please email acum.avising.conference@umich.edu, and we will add you if we can.


Please visit the 2026 ACUM Advising Conference website for more information. Questions may be directed to acum.advising.conference@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

This group advising session is for applicants who
have already narrowed down to UC3M as their top choiceare planning to submit an application to study abroad at UC3M in WN27If you are still comparing or exploring options, you may benefit more from meeting with an IPE peer advisor or scheduling a 1:1 advising appointment with the UC3M Advisor.

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

The International Center is excited to announce a series of in-person Pre-Departure Orientation (PDO) events! These events are an excellent opportunity to prepare for your travels to the U.S., meet other new U-M students, as well as get your questions about U-M answered by current students, alums and IC staff.
Summer 2026 PDO hosted cities will be:
May 24: Shanghai
May 29: Beijing
May 31: Mumbai
June 6: Tokyo
June 14: Taipei
June 19: Seoul

Registration: Students are only allowed to register for one event. If you are unable to attend in-person, there is also a virtual PDO option being offered. You can find more information and register for the virtual event here.
Guests: Due to limited space at event locations, undergraduate students are allowed to bring one parent to the event. Graduate students are not permitted to bring any guests.
Unless specified, all events will be conducted in English.
Click below for more detailed information about each PDO.

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

Join the MHI Academic Advising team for a virtual academic onboarding designed to set you up for success from day one. Before the live session, you’ll complete the required asynchronous pre-learning to ensure you’re prepared to engage fully. During the session, you’ll meet your advisors, learn what to expect from graduate-level coursework, review degree requirements, and walk through key registration procedures. You’ll also begin building a personalized academic plan to support your timely and confident completion of the MSI program.

Join the MSI advising team to learn more about course planning, registration, etc.