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Learn flexible facilitation techniques that maximize inclusion and participation in meetings, classrooms, and community discussions. These structures can help you center participant voices by expanding your repertoire beyond familiar discussion formats (open discussion, small group, think-pair-share).

American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS) is recognized as a leading provider of study abroad programs. It is also known for offering internship, service learning, community engagement and volunteer work programs aiming to provide an opportunity to gain global experience, immerse yourself in the culture and enhance your résumé. In 2018, AIFS was ranked as the top-rated study abroad organization by GoAbroad.


Whether you’re ready to apply to study/intern/volunteer abroad today or just curious to learn about what AIFS can offer you, come meet its Regional Director for University Relations in person and help get the conversation started!


Space is limited.

If you are interested in living in Henderson House during the 2019-2020 academic year, please make sure to attend this information session.
If you are not able to attend this information sessions, we are hosting 4 session on February 8 (10am), February 17 (5pm), March 17 (5pm) and March 18 (5pm).
If you are not able to attend any of these information sessions, please contact hsg-assignments-legacy@umich.edu to schedule a time to talk with one of the House's staff about the House living expectations.
The Henderson House Interest Form is also available for you to fill out on the Housing Website.

We hear the term “microaggressions” more frequently now than ever before. Is it because this microaggression culture has just emerged and people are “overly sensitive” while others are all of a sudden engaging in these sorts of acts? Absolutely not.


These daily verbal, behavioral, or environmental slights, whether overt, subtle, or unintentional, have become a huge area of concern. Whether one believes this phenomenon is real, perceived, or a made-up term for invalid experiences, you all will benefit from this session.


You will:


Get introduced to the parent term “microaggressions” and other concepts relevant to this topic

Obtain an understanding of the social and psychological impacts of microaggressions

Engage in activities and dialogue to unveil microaggressions within the workplace

Validate your experiences with microaggressions

Walk away with some techniques to combat everyday slights, as a bystander or as a recipient

Spectrum Center and the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs (MESA) are proud to continue an initiative centering Queer and Transgender People of Color (QTPOC): Community Dinners for/by QTPOC. The hosts will consist of QTPOC staff, faculty, and community members around U-M.

If your student organization is in search of new funding sources, fresh marketing methods, or simply more knowledge and resources on how to operate as a successful org, look no further! This semester, the Center for Campus Involvement will be facilitating three Basics workshops for student org members to attend: the March 18th and early April (exact date TBA) sessions will be focusing on marketing, and the February 5th session will have a focus on funding. There is no attendance cost, and students are welcome to sign up for as many workshops as they would like!

Jane Petit from Organizational Learning introduces the new U-M Leadership Competency Model. Learn more about how this model is designed to ensure alignment and the development of exceptional Leaders - at all levels at U-M.

Come to this session to learn about University of Michigan health and safety resources and how they apply to you while you're abroad! This session is especially geared towards students who will be traveling/interning/studying independently (on a non-UM/external) program this summer. Dinner will be provided!
This session is part of the "Global Wolverines: Preparing You to Have a Successful International Experience" event series.

This workshop will focus on jobs in the for-profit, not-for-profit, and government sectors, helping master's and Ph.D. students to navigate the interview process, and strategize on how to effectively answer questions by articulating strengths and skills.

This session is for students who are interested in declaring or learning more about the Sociology minors.
Topics covered include:
Law, Justice, and Social Change minor
Sociology of Health and Medicine minor
Pre-Reqs and minor requirements


There will be a short Q&A session at the end. Interested students will be able to declare at the end of the session.

These sessions of Impact Training are specifically for fraternity and sorority members or potential members. Please bring your mcard for attendance.

Student Life is committed to a culture of inclusive well-being for its staff and campus community. We pride ourselves on being student-centered and in holding a high level of care in working with students, and yet we can’t pour from an empty cup. Framing around these values, and also using the model of personal well-being at the intersection of diversity, equity and inclusion, this session aims to engage staff in reflection around the eight dimensions of personal well-being. Using restorative practices and the power of the circle process, staff will share stories of well-being to enhance and continue our best work in supporting students and each other.
Back by popular demand! After a great response at the Student Life Professional Development Conference, we are offering this session again as part of Student Life Professional Development.

Grab some lunch and enjoy a relaxing chair massage courtesy of the Rackham Graduate School. (Please note that massages will be provided for as many students as possible. A scheduled time will be assigned upon arrival.)

This workshop will provide an overview of the career competencies employers look for in employees, with a focus on how you can gain these skills while abroad this summer. This workshop will be facilitated by the University Career Center.
This session is part of the "Global Wolverines: Preparing You to Have a Successful International Experience" event series.

Change it Up! brings bystander intervention skills to the University of Michigan community for the purpose of building inclusive, respectful, and safe communities. It is based on a nationally recognized four-stage bystander intervention model that helps individuals intervene in situations that negatively impact individuals, organizations, and the campus community.

Increasingly, hiring committees are interested in how prospective faculty job candidates will contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion. As a result, many academic employers have begun to request a "diversity statement" as part of the faculty job application process. In this interactive session, you will bring a draft of your diversity statement and spend time giving and receiving feedback on it with your peers using a rubric. If you have not yet written a draft diversity statement, you will be better served by first attending "Writing a Diversity Statement."

In addition to substantial monetary awards, this is a fantastic professional development opportunity through which you can collaborate with other professionals, work on a real-world multidisciplinary issue, and grow your Michigan network. You do not need to live in Munger to participate; this competition is open to ALL graduate and professional students, so please spread the word!

This info session will provide an overview of the Sociology major. Interested students will be able to declare at the end of the session.
Topics covered will include:
Pre-reqs
Major Requirements and checking progress
Optional Subplans: Law, Justice, and Social Change, Sociology of Health and Medicine, and Sociology/Social Work
The Honors Program
Sociology Undergraduate Research Opportunities (SURO - SOC 394)
Project Community (SOC 225)
Study Abroad and Internships


There will be a short question and answer session at the end. Please bring your laptop!

Women in Student Affairs affinity group meetings for University of Michigan professionals and graduate students.

Looking for psychology research positions or service learning courses? Research labs and service learning courses attending this event are looking for undergraduate students!
Link to google doc with descriptions of all opportunities will be included in the event reminder email sent to you 24-48 hours before the Fair.

Join us for a session about self-care and mitigating mental and emotional concerns common to the Peace Corps Volunteer.
Event is scheduled from 2-4pm, and will consist of 1.5 hours of structured discussion followed by 30 minutes of open-ended activities and conversations.
Made participatory, fun, and relevant in collaboration with Wolverine Wellness

Are you interesting in thinking about the challenges and needs of non-traditional students? Join us for a screening and discussion of Unlikely.

Going abroad this summer? Come find out tips for managing your money while abroad! This presentation will be given by a representative from PNC Bank, and will be based on questions they frequently get from students preparing to study abroad!
International Center staff members will also give tips on creating and balancing a budget abroad!

International Coffee Hour is a great place for international and U.S. students, scholars, faculty, and staff to socialize with each other and meet new people from around the world.

Kick-off Graduate Student Appreciation week by enjoying a hot breakfast and networking with fellow students, faculty, and staff.

This annual event aims to spark interprofessional collaboration, networking, and inspiration for future research and practice for educational efforts across the health professions schools at University of Michigan.
The University of Michigan is unique with ten health science schools across three campuses that share the core missions of preparing future clinicians and scholars, while caring for patients within a number of health care systems. Within each school, faculty members are actively engaged in educational experimentation and innovation, and many of our educators are working collaboratively through the Michigan Center for Interprofessional Education to develop and teach novel courses focused on interprofessional health education.

Incorporating elements from Positive Organizational Scholarship, Design Science, and the Student Leadership Challenge, this workshop will provide participants the opportunity to view leadership from both a pragmatic and theoretical lens. Participants will also assess their own leadership styles prior to the event, and receive direct feedback on how to improve their ability to inspire and connect with others while driving results.

The Comprehensive Studies Program is pleased to join the fight against hunger through a volunteer day with Food Gatherers this semester. On Friday, April 5 from 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. CSP scholars will volunteer at the Food Gatherers warehouse tackle different assignments throughout the day.



*This event is only for students that are a member of the Comprehensive Studies Program.

Do you want to increase your skills to stand up for yourself? In this workshop, we will 1) learn how to overcome the stress barrier in confrontational situations 2) identify strategies for resiliency and positive self-talk and 3) practice the verbal and nonverbal skills needed to be assertive in interpersonal communication

One factor that differentiates great leaders from the rest is their ability to cope with pressure, thrive under pressure, and lead people in high-pressure situations. In this activity based training, put your leadership skills to the test in "under pressure" situations.

Are you planning to do a summer internship? How do you get the most out of that opportunity and leverage it to achieve your long-term career goals? At this event, you will have the opportunity to chat—over ice cream!—at roundtables with experienced graduate students who have successfully navigated a summer internship.

Traveling abroad this summer? Come to "Survival Language and Culture" to find out about resources, tips, and tricks for navigating a new language and culture! This workshop will be presented by the Language Resource Center.
The session is being presented as part of the "Global Wolverines: Preparing You to Have a Successful International Experience" event series.

Trainer, Lori Aemisegger, demonstrates the aspects of writing an effective performance evaluation that is clear about future development objectives. You will get the chance to practice delivering verbal performance feedback.

This semester Diversity and Inclusion - Housing is hosting the 2nd Annual intersectional conference, a unique opportunity to participate in a conference that focuses on the intersections of our identity. Often in our work we talk about identities in separate boxes, but what we know in reality is that our identities intersect and show up in different ways depending on the space we are in. During this conference participants will have an opportunity to pick a conference track related to different intersections of identity and to discuss how that affects our work and interactions with colleagues and students. Sessions will be kept small for more personal reflection and will consist of small group discussions, presentations, and dialogues. We hope you will join us for this opportunity.
Conference will be kept small; therefore, we are limiting registration to 30 individuals. If the conference is full when you sign up, there will be a waitlist.
Registration is $25.00 per Student Life person and $150.00 for non-Student Life participants. A full lunch will be provided.
Conference Level: Intermediate

Sponsored on behalf of the Advising Council for the University of Michigan

Every year, we tell ourselves the same thing: “I’ll do it this summer.” Found an interesting article to read? “I’ll read it this summer.” Need revamp a process or flesh out a big project? Want to rework a job description? Hope to revamp your résumé? “I’ll do it this summer.” Flash forward to August--What do we hear? “Summer went by so fast!” We did not do what we hoped to do. We have fallen prey to the myth of summer again.

Summertime cannot be a productive time for us if we do not have the tools to maximize the summer AND the rest of the year. This working session is an opportunity to take stock of your professional needs and goals for the next six months (and beyond). I will offer adaptable tools for participants to identify both values and action items to be effective in what is most important to you. At the end of the session, participants will have mapped out an individualized plan for at least one longer-term goal and have a foundation to move other work forward. Turn your mentality of “I’ll do it this summer” into “If I stay ready, I don’t have to get ready”!

The University of Michigan Asks You (UMAY) survey is designed to help faculty and staff better understand the undergraduate student experience, assess programs, and support institutional improvement efforts. On an annual basis, every undergraduate student is invited to complete the survey and share feedback about their U-M experience. We typically hear from more than one out of every four undergraduate students. Additional information is available at umay.umich.edu. This presentation will provide an overview of the UMAY project, including survey administration, recent findings, and how you can use the results in your everyday work with students.

What if students’ ability to succeed in their classes was determined in part before they even
stepped into the classroom? What is the one quality needed to overcome adversity academically and in life? This workshop will detail the research of Dr. Carol Dweck and her groundbreaking work on the concept of mindset. Advisors will learn how to help students abandon a debilitating fixed mindset in favor of a growth mindset, leading to success in areas they once considered too difficult. The workshop will also introduce advisors to the research of Dr. Angela Duckworth, and how a growth mindset can lead to the development of grit, an essential characteristic to overcoming fear of failure.

Sponsored on behalf of the Advising Council for the University of Michigan

Crucial Conversations is a two-day course that teaches skills for creating alignment and agreement by fostering open dialogue around high-stakes, emotional, or risky topics—at all levels of your organization. By learning how to speak and be heard (and encouraging others to do the same), you’ll begin to surface the best ideas, make the highest-quality decisions, and then act on your decisions with unity and commitment.
Cost is $265 per individual. Cost assistance is available if needed. Email robabid@umich.edu for more information on cost assistance.
Light breakfast and coffee will be provided, along with lunch each day.