Services and Resources

Academic Records and Dissertations (OARD) provides information and services to students from their first registration through the final stages of the degree process. OARD staff work with students and with departmental faculty and staff to ensure an accurate record of each student's academic experience. They also assist in the interpretation of Rackham policies relating to the student's record and monitor each student through the degree-granting process.

The Fellowships Office provides current and prospective students with fellowship opportunities, program information and intellectual support as one of the student service units of the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies.

The Office of the Registrar's web site includes information on the following subjects: academic calendar, final exams, residency, schedule of classes, student rights and records, transcripts, and tuition and fees.

CRLT hosts numerous workshops and seminars designed to help new and seasoned GSIs improve their understanding of pedagogy. They also host new GSI orientation in the Fall and Winter terms. This orientation is required of any new GSI teaching in the Department of Communication Studies.

The U-M International Center provides a variety of services to assist international students, scholars, faculty and staff at the University of Michigan, as well as U-M American students seeking opportunities to study, work, or travel abroad.

The Ombuds office is a place where student questions, complaints and concerns about the functioning of the University can be discussed confidentially in a safe environment.

SSD assists students in negotiating disability-related barriers to the pursuit of their education.

ITCS supports your learning, research, teaching, and productivity needs, both on- and off-campus. We encourage you to take advantage of this great information technology environment at your fingertips.

The English Language Institute was established in 1941 as the first English language research and teaching program of its kind in the United States. Since its founding, the ELI has become a leader in language teaching, learning, and assessment, in applied linguistics research, and in teacher education at the University of Michigan and throughout the world.