Transfer Transitions Resource Fair: Winter 2025
Wednesday, January 15 from 1 - 4pm in 1040 LSA
The Transfer Transitions series is aimed at supporting your transition to U-M by hosting events with different offices and organizations on campus; we hope these events will help you to connect with resources, opportunities, peers, and staff and contribute to a positive first-semester experience on campus. We are glad you are here!
Our Transfer Transitions kickoff event is the Transfer Transitions Resource Fair, where a number of campus partners will be ready to greet you and chat with you about resources they offer to transfer students. Come to connect with Blavin Scholars, CGIS, CEW+, English Language Institute, Ginsberg Center, LSA Honors, LSA Opportunity Hub, the Program on Intergroup Relations, Language Resource Center, Making the Most of Michigan, Newnan Academic Advising, Science Learning Center, Services for Students with Disabilities, Trotter Multicultural Center, and more campus partners!
While this event is geared toward new transfer students, all U-M transfer students are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please register through the Sessions link (you'll get a free t-shirt if you register ahead of the event!), and come anytime between 1-4 PM. We look forward to seeing you at the Transfer Transitions Resource Fair!
WISE Advice
Thursday, January 16 from 5 - 7pm in the WISE Office (3236 USB)
Register Here
Need some advice about your classes? Hoping to connect with other students in STEM? Looking for a new place to study or the meaning of life? Join our student mentors at WISE Advice, open to all students in the WISE Office (3236 USB). We will have snacks, coffee, tea, puzzles, and you can even relax in our massage chair! Come to get trusted advice from new friends or just hang out or study in our designated quiet space if you just want to get things done.
Brainstorming a Compelling Personal Statement
Tuesday, January 21 from 12:00-1:00pm in G243 Angell Hall
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An effective personal statement lives at the heart of your medical or professional health school application. Your personal statement allows you to tell your story to an admissions committee and share who you are and why you make a wonderful addition to a medical or health professions program. This workshop focuses on how you can get started writing a winning statement. You will learn how to focus on the passions, values, relationships, community service, clinical work, and other life experiences which led to your interest in health care. This workshop is designed to get you writing and reflecting on the story you want to tell on your application. Come to the workshop ready for getting started on an early draft.
Skilled & Savvy Professional Development Conference
Wednesday, January 22 from 5 - 7:00pm in the Student Activities Building
Registration ends when the event is full or on Monday, January 20th. Sign up today at https://myumi.ch/Er4QG!
The University Career Center (UCC) is excited to bring you this opportunity to learn, listen, and engage in conversation that will prepare you to bring your intersecting identities, talents, and skills to the workplace.
At this conference you will:
Transfer & First-Gen Pre-Health Fair
Friday, January 24 from 12:30-2:30pm in the 1040 LSA Building
Are you a transfer or first-gen student who’s looking to go into healthcare? Join us for the Transfer & First-Gen Pre-Health Fair. At the fair, you will have the opportunity to chat with representatives from graduate programs and people currently in healthcare fields and programs, including medical school and surgical residency. Feel free to drop in anytime between 12:30-2:30.
Growing Your Community
Wednesday, January 29 from 1:00-2:00pm in the SLC Flex Room, 1720 Chemistry
Register here
You’ve probably had folks encourage you to “network.” What does it mean to network, and how do you build your professional community? In this workshop, learn how to tap into networks you already have, introduce yourself professionally, and build authentic connections that last!
This workshop typically addresses questions like:
-What is networking and what are the basics?
-How can you start networking and where? (Identify existing networks, LSA Connect demo)
-What are some steps you can take to strengthen your networking skills?
Email ScienceSuccessSeries@umich.edu with any questions.