Transfer Students

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Mindful Mondays
Monday, February 10 from 1:00-2:00pm, SLC Flex Room, 1720 Chemistry
Register Here
Give your brain some rejuvenation by taking a mindful study break. Come join us for an hour of connection, conversation, and crafts with fellow students. The WISE Mentors will be available to answer any questions you may have. Need a resume review, advice for picking classes, help making a study schedule? We've got you covered! This is a drop-in style event where you can come and go as your schedule allows. Light snacks will be provided.

Valentine’s Day aMplify
Monday, February 10 from 6 - 8pm in the LSA Multipurpose Room 1040
Join us for a Valentine's Day themed night featuring food, games, wreath-making, and community. We will be having a fun and relaxing night full of games, conversation, relaxation, and don't forget the wreaths! We know the semester is busy, but we hope you will join us for a night to relax and build community!
At aMplify, we are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for everyone. Whether you're a first-generation, nontraditional, international, or transfer student - or just looking for a supportive community - you are welcome here!

We will also have a Neurodivergence Wellness Space available, with soft seating, a sensory station, and a quiet area for those who may need a break from the crowd.

Ace Your Courses: Metacognition is Key
Tuesday, February 11 from 2:30-4:00pm in the SLC Flex Room, 1720 Chemistry
Register here
Have you ever found yourself putting forth a great deal of effort into your courses, but not feeling like you are actually learning or are left unsatisfied with your grade? This workshop, based on the work of Dr. Saundra Yancy McGuire, will enable you to analyze your current learning strategies, understand exactly what changes you need to implement to earn an A in your courses, identify concrete strategies to use during the remainder of your semester, and become a more efficient learner. Email ScienceSuccessSeries@umich.edu with any questions.

Pizza, Polaroids and Poems
Thursday, February 13 from 5 - 7pm in the lobby of the Thayer Building
This Valentine’s Day, we are celebrating all forms of love: self platonic, romantic, and more. Need a last minute gift? Don’t have a date planned? Want a place to hang out with your friends? We'll have a polaroid photo booth, supplies for crafting cards, live typewritten poetry, and pizza! Please register here so we have enough food for everyone.

Mindful Mondays
Monday, February 17 from 1:00-2:00pm, SLC Flex Room, 1720 Chemistry
Register Here
Give your brain some rejuvenation by taking a mindful study break. Come join us for an hour of connection, conversation, and crafts with fellow students. The WISE Mentors will be available to answer any questions you may have. Need a resume review, advice for picking classes, help making a study schedule? We've got you covered! This is a drop-in style event where you can come and go as your schedule allows. Light snacks will be provided.

Transfer Student Center Games Nights
Monday, February 17 from 6:00-9:00pm in the Transfer Student Center (TSC) 1180 LSA
Come enjoy board & card games, hot cocoa,mingling, & a growing community of transfer students! If you can't make it to this date, no worries, we will have other Game Nights throughout the term. Check for additional times in future Monday Transfer Tips & Events emails.

Mindful Mondays
Monday, February 24 from 1:00-2:00pm, SLC Flex Room, 1720 Chemistry
Register Here
Give your brain some rejuvenation by taking a mindful study break. Come join us for an hour of connection, conversation, and crafts with fellow students. The WISE Mentors will be available to answer any questions you may have. Need a resume review, advice for picking classes, help making a study schedule? We've got you covered! This is a drop-in style event where you can come and go as your schedule allows. Light snacks will be provided.

Science Learning Center (SLC) Student Panel
Tuesday, February 25 from 3:00 - 4:00pm in SLC Flex Room, 1720 Chemistry
Register here
Come and engage with SLC Study Group Facilitators and Tutors who are current U-M undergraduate students with a Natural Science major. Through a panel discussion format, participants can share their expectations for their science experience at U-M and hear about the panelists' experiences in a candid conversation about thriving in science. Email ScienceSuccessSeries@umich.edu with any questions.

Transfer Turf: Making the Most of Your Time
Tuesday, February 25 from 5:30-7:30pm in the LSA Transfer Student Center
Wondering how to get involved? Not sure how to fit in all of the experiences from U-M you want within the time you have left in your program? Come to the February Transfer Turf and learn how to get involved, expand your network, and find research opportunities. Dinner will be provided! Please RSVP

Mindful Mondays
Monday, March 10 from 1:00-2:00pm, SLC Flex Room, 1720 Chemistry
Register Here
Give your brain some rejuvenation by taking a mindful study break. Come join us for an hour of connection, conversation, and crafts with fellow students. The WISE Mentors will be available to answer any questions you may have. Need a resume review, advice for picking classes, help making a study schedule? We've got you covered!

This is a drop-in style event where you can come and go as your schedule allows. Light snacks will be provided.

Communicating the Value of Your LSA Degree
Tuesday, March 11 from 3:00-4:00pm in the SLC Flex Room, 1720 Chemistry
Register here
"What can you do with an LSA degree? This workshop identifies ways you can begin exploring pathways within a liberal arts degree. Additionally, this workshop can be adapted to highlight a specific major for example, “What can you do with a Biology degree?”

This workshop typically addresses questions like:
-How versatile is the LSA degree? (LSA Major Wheel)
-How are various LSA Alums using their degrees? (LSA Connect demo)
-What might some transferable skills be obtained from your LSA degree - and how do they relate to current and future opportunities?

Email ScienceSuccessSeries@umich.edu with any questions."

WISE Advice
Thursday, March 13 from 5:00-7:00pm, 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.

Mindful Mondays
Monday, March 17 from 1:00-2:00pm, SLC Flex Room, 1720 Chemistry
Register Here
Give your brain some rejuvenation by taking a mindful study break. Come join us for an hour of connection, conversation, and crafts with fellow students. The WISE Mentors will be available to answer any questions you may have. Need a resume review, advice for picking classes, help making a study schedule? We've got you covered!

This is a drop-in style event where you can come and go as your schedule allows. Light snacks will be provided.

Transfer Student Center Games Nights
Monday, March 17 from 6:00-9:00pm in the Transfer Student Center (TSC) 1180 LSA
Come enjoy board & card games, hot cocoa,mingling, & a growing community of transfer students! If you can't make it to this date, no worries, we will have other Game Nights throughout the term. Check for additional times in future Monday Transfer Tips & Events emails.

Mindful Mondays
Monday, March 24 from 1:00-2:00pm, SLC Flex Room, 1720 Chemistry
Register Here
Give your brain some rejuvenation by taking a mindful study break. Come join us for an hour of connection, conversation, and crafts with fellow students. The WISE Mentors will be available to answer any questions you may have. Need a resume review, advice for picking classes, help making a study schedule? We've got you covered!

This is a drop-in style event where you can come and go as your schedule allows. Light snacks will be provided.

Transfer Turf: Academic and Advising Success
Tuesday, March 25 from 5:30-7:30pm in the LSA Transfer Student Center (1180 LSA)
Join the Transfer Connections staff for fun, food, and conversation centered around advising and academic success! We will discuss how to prepare for advising and making your academic course plan, useful resources for academic success, study tips and tricks, and more!

No registration needed!

Mindful Mondays
Monday, March 31 from 1:00-2:00pm, SLC Flex Room, 1720 Chemistry
Register Here
Give your brain some rejuvenation by taking a mindful study break. Come join us for an hour of connection, conversation, and crafts with fellow students. The WISE Mentors will be available to answer any questions you may have. Need a resume review, advice for picking classes, help making a study schedule? We've got you covered!

This is a drop-in style event where you can come and go as your schedule allows. Light snacks will be provided.

Transfer Student Center Games Nights
Monday, March 31 from 6:00-9:00pm in the Transfer Student Center (TSC) 1180 LSA
Come enjoy board & card games, hot cocoa,mingling, & a growing community of transfer students! If you can't make it to this date, no worries, we will have one more game night in April.

Housing Information

University Resources

The University’s Housing website is the perfect place to start your housing search and they have a section for transfer students

If you’re interested in off-campus housing, check out Beyond the Diag (BTD). BTD is a program based in the Dean of Students Office that helps you in your off-campus housing search, while keeping you connected with campus life with their twelve neighborhoods on both the North and Central campuses.

You can also check out the Inter-Cooperative Council (ICC) Co-Ops which offer housing by the semester.

Internet Resources to Search for Housing

Washtenaw Area Apartment Association listings
http://www.wa3hq.org/midigscom---find-wa3-apartments.html

MI Live listings
http://realestate.mlive.com/for-rent

Other listing services

http://www.apartmentratings.com/rate/MI-Ann-Arbor.html

http://www.apartmentguide.com/apartments/Michigan/Ann-Arbor/

https://www.rentcafe.com/

Places to Heat up Food

LSA Transfer Student Center - 1180 LSA Building. This space is just for Transfer students and has a small kitchen area where you can heat up food, store food in a refrigerator, or just hang out with other Transfer students. There are also lockers you can use for the day near the front of the building.

The Dana Building (School for Environment and Sustainability) has a small kitchen with two microwaves and a small sink that anyone can use. The kitchen is just off of their atrium space on the first floor of the building. If you come into the building from the Diag side, go up the front steps and turn left after you enter, and then make an immediate right into the Atrium. The kitchen is on the left.

The Ginsberg Center is located at the corner of Hill and East University, just behind the Ross School of Business. It has a microwave anyone can use, as well as lots of study space. Additionally, if you are part of a student group and looking for a space to meet, they do have rooms available to use.

Connect with Nature

Nichols Arboretum (the Arb) is a great park-like area located by the hospitals. There are lots of trails for walking and jogging and many places to just sit and relax. You can walk to the Washington Heights entrance in about 15 minutes from the center of the Diag.

Outdoor Adventures provides outdoor educational and recreational opportunities for all students, regardless of prior experience. Outdoor equipment from camping gear to snowshoes to tug-of-war ropes can be borrowed from their Rental Center. They offer classes in wilderness medicine and outdoor skills such as backcountry cooking and building outdoor shelters. If you just want to get outside, they offer a variety of trips during weekends and breaks. Past destinations have included dogsledding in the Upper Peninsula, canoeing and kayaking the Huron River, and backpacking the Grand Canyon.

Academic Resources

Center for Global and Intercultural Study (CGIS) provides all undergraduate students a wide variety of global engagement and learning opportunities around the world. CGIS currently offers more than 90 programs in 40 different countries that span the globe. CGIS programming features semester-long study abroad options, 3–10 week long programs during spring and summer, and academic- and calendar-year programs.

Econ Tutoring and Other Support Services - This site lists a variety of resources for econ students or students taking an econ class. Go to this link to request a tutor for your econ class.

International Student English Language Resources for international students, scholars and family members are available – on and off campus – for assistance writing papers; tips on listening comprehension and note-taking; translation services; and lessons in English as a Second Language (ESL).

Language Resource Center offers language tutors and conversation partners along with many other resources to help you.

LSA Academic Calendar shows you the dates for registration, when classes start, drop deadlines, and many other dates and deadlines.

LSA Transfer Student Center lists a wide range of academic and non academic resources available to transfer students.

The Math Lab located in B860 East Hall, offers free walk-in tutoring services to students taking math classes numbered through 217. Their current walk-in schedule is posted on their website.

Newnan's Plan Your Time at Michigan page. This page provides many tools for helping you achieve your academic goals from basic time management skills to specific studying tools.

Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships. This page lists the top national scholarships and fellowships that are avilable to our students.

Physics Help Room and Tutoring is located in 1416 Randall and provides help to students taking the introductory physics classes. To see the schedule, and to see the other tutoring help available, check out their website.

The Science Learning Center (SLC), located in off of the atrium in the Chemistry Building, offers resources such as study groups to students taking science classes. Note that their Satellite Location, in 2165 Undergraduate Science Building (USB), houses a study lounge, team rooms, and computers. The SLC also offers appointment-based peer tutoring for transfer students.

Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) provides services for note taking, document delivery services, testing accommodations and guides on how to approach University faculty and staff regarding student disability paperwork. You can stop by their office in G-664 Haven Hall, call them at (734) 763-3000, or go to their website to register with them online.

The Sweetland Center for Writing offers a wide range of resources to help students with writing. Note, their resources are there to support you in any class, not just your
writing classes. When you are ready to take your ULWR, be sure to check out the Writing 350 class that comes highly recommended by other transfer students as not only a way to help you in your ULWR, but to also help you transition to UM. Are you an International Student? Check out the many writing courses Sweetland offers to help you.

University Libraries provide many services for students including one-on-one appointments with a librarian to help you with your research, understanding what is needed for a writing assignment for a class, study spaces, free non-credit workshops about using technology, such as Excel, and of course access to books, journals and databases. Not sure where to get started, call or email: Jesus Espinoza ejesus@umich.edu for help. You can also visit their webpage for Transfer students

Academic Opportunities and their Application Deadlines

New England Literature Program (NELP)
Applications due 1st week in January
UM Study Abroad - CGIS
GIEU (Global Intercultural Experience for Undergraduates) - Applications are due November 1
GCC (Global Course Connections) - Applications are due December 1
Intensive Spanish/French/Italian 230, Mandarin 203 due January 15
Spring/Summer Terms - Applications due February
For questions/concerns, contact cgis@umich.edu

Michigan in Washington
Applications due end of September for the Winter and Fall semesters
UM Biological Station
Applications due by March 30th in order to receive priority conisderation for financial aid.

Camp Davis
Applications due by April 1, in order to be considered for financial aid

Study Spaces on Campus

Campus Libraries:

Shapiro Undergraduate Library & Shapiro Science Library (aka the UGLI)
- 15 study rooms on 2nd and 3rd floors, which you can request
- For reservations and other questions, you can also call the circulation desk at: (734)764-7491
Hatcher Graduate Library
Study carrels are available for reservation either weekly or by semester. You can reserve them online or you can call the circulation desk at: (734)764-0401
Art, Architecture & Engineering Library (North Campus)
18 study rooms on the second floor, which you can request
The Law Library
Not only is Michigan’s Law Library one of the coolest buildings on campus, but it’s a great, quiet place to get your work done. However, if you prefer to chat with friends or eat during your study sessions, steer clear as students here require a noiseless environment.

The University Unions:

The Willis Ward Lounge, Patio, Reading and Quiet Study Lounge, and the MUG and Tap Room are all available for your use. Check them out.

Study Spaces you can reserve:

You can reserve study space on campus through this link, https://studyspaces.umich.edu/

Study Spaces in the Schools:

Each building and specific school on campus have designated study spaces. As you adjust to the new campus and get a feel for you class schedule, don’t be afraid to explore the buildings and find your favorite spot. But to start you off, we’ve shared some of our favorites:

School of Education
- The Brandon Center and Study Lounge
The School of Social Work
- The basement of the SSW offers students a computing site. Although it may be restricted to social work students at specific times, there are plenty of tables and comfortable individual seating for a quiet study session.
Ross School of Business
- The Davidson Winter Garden is a wide and open place to study with a Starbucks for study snacks and a way to keep that steady flow of caffeine pumping for those late night study sessions.
Atriums in East Hall
Both atriums are located on the East side of the Building. The northern one is the Psychology atrium, and the southern one is the Math atrium. Both can be used by students of any major.

Other Campus Resources

Non-Academic Resources

Basic Needs has a document that is is a first step in accessing support for students at U-M experiencing food, housing, or financial insecurity. It lists resources, contact information, and how to access the resource for those who could use assistance in these or other areas.

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) provides a wide array of resources including, individual, couple, and group counseling services for enrolled University of Michigan students. CAPS recognizes that stress management among the student body is extremely important. Their wellness zone includes three massage chairs, yoga and meditation tools, seasonal affective disorder light therapy and much more. Crisis Services are also offered through CAPS and information on them can be found on their website.

Health Services Call 734.764.8320 to schedule or talk about a health concern.

The International Center (IC) helps international students to navigate immigration regulations and provides workshops on U.S. academic and cultural issues. The IC also is where students would go for an I-20 extension, reduced course load requests, and OPT and CPT requests.

LSA Opportunity Hub helps LSA students find ways to enhance their liberal arts education, both inside and outside of the classroom, through courses and opportunites. The Hub helps students connect with alumni and find internships as a few examples of what they offer.

Mindfulness Sessions on campus.

Transfer Tips information for new Transfer Students from the Office of New Student Programs. You can also access past newsletters which contain a variety of information.

The University Career Center offers both online and in-person resources to help you explore, decide, and prepare for your career following your time as a student at the University of Michigan. With career guides, assessment tools, alumni profiles, and more, you can check out the Career Center website for online guidance and information on possible events and presentations that can increase your knowledge about your options. Furthermore, there are online resources available to help you find jobs, internships, enhance your networking skills and practice interviewing.

Veteran & Military Services help veterans, military members and their dependents navigate the university and to provide resources they may need. On their website, youcan find resources on how to use your veteran benefits to pay for education, links to scholarships, veteran-friendly contacts within the university and other valuable resources.

Wellness Coaching through Wolverine Wellness - Work with a Wellness Coach to address some of the following:
Examine personal values and motivation for change,
Address stressors from a variety of sources, from adjusting to life on campus to experiences of social injustice, changes in our political environment (e.g., Roe v. Wade) and environmental concerns, etc.
Learn new skills and coping strategies such as time management, mindfulness, moving your body in enjoyable ways, having difficult conversations, and intuitive eating.
Set and accomplish goals

Groups and Opportunities for Transfer Students

LSA Transfer Student Center lists a wide range of academic and non academic resources available to transfer students.

The Transfer Student Resources Commission (TSRC) works through the University of Michigan's Central Student Government. Their goal is to advocate for current transfer students and improve the transition process for future transfer students. The TSRC hopes to build a transfer student community on campus and use their experience to help others.

Here are the links to their Facebook page and Facebook group that you can join! Also, the general email where you can contact them is: asktsrc@umich.edu

MPals is a peer-to-peer pen-pal initiative. Incoming international undergraduate students will be matched with current students at the University of Michigan. M-Pals will answer questions via email about all aspects of student life, such as: dorm-living, classes, extra-curricular clubs, banking, transportation, and more! Interested in joining M-Pals? Sign up today!

Transfer Connections (TC) is a mentorship program for LSA transfer students’ that connects you with peer mentors (former transfer students) and faculty/staff mentors in order to ease your transition to Michigan. TC designs programs around YOUR interests! Every month you can count on us to provide a wide array of activities, from recreation-based to visual and performing arts activities. The program is voluntary and selective. All new LSA transfer students admitted for fall or winter term are eligible to apply.

Transfer Connections Groups are made up of 8-12 Mentees (new transfer students) that share a peer mentor and faculty/staff mentor -- you'll get to know other students and faculty/staff members with similar and different interests. Being in the program will allow you to take advantage of great opportunities that most transfer students don’t notice until at least a year or more on campus. Transfer Connections helps build networks with other students, faculty and staff who can help you make the most of your remaining undergraduate career.

To find out more visit onsp.umich.edu/transfer-connections or https://www.facebook.com/TransferConnections/. Please contact Sarah St. Amie (saralavo@umich.edu) if you have any questions.

UROP Changing Gears (CG) is a program designed for community college transfer students who will be attending the University of Michigan in the Fall or Winter semesters. Become a part of an ongoing research project in your field of interest and work alongside UM Faculty and Scholars on groundbreaking research. You learn valuable academic skills, applying these skills to your research project, academics, and future career and opportunities, while receiving academic credit or compensation for your efforts in research work.

First Generation Students is a website devoted to first generation students attending UM. U-M faculty, students and staff who are first-generation students and graduates proudly share their stories here, but you can also find resources specifically for first generation students.

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