One of the most exciting parts of your first year is the opportunity to connect with others in your residence hall, classes, clubs, or even while you cross the Diag. Looking for new ways to create community and connect with others? Check out these opportunities!
- Blavin Scholars Program: The Blavin Scholarship and Program provides students who have experienced time in foster care with support during their college experience. The program offers mentorship and more to aid in overcoming obstacles and achieving dreams!
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Center for the Education of Women (CEW): CEW is a resource, voice, and advocate to empower women and nontraditional students. From career counseling to financial support, visit CEW to support your academic success!
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Edward Ginsberg Center: Considering an Alternative Spring Break? Interested in volunteering your time in the community? Promoting literacy and democratic engagement? Ginsberg can connect you with these opportunities!
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Growing Allies: Growing Allies strives to build a community of social justice allies committed to creating a safer and more inclusive environment at the University of Michigan and beyond. Take part in a workshop or our Growing Allies Retreat
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International Center: Attend events, connect with other students, and locate answers to your questions as an international student, or as an American student seeking opportunities abroad.
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Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs (MESA): MESA connects students through community engagement, leadership development, and social justice programming. Learn more about yourself, and gain awareness on topics of race, ethnicity, and the intersection of identities.
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Office of Academics Multicultural Initiatives (OAMI): Discover your direction. Develop your community. Take part in Success Connects, a program at OAMI, to gain access to resources that promote leadership development, networking, and personal growth.
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Office of Student Conflict Resolution (OSCR): Learn about ways to navigate and resolve conflicts, from peer to peer interactions to academic conflicts. Contact OSCR for a consultation or conflict coaching session!
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The Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR): IGR pursues social justice through education! Register for a dialogue class about social group identity, conflict, community, and social justice, or invite CommonGround to one of your organization’s for an interactive workshop.
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Spectrum Center: As the center for LGBTQIA students, faculty, staff, and friends, attend Allyhood Training, panels, workshops, or join one of the many groups hosted by Spectrum. FreshSpectives, a social group, is one way to build community with LGBTQIA and similarly-identified first-year students!
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Theme Housing Communities: Join a theme community, and you’ll discover an avenue for connecting with peers, mentors, and campus resources! Explore and experience the University with other students who share your interests.
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Trotter Multicultural Center: Trotter builds an environment that understands and appreciates multicultural diversity at U-M. Find your connection to Trotter through monthly artistic endeavors at Paint No Pour, or break bread with new friends at Soul Food Sunday!