Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center (SAPAC)
SAPAC promotes social change and activism on two levels: professional services serving the University of Michigan community and peer-to-peer student leadership development.
Office of Academic Multicultural Affairs (OAMI)
The Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives was created in 1988 as the result of the Black Action Movement (BAM) and United Coalition Against Racism (UCAR) student protests. OAMI works collaboratively with campus and external partners to develop strategic programs that provide students with resources, opportunities and experiences that enrich their academic, social, cultural, and personal development at the University of Michigan. One of OAMI’s initiatives is working with First Generation students, and the First Generation Project Manager is ADAN HUSSAIN, who can be reached at adanah@umich.edu.
Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS)
CAPS provides confidential psychological and psychiatric services for currently enrolled U-M undergraduate and graduate students in an atmosphere that is welcoming, comfortable, and multi-culturally sensitive.
Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD)
SSD supports the University’s commitment to equity and diversity by providing support services and academic accommodations to students with disabilities. The office shares information, promotes awareness of disability issues, and provides support of a decentralized system of access for students within the University community.
Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs (MESA)
Using the lens of race and ethnicity, MESA engages the campus community and transforms the student experience to build inclusive spaces and equitable opportunities for all.
Trotter promotes a campus and community in which all students can prosper academically and socially, and provides services to build a supportive environment in which all students can develop a better understanding and appreciation for the multicultural diversity represented at the University.
Sweetland is a comprehensive writing center that supports student writing at all levels and in all forms and modes, including: one-on-one tutoring in the faculty-led Writing Workshop and undergraduate Peer Writing Center; and support for all multilingual and international undergraduate students, in the form of credit-bearing courses, tutoring sessions, and peer-to-peer conversation groups.
SLS is a full service law office providing legal advice and counseling on a wide variety of subjects including housing, criminal, family, consumer, and traffic law. SLS also litigates cases on behalf of U-M students.
The International Center provides a wide range of services to international students, scholars, faculty, and staff at the University of Michigan, as well as to students from the U.S. seeking opportunities to study, work, or travel abroad.
The Dean of Students Office is a central place where students, parents, faculty, and staff can get help to navigate complex issues, including support for student experiencing critical incidents and coordination of students safety education.
Office of Student Conflict Resolution (OSCR)
OSCR provides a variety of programs and services designated to support a safe, just, and peaceful campus community. They can help Michigan students learn how to manage and resolve conflicts peacefully in the following situations (and more): conflict involving other students, sexual misconduct, conflict between faculty/staff and students, and off-campus conflict.
The Ombuds Office offers a place where students’ questions, complaints, and concerns about the functioning of the university can be discussed confidentially in a safe environment. The Ombuds offers informal dispute resolution services, provides resources and referrals, and help students consider all options available to them.
The University offers several types of assistance for students who experience unusual, unforeseen expenses while in school, such as: medical, dental, or mental health emergencies; major accidents/events such as fire and natural disasters; expenses related to the death of an immediate family member.
English Language Institute (ELI)
The ELI offers a wide range of language and academic support services for international students and other speakers of English as an additional language. ELI’s offerings include over 30 credit courses, free one-time workshops, and one-on-one tutoring via its Graduate Language Clinics and Undergraduate Speaking and Writing Studio. ELI classes are small, interactive, and provide students with extensive one-on-one feedback. ELI’s Conversations Circles program provides international students and scholars across campus with opportunities for informal English practice and insights into U.S. culture.
