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Spring Term Orientation

Spring Term orientation will be Monday, April 28, 2008.

Any student starting classes at Michigan during the Spring Term must attend Spring Term Orientation. Spring Term Orientation will serve as an introduction to the University community, giving you a capsulated view of the variety of opportunities available to you. During orientation, you will complete all necessary procedures for class registration including placement testing, general information sessions, and academic advising. Orientation also gives you a chance to meet other new students.

Program Schedule

Language placement examinations will begin at 8:15 a.m. prior to check-in for Spring Term Orientation. If you are planning on taking one of these examinations, proceed directly to the testing site (see below). You can check-in to orientation immediately following your examination. If you are not taking a language placement examination, check-in begins at 9:00 a.m. in the foyer area outside of Angell Hall Auditorium A. Following check-in, you will attend a welcome and information session, have your picture taken for your MCard, go on a Campus Tour, talk to a panel of former transfer students, participate in academic advising from your school or college, and register for classes. The program will be completed by 6:00 p.m. Students should plan on being available for the entire day.

Placement Exams

Language placement examinations will begin at 8:15 a.m. prior to check-in for Spring Term Orientation. If you are planning on taking one of these examinations, proceed directly to the testing site:

Spanish: Angell Hall Auditorium A

French: Angell Hall Auditorium C

Hebrew: Angell Hall Auditorium D

Italian: Angell Hall Auditorium D

Russian: Angell Hall Auditorium D

German: Language Resouce Center, 2nd Floor, Modern Languages Building

Latin: 2115 A Angell Hall

 

Program Dates

2008 Spring Term Orientation will take place on Monday, April 28, 2008. Spring Term Classes begin on Tuesday, April 29. If you cannot attend the Spring Term Orientation session, please call our office (734-764-6413) immediately to make other arrangements.

What to Bring to Orientation

Please bring a copy of any CB or AP exam results, and your most recent college transcript (if applicable). You will receive a packet of campus-related information at orientation. You will also receive information specific to your school or college at group advising.

Program Fees

There is a required fee of $83 for Spring Term Orientation, which must be paid separately from tuition. You will be asked to sign a waiver upon arrival acknowledging that the fee will be billed to your student account. Please do not send the fee in the mail. You do not need to pay your tuition before registering for classes at orientation.

Accomodations

We are unable to provide housing during Spring Term Orientation. Should you need to stay overnight before or after your orientation program, please make arrangements prior to your arrival in Ann Arbor. You will find detailed information about accommodations on the Campus Information Center website.

If you have a residence hall contract, you will be allowed to move into your residence hall prior to attending orientation. Contact the Housing Information Office for further information.

Participants with Disabilities

ONSP will coordinate any arrangements you may need while on campus. Services include special testing and testing assistance, wheel chair accessible rooms, and refrigerators for medication. Mark the appropriate box when registering for orientation, and a member of our staff will contact you prior to your program to discuss your needs. You may also wish to contact the Office for Services for Students with Disabilities, G-664 Haven Hall, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1045; 734- 763-3000 (phone), 936-3947 (fax), or 615-6921 (TTY).

Registration

Information regarding orientation will be sent to all students in March via email, once the enrollment deposit has been paid. The orientation information includes detailed instructions on the registration process and you may register for orientation online at Wolverine Access.  In order to register for orientation online, you will need your U-M uniqname and password.  Information about your uniqname will be emailed to you by Information Technology Central Services (ITCS) shortly after you pay your enrollment deposit.

Once you have completed the registration process, you will receive confirmation of your assigned orientation date.   Your confirmation letter will include specific information regarding check-in, travel and parking, and what to bring to orientation.  If you misplace your confirmation letter, you may go online to Wolverine Access and print the confirmation page from there.