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Orientation for Transfer Students Admitted to Fall Term

Transfer Orientation

Transfer Orientation for students admitted to Fall Term 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 8:00 a.m. prior to check-in for Transfer Orientation. If you are planning on taking one of these examinations, proceed directly to the testing site listed below. You can check-in to orientation immediately following your examination. If you are not taking a foreign language placement examination, you should check-in between 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. 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, and 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 Exam Information

The following placement exams will be offered during Transfer Orientation programs, May-August 2008, at 8:00 a.m.:

Spanish: Angell Hall, Auditorium A

French: 1449 Mason Hall

Hebrew: 1448 Mason Hall

Italian: 1448 Mason Hall

Russian: 1448 Mason Hall

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

Latin: 2115A Angell Hall

If you wish to take a placement exam for a language other than the ones listed above, you should contact the department directly to arrange to take the test AFTER your orientation. Click here for a list of departmental phone numbers.

 

Program Dates

Transfer Orientation Programs will be held in May, June, and mid-August. Program dates depend on the academic school or college to which you have been admitted. To find the dates for your academic school or college, please see the online orientation information for transfer students. An invitation to view the online orientation information will be emailed in mid-April to all transfer students who have paid their enrollment deposit.  This online orientation information can be found online at http://wolverineaccess.umich.edu in mid-April.

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 for Transfer Orientation of $83.00, which must be paid separately from tuition. You will be asked to sign a payment agreement 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.

Accommodations

We are unable to provide housing during Transfer 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.

Participants with Special Needs

If you have a condition that might affect your participation in orientation, ONSP will coordinate any arrangements you may need while you are on campus. Services may include extended time testing and testing assistance and close captioning of orientation videos. Please note : There will be walking involved in the Transfer Orientation program. If you are using crutches or need the assistance of a wheelchair, we can make those arrangements as well. You can contact our office regarding necessary arrangements in two ways: First, you can mark the appropriate box during web registration, and we will contact you prior to your program to discuss your needs. You can also contact our office directly at 734/764-6413 or by email at onsp@umich.edu to indicate your needs. Because some arrangements take time to complete, please contact us at least two weeks in advance of your assigned date. Accommodations made during orientation do not reflect how those same accommodations will be made during the school year. It is important that students with disabilities contact the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities, G-664 Haven Hall, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1045; 734- 763-3000 (phone), 936-3947 (fax), or 615-4461 (TTY).

Registration

Orientation information will be emailed in mid-April to all students who have paid their enrollment deposit. This email will direct students to Wolverine Access. Wolverine Access contains important orientation information, including detailed instructions on how to register for orientation. In order to register for orientation, 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 a confirmation of your assigned orientation date via email.  Your confirmation email 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.