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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 Central Campus tour, talk to a panel of former transfer students about their transfer experience, and participate in academic advising from your school or college and register for classes. An optional North Campus will also be available. 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 2010, at 8:00 a.m.:

Spanish: Location TBA

French: Location TBA

Hebrew: Location TBA

Italian: Location TBA

Russian: Location TBA

German: Location TBA

Latin: Location TBA

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.

 

Who Should Take Placement Exams?

  • All students in the School of Art & Design, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, as well as students in the Residential College, Honors Program, or the Comprehensive Studies Program are required to take the Language Placement Exam, if you have ever taken a language, regardless of previous credit received. If you have NO previous language experience, you do not need to take a placement exam.
  • Students studying Piano or Voice Peformance, Musical Theatre, or Theatre Performance (Acting) in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance are required to take a language placement exam.  Other students in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance are not required to take a language placement exam, but are encouraged to do so. 
  • Students in the College of Engineering are not required to take a language placement exam, but you may receive academic credit for the exam.
  • Students in Nursing, Kinesiology and Dental Hygiene do not need to take language placement exams.

Please read the following information very carefully. The placement exam schedule determines your check-in time, and it is imperative that you know when and where the exams are offered.

Your arrival time for orientation is contingent upon whether or not your are taking a placement exam. If you are not taking a placement exam, you will check-in at 9:00 a.m. If you are taking a placement exam, the exams will be from 8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. on the morning of your orientation session. You will then check-in to the program upon completing your exam. Orientation check-in begins at 9:00 a.m., and you will be given ample time to check-in upon completing your exam.

Please Note: You should go directly to the exam site on your orientation date. Plan to arrive at the exam by 7:45 a.m. There is limited parking close to the testing site, so allow yourself enough time to find and park in the city structures. Do not be late! Late arrivals will not be allowed to take these exams and will have to make alternate arrangements to do so following the completion of their orientation program.

 

Directions to Placement Exam Locations:

For all Mason Hall rooms, enter Mason Hall through the front entrance of Angell Hall on State Street. Take the stairs down to the ground floor of Angell Hall and proceed down the hallway with the Angell Hall computing site ("the Fishbowl"). Turn left at the hallway and take the stairs immediately to your left up to the first floor. Optionally, the elevator is located further down the Mason hallway.

German Exam Location: The German Exam will be in the Language Resource Center, 2001 Modern Languages Bldg. (MLB). The MLB is located on the corner of Thayer and Washington Streets, right next to the Burton Tower and Hill Auditorium. Use the southwest entrance to the MLB. Go up one flight of stairs and turn left. The Language Resource Center will be halfway down the hall, on the right.

Latin Exam Location: The Latin exam will be administered in Room 2115A Angell Hall. Enter Angell Hall through the main entrance off State St. Go up one flight of stairs to the second floor. Turn left toward the Department of Classical studies. The classroom is at the end of the hall.

Exams for Other Languages
If you want to take a placement exam for a language other than the ones listed above call the department directly to take the test after orientation. A complete list of departmental contact information is available here.

 

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 of $99 for Transfer Orientation, 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

If you need overnight accommodations before your orientation program, you will need to make your own arrangements at an area hotel. Visit the Ann Arbor Convention and Visitors Bureau for hotel information.

Parking

For students who wish to drive to orientation, parking will be available at the city parking structures. The most convenient structure is on Maynard Street, between East William and East Liberty. Cost is $.90 per hour. For printable maps, visit http://www.umich.edu/~info/mapsAndDirections.html and click on "Central Campus."

Do not park at a parking meter. You will not have time to feed it all day.

 

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).

Registering for Orientation

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.