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Transfer Students OrientationWinter Orientation - December
December Program ScheduleForeign language placement examinations will begin at 8:15 a.m. prior to check-in for Winter Term Transfer Orientation. If you are planning on taking one of these examinations, proceed directly to the testing site listed below: Exams are offered on December 13, 14, 17, 18, and 19 unless listed otherwise: Spanish: Kuenzel Room, Michigan Union French: Pond Room, Michigan Union Hebrew/Italian/Russian: Wolverine Room, Michigan Union Latin (December 13, 14, 17, and 19 only): 2163 Angell Hall German (December 13 only): Language Resource Center, Modern Languages Building. You can check-in to orientation on the 1st floor of the Michigan Union immediately following your examination. If you are not taking a foreign language placement examination, check-in begins at 9:00 a.m. on the 1st floor of the Michigan Union. 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 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. What to BringYou will receive a packet of campus-related information at orientation. You will also receive information specific to your academic school or college when you meet with your academic advisor at orientation. You should bring:
Program FeesThere is an orientation fee which must be paid separately from tuition. A fee is required for Winter Orientation. The fee for Winter 2008 will be $83.00. Students will be asked to sign a waiver upon arrival acknowledging that the fee will be billed to their 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. HousingWe do not provide overnight accommodations as part of Winter Orientation. However, for numbers of local hotels, please call the Campus Information Center at 734-764-INFO. For off-campus housing information, call 734-763-3164. RegistrationYou will be sent information regarding orientation once you have paid the enrollment deposit. You may register for orientation online, by telephone, by fax, using information provided in your orientation mailing.
Participants with DisabilitiesONSP will coordinate any arrangements you may need while on campus. Services provided include special testing and testing assistance, transportation, and tours around campus. 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 of 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). Before You Come to Orientation1. Take the Wolverine Access tutorial online at www.onsp.umich.edu/transfer_students/. This tutorial will introduce you to the services available through Wolverine Access, the U-M’s online database system, and it will prepare you for course selection and registration at Orientation. Your academic advisors will expect that you are comfortable using Wolverine Access to search for classes when you meet with them at Orientation. 2. Review the Orientation Brochure for details about accommodations, transportation, and parking. If you did not receive an Orientation Brochure, they are available online at: http://wolverineaccess.umich.edu. Click on “Undergraduate Orientation”. On the Undergraduate Orientation screen, you will see a link on the left entitled, “view brochures”. On the View Brochures page, look under “Winter Term Admits” and then select the brochure that is appropriate for you (freshman, transfer, international).
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