Francis Willson Thompson Library
(810) 762-3400
Director: Bob Houbeck (762-3410)
Head of Circulation: Laura Friesen (766-6781)
Head of Public Services: Vacant
Head of Technical Services: David Hart (762-3158)
The Thompson Library, opened in the fall of 1994, owes its existence to the generosity of area citizens, most notably Frances Willson Thompson. The library is a spacious and comfortable facility for study and research. Its collection includes approximately 217,000 books and 35,000 bound magazines and journals. The library also contains over a half-million microforms ranging from the Times of London to documents on education. The library subscribes to some 1,100 hardcopy periodicals, and provides electronic access to approximately 43,000 more.
Mirlyn, the Thompson Library’s online catalog, lists library holdings and also allows users to search the catalogs of the Ann Arbor campus library system, as well as those of Michigan State University and other Big Ten libraries.
A wide range of research aids, including indexes, abstracts, and directories, is at the student’s disposal, as are photocopiers, microform reader-printers, and Internet workstations. Online databases available through the library enable students to do effective searching of journal literature in almost all disciplines. The media collection includes music CDs, audio tapes, and other media, including CD-ROMs, DVDs, and videotapes. Playback equipment is available in the library, students may also borrow for out-of-library use most of the items in the media collection.
The Thompson Library has a regular program of research instruction to aid students in using its resources. Instruction is available to classes at all levels. The Information Technology Services department maintains a computer lab on the second floor of the library open to all UM-Flint students.
UM-Flint students, faculty, and staff may borrow from the Ann Arbor and UM-Dearborn campus libraries. The library’s participation in a national bibliographic system allows it to borrow materials from around the country for its patrons.
Students may borrow most books for three weeks (eight weeks for graduate students, one semester for faculty and staff), and may renew them once. Reference librarians are available to help both experienced scholars and newcomers with academic research, including use of the library’s Web pages, which furnish links to a wide range of effective research sites.
The library contains the Henry H. Crapo Room, a recreation of an office similar to one used by the former Michigan governor (1865-1869). Governor Crapo was the great-grandfather of Frances Willson Thompson.
Genesee Historical Collections
The Genesee Historical Collections Center (GHCC), a division of the Thompson Library, contains both published and unpublished material on the history of Flint and Genesee County, Michigan, as well as the archives of the University of Michigan-Flint. Among the significant manuscript collections in the GHCC are those of Flint realtor Gerald Healy, African-American activist Edgar Holt, records of the Flint Woolen Mills, Flint Junior League, and Rotary Club. The papers of U.S. Sen. Donald Riegle and U.S. Rep. Dale Kildee are amongst its political collections. The GHCC holds a microfilm copy of the papers of former Michigan Governor Henry H. Crapo, Flint lumbermen and railroad executive, as well as papers of members of his family. Finding aids are available at the archives and online.
For further information on library collections, services, or policies, please inquire at the Reference Desk, or call 762-3408–b or visit the library’s Website: http://lib.umflint.edu.
Student Success Center
285 University Pavilion
(810) 762-3085
Fax: (810) 762-3024
E-mail: advising@umflint.edu
Director: Aimi Moss
Assistant Director: Becky Armour
Data Analyst/Programmer: Noor Zaghmount
Orientation Coordinator/Academic Advisor: Jeff Shuel
Academic Advisors: Jeffery Dobbs, Adam Duberstein, Margaret Golembiewski, Ashley Hixson, Samantha MacFarland, Erica Ogburn
Employer Recruiting Coordinator: Sara Barton
Support Staff/Administrative Assistants: Helen Budd, Wendy Carpenter, Garry Cardillo, Barbara Griffin
The Student Success Center (SSC) was established to support students in a nurturing and collaborative environment that places an emphasis on the total development of students as a means of assisting them in accomplishing academic, personal, and professional goals. The SSC is comprised of a diverse staff committed to students’ transition to the University of Michigan-Flint, their success, and participation in the university experience both academically and socially. Academic advising and career development are continuous processes with an accumulation of personal contacts between advisor and student that have purpose and direction.
Promoting student success is central to the mission of the SSC. Programs designed to promote and sustain the retention of students include the Strategic Contact Interval Program, Academic Advantage Plan, Early Assessment Program, Careers 4 Years, Second Year Assessment and College Student Inventory.
Students are encouraged to seek assistance from the SSC concerning general education requirements, program requirements, petitioning procedures, dropping and adding classes, changing majors, changing advisors, questions regarding University processes, and any general information requests.
The SSC is responsible for coordinating academic advising for all newly admitted students. The following groups of students are specifically assigned to the SSC:
- New freshmen
- Certain majors awaiting admission into their programs
- Bachelor of Applied Science majors
- Promise Scholar students
- Undeclared majors
- Non-Candidate for Degree students (NCFD)
- Dual enrollees (students concurrently enrolled in high school and the University of Michigan-Flint)
- Guest students
The Student Success Center assists students in selecting courses to meet their general education requirements and certain program requirements and makes referrals to appropriate support services. The SSC also maintains students’ advising files until they are ready to be transferred to the academic department of their major field of study. Faculty members in the newly assigned departments assist students through the remainder of their degree programs. Certain exceptions to this general policy exist.
The academic advising process is a collaborative effort between the student and the academic advisors. All students are expected to read their Catalog, course schedule, and all other pertinent college materials and be prepared to participate in the advising process.
Walk-ins are welcome. However, to assure the best service, students should call and arrange for an appointment with an academic advisor. Daytime and evening appointments are available.
Placement testing for English and mathematics are administered in the SSC.
Career Services
The SSC provides leadership and service to students and alumni in the areas of career development, experiential education and professional employment strategies. The SSC staff assists constituents in identifying career goals and/or in making successful career transitions.
The role of the SSC is to assist students with a continuum of services from freshmen to senior status that range from the selection or confirmation of a major, through experiential learning with co-op and internship opportunities (see “Experiential Education” for further information), to assistance with the job search or graduate school application process.
Services include:
- Individual career exploration and planning
- Career assessment tests
- Career resource library
- Workshops for career planning
- Job search advising
- Workshops for job searching
- Resume and cover letter critiquing
- UM-Flint Career Connection, electronic resume referral service
- Mock interviews
- Recruiting trends information
- Experiential education via co-op/internship opportunities
- Employment connections
- Career Fairs throughout the academic year
- On-campus recruiting
- Graduate and professional school connections
- Timelines, testing information application assistance
Tutorial Services
http://www.umflint.edu/advising/tutoring.htm
Tutorial Coordinator: Michael B. Kassel, Ph.D.
The Student Success Center (SSC) provides free tutorial services covering a wide variety of academic disciplines for all UM-Flint students. Tutors are available on an individual and walk-in basis. Individual tutors provide one-on-one support, and are available provided that a qualified tutor can be identified. Walk-in tutors hold regular hours during which students are free to obtain tutorial assistance.
Tutorial Services also provides Supplemental Instruction (SI) for specific courses during Fall and Winter semesters. Supplemental Instruction is an academic support program, developed at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, in which trained SI Leaders attend specific courses and hold weekly study sessions to help students master both course content and study skills. SI courses are identified in the Fall and Winter course schedules.
To help students maximize their academic potential, Tutorial Services also offers a variety of special academic enrichment forums and workshops throughout the year. The Coordinator is also available to work individually with students who wish to improve their note-taking and study skills techniques.
For more information, contact the Tutorial Coordinator.
Student Veterans Resource Center
Coordinator, Vacant
The Student Veterans Resource Center (SVRC) is located in 131 University Pavilion is a part of the Student Success Center. The SVRC provides services for service members and veterans, as well as their spouses and dependents. Staff are available to assist with academic, financial, and transition support services, including information regarding the use of VA Educational Benefits. We have a wide network both on and off campus for referrals to a wide variety of services and programs. In addition to our services, we also have a student veteran’s lounge. The lounge area is home to four computer stations, printer, and television, as well as space to study and socialize while on campus.
Services include:
- Assistance with the admission application process
- Review of military transfer credit recommendations
- Information about using financial aid
- Assistance using VA Educational Benefits or Tuition Assistance programs
- Scholarship opportunities
- Support to student veterans organizations and community involvement
For additional details regarding the range of services we provide, please visit www.umflint.edu/studentveterans.
Center for Educator Preparation
410 French Hall
(810) 762-3257
http://www.umflint.edu/educatorprep
E-mail: educatorprep@umflint.edu
Director: Sherryl McLaughlin
Data Analyst: Joy Murray
Certification Officer: Debbie Seyerle
Field Placement Coordinator: Candice Faith
Elementary Faculty Program Coordinator: Annie Whitlock
Secondary Faculty Program Coordinator: Karen Salvador
Administrative Assistant: Ella Moore
As a lynchpin among all Teacher Education programs, the Center for Educator Preparation (CEP) seeks to improve the experiences of teacher education candidates at the University of Michigan-Flint. The CEP offers a student-centered approach to advising, certification, testing preparation, outreach and recruitment, while also providing opportunities for research funding, faculty development, and collaboration.
The CEP provides UM-Flint teacher candidates opportunities and the ability to excel above other programs’ teacher candidates by providing:
- Career readiness and resume development
- Special Education Boot Camp
- Parent communication workshops
- Community interaction
- PRE and MTTC test preparation
- University Supervisor workshops
- Student teacher orientation
- Mentor teacher support meetings
- Access to the Hero Round Table and Hero Construction Company resources
- Access to professional development opportunities within the Genesee Intermediate School District as well as the state of Michigan
- Access to all University resources
The CEP is part of a unique partnership with the Student Success Center, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the School of Education. By working with partner school districts, the CEP can provide custom workshops for faculty based on district and/or school improvement plans. The mission of the CEP is to provide better trained and prepared teachers.
Walk-ins are welcome. However, to assure the best service, students should call and arrange for an appointment for specific support.
Women’s Educational Center
213 University Center
(810) 237-6648
http://www.umflint.edu/wec
Director: Dr. Rushika Patel
Program Coordinator: Kristen Campbell
The mission of the Women’s Educational Center (WEC) is to:
- Support women (students, faculty, and staff) as they fulfill their educational and career goals. Examples include:
- referrals to university and community resources
- workshops that provide information and encourage skill development
- support for students returning to school (women and men) including workshops, scholarship information, Critical Difference Emergency Grant
- advise student organization-Voices for Women on Campus
- Raise awareness about women’s issues (relationship violence, sexual assault, child care, pay gap, sexuality and reproductive rights, body image and eating disorders, women’s participation in decision-making positions/leadership). This includes monitoring the status of women on campus, and advocating for practices and policies that promote equal participation.
- Advocate for and support individuals of all genders working together to challenge attitudes and social constructs that promote unequal treatment based on gender, race, sexual orientation, etc.
WEC services and programs are open to students, faculty, staff and community members of all genders.
Advocacy and Referral
The Women’s Educational Center (WEC) maintains updated information about services available at the University and in the community, including referrals for domestic violence and sexual assault support, personal counseling, financial assistance, childcare, legal services, etc. The staff advocates on behalf of students, faculty, and staff, and works to raise awareness about women’s issues on campus and in the community.
Annual Events
The WEC offers a number of programs that have become annual signature events. These include Love your Body campaign that focuses on raising awareness about body image, self-esteem and eating disorders; Vagina Monologues and Women’s History Month events; as well programs to raise awareness about relationship violence and sexual assault, including the Clothesline Project and Take Back the Night.
Critical Difference Grant
A one-time grant of up to 300 dollars is available to men and women who have returned to school after having at least a 24 month interruption in their college education and find themselves in an emergency situation that jeopardizes their ability to stay in school.
Programs for Students, Faculty, and Staff with Children
Programs that support individuals on campus who have children and provide opportunities for parents to bring their children to campus include Family Fun Nights, Movie Nights, Take Your Child to Work Day, as well as the Adopt a Student Family program that is co-sponsored by the Staff Council.
Library
The WEC houses a collection of books dedicated to women’s issues in the areas of education, health, parenting, public policy, law, psychology, literature, and feminism.
International Center
219 University Center
303 East Kearsley Street
Flint, Michigan 48502
(810) 762-0867
Fax: (810) 762-0006
http://www.umflint.edu/international
Director: Daniel Adams
Assistant Director: Patriece N. Campbell
Administrative Assistant: Tamara Bednarski
International Recruiting Coordinator: Frederik Schlingemann
International Admissions Counselor: Jonnathan De La Fuente
The International Center (IC) establishes a welcoming atmosphere for all students. Our services extend to active applicants, admitted and current students. The International Center also functions as an informational resource for the Flint community.
The mission is “to provide services and educational opportunities that promote international perspectives and experiences for the campus and surrounding community. We are committed to building, supporting, and sustaining a culture of global inclusion through intercultural understanding and caring human connections.”
International Student Services
Program Coordinator: Malin Clark
International Admissions Specialist: Janessa Hall
The International Center provides a range of support services and guidance for new and current international students from the time of admission through graduation. Individual attention is given to each international student with I-20 preparation, SEVIS monitoring and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services information. Arrival assistance, including cultural adjustment and community resource information and referrals are provided. The IC conducts workshops on a variety of topics, coordinates and arranges field trips and social activities and directs students to campus-based academic and student support services.
International students are required to present their I-20s at the IC upon arriving for their first semester. The IC verifies international students’ immigration status as non-immigrants throughout their studies at the University. International students also go to the IC for consultation and to request applications for Curricular Practical Training (CPT) and Optional Practical Training (OPT).
English Language Program
English Language Program Academic Coordinator: Kathy Cornman
Administrative Assistant: Frank Fanzone
The role of the English Language Program (ELP) is to provide support for students who are non-native speakers of English. More specifically, the ELP provides high-quality intensive English language instruction, academic preparation, and U.S. culture awareness for international students seeking admission to degree programs, but who have not met the University language proficiency requirement or students who wish to improve their English for business, personal or professional reasons.
The program offers:
- Six proficiency levels
- A combination of 22 hours of classroom instruction and language lab per week
- A student-centered learning environment
- A curriculum designed to systematically increase proficiency level
- Courses in reading, writing, grammar, listening, and speaking, as well as language lab
- Standardized test preparation integrated into courses
- A variety of instructional methods includes, but not limited to, communicative, task-based, and integrated skills
- A Conversation Partner Program in which ELP students are paired with native speakers of English for informal conversation
- Cultural activities and field trips on and off campus
Education Abroad Office
Education Abroad Coordinator: Asinda Sirignano
The Education Abroad Office serves to promote education abroad opportunities and to enhance internationalization efforts of the campus. The Education Abroad Office is committed to academic excellence and cultural enlightenment in order to equip students for intellectual participation in the global society. Students may visit the International Center’s Education Abroad Resource Center to research international study, work, and travel opportunities and/or to receive advising services about their education abroad options. Faculty and staff members at the University of Michigan-Flint are also encouraged to take advantage of education abroad support services offered through the Education Abroad Office. Support services for students, faculty, and staff are offered for a wide range of education abroad program types, including:
All University of Michigan-Flint students are required to purchase Highway to Health (HTH) insurance to study, work, volunteer and travel abroad. All students, faculty and staff are also required to register their travel information in the UM Travel Registry. Students, faculty and staff are also able to purchase, the International Student Identity Card (ISIC), a discount card that is accepted in over 100 countries. Please contact the Education Abroad Office for more information.
National Student Exchange Program
138 Thompson Library
(810) 424-5354
Fax: (810) 762-3214
http://www.umflint.edu/nse
Coordinator: Laura L. Staudacher, MPA (laurast@umflint.edu)
The National Student Exchange is a study away opportunity that allows students to take new courses, see new places, make new friends, and enroll in academic options that may not be available, at UM-Flint. By enrolling in NSE 299 for 12-18 credits, students pay UM-Flint tuition and may study away for a single term or academic year at one of nearly 200 NSE member colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Minimum requirements to apply are full-time enrollment, a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, and good academic, personal, and financial standing. For more information and to apply, visit: http://www.umflint.edu/nse.
Course Description:
NSE 299 - National Student Exchange
Admission to the NSE Program. (12-18).
Students pay UM-Flint tuition and may study away for a single term or academic year at one of nearly 200 NSE member colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Grades from host institution transfer to UM-Flint transcript with NSE designation and name of host institution. Maybe reelected once for credit.
Marian E. Wright Writing Center
559 David M. French Hall
(810) 766-6602
Fax: (810) 237-6666
http://www.flint.umich.edu/writingcenter
Director: Dr. Jacob S. Blumner
Coordinator: Scott Russell
Materials and individualized instruction in writing are provided for all students. Tutoring is by appointment and a drop-in basis. Students can get help with writing assignments for any course throughout the university or work on specific writing problems.
Instruction for one, two or three academic credits is offered in ENG 109, College Writing Workshop. Credit is earned by attending class and working with tutors in the Center. Computers are available for use by students working on their writing.
The Center is fully staffed with trained tutors and is open Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; and Saturday, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Information Technology Services
Information Technology Services
905 Northbank Center
432 N. Saginaw Street
Flint, MI 48502-1950
Main Office Phone: (810) 762-3123
ITS Helpdesk Phone: (810) 766-6804
Fax: (810) 424-5226
http://www.umflint.edu/its
Director of ITS: Scott Arnst
The Information Technology Services department (ITS), at the University of Michigan-Flint, develops and maintains all centralized campus computing systems, including data, software, hardware, and infrastructure. ITS strives to be a user-oriented provider of high quality computing services. In doing this, ITS provides state of the art technology and technical support that will ensure all users access to programs and data.
ITS encourages the use of computers to support instruction and research for students, faculty, and staff. ITS supports and maintains two staffed and three unstaffed open computer labs available for student, faculty, and staff use. These labs are located in the William R. Murchie Science Building (Staffed), the David M. French Hall Building (Unstaffed), the William S. White Building (Staffed), the Riverfront Center (Unstaffed, 24-hour), and the open computer lab located on all three floors of the Frances Willson Thompson Library. All unstaffed labs, except the Thompson Library, will require Mcard for entry. In addition, campus users can use their personal laptop or tablet to connect to the campus wireless network in any building on campus. Upgrades to hardware and software in the student computer labs are supplemented by student funds collected through a technology fee, paid each semester with tuition.
ITS also maintains six instructional computer labs, located in the William R. Murchie Science Building, David M. French Hall Building, and the William S. White Building that are used for hands-on instruction. These instructional labs are equipped with modern data projection equipment and other instructional aids. The Mediated Classroom Services (MCS) unit within ITS is responsible for the delivery, maintenance, and training for all instructional mediated equipment in over seventy classrooms and labs on the UM-Flint campus. All general classrooms are equipped a projector, a computer, a document camera, a DVD/VCR, and a VGA connection for a laptop.
ITS provides user support and consultation for a variety of technical questions and problems through the ITS Helpdesk, ITS staff, and quicknotes available on the web. If additional assistance is needed from ITS staff, please contact the ITS Helpdesk for more information. Please view Helpdesk and open computer lab hours at http://www.umflint.edu/helpdesk.
ITS provides students with Microsoft and Adobe software products at discounted prices. This includes installation software for Windows 7, Windows 8, Microsoft Office for Windows and Mac, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Visual Studio, Adobe Creative Suite for Mac and Windows, and more. Visit http://itstore.umflint.edu/ to purchase your software! You will need to log in with your Uniqname and LAN Password.
Office of Extended Learning
241 David M. French Hall
(810) 762-3200 or (866) 762-2177
Fax: (810) 766-6803
Helpdesk phone: 810-237-6691
Helpdesk email: olhelp@umflint.edu
Website: http://www.umflint.edu/oel
Director: Deborah White
Mission Statement
The mission of the Office of Extended Learning is to provide nontraditional learning opportunities for academic and professional enrichment to serve lifelong learners. In collaboration with the UM-Flint community, OEL will expand alternative methods of educational delivery based on sound pedagogy and the University of Michigan’s high-quality standards and traditions.
OEL facilitates the development of online academic courses, which may be offered fully online (W sections) or in mixed mode (M sections), requiring a few visits to campus. All academic online courses are instructor-led using the Web-based Blackboard learning management system.
Online and Mixed-mode Academic Programs
IMPORTANT: Colleges and universities must be approved by each state in which it offers distance education. Out-of-state learners should go to www.umflint.edu/oel/online-state-authorization to check UM-Flint’s authorization status to offer online programs in their respective states, and to get state-specific information on professional licensing requirements, refund and notification policies, complaint procedures, etc.
Other: The University of Michigan Flint and Dearborn campuses collaborate to allow students to take psychology courses online from the other institution as a guest student. This agreement allows students to take advantage of both schedules in order to meet their program needs. In addition, it allows students to include the course(s) in their financial aid package at their home institution. See the full list of courses at: http://www.umflint.edu/oel/um-flintum-dearborn-collaboration.
Satellite Locations
- Alpena Community College: Transfer students may complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing via videoconferenced, mixed-mode and online courses.
- Genesys Regional Medical Center: Transfer students may complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- Lansing Community College: Transfer students may complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Bachelor of Science in health care administration on the campus of LCC.
- St. Clair County Community College: Transfer students may complete a Bachelor of Arts in psychology on the St. Clair campus, and may also combine the degree with an online minor in business administration or substance abuse.
- Wayne County Community College District: Transfer students may complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Student Support
OEL provides online orientation sessions for students new to online learning prior to the start of each semester, and provides Blackboard helpguides, software downloads, and a help desk dedicated to online faculty and students, (810) 237-6691, seven days a week.
Non-Credit Professional Development
OEL provides professional development courses and certificate programs for accountants, business and healthcare professionals, and K-12 teachers and administrators. K-12 courses are approved by the Michigan Department of Education for State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs). OEL is also a provider of CEUs for the International Association of Continuing Education and Training.
OEL also has the capability to customize training programs for business, industry, labor, public and not-for-profit and professional organizations.
Educational Opportunity Initiatives (EOI) Top
280 Harding Mott University Center
Office (810) 762-3365
Fax: Main Office (810) 762-3190
www.flint.umich.edu/eoi
Interim Director: Vahid Lotfi, Ph.D.
Administrative Assistant Senior: Patricia S. Overton
EOI Mission
The mission of the Office of Educational Opportunity Initiatives is to foster changes in institutional services and climate and enhance the ability of the University of Michigan-Flint to identify, recruit, serve and graduate students of diverse backgrounds with a particular emphasis on students from underrepresented groups such as non-traditional, educationally and economically disadvantaged, and those from urban and other areas where the college access and success rates are significantly below the national average. Ultimately, such efforts should contribute to the overall adaptability and success of UM-Flint and enhance the climate of the UM-Flint community such that it is markedly more responsive, adaptive, and effective in meeting the needs of all of its constituent community.
EOI Overview
The Office of Educational Opportunity Initiatives at the University of Michigan-Flint provides a seamless web of targeted support services for select middle school and high school students, and both traditional and non-traditional college students through a variety of programs in two primary service areas: Pre-College Programs and College Level Programs. EOI provides participants with academic and non-academic support services designed to enhance preparation for high school graduation; foster access to and meaningful engagement at the postsecondary level and then to persist through graduation from the University of Michigan-Flint.
The EOI programs and services comprise a virtual seamless web of services that begin with outreach to students in the middle schools and extend throughout students’ secondary and postsecondary education. It is possible, as it happens in numerous instances, that we identify and enroll a student in a pre-college program as a sixth grader and work continuously with that student through high school and ultimately until graduation from the University of Michigan-Flint.
We have straightforward and simple goals and objectives. We focus on comprehensive services coupled with careful tracking of our students at regular intervals to determine the impact of services. In the work that EOI does, it is the students’ acceptance of personal empowerment that is at least as important as what direct services the programs deliver.
Below are summaries of the key EOI pre-college and college programs and services. EOI receives a significant supplemental program component funded by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation that has expanded one of our pre-college programs (CEO) to include a fully residential summer component and a major enhancement of the academic year services.
Pre-College Programs and Services
Program Manager: Ms. Tawana L. Parks,
In the summer of 2014, EOI converged all pre-college program initiatives including Choosing to Succeed (CTS); Wade H. McCree, Jr. Incentive Scholarship Program (ISP), Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEARUP) and Parent University under the single umbrella of Committed to Excellence and Opportunity (CEO).
Choosing to Succeed Enrichment Program (CTS)
Funded by the University of Michigan-Flint, the Choosing to Succeed Program (CTS) is designed to increase the number and preparation of students with a particular emphasis on students from under-represented groups such as those from educationally or economically disadvantaged backgrounds and those from urban or other areas where the college access and success rates are significantly below the national average. An incentive component is available for a selected number of high achieving CEO participants who become eligible for a CTS Scholarship (full tuition and fees) to UM-Flint upon successful completion of the program and regular admission to UM-Flint.
Wade H. McCree, Jr. Incentive Scholarship Program (ISP)
The Wade H. McCree, Jr. Incentive Scholarship Program (ISP) is funded directly by the University of Michigan-Flint through EOI. High achieving, first generation college students are recruited from Flint, Beecher, and Westwood Heights Community Schools where low numbers of students ultimately attend college and earn baccalaureate degrees. The students are identified and selected as second semester eighth graders and, formally inducted as ninth graders, and continue in the program throughout high school. Full tuition and fees scholarships to UM-Flint are awarded to ISP students who successfully complete all CEO program requirements and are regularly admitted to the University.
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) /
Martin Luther King, Jr., Caesar Chavez, Rosa Parks College Day Program (GU/CD)
The KCP College Day Program was originally created by the Michigan State legislature in 1986 as part of the larger King/Chavez/Parks Initiative to increase the enrollment of minority and other students traditionally underrepresented in post-secondary education. In 2006-07 the state program, now funded by the Michigan Department of Workforce Development Agency, was merged with the federally funded (U.S. Department of Education) Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP). The program recruits the entire 7th grade class at Beecher Community Schools and college readiness services are provided to the class as a cohort. Throughout the summer and academic year the program provides a comprehensive series of workshops and enrichment activities working with the students and their parents. Upon graduation, a select percentage of the graduating program participants will be eligible for limited college scholarships provided by the federal grant fund established for that purpose.
College Programs and Services
Program Manager: Ms. Tonya C. Bailey
Access to College and Careers with Excellence through Student Services Program (ACCESS)
Funded through the Office of King/Chavez/Parks Initiatives in the Michigan Department of Workforce Development Agency, with added support by the University of Michigan-Flint through EOI, the ACCESS Program delivers a comprehensive series of interventions and services designed to promote student success academically, personally, and socially. ACCESS is designed to introduce and engage students, (particularly educationally or economically disadvantaged students and others identified as being at high risk of not persisting through to graduation) in strategies and processes that are central to success in college, while also assisting students in resolving issues that can inhibit success. The program is designed to introduce and actively engage students (primarily first and second year students) in strategies and techniques that are essential to student success in college.
The ACCESS Program features a unique concept entitled the Posse component. While the Posse concept has previously been used exclusively for residential schools, the ACCESS Program has adapted the concept to accommodate our largely commuter student body. Students are identified, recruited and selected to form teams called “Posses.” Students are grouped into teams according to academic majors and other interest areas as one means to promote strong networking opportunities for Posse members as they pursue their educational goals. The Posse philosophy promotes academic achievement and leadership; it further empowers students to succeed and become active agents of change.
Introduced as a lower cost alternative to the former ACCESS Summer Bridge Program, the Workshops on Wednesday (WOW) initiative has also been successful in attracting participants who prefer to make the commitment to attend two workshops on consecutive Wednesdays. It is directed to incoming first-year college students and rising high school seniors as an introduction and initial/brief immersion in a simulated college classroom. The workshops are led by UM-Flint professors in key academic areas with an emphasis on English, mathematics and the sciences.
Promise Scholar Program
Through a collaborative effort with the Student Success Center, the Promise Scholar Program is designed to assist students who have demonstrated academic achievement and success yet do not meet one or more of the traditional freshman admissions criteria. Students are offered contractual admission through the Office of Admissions and enter into a partnership agreement with the University for their first year of enrollment at UM-Flint. Promise Scholars are part of a Promise Learning Community designed to be an exciting and supportive environment that is dedicated to academic success and personal development in college. The University of Michigan-Flint Promise Scholar Program seeks to retain and graduate competent and engaged citizens. Our curriculum is designed to help motivated students, with diverse academic strengths and interests, achieve the goals they have set for themselves and be successful in all aspects of their lives at the University of Michigan-Flint
Objectives
- Strengthened friendships. Develop close and beneficial relationships with fellow Promise Scholars by sharing classes, activities and community involvement.
- A close connection to faculty. Benefit from unique opportunities to interact with, learn from and even perform research alongside dedicated faculty members
- Expert guidance and mentoring. Enjoy access to a dedicated team of advisors, mentors and coaches who can answer questions, provide advice, set up study groups and ensure you have the resources you need to succeed.
- Priority access to classes. Receive priority when registering for your Promise Learning Community classes. Take classes at convenient times from professors who are aware of the unique needs of new college students and who are dedicated to helping you make the successful transition to college.
- Hands-on learning. Take advantage of shared in-class and out-of-classroom experiences with fellow Promise Scholars to develop your knowledge, hone your skills and become leaders.
Introduced to a variety of support services through the program, students have the opportunity to improve their academic skills as well as develop useful tools that will enhance their collegiate experience.
Transitions Program
Funded through the Office of King/Chavez/Parks Initiatives in the Michigan Department of Workforce Development Agency, with added support from UM-Flint in partnership with Mott Community College, the Transitions Program is designed to facilitate and increase the diversity and numbers of educationally or economically disadvantaged students who transfer from Mott Community College to UM-Flint to pursue a baccalaureate degree.
The Transitions Program identifies and recruits a select group of students at Mott Community College and cultivates within them the desire to pursue higher education to the attainment of a baccalaureate degree. The Transitions Program provides a series of intervention and outreach services that encourages persistence at MCC, directs students through the transfer process and continues with follow-up services to support academic achievement and graduation from the University of Michigan-Flint. Program participants receive comprehensive academic and developmental advising, transfer credit evaluation, financial aid and scholarship workshops, transfer student orientation, and a variety of individualized personal services designed to address the unique concerns of each transfer student. The Transitions Program utilizes a holistic approach to working with the transfer student to promote their academic, personal and social integration into the university. Once admitted to UM-Flint, the Transitions students are merged directly into the ACCESS Program for continued support and follow up.
Experiential Education
The University of Michigan-Flint offers a number of opportunities for students to be placed in work settings outside the university and to relate these experiences to their courses of study. Such opportunities are available through the Public Agency Internship Program, the School of Management and the Academic Advising and Career Center, described below.
In addition to these, specific concentrations may offer or require off-campus experiential education. In particular, these include Psychology, Social Work, and Teacher Certificate programs. See individual concentration programs for further information. Many academic departments offer a host of experiential education opportunities.
Research internships and assistantships in various academic departments are other aspects of experiential education and are open to selected upper division and graduate students.
Academic Internship in Public Agencies and Community Organizations
220 David M. French Hall
(810) 762-3470
Coordinator: Tony Morolla (Political Science)
The Public Agency and Community Organization Internship Program is sponsored by the Department of Political Science and the Public Administration program. The internship is designed to serve the interests of students in political science, public administration, economics, education, history, sociology, and resource and community science. Participation is open to upper-division and graduate students. Political science and public administration majors are generally required to do three credit hours of the internship.
Field assignments provide valuable experiences in public agencies and community organizations. Such experience is helpful in preparing for work in government, community agencies, legal settings, educational institutions, women’s and labor organizations, and the media. Internships provide opportunity to investigate the relationship between a variety of academic concepts (for example, organization theory, policy making and evaluation, and understanding social and political movements) and actual practice.
Placements are available in local communities throughout the region, including Detroit and Lansing. They are also available (in cooperation with other institutions) in Washington, D.C., Canada, Africa, and Europe. Interested students should schedule interviews with the Internship Coordinator at least two months before the beginning of a semester for which the internship is desired. Internships are offered every semester (including Spring and Summer) under the course labels POL/PUB 390 and ECN 395, and for graduate students, PUB 590. Enrollment may be for three to six credit hours, and grading is on a pass/fail basis.
Internship Program
Student Success Center (SSC)
285 University Pavilion
(810) 762-3087
http://www.umflint.edu/careers
The SSC’s Internship Program is for students who wish to gain work experience that compliments their academic studies. Students are employed on either a part-time or full-time basis in supervised, paid and unpaid work experiences in business, industry, social or government agencies.
The program offers:
- Pertinent job experience to blend with classroom theory
- Awareness of employment and career opportunities
- Networking with professionals in the field
- Increased marketability and the development of interpersonal skills
- Maturity and confidence gained from increased responsibilities
- Opportunity to earn academic credit as determined by academic units.
Students who have participated in internship experiences find them to be valuable and rewarding. Students are exposed to the realities of the workplace and learn to manage time and work demands for both classroom studies and employment. Internship experience ranks among the top three qualities recruiters look for when hiring for full-time positions. Students from all academic disciplines are encouraged to apply. The program is open to both undergraduate and graduate students.
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Event and Building Services
(810) 762-3436
Director, Auxiliary & Recreational Services: Theresa Landis
Associate Director, Auxiliary & Recreational Services: Judy Birschbach
Operations Manager: Gina Rose
Special Events Managers: Candace Shuel, Justin Nuveman, Nate Lundt
Administrative Assistant: Crystal Quaderer
Food Service Supervisor: Kay Boshaw
Event and Building Services (EBS) offers a wide range of facilities and services for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members. Individuals and groups come together to exchange ideas and information and to interact informally, adding another dimension to the educational experience. EBS reserves space in the Harding Mott University Center (UCEN), University Pavilion, William S. White Building, and Northbank Center.
The 112,000 square-foot Harding Mott University Center includes residential dining and retail food service areas, an information center, Printing Services, lounges, and meeting rooms. The University Center also houses the International Center, Educational Opportunities Initiatives, Women’s Educational Center, several Student Affairs offices including Office of Student Life and Counseling, Accessibility, and Psychological Services (CAPS). The 76,000 square foot University Pavilion includes the University bookstore, food vendors, stage, Student Affairs’ offices, Human Resources, and executive offices. The William S. White Building contains classrooms and academic departments in addition to several meeting rooms and an Information Center. The Northbank Center is comprised of both commercial lease space and University space that includes a 320-seat Grand Ballroom.
Rental lockers are available in the University Center, French Hall and Murchie Science Building to store books and equipment. Go to 176 UCEN to sign rental agreement and obtain rates.
Department of Public Safety
(810) 762-3333
Director: Raymond Hall
Business Administrator: Gayle Bachman
Administrative Assistant: Kathryn Howe
The Department of Public Safety is responsible for maintaining a safe environment on the properties of the University of Michigan-Flint. The Department’s primary goals are to prevent crime on campus and to protect and assist students, faculty, staff and visitors to the campus with security related problems.
The Department is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Department can be contacted at 762-3333 or 911 (emergency) on any campus phone. Emergency telephones are located throughout campus and are easily identified by a blue light on top of a pedestal or located inside a red emergency call box.
Title II of Public Legislation 102-26, called the “Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act,” requires colleges and universities to distribute to all current students and employees and applicants for enrollment or employment, two types of information: (1) descriptions of policies related to campus security; and (2) statistics concerning specific types of crimes. A description of these policies, statistics, crime prevention tips, and general information are published on the Public Safety World Wide Web Site at: http://www.umflint.edu/safety. This information may also be found in printed version at the Frances Willson Thompson Library, Human Resource Office, or any of the Public Safety Offices. For additional details on security-related issues, check our web site or contact the Department at (810) 762-3333.
Office of the Ombuds
237 University Pavilion
(810) 762-0002
http://www.umflint.edu/dsa/ombuds.htm
University Ombuds: Rob Montry, M.A., LPC
Executive Secretary: Katie Tesmer
The Office of the Ombuds is a safe environment where questions, concerns, and complaints about the functioning of the University may be discussed in a confidential manner. It offers informal dispute resolution services, provides resources and referrals, and helps students and staff consider available options. The office operates independently as a supplement to existing administrative and formal dispute resolution processes. It has no formal decision-making authority. The office is neutral and not an advocate for either side in a dispute. Rather, the University Ombuds is an impartial advocate for fair and consistent treatment. The Office of the Ombuds reports administratively to the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, and adheres to the International Ombudsman Association (IOA) Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice where confidentiality, independence, neutrality, and informality are core principles.
The Office of the Ombuds will diligently field questions and complaints, promote development of critical thinking and problem solving skills to help students and staff act on their own behalf to resolve conflicts, help clients evaluate options for addressing concerns, make appropriate referrals, advise visitors about informal and formal resolution possibilities, and engage in shuttle diplomacy between parties when needed. The Office of the Ombuds does not serve as an advocate, replace traditional complaint and grievance procedures, participate in formal grievance processes, make administrative decisions for other offices, assign sanctions, act as an “office of notice” for those wishing to file a formal complaint, or relieve the client from acting on their own behalf.
Students and staff members unsure of how to proceed with a problem at the University of Michigan-Flint, entangled in red tape, caught in an irresolvable dispute, or in need of appropriate information and answers may contact the Office of the Ombuds. Those seeking assistance are requested to complete a Confidential Information Sheet and an Authorization Form prior to meeting with the Ombuds. These documents allow the office to understand the situation, and provide permission to make needed inquiries and collect relevant information. Both forms are available in Room 237 of the University Pavilion during business hours from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, or online at the Office of the Ombuds Web site. The Office of the Ombuds may also be contacted at (810) 762-0002.
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
4203 William S. White Building
(810) 762-3383 or 762-3180
Fax: (810) 766-6791
Office of Research: http://www.umflint.edu/research
Institutional Review Board: http://www.umflint.edu/humansubjects
Director: Terry W. Van Allen, Ph.D., J.D.
Research Process Coordinator: Erin Kingsley
Research Program Manager: Andre Louis
Research Compliance Specialist: Mary Mandeville
Administrative Specialist: Maria Schell
Receptionist: Lola Carter
The mission of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs at the University of Michigan-Flint (ORSP) is to provide integrated research support services for faculty, students and staff. Our objective is to foster a culture of research and support investigators throughout the entire “lifecycle” of their research initiatives in the following areas:
Research & Other Sponsored Programs Administration:
- Pre-award and post-award activities
- External and internal grants
- Notification of funding opportunities
- Application development and submission
- Project financial management/oversight
- Tracking space allocation for research initiatives
Research Compliance (coordinated with the Institutional Review Board):
- Human subjects
- Animals
- DNA
- Hazardous materials
- Conflict of interest
- eResearch
- PEERRS (Program for Education and Evaluation in Responsible Research and Scholarship)
Promoting Student Research Opportunities:
- Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program
- Meeting of Minds Undergraduate Research Conference
- UM-Flint Student Research Conference
- Funding for student research projects
Project Management & Support:
- Internal research/assessment projects for UM-Flint units
- Poster printing for research conferences and events
- Access to Qualtrics, a tool for conducting online surveys
Research and creative activities are broadly defined. They include basic research which expands our knowledge to new frontiers; applied research which responds to regional or community concerns, or develops new or different uses for our present knowledge; and artistic expression which involves the creation of new work in the visual, literary and musical arts. The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs assists faculty and students by identifying funding sources for research and creative activity projects, building research-related skills through trainings and workshops, disseminating important project-related information to the campus, sponsoring undergraduate student research opportunities and events, and with the Research and Creative Activities Committee, acting as a steward for internal research funds.
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs works collaboratively with other units in the University of Michigan system to ensure that all research and creative activity is conducted in a compliant manner. For example, we work with the Center for Statistical Consultation and Research (CSCAR) on the main campus to provide statistical support for faculty and students engaged in methodologies which require use of statistical techniques to reach sound conclusions. In addition, ORSP works closely with the Office of Financial Services & Budget on the UM-Flint campus and the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs division on the Ann Arbor campus to ensure that all sponsored programs conducted by our faculty are in compliance with Federal and University guidelines and requirements. Also, ORSP provides the administrative support for the Institutional Review Board on the Flint campus (IRB-Flint) to ensure that any research conducted by UM-Flint faculty, staff and/or students is conducted in such a way as to protect the rights of human subjects.
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs looks forward to serving you in whatever way we can to help you achieve your goals.
Alumni Relations Office
432 N. Saginaw Street
Northbank Center
Suite 1001
(810) 767-2150
Fax: (810) 767-2149
E-mail: alumni-relations@umflint.edu
http://www.umflint.edu/alumni
Graduating from the University of Michigan-Flint is a major accomplishment. One reward is automatic FREE membership in the UM-Flint Alumni Society. The Society’s programs offer you opportunities to come together with other alumni to learn what is happening at the University. The Society sponsors several recreational and educational events that support the needs of alumni along with the University and its students.
The Alumni Relations Office serves as a liaison between University of Michigan alumni groups; maintains a database of alumni; provides excellent benefits to UM-Flint graduates; and publishes Bridges, the alumni magazine.
The University of Michigan-Flint’s graduates are part of the largest alumni body of any public university in the country. In addition to the Alumni Society, graduates of UM-Flint may also join the African American Affiliate, School of Education and Human Services Alumni Affiliate, School of Management Alumni Affiliate, U-M Alumni Association and M-Club of Greater Flint.
University Outreach
1001 Northbank Center
(810) 424-5486
http://www.umflint.edu/outreach
Interium Director: Dr. Jacob Blumner
Project Coordinator: Gary Ashley
Grants and Contracts Administrator: Kelli Catrell
Program Assistant: Sherry Hayden
Project Coordinator: Sara McDonnell
Community Outreach Coordinator: Leyla Sanker
Multimedia Designer: Lindsay Stoddard
Program Manager: Mona Munroe-Younis
Civic Engagement Coordinator: Mary Black
As a unit of Academic Affairs, University Outreach facilitates learning and engagement through thoughtful collaboration and partnerships with campus and community based on the principles of justice and fairness, community building, economic vitality, being in service, and healthy relationships.
University Outreach provides a range of customized services to make public scholarship, service-learning, innovative entrepreneurship, and issue-based programming a success. In addition to helping faculty meet academic goals for their scholarship and service, University Outreach offers co-curricular programs to students for building civic skills, critical thinking about salient issues, and recognizing civically engaged UM-Flint students who volunteer their time to address community needs.
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