Student Success

Thriving in Academia

Our department is committed to creating and sustaining a community that values all students and works to foster their success. We welcome, respect and support all views and opinions, and ensure that all individuals feel they belong.

Resources

For Students

• 1st Gen Engin program for first generation students in the College of Engineering
• CEW+ (Center for the Education of Women) provides immediate and ongoing services and the financial support needed to ensure educational success and degree completion
• Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) has one full-time counselor available for all currently enrolled students within the College of Engineering
• Student Organizations in the College of Engineering
• The Engineering C.A.R.E Center focuses on assisting engineering students in successfully transitioning through a variety of challenging circumstances that can impact their lives
• Mentoring programs in the College of Engineering
• Michigan Learning Communities are self-selected groups, often from diverse backgrounds, drawn together by shared goals and common intellectual interests
• Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs engages the campus community and transforms the student experience to build inclusive spaces and equitable opportunities for all
• The Office of the Ombuds provides a confidential space for talking about any campus issue, concern, problem, or dispute
• The Office of Student Conflict Resolution (OSCR) provides a variety of programs and services designed to support a safe, just, and peaceful community
• The Rackham Resolution Office provides a safe and confidential environment to discuss concerns
• Services for Students with Disabilities provides accommodations and access to students with disabilities
• Students with Children is dedicated to the needs of student caregivers at the University of Michigan who juggle parenting, other family care, work, and study
• Women in Science and Engineering is designed to increase the number of girls and women pursuing degrees and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics while fostering their future success
• The Spectrum Center works toward enhancing the campus climate and support services for LGBTQ+ students, staff, and faculty
• GO-STEM Pride provides a space for LGBTQ+ graduate students and post-doctoral researchers at the University of Michigan to connect, share experiences, and learn from one another

For Faculty & Staff

• The Center for Research on Learning & Teaching: Diversity & Inclusive Teaching provides resources and strategies on inclusive teaching, responding to difficult moments, and emerging topics
  • Considerations for Contingency Planning
  • Inclusive Teaching Principles
  • Remote Teaching Inclusive Strategies
  • Toward Inclusive STEM Classrooms (Kilpack & Melon, 2016)
• The Committee on Strategies and Tactics for Recruiting to Improve Diversity and Excellence (STRIDE) provides information and advice about practices that will maximize the likelihood that diverse, well-qualified candidates for faculty positions will be identified
• The Faculty and Staff Counseling and Consultation Office (FASCCO) provides support and assistance to University staff and faculty in resolving personal or work-related concerns
• The National Center for Institutional Diversity produces, catalyzes, and elevates diversity research and scholarship
• The Culture, Community and Equity (CCE) Staff Network gathers staff feedback on the College’s DEI Strategic Plan and develops ideas that will make the College a more inclusive place

For Everyone

• The Michigan Engineering Office of Culture, Community & Equity provides expertise, leadership and programming to foster a climate that celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Discrimination, Discriminatory Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Reporting Form from the Office of Institutional Equity
• The Edward Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning cultivates and steward equitable partnerships between communities and the University of Michigan in order to advance social change for the public good
• The English Language Institute provides language, academic, and intercultural instruction for international students and scholars and others who speak English as a second language
• Inclusive Spaces on campus, including the Wellness Zone, reflection rooms, lactation rooms and gender inclusive restrooms
• The International Center serves the international population, facilitates intercultural and international education, and fosters a global campus community
• The Equity, Civil Rights, and Title IX Office (ECRT) oversees, facilitates and supports the University’s efforts to ensure equal opportunity for all persons
• The Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center (SAPAC) provides individual support and advocacy, peer led support groups, and community education and training
• The Spectrum Center works toward enhancing the campus climate and support services for LGBTQ+ students, staff, and faculty
• The Trotter Multicultural Center serves as a campus facilitator, convener, and coordinator of intercultural engagement and inclusive leadership education initiatives