Parents & Families
College is a major transition - for students, as well as for parents and families. However, plenty of information is available to make the transition as easy as possible.
The U-M Parents website is a detailed resource that provides information specifically designed to support parents and families. It contains information about academics, student life, health, safety, and financial, other many other topics. Student Affairs' Parents & Families works in partnership with the U-M Parents website to provide an up-to-date quarterly newsletter, Family Matters.
Parents and incoming students who don't know their way around campus, will benefit from visiting Campus Information Centers (CIC). CIC offers maps and directions around campus, a building search, an acronym decoder, and plenty of other tools and resources for helping you find your way on campus. They are open 19 hours every day and are ready to answer any type of question you may have!
Our Family Matters Newsletter offers current information about campus life and challenges. To receive it via e-mail ask your son or daughter to register your e-mail address. The student must go to the Student section of the Wolverine Access website, click on Alerts, Bulletins and Newsletters, and enter your e-mail address(es). It will take only a minute to fill out and it takes effect immediately. To learn more about subscribing or unsubscribing view the subscription options.
University Health Service (UHS) offers a tuition refund insurance plan . The cost of education today is a substantial investment. Students and parents may face significant financial loss if students are unable to complete a term due to illness (physical or psychological). Student health and travel abroad insurance plans are also available through UHS.
If you are just interested in happenings around campus, check out the University Record, which puts out a daily newsletter containing University news.
Recognize a special day or just to say you care when your student is at school by sending a Carepackage. Carepackage is an easy, affordable way to send giftbags, edible gifts and balloons.
Lastly, take a look around the Student Affairs website. You'll find information about all of the resources the University offers its students. If it's relevant for your student, it's relevant for you as a parent.
