City Guide
University of Michigan
2008-2009 Academic Calendar
Fall 2008
Sept. 2 Classes begin
Dec. 14 Commencement
Dec. 18 Exams end
Winter 2009
Jan. 7 Classes begin
Apr. 30 Exams end
May 1-3 Commencement
Spring 2009
May 5 Classes begin
June 23 Exams end
Summer 2009
June 29 Classes begin
Aug. 18 Exams end
University operator 764-1817
Campus information center 764-4636
Alumni association 764-0384 or (800) 847-4764
U-M Health Service 764-8320
Website www.umich.edu
E-mail info@umich.edu
The U-M has 19 schools and colleges, 12 of which offer undergraduate degree programs. For information or application materials, contact the undergraduate admissions office, 1220 Student Activities Bldg., 764-7433, www.admissions.umich.edu" target="_new">www.admissions.umich.edu. The application fee is $40-$75. There were 29,794 applicants for about 5,700 openings in the freshman class of 2008-2009. To enroll for a graduate degree in the liberal arts, contact the Horace H. Rackham Graduate School, 915 E. Washington, 764-8129, www.rackham.umich.edu. Professional schools such as business, engineering, law, and medicine handle their own admissions; contact them through 764-1817 or online.
For information on attending undergraduate classes without enrolling, call the undergraduate admissions office, 764-7433, or go to www.admissions. umich.edu/prospective/guest-nondegree.
Course catalogs for schools and colleges are available on the web; go to www.umich.edu and click on LSA Course Guide or Other Course Guides. A complete schedule of all U-M classes is at www.umich.edu/~regoff/schedule.
Tuition and fees for first-year undergraduates in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts for 2008-2009 are $11,037 for Michigan residents and $33,069 for nonresidents. Tuition varies with program and class status. Call the registrar at 615-1572 for more information. Call 764-1400 for questions regarding residency. For graduate program tuition and fees, contact individual programs or schools. Nondegree classes are available at half cost to people age 65 & over.
Tours are conducted throughout the year from the Huetwell Visitors Center in the Student Activities Bldg., 515 E. Jefferson (at Maynard). Call 647-5692 for hours. Small-group information sessions are hosted each weekday by the undergraduate admissions office. For information and reservations, call 647-5692 or go to www.admissions.umich.edu/visiting. Register two weeks in advance. For a self-guided tour, pick up a brochure at the visitors center.
The U-M employs more than 36,000 people. Job openings are listed online at umjobs.org and are updated daily. You can apply online. For more information, call the U-M’s recruiting and employment services office (615-2000; www.hr.umich.edu/empserv).
For home football games at Michigan Stadium, opponents are listed in capital letters. All games are expected to be televised. Times are subject to change. For ticket information, call 764-0247 or go to www.mgoblue.com
Aug. 30 UTAH, 3:30 p.m.
Sept. 6 MIAMI (Ohio), noon
Sept. 13 at Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m.
Sept. 27 WISCONSIN,* TBA
Oct. 4 ILLINOIS,* 3:30 p.m.
Oct. 11 TOLEDO, TBA
Oct. 18 at Penn State,* 4:30 p.m.
Oct. 25 MICHIGAN STATE,* TBA
Nov. 1 at Purdue,* TBA
Nov. 8 at Minnesota,* TBA
Nov. 15 NORTHWESTERN,* TBA
Nov. 22 at Ohio State,* TBA
* Big Ten Conference game
