City Guide
2011-2012 Academic Calendar
Fall 2011
Sept. 6 Classes begin
Dec. 18 Commencement
Dec. 22 Exams end
Winter 2012
Jan. 4 Classes begin
Apr. 26 Exams end
Apr. 27-29 Commencement
Spring 2012
May 1 Classes begin
June 22 Exams end
Summer 2012
June 27 Classes begin
Aug. 17 Exams end
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, admissions.umich.edu. The application fee is $40-$80. There were 39,570 applicants for a projected 5,970 openings in the freshman class of 2011-2012. To enroll for a graduate degree in the liberal arts, contact the Horace H. Rackham Graduate School, 915 E. Washington, 764-8129, rackham.umich.edu. Professional schools such as business, engineering, law, and medicine handle their own admissions; call 764-1817 or search on U-M's site.
For information on attending undergraduate classes without enrolling, call the undergraduate admissions office, 764-7433, or go to admissions.umich.edu/prospective/guest-nondegree.
Course catalogs for schools and colleges are available on the web; go to umich.edu and click on LSA Course Guide or Other Course Guides. A complete schedule of all U-M classes is at umich.edu/~regoff/schedule.
Tuition and fees for 1st-year undergraduates in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts for 2011-2012 are $12,634 for Michigan residents and $37,782 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 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. 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 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 39,900 people (including Dearborn and Flint campuses). Job openings are listed online at umjobs.org, updated daily. You can apply online. For more information, contact the recruiting and employment services office (615-2000; hr.umich.edu/empserv).
Home games at Michigan Stadium (capacity 107,501). All games are expected to be televised. Wheelchair-accessible season tickets available. For ticket information, call 764-0247 or go to mgoblue.com
Sept. 3 WESTERN MICHIGAN
Sept. 10 NOTRE DAME
Sept. 17 EASTERN MICHIGAN
Sept. 24 SAN DIEGO STATE
Sept. 25 BOWLING GREEN
Oct. 1 MINNESOTA*
Oct. 8 at Northwestern*
Oct. 15 at Michigan State*
Oct. 29 PURDUE* (Homecoming)
Nov. 5 at Iowa*
Nov. 12 at Illinois*
Nov. 19 NEBRASKA*
Nov 26 OHIO STATE*
*Big Ten Conference game