November 6–8, 2015
2015 University of Michigan Parents & Family Weekend
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Michigan Guide
Comprehensive information for a fun campus visit
Welcome Parents & Families
Parents & Family Weekend 2015 Schedule-At-A-Glance
Parents & Family Weekend Program of Events
Events for Friday, November 6
Events for Saturday, November 7
Events for Sunday, November 8
Academic Calendar
Supporting Your College Student
Central Campus Map
North Campus Map
South Campus Map
Medical Campus Map
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WELCOME
Parents & Families
Welcome to the University
of Michigan, and thank you
for joining us on campus for
Parents & Family Weekend
2015! Whether this is your
student’s first year at Michigan
or the last, Parents & Family
Weekend has something for
you. We hope you take full
advantage of the wonderful
activities on campus, and
enjoy this special weekend
with your student.
By visiting campus this weekend, or at
any time, you are providing a support
network for your student that only you
can provide. In fact, parents and family
members play a vital role in the lives of
college students. Many students still count
on their parents to remain a steady and
stable source of support and guidance.
Parents can serve as mentors, offering
advice and encouragement, while also
promoting independence, autonomy, and
responsibility.
We have found that families, who are
informed about campus and local
resources, are better equipped to serve
as a referral source for their student.
The University of Michigan offers many
sources of information for parents,
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including this UniversityParent Parents
& Family Weekend Guide. In addition
to comprehensive Parents & Family
Weekend information, this Guide provides
general information about lodging, dining,
and other Ann Arbor area information.
We hope you will find it useful during your
Parents & Family Weekend experience
and beyond.
University of Michigan
In addition, families can always utilize the
M-Parent website at parents.umich.edu.
This website is your road map to the
services and resources at the University
of Michigan. It also provides information
about important dates and newsworthy
items of interest to parents.
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Thank you for supporting your student
by attending Parents & Family
Weekend. Go Blue!
Office of New Student Programs
1100 LSA Building
(734) 764-6413
parentsweekend@umich.edu
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6
Parents & Family
Weekend 2015
Schedule-At-A-Glance
Event
Start Time
End Time
Location
Check In
10:00 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
Michigan Union –
Anderson Room
Gerald R. Ford Presidential
Library Open House & Lobby
exhibit “Drawdown Vietnam,
April–May, 1975”
9:00 a.m.
4:30 p.m.
Gerald R. Ford Library,
1000 Beal Ave.
Finding Your Way . . . to the
Career Center
10:30 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
Michigan Union –
Kuenzel Room
University of Michigan Museum
of Art Fridays After 5 and
Exhibitions
11:00 a.m.
8:00 p.m.
Museum of Art
Central Campus Walking Tour
11:00 a.m.
12:15 p.m.
Depart from front
steps of Michigan
Union
Money at Michigan – the Beat
Goes On
11:15 a.m.
12:15 p.m.
Michigan Union –
Kuenzel Room
Central Campus Walking Tour
1:00 p.m.
2:15 p.m.
Depart from front
steps of Michigan
Union
Stamps School of Art & Design
Parents & Family Weekend
Program
11:30 a.m.
1:30 p.m.
Art & Architecture
Building
Ross School of Business
Undergraduate Academic
Programs
1:15 p.m.
2:15 p.m.
Michigan Union –
Kuenzel Room
College of Engineering Student
Affairs Open House and Tours
2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
Chrysler Center
Lobby, 2121 Bonisteel
Blvd
For event details, see pages 14–32
Items with these icons
require tickets or a fee.
Items with this icon indicates
a kid-friendly event.
All events are subject to change. Updated information will be available in the Michigan
Union Anderson Room on Friday, November 6, as well as online at www.parents.umich.edu
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Event
Start Time
End Time
Location
Kinesiology Meet & Greet
2:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
555 S. Forest St.
College of Literature, Science,
and the Arts Parents & Family
Reception
2:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
Michigan Union –
Pendleton Room
On View: Art & Exhibits at the
Library
4:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
Shapiro & Hatcher
Libraries
Residential College Parents
Weekend Reception
4:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
East Quad, Lower
Atrium
Honors Program Parents &
Family Weekend Event
4:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
TBA: visit
parents.umich.edu
for updates
Taubman College of Architecture
& Urban Planning Parents &
Family Weekend Activities
4:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Art & Architecture
Building
Friday Fun Night at the Museum
5:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
U-M Museum of
Natural History, 1109
Geddes Ave.
Hillel Dinner and Services
TBA*
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1429 Hill St.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7
Event
Start Time
End Time
Location
Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market
7:00 a.m.
3:00 p.m.
315 Detroit St.
Taubman College of Architecture
& Urban Planning Tailgate
9:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
Liberty Research
Annex, 305
W. Liberty St.
St. Mary Student Parish Parents
Weekend Brunch
10:00 a.m.*
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331 Thompson St.
*Mass time is dependent upon kickoff time. Check www.parents.umich.edu
for updates
University of Michigan Museum
of Art Exhibitions
11:00 a.m.
5:00 p.m.
Museum of Art
Planetarium Shows: The Sky
Tonight – Live Star Talk
11:30 a.m.
1:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
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Museum of Natural
History, 1109 Geddes
Ave.
*Visit www.parents.umich.edu for updates
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A Degree in Information: Explore
U-M’s Newest Undergraduate
Degree
5:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
2435 North Quad
Center for Campus Involvement’s
Interactive Dinner Theater
featuring Hypnotist “chrisjones”
6:30 p.m.
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Michigan Union Rogel
Ballroom
Rude Mechanicals Present:
“Tribes” by Nina Raine
8:00 p.m.
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Lydia Mendelssohn
Theater
University Musical Society
Presents: The Danish String
Quartet
8:00 p.m.
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Rackham Auditorium
Men’s Basketball vs. Le Moyne
Exhibition Game
TBA
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Crisler Center
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Event
Start Time
End Time
Location
Pre-Game Tailgate
3 hours
prior to
kickoff
1 hour
prior to
kickoff
Oosterbaan
Fieldhouse
Michigan vs. Rutgers Football
Game
TBA
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Michigan Stadium
Dinosaur Tours
2:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
Museum of Natural
History, 1109 Geddes
Ave.
The Michigan G-Men Present:
G-Fest: The Best of Michigan
Performance Groups
8:00 p.m.
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Rackham Auditorium
Rude Mechanicals Present:
“Tribes” by Nina Raine
8:00 p.m.
--
Lydia Mendelssohn
Theater
Men’s Glee Club
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8:00 p.m.
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8
Event
Start Time
End Time
Location
Parents & Family Weekend
Brunch
9:00 a.m. &
11:30 a.m.
10:15 a.m.
& 12:45
p.m.
Michigan Union
Ballroom
University of Michigan Museum
of Art Exhibitions
12:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
Museum of Art
Big House Tours
1:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
Michigan Stadium
Planetarium Shows: The Sky
Tonight – Live Star Talk
1:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
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U-M Museum of
Natural History, 1109
Geddes Ave.
Dinosaur Tours
2:00 p.m.
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U-M Museum of
Natural History, 1109
Geddes Ave.
Big House Tours
3:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
Michigan Stadium
Women’s Basketball vs. Ferris
State (Exhibition Game)
TBA
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Crisler Center
Hill auditorium
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Events for
Friday, November 6
Parents & Family
Weekend 2015
Parents & Family Weekend Check-In
10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Program of Events
Michigan Union Anderson Room, 530 S. State St.
Check-in for Parents & Family Weekend and pick up your event tickets and
updated program information.
All events are free (included in
your Parents & Family Weekend
registration fee) unless noted;
ticketed events have these icons:
or
The blue ticket icon indicates
tickets that were for sale in
advance through the Parents
& Family Weekend Online
Registration Form. The yellow
ticket icon indicates tickets that
are available for purchase directly
through the event sponsor or
there is a pay-at-the-door fee.
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Remember to wear or show your Michigan
Parent lapel pin for admission to nonticketed events!
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library Open House & Lobby exhibit:
Most events are designed for adults
and older teenagers. A few events are
appropriate for younger children and are
indicated with this icon:
1000 Beal Ave.
However, please note that no child care
services are available.
Not all events were finalized at press time.
For updated event information, visit
www.parents.umich.edu
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“Drawdown Vietnam, April–May 1975”
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
You are invited to explore this National Archives-administered Presidential Library
on the U-M campus. Enjoy the permanent exhibits on President and Mrs. Ford,
the office used by President Ford during his many visits to U-M, and a feature
exhibit, “Drawdown Vietnam, April–May 1975.” These displays explore
humanitarian efforts during the last days of U.S. involvement in Vietnam: the “Fall
of Saigon,” and the military evacuation of thousands of South Vietnamese civilians
to ships nearby, Operation Babylift, in which more than three thousand children
and babies were airlifted to safety, and the rescue of the S.S. Mayaguez, whose
ship and crew were captured by forces of the new Cambodian Khmer Rouge
government less than two weeks following the fall of Saigon. The unfolding of
these events are chronicled in the lobby displays at the Gerald Ford Presidential
Library – complete with artifacts, photographs, documents and personal stories of
those involved. There is free on-site parking. For more information about the Ford
Presidential Library visit www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov or call (734) 205-0555.
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Finding Your Way. . .to the Career Center
Money at Michigan – The Beat Goes On
10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Michigan Union Kuenzel Room
Michigan Union Kuenzel Room
Students begin to visit the Career Center for a variety of reasons during various
points in their academic careers. This is your chance to learn more about what the
Career Center has to offer, and to find out how we can help your student explore
careers and graduate programs, make decisions or search for internships and jobs.
Now that you’ve gotten through the first bills, those pleas for additional spending
money, and the frustration of trying to do everything online, it’s time to explore
other opportunities for funding including Scholarships, Work Opportunities, and
Loans. Here’s your chance to find out about upcoming changes as well as ask all
those questions you wished you had asked earlier if only you had known what it
was going to be like.
Stamps School of Art & Design Parents
& Family Weekend Program
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Art & Architecture Bldg.
Stamps School families are invited to enjoy a light reception from 11:30 a.m.
until 12:30 p.m. in the Street Gallery just off the east Bonisteel entrance to the
Art & Architecture Building. At 12:30 in room 2030, Engagement Coordinator
Charlie Michaels will speak about the School’s vibrant community engagement
program, illustrating his talk with photographs of Stamps students making art
and design matter outside the classroom. Student work will be displayed in the
Street Gallery (east) as well as in the Hall (west).
Central Campus Walking Tour
11:00 a.m.
Depart from front steps of Michigan Union
Central Campus Walking Tour
1:00 p.m.
Didn’t attend Parent & Family Orientation? Here’s your chance to experience
campus through a student’s perspective. Student-led tours will be available on
Friday departing from the front steps of the Michigan Union.
Depart from front steps of Michigan Union
See 11:00 a.m. for description.
University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)
Fridays After 5 and Exhibitions
11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Museum of Art
In celebration of Parents & Family Weekend, UMMA will offer a special edition of
Fridays After 5 on November 6 with extended gallery hours until 8:00 p.m. Enjoy
UMMA’s venerable, near-universal collections, including Western, Asian, African,
and Modern and Contemporary works of art. Special exhibitions on view during
Parents & Family Weekend include Come as You Are: Art of the 1990s, Jem Cohen:
Life Drawing, Soviet Constructivist Posters, and Jem Cohen: We Have an Anchor.
As always, admission is free. UMMA Fridays After Five are generously sponsored
by Comerica Bank and the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan.
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College of Engineering Student Affairs Open House and Tours
2:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Chrysler Center Lobby, 2121 Bonisteel Blvd
Ross School of Business Undergraduate Academic Programs
1:15 – 2:15 p.m.
Michigan Union Kuenzel Room
Attention parents! If your student is interested in the Bachelor of Business
Administration (BBA) program, the Minor in Business, or just taking a few Ross
courses, we welcome you to attend a special session about the Ross School
of Business. Our Ross Undergraduate Admissions Director will provide an
overview of Ross’ undergraduate programs and the requirements for admission.
Additionally, you will have the opportunity to hear from current Ross students to
learn about their experience in the BBA program.
Michigan Engineering warmly welcomes families to visit our open house and take
a lab tour during the 2015 Family Weekend. During the afternoon, you will be
able to visit offices such as the Engineering Career Resource Center, Engineering
Learning Center, International Programs in Engineering, Honors and Engagement,
Engineering Advising Center, the Center for Entrepreneurship and the
Multidisciplinary Design Program to meet the staff members who support students
throughout their college career. You’ll also have the opportunity to sign up for an
Engineering lab or research facility tour.
Kinesiology Meet and Greet
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Office of Undergraduate Student Affairs, 555 S. Forest Street
Please come meet the faculty and staff in the School of Kinesiology. Learn about
School of Kinesiology resources, see our newly designed student services
space and hear about some of the research currently happening in the School of
Kinesiology.
College of Literature, Science, & the Arts
Parents & Family Reception
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Michigan Union Pendleton Room
Please join the LSA dean, faculty and staff at a reception and find out the ways the
College provides your student a one-of-a-kind education. Refreshments served.
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Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning
Parents & Family Weekend Activities
On View: Art & Exhibits at the Library
4:00 p.m. (work on view); 5:00 p.m. (tour); 6:00 p.m. (lecture)
Shapiro & Hatcher Libraries
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Art & Architecture Building
The College of Architecture & Urban Planning invites families to view architecture
student projects at the college at 4:00 p.m., and then at 5:00 p.m. enjoy a studentled tour of the college including studio space, college gallery, digital fabrication
lab, and more. Don’t miss this inside look at where your student spends their time
during the academic year. At 6:00 p.m. join current students and other parents for
an architecture lecture by a visiting expert in the field.
Residential College Parents & Family Weekend Reception
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Enjoy refreshments and make mini works of art as you take in exhibits across the
Shapiro and Hatcher Library buildings. Start things off with light appetizers in the
Library Gallery and work your way toward dessert in Bert’s Study Lounge, a digital
exhibit space on the first floor of the Undergraduate Library. The exhibits will
feature highlights from the Library’s collections as well as student art work.
Friday Fun Night at the Museum
5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
U-M Museum of Natural History, 1109 Geddes Ave.
Museum Admission: Free
East Quadrangle Lower Atrium
Planetarium Admission: $3
Join the RC for a social gathering that will feature a short program, hors d’oeuvres
and refreshments for the families, students, faculty and staff.
LSA Honors Program Parents & Family Weekend
Guest Speaker and Open House
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.; 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
The Museum of Natural History will be open late until 8:00 p.m. Enjoy a free
dinosaur tour, hands-on demonstrations, and story time in the planetarium. There
will also be 30 minute planetarium shows for $3. Live animals from the Leslie
Science and Nature Center will be on site as well. Event is sponsored by the State
Street Area Association.
Guest Speaker Location: TBA*
A Degree in Information:
Open House: Perlman Honors Commons (G421 Mason Hall)
Explore U-M’s New Undergraduate Degree
At press time, the Honors Program event had not been finalized. The 4:00 p.m.
guest speaker details will be posted online at www.parents.umich.edu when it
becomes available. The 5:00–7:00 p.m. open house will be in the Perlman
Honors Commons.
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
2435 North Quad
If your student is looking for a cutting-edge degree program that leads to careers
in everything from social media to user experience to information analysis to
online tools, then the School of Information’s new, ground-breaking Bachelor of
Science in Information is the perfect fit. Graduates will be prepared to work at
organizations ranging from Microsoft, Deloitte and Ford Motor Company to various
startups and non-profits. Bring your student and come munch on appetizers and
meet faculty, staff, and current students who can answer your questions about the
degree before you head out for dinner. Dozens of local restaurants are located
within a block of the building.
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Hillel Shabbat Dinner and Services
Center for Campus Involvement Presents:
Time: TBA*
Interactive Dinner Theater featuring Hypnotist chrisjones
1429 Hill St.
6:30 p.m.
Tickets: TBA*
Michigan Union Rogel Ballroom
Ticket Price: $30 adults, $10 children 12 and under
Students and families are invited to a gourmet kosher Shabbat dinner during
Parents & Family Weekend. Meet the staff and students of Hillel and enjoy a
wonderful Shabbat experience together. Hillel is located at 1429 Hill St. Street
parking will be available. *For more information, visit www.michiganhillel.org or
call (734) 769-0500.
Student and families are invited to become part of
the entertainment in this interactive show. Hypnotist
chrisjones (one word) has been taking his insane
hypnosis show to universities across the country.
Offering a perfect balance of conjuring, psychology,
comedy, and suggestion, this show allows you to
become the star! This show is suitable for all ages.
Tickets were sold in advance through the Parents &
Family Weekend online registration form. If the event
has not sold out, additional tickets will be available to
purchase at the Parents & Family Weekend check-in
location, Michigan Union Anderson Room.
University Musical Society Presents: The Danish String Quartet
8:00 p.m.
Rackham Auditorium
Tickets: $38
The Danish String Quartet has an infectious joy for making music and
“rampaging energy” (New Yorker), on display since their 2002 debut at the
Copenhagen Festival. “This is one of the best quartets before the public
today” (Washington Post). The Program includes Haydn’s Quartet No.
42 in C Major, Op. 54, No. 2, Thomas Adés’ Arcadiana, and Beethoven’s
Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135. Tickets were sold in advance through
the Parents & Family Weekend online registration form. If the event has
not sold out, additional tickets will be available to purchase at the Parents
& Family Weekend check-in location, Michigan Union Anderson Room.
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Rude Mechanicals Fall Production: “Tribes” by Nina Raine
8:00 p.m.
Lydia Mendelssohn Theater
Tickets: $9
The Rude Mechanicals is one of few U-M student organizations that gives all
majors, even non-theatre majors, a chance to take part in the process of creating
a full scale theatrical production each semester. Rude Mechanicals will be
performing Tribes, by Nina Raine. In Tribes, Billy was born deaf into a hearing
family. He was raised inside its fiercely idiosyncratic and politically incorrect
cocoon. He has adapted brilliantly to his family’s unconventional ways, but they’ve
never bothered to return the favor. It’s not until he meets Sylvia, a young woman on
the brink of deafness, that he finally understands what it means to be understood.
Tickets for this event will be available through the Michigan Union Ticket Office.
Events for
Saturday, November 7
Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market
7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
315 Detroit St.
The Ann Arbor Farmers Market is the open-air farmers market located in the heart
of the historic Kerrytown neighborhood of Ann Arbor. With over 160 vendors,
shoppers can find an extremely diverse mix of producers, artisans, and prepared
food vendors.
Men’s Basketball vs. Le Moyne Exhibition Game
Time: TBA
Crisler Center
Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning Tailgate
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Michigan’s men’s basketball team launches its 2015–2016 season with
an exhibition game against Le Moyne. During Parents & Family Weekend,
enjoy discounted tickets of $5 each if purchased in advance, or $10 at the
door. To purchase in advance visit http://mgoblue.com/go/promo and enter
code PARENTS.
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Liberty Research Annex, 305 W. Liberty St.
Join Taubman staff at the college’s research and exhibition space for donuts,
coffee, and activities with fellow Taubman College parents and students.
Taubman College’s “Dialogue | Detroit” exhibition will be on view.
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St. Mary Student Parish Parents Weekend Mass & Brunch
10:00 a.m.* to Noon
331 Thompson Street
Please join St. Mary Student Parish for Mass before the game at 10:00 a.m.*
followed by a delicious brunch. You’ll meet our pastors and staff and learn how –
for over 90 years – St. Mary Student Parish has encouraged Catholic students to
grow in faith as they grow in knowledge. Visit www.stmarystudentparish.org for
more information, or email smaulb@umich.edu to RSVP.
*Please confirm Mass time on website. Mass time is dependent upon game time,
which was not set at time of printing.
University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibitions
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Museum of Art
Enjoy UMMA’s galleries and special exhibitions including, Come as You Are: Art
of the 1990s, Jem Cohen: Life Drawing, Soviet Constructivist Posters, and Jem
Cohen: We Have an Anchor. As always, admission is free.
Planetarium Shows: The Sky Tonight – Live Star Talk
11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.
Parents & Family Weekend Pre-Game Tailgate
3 hours prior to kickoff
Oosterbaan Fieldhouse, located on S. State St. behind Schembechler Hall
Tickets: $30
Museum of Natural History, 1109 Geddes Ave.
$5.00 per person
The Museum of Natural History’s Planetarium has served as an astronomy
resource for the community since 1958. Fun for children and adults, this is your
chance to learn about our night sky! Tickets are sold at the museum on the day of
the event.
Dinosaur Tours
2:00 p.m.
Museum of Natural History, 1109 Geddes Ave.
Attention dinosaur fans! Join us for a free, 30-minute docent-led tour of the
dinosaur exhibits.
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An annual Parents & Family Weekend favorite, the pre-game tailgate is your
opportunity to show your Michigan spirit! The tailgate features food, games, prizes
and student performers to help you prepare to experience a game in the “Big
House”. Scheduled to perform are the U-M Dance Team, the U-M Cheerleaders,
the Michigan Marching Band, and many more student performing groups and
special guests! Menu includes marinated boneless chicken breasts, smoked
stadium style sausage, veggie wraps, Greek style pasta salad, redskin potato
salad, baked beans, and more. Located at the Oosterbaan Fieldhouse this is the
place to be rain or shine! At press time, the kickoff had not been determined.
The tailgate will begin 3 hours prior to kickoff and will end 1 hour prior to kickoff.
Updates will be posted at www.parents.umich.edu. Tickets were sold in advance
through the Parents & Family Weekend online registration form. If the event has
not sold out, additional tickets will be available to purchase at the Parents &
Family Weekend check-in location, Michigan Union Anderson Room.
Attention parents of Michigan Marching Band, U-M Dance Team, U-M
Cheerleaders and other student performing groups: If you wish to see your
student perform at the Pre-Game Tailgate, you must purchase a ticket for this
event. No one will be admitted to the Parents & Family Weekend Pre-Game
Tailgate without a ticket.
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Rude Mechanicals Fall Production
8:00 p.m.
Lydia Mendelssohn Theater
Tickets: $9
See description under Friday listing.
Michigan v. Rutgers Football Game
Time: TBA
Michigan Stadium
Tickets: $65
Come watch the Wolverines and new head coach, Jim Harbaugh, battle the Scarlet
Knights. Attending a football game at “the Big House” is one of the most popular
things to do at Michigan. Review the list of prohibited items in Michigan Stadium
(which includes purses) prior to attendance. Tickets were sold in advance through
the Parents & Family Weekend online registration form.
Please note that NO PURSES OR BAGS ARE ALLOWED AT MICHIGAN STADIUM.
If you are planning to attend the football game, make sure to read through the list
of prohibited items at Michigan Stadium (mgoblue.com/genrel/060109aaf.html).
Don’t let a purse ruin your Parents & Family Weekend!
The Michigan G-Men Present: G-FEST:
“The Best of Michigan Performance Groups”
Men’s Glee Club 156th Fall Hill Concert
8:00 p.m.
Rackham Auditorium
8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $10
Hill Auditorium
Tickets: $5–$20
This year, the Michigan G-Men, who recently placed 3rd at the International
Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, will once again call together and present
some of your favorite Wolverine performers! The 2015 G-FEST will sample the
premiere performance groups that proudly represent the diverse, remarkably
talented student population at the University of Michigan. It will be an entertaining
night of singing, dancing, and more that allows visiting parents to see the amazing
talent that abounds at their children’s university and shows students the amazing
opportunities available to them. Tickets were sold in advance through the Parents
& Family Weekend online registration form. If the event has not sold out, additional
tickets will be available to purchase at the Parents & Family Weekend check-in
location, Michigan Union Anderson Room.
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Founded in 1859, the University of Michigan Men’s Glee Club is one of the oldest
collegiate choruses in the U.S. The graduate and undergraduate members of the
Glee Club, chosen by audition at the beginning of both the Fall and Winter terms,
represent a wide spectrum of majors. The Glee Club has become renowned for its
wide repertoire of music that incorporates selections from different musical styles
and periods including Renaissance motets, Romantic anthems, opera choruses,
folksongs, spirituals, contemporary works, and, of course, Michigan songs. Tickets
for this event are available directly through the School of Music Ticket Office online
at: tickets.music.umich.edu.
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Events for
Sunday, November 8
Dinosaur Tours
2:00 p.m.
Museum of Natural History, 1109 Geddes Ave.
See Saturday listing for description.
Parents & Family Weekend Brunch
2 seatings: 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Women’s Basketball vs. Ferris State Exhibition Game
Michigan Union Rogel Ballroom
Time: TBA
Tickets: $25
Crisler Center
Parents & Family Weekend concludes with brunch at the Michigan Union.
Enjoy an all-you-can-eat brunch. Menu includes egg croustade, brie and wild
mushroom quiche, pecan-crusted French toast, sausage, muffins, bagels, fresh
fruit, miniature pastries, and assorted beverages. Please note: No early entrance
will be permitted to allow the catering staff enough time to prepare between the
seatings. Tickets were sold in advance through the Parents & Family Weekend
online registration form.
Michigan’s women’s basketball team launches its 2015–2016 season with an
exhibition game against Ferris State. The game is free. Visit mgoblue.com for
tip-off time.
Planetarium Shows: The Sky Tonight – Live Star Talk
1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Museum of Natural History, 1109 Geddes Ave.
Tickets: $5.00 per person
See Saturday listing for description.
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Big House Tours
Academic Calendar*
1:00 p.m. or 3:00 p.m.
Michigan Stadium
Tickets: $30 Adults; $20 for children between the ages of 5–12; $20 for UM Students
(with Mcard)
The University of Michigan Alumni Association is thrilled to offer this unique behind
the scenes tour of one of America’s most iconic structures – Michigan Stadium.
Featuring Dr. Robert Soderstrom, author of The Big House, Fielding H. Yost and
the Building of Michigan Stadium, these tours offer amazing insight into the history
of Michigan Stadium and how it became the largest collegiate stadium in the
country, as well as some unique stories behind the stadium’s history. There’s no
better way to celebrate the tradition that is Michigan football then by experiencing
the Big House from the ground up and only the Alumni Association brings you
this once in a lifetime experience. The tours are an unforgettable experience for
any Maize and Blue fan. You’ll get to run through the famed tunnel onto the field;
throw a touchdown pass across the goal line; kick a winning field goal; take your
photo standing on the 50-yard line; spend time in the Michigan locker room; see
the newly added club seating concourse and suites; and even try on an actual
Michigan helmet and shoulder pads. The tour will last approximately 1.5 hours. For
their safety and as a courtesy to other guests, children under 5 are not permitted
on the tours. Tickets were sold in advance through the Parents & Family Weekend
online registration form.
University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibitions
*Subject to change. Visit www.ro.umich.edu for updates and future calendars. Note that
students in Business, Dentistry, Law, Medicine, and Social Work should check with their
respective schools for academic calendar information.
Fall 2015
Labor Day (Holiday)
Sept. 7, Mon
Classes Begin
Sept. 8, Tues
Fall Study Break
Oct. 19–20, Mon–Tues
Thanksgiving Recess 5:00 p.m.
Nov. 25, Wed
Classes Resume 8:00 a.m.
Nov. 30, Mon
Classes End
Dec. 14, Mon
Study Days
Dec. 15, Tues & Dec. 19–20, Sat–Sun
Examinations
Dec. 16–18, Wed–Fri & Dec. 21–23,
Mon–Wed
Commencement
Dec. 20, Sun
12:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Museum of Art
Winter 2016
See Saturday listing for description.
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Classes Begin
Jan. 6, Wed
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day University
Symposia (no regular classes)
Jan. 18, Mon
Vacation Begins 12:00 p.m.
Feb. 27, Sat
Classes Resume 8:00 a.m.
Mar. 7, Mon
University Honors Convocation
Mar. 20, Sun
Classes End
Apr. 18, Mon
Study Days
Apr. 19, Tues & Apr. 22–24, Fri–Sun
Examinations
Apr. 20–21, Wed–Thur & Apr. 25–28,
Mon–Thur
Commencement Activities
Apr. 28–May 1, Thur–Sun
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your student to the Counseling and
Psychological Services office. Trust your
instincts. Your student may need you
to refer him or her to the appropriate
resources for help.
Be Knowledgeable About
Campus Resources
Utilize the M-Parent website or read the
Parent Calendar & Handbook. These
resources are designed specifically
for parents and provide a great deal of
information about the University and its
departments. Helping your student to
navigate a large university by referring
him or her to the appropriate resources
is one of the best ways for you to mentor
your college student during this transition
to adulthood. By acting as a referral
source, you can demonstrate that you
are interested in your student’s life at
the University, and at the same time, you
empower your student to solve his or her
own problems.
Supporting Your
College Student
As your student takes on
adult responsibilities, your
role will change, but your
student still needs you.
Students need you to support
their growth, development,
and independence, and to
be a stable force in their
ever-changing world. On
occasion, they even need
your advice — but they may
or may not ask for it.
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Tips for Supporting
Your Student
Stay Connected
Support your student by staying
connected. Communicate via phone,
texting, email, chat, Skype, Facebook,
and even good, old-fashioned ‘snail’ mail.
Students love to get real mail, especially
care packages (see ideas at carepackage.
umich.edu). Expect that your student will
not respond to all of your contacts, but
know that he or she appreciates hearing
from you.
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Checking-In
Give your student the opportunity to
share feelings and ideas with you. He or
she is experiencing new viewpoints and
perspectives that may challenge prior
belief systems. Allow your student to
explore ideas without being judgmental.
Understand that changes in viewpoints,
behavior, dress, eating and sleeping
habits, and relationships with parents
are all to be expected during the college
years. However, if you suspect that
some of these changes may be signs
of bigger problems (alcohol or drug
abuse, academic problems, etc.), refer
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Expect Change
Your student will change. College and
the experiences associated with it can
effect changes in social, vocational, and
personal behavior and choices. It’s natural,
inevitable, and it can be inspiring. Often
though, it’s a pain in the neck. You can’t
stop change, you may never understand
it, but it is within your power (and to you
and your student’s advantage) to accept it.
Remember that your son or daughter will
be basically the same person that you sent
away to school.
Do Not Tell Your Student That “These
Are the Best Years of Your Life”
Continue to Have Meaningful
Conversations
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As a parent of a college student,
the relationship with your child is
going to transform as they gain
more independence. However,
you do still have a tremendous
influence on your son or daughter’s
behavior. In college, your student
will have to make his or her own
decisions including what time to get
up in the morning, when to study,
when to exercise, whether or not to
drink alcohol , and whether or not
to engage in sexual relationships.
While you cannot make your
student behave exactly as you
would want them to, parents can
share their values and beliefs with
their students on these issues.
Studies show that parents can
positively influence their child’s
behavior regarding alcohol and
other drug use and sexual decision
making even after their child leaves
for college. Provide your student
with the facts on these issues,
and empower them to distinguish
between healthy and harmful
decisions when it comes to their
behavior, health, and safety.
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If you are the parent of a new
freshman, your student was required
to complete an online course about
alcohol use and sexual assault
prevention in August. As a parent,
you may be interested in learning
more about college student alcohol
use and sexual assault prevention.
An optional online parent course
is available at www.everfi.com/
alcoholeduforparents. By learning
more about alcohol use and sexual
assault prevention on college
campuses, you will have the tools
you need to create an atmosphere
of open communication, and your
student will not only appreciate that
you respect him or her as an adult,
but he or she will also be more likely
to turn to you for guidance.
Ask Questions — But Not Too Many
Most first-year college students desire the
security of knowing that someone from
home is still interested in them. Parental
curiosity can be alienating or supportive
depending on the attitudes of the persons
involved. Honest inquiries and other
“between friends” communication and
discussion will do much to further the
parent-student relationship.
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College can be full of indecision,
insecurities, disappointments, and most
of all, mistakes. It’s also full of discovery,
inspiration, good times, and exciting
people. It may take a while for students
to realize that their Hollywood-created
images of what college all about are
wrong. Hollywood doesn’t show that
college is about being scared, confused,
overwhelmed, and making mistakes.
Students may feel these things and worry
that they are not ‘normal’ because what
they’re feeling is in contrast to what
they’ve been led to believe while growing
up. Parents can help by understanding
that the highs and lows of college life are
a critical part of your son or daughter’s
development, and by providing the
support and encouragement to help him
or her understand this as well.
Trust Your Student
College is also a time for students to
discover who they are. Finding oneself is
a difficult enough process without feeling
that the people whose opinions you
respect most are second-guessing your
own second-guessing.
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