Engineering faculty & staff play a key role in identifying and responding to student concerns.
Your role can be a positive and crucial one in identifying students in distress and assisting them in finding the resources available to help themselves. Engineering faculty and staff are encouraged to contact the CARE Center with any concerns about a student.
Student concerns can be raised in many offices and settings across campus. The CARE Center is a central resource within the College of Engineering that works collaboratively with several units across the University to ensure comprehensive and cohesive support for our students, including our colleagues on central campus and Student Life. For information on supporting student concerns, please visit our Rubric for Student Support for CoE Faculty and Staff.
There are many situations where you may reach out to our staff for consultation on the below or other types of concerns. You may also find the Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) website helpful to answer some of your questions regarding student concerns.
We, in partnership with colleagues across the University, can help engineering students address:
- Academic Distress
- Basic Needs
- Communication Difficulties
- Concerning or Unsafe Behavior
- Critical Incident Situations
- Death/Serious Injury of a Family Member
- Death of a Student
- Financial Hardship
- Grievances & Other Related Concerns
- Illnesses or Hospitalization
- Inability to Find Necessary Resources
- International Student Concerns
- Interpersonal & Community Concerns
- Personal Safety Needs
- Unresolved Academic or Other Conflicts
The University of Michigan is full of wonderful resources for students, but navigating them can sometimes be a challenge. We try to streamline the help-seeking process by being an easy and central place to ask for help.
There are multiple routes to get the help you need.
Please note that this is not a comprehensive list. Meet with CARE Center staff for an individualized assessment of your needs and relevant resources.
Urgent Situations
Urgent situations might include a student expressing thoughts verbally or in writing that raise your level of concern; or engaging in troublesome behavior, e.g. excessive rage, incoherent thoughts, and/or threats of harm to self or others.
In these kind of emergency situations, we suggest you:
- Provide a quiet and safe place for the student
- Contact another staff or faculty person to be involved
- Maintain a calm and supportive attitude
- Do not leave the individual alone
Then make arrangements for immediate assistance by contacting one or more of the four resources on the left.
For 24 hour assistance:
- Dept. of Public Safety (734) 763-1131
- Emergency Services (734) 996-4747
(U of M Hospital) - CAPS After Hours (734) 764-8312
Michigan Engineering C.A.R.E. Center Mon.-Fri. 8:00-12:00 p.m.; 1:00-5:00 p.m.
- (734) 615-1405
Dean of Students Office Mon.-Fri. 8:00-5:00 p.m.
- (734) 764-7420
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Mon.-Thurs. 8:00-6:00 p.m.; Fri. 8:00-5:00 p.m.
- (734) 764-8312
Financial
Undergraduate
Michigan Engineering Scholarships & Fellowships
Information on Michigan Engineering Scholarships & Fellowships
Office of Financial Aid
Office of Student Affairs
Other funding opportunities may be available through the Office of Student Affairs.
Graduate
Michigan Engineering Scholarships and Fellowships
Michigan Engineering Scholarships and Fellowships: A variety of funding resources for our new and current graduate students both internal to the University (e.g., department/program, College of Engineering, Rackham Graduate School and University of Michigan campus) as well as external (e.g., national labs, corporations, organizations, etc.)
Rackham Emergency Funding
Rackham Emergency Funding is intended to help meet the financial needs of Rackham graduate students who encounter an emergency situation or one-time, unusual, or unforeseen expenses during their degree program.
Rackham General Funding
Rackham General Funding: Opportunities highlighted here range from large competitive fellowships that pay tuition and stipends, to targeted grants that assist with foreign language study, dissertation research, and conference travel, to emergency grants and awards designed to help students manage student loan debt.
Campus Climate & Safety
Campus Climate Concern Reporting
Campus Climate Concern Reporting: Report a campus climate concern.
Lab Safety Reporting
Lab Safety Reporting: Report a lab safety concern.
Sexual Assault Prevention & Awareness Center
Sexual Assault Prevention & Awareness Center provides resources regarding sexual assault prevention and awareness.
Sexual Misconduct Reporting & Resources
UM Division of Public Safety & Security
Academics
Undergraduate
Advising resources
Academic calendar
Academic calendar: Important dates and deadlines.
Department advising
Engineering Advising Center
Engineering Advising Center for first year advising.
Tutoring & Academic Support
Departmental Tutoring Options
Your departmental advising office may have additional tutoring and academic resources for you
EECS Tutoring
EECS Tutoring resources.
Engineering Center for Academic Success
The ECAS offers a 24-hour study area with CAEN-supported computers and offers a variety of academic support services including free peer tutoring, Supplemental Instruction sessions for selected first and second-year courses, academic skill development workshops on topics such as time management and study skills, and practice exam sessions.
Mathematics Private Tutor
Mathematics Private Tutor: List of tutoring resources.
MathLab
MathLab: A walk-in tutoring service available free to all U-M students during the Fall and Winter term.
Physics Help Room
Physics Help Room: Resources for students taking introductory physics courses.
Problem Roulette
Problem Roulette (PR) is a point-free study service that offers topical access to a library of locally-authored exam problems in selected foundational courses at the University of Michigan.
Science Learning Center Tutoring
The Science Learning Center (SLC) is sponsored by the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) to support teaching and learning in the natural sciences.
Sweetland Writing Center
The Sweetland Center for Writing, a comprehensive writing center, exists to support student writing at all levels and in all forms and modes.
Extracurricular / co-curricular
Honors and Engagement
If you are ready to be challenged beyond the scope of traditional classroom experiences and are looking for an enriching community, then the College of Engineering Honors Program could be the perfect way to explore your talents and passions.
International Programs in Engineering
International Programs in Engineering: Study abroad and other international opportunities.
M-STEM
M-STEM: Our six-week summer transition program allows students to explore STEM careers, engage in academic and professional development, network with UM faculty and corporations, gain a family of UM peers and become acclimated to all the resources UM has to offer.
Multi-disciplinary Design Program
The Multidisciplinary Design Program provides 800+ experiential (“learn by doing”) opportunities
for students from across the university every year.
Living/learning Communities
ArtsEngine
ArtsEngine’s mission is to inspire, foster, and strengthen intellectual collisions and durable collaborative practices driven by the arts, design, engineering, and technology to fully maximize the potential of students and faculty on North Campus.
Graduate
Rackham
Academic Policies
Academic policies and regulations established by Rackham.
Academic Records and Dissertations
Academic Records and Dissertations: Provides information and support to students and program staff and faculty by maintaining academic records, approving degrees, and providing guidance regarding Rackham and University policies and procedures.
Leave of Absences
Rackham’s Leave of Absence Policy enables students to officially suspend work toward their degree for a limited time.
How to get the mentoring that you want (guide)
How to get the mentoring that you want (guide): Information on mentoring.
Navigating your Degree
Info for navigating your Rackham graduate degree.
Academic Support
Department Resources
For specific resources available within your department, please use this link to contact your Graduate Chair or Graduate Coordinator: https://adgpe.engin.umich.edu/grad-contacts/
Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate & Professional Education
Sweetland Writing Center
Sweetland Writing Center: Writing center resources for graduate students.
Conflict or Grievances
Undergraduate
College of Engineering Office of the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education
Grade Grievances
Grade Grievances: Information on grade grievances.
Office of Student Conflict Resolution
The Office of Student Conflict Resolution promotes a safe and scholarly community in which students navigate conflict in a peaceful, socially just, and self-reflexive manner.
Equity, Civil Rights, and Title IX Office
ECRT staff provides guidance, support and delivery of programming, services and educational initiatives to University faculty, staff, and students to support diversity, inclusiveness, equal access, equitable treatment, cultural understanding and the prevention of prohibited discrimination and harassment.
Ombuds
The Office of the Ombuds at the University of Michigan is a place where all students are welcome to come and talk in confidence about any campus issue, concern, problem, or dispute.
Graduate
College of Engineering Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate & Professional Education
Grade Grievances
Grade Grievances: Information on grade grievances.
Equity, Civil Rights, and Title IX Office
ECRT staff provides guidance, support and delivery of programming, services and educational initiatives to University faculty, staff, and students to support diversity, inclusiveness, equal access, equitable treatment, cultural understanding and the prevention of prohibited discrimination and harassment.
Office of Student Conflict Resolution
The Office of Student Conflict Resolution promotes a safe and scholarly community in which students navigate conflict in a peaceful, socially just, and self-reflexive manner.
Ombuds
The Office of the Ombuds at the University of Michigan is a place where all students are welcome to come and talk in confidence about any campus issue, concern, problem, or dispute.
Rackham Academic Dispute Resolution Policy and Procedures
Rackham’s Academic Dispute Resolution Policy and Procedures are available to Rackham students who have a dispute or disagreement with faculty or staff about the equity and fairness of decisions or procedures that affect their academic standing, the conduct of their research, and progress toward the degree.
Research and ethics compliance
Ethics and compliance in research covers a broad range of activity from general guidelines about conducting research responsibly to specific regulations governing a type of research (e.g., human subjects research).
Housing & Other Living-related Support
Beyond the Diag
Beyond the Diag: UM’s off campus housing program within the Dean of Students Office.
Housing
Maize & Blue Cupboard
Maize & Blue Cupboard: Offers resources, educational opportunities, compassionate support and more, we help students develop the skills to make informed decisions regarding food insecurity.
Safehouse Center
Safehouse Center: Provides support for those impacted by domestic violence or sexual assault.
Useful Tools & Info
Campus Map
Libraries
Information on UM libraries.
Logistics, Parking, and Transportation
Information on Logistics, Parking, and Transportation.