Welcome to the Michigan family!

FACES 2013!  

This webpage was created to provide helpful information for your transition to UM, provide updated announcements for incoming students, provide registration for 2013 Orientation, and archive past emails sent to incoming SNRE students. **The student FAQs webpage is incredibly helpful** (Need a pdf of the graph below? Click here.)

Important Announcements:

• Monitor your umich.edu email account! UM offices send official information only to this email account! If you haven't created your unique name yet, follow ITCS's instructions
• Registration for Incoming Students begins June 5
• MS students must enroll in NRE 509 and NRE 510 Fall 2013.
• Registration tips and simulations examples can be viewed here.
• Fall 2013 course descriptions (as of 5/17/2013).  Go to the Registrar's Office website for enrollment info.

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Must-Haves for Incoming Students:

• One of the fees included in your tuition is for access to University Health Services. They provide many primary care services for free (but not everything) to students who are currenly enrolled in classes at UM (if you are not enrolled during the summer you will need to pay or use your insurance). UHS DOES NOT provide catastrophic (emergency) coverage. Check out UHS's FAQs to see what is and is not covered.
• GSIs and GSSAs receive insurance coverage through GradCare. Others can purchase coverage through Aetna
• All incoming students need a laptop. View SNRE IT's recommendations
• Your university ID card is called your M-card. Once you arrive in town, you can obtain one at the Student Activities Building

Not 'Must-Have', but Should Know:

• Check out SNRE's magazine Stewards
• Sign-up to receive voice alerts and text messages from UM's Emergency Alert System in the event of a campus emergency.
• Decode some of the many acronyms at UM
• There is a plethora of UM information at the Campus Information Center

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Orientation:

• SNRE Orientation is August 27 - August 29 (Tues - Thurs) 2013 at the UM Biostation. RSVP BY TUESDAY AUGUST 13 7am
• Rackham's Welcome to New Graduate Students is on Friday August 30th 9am-12noon (need to register with Rackham)
• What is Rackham? What do they do? PowerPoint Explaining Rackham Graduate School
• Rackham's Guide to Campus and Community
• The official SNRE student resource page
• UM Academic Calendars
• If you are in town this summer, check out one of the Rackham social events to meet other UM graduate students.
• International Students might want to become aquainted with the UM International Center. They have a FAQ for F1/J1 visa holders and various informative and fun programs throughout the year.
• Just after Orientation, you will receive a username and password to SNRE's e-Recruiter system. e-Recruiter is a system that helps you connect with over 2,000 environmental employeers and internships. You can learn more about it here!

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SNRE Course & Field of Study Info:

• Registration for Incoming Students, via Wolverine Access, begins June 1st
• Find out what the Field of Study Requirements are and what courses past students have taken in our Course Exploration Tool
• PhD Incoming Student guidance
• Stay informed with Course and Career Services Updates on the OAP Calendar
• Core Course Test-out Information (optional - approved by petition only)
• SNRE also offers Certificate programs
• Read more about our capstone Masters Project requirement

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Health Care Info:

• One of the fees included in your tuition is for access to University Health Services. They provide many primary care services for free (but not everything) to students who are currently enrolled in classes at UM (if you are not enrolled during the summer you will need to pay or use your insurance). UHS DOES NOT provide catastrophic (emergency) coverage. Check out UHS's FAQs to see what is and is not covered.
• SHAC (Student Health Advisory Council) created a short introduction on You Tube highlighting UHS's services
• GSIs and GSSAs receive insurance coverage through GradCare. Others can purchase coverage through Aetna
• Listing of after hours urgent care centers
• University of Michigan Hospital Emergency Information
• Mental Health services and opportunities at UM
• Students with Short-term or Long-term Disabilities information
• Students with Parenting Responsibilities
• Tuition Refund Plan

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Funding Opportunities:

• Stay connected with the Student Funding Database
• University GSI/GSRA postings
• University work-study posting
• The Student Employment Office is a also a good resource.
• Q. Financial Aid Packages and Registration - will finaid packages be affected if one is registered less than full-time status when the tuition bill is due? A. The Office of Financial Aid packages all incoming graduate student financial aid assuming one will be a full-time student. The Registrar's Office/Student Financial Operations office sets the part or full-time student status and tuition due dates. http://www.sfo.umich.edu/payinfo2.html#tuitrmbd If one is registered for less than 9 credits in early August (when the bill is created and posted on one's WolverineAccess student account), one will be assessed the hourly tuition rate for a part-time student, but the financial aid package will remain at the full-time student status. Thus, one may be receiving a larger than expected refund check. BEWARE - once you register for more credits and reach full-time status, you will receive another tuition bill - so do not spend your extra finaid money early, as you may need to pay it back! Tuition bills are due at the end of the month. If after the 3rd week of the semester you are still registered as a part-time student, then your financial aid package will be adjusted to reflect part-time status. If you have further questions about your financial aid package, please contact our liaison in the Office of Financial Aid Adam.
• Office of Financial Aid - UM

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Housing and Transportation Info:

• SNRE Student Housing Bulletin in C-Tools
• Find out where most SNERds live on our Student Density Map and regional listing of available housing

• UM Campus Bus and Parking Permit information
• UM off-campus Housing information (maps, listings, tenant's rights info, etc.)
• Additional Information for International Students
• Ann Arbor housing on Craigslist
• Curb side Recycling Guide
• Take your old electronics, furniture, paint, etc. to the Drop-off Station
• Many people who live off-campus take advantage of the AATA's Park and Ride commuter lots, which is free with your UM ID.
• Ann Arbor also has an Amtrak and Greyhound Station
• The classifieds section in the Michigan Daily usually has additional housing leads

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Life at SNRE, UM and Ann Arbor:

• The Dana Building has a Gold Leed rating in new constructionSNRE was founded in 1903 (as the Department of Forestry)

Some of our favs:

• Best deals on furniture and home decor= Ann Arbor ReUse Center
• Best Micro-brewery= Ann Arbor Brew Pub and Grizzly Peak or the new Jolly Pumpkin
• Best New York style pizza= New York Pizza Depot (NYPD)
• Best Deep Dish Pizza= Pizza House (only one block from SNRE)
• Best place to see a documentary= Michigan Theater (it's also a state historical site)
• Best Chipati= Pizza Bob's (everyone who comes to Michigan must try it)
• Best Vegetarian= Seva
• Best Sandwiches= Zingerman's (often called the best deli outside of New York, featured on Oprah, and a Condé Nast fav too)
• Best place to take a walk/jog= UM Arboretum
• Best Thai= Old Siam in Westgate Shopping Plaza (best budget Thai= No Thai!)
• Best activity with kids= Ann Arbor Hands-on Museum
• Best Latin food= Sabor Latino
• Best International food= Blue Nile (Ethiopian)