University Unions

The University of Michigan is a big place, and it's not uncommon for new students to feel slightly overwhelmed. Fortunately, the Michigan Union houses a number of offices dedicated to helping students adjust and experience a sense of community, including counseling, student government, legal services and interpersonal relations.

• Counseling & Psychological Services (Michigan Union)
  Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) provides multicultural and multidisciplinary expert and caring therapeutic support at no charge for currently enrolled University of Michigan-Ann Arbor campus students. Staff of CAPS includes professional thereapists, psychiatric staff and interns from graduate programs in psychology and social work. Common reasons students go to CAPS include, but are not limited to:
  • depression
  • anxiety
  • academic difficulties
  • self-esteem issues
  • relationship issues
  CAPS is also engaging the university community with "Do Something," a large scale college student mental health awareness campaign which highlights both QPR (a well-received, on-going, suicide prevention training program) and MiTalk (a University of Michigan student-focused, interactive mental health website). For moreinformation about these programs or about CAPS services, please visit both websites.
  3100 Michigan Union
  Ann Arbor, MI 48109
   734.764.8312
  www.umich.edu/~caps
  www.mitalk.org
  Hours of operation:
  8:00am-5:00pm, Monday-Friday
  8:00am-8:00pm on Tuesdays during the Fall and Winter terms
• MCard Center/Housing Business Services
  The MCard Centers issue student ID's, handle basic MCard services and facilitate free TCF Bank Accounts, all meal plans and manage Blue Bucks accounts. Blue Bucks is a debit card service that was designed to supplement the resident meal plan, but it is also available to all registered students of the University of Michigan. Blue Bucks is accepted by all of the following University Unions' businesses:
  • Amer's
  • Beanster's
  • Bert's
  • Bonici Brothers
  • Commons Cafe
  • Freshens Smoothie Company
  • Michigan Union Billiards & Games Room
  • Mrs. Fields
  • Mujo Cafe
  • Panda Express
  • Pizza Hut Express
  • Quiznos
  • Subway
  • Sushi by Panda
  • Taco Bell Express
  • U-go's
  • University Club
  • Wendy's
  
  
• Housing Business Services - North Campus
  2101 Bonisteel
  B430 Pierpont Commons
  Ann Arbor, MI 48109
  (734) 763-6294 (phone)
  (734) 763-7961 (fax)
  M-F: 8:00 to 5:00
• International Center
  The International Center provides services and programs to UM's international community, including students, scholars, faculty, employees, and families; to UM departments and to UM community members interested in study, work or educational travel outside the United States.
  603 E. Madison, Ann Arbor MI (south end of the Michigan Union)
  http://www.internationalcenter.umich.edu/
• The Spectrum Center
  The Spectrum Center provides a comprehensive range of education, information and advocacy services working to create and maintain an open, safe and inclusive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, faculty, and staff, their families and friends, and the campus community at large.
  Location: 3200 Michigan Union
  Hours: 9am-5pm (M-F)
  Phone: (734) 763-4186
  Website: http://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/
• Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs
  Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs (MESA) seeks to service and support the campus community and its diverse, multicultural communities. MESA uses educational programming and activities that address the issues of diversity and social justice through the lens of race and ethnicity.
  Location: 2202 Michigan Union
  Hours:  8:00am-5:00pm (M-F)
  Phone: (734) 763-9044
  Website: http://mesa.umich.edu/
• Office of Dean of Students
  The Office of the Dean of Students works to promote student development and ripen the Michigan experience, offering individual support, programs, services, co-curricular opportunities, policy development and advocacy to students.
  Location: 3000 Michigan Union
  Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm (M-F)
  Phone: (734) 764-7420
  Website: http://www.umich.edu/~dofs
• Office of Greek Life
  The Office of Greek Life supports the fraternity and sorority community on campus with recruitment, event planning, educational programming, social, philanthropic and logistical needs, programming ideas, problem solving and leadership development. Getting involved in the Greek community is a great way to get involved on campus while making lifelong friendships.
  Location: 4115 Michigan Union
  Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm (M-F); 10:00am-4:00pm (M-F Spring/Summer)
  Phone: (734) 936-3686
  Website: http://www.umich.edu/~greeks/
• Office of Student Activities & Leadership
  The Office of Student Activities and Leadership (SAL) is a resource specifically designed to help students make the most of your co-curricular experiences. Developing effective student organizations and leaders through training and education is SAL's primary mission.
  Location: 2205 Michigan Union
  Hours: M-F 8am-5pm
  Phone: (734) 763-5900
  http://www.lso.umich.edu/
• Program on Intergroup Relations
  The Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR) is a social justice education program on the University of Michigan's Ann Arbor campus. As a joint venture of the College of LS&A and the Division of Student Affairs, IGR works proactively to promote an understanding of intergroup relations inside and outside the classroom.
  Location: 3000 Michigan Union, Phone: (734) 936-1875 http://www.igr.umich.edu/
• Student Legal Services
  Student Legal Services is a full-service law office available to currently enrolled students at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor campus. The office is staffed by attorneys who are licensed to practice in the State of Michigan as well as the United States District Court and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
  Hours: 9:00am - Noon 1:00pm - 5:00pm
  http://studentlegalservices.dsa.umich.edu/