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After you leave orientation, the University isn’t
really done orienting you and helping you get settled. Once you
come back to campus be sure to take advantage of these other resources.
Move-in
help comes from Housing to smooth
your move.
Welcome
Week activities will help you learn your way around
campus, meet other students and have fun.
Festifall takes
place the first week of school on the diag. All the student organizations
have tables so you can collect information about clubs and activites.
First-Year
Student Web Site
This web site will help guide you through your first year at Michigan.
Check it right away for Walk-in Advising hours during the first
week of class.
Don’t forget that the Advising Center always has a Quick
Question advisor available from 10-5 everyday to answer any quick
concerns you might have. You should also start receiving email
messages from your advisor and can communicate that way.
To buy books for classes you will probably want
to go to Michigan Book and
Supply, Ulrich’s Book
Store, Shaman Drum Book
Store or to the Michigan
Union Bookstore. Here are some general tips.
- Most bookstores that sell new academic texts
also sell used books. They are usually in good condition so
there's no reason to buy new books if you don't want to. You
can also sell back many of the books you don't want to keep
at the end of the semester at the university bookstores or to
the Student Book Exchange,
a student-operated organization that buys and sells books at
the beginning of each semester. The exchange will get you the
best price, but only if someone wants to buy your book.
- If you would like to try buying books
on-line at reduced prices, check out
(need UM kerberos password to access): https://marketplace.umich.edu/UofM/WebObjects/Marketplace
- You might want to advertise your books in dorms
or classroom buildings.
- Sharing books is by far the most book for your
buck, but you have to find a friend who has already taken or
is currently taking your course.
- Use the library! You do not have to buy every
book on your syllabus. Books and videos for most classes should
be on reserve. If they're not, ask your professor to put them
on reserve. Exercise your right to equal access to educational
materials. Check out the books, music, and videos at the University's
libraries.
The local book stores do have book lists, but you
might want to wait until the first day of class and you have received
the syllabus to make sure that there aren’t changes to the
list.
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