Info & Referral Services
The SORC is designed to complement the services provided by Campus Information Centers (CIC) and the Office of Student Activities and Leadership (SAL) by providing the campus with an additional information outlet. We strive to provide current, accurate information to and about student organizations. Here are just a few of the things we can help you with:
 Getting involved in a student organization |
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| Starting a new student organization |
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| Promoting your event on campus |
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| Finding out what services and resources are available on campus for student organizations |
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| Reserving various campus facilities |
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| Building hours, maps, and information about the Michigan Union, Michigan League, & Pierpont Commons |
We also act as liaison between the Michigan Union and the student organizations that occupy the 4th floor offices. Here are some of the many 4th floor activities we advise groups about:
Office usage agreements
Office access
Posting of group office hours
Referral for custodial services
Referral for maintenance requests
Referral for Ethernet connection and telephone acquisition
Other important information:
Reserving the Diag
Press releases vs. public service announcements
Miscellaneous U of M event-related services
Campus / Regional media outlets
(Excerpt of email circulated by Michigan Student Assembly on 9/20/01)
The reservation process is articulated in the policy for the Scheduled Use of the University of Michigan Outdoor Common Areas. You may obtain the policy in its entirety from the Office of Student Activities & Leadership (SAL). In addition, to reserve the Diag you must do so through the Office of Student Leadership, 2205 Michigan Union. We ask that you respect the following as part of the Diag registration process:
| 1. Reservations will not be taken over the phone. You must come into the SAL office to make your reservation. There are no exceptions. | |
| 2. Only the authorized signers of a SOAS or departmental account may sign the Diag authorization form on the occasions that power and/or amplification is being requested. | |
| 3. Only MSA registered student organizations and/or University departments may reserve the Diag. | |
| 4. The Diag is reserved on a first come, first served basis. SAL staff will not give out the name of a group who has already reserved the Diag for a particular day, outside of our usual and customary process of sharing information with other related University departments. |
Additional information concerning the Diag is available by contacting the Office of Student Activities & Leadership, 763-5900.
Press Releases VS. Public Service Announcements
Press Releases
A news account written to inform the media of the events and/or activities that your student organization is planning.
Should be written in short paragraphs stating who, what, when, where, why, and how.
Should be sent to newspapers, magazines, radio, and television stations (when applicable).
Press releases are news oriented.
Public Service Announcements
An abbreviated form of a press release. Announces a non-profit organization's upcoming events or activities.
Sent to radio and television stations (send radio stations a press release and a public service announcement if the event is non-profit).
Should be ONE paragraph long. Indicate the approximate amount of time it takes to read the PSA (15, 30, or 60 seconds).
PSAs are event oriented.
For more information, contact UM News & Information Services at 734.764.7260, or on the web at www.umich.edu/~newsinfo.
Miscellaneous U of M Event-Related Services
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Type of Service |
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| Scheduling a major U of M performance venue Performance contract administration |
Office of Major Events |
| Security personnel | Department of Public Safety 1239 Kipke Drive 763-1131 |
| Food handling and safety | Occupational Safety and Environmental Health Office/Campus Safety Services 1239 Kipke Drive 647-2252 |
| Cleaning for university buildings | Building Services 764-0521 |
| Refuse/Waste management | Grounds and Waste Management 764-3422 |
| Special event parking | Parking Services 764-8291 |
| Renting or leasing trucks, cars, vans, etc. | Transportation Services 764-3427 |
| Renting buses | Student Organization Account Service 2400 Michigan Union 763-5767 |
| Reserving the Diag and/or holding a bucket drive on the Diag | Office of Student Activities & Leadership 2205 Michigan Union 763-5900 |
Campus / Regional Media Outlets
| The Michigan Daily 420 Maynard Campus Zip: 1327 News line: 76-DAILY Fax line: 764-4275 www.michigandaily.com |
The University Record University of Michigan Information Svcs. 412 Maynard Campus Zip: 1399 Info: 764-0105 www.umich.edu/~urecord |
| WCBN Radio 88.3 FM 530 Student Activities Building Campus Zip: 1316 Info: 647-4122 Fax: 647-4127 www.wcbn.org or www.umich.edu/~wcbn |
Michigan Radio |
| Michiganensian (yearbook) 420 Maynard/Student Publications Bldg. Campus Zip: 1327 Phone: 764-9425 Fax: 764-4275 www.michiganensian.com |
WOLV-TV 600 E. Madison Campus Zip: 1372 www.wolv.org |
| Gargoyle Magazine (humor) 420 Maynard/Student Publications Bldg. Campus Zip: 1327 www.pub.umich.edu/garg |
The Michigan Independent c/o Michigan Student Assembly 3909 Michigan Union Campus Zip: 1308 www.umich.edu/~michind |
| The Michigan Quarterly Review 915 E. Washington, #3032 Ann Arbor, MI 48109 www.umich.edu/~mqr |
The Ann Arbor News 340 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1147 Info: 994-6989 Fax: 994-6879 www.annarbornews.com |
| CURRENT Magazine 212 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Info: 668-4044 Fax: 668-0555 www.ecurrent.com |
The Ann Arbor Observer 201 Catherine St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Info: 769-3175 Fax: 769-3375 www.annarborobserver.com |
| Metro Times 733 St. Antoine Detroit, MI 48226 Editorial: (313) 961-4060 Classified: (313) 96-CLASS Fax: (313) 461-6598 www.metrotimes.com |
Detroit Free Press 600 W. Fort Detroit, MI 48226 Info: (313) 222-8765 www.freep.com |
| Detroit News 615 W. Lafayette Detroit, MI 48226 Info: (313) 222-2300 Fax: (313) 222-2335 www.detnews.com |