Wolverine Pathways
Now in its fifth year of programming, Wolverine Pathways (WP) continues to link the power of U-M’s academic and research enterprise, the resources and commitment of alumni, community and corporate partners, and the instructional expertise of secondary teachers to support scholars’ academic success, college admission and career exploration.
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Engaged Learning and Co-Curricular Support Initiatives
During Year Five, Student Life (SL) invested in its successful Thriving in the First Year framework to connect and engage first-year and transfer students as they navigated a traditionally residential campus from predominantly virtual spaces worldwide.
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Faculty Allies Program
Faculty Allies (FA) serve as key contacts for DEI issues in graduate education within their respective departments—participating in DEI workshops, mentoring graduate students and playing a vital role in raising awareness and marshaling resources to address issues of inclusion and climate in their programs.
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Faculty Leadership Development Fellowships
In Year Five, the Faculty Leadership Development Fellowship Program transitioned to the University of Utah. The University of Michigan, having led the development of the fellowship, is still a partner in this work.
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Faculty Recruitment & Retention Practice Initiative
In response to the pandemic, the program’s STRIDE Committee pivoted to deliver its faculty recruitment workshop remotely, settling on a format that included a synchronous and interactive Zoom workshop along with an extensive reading list and additional materials provided via Canvas.
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Faculty Training and Mentorship Resources
UM-Ann Arbor continued to collaborate with the university’s Dearborn and Flint campuses in sponsoring a system-wide membership to the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD).
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First-Generation Student Support
Year Five was heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Even so, programming continued as usual through virtual formats, and two new projects were launched.
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Go Blue Guarantee
In Fall 2020, 1,428 current students were eligible for the Go Blue Guarantee and collectively received $20.5 million in institutional and federal support for that term.
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Graduate Student Pipeline Program
With the Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Summit cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, we launched a coffee chat series for scholars and practitioners to share ideas, best practices and other resources.
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The HAIL Scholarship Program
Since its inception in 2015, the HAIL Scholarship Program has contributed to an increase in applications from low-income students across Michigan, helping to grow the socioeconomic diversity of first-year entering classes.
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K-12 Outreach Hub
During Year Five, CEO responded to COVID-19 by accelerating projects, amplifying efforts and piloting initiatives and tools to engage virtually with U-M campus colleagues and Michigan K-12 students, with a focus on those historically underrepresented in higher education and disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.
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Native Student Initiative
Following participation in the 2020 Celebration of Traditional Lacrosse program, the Office of Enrollment Management (OEM) worked across campus with Rackham and the Office of the Provost to prepare for a joint virtual event with Northwestern University and Brown University focused on Native and Indigenous students.
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Staff Recruitment Practices Initiative
During Year Five, University Human Resources (UHR) focused its efforts on providing full-cycle recruiting support for proof of concept, adding strategic tools and resources, socializing best practice and building infrastructure within the center of expertise.
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Success Connects
The 2020–21 academic year was marked by non-stop challenges that illuminated the importance of SuccessConnects as an anchor program for underserved students and a resource for assuring both individual and broader community-based success.
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Urban School Initiative
In 2020–21, we continued our efforts toward building and sustaining intentional partnerships with community-based college access organizations and advocates.
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