Welcome!
Michigan Hillel’s staff and student leaders are here to be a resource for all freshmen and their families. We hope the links below will help you navigate through this new adventure and we welcome you to reach out to us with any additional questions you may have.
Get in Touch with Us Directly
– “Michigan Hillel Parents” closed Facebook group
– Sarah Balis, Manager of Philanthropy & Freshman Engagement
University of Michigan Resources
– Maize & Blueprint: University’s Guide to Living, Learning & Working Together Safely
– UM Virtual Resources & Virtual Tour Video
– Jody Gore, a partner to our Hillel within UM Admissions
Housing Info
– Up to date Move-In information (scroll to New Resident Move-In) & Housing information
– Hotels in/near Ann Arbor (*if you do not need the need to be right on campus such as at The Graduate or The League, we recommend the hotels around the Briarwood Mall area)
Hillel Programmatic Info
– Our Freshmen Early Move-In Retreat will be back! Sign ups open in early June TBA and then move to a waitlist for our Freshmen Retreat program (without early move in). Should people need to drop out of the main/early move in retreat, we’ll contact students in order of the waitlist to confirm spots. Early move in for 2022 will be on Monday, August 21.
– FreshConnect is our “choose your own adventure” for getting plugged into the Jewish community on campus through 4 freshmen-focused programs. Fill out the form to be in the know about upcoming program registration info/dates, like for our annual First-Year Students Retreat that will begin on Monday, August 21.
– 40+ student-led groups to get involved with
– Shabbat with Hillel
Hillel Virtual Visits
We will be hosting a “Welcome to Campus Virtual Visit” event. Date TBA. To join, register here!