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PHARMACOLOGY

GRADUATE STUDENT

HANDBOOK 2014 - 2015

Department of Pharmacology, 2301MSRB III, West Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 - 5362. Phone: 734 - 647 - 3123 Phone 734-

CONTENTS

This handbook outlines the requirements for the Ph.D. degree in Pharmacology with relevant information for M.S. and M.S.T.P students. This includes requirements for course work, laboratory rotations, qualifying examinations, and completion of degree, together with advice on the selection of a thesis advisor and a thesis committee. There is also general information on matters necessary for your life as a graduate student.

A. Pharmacology and the pharmacology graduate program 3 B. Pharmacology graduate program directory Pharmacology Administrative Staff

C. The PhD program Admission and registration Timetable Graduation requirements Courses Teaching Requirement Research rotations and choosing a mentor (thesis advisor) Preliminary examination Thesis and Dissertation Committee Individual Development Plans

D. The MSTP program Graduation Requirements

E. Masters Degree Program in Pharmacology Overview Admissions Course Requirements

F. Extended Educational Opportunities Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Career Day Certificate Programs Global Outreach Programs

G. Departmental scholarly and related activities Wednesday lunchtime seminars Friday student seminars The annual pharmacology retreat Pharmacological Sciences Training Program (PSTP) Alumni weekend

H. Financial matters (for PhD/MSTP students) Stipends Graduate Student Research Assistantships Pharmacological Sciences Training Program (PSTP) Travel funds to attend National Meetings Rackham Awards and Other Fellowships Tuition Health Care Benefits

I. Leave, Absences and Vacations 16

A. PHARMACOLOGY AND THE PHARMACOLOGY GRADUATE

PROGRAM

The Pharmacology Program offers the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Master of Science (M.S.) degrees, through the Rackham School of Graduate Studies.

Pharmacology is the scientific study of drugs, their physiological effects and how they are used in the clinic. Pharmacology encompasses pharmacokinetics, the study of the absorption, distribution and metabolism of drugs and pharmacogenomics, the study of genetics on drug action and drug pharmacokinetics.

Pharmacology students are involved in the detailed studies of drug action using a variety of genetic, molecular, biochemical, and animal studies. Students can be involved in all aspects of pharmacology from the discovery of new drugs, to studies of interactions of drugs with their target molecules (proteins and nucleic acids) to translational studies aimed at moving drugs from the original concept to the clinic. Students can focus on the pharmacology of the nervous system, on the pharmacology of the cardiovascular system, on cancer pharmacology and/or on basic studies underpinning all aspects of pharmacology including signal transduction, structural biology and drug metabolism. Students also have the opportunity to carry out interdisciplinary research across diverse research areas.

The goal of our graduate program is to train the next generation of pharmacologists for careers in academia, government, biotech firms and both small and large pharmaceutical industries. To do this we provide a rigorous but supportive learning environment and individual mentorship from our faculty that comprises the very best academic pharmacologists

B.PHARMACOLOGY GRADUATE PROGRAM DIRECTORY

Office

Department of Pharmacology Room: 2301 MSRB III Phone: 734-647-

Department Interim Chair

Lori Isom, PhD Room: 2301 MSRB III Email: [email protected] Phone: 734-764-

Graduate Program Director

John Traynor, PhD Room: 1220A MSRB III Email: [email protected] Phone: 734-647-

Master’s Program Director

Stephen Fisher, PhD Room: 5039 BSRB Email:[email protected] Phone: 734-763-

MSTP Contact

Leslie Satin, PhD Room: 5128 Brehm Center Email: [email protected] Phone: 734-615-

Departmental Administrator

Dennis Ondreyka Room: 2301 MSRB III Email: [email protected] Phone: 734-764-

Student Services Administrator:

Eileen Ferguson Room: 2301 MSRB III Email: [email protected] Phone: 734-764-

Graduate Program Committee

Email Phone Room John Traynor(Chair) [email protected] 734-647-7479 1220A MRSB III Asim Beg [email protected] 734-615-9490 1301D MSRB III Christine Canman [email protected] 734-764-7178 2069 BSRB Stephen Fisher [email protected] 734-763-4376 5039 BSRB Margaret Gnegy [email protected] 734-763-5358 2220E MSRB III Jorge Iñiguez-Lluhi [email protected] 734-615-6565 1220E MSRB III Yoichi Osawa [email protected] 734-936-5797 1301A MSRB III Leslie Satin [email protected] 734-615-4084 5128 Brehm Center Isaac Dripps (Graduate Student Representative): [email protected]

PIBS Office

Phone: 734-647- Email: [email protected]

A. THE PhD PROGRAM

ADMISSION and REGISTRATION All Students enter the Department of Pharmacology through the Program in Biomedical Sciences (PIBS) gateway admissions department: (http://medicine.umich.edu/medschool/education/phd-programs/phd-admissions).

Students must be registered full time for the fall and winter terms. There are no registration requirements for the spring, summer, or spring/summer terms. However, a student must be registered for the full term in which he or she will defend the dissertation; this may include the spring/summer term. The University of Michigan Academic Calendar (http://www.ro.umich.edu/calendar) has information on deadlines and other important dates.

Before registering for classes students should speak with the appropriate Program Director (Dr. John Traynor or Dr. Leslie Satin). For overrides and specific registration information or other questions of problems please contact Eileen Ferguson. If you change your address please update the information in Wolverine Access: (https://wolverineaccess.umich.edu/f/u24l1s13/normal/render.uP).

TIMETABLE

Pre-Candidacy

Lab Rotations (2 or 3 ) Complete by end of Year 1 Decide on Mentor and Lab By end of Year 1 Coursework finished Winter semester Year 2 First Student Seminar Winter Semester Year 2 Preliminary Examination May Year 2

Post-Candidacy

Thesis Committee Formed Beginning of Year 3 First Committee meeting Fall Semester Year 3 Thesis Defense and Graduation Year 5

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

COURSES

A Total of 36 Rackham course Credits is required for Graduation.

Students must maintain a B average. Students failing to maintain this grade will be placed

on academic probation and given a semester to raise their grades to the required standard.

For general guidelines on Rackham graduate requirements, see: http://www.rackham.umich.edu/current-students/policies/doctoral.

Up-to-date descriptions of all of the courses listed below are available on the Pharmacology Website: http://www.pharmacology.med.umich.edu/Pharmacology/Course_Descriptions.html.

Year 1: Fall Semester PIBS 503 - Research Responsibility and Ethics (1 Credit) PIBS 800 – Seminar (1 Credit) PIBS 600 - Biomedical Sciences Independent Study (Research Rotation; 3 Credits) Pharmacology 601 - From Molecules to Patients: Basic Quantitative Principles of Pharmacology (3 Credits) Pharmacology 646 – Student Seminars (0.5 Credits)* One Elective chosen from: Physiology 510-Systems and Integrative Physiology (4 Credits) Human Genetics- 541 Molecular Genetics (3 Credits), Cell and Developmental Biology - 530 Cell Biology (3 Credits) Biological Chemistry 550-Macromolecular Structure and Function (3 Credits) Other possible electives are listed on the Pharmacology Web Page: http://www.pharmacology.med.umich.edu/Pharmacology/Electives.html

Year 1: Winter Semester PIBS 800 – Seminar (1 Credit) PIBS 600 - Biomedical Sciences Independent Study (Research Rotation; 3 Credits) Pharmacology 612 - Antimicrobial & Cancer Pharmacology (2 Credits) Pharmacology 614 - Autonomic Pharmacology (2 Credits) Pharmacology 615 - Seminar in Molecular Neuropharmacology (2 Credits) Pharmacology 616 - Cardiovascular Pharmacology (2 Credits) Pharmacology 617 - Endocrine Pharmacology (2 Credits) Pharmacology 646 – Student Seminars (0.5 Credits)* Electives ( 1 - 3 Credits) chosen from: Pharmacology 621-Translational Pharmacology (2 Credits) Pharmacology 625-Translational Pharmacology Journal Club (1 Credit), Pharmacology 622-Translational Research (2 Credits) Or the electives listed above for the fall semester, Year 1

Year 1: Spring/Summer Semester PIBS 600 - Biomedical Sciences Independent Study (Research Rotation; 3 Credits)

Year 2: Fall Semester Pharmacology 502 - Introduction to Scientific Communication (2 Credits) Pharmacology 646 – Student Seminars (0.5 Credits)* Pharmacology 990 - Pre-candidacy Research (6 Credits) Electives - chosen from above listings (3 Credits)

Year 2: Winter Semester Pharmacology 646 – Student Seminars (0.5 Credits)* Pharmacology 990 - Research ( 9 Credits)

RESEARCH ROTATIONS AND CHOOSING A MENTOR (THESIS ADVISOR)

Three different research rotations, each of one semester duration, are necessary before deciding on a mentor. The purposes of these experiences are to allow the student to choose a research mentor/laboratory for their thesis research and to expose the student to multiple methods of research inquiry, areas of research investigation, and technologies.

The research rotations are normally conducted in the fall, winter and spring semesters of the students first year. However, PIBS offers student's the opportunity to start early and so the first rotation may be conducted in the summer semester before formal classes start. Detailed descriptions of faculty and their research are available on the pharmacology web page: http://www.pharmacology.med.umich.edu/Pharmacology/Faculty.html If you are having difficulty choosing a mentor for whatever reason please consult Dr. Traynor as soon as possible.

At the end of the final research rotation students should be in position to choose a mentor for their thesis work. Again if there are difficulties please contact Dr. Traynor.

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION The preliminary examination for advancement to doctoral candidacy in Pharmacology is an oral exam based on a short research proposal chosen by the student; the topic may or may not be related to the student's own research topic. Students are asked to conceive and design their own research project. Each student initially submits a research idea to the Graduate Program Committee which then chooses an Examination Chair and a three- member examination committee. The examination committee comprises members of the Pharmacology faculty (but not the student’s thesis advisor) and may include a non- Pharmacology faculty member who is an expert in the research are chosen. The exam is given in May of the student's second year. The purpose of the oral exam is to evaluate and strengthen the student’s abilities to conceive and organize an original research project, and to discuss that project in a critical manner with other scientists. Progress to candidacy is determined by the GPC based on the examination performance and general performance in all other parts of the program. A student who fails will be allowed one more attempt to achieve candidacy. Complete guidelines for the preliminary examination are provided on the department’s web page: http://www.pharmacology.med.umich.edu/Pharmacology/PhD_Requirements.html

THESIS AND DISSERTATION COMMITTEE To graduate each student must write and defend a dissertation based on his/her original research. This defense includes a seminar on the topic of the dissertation and a closed, oral defense in front of the dissertation committee.

Students should have a doctoral thesis committee formed within three months of completing the preliminary examination. The committee should comprise the student’s thesis advisor, one “cognate” member from another department in the University and at least two other members of the academic faculty. At least two of the members of the committee must hold appointments in the Pharmacology department. Please see Eileen Ferguson to complete a thesis committee form, have it signed by Dr. Traynor and submitted to Rackham. For detailed guidelines on forming your dissertation committee

see: (http://www.rackham.umich.edu/current-students/dissertation/committees/guidelines- dissertation-committee-service).

The committee need not initially contain the cognate member, although this is required by

the start of the 4th^ year of study.However, a full basic committee must be in place before

fall registration of the year in which they pass their preliminary examinations. Students

who do not have a committee in place, with the dissertation committee form properly

submitted to the Eileen Ferguson will not be able to register for fall and will not receive a

stipend. Note however, that students may, at any time, switch or add committee members.

Students are required to have a meeting of their thesis committee once each year,

preferably within two months of their 646 seminar. A student who has gone over a year

without a committee meeting will not be able to register for the next term and will not

receive a stipend. For each committee meeting the student should prepare a progress

report since the last meeting and a list of future experiments with a timetable for their completion. Thesis committee meetings generally last about two hours and include an oral presentation by the student, discussion of the project and an assessment of the student’s progress. Any concerns can be raised and discussed with the student and/or mentor at this time. The meeting should conclude with the development of a clear and specific forward plan based on the discussions. A report of each meeting should be sent to Dr. Traynor using the “Progress Report Form” available from Eileen Ferguson. This report should be prepared by the student in conjunction with his/her mentor.

Remember that the function of the committee is to guide and support you throughout your research and writing. Committee meetings are more important when things are not working than when they are. Regular committee meetings can serve to reduce the time to degree.

INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS Pharmacology graduate students should initiate an Individual Development Plan (IDP) at the beginning of their second year in the graduate program. The IDP is an on-line tool accessible through the PIBS website: http://sitemaker.umich.edu/pibs.tracker/home. This is intended to help students monitor progress toward completing their graduate training, including identifying skills and strengths but also areas for improvement as well as helping make decisions about possible career paths. The online IDP tool also provides a mechanism for students to communicate ideas or problems with their mentors in a neutral setting.

Students are asked to initiate their IDP by December of their second year. Updates will be requested every spring or summer.

B. THE MSTP PROGRAM

MSTP students enter the Pharmacology Program after their M2 year and are considered to be at the same level as PIBS students entering the second year.

recommendation and a statement of purpose. International applicants, whose native language is not English, must demonstrate a proficiency in English by providing official

TOEFL scores in accordance with Rackham Graduate School requirements. The

application deadline is May 1st for a start date of September. The link to the application

may be found here: http://www.rackham.umich.edu/prospective-students/admissions.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS If pursued on a full-time basis, the MS degree takes TWELVE months to complete and requires a minimum of 33 course credits.

Fall Semester PIBS 503-Research Responsibility and Ethics (1 credit) Pharmacology 605-MS Degree Research (5 credits) Pharmacology 601-Principles of Pharmacology (3 credits) Pharmacology 614-Autonomic Pharmacology (2 credits) Pharmacology 621-Translational Pharmacology (2 credits) Pharmacology 646-Special Topics (1 credit)

Electives: One of the following:

Biological Chemistry 550-Macromolecular structure and function (3 credits) Physiology 510-Principles of Systems and Integrative Physiology (4 credits) Cell Biology 530-Cell and Developmental Biology (3 credits) Pharmacology 622/625-Translational Research (2 credits)/ Translational Pharmacology Journal Club (1 credit)

Winter semester Pharmacology 605-MS Degree Research (7 credits) Pharmacology 612-Antimicrobial/Cancer Pharmacology (2 credits) Pharmacology 615-Molecular Neuropharmacology (2 credits) Pharmacology 616-Cardiovascular Pharmacology (2 credits) Pharmacology 617-Endocrine Pharmacology (2 credits) Pharmacology 646-Special Topics (1 credit)

Spring/Summer semester Completion of MS degree research

Submission of written thesis

Short Oral Presentation of Research Project or Literature Survey

The Research Project provides the student with an intense, in-depth research experience. Under specified circumstances, students who are engaged in scientific research outside the University and whose supervisor has an active collaboration with a faculty member within the Department of Pharmacology may be permitted to conduct the research component of the MS degree off-campus. For those MS students whose primary focus is not laboratory research, an in-depth review of the research literature may substitute.

Students may be permitted to take the course on a part-time basis, if needed, to accommodate their other personal commitments.

D. EXTENDED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Career Day: This takes place each May and provides students with information about careers especially non-traditional career paths. There are talks and panel discussions with academic faculty from large and smaller schools, biotechnologists, medical writers, patent attorneys, etc.

Certificate Programs: The department encourages students to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the University to extend their educational experiences. These include a variety of certificate programs to prepare students for future careers, for example: Translational Research Education Certificate: (https://www.michr.umich.edu/education/predoctoral/trec) Graduate Teacher Certificate (http://crlt.umich.edu/um.gtc/introduction_to_program) Science, Technology and Public Policy Certificate (http://stpp.fordschool.umich.edu).

Global Outreach Programs: There is also the chance to take part in global outreach programs, such as teaching in Ethiopia. See http://globalreach.med.umich.edu/ethiopia- platform

E. DEPARTMENTAL SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

Students are expected to attend the following events

Wednesday Lunchtime Seminars: Each week a distinguished speaker is invited to the department to give a seminar on his or her work. Students are given the opportunity to have lunch with the visitor and are strongly encouraged to so.

Friday Student Seminars: These are the 646 class seminars (see course requirements above) and are compulsory for all students. All faculty attend these seminars which provide an excellent learning experience

The Annual Pharmacology Retreat: The Pharmacology Retreat brings together faculty, students, postdocs and staff for a program of scientific discussion and social interactions. The event includes a poster session, talks by trainees and faculty and a keynote address from a recent departmental graduate student who talks about his or her life since graduation as well as giving career advice to current students; the student’s mentor is also asked to speak about how the students work has influenced the direction of their lab. The graduate student winner of the Anthony Liu Award for the Outstanding Published Paper is recognized at the retreat with the presentation of a plaque and a check for $1000. The retreat is generally held for one day in the fall and includes breakfast, lunch and finished off with a fun off-campus site event.

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Graduate Student Research Assistants (GSRA) A Graduate Student Research Assistantship is an appointment that may be provided to a student in good standing in a University of Michigan graduate degree program, who performs personal research (including thesis or dissertation preparation) or who assists others in performing research that is relevant to his or her academic goals. Pharmacology's policy is to appoint students as GSRAs once they have: a) selected a laboratory in which to perform their dissertation research; and b) federal research funds are available. Students holding a GSRA appointment during the summer months, when students are typically not enrolled, will see Medicare and Social Security taxes withheld. At the time of writing, this amounts to approximately $125 per month for a single person. Depending on the individual’s tax situation, a student will likely receive most of this money back after filing a tax return for the year.

Pharmacological Sciences Training Program (PSTP) Students are appointed to this training grant after selection by the Pharmacological Sciences Training Program (PSTP) Biology Track subcommittee and approved by the Parent Committee. Students are appointed at the end of their second year. Tuition and health care are largely covered under the PSTP and supplemented by the students mentor to bring it up to the currently approved level ($28,500). More information on the PSTP is provided at https://sites.google.com/a/umich.edu/pstp/

Travel funds to attend National Meetings Attendance and presentations at national conferences such as the American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (www.aspet.org) and the Society for Neuroscience (www.sfn.org) is strongly encouraged. Grants to attend such conferences are available from the department (see Eileen Ferguson) and Rackham (see below) as well as the societies themselves.

Rackham Awards and Other Fellowships There are a number of opportunities for Pharmacology graduate students to compete for fellowships, both through the University of Michigan as well as external funding sources. The Rackham Graduate School has many funding opportunities for Ph.D. students. Detailed descriptions can be found on the Rackham website: (http://www.rackham.umich.edu/funding/).

In addition, federal and private foundations offer fellowships with application deadlines throughout the year. Pharmacology strongly encourages graduate students to apply for these funding sources as part of their training experience. Dr. Traynor and Eileen Ferguson maintain a list of funding opportunities.

Tuition Tuition for a GSRA with a 25% or greater appointment fraction for four or more consecutive months will be fully covered and applied directly to the student's account. Tuition is also covered in full for non-GSRA appointments.

Health Care Benefits Students with a 25% or greater appointment fraction for four or more consecutive months are eligible to participate in the University's Health Care programs and life insurance plans (coverage to be effective on initial date of appointment). Both Health Care and dental coverage Option I are paid for by the student's funding source. Students with a financial aid appointment are eligible for health care, which is processed by the department.

G. LEAVE, ABSENCES AND VACATIONS

Leave and Absences Guidelines and policies for official Leaves of Absence can be found on the Rackham Graduate School website: http://www.rackham.umich.edu/current_students/doctoral_students/phd_students/unders tandingregistration/leaveofabsence/

All requests for official Leave of Absence of up to one year must be submitted to the Eileen Ferguson and will be considered by the Graduate Program Committee. Leave may be taken for medical or personal reasons. A formal letter indicating the reason and duration of the leave must be submitted to Dr. Traynor. Students on leave for more than one year will be expected to reapply for admission to the Program if they desire to return to graduate studies.

Unapproved absences are not allowed. Students that are not engaged in full-time work, including coursework, research and other relevant scholarly activities, will not be considered in good standing in the Program and will be subject to dismissal. The mentor and program director will meet with the student in poor standing to discuss the absences and sub-par performance and outline a plan for remediation during a probation period. After the probationary period, the student’s work in the laboratory, productivity, participation in programmatic activities and attendance at critical research meetings will be evaluated by the Graduate Program Committee, which will make a final recommendation.

Vacations Students can take two full weeks of vacation (10 business days) of their choice per year (in consultation with their thesis mentor). Additional vacation days include recognized Federal holidays, Season Days (i.e., the 4 working days that fall between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day), and other times when the University is officially closed. Your thesis mentor and/or the PIBS Director if you are a first year student must approve any exceptions.

H. ESSENTIAL ON-LINE RESOURCES

Graduate Student Handbook Policies and Procedures, Horace H. Rackham School

of Graduate Studies http://www.rackham.umich.edu/policies/academic_policies/

PIBS Curriculum Guide http://www.med.umich.edu/pibs/current/index.html

CENTRAL STUDENT GOVERNMENT AIRBUS

Leaving town and need a ride to/from the airport, but don't want to break the bank in doing so? The CSG Airbus program is a fairly priced and convenient alternative to a taxi or other shuttle services. It runs during Fall break, Thanksgiving break, Winter break and Spring break https://csg.umich.edu/airbus/

COMPUTING ON CAMPUS The website below will help orient you to all of the computing options on campus. Here you can locate information ranging from the location of computer labs to computer sales for personal use. http://www.umich.edu/computing.php MPrint: Web-based printing service, which allows campus community members to print from Internet enabled on, or off, campus computer to any net-worked campus printers. http://mprint.umich.edu/ Virtual Sites: Allows you to use the software on Campus Computing Sites remotely from any Mac or Windows computer with an internet connection. http://virtualsites.umich.edu/ Web File Managing: Gives you secure access to your U-M IFS space from any computer with an internet connection. http://mfile.umich.edu/ Webmail: provides secure access to your mail from any computer with internet access. http://www.mail.umich.edu/ Registering your laptop. The University of Michigan Department of Public Safety offers a free Laptop Registration Program to deter theft or assist in the recovery of stolen property. See https://www.police.umich.edu/register_property.php.

COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES (CAPS) Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is committed to creating an environment based on values of multicultural, multi-disciplinary and multi-theoretical practices that allow UM’s diverse student body to access care, receive high quality services and take positive pathways to mental health. CAPS is involved in activities and services that strengthen our campus to be supportive, engaged and, ultimately, connected around student mental health. The work of CAPs revolves around clinical service delivery, prevention and education, mental health wellness, research and data work, and training a new generation of professionals. CAPS work involves information, services, and tools to help students, staff, faculty, and family members.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (DPS) The DPS website contains information about police services as well as other units such as parking enforcement, Communications Center and Criminal Investigations. http://police.umich.edu/

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & ALERT The Office of Emergency Preparedness provides resources, guidance, and training to the University community in matters related to emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. http://www.umemergencypreparedness.umich.edu/index.shtml. UM Emergency Alert http://www.umemergencyalert.umich.edu/ is a mass, urgent notification system, comprised of a variety of methods by which the University can notify students, faculty and staff of an active, major campus emergency. In order to receive these urgent notification alert messages students may register two telephone or cell phone numbers and a device

to receive text messages. Additionally, the University automatically will register all student umich email addresses. You can register your contact information via Wolverine Access: https://wolverineaccess.umich.edu/, under Student Business.

MULTI--ETHNIC STUDENT AFFAIRS (MESA) The Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs and the William Monroe Trotter Multicultural Center serves as resources and support for diverse student populations in the campus community. They strive to engage and empower students in all of their identities by implementing programs that foster intercultural leadership and strengthen community development. http://mesa.umich.edu/

OFFICE OF THE OMBUDS The Ombuds office is a place where student questions, complaints and concerns about the functioning of the University can be discussed confidentially in a safe environment. The Office offers informal dispute resolution services, provides resources and referrals, and helps students consider options available to them. The Office operates independently as a supplement to existing administrative and formal dispute resolution processes and has no formal decision–making authority. The Office is not an advocate for either side in a dispute. Instead, the Ombuds Office is an impartial advocate for fair and consistent treatment. http://www.umich.edu/~ombuds/index.html

OFFICE OF STUDENT CONFLICT RESOLUTION (OSCR) OSCR provides a variety of programs and services designed to support a safe, just and peaceful community, and to help Michigan students learn how to manage and resolve conflict peacefully. http://oscr.umich.edu/

SAFERIDE: If you find yourself without a safe way home at night, call SafeRide (734-647-8000) and listen to the menu options below to pick the appropriate option for your time and location. Riders may use the SafeRide services once per evening and they must present a valid U- M ID.

SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES (SSD) University of Michigan takes great pride in the academic and personal achievements of its many students with disabilities. The University is committed to providing equal and integrated access for students with disabilities. http://www.umich.edu/~sswd/

SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND AWARENESS CENTER (SAPAC) SAPAC provides educational and supportive services for the University of Michigan community related to sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, sexual harassment, and stalking. http://www.umich.edu/~sapac/

SPECTRUM CENTER With sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as their framework, the Spectrum Center is committed to enriching the campus experience and developing students as individuals and as members of communities. http://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/