Messages to the Community

  1. Weekly U-M Ann Arbor COVID-19 Update

    April 16, 2021

    To All Members of the Campus Community: Here are the main updates at-a-glance: To help assess public health conditions, aid in future decision-making and exempt vaccinated students from some requirements, we are urging students from all three campuses to report when they receive their final COVID-19 vaccine dose. The number of new COVID-19 student cases is …

  2. Dr. Robert Sellers stepping down Dec. 31 as vice provost for equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer

    April 13, 2021

    To All Members of the Campus Community: As we near the end of the first five-year cycle of the university’s strategic plan for diversity, equity and inclusion, it is an especially important time for us to celebrate all we have accomplished, evaluate what has worked well, and anticipate the progress yet to come. While it …

  3. This week’s Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccine clinics switching to Pfizer vaccine

    To All Members of the University Community: The University of Michigan, in collaboration with our vaccination partners, is switching this week’s Ann Arbor clinics at the Michigan Athletics Indoor Training Center and Meijer that were administering the Johnson and Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine to the two-dose Pfizer vaccine instead. Additionally, the Michigan Medicine J&J clinics in …

  4. Weekly U-M Ann Arbor COVID-19 Update

    April 9, 2021

    To All Members of the Campus Community: Here are the main updates at-a-glance: This week, we were pleased to announce opportunities for students to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. We partnered with the state and private pharmacies to bring the one-and-done Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccine to our students. We continue to seek more supply for faculty and staff …

  5. Upcoming vaccination options for students

    April 7, 2021

    Dear Students: GREAT NEWS!!! We are pleased to announce opportunities for you to receive a COVID-19 vaccine next week, and we strongly encourage you to make an appointment as soon as possible. Getting vaccinated will keep you healthy, help us all get back to the activities we love, and reduce our need for as many public health …

  6. Weekly U-M Ann Arbor COVID-19 Update

    April 2, 2021

    To All Members of the Campus Community: Here are the main updates at-a-glance: We are addressing a significant surge in COVID-19 cases among U-M undergraduate students, graduate students and employees. This trend is occurring as Washtenaw County case counts also continue to increase. We urge everyone to continue to follow prevention measures for socializing safely. U-M students …

  7. Weekly U-M Ann Arbor COVID-19 Update

    March 19, 2021

    To All Members of the Campus Community: Here are the main updates at-a-glance: Student COVID-19 case counts remain low and represent only 12 percent of the cases in Washtenaw County. Thank you again for your diligence. To give all Michiganders access to vaccines within a 20-minute drive, the state is sending most of its vaccine supply …

  8. Announcing a responsible return to in-person education and a residential fall semester

    March 12, 2021

    To All Members of the Campus Community: Here are the main updates at-a-glance: For the fall semester on the Ann Arbor campus, we will teach most classes in person and have greater occupancy in our residence halls, in-person dining and student support services, along with some continuing precautions to maximize health and safety for our university …

  9. Weekly U-M Ann Arbor COVID-19 Update

    March 5, 2021

    To All Members of the Campus Community: Here are the main updates at-a-glance: COVID-19 cases related to students continue to decrease. Thank you to the many who have helped our health and safety efforts. We urge everyone’s continued diligence. Washtenaw County is following new state guidelines for gathering sizes, and we’ve posted a guide for …

  10. Weekly U-M Ann Arbor COVID-19 Update

    February 26, 2021

    To All Members of the Campus Community: Here are the main updates at-a-glance: Over the past week, U-M COVID-19 student case counts have decreased noticeably but remain at a significant level. Campus testing has continued to increase with lower positivity rates during the same period. This week, Michigan Medicine opened a limited number of first- …