Resources for First Gen Students: University resources

1st Gen Engin is a program for first generation students in the College of Engineering (i.e. first generation in your family to earn a four year degree)

We are so happy you are at the University of Michigan and want to help you along the way. Being the first to achieve something can be intimidating but you have worked hard to get here and we are proud of you. As a first gen, we want to connect you to resources and the first gen community on campus which includes undergraduate students, staff, faculty, and alumni. (From the site)

The First Generation Student Gateway serves as a starting point to get connected to resources for first-generation students. Housed in the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives (OAMI), the Gateway is linked to several partner offices and is a home for support for first-generation students. The Gateway is for all first-generation undergraduate and graduate students and their allies. The Gateway is open during regular business hours (8AM-5PM). You can use the space for:

Finding resources for first-generation students
Connecting to partner offices that support first-generation students
Meet with First Generation Project Manager Terra Molengraff
Study space
Meeting space

From First Generation University of Michigan, resources and opportunities for supporting first-gen students at UM.

The First-Generation Coordinating Council unites faculty, staff, administrators, and students in the collective effort to create a university where first-generation students have the resources, support, and experiences necessary to thrive. This Council serves as the guiding body for campus-wide first-generation student success, setting a shared vision and strategy for the university while advocating for systemic change in policies and practices.

Links to a "mulititude of resources available to students on campus."

Includes mental health and physical well-being resources, personal safety and emergency situation contact, career resources and more.

The Ginsberg Center is a community and civic engagement center with a mission to cultivate and steward equitable partnerships between communities and the University of Michigan in order to advance social change for the public good. Based upon this mission, our vision is for inclusive democracy; thriving, diverse communities; and equity and social justice. (From the organization website)

The Trotter Multicultural Center, as it is known today, began as Trotter House, a Black Student Cultural Center. It is part of a long legacy of activism brought on by African American students united under the Black Action Movement (BAM)-- a legacy that connects other departments and centers including but not limited to; the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS), Multi-ethnic Student Affairs (MESA), the Comprehensive Studies Program (CSP), The DPE Program and Multicultural Lounges, and the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives (OAMI). Today, the Trotter Multicultural Center is a vibrant hub of student engagement that provides intentional space for community engagement that promotes intercultural and multicultural engagement, racial healing, and transformative development across all generations and cultures. (From the Trotter website)

Career advising and resources, networking and success stories. "If you are the first in your family to attend a four-year school and plan to pursue law school, know that there are people, resources, and programs dedicated to guiding and supporting you." (From the organization website)