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Flex Successes

The Alliance for Work-Life Progress calls flexibility one of the most powerful drivers of employee retention and engagement, citing it as the work life initiative most sought after by top-performing employees and linked to higher levels of productivity, resilience, and value. In this feature, five long-term staff members’ talk about their experiences with flexible work schedules and share their thoughts on how flexible schedules work to benefit both the individual and the organization.

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Did U Know?

Free Emergency Transportation Service

Free taxi rides in emergency situations are available for faculty and staff at work to return to their vehicle parked in remote lots or to be taken to any location (home, school, daycare provider, etc.). The service is available 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Use of the program is limited to six times per permit year. To request a ride, phone the Department of Public Safety at (734) 763-1131. Gold and Blue permit holders are not eligible to participate.

 

Best Views on Campus

Map Library
8th floor
Hatcher Graduate Library

Top of the I Café
6th floor
Institute for Social Research

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Volunteer Opportunities

Alumni Association

Community Volunteer Opportunities

UMHS Volunteer Program

University Musical Society (UMS)

University of Michigan Museum of Art

Volunteers in Action (Hillel)


Women's Health Resource Center

 

EATERIES AND CATERING SERVICES

Michigan League
MUG (Michigan Union Grill)
MUJO (Media Union Café)
Pierpont Commons
University Catering
University Club (Michigan Union)

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CAMPUS MEDIA

Radio

WCBN
WUOM

TV

Michigan Cable Network
Michigan Television

UMTV-Channel 22 (Campus Cable)

Publications

FOR FACULTY & STAFF/EVERYONE
Applause (UMHS employee recognition newsletter)
Consider

UHR News
Reporter (U-M Dearborn)
Inside View (UMHS)
UM-Flint Today
University Record

FOR STUDENTS
Every Three Weekly
Gargoyle
Michigan Daily
Michigan Times
(U-M Flint)

FOR ALUMNI/EVERYONE
The Innovator (School of Education alumni magazine)
Legacy (U-M Dearborn)
Michigan Alumnus
Michigan Today

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CAREER SERVICES

Alumni Association Career Services
Career Center
Career Family Navigator
Center for the Education of Women
Human Resource Development
Job Postings
Nursing Career Development
Plant Academy
University Human Resources
UMHS Human Resources
Voices of the Staff Career Development Network Team

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COMPUTER SERVICES

Blue Disk: Software for home computer access to U-M computing environment
Campus Computing Sites
Computer Showcase
GroundWorks
Knowledge Navigation Center
Media Conversion Lab
Usability Testing Lab
Wireless Network

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COUNSELING SERVICES

Center for the Education of Women
Counseling and Psychological Services

Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FASAP)
Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center
UMHS Employee Assistance Program

Understanding U

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DISABILITY SERVICES

Adaptive Technology Computing Sites
Council for Disability Concerns
Ergo-Assistive Computer Workstation
MWorks
Paratransit Transportation Service
Services for Students with Disabilities
Transportation Services for Persons with Disabilities
Valet Parking and Free Wheelchairs at UMHS

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FAMILY SERVICES

Dependent Care FSAs
Early Childhood Education and Care Programs
Kids Kare at Home
Lactation Rooms
Turner Senior Resource Center
Work/Life Resource Center
Your Child: Development and Behavior Resources

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SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS

Housing Bureau for Seniors
Turner Senior Resource Center
Older Adult Support Groups
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Silver Club (for older adults with memory loss)
Turner Geriatric Clinic
Older Adults Assistance Programs
Counseling Services for Older Adults
R.E.A.C.H (health screenings for seniors in Eastside and Southwest Detroit)
Volunteer Opportunities
Tax Preparation & Assistance

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HOUSING SERVICES

Housing Referral Service (Rent Your Home)
Housing Bureau for Seniors
Housing Services
Visitor Housing

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PROBLEM-SOLVING RESOURCES

Challenge Program (ropes course, workshops)
M Answer Page
Mediation Services
Office of Institutional Equity
Ombudsman

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SAFETY SERVICES

After-Hours Transportation
Campus Safety Handbook (pdf)
Department of Public Safety (Campus Police)
Environmental Safety: OSEH
Sexual Assault Prevention & Awareness Center (SAPAC)
Special Transportation and Escort Services

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PARKING & TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

After-Hours Transportation
Alternative Transportation
Campus Bus Service
Commuter and Carpool Transportation
Night Transport Services
Parking Maps
Parking & Transportation Services
Permit Parking Information
Special Transportation and Escort Services
Voices of the Staff Parking & Transportation Network Team

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