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:
The Gateway is located in the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives on the 3rd floor of the Student Activities Building at 515 E. Jefferson St.
The First-Generation Leadership Team provides strategic direction to the First-Generation Program. The team is led by the first-generation program director and the directors of four offices, each of which connects the program to a different unit: Comprehensive Studies Program (LSA), Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs (Student Life), Office of New Student Programs (OEM), and the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives (ODEI). In the four-office structure, the program manager mobilizes resources from each office to a collective impact model to sustain commitment across stakeholders. Each of the four offices partners on First-Generation Gateway Programs.
CSP provides comprehensive academic support to U-M students through the College of Literature, Science and the Arts courses, holistic academic advising, academic and co-curricular programming, and student support services that utilize high-impact, inclusive practices to encourage student agency and engagement. CSP serves students from all of U-M’s undergraduate-serving schools and colleges.
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MESA provides support and programming through celebrations, educational offerings, and building social capital through the lens of race and ethnicity. MESA is a unit in Student Life and is responsible for student development and empowerment of the entire campus community around issues of diversity and social justice through this lens.
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OAMI works collaboratively with campus and external partners to develop strategic programs that provide resources, opportunities, and experiences that enrich students’ academic, social, cultural, and personal development. OAMI is a unit of the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. OAMI aligns with the strategic priorities of ODEI to lead and support university-wide initiatives focused on recruiting a diverse faculty, staff, and student body while fostering an inclusive and equitable university community. Our office also engages surrounding communities in mission-focused, mutually beneficial partnerships.
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ONSP is part of the Office of Enrollment Management and engages Michigan students in the University community through our many programs.
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Are you a student, staff or faculty interested in getting more involved with first-generation initiatives or learning more about the resources available to first-generation college students?
To reach out to the program director: [email protected]