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Student Announcements from Campus Connection
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Take a break before finals at De-Stress Fest, Dec. 4
Monday December 01, 2025蘑菇视频’s annual De-Stress Fest, set for Thursday, Dec. 4, from 4:30-7 p.m., is a chance to connect with friends and recharge before finals week at the Whitty Student Fitness Center with delicious food, exciting games, prizes and fun!
Here are some of the things you can do at De-Stress Fest:
- Ride the mechanical bull
- Play multiplayer inflatable games
- Enjoy free massages
- Get creative with crochet and bracelet making
- Snack on treats at the hot cocoa bar and taco stand
- Decorate Christmas cookies with Chef Jessica
- Build your own snowman with Miss Chris
- Plus raffles, pastry decorating and more
All students are welcome!
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Giving opportunities for the holidays with UDM
Monday December 01, 2025
The 蘑菇视频 community offers many ways to help others during this holiday season. To make it easier for you to get involved, the Marketing & Communications team has gathered all volunteer and donation opportunities on one convenient page.Please take a moment to explore the giving opportunities and consider supporting a worthy cause.
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Blessed To Be Broken presents the Chrysalis Crew inaugural event, Dec. 3
Monday December 01, 2025Looking for a space that’s real, supportive and unlike any other club you’ve joined? Blessed To Be Broken, a student-centered community focused on sharing life experiences, finding strength in struggles and building heart-to-heart connections that last, presents the Chrysalis Crew.
This isn鈥檛 just another student club. It鈥檚 a community built on empathy, resilience and support.
Come discover how the Chrysalis Crew can help you grow, connect and thrive.听Join Blessed To Be Broken for an inaugural event on Dec. 3 at 12:45 p.m. in the Commerce & Finance Building, Room 138, and learn more ways to get involved.
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UDM鈥檚 Emerging Leaders Program to host Leadership Slam, Dec. 2
Monday December 01, 2025蘑菇视频’s Emerging Leaders Program will host a Leadership Slam on Tuesday, Dec. 2, with two alumni who will share how their education, resilience and vision have shaped success.
This is a unique opportunity for students to gain valuable insights and be inspired to take bold steps on their own leadership journeys. All are welcome.
Slam 1 will take place from 2:30-3:45 p.m. with Slam 2 to follow at 4:30-5:45 p.m., both in the Health Professions Facility, Room 124.
Both alumni will be speaking in Slam 1 & Slam 2.
Meet our speakers:
- Angelo Vitale, General Counsel, Rocket Companies (Retired): Vitale provided strategic business and legal guidance throughout his career, serving as the first CEO of Rocket Central and EVP/general counsel of Rocket Mortgage, where he specialized in leasing, litigation and regulatory compliance.
- Michael Birney, CMO, I Natural Way:听Birney drives business growth with advanced marketing tech, leveraging his experience as a former Google Growth Strategist and an ML Champion to apply teamwork and strategy for success.
For more information about this event, please contact Program Director Kathleen Zimmerman-Oster at听zimmerka@udmercy.edu听or 586-873-1743.
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Calling all chili chefs for the annual Titan Winter Blast, Jan. 24
Sunday November 30, 2025It’s almost chili time! Calling all faculty, staff, students and alumni for the annual chili cook-off at the Titan Winter Blast, set for Saturday, Jan. 24 prior to the men’s basketball contest against Oakland on the McNichols Campus. The cook-off is from 12-3 p.m., with the Titans game against rival Golden Grizzlies beginning at 3 p.m. inside of Calihan Hall.
Grab a co-worker, fellow classmate, your student organization or club members, or an alumni to join the the chili-cooking fun!
Registration ends Friday, Dec. 12. For more information please contact Arneshia Austin at austinad1@udmercy.edu.
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Happy Thanksgiving from UDM
Monday November 24, 2025
蘑菇视频’s McNichols Campus will close for the Thanksgiving holiday Wednesday, Nov. 26, and open for regular business on Monday, Dec. 1.
Have a safe and joy-filled Thanksgiving!
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Women鈥檚 basketball hosts No. 6 Michigan, Nov. 26
Monday November 24, 2025Don鈥檛 miss the excitement as the 蘑菇视频 women鈥檚 basketball team takes on nationally-ranked Michigan on Wednesday, Nov. 26 at 5 p.m. in historic Calihan Hall.
Free T-shirts will be available to the first 250 fans as the Titans face the Wolverines. Doors open at 4 p.m., and the game will stream live on ESPN+.
For more information, contact Paige Zmudczynski at听zmudczpa@udmercy.edu.
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Alpha Sigma Nu to hold Sock Drive for the homeless through Dec. 12
Monday November 24, 2025
The 蘑菇视频 chapter of Alpha Sigma Nu, the National Jesuit Honor Society, is holding its annual Sock Drive to support the homeless in our community.One of the struggles of homeless people is taking care of their feet, especially in the winter. They need warm, dry socks, which are often hard to come by. You can help by donating new or gently used socks to the Alpha Sigma Nu annual sock drive.
This drive begins Monday, Nov. 24, and runs through Friday, Dec. 12. Look for signs and boxes for sock donations at the following locations:
- Chemistry Building
- Engineering Building
- CHASS office in the Briggs Building
- Commerce & Finance Building
- McNichols Campus Library
- CHP
- Student Fitness Center
- Outside the University Ministry Office
- Gesu Parish
- School of Law and School of Dentistry campuses.
All donated socks will be distributed to the Pope Francis Center and other programs serving homeless individuals in the Detroit area.
In the last two years, Alpha Sigma Nu has collected more than 1,200 pairs of socks.
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Christmas Pop-Up Shop returns to McNichols Campus Library, Dec. 3 and 4
Monday November 24, 2025Get ready for some affordable holiday shopping! The Christmas Pop-Up Shop is back this year with a new theme: Christmas Five-n-Below Pop-Up Shop, where every item is $5 or less.
The pop-up shop is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, and Thursday, Dec. 4 in the lobby of the McNichols Campus Library.
Find unique gifts while supporting a great cause. All proceeds benefit the McNichols Campus Seed Library.
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Study for finals off campus at Study Retreat, set for Dec. 7
Monday November 24, 2025University Ministry is hosting the retreat where students can bring school work with them. This retreat, set for Sunday, Dec. 7, is a chance for students to get off campus, study in a quiet and relaxing space and enjoy optional breaks designed to promote both self-care and spiritual well-being.
The retreat will run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Participants will meet outside the University Ministry office at 9 a.m. to drive together to the retreat location (for those who need a ride). The retreat will be held at the Maxis Spirituality Center, located at 17380 Grange Rd. in Riverview.
During the retreat, we will share home-cooked meals together and enter finals week prepared and equipped with the tools to take care of our whole persons as our mission calls us to through ‘cura personalis’ (the care for the whole person, body, mind and soul).
Space is limited in order to create an ideal study environment for participants. Last day to register is Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 5 p.m.
For questions or concerns, please contact University Minister for Faith Formation Anna Bryson at lawleran@udmercy.edu or 313-993-1925
Student Spotlight
Wednesday November 05, 2025
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Student Success and Academic Support
Student Success Center
The Student Success Center offers a testing center, tutoring and study groups, professional mentoring, athlete study table, placement testing, and more. Some of the programs listed below are also part of the Student Success Center.
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Academic Interest and Major Exploration (AIME)- Developmental advising and peer mentoring to conditionally admitted students.
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Student Accessibility Services- available to all currently enrolled students who have documented disabilities that substantially limit them in one or more major life activities. Individuals eligible for services may have, but are not limited to, the following types of disabilities: mobility, orthopedic, hearing, visual, learning, psychological and attentional.
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KCP Program - Michigan students who can benefit from improving their academic skills. Professional, confidential academic support.
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Personal Counseling - Professional outpatient counseling and psychotherapeutic treatment is available to students at no charge.
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Tutoring Appointments - SSC offers free tutoring in most freshman and some upper-division courses, including math, chemistry, biology, languages, philosophy, history and English. Make an appointment.
TRIO Student Support Services
TRIO SSS is a federally funded program designed to provide underrepresented student populations. It provides assistance with scholarship applications, academic success planning, mentoring and more.
The Writing Center
Work on any stage of the writing process. with peer consultants. Review your assignments, drafts, instructor feedback and questions. Get support if English is not your first language.
Student Advising
Work with your faculty advisor to reflect on your academic and career goals and to track your academic progress.
Office of Equal Opportunity - Student Accommodations
Accommodations are individualized modifications or adjustments to the academic or campus environment. Find out how to request accommodations.
Test Prep: FREE Kaplan Courses
蘑菇视频 has partnered with Kaplan, a global education services provider, to offer our students free access to Kaplan’s industry-leading test prep resources, including for the following graduate-level admissions and licensing exams:
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Important Dates
TERM I - 2025 FALL SEMESTER – 16 Weeks (including 1 week break)
- March 17, 2025 Registration Begins
- Aug. 16 - 24: Early Fall Intersession/Immersion/Experience (credit)
- Aug. 24: Last Day to Register Before Classes Begin
- Aug. 25: Classes Begin
- Aug. 31: Last Day to Add a Class (web closes at midnight)
- Aug. 31: Last Day to Delete a Class without a W grade
- Sept. 1: Labor Day Holiday
- Sept. 11: Celebrate Spirit!
- Sept. 19: Deadline for Summer "I" grades
- Oct. 6-7 : Fall Break (no classes/university open)
- Oct. 21: Mid-term Grades are due
- Oct. 27: Advising for Winter/Summer begins
- Nov. 3: for Winter/Summer begins
- Nov. 17: Last Day to Withdraw (full semester course)
- Nov 26 - 30: Thanksgiving Holiday (UNIV CLOSED)
- Dec. 9 - 13: Final Exam Week (Tuesday through Saturday)
- Dec. 13: Official End of Term I/Fall
- Dec. 15: Grades due by Noon for Term I/Fall
- Dec. 14 - 21: Late Fall Immersion/Experience (non-credit)
Academic Calendar | Registration Schedule | Office of the Registrar
TERM II - 2026 WINTER SEMESTER - 16 Weeks
- Oct 27, 2025: Advising for Term II Begins
- Nov. 3: Registration Begins
- Dec. 29 - Jan. 10, 2026: Early Winter Intersession/Immersion/Exp (credit)
- Jan. 11: Registration Ends
- Jan. 12: Classes Begin
- Jan: 18: Last Day to Add a Class / Last Day to Delete a Class without a W grade
- Jan. 19: MLK Holiday (UNIV CLOSED)
- Feb. 6: Deadline for Fall "I" grades
- Mar. 9-14: Spring Break/Intersession/Immersion/Exp (credit)
- Mar. 16: Advising for next Fall begins
- Mar. 19: Priority Registration for Summer/Fall begins
- Mar 22: Honors Convocation
- Mar 23: Registration for Summer/Fall begins
- Apr. 1: Last Day to Withdraw (full semester course)
- Apr. 3-5: Easter Recess (UNIV CLOSED)
- Apr. 9: Celebration of Scholarly Achievement
- Apr. 28-May 2: Final Exam Week
- May 2: Official End of Term II/Winter
- May 4: Grades due by Noon for Term II/Winter
- May 9: Baccalaureate/Commencement
- Academic Calendar | Registration Schedule | Office of the Registrar
Summer Session III 2026 (14 weeks)
- Mar. 23, 2026 Registration Begins
- May 10: Registration Ends
- May 11 Classes Begin for Summer I
- May 17 Last Day to Add a Class | Last Day to Delete a Class without a W grade
- May 25 Memorial Day (University Closed)
- June 19: Juneteenth Holiday (UNIV CLOSED)
- July 4th: Independence Day Holiday (UNIV CLOSED)
- July 27: Last Day to Withdraw
- Aug. 11-15: Final Exam Week
- Aug. 15: Official End of Term III
Summer Session I 2026 (7 Week Session)
- Mar., 2026: Registration Begins
- May 10: Registration Ends
- May 11: Classes Begin
- May 26: Memorial Day (UNIV CLOSED)
- June 19: Juneteenth Holiday (UNIV CLOSED)
- June 27: Official End of Summer I
Summer Term II 2026 (7 Week Session)
- Mar. 23, 2026: Registration Begins
- June 28: Registration Ends
- June 29: Classes Begin
- July 4: Independence Day (UNIV CLOSED)
- August 15: Official End of Summer II
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Emergency Assistance
In case of emergencies outside of Wellness Center and Clinic hours, please contact the following:
Emergency Assistance
911 Police – Fire – Medical
蘑菇视频 Public Safety/Emergency Line — 313-993-1123
Call for help
蘑菇视频 Public Safety Escort Services
McNichols Campus — 313-993-1234
School of Law — 313-993-1234
School of Dentistry — 313-494-6706TALK National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (24/7) — 800-273-TALK (800-273-8255)
HELP Treatment Referral Hotline (Substance Abuse) — 800-662-HELP (800-662-4357)
Crisis Text Line Get Help Now (24/7) — Text START to 741-741
Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network Sexual Assault National Line — 800-656-HOPE (800-656-4673)
Rape Victim’s Assistance Program at Detroit Police Department Crisis Line — 313-833-1660
Collegiate Assistance Program (Nurse Line 24/7) — 877-643-5130
Center for Disease Control, National STD and AIDS Hotline — 800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)
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