ANN ARBOR – THE FIRST FEW DAYS



SURVIVAL GUIDE (THE FIRST FEW DAYS)

GETTING TO ANN ARBOR

( Clearing Customs and Immigration

• Customs and Immigration will ask you questions regarding your purpose of visit, your US address, your major, etc. Keep your answers simple and direct.

• You will be issued an I-94 (a small white card) while clearing customs. Keep it well! You need it to leave the USA.

( Transportation from Airport (DTW) to Ann Arbor

• Taxi: Book in advance from Singapore or flag on the spot at the airport.

• Have your dorm address ready.

• For details on list of cab companies and prices, please refer to “Incoming freshmen” tab on

MOVING INTO ANN ARBOR

( Move straight into your dorm/apartment

• Have your housing contract and passport ready at your dorm’s front desk.

• Remember to check and fill out your dorm room’s inventory sheet!

( Purchase immediate necessities

• Meijers, Linens-N-Things, Kroger, Target, Briarwood Mall, etc.

• For details on list of supermarkets/malls and directions (by car and bus), refer to “Incoming freshmen” tab on

( Making your Mcard

• Your Mcard combines many features including identification, library borrowing privileges, building access, meal plans and Entrée Plus, and ATM/debit card access all on one card.

• There are 2 Mcard offices that you can go to have your Mcard made (refer to map).

Central Campus

Entrée Office

1000 Student Activities Building

North Campus

Entrée Office

B430 Pierpont Commons

Opening Hours:

Mon-Fri, 8am – 5pm

• Bring your passport with you.

( Photocopying your Documents

• You will probably need to photocopy certain important documents when you arrive, especially your immigration documents that are sealed before you arrive in the USA. You can go to the following places to have your photocopying done (Refer to map):

1. Libraries.

2. Michigan Union basement: UM Copy Center and UPS store.

3. Dollar Bill Copying

( Attend Orientation!

• Orientation begins on Friday, August 25, 2006 in the Michigan League.

• Orientation covers important issues:

1. Mandatory check-in with the university (as required by US immigration laws).

2. Health insurance

3. Registration for classes

( Setting up your bank account

• Bring some cash (~USD 400) for cab, food, bank account setup. Your account will take time to process, therefore you need some cash on hand.

• The 2 major banks on campus are TCF and Credit Union. The branches where you can set up your bank account are as follows (refer to map):

TCF

1123 S. University (near intersection of S. University and Church Street)

UM Credit Union

Michigan Union Basement and Pierpont Commons

• 3 forms of identifications are required (Mcard, passport, F-1 visa) and have both your permanent and current address on hand.

IN ANN ARBOR

( Getting Around

• To get between North and Central campus, take the Michigan blue bus. All blue bus services will stop at the C.C. Little bus stop on Central campus.

• To travel out of the campus area, you can travel for free on AATA buses (just show your Mcard). To obtain bus routes, a free bus guide can be obtained at the Michigan Union or online at

EMERGENCY CONTACT

In the event that you need help and your facilitators are not contactable, you can contact Wang Tianhan for help.

Address: 1049 Island Court

Apt. 104 Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Phone: 734-846-9165

Email: wangth@umich.edu

CENTRAL CAMPUS

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NORTH CAMPUS SOUTH CAMPUS

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Points of Interest

Making your Mcard

Student Activities Building

[pic] Pierpont Commons

Photocopying Services

Hatcher Graduate Library

Shapiro Undergrad Library

Duderstadt Center

UM Copy Center, UPS store Michigan Union

Dollar Bill Copying

Orientation

Michigan League

Banks

TCF

[pic] Credit Union, Michigan Union

Getting Around

C.C. Little Bus Stop

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