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Now accepting applications until September 30, 2009.
NOTE: As long as we receive your emailed application and essay responses by 11:59pm, 9/30/09, you will have met the deadline. You can arrange to have your recommendations and transcript submitted after this deadline.
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Semester in Detroit (SiD) APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
For Winter 2010 Semester
Eligibility
The Semester in Detroit program accepts undergraduate students from all schools and majors at the University of Michigan. Completion of the program plus one additional required course will meet the requirements for a minor in Urban and Community Studies through the College of Literature, Science and the Arts. The program is open to students who have reached at least sophomore status by the time they participate. The most successful program participants typically have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA [Note: those with less than a 3.0 GPA are still eligible to apply but must explain their particular situation.] Applicants should have a strong interest in the city of Detroit and in community-service learning.
Prerequisites
There are two prerequisites for Semester in Detroit: 1) a one-credit urban planning mini-course on Detroit that will occur in November 2009, and 2) participation in five sessions of the Ginsberg Center’s Learning from the Community workshop series. The fall 2009 semester schedule will be available in early September 2009.
Important dates:
Email your application (or submit a hard copy along with required supplementary materials) between the period Tuesday, September 8, 2009 and Wednesday, September 30, 2009 to Craig Regester, Associate Director (see contact info below). Only 25 students will be allowed into the program. If the program becomes full, a wait-list will be used based on the order by which students applied and were accepted into the program. Applicants will be notified whether they have been accepted into the program in early October, 2009. Enrollment in the program and an application for housing will be due October 30, 2009.
The following documents must be submitted to SiD by the application deadline.
- A completed application
- An unofficial transcript
- At least one letter of reference (two are preferred) from professors or graduate student instructors. Please collect these from your references in sealed envelopes that the references have signed across the seal. Submit these with your application.
- A two to three-page essay. Please describe (1) how you hope the Semester in Detroit experience will enrich your college education, (2) how your previous experiences make you well-suited for this program, and (3) how a community-based internship would fit with your academic interests and your career aspirations.
- Optional resumé
Contact information: (to mail application, questions, schedule a meeting)
Craig Regester, SiD Associate Director
3663 Woodward Ave., Ste. 150
Detroit, MI 48201
regester@umich.edu
(p) 313-505-5185 (f) 313-831-2016
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Semester in Detroit Application – Winter 2010 Semester
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Name: (Last, First, Middle Initial)
Nickname:
Gender:
UM ID #
Email address:
Cell Phone number:
Local address:
Permanent address:
Cumulative GPA:
Concentration GPA:
Concentration:
Minor:
Expected graduation date:
Please indicate when you have taken or plan to take the SiD prerequisites:
Semester/Year
Ginsberg Center’s Learning from the Community
R. Farley, “Detroit: History and Future of the Motor City”
Briefly describe other relevant course work:
Briefly describe other relevant jobs/activities/interests:
What kind of community internship in Detroit would you be most interested in?
(e.g., social service organization, school, museum, cultural arts, neighborhood development, other. Also, please list at least a primary and secondary option.)
Will you have a car with you in Detroit?
Do you receive financial aid? Yes No
If so, what kind?
Who will be writing recommendations on your behalf?
(Name and title, University department, phone number, e-mail address.)
Note: one is required, two are preferred.
Recommender 1:
Recommender 2:
Have you ever been subject to disciplinary action while a university student?
If so, please explain why.
Note: Please create a new document with the responses to the three required essay questions.
The information contained within this application is complete and true to the best of my knowledge. I acknowledge that any attempt to intentionally provide misleading and/or false information will result in action including, but not limited to, losing a spot in the SiD program if selected, a direct referral to the Dean of the appropriate school, and ban from re-applying.
Signature Date: