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The Rackham Building

915 E. Washington St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1070

Hours

The Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies is open to the public Monday-Friday 8:00am - 9:00pm. The building is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.

The Building is also closed on the following days throughout the year:

  • Thanksgiving [Thursday] and the following Friday
  • Christmas Day through New Year's Day (Dec. 25 - Jan. 1)
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day (July 4)
  • Labor Day

Our Facilities and Services

To request space for your event, please e-mail the Facilities Office at or call (734) 764-8572. In your message, please mention the dates you are inquiring about and your telephone number. Once we receive your message, we will contact you by telephone to complete the reservation; all requests will be responded to in the order in which they are received.

Scheduling Guidelines
Who can schedule Rackham facilities and how they can go about doing it.
Facilities Users Guidelines
Everything from catering guidelines and serving alcohol to decorating and equipment setups.
Room Rates
Working on the budget for your event? Find out what each space costs for different types of events.
UM Wireless Network at Rackham

The UM Wireless Network is available to anyone who has a valid University of Michigan uniqname and password. The network is available in designated areas of the second floor and the fourth floor of the Rackham Building. Information Technology Central Services provides easy instructions to get started.

The History of the Rackham Building

The historic Rackham Building at the northern edge of Central Campus is the heart of graduate education at the University of Michigan. First opened in June 1938 and extensively renovated in 2000-2003, the Rackham Building houses the administrative offices of the graduate school.

Rackham Graduate School Online Scheduling System

For more information on using the Rackham Graduate School Online Scheduling System a 16-minute video tutorial is available.