Resources for Recruiters

U-M Recruiters’ Travel Calendar

Access to the U-M Recruiters’ Travel Calendar is restricted to U-M faculty and staff. Please contact for permission to use this interactive calendar listing a wide range of recruiting opportunities and identifying those at U-M who will be attending.

Recruiting: A Quick List of Useful Tactics

Recruiting: A Quick List of Useful Tactics is intended for those who have never been involved in recruiting to graduate degree programs, and may present some new ideas to those who routinely recruit.

Recruiting: A Quick List of Useful Tactics for Faculty

Recruiting: A Quick List of Useful Tactics for Faculty provides suggestions for faculty who are looking for ways to expand their pool of applicants.

Application Fee Waivers

Application Fee Waivers are available to students applying through the Rackham Graduate School. Remind prospective students that they may be eligible for an application fee waiver.

Applying to Graduate School: Tips, Timeline and Tools of the Trade

Applying to Graduate School: Tips, Timeline and Tools of the Trade is a very popular booklet for use by those who are considering graduate school. If you would like hard copies for distribution in your recruiting efforts please contact

One-page Recruiting Flyer

One-page Recruiting Flyer contains basic information about graduate school at the University of Michigan and the main Rackham websites for admissions information. This can be printed from the web.

Recruiting Materials

Other recruiting materials are available free of charge from Rackham. Please contact to order any of the following. You can take a look at them in PDF format through the links below.

  • Rackham website card is an easy-to-carry 3 x 5 card for distribution to potential applicants as you encourage them to read more about the degree programs available at the University of Michigan.
  • Discover the Michigan Difference is a tri-fold glossy brochure that promotes the fact that: we are competitive on a global scale; our diversity provides excellence in education; Ann Arbor is a vibrant city.
  • Recruiting folder matches the brochure and has an expanding portfolio pocket that makes it easy to carry materials of differing sizes.

Top 100 Undergraduate Degree Producers

Top 100 Undergraduate Degree Producers for students from underrepresented groups are listed by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. Rankings are provided for baccalaureates in all disciplines as well as rankings for particular disciplines.

Top 100 Colleges Awarding Degrees to Hispanics, 2007

The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine lists the top 100 colleges and universities enrolling and graduating the largest numbers of Hispanic students. Rankings are offered for Bachelor’s degrees, Master’s degrees, and Doctoral degrees.