Rules and Regulations
- Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities
- Rackham Graduate School Academic Policies
- Academic Integrity in the Classroom
- Health Insurance
- Social Security
- Driver’s License
- On-Campus Employment
- Guidelines and Laws about Alcohol in the U.S.
Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities
When students choose to accept admission to the University, they accept the rights and responsibilities of membership in the University’s academic and social community. As members of the University community, students are expected to uphold its previously stated values by maintaining a high standard of conduct. Because the University establishes high standards for membership, its standards of conduct, while falling within the limits of the law, may exceed federal, state, or local requirements.
Within the University, entities (such as schools and colleges; campus, professional, and student organizations) have developed policies that outline standards of conduct governing their constituents and that sometimes provide procedures for sanctioning violations of those standards. This Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities (the Statement) does not replace those standards; nor does it constrain the procedures or sanctions provided by those policies. This Statement describes possible behaviors which are inconsistent with the values of the University community; it outlines procedures to respond to such behaviors; and it suggests possible sanctions which are intended to educate and to safeguard members of the University community.
The Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities http://www.oscr.umich.edu/statement/
Rackham Graduate School Academic Policies
This policy statement has been written to affirm and clarify the general obligation of all Rackham students to maintain high standards of academic and professional integrity. It defines some of the serious offenses of academic misconduct and outlines, in general terms, the standards to which Rackham students are held relative to professional conduct.
Rackham’s Academic Dispute Resolution Policy and Procedures
This document describes the procedures provided by the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies for resolving academically related complaints or grievances. Included is information concerning the applicability of the Rackham Dispute Resolution Policy and Procedures, an overview of the grievance process, and detailed sections on each of the stages in the process.
Rackham Graduate School Academic Policies
Academic Integrity in the Classroom
The Center for Research on Learning and Teaching and the University Library have created website to increase understanding of what academic integrity is in practice and in the breach. The website includes guidance for using digital resources responsibly in the research process.
Academic Integrity Resources http://www.lib.umich.edu/acadintegrity/
Health Insurance
If you are an F-1 or J-1 international student or a J-1 visiting scholar whose Form I-20 or DS-2019 was issued by the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), you are required to have health insurance coverage for yourself and any F-2 or J-2 dependents while at the University of Michigan. Health insurance coverage is coordinated through the U-M International Center. For contact information and office hours, see U-M Health Insurance Office Hours and Location. http://www.internationalcenter.umich.edu/healthins/hours.html
For more detailed information on health insurance requirements and procedures, please visit http://www.internationalcenter.umich.edu/healthins/.
Social Security
A Social Security number (SSN) is used to report your wages to the U.S. government and to determine eligibility for Social Security benefits. Social Security numbers can be assigned to foreign workers who are authorized to work in the United States.
For more information on when a social security number is required, eligibility for a social security number and applying for a social security number and card, please check the link below:
Social Security http://www.internationalcenter.umich.edu/taxes/taxssnabout.html#cards
Driver’s License and Michigan Personal Identification Card
In order to get a Michigan driver’s license, you must pass a written test, a road sign test, a vision test, and a driving test.
If you do not need a driver’s license, but do need extra identification, you can get a State of Michigan Personal Identification card at any Michigan Secretary of State office for $10. The identification requirements are the same as the identification requirements for a driver’s license as described above. However, the Secretary of State office will not issue you an ID card if you have a Michigan driver’s license, a driver’s license from another state, or a driver’s license from another country.
Driver’s License Information http://www.internationalcenter.umich.edu/life/license.html
On-Campus Employment
F-1 and J-1 students are eligible to work on-campus while attending classes. The work does not need to be related to your field of study. You must maintain legal F-1 or J-1 status while engaging in on-campus employment. J-1 students sponsored by the University of Michigan should complete the on-campus employment authorization form to obtain written approval from the International Center.
For more information on On-Campus employment, please visit the link below.http://www.internationalcenter.umich.edu/immig/fvisa/fj_emplcampus.html.
The Graduate Employees Organization is the union that represents approximately 1,600 Graduate Student Instructors (GSIs) and Graduate Student Staff Assistants (GSSAs) at the University of Michigan. It is one of 13 graduate employee unions in the United States and the second oldest in the country.
For more information, see http://www.umgeo.org.
Guidelines and Laws about Alcohol in the U.S.
Consumption of alcohol in public:
Consuming alcohol on any public property, including but not limited to streets, sidewalks and public buildings, is prohibited.Open intoxicant:
You are prohibited from possessing, in a public place such as a street or sidewalk, a container of alcohol which is open, uncapped, or has a broken seal.Consumption or possession by a minor:
The state and city laws prohibit minors (an individual under the legal drinking age of 21 years of age) from possessing or consuming any intoxicating liquors. Fines, potential jail time and suspension of driver’s license may result.
Serving alcohol to a minor:
If as a host you knowingly allow a minor to consume or possess alcohol at a social gathering, or you don’t make a serious inquiry into the age of the person drinking, you may be liable for 30 days of jail time and/or a $1,000 fine.
Urinating in public:
You are prohibited from urinating or defecating where someone else can see you, or on any public property, including alleys behind bars.Fraudulent identification:
Possession or use of a fake ID exposes you to suspension of your driver’s license for 90 days as well as other criminal penalties.Assault, battery, criminal sexual conduct:
Irresponsible use of alcohol often results in violent or aggressive behavior. Offensive or hurtful conduct may result in a misdemeanor or even felony charge of assault and battery or rape.Noise violations:
The City of Ann Arbor has very strict and pervasive noise regulations. Generally, any noises which are out of the ordinary, which bother or annoy anyone outside of your leased space, including those in another apartment in the building, and which are made between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. may expose you to criminal penalties.Littering violations: Under the city code, a person in control of residential property may be fined if they do not keep the property free from litter. Under State law, it is a misdemeanor to litter on either public or private property. Individuals frequently receive citations for littering when they throw or place an alcoholic beverage on the ground in an attempt to avoid an alcohol citation.
(http://www.studentlegalservices.dsa.umich.edu/docs/partymanual.pdf)