For Faculty

Visit the End of the Institute page for information about Certificates of Completion, grades, transcripts and checking out of Northwood

Visit the Opening Weekend page for updated information about registration and events and the Important Info page for Linguistics Summer Institute Business Office hours and emergency contact information.

Important Dates

1.  If you need help with CTools (the CMS system being used at the Institute), our assistant (Jae-Young Shim) will be available for one-on-one appointments in Mason Hall starting on Thursday, June 20. If you would like to meet with Jae-Young, please email him at jaeshim@umich.edu<mailto:jaeshim@umich.edu> to set up a meeting time.

2.  Our Instructional Support Services (ISS) will hold two training sessions in the Institute classrooms for our faculty. All of our classrooms are equipped with “smart podiums” from which you can project, access the internet, etc. ISS will help you to become familiar with the use of these podiums. These training sessions will take place on a drop-in basis on Saturday, June 22, 2 pm – 4 pm, and Sunday, June 23, 2 pm – 5 pm. To find out which room the ISS tutorial is taking place in, come to our Business Office at 2436 Mason Hall either day.

4.  We plan to have tours of Institute-relevant campus sites running every hour on the hour from 11 am to 5 pm on Sunday, June 23.

Housing

Faculty who have elected on-campus housing will be assigned units in Northwood I and II. Northwood apartments include basic furnishings, but you will need to arrange for your own kitchen supplies, though you will be provided with a “faculty box” containing 2 plates, 2 bowls, 2 glasses, 2 forks, 2 spoons, 1 small boning knife, 1 carving knife, 1 bread knife and 1 mug. Every apartment will also get a trash can, a cooking pot, a spatula, a mixing bowl, a mixing spoon, a cutting board, dish detergent, all-purpose cleaner, a toilet brush, and two rolls of toilet paper. You can find Northwood office hours and contact info here.

You may reference this list of suggested items before you pack, and please look over this excerpt from the Community Living at Michigan policy for a list of prohibited  and regulated items. Cleaning supplies will be available for borrowing.

Buses

University buses are free. Service between Central Campus and the Northwood Housing areas on North Campus operates 7 days a week, year round, except for University holidays. See the Route Map and Schedule for more details. See this additional document for a list of weekend service gaps.

The Northwood bus takes you to the Museum on Central Campus.  From there it is a 5 minute walk to Mason Hall.

Ann Arbor Transit Authority offers routes throughout the city. You can find fares and plan your tip on their website.

The Spring/Summer shuttle schedule from Northwood housing to Central Campus can be found here.

Linguistic Summer Institute Van Schedule

Vans will run roughly every half hour, from the Community Center at 2150 Cram Place where Institute participants staying in Northwood pick up their keys.

Saturday, 6/22  - 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Sun., 6/23 – 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Sat., 6/29 – 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Sun., 6/30 – 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Th., 7/4 – 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Sat., 7/6 – 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Sun., 7/7 -10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Sat., 7/13 – 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Sun. 7/14 – 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Exercise Facilities

Health Services Information

University Health Service, 207 Fletcher Street

During the summer the University Health Service Office is open MWTF from 8:00AM-4:30PM; Th. from 9:00AM-4:30 PM; Sat. 8:00AM-NOON; and closed Sundays.

The University Health Services health office is where you should go for minor to medium ailments: sprained ankles, colds, etc. If you plan on going to the health office, you can just walk in, but it will make the process quicker if you call ahead and make an appointment (734-936-6643).

Of course, for emergencies dial 911 and go to the University of Michigan Hospital. The health office accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield and Blue Care Network.

The health office will bill outside insurance, but cannot guarantee that the insurance company will work with UHS (all normal co-pays apply). If you have any questions, call your insurance company and ask them if they work with UHS before you make an appointment (if you do this, make sure that you inquire about University Health Services at 207 Fletcher, not the University Hospital). If you do not have insurance, or it is not accepted, you may pay your bill out of pocket. They estimate that most visits cost between $50-$200. If you have any further questions about billing, call 734-764-7380.

About health insurance: We strongly recommend that you purchase health insurance for the duration of your stay at the Linguistic Institute, as the Institute and the University of Michigan are not responsible for any medical costs incurred while you are here. Information about short-term health insurance is available at the link below. U-M does not endorse the health insurance provider connected to this link: http://www.ehealthinsurance.com/short-term-health-insurance/find-coverage/

Computer and Printing Information

CTools

CTools is a learning management system that allows participants to access files, upload assignments and information, receive announcements for the class, and participate in class forums depending on how the instructor configures the site. Faculty instructions for using CTools can be found here.

Instructors can place a request to reserve course materials in the University Reserves database by selecting the “Linguistics Summer Institute” as the department and manually adding the three digit number that is assigned to the CTools for their course. You can also email university.reserves@umich.edu to place a request.

Libraries

Hatcher Graduate Library and Shapiro Undergraduate Library are conveniently located on the diagonal (Diag) near Mason Hall, where most of the institute courses will be held. Hatcher’s hours are 8am-12am Monday through Thursday, 8am -7pm on Friday, 10am to 6pm on Saturday, and 2pm to 12 am on Sunday. Shapiro will be open 24 hours (except for the July 4th holiday) and has group study rooms available by reservation or on a first-come/first-served basis. Shapiro also houses the Askwith Media Library which holds over 25,000 titles, including feature films, documentaries, animated films, and instructional programs.

There are a number of other libraries worth investigating for their special collections and quiet study areas.