Spring Preview Day 2025
Date & time
Location
Spring Preview is designed to help admitted master's students get to know our faculty, staff, current students—and each other!
We look forward to welcoming you to Ann Arbor to experience the Ford School community, the University of Michigan campus, and our wonderful city!
Registration
Please fill out this form no later than Friday, March 21st to confirm you will be attending.
If you are unable to attend in person, but would like to attend a portion of the events virtually, please register here. Please see the schedule below for more information.
Travel and lodging
We greatly look forward to welcoming those of you who are able to attend.
The Ford School has partnered with the Courtyard Marriott of Ann Arbor to offer a limited block of rooms. The rate is $119/night, and reservations can be made through Monday, March 17 ("Ford School Spring Preview" block). Note that after March 17, the room rate and block is not guaranteed. In addition, the link is preconfigured to reserve for two nights (Thursday, April 3rd through Friday, April 4th). If you would like to stay only one night, please update the dates at the top of the page to reflect that. There are also a number of other area hotels available through this link.
The Ford School can offer up to $300 for travel reimbursement for admitted students who attend Spring Preview and are from outside the Metro Detroit area. This can include flight, hotel, train, taxi, or rideshare service. Students within a two-hour radius from Ann Arbor can be reimbursed for up to $50 for mileage and parking. If you are thinking about this reimbursement opportunity, please keep all of your receipts. We will ask for them for reimbursement.
Schedule
* Denotes sessions available to virtual attendees
^Denotes sessions to be recorded
8:15 – 9:15 a.m. | Registration and coffee Research Center Table Fair & Student Organization Table Fair |
9:15 - 9:45 a.m. | Welcome and introductions* |
9:45 - 10:00 a.m. | Break |
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. | Student panel* |
11:00 - 11:15 a.m. | Break |
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Faculty panel* |
12:15 - 2:00 p.m. | Lunch with the Ford Community |
1:30 - 2:00 p.m. | Tour of Weill Hall (optional) |
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Services presentation* |
3:00 - 3:15 p.m. | Break |
3:15 - 4:15 p.m. | Alumni Lightning Talks |
4:15 - 4:30 p.m. | Break |
4:30 - 4:45 p.m. | Closing |
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Dinner, hosted by the Student Affairs Committee (SAC) |