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Student Announcements from Campus Connection
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Detroit Mercy community invited to Pistons opening day, Oct. 20
Monday September 28, 2026
Detroit Mercy students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited to cheer on the Detroit Pistons as they tip off the 2026-27 NBA season in their home opener against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 3 p.m., at Little Caesars Arena.
Tickets start at $24 and include a $10 credit for concessions or merchandise.
Arrive early to enjoy pregame activities in the plaza and live entertainment.
Use your Detroit Mercy email address to access tickets.
Purchase tickets here.
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Student ‘Go Move Challenge’ returns this October
Monday September 28, 2026
Get ready to move! The Detroit Mercy student Go Move Challenge is back for the entire month of October, giving UDM students the chance to get active, compete and win prizes just for moving.
Participating is simple. Sign up at IMLeagues.com/UDMercy and log the amount of time you spend being active each day throughout October. Any movement counts. Walk, run, bike, lift, play sports, take a fitness class, mow the lawn or find your own way to stay active.
Participants will have opportunities to win weekly raffle prizes, plus additional giveaways through fitness challenges happening throughout the month. We’ll also be introducing new fitness classes, including Pure Barre and Sculpt Pilates, to give you even more ways to get moving.
The challenge runs Oct. 1-31, so even if you miss the start, it’s never too late to join. The more you move, the more you can accomplish. Get active, log your minutes and get rewarded for it.
Sign up for Student Go Move Challenge here.
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Make space for prayer with Busy Person’s Retreat, beginning Oct. 5
Monday September 28, 2026
Carve out some space for prayer this fall. The Busy Person’s Retreat is a five-week retreat in daily life, running Oct. 5 through Nov. 6.Participants receive prayer materials and reflections, plus a small faith-sharing group that meets once a week to talk through your spiritual journey.
There is no cost to participate, and the retreat is open to all students, faculty and staff.
Registration deadline is Thursday, Oct. 1, at 5 p.m.
With any questions, please contact University Minister Dan Greig at greigda@udmercy.edu.
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Detroit Mercy Law’s Conviction Integrity Clinic to hold discussion on wrongful convictions, Oct. 7
Monday September 28, 2026
Detroit Mercy Law’s Conviction Integrity Clinic will hold a candid discussion on wrongful convictions titled “Injustice Revealed: Stories of Wrongful Conviction and Exoneration,” on Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 5-7 p.m., at Detroit Mercy Law, the Riverfront Campus Room 226.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gilbert King will lead a thought-provoking conversation about his acclaimed book, Bone Valley: A True Story of Injustice and Redemption in the Heart of Florida. Michigan exonerees will also share their personal experiences with wrongful conviction, incarceration and exoneration. Together, the panel will explore the human cost of injustice and the critical role that lawyers and communities play in advancing justice.
Presented as part of UDM’s 150th anniversary celebration, this powerful discussion reflects the University’s commitment to service, justice and community engagement while highlighting how persistence in the pursuit of truth can help bring wrongful convictions to light.
All are welcome to attend this event, and a reception will follow the program in the atrium.
Register for discussion here.
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Donate candy to help stock up Safety Street by Oct. 26
Monday September 28, 2026
Help support Safety Street, Detroit Mercy’s 37th annual trick-or-treat event, by donating candy and sweets to ensure a fun, safe and successful time for the Detroit Mercy community.The faculty or staff department that donates the most candy will win a pizza party, and the student group that donates the most will win $300.
Bring candy donations to the Student Life Office, located in the lower level of the Student Union. Donations will be accepted by Student Life through Monday, Oct. 26, at 5 p.m.
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Wellness Expo returns Oct. 1, open to all students and employees
Friday September 25, 2026
The UDM Wellness Center will hold this fall’s Wellness Expo on Thursday, Oct. 1, from 12-2 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom.
Over 40 vendors will be present, and attendees will have the opportunity to get this year’s flu shot. Free snacks are also available as well as a therapy horse, raffles and more.
All are welcome to this free event.
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Wellness Center and CVS partner to bring vaccine clinic to McNichols Campus, Oct. 1
Friday September 25, 2026The Wellness Center and CVS have partnered to bring a vaccine clinic to the McNichols campus. The clinic will take place during the Wellness Expo on Thursday, Oct. 1, from 12-2 p.m., in the Student Union, Room 208.
Flu, COVID and many more vaccines will be available.
All are welcome to attend and receive vaccine(s). Please be sure to register ahead of time at the link below.
CVS requires 20 participants to be registered prior to the clinic, otherwise the event will be canceled. Once the 20 timeslots are filled, you will not be able to preregister. However, walk-ins are still encouraged and welcome.
Please contact the Wellness Center at (313) 993-1185 with any questions.
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Learn about Performing Arts in NYC Immersion Trip at information meeting, Sept. 30
Friday September 25, 2026
UDM students can experience the arts in New York City during spring break through the Performing Arts in New York City Immersion Trip.
Students will travel to New York City to see incredible shows, meet successful Detroit Mercy Theatre alumni and explore the creative and cultural offerings of the city.
To learn about trip activities, costs and other important details, students are invited to attend an information session on Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 12:45-1:45 p.m., in the Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre, located in the Lower Level of the Student Union.
Please contact Sarah Rusk at hawkinsk@udmercy.edu or 313-993-3273 with any questions.
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Philosophy Department to host scholar Guido Parietti for Hannah Arendt anniversary lecture, Sept. 29
Friday September 25, 2026
The first speaker in the UDM Philosophy Department’s 2026-27 Public Lecture Series will be Guido Parietti, assistant professor of Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy at Michigan State University.In commemoration of the 120th anniversary of German thinker Hannah Arendt’s birth, Parietti’s lecture, “Why Politics? Why Arendt?” will explore her infamous answer to a fundamental question of our age: what is politics for?
The event will take place Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 4-5:30 p.m. in the Warren Loranger Architecture Building Exhibition Space and is free and open to the public.
Parietti is the author of On the Concept of Power: Possibility, Necessity, Politics (Oxford, 2022) and has published numerous works on deliberative democracy, political theology and the philosophy of Hannah Arendt and Thomas Hobbes.
For more information, please contact Kieran Aarons at aaronska@udmercy.edu.
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Photos: Download pictures from Titan Fest
Thursday September 24, 2026
The University had several photographers at 2026 Titan Fest, capturing all of the fun from the annual club and organization fest on the McNichols Campus. A full display of captures featuring your club/orgs/friends are available for download now!
Download Titan Fest photos.
Student Spotlight
Tuesday September 15, 2026
Spotlight: Graduate student gains data analytics experience in Detroit Mayor’s office
Academics
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Student Success and Academic Support
Student Success Center
The Student Success Center offers a testing center, tutoring and study groups, professional mentoring, athlete study table, placement testing, and more. Some of the programs listed below are also part of the Student Success Center.
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Academic Interest and Major Exploration (AIME)- Developmental advising and peer mentoring to conditionally admitted students.
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Disability Support Services- available to all currently enrolled students who have documented disabilities that substantially limit them in one or more major life activities. Individuals eligible for services may have, but are not limited to, the following types of disabilities: mobility, orthopedic, hearing, visual, learning, psychological and attentional.
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KCP Program - Michigan students who can benefit from improving their academic skills. Professional, confidential academic support.
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Personal Counseling - Professional outpatient counseling and psychotherapeutic treatment is available to students at no charge.
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Tutoring Appointments - SSC offers free tutoring in most freshman and some upper-division courses, including math, chemistry, biology, languages, philosophy, history and English. Make an appointment.
TRIO Student Support Services
TRIO SSS is a federally funded program designed to provide underrepresented student populations. It provides assistance with scholarship applications, academic success planning, mentoring and more.
The Writing Center
Work on any stage of the writing process. with peer consultants. Review your assignments, drafts, instructor feedback and questions. Get support if English is not your first language.
Student Advising
Work with your faculty advisor to reflect on your academic and career goals and to track your academic progress.
Office of Equal Opportunity - Student Accommodations
Accommodations are individualized modifications or adjustments to the academic or campus environment. Find out how to request accommodations.
Test Prep: FREE Kaplan Courses
Detroit Mercy has partnered with Kaplan, a global education services provider, to offer our students free access to Kaplan’s industry-leading test prep resources, including for the following graduate-level admissions and licensing exams:
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Important Dates
TERM I - 2026 FALL SEMESTER – 16 Weeks (including 1 week break)
- March 23, 2026 Registration Begins
- Aug. 24 - 28: Early Fall Intersession/Immersion/Experience (credit)
- Aug. 30: Last Day to Register Before Classes Begin
- Aug. 31: Classes Begin
- Sept. 6: Last Day to Add a Class (web closes at midnight)
- Sept. 6: Last Day to Delete a Class without a W grade
- Sept. 7: Labor Day Holiday
- Sept. 17: Celebrate Spirit!
- Oct. 9: Deadline for Summer "I" grades
- Oct. 19-20 : Fall Break (no classes/university open)
- Oct. 27: Mid-term Grades are due
- Nov. 2: Advising for Winter/Summer begins
- Nov. 9: Registration for Winter/Summer begins
- Nov. 23: Last Day to Withdraw (full semester course)
- Nov 25 - 29: Thanksgiving Holiday (UNIV CLOSED)
- Dec. 15 - 19: Final Exam Week (Tuesday through Saturday)
- Dec. 19: Official End of Term I/Fall
- Dec. 21: Grades due by Noon for Term I/Fall
Academic Calendar | Registration Schedule | Office of the Registrar
TERM II - 2027 WINTER SEMESTER - 16 Weeks
- Nov. 2, 2026: Advising for Term II Begins
- Nov. 9, 2026: Registration Begins
- Dec. 28, 2026 - Jan. 9, 2027: Early Winter Intersession/Immersion/Exp (credit)
- Jan. 10: Registration Ends
- Jan. 11: Classes Begin
- Jan: 17: Last Day to Add a Class / Last Day to Delete a Class without a W grade
- Jan. 18: MLK Holiday (UNIV CLOSED)
- Feb. 12: Deadline for Fall "I" grades
- Mar. 8-13: Spring Break/Intersession/Immersion/Exp (credit)
- Mar. 15: Advising for next Summer/Fall begins
- Mar. 19: Priority Registration for Summer/Fall begins
- TBD: Honors Convocation
- Mar 22: Registration for Summer/Fall begins
- Mar. 26-28: Easter Recess (UNIV CLOSED)
- Apr. 3: Last Day to Withdraw (full semester course)
- Apr. 8: Celebration of Scholarly Achievement
- Apr. 27-May 1: Final Exam Week
- May 1: Official End of Term II/Winter
- May 3: Grades due by Noon for Term II/Winter
- May 15: Baccalaureate/Commencement
- Academic Calendar | Registration Schedule | Office of the Registrar
Summer Session III 2026 (14 weeks)
- Mar. 23, 2026 Registration Begins
- May 10: Registration Ends
- May 11 Classes Begin for Summer I
- May 17 Last Day to Add a Class | Last Day to Delete a Class without a W grade
- May 25 Memorial Day (University Closed)
- June 19: Juneteenth Holiday (UNIV CLOSED)
- July 4th: Independence Day Holiday (UNIV CLOSED)
- July 27: Last Day to Withdraw
- Aug. 11-15: Final Exam Week
- Aug. 15: Official End of Term III
Summer Session I 2026 (7 Week Session)
- Mar., 2026: Registration Begins
- May 10: Registration Ends
- May 11: Classes Begin
- May 26: Memorial Day (UNIV CLOSED)
- June 19: Juneteenth Holiday (UNIV CLOSED)
- June 27: Official End of Summer I
Summer Term II 2026 (7 Week Session)
- Mar. 23, 2026: Registration Begins
- June 28: Registration Ends
- June 29: Classes Begin
- July 4: Independence Day (UNIV CLOSED)
- August 15: Official End of Summer II
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Emergency Assistance
In case of emergencies outside of Wellness Center and Clinic hours, please contact the following:
Emergency Assistance
911 Police – Fire – Medical
University of Detroit Mercy Public Safety/Emergency Line — 313-993-1123
Call for help
University of Detroit Mercy Public Safety Escort Services
McNichols Campus — 313-993-1234
School of Law — 313-993-1234
School of Dentistry — 313-494-6706TALK National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (24/7) — 800-273-TALK (800-273-8255)
HELP Treatment Referral Hotline (Substance Abuse) — 800-662-HELP (800-662-4357)
Crisis Text Line Get Help Now (24/7) — Text START to 741-741
Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network Sexual Assault National Line — 800-656-HOPE (800-656-4673)
Rape Victim’s Assistance Program at Detroit Police Department Crisis Line — 313-833-1660
Collegiate Assistance Program (Nurse Line 24/7) — 877-643-5130
Center for Disease Control, National STD and AIDS Hotline — 800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)
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Sales Development Representative (AAE), Phoenix at Verkada
Posted: Tue, September 15, 2026
Enterprise Development Representative at Verkada
Posted: Tue, August 11, 2026
Sales Development Representative (AAE), Bay Area at Verkada
Posted: Tue, September 01, 2026
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Posted: Tue, September 15, 2026
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School Violence Interrupter at Community Youth Center of San Francisco
Posted: Mon, August 17, 2026
Launch Your Nursing Career with Mayo Clinic - Webinar
Posted: Thu, August 06, 2026
HealthChannels Northeast Virtual Information Session 9/29/2026
Posted: Thu, September 03, 2026
Register Now for CBP’s Office of Field Operations Webinar on 9/29
Posted: Tue, July 07, 2026
Circle Logistics, Inc. - Virtual Job Fair
Posted: Wed, August 19, 2026
Port Authority of NY and NJ Engineering and Architecture Associates Program Info Session
Posted: Wed, August 05, 2026
Epic Careers Tech Talk: Ethical Machine Learning