Architecture Minor

The Architecture Minor at Taubman College offers undergraduate students an accessible and interdisciplinary opportunity to explore the built environment as a lens for understanding the world. Designed for students from any major, the minor introduces architectural thinking as a way to engage critically and creatively with space, culture, history, sustainability, and design. Eligibility The Architecture

Real Estate Development Minor

The Real Estate Development Minor empowers undergraduate students in many fields to supplement their major areas of study with broad knowledge about improving metropolitan developments. With faculty expertise from Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, the Ross School of Business, and the School of Kinesiology, this program offers a progressive approach to developing real

Taubman College Storage Policy

I. Purpose The purpose of this Storage Policy is to establish guidelines for the safe, efficient, and equitable use of storage spaces within the interior and exterior of the Art & Architecture building, Liberty Research Annex and classroom 100 in the Modern Languages Building. This policy aims to help maintain an organized environment and to

Unexpected Absence Policy for All Faculty

This policy provides clear guidelines for faculty members and program chairs on how to handle faculty members’ unexpected absences from teaching, including emergencies, illness, or other unforeseen circumstances, ensuring minimal disruption to students and the overall educational experience. For planned absences, faculty members make arrangements with their chair in advance to ensure continuity of instruction.

Staff Attendance Policy

Working effectively with our colleagues, faculty, and students requires a commitment to being at work when expected and putting forth our best effort. At the same time, the University of Michigan has developed generous sick and vacation time offerings to assist employees during times of personal need, whether to care for oneself, an immediate family

Art and Architecture Building Access and Closures

Building Hours of Operation Monday-Friday, 7:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. After hours and weekends, members of the Art & Architecture community can use their MCard at the six main building entrances to access the building. 2025 Building Closure Dates Please note that there is no building access for MCard holders during closures.

M.U.D. Directed Electives

Master of Urban Design students must complete a minimum of 12 elective credits that count toward their program. Six of those credits can be earned by taking any graduate-level elective offered at U-M. The remaining six credits must be completed by electing courses from a curated, pre-approved list of directed elective options (1 in each

Hybrid Work Expectations

The academic work that is at the very center of our mission is back to being done almost entirely in person. Faculty are teaching and meeting in person, and students are learning and studying in person. Prospective students and families also visit our building regularly to understand the character of campus life. Our collective expectation

ELI Writing + Speaking Clinic

The ELI Writing + Speaking Clinic is a free service available to U-M’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning students for whom English is not their first language.

Professor of Practice Promotion Policy

Annual Faculty Activity Review (FAR) for Practice Track Faculty All practice track faculty (all adjunct ranks, practice instructors, and assistant, associate, and full professors of practice) will participate in the college’s annual Faculty Activity Review by completing the required form and submitting it to the Dean’s Office by the deadline along with an updated copy