Healthy Work Environment

The health and well-being of the University of Michigan and Taubman College faculty and staff are a top priority. From competitive benefits to on-site wellness programs, we provide resources to support you and your family’s health and happiness.

General Resources for Faculty

University of Michigan Faculty Handbook The Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs produces the Faculty Handbook, both unabridged and abridged versions, to provide readers with brief descriptions of existing policies, procedures, resources, and other information that affects faculty. The Handbook also includes referrals to primary sources for more information. For

Newsroom

The Taubman College Newsroom is the official newsfeed on our website used to share news with students, prospective students, alums, faculty, peer institutions, and other interested stakeholders. News items are primarily original content developed by the Marketing and Communications team, including awards and accolades, profiles, news, and happenings. Submit content for consideration using this form.

Photography

Taubman College does not currently have a dedicated staff photographer.; however, the following options are available for photography services. Freelance photography Michigan Photography also provides services such as portraits and headshots, stock photography, event and location shooting, and more. For some purposes, Taubman College will loan equipment including Canon cameras, lenses, GoPro, and more. Email

Emergency Preparedness

All University of Michigan faculty, staff and students should familiarize themselves with emergency protocols in the event of an emergency or natural disaster. Please review  the university’s guidelines for fire safety, severe weather, active attacker and medical emergencies included below. You can find additional information on the DPSS Emergency Management website.  Fire Safety The top priority is

Teaching and Learning Culture Policy (formerly Studio Culture Policy)

Prepared by the Architecture Representation Committee in consultation with AIAS and NOMAS. History of Studio Culture Policy from the AIAS Studio Culture Task Force Report “As studio culture sets the framework for architect learning and collaboration, the act of creating that culture must be conscious and continuous. This report is a welcomed first step to creating

Art and Architecture Building

The Art and Architecture Building provides nearly 240,000 square feet of space equally divided between two academic units of the University: Taubman College and the School of Art & Design. In addition, the Taubman Wing, which was completed in 2017, offers an additional 36,000 square feet of studio facilities, faculty offices, and collaborative learning space.

Building Policies

Welcome to the University of Michigan Taubman College. This handout describes policies concerning the use of the Art & Architecture building and design studios. Building and studio citizenship acknowledges a respect for shared spaces and experiences. Start with good habits — make thoughtful and beautiful things. The Art & Architecture Building has been shared by

Instructional Resources

Online Resources The University provides a number of cloud-based applications aiding in learning, teaching and collaboration.  Canvas (Learning Management System), Qualtrics (Survey Software), BlueJeans (Cloud Based Video Conferencing), U-M Google (Collaboration Software), and U-M Box (Cloud Based Secure File Storage) are all tools that the University has licensed for faculty, staff and students.  Additional information

Classroom Technology at Taubman College

There are 8 classrooms (1221, 2104, 2108, 2204, 2210, 2213, 2222, 2227), 2 review spaces (East and West) and 1 video conference/telepresence room (2224) in Taubman College.  Each space is equipped with projection and audio for classroom instruction.  There are no computers or DVD players in any of the spaces. With the start of Fall