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The School of Kinesiology
The University
Ann Arbor

The School of Kinesiology

Kinesiology offices, labs and classrooms are housed in two buildings: the Central Campus Recreation Building (CCRB) and Observatory Lodge.

Kinesiology in Observatory Lodge

1402 Washington Heights
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2013
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* Office of Student Services
* Career Resource Center
* Administrative offices, including the Dean's Office
* Laboratories:

Center on Physical Activity and Health in Pediatric Disabilities (Dr. D. Ulrich)
Curriculum and Instruction Laboratory (Dr. Chen)
Michigan Center for Sport Management (Drs. Babiak, Fort, Heinze, Kwak, Moore, Rosentraub, Watkins, Winfree
Motor Control Laboratory (Dr. Brown)

* Faculty offices, including those whose labs are in the building
* Some GSI, researcher, and part-time faculty offices
* Classrooms 1100, 2100 and 3100
* Conference rooms 1170, 2170, and 4145
* UM Campus Computing Site (Room 1150)

Kinesiology in the CCRB

401 Washtenaw Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2214
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* Laboratories:

Behavioral Biomechanics Laboratory (Dr. Gross)
Developmental Neuromotor Control Laboratory (Dr. B. Ulrich)
Exercise Endocrinology Laboratory (Dr. Borer)
Human Neuromechanics Laboratory (Dr. Ferris)
Human Sensorimotor Laboratory (Dr. Meehan)
Injury Biomechanics Laboratory (Dr. McLean)
Muscle Biology Laboratory (Dr. Cartee)
Musculoskeletal Tissue Emulation Laboratory (Dr. Palmer)
Neuromotor Behavior Laboratory (Dr. Seidler)
Neuromuscular Research Laboratory (Dr. Palmieri-Smith)
Substrate Metabolism Laboratory (Dr. Horowitz)
Vascular Biology Laboratory (Dr. Bodary)

* Faculty offices of those whose labs are in the building (exception: Daniel Ferris has his office in Observatory Lodge).
* Some GSI, researcher, and part-time faculty offices
* Classrooms 3040, 3050, 3733 and 3735 (Bickner Auditorium)
* Conference room 3745D
* UM Campus Computing Site (Room 3741)
* U-Move offices 3064

Kinesiology Contacts for Current and Prospective students

Undergraduate program
* Office of Student Services, (734) 764-4472

Graduate program
* Charlene Ruloff, (734) 764-1343 or kingradcomm@umich.edu

The University

Parking & U-M Commuter Buses

Parking is at a premium in Ann Arbor and the University. For information on where to park on campus, please visit the U-M Parking and Transportation Services site http://pts.umich.edu/. It includes:

  • campus parking maps;
  • hours of enforcement for each campus lot; and
  • commuter bus route maps

    • The U-M bus system criss-crosses campus, and everyone can ride for free. You can track these buses in real-time via Magic Bus http://mbus.pts.umich.edu/.

Campus tours and information sessions

U-M's Admissions Office offers information sessions and campus walking tours for prospective students and their families. More information can be found at the Office of New Student Programs site http://www.onsp.umich.edu/.

Ann Arbor

Coming to Ann Arbor

Places to visit, places to eat, places to sleep, and much more can be found at the Ann Arbor Convention and Visitor's Bureau site http://www.visitannarbor.org/.

The U-M Campus Information Center http://www.umich.edu/~info/ (CIC) has information on transportation to and around campus, as well as other helpful links for visitors.

Ann Arbor's weather forecast via the NOAA site http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Ann+Arbor&state=MI&sit....

Road conditions are available through the Michigan State Police site http://www.ohsp.state.mi.us/rw/rwrpt.asp?ref=1.

Parking in Ann Arbor

Parking in Ann Arbor can be a challenge, especially on Football Saturdays, during Commencement, and during Art Fair in July. Sites to help you decide where to park:

Arborweb's description of city and campus parking
CIC downtown parking information
* Downtown Development Authority list of options, maps, and even number of available spots in each lot.

Ann Arbor City Buses

Ann Arbor's city bus service, AATA, has a comprehensive route network and four Park and Ride lots where commuters can park their cars for free and shuttle to campus. AATA also offers RideTrak and Mobile RideTrak, so that you can view the location and status of the bus you're waiting for.

Buses serving both the CCRB and Observatory Lodge include: 1U, 2, 4, 14, 18, and 609.

The CCRB is on the northeast corner of Washtenaw and Geddes. The closest AATA stops are:

* CC Little Building (corner Church St. and North University Ave.); and
* Forest Hill Cemetery (corner of Observatory St. and North University Court).

Observatory Lodge is on the southeast corner of Observatory and Washington Heights. The closest AATA stops are:

* in front of Mosher Jordan Hall (Observatory at Washington Heights); and
* at the corner of Observatory and Medical Center Drive.

Fare: free for U-M students and staff with valid U-M id. Others — $1.50 each way. Child and senior discounts available.