The document provides an agenda and information for the 2012 Michigan Road Scholars Tour Orientation. The tour will take place from April 30 to May 4 and will expose participants to Michigan's economy, government, culture, education and social issues. Key stops include the State Capitol, Sault Ste. Marie, Traverse City, Grand Rapids, Benton Harbor, Detroit and discussions with leaders across sectors. Participants will learn about the state and communities that many University of Michigan students call home.

1. 2012
Michigan Road
Scholars Tour
Orientation

2. Agenda
 Meet and Mingle – Chance to meet your fellow travelers
 Welcome and Introductions
 Program Overview
 Movie: First Road Scholars Tour – 1999
 Tour Information
Q&A
 Reminder: Provost Dinner on March 29th
 Adjourn

3. Welcome
and
Introductions

4. Purpose
This educational tour exposes participants to the state's economy,
government and politics, culture, educational systems, health and social
issues, history, and geography
Designed to increase mutual knowledge and understanding between the
university and the people and communities of the state, the tour:
introduces participants to the places the majority of our students call
home, encourages university service to the public, suggests ways faculty
can help address state issues through research, scholarship and creative
activity
In addition the experience is expected to develop beneficial ties and
promote interdisciplinary discussion among the touring faculty

5. Goals
•Develop among faculty an awareness of the state's distinctive
geography, economy, culture, government and politics, history,
educational systems, health and social issues
• Learn about the communities that a majority of our students call home
• Encourage service to the public and research to address state problems
•Show how the University of Michigan is connected to the entire state
•Introduce faculty to the Michigan some of them might otherwise never
see
•Promote interaction among faculty across the disciplines
•Have fun

6. Overview
• The 2012 Selection Committee made up of past scholars was chaired by Nancy
Allee, Deputy Director of the Health Sciences Library
• The annual Michigan Road Scholars tour is funded jointly by the Provost's office and
the Office of the Vice President for Government Relations.
• Tour planning and staffing come from the State Outreach group in the Office of the
Vice President for Government Relations.
• Dana Sitzler, Associate Director, MRS Coordinator
• Veronica Johnson, Lansing Service Center Director
• Michael Rein, Associate Director
• Linda Scharer, Web Designer Associate
• Robyn Snyder, Administrative Support

7. Michigan Road Scholars
Movie

8. Tour Dates:
April 30, 2012 – May 4, 2012

9. Monday April 30th
State Capitol – Lt. Governor Brian
Calley (Lansing)
Sault Ste. Marie
MSU National Superconducting
Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL)
(East Lansing)
Straits State Harbor
(Mackinaw City)
Lansing
Dinner with Sault Ste. Marie Ann Arbor
Community – What’s happening in the
UP?
(Sault Ste. Marie)

10. Tuesday May 1st
Sault Locks Tour
(Sault Ste. Marie)
Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians
(Sault Ste. Marie)
Father Fred Foundation Traverse City
Traverse City Area Public Schools
Students in Transition Empowerment Program (STEP)
(Traverse City)
Dinner on the Town
(Traverse City)

11. Wednesday May 2nd
Breakfast Program
TC Poverty Reduction Initiative
(Traverse City)
State Theatre and TC Film Festival
(Traverse City)
Traverse City
Lunch with GRPS Interim Superintendent
(Grand Rapids)
Grand Rapids
Goodwill Industries
(Grand Rapids)
UM Alum Club Scholarship Dinner
(Grand Rapids)

12. Thursday May 3rd
Whirlpool Corporation
Harbor Shores Development
(Benton Harbor)
MSU Southwest Michigan Research
Center
(Benton Harbor)
Grand Rapids Detroit
Dinner Event Benton Harbor
(Detroit)
Inn on Ferry Street
(Detroit)

13. Friday May 4th
City Bus Tour w/Key Leaders in Detroit
Revitalization Projects
(Detroit)
SE Michigan United Way
Early Education Program
(Detroit)
Compuware Corp. Headquarters
MEDC LiveWork Detroit
(Detroit) Detroit
Detroit Port Authority Ann Arbor
(Detroit)
Riverwalk
(Detroit)

14. Information Needed
* Name – for Name Badge
* Biographical Information
* Photograph
* Health Info
* Background Check

15. Field Guide Information
• Biographical Information of Fellow Scholars
• Photographs of Scholars
• Daily Itinerary
• Hotel Contact Information
• Brief Description of Stops
• Bio Information of Speakers @ Sites
• Articles

16. Travel Arrangement Information
*King/Double beds/No preference
*Smoking/non-smoking
*Dietary restrictions : meals & snacks
*Polo Shirt size

17. Accommodations
April 30th Ramada Inn – Sault Ste. Marie
May 1st Cambria Suites – Traverse City
May 2nd Holiday Inn Downtown - Grand Rapids
May 3rd Inn on Ferry Street - Detroit

18. Packing Suggestions
*Comfortable travel attire
- nice but casual for daytime wear
- casual but dressy for evening wear
*Light coat or sweater
*Comfortable walking shoes
*All toiletries
*Medication: prescription drugs, aspirin
*Sunglasses
*Travel umbrella, alarm clock
*Camera/film
*Sunscreen
*Hat/visor

19. Transportation
We will be traveling on a 54-passenger Royal Transportation motor coach.
The coach comes equipped with the following:
*air-conditioning
*video cassette recorder and six monitors
*bathroom
*reclining seats
*galley for a cooler/snacks
*audio system and microphone
*overhead storage
*individual controls for lights/air-conditioning

20. Stuff
* Snacks/beverages will be provided in coolers in the back of the bus
* We encourage you to sit with somebody new each day
* Have your bags on the bus 15 minutes prior to departure
* The bus driver will handle loading/unloading, but we ask that you
carry your own bags to the curb each day - unless you need assistance
* We encourage you not to bring more than two bags (ONE would be
better!)
* Follow Car – Grad Assistant

21. Other Stuff
•Wear your shirt on the first day
•Arrive @ Fleming Building by 6:30 AM on Monday – bus will
leave at 7:00 AM; Return by 6:15 PM on Friday
•Parking @ Thompson St. Structure on 7th floor – (blue/gold pass –
we can provide a pass for the week but you need to let us know)
• Long Days
• Very Important to be on time
• Limit use of ‘technology’ while at sites – internet at hotels
• MRS Facebook site / Twitter
• Fun and Learning

22. Questions?