Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Minor in Public Policy Application

Full Name

First Name

Preferred Name

Middle Name

Last Name

UMID # (ex. 12345678)

UMich Email Address

In which UM school or college are you currently enrolled?

Have you declared a major? If so, please list below:

Have you declared another minor? If so, please list below:

Anticipated Graduation Term (ex. Winter 2026)

Have you taken or are you currently taking PubPol 201 or PubPol 240?

YesNo

Please include term taken and grade received

Course Work: Is there anything in your academic record you should explain? (For example, periods of time spent out of school, a failing grade, withdrawing from a course).

Have you ever been found responsible for a disciplinary violation at the University of Michigan or any other undergraduate institution you have attended from your freshman year (or the international equivalent) forward, whether related to academic misconduct or behavioral misconduct, that resulted in your probation, suspension, removal, dismissal, or expulsion from the institution?

YesNo

If you answered “yes” to this question, please give the approximate date of each incident, explain the circumstances, and reflect on what you learned from the experience.

Have you ever been adjudicated guilty or convicted of a misdemeanor, felony, or other crime since you matriculated at the University of Michigan? [Note that you are not required to answer “yes” to this question, or provide an explanation, if the criminal adjudication or conviction has been expunged, sealed, annulled, pardoned, destroyed, erased, impounded, or otherwise ordered by a court to be kept confidential.] Is anything pending?

YesNo

If you answered “yes” to this question, please give the approximate date of each incident, explain the circumstances, and reflect on what you learned from the experience.

Admitted students have an ongoing responsibility to inform the Ford School of Public Policy of any changes to their disciplinary and/or criminal history until they begin their first term of enrollment at the Ford School. Failure to report prior or pending disciplinary and/or criminal history may result in the withdrawal of application or revocation of admission.

Please either type directly into the text box, or copy and paste your essay from a word document. The formatting and/or spacing may be lost, but rest assured it will not negatively impact your application in any way.
Essay 1: Please explain why you are applying to the BA minor in Public Policy. In particular, how will the minor provide you with perspectives and skills that will enrich your current course of study and prepare you for your future plans? (300 words)

Essay 2: Write a brief essay about a current issue that you care about (e.g., climate change, the criminal justice system, K–12 education, science and technology, youth mental health, firearm violence, etc.), focusing on how public policy is important to understanding and addressing this issue. Be sure to include at least one example of a public policy approach that you think could help address this issue and explain why you think that. (300 words)

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Please upload a copy of your resume.

Please upload a copy of your UM transcript. (You can access a copy of your transcript through Wolverine Access>Students>Student Business>Academic Records>Order Transcript - Process Now - Electronic (PDF) Transcript and have it sent to your email.)

Have you have taken college-level coursework (post-high school) outside of U-M?

YesNo

Please upload a copy of your non-UM transcripts. (Transcripts can be unofficial copies. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions does not have access to these transcripts, please contact the issuing institution directly.)

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Public Policy minor application.

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