Upcoming Events
PD Committee Meeting #1
Join us to learn more about the operations of the PD Committee!
When: Fri. Oct. 10, 2025, 6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Where: Zoom
No attendance limit. 3 attendees so far.
Ann Arbor Probility Marathon
Sign up for a wide array of roles, including Course Martial, Food Preparation and Serving, Packet Pickup and Registration, Awards, Start/Finish, Green Team (helping with the zero waste program at the recycling tents), and more!
IMPORTANT:
-Court martial roles are in most demand.
-Please select TBP affilication when signing upSign up here:
https://www.annarbormarathon.com/Race/Volunteer/MI/AnnArbor/TheAnnArborMarathonShifts:
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NAP Stewardship Workday - Bird Hills Nature Area
Help Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation (NAP) preserve native plant diversity by removing invasive shrubs and trees!
When: Sat. Oct. 11, 2025, 1 p.m.–4 p.m.
Where: 1180 Bird Rd.
Event is 9/9 full.
New Initiatives 2
TO BE EDITED
(I think I'll include what we'll discuss topic wise)When: Tue. Oct. 14, 2025, 6:30 p.m.– 7:30 p.m.
Where: FMRB 1016
No attendance limit. 41 attendees so far.
NEST Introduction Meeting
Want to learn more about the NEST program? Please come to our introductory meeting!
NEST is a TBP engineering competition. Each year, chapters do research to create a report, pitch, and poster to present at convention. This year, we will be presenting our solution to "Resource Insecurity" at convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Last year, we won the "Waste Management" competition.
When: Tue. Oct. 14, 2025, 7:45 p.m.– 8:15 p.m.
Where: FMCRB 1060 or ZOOM
No attendance limit. 7 attendees so far.
NEST Work Session
During the work session, we will begin working on developing our 5 minute pitch and poster which will be presented at the end of the month.
Feel free to sign up for this work session regardless of your knowledge of NEST.
When: Tue. Oct. 14, 2025, 8:15 p.m.–9:15 p.m.
Where: FMCRB 1060 or ZOOM
No attendance limit. 7 attendees so far.
M-City Pop-Up Safety Town (10/15 and 10/16)
K-12 Service opportunity for M-City's Pop-Up Safety Town Program. Occurs during the school day
Shifts:
When: Wed. Oct. 15, 2025, 10 a.m.– 11:30 a.m.
Where: M-City Auxiliary Building
No attendance limit. 4 attendees so far.
When: Wed. Oct. 15, 2025, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Where: M-City Auxiliary Building
No attendance limit. 4 attendees so far.
When: Thu. Oct. 16, 2025, 10 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Where: M-City Auxiliary Building
No attendance limit. 3 attendees so far.
When: Thu. Oct. 16, 2025, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Where: M-City Auxiliary Building
No attendance limit. 3 attendees so far.
Events Team Officer Chats
Come meet your Events Team Officers in officer chats!
The Events Team Officers, which can be seen on the leadership page of the website, consist of the Service Coordinator, Activities, Professional Development, Campus Outreach, and K-12 Officers.
Stop by if you would like to:
-Complete your electee exam
-Get electing process questions answered
-Talk to the Events Team Officers
-Have ideas for events TBP should holdShifts:
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Chapter Team Officer Chats
Electees, come meet your chapter team officers in officer chats! We will use this time to answer any questions you may have and to help with your electing requirements. (You can work on your electee exams!)
Shifts:
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Movie Night II
Come hang out and enjoy a movie with your fellow Tau Bates!
Movie: High School Musical II (the best high school musical!)
When: Fri. Oct. 17, 2025, 6 p.m.– 8 p.m.
Where: Chrysler 220
No attendance limit. 22 attendees so far.
Grad Hike & Lunch
Sign up for the grad hike and lunch on Oct 18!
When: Sat. Oct. 18, 2025, 10 a.m.– 1 p.m.
Where: IOE Parking Lot
Event is 9/10 full.
TBP Cider Mill Trip
Come enjoy some free cider and donuts with your fellow Tau Bates! Carpools will be organized.
Shifts:
When: Sun. Oct. 19, 2025, 9 a.m.– 11:30 a.m.
Where: Plymouth Orchards & Cider Mill, 10685 Warren Rd, Plymouth, MI 48170
Shift is 10/10 full.
When: Sun. Oct. 19, 2025, 9 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Where: Plymouth Orchards & Cider Mill, 10685 Warren Rd, Plymouth, MI 48170
Shift is 7/10 full.
MindSET 2
Earn 3 K-12 service hours through a hands-on and interactive event.
When: Sun. Oct. 19, 2025, 2 p.m.– 5 p.m.
Where: EECS 1303
No attendance limit. 18 attendees so far.
Executive Team Officer Chats
Come meet your executive team officers in officer chats! We can answer any questions you have and help with your electing requirements. This is a great way to get answers for your electee exam!
Shifts:
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Grad Game Night
Come join us for Grad Game Night and dinner!
When: Thu. Oct. 23, 2025, 6 p.m.– 8 p.m.
Where: EECS 1226
Event is 14/15 full.
Zooniverse I
This asynchronous event will let you do service on your own time through Zooniverse!
When: Fri. Oct. 24, 2025, 9:59 p.m.– 11:59 p.m.
Where: tbpmig.org/Zooniverse
No attendance limit. 19 attendees so far.
Merit Badge Day 2
At the University of Michigan Merit Badge Day, Scouts will explore the world of engineering and earn their Digital Technology, Programming, Electronics and Engineering Merit Badges. Scouts will learn about programming and engineering in a fun environment through multiple activities, including developing programs on an Arduino and designing simple websites, as well as learning about important topics in engineering. Scouts will learn from engineering students across several disciplines, and learn more about what it means to be an engineer.
When: Sun. Oct. 26, 2025, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Where: 1150 Lurie Biomedical Engineering Building
Event is 14/14 full.
Grad School SoP Reviews
Sign up for Grad School SoP Reviews!
Shifts:
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Engineering Day for Detroit
Join Us for our semesterly Engineering Day for Detroit!
When: Sat. Nov. 8, 2025, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Where: EECS 1303
No attendance limit. 14 attendees so far.
MindSET 3
Earn 3 K-12 service hours through a hands-on and interactive event.
When: Sun. Nov. 9, 2025, 2 p.m.–5 p.m.
Where: EECS 1303
No attendance limit. 17 attendees so far.
New Initiatives 3
TO BE EDITED
(I think I'll include what we'll discuss topic wise)When: Tue. Nov. 11, 2025, 6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Where: FMRB 1016
No attendance limit. 41 attendees so far.
Cub Scouts Day
The University of Michigan Engineering Webelos Engineering Day brings together scouts on campus to investigate the importance of STEM careers. Scouts spend the day working collaboratively with University of Michigan engineering students via several hands-on modules. Through conversations with students and team building activities such as the egg drop challenge, scouts can learn about engineering applications from their own first hand experiences. The University of Michigan has a long standing tradition of hosting Webelos Engineering Day to promote engineering to the next generation within a fun, interactive environment.
When: Sun. Nov. 16, 2025, 10 a.m.– 5 p.m.
Where: EECS Atrium
Event is 18/40 full.
The Breakfast Party (Nov. 19th)
Help hand out free bagels in the Dude Connector, and talk to students about TBP!
Shifts:
When: Wed. Nov. 19, 2025, 8:30 a.m.– 9 a.m.
Where: Duderstadt Connector
Shift is 1/5 full.
When: Wed. Nov. 19, 2025, 9 a.m.– 10 a.m.
Where: Duderstadt Connector
Shift is 4/5 full.
When: Wed. Nov. 19, 2025, 10 a.m.– 11 a.m.
Where: Duderstadt Connector
Shift is 4/5 full.
When: Wed. Nov. 19, 2025, 11 a.m.– 12 p.m.
Where: Duderstadt Connector
Shift is 2/5 full.
The Fall 2025 Semesterly Banquet
Each semester, the outstanding members of the chapter are recognized at a dinner/awards ceremony hosted immediately following initiation. The best electees, electee teams, project leads, and more are recognized. Superlatives are exchanged, and a fun activity is given to the attendees. This friendly competition ends the night after recognizing the achievements of the chapter and its members over the past semester.
We have several MANDATORY requirements, detailed in the Official TBP MI-G Banquet Sign-up form. Admittance will not be approved without completing all the requirements, so read carefully and direct questions to tbp.banquet@umich.edu or Lexi Maxton.
Event capacity is limited to 86 attendees, so sign up now to secure your spot!
Banquet will be held immediately following Fall 2025 Initiation, on Saturday, December 6th, from 5:00-9:00 PM, at the Pierpont Commons East Room.
When: Sat. Dec. 6, 2025, 5 p.m.– 9 p.m.
Where: Pierpont Commons East Room
No attendance limit. 0 attendees so far.
Order of the Engineer
We are seeking volunteers to support the semesterly Order of the Engineer ceremony. As a volunteer, you will provide assistance for setup, sign-in, food, etc. Dress code will be business casual.
When: Thu. Dec. 11, 2025, 9 a.m.– 1 p.m.
Where: Michigan Union Kuenzel Room
Event is 2/8 full.