Active U Perks and Prizes

Active U 2026 T-Shirts

Active U T-shirts (and other items) return for our 2026 program! 

Faculty and staff who successfully complete Active U 2026 can choose to get a free T-shirt OR pay to upgrade to a different item. 

Students, retirees, and spouses/OQAs of active faculty/staff who successfully complete Active U 2026 can purchase any one Active U item.

Visit the Active U T-Shirts and Upgrades webpage to view options and get pricing information. 

To successfully complete the program (and earn your Active U T-shirt!) you must:

  1. Answer the Active U pre-survey questions by February 2.

  2. Reach your personal weekly minutes goal.  Included in this is logging at least 30 minutes per day, at least 4 days per week. The minimum weekly goal allowed in the program is 150 minutes.

  3. Log successfully (see #2) at least 8 out of the 12 Active U weeks.

  4. Answer the post-program questions (available March 18 –April 26).

Swag Squad Drawings

Enter to win an Amazon gift card by sharing a selfie or taking a team photo. Make sure to wear your Active U/MHealthy/U-M gear in your photos.

2026 Swag Squad Drawing Dates:

Two photos will be randomly selected for each drawing.

  • Feb. 5
  • March 3
  • April 1

How to Enter a Swag Squad:

  • Put on your Active U, MHealthy or U-M gear and take a selfie or a team photo.
  • Post the photo to the Active U 2026 Slack Channel before 5 p.m. on the day of the drawing.
    • Make sure to include the first / last names of each person appearing in the photo as well as their email addresses.  
    • Here’s information on how to join the Active U Slack Channel
  • Winning photos will be randomly selected for each drawing.

Please note: Photos may be posted to MHealthy’s social media channels. Please make sure anyone featured in a photograph agrees to their photo being submitted.

Active U's Charity of Choice – Maize and Blue Cupboard

Active U is not only an opportunity to get moving but it's also a chance to give back. This year's Charity of Choice is the Maize and Blue Cupboard's (MBC). Its mission is to ensure members of the U-M community receive equitable access to healthy, nutritious and nourishing food and the ability to prepare it for themselves or others. There are many ways to support MBC!