Inter-Cooperative Council (ICC-Michigan)

Formed: 1932 Established: 1937

This page last updated:10/30/2010

Ann Arbor, Michigan,

United States

Inter-Cooperative Council (ICC) was formed in 1937 by the housing co-ops on the University of Michigan campus in order to gain greater efficiency and economy in certain functions such as recruitment of new members, paying the taxes and mortgages, and overseeing large maintenance projects. In addition, ICC helps train new members and officers so that houses run more smoothly.

Our housing co-ops are owned and managed by the students who live in them. There are 17 group and 1 apartment house located on both central and north campus. The number of members in each house ranges from 13 to 150, with the average being about 33. All of our houses are co-ed. We have a substance-free house, non-smoking houses, and houses that serve vegetarian meals.

Houses are run democratically with each member having an equal voice. We rely on members to do all the work needed to run the houses (cooking, cleaning, planning, bookkeeping, etc.). Each member puts in four to six hours of work per week either at the house, ICC office, or through committee work.

Website: http://www.icc.coop/

Contact:

Director of Member Services
337 E William St
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104-2316 United States
Phone: 734.662.4414 x102

Community location is placed at the center of the zip/postal code, city/state, or city/country (not based on street addresses)

Former/Other Names: ICC-Ann Arbor

This page last updated:10/30/2010

Visitors Accepted

(Call 734.662.4414)

Affiliations: Black Elk House

:: Debs House

:: Gregory House

:: Ella Baker Graduate House

:: King House

:: Lester House

:: Linder House

:: Luther House

:: Michigan House

:: Minnie's House

:: Nakamura House

:: O'Keeffe House

:: Osterweil House

:: Owen House

:: Renaissance House

:: Ruths' House

:: Sojourner Truth House

:: Vail House

Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:

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Population Members(adults and children): 560 Non-member Residents: 0 Open to new members: Yes (non-students need house approval)	Government Decision Making: By a group of elders or other leaders (Elected Board of Directors) Identified Leader: Yes (ICC President or General Manager) Leadership Core Group: Yes (Coordinating Committee (CoCo))	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Labor Contribution: Expected (2-6 hours/week of house or office labor) Join Fee: Yes ($50-500 share purchase, $25-75 membership fee) Regular Fees: Yes (monthly charges vary by contract type and house)
Land and Buildings Urban Land Owned By: The community Number of Residences: 18 Cohousing: No	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: none (some houses have gardens) Share Community Meals: Nearly all dinners Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual (each cook chooses their menu) Dietary Practice: Omnivorous (we have three vegetarian houses) Alcohol Use: Used occasionally (we have one substance free house) Tobacco Use: Used Occasionally (each house has their own smoking policy. we have one substance free house)	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No

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