michigan time

Michigan Time refers to the fact that University of Michigan classes start 10 minutes after the time listed in the course schedule. Classes usually end on the hour or half hour to allow 10 minutes of commute time.

Don't worry, you aren't late for class. We run on michigan time.

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Michigan time

A former scheduling system at the University of Michigan, where classes scheduled to start on the hour actually started at :10 past. A source of much confusion.

Now, just a fancy, outdated way of saying "10 minutes late," with the implication that you've lived in the hellhole that is Ann Arbor for a while.

When Sally missed her flight by 10 minutes, she realized that the real world did not run on Michigan time.