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RESEARCH PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT

The University of Michigan’s contributions to research are among the top in the nation. In addition to being first in total annual research expenditures (exclusive of expenditures at university-associated federally-funded research and development centers) Michigan faculty are leaders in many research fields: a recent survey in Science Watch rated Michigan fifth in the nation overall and first among public universities in rankings that measure the frequency with which academic papers are cited by other researchers.

Office of the Vice President for Research

The programs and support activities of the Office of the Vice President for Research are described earlier, and in the special emphasis self-study (http://www.provost.umich.edu/reports/slfstudy/sess/index.html).

Office of Academic Affairs

At many different organizational and administrative levels, the University encourages and supports innovative research, scholarship, and creative activity. The President and Provost have articulated the central value of collaborative, integrative, and interdisciplinary scholarship within the University. The Provost articulates the values of research during the budget process when she asks the academic units to develop and refresh long-range academic and budget planning. The Office of Academic Affairs is an important cost-sharing partner for the launching of many important research initiatives. In order to help the Provost and Deans understand, promote and sustain high quality research, and to recognize where important barriers lie, the Associate Provosts have been examining what kind of indicators might be developed to measure the quality of collaborative and interdisciplinary research activities. These activities are described more fully in the special emphasis self-study report.

Academic units

Discussion of supports for research that are provided by the schools and colleges is found in the special emphasis self-study report (http://www.provost.umich.edu/reports/slfstudy/sess/index.html).