Friday, October 13, 2006

M6. Michigan Wolverines

Artes Scientia Veritas

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

The university has about 24,800 undergraduate and 14,900 graduate students. There are just over 5,000 faculty members. The University of Michigan campus housing system accommodates up to 12,562 people.

Executive Offices:
Regents of the University of Michigan
Office of the President
Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Office of the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President for Business and Finance
Office of the Vice President for Communications
Office of the Vice President for Development
Office of the Vice President and General Counsel
Office of the Vice President for Government Relations
Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)
Office of the Vice President and Secretary of the University
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs

The University is governed by the Board of Regents, which consists of eight members elected at large in biennial state-wide elections. The president of the University serves as an ex officio member of the board.

The Regents serve without compensation for overlapping terms of eight years. According to the Michigan Constitution of 1963, the Regents have “general supervision” of the institution and “the control and direction of all expenditures from the institution’s funds.”

The Regents meet once a month in a public session.

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