THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN An Institution of Global Learning, Knowledge and Engagement Report to the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools © The Regents of the University of Michigan A MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT MARY SUE COLEMAN I am pleased to share with you the University of Michigan Reaccreditation Self-Study Report for 2010. Every ten years, the reaccreditation process gives us an opportunity to envi- sion the University of Michigan we want to build in the years ahead and to crystallize our thinking about how best to sustain our academic leadership in a dynamic world. This report embodies the extended reflection of University faculty, students and staff on our institution’s lasting character, current cir- cumstances and future directions, and I commend it for your consideration. For some years now, the University has faced a challenging economic environ- ment. Through the hard work of many members of our community, including numerous alumni and friends, we have done well in meeting the challenge, and we will continue to do so. In such demanding times, it is of the utmost importance that we also look forward with large aspiration and fitting confidence. We are the beneficiaries of such confident forward movement by previous generations at the University; the self-study is one manifestation of our own work to do the same. Our opportunities are dazzling. The University of Michigan is a large and vibrant institution, with a strong culture of leadership, and we can take much pride in the breadth and depth of our research, scholarship, learning and engagement. It is not possible to capture all that the University is about, and the Report can only describe a subset of the many activities that make for the Michigan Difference and that are pertinent to reaccreditation. However, it is abundantly clear that ours is an institution with strong momentum and great possibilities. The spe- cial emphasis study on internationalization herein is a case in point: Michigan is very much already a university of the world, and the report discusses only a sampling of our international engagement. Yet we can do much more, as the recommendations herein suggest: we can lead in defining and creating the public, international university of our time. The report is only a beginning, and I invite you to engage with this and the other questions that it puts to us. Sincerely, Mary Sue Coleman President ii UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN TaBLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents . .ii 5. Acquisition, Discovery, Extended Table of Contents . iii. and Application of Knowledge ................. 79 5 .1 Introduction . 79. 1. Overview................................. 1 5 .2 Research and Creative Mission . 83. 1 .1 A Brief History of the University of Michigan . 1. 5 .3 Educational Goals . 87. 1 .2 An Overview of Today’s University of Michigan . 2. 5 .4 Educational Impact and Integrity . 93. 1 .3 The 2000 Reaccreditation Report . 5. 5 .5 Looking Forward . 100. 1 .4 The 2010 Reaccreditation Process and Report . 7. 5 .6 Conclusion . 102. 1 .5 Conclusion . 9. 6. Engagement and Service .................. 103 2. Mission and Integrity...................... 11 6 .1 Introduction . 103. 2 .1 Introduction . 11. 6 .2 Constituent Needs and Expectations . 108. 2 .2 The University’s Mission . 13. 6 .3 Service and Engagement Activities . 116. 2 .3 A Commitment to Diversity . 16. 6 .4 Impact . 122. 2 .4 Governance and Administrative Structures . 21. 6 .5 Looking Forward . 124. 2 .5 Institutional Integrity . 27. 6 .6 Conclusion . 130. 2 .6 Conclusion . 30. 7. Global Engagement 3. Preparing for the Future . 31 at the University of Michigan................. 131 3 .1 Introduction . 31. 7 .1 Introduction . 131. 3 .2 Planning and Decision Making . 31. 7 .2 A Snapshot of Internationalization . 132. 3 .3 The University’s Fiscal and Human Resources . 35. 7 .3 Findings and Recommendations . 140. 3 .4 Supporting Continuous Improvement . 41. 7 .4 Key Challenges and Opportunities . 150. 3 .5 Conclusion . 46. 7 .5 Conclusion . 152. 4. Student Learning and Effective Teaching . 47 Appendices............................... 155 4 .1 Introduction . 47. 4 .2 Learning Goals . 49. 4 .3 Support for Teaching . 60. 4 .4 Learning Environments . 64. 4 .5 Learning Resources . 69. 4 .6 Looking Forward . 75. 4 .7 Conclusion . 78. EXTENDED TABLE OF CONTENTS iii EXTENDED TABLE Cultural Enrichment . 18. OF CONTENTS Support Services . 18. Advocacy and Networking . 19. Table of Contents . .ii Outreach . 20. Extended Table of Contents . iii. Scholarly Work and Awards . 20. HLC Core Components Cross-correlation Chart . vii 2 .4 Governance and Administrative Structures . 21. Commonly-used Abbreviations . vii 2 .4 .1 Board of Regents . 21. 2 .4 .2 Executive Officers . 21. 1. Overview................................. 1 The President . 21. 1 .1 A Brief History of the University of Michigan . 1. Executive Vice Presidents . 21. 1 .2 An Overview of Today’s University of Michigan . 2. Vice Presidents . 22. 1 .2 .1 Selected Indicators and Trends . 3. 2 .4 .3 Deans of Schools and Colleges . 23. Students . 3. 2 .4 .4 Faculty Governance . 23. Schools and Colleges Profile . 4. Faculty Governance in the Schools, 1 .3 The 2000 Reaccreditation Report . 5. Colleges, and Departments . 23. 1 .3 .1 The Self-Study on Interdisciplinarity . 5. Executive Committees . 24. Accreditation Evaluation Team University-wide Governance . 24. Recommendations . 5. Staff-related Governance Structures . 24. Interdisciplinary Enhancements Structures for Collaboration . 25. and Initiatives since 2000 . 6. 2 .4 .5 Articulation of Standards and Procedures . 25. 1 .4 The 2010 Reaccreditation Process and Report . 7. Regents’ Bylaws and Ordinance . 25. 1 .4 .1 Accreditation Working Groups . 8. Standard Practice Guide . 25. 1 .4 .2 Outreach and Information Gathering . 8. Policies for Students . 25 1 .4 .3 The 2010 Reaccreditation Report . 9. Faculty Handbook . 25. 1 .5 Conclusion . 9. Staff Handbook . 25. 2 .4 .6 Communication . 26. 2. Mission and Integrity...................... 11 University Publications . 26. 2 .1 Introduction . 11. 2 .4 .7 Policy Review . 26. 2 .1 .1 Mission Statement . 11. 2 .5 Institutional Integrity . 27. 2 .1 .2 Vision Statement . 12. 2 .5 .1 Policies Related to Integrity . 27. 2 .2 The University’s Mission . 13. Conflicts of Interest 2 .2 .1 Missions and Goal Statements and Conflicts of Commitment . 27. of Offices and Units . 13. University Statement on Stewardship . 27. Office of the President . 13. Student Rights and Responsibilities . 27. Office of the Provost and Executive Academic Integrity Policies for Students . 27. Vice President for Academic Affairs . 13. Academic Integrity Policies for Faculty . 27. Schools and Colleges . 13. Use and Care of Animals in Research . 28. Departments, Units, and Offices . 14. Human Subjects Protection . 28. 2 .2 .2 Making Our Mission Education, Training, and Resources and Goal Statements Accessible . 14. to Promote Integrity and Prevent Violations . 28. 2 .2 .3 Study, Planning, and Budgeting . 14. 2 .5 .2 Auditing and Monitoring Multidisciplinary Learning and Team Teaching .14 the University’s Integrity . 28. Interdisciplinary Junior Faculty Initiative . 15. Office of University Audits . 28. Life Sciences Initiative . 15. Office of Internal Controls-Business & Finance . 28 Ethics in Public Life . 15. External Audits . 28. Residential Life Initiative . 15. Health and Behavioral Sciences Institutional Michigan Healthy Community Initiative . 15. Research Boards . 2. 8 2 .2 .4 The University’s Internal Medical Institutional Research Boards . 29. and External Constituencies . 15. 2 .5 .3 Conflict Resolution 2 .3 A Commitment to Diversity . 16. and Grievance Processes . 29. 2 .3 .1 Diversity and the Learning Environment . 16. Ombuds Services . 29. 2 .3 .2 History . 17. Mediation Services for Faculty and Staff . 29. 2 .3 .3 Activities in Support of Diversity . 17. Formal Grievance Procedures Policy . 17. for Faculty, Staff, and Students . 29. Recruitment of Students, Faculty, and Staff . 17. 2 .6 Conclusion . 30. Curriculum . 1. 8 Education and Training . 18. iv UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 3. Preparing for the Future . 31 The Collegiate Learning Assessment . 57. 3 .1 Introduction . 31. Campus-wide Course Evaluations . 57. 3 .2 Planning and Decision Making . 31. ePortfolios at the University 3 .2 .1 Executive Planning . 32. of Michigan (MPortfolio) . 58. The University’s Budget System . 32. 4 .2 .5 Individual Faculty Member The University’s Endowment . 33. Learning Assessment . 59. 3 .2 .2 Unit Assessments . 33. Investigating Student Learning Grants . 59. 3 .2 .3 Information Technology . 34. Faculty Teaching Innovations 3 .2 .4 Partnerships for Planning and Innovation . 34. (Faculty Development Fund Grant) . 59. 3 .3 The University’s Fiscal and Human Resources . 35. 4 .2 .6 Sharing Ideas and Practices for Assessment . 59 3 .3 .1 Finance . 35. Teaching Grants Information Sharing . 59. Public Funding and the Endowment . 36. Examples of Faculty Members Cost Savings and Environmental Stewardship . 37 Using Technology in Teaching . 59. 3 .3 .2 Human Resources . 38. Research and Assessment Human Resources Strategic Plan . 38. of Teaching and Learning Posters . 60. Human Capital Report . 38. Provost’s Seminar on Teaching . 60. Training and Development . 38. LSA Assessment Symposium . 60. 3 .3 .3 Facilities and Infrastructure . 39. Enriching Scholarship Series . 60. General Facilities and Master Plans . 40. 4 .3 Support for Teaching . 60. Facilities to Help the University 4 .3 .1 University-wide