Organization and administration University of Michigan

the university of michigan consists of flagship campus in ann arbor, 2 regional campuses in dearborn , flint. board of regents, governs university , established organic act of march 18, 1837, consists of 8 members elected @ large in biennial state elections overlapping eight-year terms. between establishment of university of michigan in 1837 , 1850, board of regents ran university directly; although were, law, supposed appoint chancellor administer university, never did. instead rotating roster of professors carried out day-to-day administration duties.

the president of university of michigan principal executive officer of university. office created michigan constitution of 1850, specified president appointed regents of university of michigan , preside @ meetings, without vote. today, president s office @ ann arbor campus, , president has privilege of living in president s house, university s oldest building, located on central campus in ann arbor. mark schlissel 14th , current president of university , has served since july 2014.

there thirteen undergraduate schools , colleges. enrollment, 3 largest undergraduate units college of literature, science, , arts, college of engineering, , ross school of business. @ graduate level, rackham graduate school serves central administrative unit of graduate education @ university. there 18 graduate schools , colleges, largest of college of literature, science, , arts, college of engineering, law school, , ross school of business. professional degrees conferred schools of architecture, public health, dentistry, law, medicine, urban planning , pharmacy. medical school partnered university of michigan health system, comprises university s 3 hospitals, dozens of outpatient clinics, , many centers medical care, research, , education.

endowment

as of june 30, 2017, u-m s financial endowment (the university endowment fund ) valued @ $10.9 billion. endowment used according donors wishes, include support of teaching , research. in mid-2000, u-m embarked on fund-raising campaign called michigan difference , aimed raise $2.5 billion, $800 million designated permanent endowment. slated run through december 2008, university announced campaign had reached target 19 months in may 2007. ultimately, campaign raised $3.2 billion on 8 years. on course of capital campaign, 191 additional professorships endowed, bringing university total 471 of 2009. colleges , universities, u-m suffered significant realized , unrealized losses in endowment during second half of 2008. in february 2009, university spokesperson estimated losses of between 20 , 30 percent.

in november 2013, university launched victors michigan campaign, $4 billion goal, largest fundraising campaign date.

student government

central campus: angell hall, 1 of major buildings of college of literature, science, , arts

housed in michigan union, central student government (csg) central student government of university. representatives each of university s colleges , schools, including graduate students, csg represents students , manages student funds on campus. csg 501(c)(3) organization, independent university of michigan. in recent years csg has organized airbus, transportation service between campus , detroit metropolitan wayne county airport, , has led university s efforts register student population vote, voice vote commission (vyv) registering 10,000 students in 2004. vyv works improve access non-partisan voting-related information , increase student voter turnout. csg successful @ reviving homecoming activities, including carnival , parade, students after eleven-year absence in october 2007, , during 2013-14 school year, instrumental in persuading university rescind unpopular change in student football seating policy @ michigan stadium. in 2017, csg petitioned ann arbor city council create student advisory council give student input ann arbor city affairs.

there student governance bodies in each college , school, independent of central student government. undergraduate students in ls&a represented ls&a student government (lsa sg). engineering student government (esg) manages undergraduate student government affairs college of engineering. graduate students enrolled in rackham graduate school represented rackham student government (rsg), , law students represented law school student senate (lsss) each other college own respective government. in addition, students live in residence halls represented university of michigan residence halls association (rha), contains third constituents after csg , lsa sg.

a longstanding goal of student government create student-designated seat on board of regents, university s governing body. such designation achieve parity other big ten schools have student regents. in 2000, students nick waun , scott trudeau ran board on statewide ballot third-party nominees. waun ran second time in 2002, along matt petering , susan fawcett. although none of these campaigns has been successful, poll conducted state of michigan in 1998 concluded majority of michigan voters approve of such position if measure put before them. change board s makeup require amending michigan constitution.