Research Policies Committee

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RPC Recommendations for Interdisciplinary Research Enhancement
(May 6, 2006 pdf document)

RPC Review and Recommendations on Burden of Human Subjects Research Regulation
(May 6, 2006 pdf document)

OVPR Response to RPC Review and recommendations on the burden of human subjects research regulation
(June 5, 2006 pdf document)

The Research Policy Committee advises and consults with the Vice President for Research on matters of research and research personnel. Recent Topics: technology transfer, issues affecting research scientists, research commitments, annual review of regental research policy, research ethics, research computing, OVPR annual report to the Regents.

Chair 2009-2010:  
Bill Schultz
Engineering
2027 Auto Lab,
2133
(734) 936-0351
schultz@umich.edu

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Members
 

Name Unit Term Ends:
Bill Schultz, Chair Engineering 09/01/12
Kate Barald Medicine & Engineering 09/01/12
Stephen W. Bougher Engineering 09/01/10
Colleen Conway Music 09/01/11
Jennifer Crocker LSA-Psychology 09/01/11
Traianos Gagos LSA-Classical Studies 09/01/11
James Koopman Public Health 09/01/12
Jairam Menon Medicine 09/01/10
Nils Walter Chemistry 09/01/11
Weizhen Zhang Medicine 09/01/10
TBD, Graduate Student Representative Michigan Student Assembly 05/01/10
TBD, Graduate Student Representative Michigan Student Assembly 05/01/10
TBD, Undergraduate Student Representative Michigan Student Assembly 05/01/10
TBD, Undergraduate Student Representative Michigan Student Assembly 05/01/10
Steve Forrest Vice President for Research N/A
Judy Nowack Associate VP for Research N/A
TBD SACUA Student Support N/A

Established by Senate Assembly according to Regent's Bylaw 4.06 :

...The assembly shall establish standing committees to advise and consult with the vice presidents of the University on matters within the areas of their respective responsibilities....

Purpose: To advise the Vice President for Research and to study all matters pertaining to research at the University of Michigan, proposing appropriate actions to the Senate Assembly.

Composition: 12 faculty members for three-year terms.

Procedures: Committee meets at least monthly during the academic year. 

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