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 2007-2008:  
To Be Determined

You may send a message to RPC or review the minutes.

Members
Michael Thouless, Materials Science and Engineering, SACUA Liaison
Carl Akerlof, LSA-Physics
Tony Antonucci, LSA-Psychology, ISR
Jerald G. Bachman, ISR
Stephen W. Bougher, Engineering
Robert Frost, Information
Mary Haan, Public Health Epidemiology
Pawan Kumar, Dentistry
Kazuhiro Saitou, Engineering
Kristin Seefeldt, Public Policy
Elizabeth Young, Medicine
Weizhen Zhang, Medicine
TBD, Graduate Student Representative
TBD, Graduate Student Representative
TBD, Graduate Student Representative
TBD, Undergraduate Student Representative
Steve Forrest, Vice President for Research
Judy Nowack, Associate VP for Research
TBD, SACUA Student Support

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.