Editing University of Michigan (section)

=== Governance ===
{{See also|Board of Regents of the University of Michigan|President of the University of Michigan}}
[[File:Michigan University Regents 75th Anniversary Celebration June 27 1912.jpg|thumb|Photograph of Michigan University Regents 75th Anniversary Celebration on June 27, 1912.
<br>''Standing'' L-R: Frank B. Leland, John H. Grant, Shirley W. Smith, Harry O. Bulkey, [[William L. Clements]], [[Lucius Lee Hubbard]], Benjamin Hanchett, Junius E. Beal
<br>''Seated'' L-R: Luther L. Wright, [[James B. Angell]], [[Harry B. Hutchins]], Walter M. Sawyer]]

The University of Michigan is governed by the [[Board of Regents of the University of Michigan|Board of Regents]], established by the Organic Act of March 18, 1837. It consists of eight members, elected at large in biennial state elections<ref>{{harvnb|Hebel|2004}}</ref> for overlapping eight-year terms.<ref>{{Cite web |title = About the Board of Regents |url = http://regents.umich.edu/about/ |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081221204929/http://www.regents.umich.edu/about/ |archive-date = December 21, 2008 |access-date = December 25, 2008 |publisher = University of Michigan Board of Regents }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date = October 3, 2007 |title = Regents of the University of Michigan: Historical Background |url = https://bentley.umich.edu/exhibits/regents/history.php |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080908002643/http://www.bentley.umich.edu/exhibits/regents/history.php |archive-date = September 8, 2008 |access-date = December 26, 2008 |publisher = Bentley Historical Library }}</ref> Before the Office of President was established in 1850, the University of Michigan was directly managed by the appointed regents, with a rotating group of professors responsible for carrying out day-to-day administrative duties.<ref name="hinsdale">{{harvnb|Hinsdale|1906|p=37}}</ref> The [[Constitution of Michigan#1850 Constitution|Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1850]] restructured the university's administration. It established the Office of the President and transitioned the Board of Regents to an elected body. The state constitution granted the Board of Regents the power to appoint a non-voting presiding president to lead their meetings,<ref>State of Michigan, 1850, Article 13, section 8</ref> effectively elevating the board to the level of a constitutional corporation independent of the state administration and making the University of Michigan the first public institution of higher education in the country so organized. As of 2021–22, the Board of Regents is chaired by Jordan B. Acker (B.A. '06).

The Board of Regents delegates its power to the [[President of the University of Michigan|university president]] who serves as the chief executive officer responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the university, that is, the main campus in Ann Arbor. The president retains authority over the branch campuses in [[University of Michigan–Dearborn|Dearborn]] and [[University of Michigan–Flint|Flint]] but is not directly involved in their day-to-day management. Instead, two separate chancellors are appointed by the president to serve as chief executive officers overseeing each branch campus. All presidents are appointed by the Board of Regents to serve five-year terms, at the board's discretion, and there are no term limits for university presidents. The board has the authority to either terminate the president's tenure or extend it for an additional term.

The University of Michigan's current interim president is [[Domenico Grasso]], former chancellor of the [[University of Michigan-Dearborn]] selected in May 8, 2025. Grasso was appointed by the [[Regents of the University of Michigan|Board of Regents]] in May 2025, following President [[Santa J. Ono]]'s resignation and departure for the [[University of Florida]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Domenico Grasso becomes interim president of University of Michigan |url=https://record.umich.edu/articles/domenico-grasso-becomes-interim-president-of-university-of-michigan/ |website=The University Record |date=March 1, 2024 |access-date=2025-05-08}}</ref> The university's 15th president was [[Santa Ono]], formerly the president of the [[University of British Columbia]] in Canada. After an extensive presidential search conducted by the executive search firm Isaacson, Miller, the board announced its selection of Santa Ono as the university's 15th president on July 13, 2022.<ref name="imsearch">{{Cite web |title=University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, President |url=https://www.imsearch.com/insights/results/university-michigan-ann-arbor-president |access-date=June 11, 2024 |website=imsearch.com }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Regents appoint Santa Ono as University of Michigan's next president |url=https://record.umich.edu/articles/regents-appoint-santa-ono-as-university-of-michigans-new-president/ |date=July 13, 2022 |access-date = June 11, 2024 |website = record.umich.edu }}</ref> Ono assumed office on October 14, 2022, succeeding the outgoing president [[Mark Schlissel]].<ref>{{Cite news |title = University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel fired by board after investigation |url = https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2022/01/16/university-michigan-president-mark-schlissel-fired/6549755001/ |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220116214410/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2022/01/16/university-michigan-president-mark-schlissel-fired/6549755001/ |archive-date = January 16, 2022 |access-date = January 16, 2022 |newspaper = [[USA Today]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=U of Michigan won't give new president Santa Ono a faculty job if fired, breaking precedent |url=https://www.highereddive.com/news/u-of-michigan-wont-give-new-president-santa-ono-a-faculty-job-if-fired-br/627308/ |website=highereddive.com |publisher=Industry Dive |date=July 15, 2022 |access-date=June 16, 2024}}</ref> Ono is the first [[Asian American]] president of the university, as well as the second to have been born in Canada, since the 10th president, [[Harold Tafler Shapiro]]. [[Laurie McCauley]] has been serving as the 17th and current provost of the university since May 2022, and she was recommended by the president to serve a full term through June 30, 2027.<ref>{{cite web |title=Recommended Appointment of Provost McCauley to a Full Term |url=https://president.umich.edu/news-communications/messages-to-the-community/recommended-appointment-of-provost-mccauley-to-a-full-term/ |website=president.umich.edu |publisher=UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT |date=February 7, 2023 |access-date=June 16, 2024 }}</ref>

[[File:Senior parade, commencement day, University of Michigan.jpg|thumb|Photograph of the senior parade on commencement day, circa 1903]]

The [[President's House, University of Michigan|President's House]], located at 815 South University Avenue on the Ann Arbor campus, is the [[official residence]] and office of the University President. Constructed in 1840, the three-story Italianate President's House is the oldest surviving building on the Ann Arbor campus and a [[University of Michigan Central Campus Historic District]] contributing property.<ref>{{Cite web |date = October 3, 2007 |title = President's House |url = https://bentley.umich.edu/exhibits/campus_tour/preshouse.php |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080820232655/http://bentley.umich.edu/exhibits/campus_tour/preshouse.php |archive-date = August 20, 2008 |access-date = December 26, 2008 |publisher = Bentley Historical Library }}</ref>

====Student government====

The Central Student Government, housed in the [[Michigan Union]], is the university's [[Student governments in the United States#University of Michigan|student government]]. As a 501(c)(3) independent organization, it represents students from all colleges and schools, manages student funds on campus, and has representatives from each academic unit. The Central Student Government is separate from the University of Michigan administration.<ref>{{Cite web |title = IRS Form 990, FY 2012 |url = https://csg.umich.edu/files/files/FY%202012.pdf |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141018114552/https://csg.umich.edu/files/files/FY%202012.pdf |archive-date = October 18, 2014 }}</ref>

Over the years, the Central Student Government has led voter registration drives,<ref>{{Cite web |year = 2006 |title = About Voice Your Vote |url = http://www.msa.umich.edu/mgovote2006/about.html |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071003010504/http://www.msa.umich.edu/mgovote2006/about.html |archive-date = October 3, 2007 |access-date = March 21, 2007 |publisher = University of Michigan CSG }}</ref> revived Homecoming events,<ref>{{Cite news |last = Shubert |first = Cathe |date = September 19, 2007 |title = Homecoming parade, carnival to return |url = http://media.www.michigandaily.com/media/storage/paper851/news/2007/09/19/StudentGovernment/Homecoming.Parade.Carnival.To.Return-2977420.shtml |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080426130223/http://media.www.michigandaily.com/media/storage/paper851/news/2007/09/19/StudentGovernment/Homecoming.Parade.Carnival.To.Return-2977420.shtml |archive-date = April 26, 2008 |access-date = April 6, 2008 |work = The Michigan Daily }}</ref> changed a football seating policy,<ref>{{Cite news |last = Woodhouse |first = Kellie |date = March 12, 2014 |title = How a Persistent Student Government Got Michigan to Scrap General Admission Football Seating |url = http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2014/03/how_a_persistent_student_presi.html |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141017150125/http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2014/03/how_a_persistent_student_presi.html |archive-date = October 17, 2014 |access-date = October 13, 2014 |publisher = MLive }}</ref> and created a Student Advisory Council for Ann Arbor city affairs.<ref>{{Cite web |title = Ann Arbor City Council Unanimously Approves Student Advisory Council |url = https://csg.umich.edu/2017/01/19/ann-arbor-city-council-unanimously-approves-student-advisory-council/ |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170403194746/https://csg.umich.edu/2017/01/19/ann-arbor-city-council-unanimously-approves-student-advisory-council/ |archive-date = April 3, 2017 |access-date = April 2, 2017 }}</ref> A longstanding goal of the Central Student Government has been to create a student-designated seat on the Board of Regents.<ref name="Student Regent">{{Cite news |date = June 29, 1998 |title = Denied again: University should have a student regent |url = http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1998/jun/06-29-98/edit/edit1.html |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081013100636/http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1998/jun/06-29-98/edit/edit1.html |archive-date = October 13, 2008 |access-date = September 15, 2008 |work = The Michigan Daily }}</ref> In 2000 and 2002, students Nick Waun, Scott Trudeau, Matt Petering, and Susan Fawcett ran for the Board of Regents on the statewide ballot as third-party nominees, though none were successful.<ref>{{Cite news |date = October 21, 2002 |title = Regent candidates discuss tuition, health care issues at forum |url = http://www.umich.edu/~urecord/0203/Oct21_02/14.shtml |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070821051104/http://www.umich.edu/~urecord/0203/Oct21_02/14.shtml |archive-date = August 21, 2007 |access-date = April 28, 2007 |work = The University Record Online }}</ref> A 1998 poll by the State of Michigan concluded that a majority of voters would approve adding a student regent position if put to a vote.<ref name="Student Regent" /> However, amending the composition of the Board of Regents would require a constitutional amendment in Michigan.<ref>{{Cite news |last = Holmes |first = Erin |date = September 8, 1998 |title = Board of regents says no to MSA student regent campaign fee |url = http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1998/sep/09-08-98/news/news20.html |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071013222504/http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1998/sep/09-08-98/news/news20.html |archive-date = October 13, 2007 |access-date = April 28, 2007 |work = The Michigan Daily }}</ref>

In addition to the Central Student Government, each college and school at the University of Michigan has its own independent student governance body. Undergraduate students in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts are represented by the LS&A Student Government.<ref>{{Cite web |title = Who We Are |url = https://csg.umich.edu/about/who-we-are |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130515010245/https://csg.umich.edu/about/who-we-are |archive-date = May 15, 2013 |access-date = February 11, 2013 }}</ref> Engineering Student Government manages undergraduate student government affairs for the College of Engineering. Graduate students enrolled in the Rackham Graduate School are represented by the Rackham Student Government, and law students are represented by the Law School Student Senate as is each other college with its own respective government. In addition, the students who live in the residence halls are represented by the University of Michigan [[Residence hall association|Residence Halls Association]], which contains the third most constituents after Central Student Government and LS&A Student Government.<ref>{{Cite web |title = Residence Hall Government |url = http://www.housing.umich.edu/reshalls/rha |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130204230644/http://www.housing.umich.edu/reshalls/rha |archive-date = February 4, 2013 |access-date = February 11, 2013 |publisher = University of Michigan }}</ref>