Report of the Council on the Review of Research and Graduate Education
(CORRAGE) 1991
Membership of the Council on the Review of Research and Graduate Education (CORRAGE) and CORRAGE Task Forces at Michigan State University
Research and Graduate Excellence at Michigan State University: An Overview
1. The Pursuit of Excellence
- An Historical Perspective
The Challenge of Current External Forces - The Future of Research and Graduate Education at Michigan State University
- Principles Guiding the Approach of CORRAGE to Research and Graduate Education
- The Value and Purpose of Research
Patterns of Research
The Challenge and the Strategy
Faculty Initiatives
Leadership for Facilitating Research - Department and School Chairpersons and Directors
Deans
The Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies
The University Research Council - Research Support
- Relationships between the University and Industry and State Government
- Research Support from Industry or State Government
Support for Faculty Involved in Contract Negotiations with Industry - The Relationship of Research to University Outreach
- Interdisciplinary Research Initiatives: Centers and Institutes
Research Infrastructure - Space
The Libraries
Computer Capability
Grant Application Procedures
Contract and Grant Administration
Other Shared Facilities and Equipment - Ethics in Scholarship
3. Graduate Education
- The Value, Purposes, and Challenges of Graduate Education
- The Structure and Responsibilities of the Graduate School
- The Assistant Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate School University Graduate Council
Responsibilities of the Graduate School - Graduate Students
- Graduate Assistantships
4. The Faculty
- Recruitment of Faculty
- Development of Faculty
- Faculty Rewards, Incentives, and Support
- Salaries and Compensation
- Support Services
5. Planning for Excellence
- Planning for Excellence at the Unit Level
Evaluations as a Basis for Building Excellence - Rationale for Evaluation
Challenges in the Evaluation Process - Criteria for Evaluation
Self-study and External Reviews
Organization of Clusters of Units for Evaluation
Timing of the External Reviews - Importance of Administrative Support for Research and Graduate Education
Priority Setting at the University Level
Strengthening Faculty and Student Involvement at the University Level
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