Information on Organized Scholarship Units

Centers & Institutes

Role and Guiding Philosophy: Organized scholarship units - structured organizations that perform research, education, outreach and creative activity...Read More

Terminology and Classification: Organized scholarship units typically carry the title "center," "institute" and "laboratory," though such terms have a wide range of interpretation....Read More

Administrative Structure: The administration of organized scholarship units is a vital component of their overall operation and the following is provided as general guidance....Read More

Annual Reporting and Merit Review for USOs: University Strategic Organizations (USOs) are required to submit, on a yearly basis to the Office of the Vice President for Research, a one-page (two-sided) annual summary of activities using a standard template provided....Read More

Policy on the Creation and Support of College-Departmental Organizations (CDOs): The creation of CDOs occurs at the college and/or department level subject to policies and procedures established by those units....Read More

Policy on the Creation and Support of University Strategic Organizations (USOs): Because USOs represent a strategic investment by the University, they are subject to a formal planning, approval and review process, typically on an annual cycle with the proposal due early in the calendar year....Read More

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University Strategic Organizations (USOs)