Faculty Activity Information System
The Faculty Activity Information System is housed in the MSU College of Engineering and is used by faculty to enter their various activities and productivity metrics. Other colleges also utilize the system. Visit the FAIS website at https://www.egr.msu.edu/activityreport/
Registered Student Organizations
Michigan State University has over 900 registered Student Organizations.
RSOs cover a wide range of topics and interest areas, including but not limited to: academic, business, environmental, international, political, racial/ethnic, religious, women’s interests, and sports and leisure.
The Department of Student Life recognizes these organizations with the University through an annual registration process. Once registered, RSOs can plan and sponsor activities on campus, apply for funding, and participate at events.
Learn more at https://studentlife.msu.edu/rso-s/index.html
Coalition of Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Vice President for Finance and Operations, and the Vice President for Student Affairs and Services share responsibility for providing pluralism, diversity, and multicultural programs. The University’s holistic approach includes such themes as gender, racial-ethnic minorities, disabilities, and sexual orientation. The Coalition of Racial/Ethnic Minorities (COREM) serves in an advisory and advocacy capacity on faculty and staff issues.
Office of the Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation
The Office of the Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation was formerly the Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies (OVPRGS).
The title for the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies was changed in January of 2019. The position is now called the Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation (OSVPRI) and is currently held by Stephen Hsu.
When referring to the office and not the position/title, it may be shortened to the Office for Research and Innovation or ORI.
Office of Research and Innovation
The Office for Research and Innovation was formerly the Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies (OVPRGS).
When referring to the office and not the position/title, it may be shortened to the Office for Research and Innovation or OR&I.
Diversity Research Network
The Diversity Research Network (DRN) connects faculty of color and scholars interested in diversity research, to create scholarly communities, facilitate new interdisciplinary collaborations, and to advance the growth and visibility of research by underrepresented faculty as well as research on diversity across MSU. The DRN emphasizes MSU’s value of diversity as excellence across all disciplines, and promotes this value through the support and resources it offers.
Visit the DRN website to learn more.
Consortium for Critical Diversity in a Digital Age Research (CEDAR)
The Consortium for Critical Diversity in a Digital Age Research (CEDAR) serves as an interdisciplinary catalyst for MSU scholarship that critically engages questions of diversity in a digital age. Learn more on the College of Arts & Letters website.