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Board of Regents of the University of Michigan

Office of Vice President and Secretary of the University

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What are the Regents' Proceedings?
The Proceedings of the Board of Regents are the permanent, historical record of actions taken by the University of Michigan Board of Regents from 1837 to the present.

The Proceedings are published annually in volumes that include one fiscal year, (e.g., July 1, 2000 - June 30, 2001). Use the online search tool to locate the information you want and to link to the material using the University Library's digital library. Hard copy versions of the Proceedings can also be viewed at several locations, including:

  • Graduate Library

  • Law Library

  • Bentley Historical Library

  • Flint and Dearborn campus libraries

  • Alumni Association

  • Deans' Offices

  • State of Michigan Library in Lansing.
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How current is the information in the Search?
The online Proceedings are current through June 30, 2004.

For information after this date, please contact the Office of the Vice President and Secretary of the University.

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How do I use the Search tool?
To locate information on a particular subject, use the search tool. Type a word or phrase in the box, and press the Search button. The search will return a topic list and/or an item list. To narrow your search, you can exclude words. For example, to search for entries that contain the word "athletic" but do not contain "intercollegiate," type "athletic -intercollegiate" (don't type quote marks) in the text box.

Each topic is composed of one or more specific items from the Proceedings. When you click on an option from the topic list, you'll get the list of items for that topic. Click on an item to view it in the digital library, or use the listed volume and page number to locate the information in a hard copy version of the Proceedings.

For example, if you want to know what Lee Bollinger said when he accepted the nomination to be the presdient of the University of Michigan:

  1. Type "Bollinger" in the box and click the Search button.


    2. You'll see a topic list with three choices and an item list with 17 choices. Note: Some of the items in the item list may be the same as the items contained within the Bollinger, Lee C. topic.

  2. In the topic list, click on "Bollinger, Lee C." to view a list of items that all pertain specificially to the former University of Michigan president.


  3. Scroll down the list of items to the one called "Acceptance Speech."


    4. Mr. Bollinger's presidential acceptance speech can be found on page 102 of the 1996 volume of the Proceedings.

  4. Click the link to "Acceptance Speech."


    5. A new web browser window opens and displays page 102 of the 1996 volume using the digital library.
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Once I find what I want, how do I print it?

  1. Click on the title of the item you want.

    A new web browser will open and display the page using the digital library.

  2. In the browser with the digital library page, click the drop down arrow next to view page as.

  3. Select pdf.

    The digital library page will be displayed in Adobe Acrobat Reader.

  4. Click the print icon in the Acrobat tool bar.

  5. In Print Range, select Current page.

    6. Tip: If you want to print multipe, consecutive pages, use the Pages from ___ to ___ option. For example, to print the current page and the next three pages, enter Pages from _1_ to _3_.

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For further assistance please contact: regentswebsite@umich.edu