(1)
Statement of university mission. The University of Northern
Iowa is a comprehensive public university with the mission to provide the state
and region with the highest quality undergraduate education, as well as
professional, graduate, and continuing education programs. Along with being a
distinguished arts and sciences university, it maintains outstanding
professional programs in areas such as education and business. It provides
leadership in the preservice and in-service preparation of teachers,
administrators and other educational personnel for schools, colleges, and
universities. It offers programs and conducts research and community outreach
programs to strengthen the educational, social, cultural, and economic
development of Iowa and the larger community.
(2)
Officers. The university
has three statutory officers: president, secretary, and treasurer. The
president is the chief administrative officer of the university and has such
authority and duties as have been delegated by the board of regents.
The president has nominated and the board of regents has
appointed four vice presidents. The provost and executive vice president is
acting president in the president's absence and is the chief academic officer
of the university, having general administrative responsibility under the
president for the educational program of the university. The vice president for
student affairs is responsible for the administration of all student services.
The vice president for finance and operations serves as the chief fiscal
officer of the university.
A detailed listing of the university units is shown on the
organizational chart contained in the directory of the
university.
(3)
Operation. In order to fulfill the academic mission of the
university, the following academic units have been established: college of
business, college of education, graduate college, college of humanities, arts
and sciences, college of social and behavioral sciences, office of continuing
education and the library.
The dean of each college or unit is its chief administrative
officer. Academic departments function within the organizational structure of
colleges. The executive officer of a department is the head, who is the chief
administrative officer of an academic department.
(4)
Policies and procedures.
The university policies and procedures govern the internal academic and
administrative operations of the university. The policies and procedures are
available for public inspection on the university website.
Notes
Iowa Code r. 681-14.1
ARC 9962B, IAB
1/11/12, effective 2/15/12; ARC
5951C, IAB 10/6/21, effective 11/10/21
ARC 9962B, lAB 1/11/12,
effective 2/15/12
Amended by
IAB
October 6, 2021/Volume XLIV, Number 7, effective
11/10/2021
