3.01
Board Office Statement of Mission
A.
The Board Office provides administrative and professional support to the
Board of Regents. The Board Office
has diverse responsibilities, which include review, analysis, and policy
recommendations on all matters coming before the Board.
The Board Office coordinates the distribution of information to the Board of
Regents. Representative
responsibilities of the Board Office include the following:
·
Monitors and interprets
Board policy for the Regent institutions;
·
Maintains oversight on
matters related to academic affairs, business and finance, diversity, personnel
and employment relations;
·
Administers the Regent
Merit System;
·
Coordinates collective
bargaining;
·
Conducts studies, either
alone or in association with the institutions and/or other agencies, and
reports findings and recommendations;
·
Conducts special
investigations as directed by the Board;
·
Monitors institutional
planning and analyses to support the Board’s strategic planning efforts;
·
Coordinates and advises
the Board regarding system-wide projects and initiatives;
·
Assists the Board in
institutional head searches;
·
Monitors and coordinates
legislative matters and interactions with other state agencies;
·
Coordinates public
affairs activities;
·
Coordinates economic
development efforts by the Regent institutions;
·
Coordinates communication
activities and processes;
·
Works with other matters
as determined by the Board of Regents.
B.
The Executive Director and the Board Office serve as an important
extension of the Board Regents. The
Executive Director and the President of the Board serve as the Officers of the
Board of Regents.
The Board considers a request from the Board
Office to the institutions to be a request from this Board and expects that such
requests will be responded to accurately and in a timely manner. In addition, the Board expects to be kept informed of
critical and important happenings at the institutions through timely reporting
to the President of the Board and the Executive Director.
These
roles the Board has defined for itself and its Executive Director are the
keystones for facilitating the Board’s strategic plan and for achieving the
Board’s goal of being a national leader in the governance of public higher
education.
The Board of Regents office is the staff arm
of the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, and is responsible for protecting the
academic integrity and autonomy of the institutions, while maintaining
institutional accountability. In
executing its duties, the Board Office adopts and embraces the mission, vision,
values, and culture expounded by the Board of Regents.
Mission
(adopted May 22, 2003)
Serving
the people of Iowa, the Board of Regents
·
Governs and coordinates the activities of Iowa’s three public
universities and two special schools;
·
Advocates
for and exercises responsible stewardship of resources;
·
Engages capable presidents and superintendents to ensure that the
institutions apply knowledge to benefit Iowans;
·
Communicates the positive impact and value of the Regent
institutions to the state, its citizens and society.
The
Board expects the Regent institutions, in accordance with their respective
missions, to
·
Provide a high-quality accessible education to all students in
concert with Iowa’s other educational entities;
·
Engage in high-quality research, scholarship, and creative
activities to enhance the quality of life for Iowans and
society in general;
·
Provide needed public services;
· Support economic development in partnership with public and private sectors.
Vision
Statement (adopted
May 22, 2003)
The Board of Regents, State of
Iowa, expects its public education enterprise to become the best in the United
States.
The Board of Regents will
become the nation’s higher education leader by developing the best educated
state in the nation, by creating new knowledge that demonstrably improves the
quality of life for Iowans, and by employing the resources of the Regent
institutions to serve the needs of Iowa, its citizens, and the world.
Values
Statement
(adopted
May 22, 2003)
The Board
of Regents, State of Iowa, is committed to:
·
intellectual development and creativity;
·
academic freedom
·
academic quality and access
·
civility
·
honesty, integrity, and fairness
·
ethical behavior
·
collaboration
·
continuous improvement
·
diversity among faculty, staff, and students
·
open, effective communication
·
public accountability, stewardship and service
CULTURE
STATEMENT (2004-2009)
Culture
Statement (adopted June 19, 2003)
The
Board of Regents, State of Iowa, and its institutions nurture cultures,
consistent with their values, that are characterized by the following:
·
A passion for learning that enables individuals to achieve their
full potential and enhances quality of life
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Academic freedom that stimulates creativity, inquiry, and the
advancement of knowledge
·
Leadership in demonstrating the highest levels of integrity,
honesty, ethics, and civil discourse in all activities
·
Collaboration and coordination across the Regent enterprise and
with other institutions and organizations,
both public and private, to meet the needs of Iowans
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A commitment to Iowans, our students, and our employees to seek
continuous improvement in applying
knowledge, using resources, and responding to needs and
opportunities
·
Respectful interaction among members of diverse backgrounds,
cultures, and beliefs in nurturing environments
that promote critical thinking, free inquiry, open
communication, and broad participation
·
Effective communications that inform citizens of the roles, value
and impact of the Board and its institutions
Governance
that demonstrates effective, accountable service to the public through strategic
planning, hiring
of and delegation to presidents and superintendents,
responsible oversight, and effective stewardship of resources