1.02 UNI Mission Statement
720--l4.l(262) Organization.
14.1(1) Statement of university mission. The University of Northern Iowa
at Cedar Falls is recognized as having a mission of sufficient scope to
enable it to be a distinguished arts and sciences university with an outstanding
teacher education program. It provides leadership in the development of
programs for the preservice and in-service preparation of teachers and
other educational personnel for schools, colleges, and universities. The
institution offers undergraduate and graduate programs and degrees in
the liberal and practical arts and sciences, including selected areas
of technology. It offers preprofessional programs and conducts research
and extension programs to strengthen the educational, social, cultural,
and economic development of Iowa and the larger community. Evolution from
a state college to a university entailed a broadening of offerings, development
of more specialized undergraduate and graduate programs, and greater emphasis
on research and public professional services.
It is imperative that the quality of the university's instruction be maintained
and enhanced though increasingly strong emphasis on:
(1) General or liberal education as the most essential ingredient for
the undergraduate student,
(2) the central importance and complementary relationship of teaching
and research,
(3) enrichment of instruction through extensive clinical, laboratory
and field experiences, and independent study, and
(4) development of the life of the university community itself as an
effective educational force.
In order to serve students of all ages and to be responsive to their
needs and preferences and to the needs of society, it is imperative that
the university offer a variety of programs in such areas as liberal arts,
business, social work, and technology. It will offer no major programs
in agriculture, architecture, dentistry, engineering, forestry, hospital
administration, law, pharmacy, medicine, or veterinary medicine.
In the area of teacher preparation the university must remain at the forefront
of developments in the field of education and be prepared to offer instruction
in new areas required by society. Furthermore, UNI should be more than
merely responsive to changing needs and interests of its students and
society. It must provide leadership in educational innovations, programs,
and research.
Future programs will be determined by the continuing study of existing
programs and of developing needs. Programs will be curtailed or eliminated
when the assessment of need and resources indicates that resources could
better be devoted to other programs. The university approaches the addition
of new programs with considerable caution. Generally, new programs are
fashioned out of existing programs in response to developing needs. However,
if the university is to remain vital, it must consider at the appropriate
time the development of some new programs that fall within its general
mission and meet the new needs of students and of society.
Iowa Administrative Code, Ch. 14, pg. 1, 4/20/88
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