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CHAPTER ONE: 1240 HISTORY, MISSION, GENERAL ORGANIZATION, AND GOVERNANCE August 2007 1240
ROLES AND MISSIONS OF THE STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION PREAMBLE: On March 3, 1983, when the State Board of Education and Board of Regents of the University of Idaho adopted the statement of the mission and scope of the system of public postsecondary education (see 1220), it also approved statements of the role and mission of each of the institutions that make up the system (see also 1320). That statement was revised on October 28, 1983 and again on January 23, 1991. On April 21, 1998 a completely new set of role and mission statements was adopted by the Board, retaining much of the substance of the former statement. [In this version a certain amount of renumbering has taken place and certain headings added for the convenience of the reader. The institutions are listed alphabetically by their official names.] In every case the ‘Programs and Services’ section for the various institutions is listed in order of emphasis. For further information, contact the Provost's Office (208-885-6448). CONTENTS:
A-1. Goals of the State Board/Board of Regents A-2. Vision of the State Board/Board of Regents
B. Role and Mission Statements A. INTRODUCTION A-1. Goals of the State Board of Education/Board of Regents. The goal of the State Board of Education is to provide an effective, integrated educational system which serves the needs of all Idahoans. The Idaho postsecondary educational system is comprised of Boise State University, the College of Southern Idaho, Eastern Idaho Technical College, Idaho State University, Lewis-Clark State College, North Idaho College, and the University of Idaho. There are programs at each institution which have been developed as areas of emphases and which may become statewide. The colleges and universities have consciously displayed their emphases of these programs through the selective allocation of funds, the attraction of qualified faculty, the attainment of recognition such as specialized program accreditation, and the production of qualified graduates. These special academic and applied technology emphases shall be encouraged to flourish until there is conclusive evidence that any program should be altered. As an integral part of its mission statement, each institution will designate areas of primary emphasis. These programs shall constitute the highest priorities for funding support and maintenance of instructional excellence. A-3. Role of the Institutions. The role of the institutions is to provide a wide variety of educational, training, research, continuing education and service programs to meet the personal and professional needs of Idaho citizens and Idaho employers. A-4. Statement of Cooperation. In order to increase student access and to provide efficient use of resources, the institutions shall collaborate in hosting programs and cooperate to meet the educational needs of all Idahoans, including those who are at a distance from campus.B. ROLE AND MISSION STATEMENTS:
c. Constituencies Served. The institution serves students, business and industry, the professions and public sector groups throughout the state and nation as well as diverse and special constituencies. The university also has specific responsibilities in research and extension programs related to its land-grant functions. The University of Idaho works in collaboration with other state postsecondary institutions in serving these constituencies.
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