Section 681.13.1. Organization.

         13.1(1) Statement of university mission. Iowa State University of science and technology is a public land-grant institution serving the people of Iowa, the nation, and the world through its interrelated programs of instruction, research, extension and professional service. With an institutional emphasis in areas related to science and technology, the university carries out its traditional mission of discovering, developing, disseminating and preserving knowledge. The university’s mission and vision may be found in the strategic plan at  www.president.iastate.edu/planning/strategic/plan.php .

         13.1(2) Officers. The university has three statutory officers: president, secretary, and treasurer. The president is the chief administrative officer of the university and has authority and duties as have been delegated by the board of regents.

A detailed listing of the university units is shown on the organizational chart at the following Web site:  www.president.iastate.edu/org/univorg.pdf .

         13.1(3) Operations.

            a.               The senior vice president and provost oversees the academic, research, and extension activities of the university.

            b.               The academic mission of the university is principally carried out through its eight colleges: graduate, agriculture and life sciences, engineering, human sciences, liberal arts and sciences, design, business and veterinary medicine. The dean of each college is its chief administrative officer.

            c.               Extension and outreach are integral parts of the land-grant university system and provide the link whereby the findings of research are taken to the people of Iowa. The chief administrative officer is the vice president for extension and outreach.

            d.               The vice president for research and economic development oversees the university’s broad range of research, which contributes to economic development in the state and the nation.

            e.               The senior vice president for student affairs oversees the various services provided to students, including student activities, student health and student housing and dining.

            f.                The senior vice president for business and finance oversees the various business-related functions of the university, including physical plant, safety, accounting and purchasing.

        13.1(4) Communications. Inquiries, submissions, and requests should be addressed to the Office of University Relations. Contact information for the Office of University Relations may be found online at the following address:  www.ur.iastate.edu . Communications may also be addressed to the office of the Board of Regents, 11260 Aurora Avenue, Urbandale, Iowa 50322-7905. Generally, inquiries, submissions, and requests by the public may be submitted by informal letter or e-mail. However, application for some purposes is to be made on a specified form. Rule 681—13.6(262) provides an address for obtaining forms.

         13.1(5) Policy library. The university policy library contains the policies governing the internal administrative operation of the university. It is available online at the following address:  www.policy.iastate.edu/ . Copies of the policies may be obtained from the Iowa State University Policy Administrator, 3550 Beardshear Hall, telephone [phone].

[ARC 8070B, IAB 8/26/09, effective 9/30/09; ARC 1078C, IAB 10/2/13, effective 11/6/13]