LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION FOR THE FUTURE:
TRANSFORMING OPPORTUNITIES INTO REALITY
Vision Statement
The University of Northern Iowa will be nationally known for innovative education, preparing students for success in a rapidly changing, globally competitive, and culturally diverse world.
Mission Statement
The University of Northern Iowa provides transformative learning experiences that inspire students to embrace challenge, engage in critical inquiry and creative thought, and contribute to society.
Values
As a university community we are guided by the following core values:
Academic Freedom – freedom of inquiry by students, faculty, and staff
Access – an affordable, inclusive educational environment
Accountability – integrity, responsibility and the highest ethical standards of students, faculty and staff
Community – an ethical, caring, and safe community characterized by civility
Diversity – a welcoming community that celebrates pluralism, multiculturalism, and the unique contributions of each person and group
Engagement – characterized by challenge, transformation, and lifelong learning in a global society
Excellence – in teaching and learning, scholarship and creative work, and service
Sustainability – a campus environment that enhances the living and learning experience with an emphasis on environmental stewardship
STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 1. Be a leading undergraduate public university that provides a strong liberal arts foundation
G1.Objective 1 – Provide a rigorous and relevant undergraduate educational experience that prepares students for the future
G1.Objective 2 – Provide a transformative learning experience that inspires student responsibility for their learning
G1.Objective 3 – Recruit, develop, and retain faculty distinguished by their creative and intellectually rigorous teaching and scholarship
G1.Objective 4 - Infuse an interdisciplinary approach into teaching, scholarship, and engagement
Goal 2. Provide rigorous and relevant graduate education that meets the needs of graduate students, the university, and the community
G2.Objective 1 – Hold graduate programs accountable to standards for rigor, relevance, and excellence
G2.Objective 2 – Promote innovation in graduate education
Goal 3. Lead the state and nation in pre K-12 education
G3.Objective 1 – Focus educator-preparation programs on developing 21st century leader practitioners at all levels
G3.Objective 2 – Expand the ownership of educator preparation to the entire university community
G3.Objective 3 – Expand and improve the network of external partners involved in educator-preparation programs
Goal 4. Create and maintain an inclusive educational environment that prepares students to thrive in a diverse global environment
G4.Objective 1 – Ensure students are prepared to live and work successfully in a diverse world
G4.Objective 2 – Enhance the international and domestic diversity of students, faculty, and staff
G4.Objective 3 – Equip students, faculty, and staff to engage positively and productively in diverse communities of learning
Goal 5. Enhance the economic, social, cultural, and sustainable development of the state
G5.Objective 1 – Expand the university culture of community-engagement to increase the depth and breadth of participation
G5.Objective 2 – Provide support for the economic, social, and sustainable development priorities of Iowa
G5.Objective 3 – Promote a broad range of artistic, athletic, cultural and other opportunities to Iowa citizens
Goal 6. Ensure accountability, affordability, and access
G6.Objective 1 – Ensure accountability in all university operations
G6.Objective 2 – Increase the number of non-traditional and distance learners
G6.Objective 3 – Ensure affordability for university students
UNI Institutional Indicators
|
Indicator |
Target |
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Retention rate of undergraduate students |
85% |
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Six-year graduation rate of undergraduate students |
70% |
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Percentage of undergraduate student credit hours taught by full-time faculty |
75% |
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Enrollment |
14,000 |
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Education-related sponsored funding |
+3%/yr |
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Rate of enrollment of racial/ethnic minority students as a percentage of overall enrollment |
8.5% |
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Rate of racial/ethnic minority faculty employment as a percentage of overall faculty employment |
14% |
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NSSE benchmark - Level of Academic Challenge – freshmen |
55 |
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NSSE benchmark - Level of Academic Challenge – seniors |
60 |
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Proportion of non-academic units/departments with assessment and continuous improvement plans |
100 |