Procedure 3.24.1 System and College and University Missions
System Procedures
Chapter 3 - Educational Policies
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Part 1. Purpose. The purpose of this procedure is to establish processes and conditions that enable implementation of the mission policy.
Part 2: Review and Approval of System Mission and Vision. Upon request of the Board of Trustees, the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs shall prepare a plan to review and, as appropriate, revise the system mission and vision at least once every five years. The Board of Trustees shall approve the plan. After review with faculty, students, employers and other essential stakeholders, the Chancellor shall submit the proposed mission and vision to the Board of Trustees for their approval.
Part 3: Review and Approval of College and University Missions Statements. A college or university shall submit its mission, vision, and purposes to the Senior Vice Chancellor of Academic and Student Affairs. The college or university analysis shall:
- Describe how its mission, vision, and purposes align with Policy 3.24;
- Articulate the extent to which the college or university will meet expectations of law, how it relates to other institutions of higher education, and how its mission, vision, and purposes support fulfillment of the system mission and vision;
- Describe the array of awards it offers;
- Indicate if the college or university mission is compliant with statute, policy, and regional accreditation requirements; and
- Describe consultation with faculty, students, employers and other essential stakeholders.
System The Senior Vice Chancellor shall provide an analysis of the college or university submission.
The Chancellor may approve minor revisions or reaffirm a college or university mission, vision, and purposes.
A college or university must submit a review of its mission at least once every regional accreditation cycle.
Part 4: Review and Approval of College and University Mission Change. Requests for a mission change and analysis shall be submitted to the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs. The college or university analysis shall:
- 1. Describe how the new mission, vision, and purposes support the mission and vision of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system;
- Describe the market demand for the award authority leading to the mission change;
- Describe and document the comprehensive planning process undertaken to address the need;
- Describe partnership opportunities and options and related risks that were explored as an alternative to the mission change;
- Articulate the current and future capacity to provide for the proposed change in award authority; and
- Describe consultation with faculty, students, employers and other essential stakeholders.
Part 5. Alignment Between College and University Missions and Higher Education Needs in Minnesota. Upon request of the Chancellor, the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs shall study the nature and scope of the system's role in meeting state higher education needs and compliance with legislative intent. The Chancellor shall report the results of this study to the Board of Trustees after consultation with faculty, students, employers and other essential stakeholders.
Related Documents:
- Policy 3.24 System and College and University Missions
Procedure History:
Date of Adoption: 06/16/99,
Date of Implementation: 06/16/99,
Date & Subject of Revisions:
June 14, 2010 - Amended the name of the Procedure. Deleted Part 1, Definitions, Added Part 1, Purpose. Amended Part 3 expanding language regarding the review and approval process. Added new Part 4, Review and Approval of College and University Mission Change.
There is no additional HISTORY for Procedure 3.24.1.
