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MANAGEMENT AND ACADEMIC THIS
AGREEMENT dated as of July l, 2003, is made between THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA
UNIVERSITY (Indiana) and THE TRUSTEES OF PURDUE UNIVERSITY (Purdue) to
provide for the management, operation and academic mission of Indiana
University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. This Agreement supersedes the
Management and Academic Mission Agreement which became effective July l,
1998. l. Effective
Date. On and after July l, 2003, (effective date) the campus of Indiana
University and Purdue University in Allen County, Indiana (IPFW) shall be
managed as provided in this Agreement. This Agreement becomes effective
immediately upon approval of the Trustees of Purdue University and Indiana
University, and ends on June 30, 2008, unless terminated mutually by Indiana
and Purdue before that date. 2. Responsible
Corporation. Purdue is hereby designated as the responsible corporation
with full power, authority and responsibility to manage and operate IPFW for
the benefit of Indiana University and Purdue University and do all things
necessary and proper for that purpose. In the management and operation of
IPFW, Purdue shall act in its own name and shall not act or be deemed to act
as the agent of Indiana University; Purdue hereby indemnifies and agrees to
hold harmless Indiana University against any cost, expense, loss, damage or
liability whatsoever on account of any undertaking, act or omission on the
part of Purdue with respect to the management and operation of IPFW under
this Agreement (excepting therefrom those acts or
omissions on the part of Indiana pertaining to its responsibilities under
this Agreement). 3. Assignment
of Academic Missions. Indiana University and Purdue University shall be
assigned specific academic, research and public service missions in the
operation of IPFW as mutually agreed upon from time to time and approved by
the respective Boards of Trustees. The current assignment of missions is as
follows: A. Indiana
University has been assigned the following academic mission areas: (1) Allied Health Sciences (2) Business (3) Dental Education (4) Economics *(5) Education, including Health, Physical
Education and Recreation (6) English
and related disciplines (7) Fine
Arts (8) General
Studies (AGS and BGS degree programs) (9) Geosciences (10) History
(11) Journalism
(12) Labor
Studies (13) Liberal
Studies (14) Library
and Information Sciences (15) Medicine (16) Modern
Foreign Languages (17) Music (18) Political
Science (19) Public
and Environmental Affairs (20) Sociology
and Anthropology (21) Women's
Studies *Purdue
University has curriculum authority over all secondary education programs
offering majors in disciplines of their mission assignments. Indiana
University acts in a service capacity in these areas where Purdue has the
mission. With regard to minor areas, the teacher certification endorsements
will be under the control of that University which awards the degree. B. Purdue University has been assigned
the following academic mission areas: (1) Agriculture and related disciplines (2) Audiology
and Speech Sciences (3) Biology and related disciplines (4) Chemistry (5) Communication (6) Computer Science (7) Consumer and Family (8) Engineering (9) Engineering Technology (including
Civil and Architectural Engineering Technology, Manufacturing
Technology, and Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology) (10) Human Services (11) Mathematics (including Statistics) (12) Nursing (13) Organizational Leadership and
Supervision (14) Philosophy (15) Physics (16) Psychology (17) Theatre (18) Women's Studies C. Mission
Responsibility and Authority. The institution which holds the mission in
a particular profession or disciplinary field (1) shall approve the
appointment of all faculty members, part-time and full-time, who offer
instruction in that field at IPFW, (2) shall have full control of all
curricula in the field, including extensions thereof, (3) shall award all
credit and degrees (associate, baccalaureate, professional and/or graduate)
in the field, and (4) shall supply all services or support courses in that
field required by students pursuing degrees in a different field with the
other institution, and (5) shall approve the appointment of the dean or
director of a school, unit, or division, but in the case of a school, unit,
or division containing missions of both Universities, such an administrative
appointment will be approved by the Presidents of both Universities. With the
exception of certain professional degrees (e.g. Nursing and Business)
Master’s and doctoral education programs are system-wide responsibilities of
Indiana University and Purdue University. Existing assignments of
responsibility for secondary mission areas, including the Library, will
continue unchanged. 4. Administration. The Chancellor is the Chief Executive
Officer of the Fort Wayne Campus. He/She will be appointed and employed by Purdue
University with approval of Indiana University and will report to the Purdue
President. All other administrative officers will also be appointed and
employed by Purdue University. 5. Faculty. Purdue will appoint and employ all new
full-time and part-time faculty members, including those who function in
Indiana University mission areas. All faculty members who function in mission
areas assigned to 6. Students. A. Admission. All students shall
be admitted as either Indiana or Purdue students in accordance with the
degree program elected by the student and using the standards of Indiana and
Purdue. Academic records will be maintained and documentation furnished as
required by each institution for the granting of degrees. B. Fees. Purdue shall establish, charge, and collect
all tuition, fees and other charges from students and others using the facilities
of IPFW. C. Student
Organizations and Discipline. Purdue shall be responsible for all
policies related to student matters. IPFW student rights, responsibilities
and standards of conduct will be established by campus
administrators in consultation with the student and faculty government
organizations and with the IPFW Community Advisory Council and shall be
consistent with the principles
established by Purdue and Indiana Universities. D. Student
Financial Assistance. Purdue shall manage all student financial
assistance policies, including those related to awarding scholarships, grants
and loans to students. Funds may be made available for financial aid purposes
by both Indiana and Purdue. Purdue shall be responsible for the collection of
long-term student loans. E. Administrative
Clerical and Service Personnel. All administrative, clerical and service
personnel of IPFW shall be employed by Purdue which shall be solely
responsible for such personnel. F. Vacation and Other Benefits to 9. Business Operation. From and
after the effective date, Purdue will continue to be responsible for all
business operation of IPFW. On the effective date Purdue will continue all
responsibility and liability for accounting, purchasing, contracts, fiscal
management and control, telephone operations, parking facilities, safety and
security, custodial services, building maintenance, building operations and
insurance and utility charges for services rendered after the effective date. 10. IPFW Faculty Senate. The IPFW
Faculty Senate will be delegated the usual responsibilities of faculty
governance, including review and recommendation of policies and procedures
regarding the curriculum, the academic calendar and other appropriate faculty
and student matters. 11. IPFW
Community Advisory Council. The IPFW Community Advisory Council will be
created and will consist of nine members, serving three-year staggered terms.
The Presidents of Indiana and Purdue and the Chancellor will each appoint
three members of the Council. One
member appointed by each President shall be a Trustee of Indiana or Purdue.
One member appointed by the Chancellor shall be an alumnus of IPFW. The
operative needs of the Council shall be provided by the Chancellor's office,
including but not limited to, clerical, meeting facility and minor budgeting
items. The Council will annually elect its own officers. The Council will
meet periodically to perform its responsibilities under this Agreement and,
in consultation with the Chancellor, to address questions relevant to IPFW's operation, future development and budget requests. 12. Sponsored Programs. Purdue will administer sponsored
programs under the existing policies and procedures. Indirect costs recovered
from grants and contracts awarded to the Fort Wayne Campus shall be a part of
the operating funds for the Fort Wayne Campus. 13. Patents and Copyrights. All patents and copyrights
resulting from discoveries, inventions and material conceived or prepared
prior to July 1, 1993, by Indiana or its personnel shall remain the property
of Indiana. All subsequent patents and copyrights related to the activities
of IPFW personnel shall be the property of Purdue. 14. University Coordination. The Presidents will continue
to consult regularly regarding recommendations made by the Chancellor on all
major matters such as, budgets, key personnel appointments, benefit policies,
legislative issues, including appropriation requests, major capital improvements
and community concerns. The Trustees of
Indiana and Purdue, recognizing the need for IPFW to develop unique policies
and practices in support of its own mission, ask the Presidents to encourage
within the University systems opportunities for flexibility and autonomy and
ask the Chancellor to consult regularly with the IPFW Community Advisory
Council about such policies and practices. 15. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be legally binding
upon Indiana and Purdue when authorized and approved by the respective Boards
of Trustees and executed by duly authorized officers. (signed and executed on ___________ by Frederick Eichhorn,
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