Senate Document SD 92-3
(Approved, 10/12/1992)
MEMORANDUM

TO:    The Senate

FROM:  Management Agreement Committee
          David Cox
          Michael Downs, Chair
          William Frederick
          Steven Hollander
          Maynard Mansfield
          Richard Pacer
          Julius Smulkstys

DATE:     28 September 1992

SUBJ:     Amendments to the Management Agreement

DISPOSITION: To the presiding officer for implementation


Whereas, the Fort Wayne Senate established the Management Agreement Committee to 
      make recommendations concerning the management agreement and

Whereas, the Management Agreement Committee was directed to complete its work and
      submit its recommendations to the Senate at its October 1992 meeting;

Be it therefore resolved, that the amendments proposed to the management agreement
      by the Management Agreement Committee be approved by the Senate for submission 
      to the administrations and the boards of trustees of both universities.



MEMORANDUM
TO: The Senate

FROM: Management Agreement Committee
  David Cox
  Michael Downs, Chair
  William Frederick
  Steven Hollander
  Maynard Mansfield
  Richard Pacer
  Julius Smulkstys

DATE: 28 September 1992

SUBJ: Amendments to the Management Agreement

DISPOSITION: To the presiding officer for implementation

Whereas, the Fort Wayne Senate established the Management Agreement Committee to make recommendations concerning the management agreement and

Whereas, the Management Agreement Committee was directed to complete its work and submit its recommendations to the Senate at its October 1992 meeting;

Be it therefore resolved, that the amendments proposed to the management agreement by the Management Agreement Committee be approved by the Senate for submission to the administrations and the boards of trustees of both universities.


 Senate Document SD 92-3
(Approved, 10/12/1992)


ADMINISTRATIVE AND ACADEMIC MISSION AGREEMENT
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE
 

THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of July 1, 1993, is made between THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY (Indiana), and THE TRUSTEES OF PURDUE UNIVERSITY (Purdue), to provide for the administration and academic mission of Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW).  This Agreement supersedes the Management and Academic Mission Agreement which became effective July 1, 1988.

 I. Effective Date.  On and after Julyÿ1, 1993, IPFW shall be administered as provided in this Agreement.  This agreement becomes effective immediately upon approval of the Trustees of Purdue University and Indiana University and continues until July 1, 1998 or until terminated by mutual consent.  Either Board of Trustees or the IPFW Council herein established may call for a review of the Agreement, but no more often than once every five years.  In preparation for the consideration of a renewal of this Agreement, the Presidents and the Chancellor will review the operation of IPFW formally no later than the Fall of 1997 and make a report to the respective Boards of Trustees and the IPFW Council.

 II. Responsible Corporation.  The entity designated as the Responsible Corporation will assist in the operation of IPFW as best befits the needs of IPFW and the constituents of northeast Indiana, and do all things necessary and proper for that purpose.  (Insert statement naming the Responsible Corporation for the ensuing time period.)

 III. Corresponding Corporation.  A Corresponding Corporation is an entity, other than the Responsible Corporation, that is a signatory to this agreement.

 IV. Chancellor.  The Chancellor is the Chief Executive Officer of IPFW.  He or she will be appointed by the Responsible Corporation with approval of the Corresponding Corporation(s) and will report to the CEO of said Responsible Corporation.

 V. IPFW Council.  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 and future development.  The Council will consist of eight members, serving two-year, staggered terms.  The Presidents of Indiana and Purdue Universities and the Chancellor will each appoint two members of the Council; the remaining two members will be elected by and from those who have earned degrees at IPFW.  The Council will annually elect its own officers.

 VI. University Coordination.  The Presidents will consult regularly regarding recommendations made by the Chancellor on all major matters such as key personnel appointments, budget policies, legislative issues, major capital improvements, and community concerns.

 VII. Assignment of Academic Missions.  It is affirmed that the University assigned a particular mission will:

 1. Offer all curricula and support service courses in the field, including extension thereof.

 2. Award all academic credit and degrees in the field.
 
 3. Maintain doctoral education as a system-wide responsibility of Indiana University and Purdue University in their respective mission areas.

 4. Employ all faculty members appointed in that field at IPFW, except that all overload assignments and associate faculty appointments will be made under guidelines established by the Responsible Corporation.

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
  9. Geosciences
  10. History
  11. Journalism
  12. Labor Studies
  13. Liberal Studies
  14. Library and Information Science
  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 mission area assignments include secondary education programs in the disciplines identified in section VII.B.  The IPFW School of Education will certify the completion of teacher education requirements to appropriate governmental agencies in all discipline areas.

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 Sciences

    8. Engineering

  9. Engineering Technology (including Civil and Architectural Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Technology, and Electrical 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

 VIII. Faculty Governance.  The IPFW Senate will be accorded the usual responsibilities of faculty governance, including, but not limited to, establishment and/or recommendation of IPFW policies and procedures regarding faculty professional development and conditions of work, curriculum, academic regulations and calendars, student matters, and the budget.

 IX. Students

A. Admission.  IPFW students enrolling in either Indiana or Purdue academic mission programs will be admitted under policies consistent with those of the respective institutions.  Academic records will be maintained and documentation furnished by IPFW as needed for the granting of degrees and related purposes.

B. Tuition and Fees.  All tuition and fees will be established, collected, and managed using policies and procedures mutually acceptable to IPFW and the Responsible Corporation.

C. Student Financial Assistance.  All student financial assistance programs, including the awarding of scholarships, grants and loans, shall be administered using policies and procedures mutually acceptable to IPFW and the Responsible Corporation.  Funds may be made available for financial aid purposes by both Indiana and Purdue.  The Responsible Corporation shall be responsible for the collection of long-term student loans.

D. Student Life Policies.  IPFW student rights, responsibilities, and conduct will be administered under policies established by the IPFW faculty in consultation with the students' government organization and campus administrators, consistent with principles established by the Responsible Corporation.

  X. Budget.  IPFW will establish its budget processes and procedures in consultation with the Responsible Corporation.  Timely review and consent of the Corresponding Corporation(s) will be sought before the budget process is finalized.  Implementation and administration will be the responsibility of IPFW.

  XI. Sponsored Programs.  The Responsible Corporation will administer sponsored programs.  Indirect costs recovered from grants and contracts awarded on behalf of IPFW shall be a part of the operating funds for IPFW.

 XII. Responsibility for Secondary Mission Areas.  Secondary mission areas are those which focus on administrative issues or on support for academic programs and which are not specifically described elsewhere in this agreement.

A. Indiana University has been assigned the following secondary mission areas:
  1. Learning Resources
  2. Library

B. Purdue University has been assigned the following secondary mission areas:
  1. Auxiliary enterprise contracts, including bookstore and food service.
  2. Continuing Education
  3. Physical plant administration, maintenance, and planning

 XIII. Cooperation in Administration.  The Trustees of Indiana University and Purdue University, recognizing the need for IPFW to develop unique policies and practices in support of its own mission, direct the Presidents and the Chancellor to pursue this objective and to encourage within university systems opportunities for flexibility and autonomy.

 XIV. Binding Effect.  This Agreement shall be legally binding upon Indiana University, Purdue University, and IPFW when authorized and approved by the respective Boards of Trustees and executed by duly authorized officers.
 
 

      EXECUTED ____________________________________

      The Trustees of Indiana University
 
 

      By _____________________________________________

      President of the University
 

ATTEST:     By _____________________________________________

__________________________ Treasurer
 
 

      EXECUTED ____________________________________

      The Trustees of Purdue University
 

      By _____________________________________________

      President of the University
 

ATTEST:     By _____________________________________________

__________________________ Executive Vice President and Treasurer
 

      EXECUTED ____________________________________
      Chancellor of Indiana University-Purdue University FortÿWayne
 
 

ATTEST:     By _____________________________________________

__________________________ Vice Chancellor for Financial Affairs
 


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