Office of the President
Responsibilities of Office
The Office of the President provides leadership, vision and direction for the UM Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ, a land-grant research institution composed of four diverse universities located in Columbia, Kansas City, Rolla and St. Louis, as well as a health care system and a statewide extension mission.
The UM Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ is charged to:
â–º Create a positive learning environment that enables students to achieve their full academic potential
â–º Achieve a nationally competitive position in research, scholarship and academic programs in selected areas consistent with each campus mission
â–º Set new standards of quality for community-university engagement that will constitute a national model of service and outreach to the state, the nation and the world
► Develop an eminent faculty and highly talented staff who are engaged, productive, diverse, and committed to achieving the university’s vision
► Develop and maintain effective and efficient academic and administrative processes that support the university’s vision and create value for constituents
► Establish and maintain the financial and physical resource base required to support the university’s vision and sustain organizational improvement.