6.08 Approval of New
Centers and Institutes
A. Centers,
institutes, and similar organizational units can make a major contribution
to a university. Such units, if well organized, adequately funded, and
appropriately integrated into the university, can support the mission of the
university, particularly in the areas of research and public service.
On the other hand, a center or institute can detract from the teaching
commitment of the institution by siphoning off faculty resources or by
otherwise diverting attention and money from more appropriate purposes.
Furthermore, such units are often easier to create than to discontinue,
particularly when an ongoing commitment of internal financial resources is
involved.
B. Proposals
to create new centers or institutes at the universities shall be submitted to
the Board Office. Following review by the Board Office and approval by
the Council of Provosts, the request shall be placed on the agenda for the
next appropriate meeting of the Board of Regents’ Education and Student
Affairs Committee. The Committee shall review the proposal and
recommend action by the Board of Regents or take other action as it deems
appropriate.
C. The
proposals shall be submitted in a format developed by the Board Office (Form
C).
D. The
institutions shall conduct a review of Board-approved centers and institutes
on a seven year cycle and shall provide the Board Office with an annual list
of centers and institutes that have been reviewed. A one page report
on each center or institute reviewed shall be provided to the Board Office
in a format developed by the Board Office (Form D).
E. The
Board Office shall periodically and selectively identify centers and
institutes from the reports submitted by the institution to be audited on
site. The Board Office shall determine if any matters resulting from the
audits need Board action and place them on the agenda of the Board of
Regents’ Education and Student Affairs Committee.
F.
The
name of a proposed center or institute typically follows the function of the
unit. However, from time to time, the university desires to honor an
individual by naming a center or institute for that individual. All
proposed honorary names of centers and institutes at the Regent
universities, including UIHC, shall obtain specific Board of Regents
approval prior to naming.
a.
Before proceeding with any naming, all circumstances surrounding the
naming must be carefully considered, including the overall benefit
to the institution, whether the name is and will continue to be a
positive reflection on the institution, and whether the name is
consistent with the purpose and mission of the Board of Regents and
its institutions.
b.
The
Board may name centers and institutes in honor of persons (living or
deceased) or entities, such as a business or foundation. The
following are examples of the categories of persons and entities
eligible for naming:
i. Alumni
with close ties to the institution.
ii. Distinguished
Iowans.
iii. Persons who have made an outstanding
iv. Donors
who have made significant contributions to the institution,
especially to the college that houses the center or institute or to
the center or institute.
v. Employees
(president, superintendents, faculty, staff). However, no
center or institute may be named for a current Regent employee.
Naming cannot occur earlier than two years following the end of
employment/appointment or upon death.
c. A
center or institute cannot be named for an elected official until
that individual is no longer in office. G. Institutional responsibilities regarding due diligence concerning the proposed naming are described in §1.11E in the Board of Regents Policy Manual.
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