Search and Screen Committee

Institutional Information

Self Study Report

UW System Information

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James Madsen, Chair
Search and Screen Committee
104 Centennial Science Hall
(715) 425-3196
chancellorsearch@uwrf.edu

 

Institutional Information

UW-River Falls is one of 11 comprehensive universities in the University of Wisconsin System, which also includes two doctoral institutions, thirteen two-year colleges, and a statewide Extension program.

Over 6400 students attend UW-River Falls as undergraduates and graduates.   UW-River Falls currently offers over 100 majors and minors and a number of pre-professional and graduate programs.

Part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan area, UW-River Falls is located in a dynamically growing rural-urban setting with easy accessibility to both city centers and their year-around arts, cultural, professional sports, and recreational events.

The 720-acre campus, which includes two campus farms, provides a congenial academic atmosphere.

The University has enjoyed steady growth in enrollment, faculty, and physical facilities.  A new University Center opened during the 2006-07 academic year. This building illustrates our long term commitment to sustainability and a totally green campus by 2012. Classroom and residential facilities have been added and course offerings and programs of study expanded in response to technological developments, new fields of study and career opportunities.  Throughout its history, UW-River falls has emphasized personalized education through a strong commitment to teaching and learning.

The University of Wisconsin System has a growth agenda plan called Advantage Wisconsin (add hyperlink) in order to provide more baccalaureate degrees for Wisconsin residents.  UW System also encourages individual campuses to develop and engage in strategic planning to address their particular needs.

Vision and Mission

The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents has established broad definitions of mission for the University of Wisconsin System and its comprehensive institutions. A summary of that more detailed mission is to help students learn so that they are successful as productive, creative, ethical, engaged citizens and leaders with an informed global perspective.

Consistent with its mission, UW-River Falls has its own campus vision:

We will be the learning nucleus of the St. Croix Valley. We will act in close collaboration with communities, institutions and private enterprise to create a dynamic economy, sustainable communities and environment, and an optimum quality of life. Our efforts will be firmly rooted in unbounded inquiry and a cultivated sense of civility, public service and creative expression. We will be a highly accessible gateway to explore the full range of human potential. We will inspire and educate citizens and leaders who, guided by core values, will purposefully and ethically serve society. We will link our students and our communities to global opportunities and collaborative relationships in the St. Croix Valley, in Wisconsin and beyond. We will be a life-long learning partner for all those who seek to discover their own potential and the richness and complexity of our multifaceted world.

Shared Governance

The concept of shared governance is a long tradition at UW-River Falls and within the University of Wisconsin System. As stipulated by Wisconsin statutes, three major governance groups participate in University decision-making: Faculty Senate, Academic Staff Council, and Student Senate. Further information is available in the Faculty and Academic Staff Handbook.

Academic Programs

UW-River Falls currently offers over 100 majors and minors and a number of pre-professional and graduate programs.

 

 

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