Organizational Structure and Campus Governance
UMN Morris, the University of Minnesota’s residential, undergraduate liberal arts campus, operates under a unique, inclusive, shared governance. All members of the campus community have a voice—including students.
A 12-member Board of Regents, which includes the University of Minnesota president, governs the University of Minnesota.
Morris Administration
Chancellor
- Head of the campus
- Reports to the University of Minnesota senior vice president for system academic administration
Vice chancellors and associate vice chancellors
- Report directly to the chancellor
- Oversee all campus personnel whose functions are divided into the following categories:
- Academic Affairs/Dean
- Finance and Facilities
- Student Affairs
Directors, division chairs, assistants
- Oversee campus units and offices
- Report to the chancellor, vice chancellors, or associate vice chancellors
Chancellor
- Admissions
- Alumni Relations
Communications and Marketing
Development - Financial Aid
- Human Resources
- Institutional Effectiveness
- Sustainability
Academic Affairs/Dean
- Division of Education
- Division of the Humanities
- Division of Science and Mathematics
- Division of the Social Sciences
Academic Support Offices
Student Academic Support Offices
- Academic Enrichment
- Career Services
- Office of Academic Success
- Community Engagement
- Center for Small Towns
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Online Learning
- Summer Session
Finance and Facilities
- Facilities Management
- Duplicating Services
- Post Office
- Utilities
- Vending
- General Maintenance
- Grounds
- Custodial Services
- Fleet/Transportation
- Mechanical Maintenance
- Plumbing
- HVAC
- Electricians
- Dining Services
- Finance
- Business Office
- Campus Police
- Environmental Health and Safety
- Information Technology
- Project Management
Student Affairs
Equity, Diversity and Intercultural Programs
International Student Programs
Multi-Ethnic Student Programs
Native American Student Success Program
Summit Scholars—a TRIO Student Services Program
Community Engagement
Student Life
Health Service
Student Counseling
Residential Life
Dining Services
Intercollegiate Athletics
Student Activities
Conferences, and Special Events
Academics
Divisions and Disciplines
Departments are called disciplines. Each discipline has a rotating coordinator. Disciplines belong to one of four divisions.
Divisions are overseen by division chairs who:
- Serve for five years
- Coordinate administrative and professional needs of faculty
- Report to vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean
Education
Humanities
Science and Mathematics
Social Sciences
SHARED GOVERNANCE
Morris Campus Student Association (MCSA)
- Student governance organization
- Elects representatives to Campus Assembly
United Staff Association (USA)
- Civil Service, bargaining unit employees
- Elects representatives to Campus Assembly
Campus Assembly
- Governing body described in campus constitution
- Acts on items proposed by campus committees
- Includes most full-time faculty
- Includes most full-time administrators and professional employees
- Includes representatives from MCSA
- Includes representatives from USA