Organization, Purpose and Function

Organization
Purdue University North Central operates as an integral part of Purdue University. Faculty members hold their appointments in Purdue departments and teach courses under departmental control. With the exception of courses in the Community College, course numbers and content are similar for all campuses of the University and readily transfer within the Purdue University system. Faculty members receive promotion through a University-wide promotion system.

Purpose and Function
Purdue University is dedicated to service in the land-grant tradition. As a regional campus, Purdue University North Central continues this tradition by bringing the educational opportunities of a great University to a constantly increasing number of students who might otherwise not be able to share the benefits of the University. On October 10, 1986, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education approved a mission statement for Purdue University North Central which classified the Campus as a general purpose institution. As a consequence of this classification, the Campus has the responsibility to provide a range of services which include educational programs leading to associate, baccalaureate, and master's degrees as well as non-credit programming for the residents of its catchment area. In providing this programming, it is the function of Purdue University North Central to provide courses and programs for regular full-time university students working toward degrees. At the same time, it is also the purpose of the institution to make similar opportunities available to part-time students, many of whom are pursuing their educational objectives in the evening. As a member of the community of northern Indiana, Purdue University North Central has a strong obligation to provide educational opportunities, both credit and non-credit, related to the nature of the population and the social, economic and industrial development of the area.

Equal Access/Equal Opportunity
In accordance with a long-standing policy of the Board of Trustees of Purdue University and in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations, Purdue University North Central is an equal access and equal opportunity campus. The University promotes and reaffirms this policy through a program of positive action affecting all organizational units which are managed by, or affiliated with, Purdue University. Through this program, the University carries out the requirements of Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by the Equal Employment Act of 1972, Federal Executive Orders 11246 and 11375, The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Act of 1967, the Age Discrimination Employment Act of 1967, the Indiana Civil Rights Act of 1971, as amended, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1974, and all other applicable state and federal laws, guidelines, and regulations, and indicates its active support of the principles of equal opportunity in employment. The University will, furthermore, take affirmative action to see that these regulations and necessary activities are integrated into all University policies, procedures and practices. It is the policy of Purdue University that all persons will be viewed, evaluated, and treated, in any University-related activity or circumstance in which they may be involved, solely as individuals on the basis of their own personal abilities, qualifications and other characteristics relevant to the situation.

The University provides equal opportunity in all phases of employment and in its policies without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, or ancestry, age or gender, except where age or gender is a bona fide occupational qualification. The University will not discriminate against any individual because of physical or mental handicap in regard to any position for which the individual is qualified, and shall take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment women, minorities, disabled veterans, and veterans of the Vietnam Era.