Mission and Values
RSP Mission Statement
The mission of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (RSP) is to advance and support creative activity and scholarly research by working to:
- Promote awareness of the intellectual life of the UNI community;
- Encourage internal and external collaboration;
- Support efforts to secure and administer sponsored funding; and
- Ensure compliance with sponsored funding and research regulations, policies, and procedures.
RSP Professional Values
Consistency: providing uniform and non-contradictory assistance and support to faculty, staff, and students
Compliance: ensuring adherence to federal, state, and sponsoring agencies’ rules and regulations pertaining to the administration of grants and contracts
Collaboration: working with faculty, staff, students, University administration, and external figures to accomplish mutual goals
Respect: acknowledging and valuing other people's ideas, backgrounds, experiences, different ability levels, and work
Receptiveness: willingness to receive suggestions, ideas, and information to help us do our job more effectively and efficiently
Reliability: being dependable; understanding and acting on requests based on need and agreed upon timeframes
Integrity: adhering to ethical and professional values and behaviors
Service: providing assistance in a way that benefits others
Thoroughness: being conscientious about addressing and completing tasks