Mission


	Mission
		Mission Statement for the Division of Administrative Affairs The division of Administrative Affairs exists to support and facilitate the Research, Instructional and Service missions of the campus. It does this through the design and implementation of modern business and environmental services for our students, our faculty, our academic support staff, and our alumni. The division has a primary leadership role in the administration of institution-wide business processes. Additionally the division seeks to conduct institution business in a manner that follows institutional, state and federal rules using generally accepted management and ethical practices. In support of this mission, the division seeks to: Develop the University's physical facilities so that they meet the needs of a leading research university. Ensure that the administrative operations provide responsive, customer-oriented service to all of the University's constituencies. Accelerate and support the migration of business services to an online environment Build the human resource infrastructure of the University to enable effective recruiting, retention, and first class support of the academic mission. Provide a safe and suitable physical environment for faculty, staff and students.


	Office of the Vice President for Administrative Affairs 1132 Main Administration Bldg, University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742-5035 Telephone (301) 405-1105; Fax: (301) 314-9659