Finance and Administration Mission Statement

The division is committed to providing the highest quality support services in the most efficient and cost-effective manner consistent with the world-class status the University seeks to achieve. Employees are encouraged to initiate changes that will improve services or lead to new ones. As represented by our motto - Service with Pride, Enthusiasm and Professionalism - we are dedicated to an environment characterized by accountability, adaptability, continuous improvement, excellence, innovativeness, integrity, sustainability, and an emphasis on professionalism, service and teamwork.

The units comprising the Division of Finance and Administration include:

• Administrative Services (University Business Administrators Program and fiscal/business operations of Athletics, Seminole Boosters, College of Medicine, Ringling Museum of Art and Panama City Campus)
• Budget & Analysis
• Business Services
• Controller
• Employee Assistance Program
• Enterprise Resource Planning
• Environmental Health and Safety
• Facilities
• Foundation Accounting
• Human Resources
• Police
• Purchasing
• Research Foundation Accounting
• Sponsored Research Accounting
• Technology Integration (Indirect report)

Vision

The Division of Finance and Administration intends to provide the highest quality support services that are consistent with the world-class status the University seeks to achieve.

Values

Accountability: An obligation or willingness to accept responsibility for an action and outcome.

Adaptability: Recognition and acceptance that priorities, goals and processes are subject to change as circumstances require and an ability to restructure operations as needed to comply with funding availability.

Continuous Improvement: The desire and ability of University employees to develop and incorporate ways to improve themselves.

Excellence: Continuous and unwavering dedication towards accepting, conducting and completing assignments in a timely, accurate and professional manner.

Innovativeness: Developing and implementing new ideas to improve services in all areas.

Integrity: Being fair, honest and open and doing the right thing regardless of the consequences.

Professionalism: Consistently performing at a high standard while being reliable and positive.

Service: Performing exceptional duties or work for our customers in a timely, professional and knowledgeable manner.

Sustainability: Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

Teamwork: The ability to work together towards a common vision or goal.