About CALS Administrative Services

CALS Administrative Services (CAS) is a dedicated group of individuals responsible for overseeing the budget, human resource, and computer operations for the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS). CAS supports eight college departments, four University of Idaho Extension District Offices, two administrative units, ten Research and Extension Centers, and forty-two county offices located throughout Idaho. In addition, CAS is responsible for all federal reporting, key control for the Agricultural Sciences Building, federal excess property program, and monitoring of college property inventory throughout the state. CAS adds professional creative and technical communications expertise to the academic, research, extension and outreach programs of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. We ensure that information, marketing and educational materials are easier to understand, more professional, targeted to specific audiences, and delivered in appropriate and timely ways. To convey this information we use printed, electronic publishing, broadcast news media, and the Internet. This diversity of talent and skill, collaboratively applied, allows CAS to enhance quality of college programs. Mission CAS provides fiscal management, personnel administration, computer assistance, and software development support for the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and supports the college's research, outreach, extension, and teaching missions by preparing and distributing research-based information to the people of Idaho. Vision We find innovative ways for providing efficient and effective service and information to our internal and external constituents (e.g., faculty, staff, county offices, state and federal agencies, and the reading, viewing, listening public) while adapting to changes in technologies, reporting requirements, and funding sources. As a team of land-grant communicators, we make expert use of multiple media to achieve nationally recognized excellence and leadership in the creative synthesis and delivery of research-based information and educational materials. These will enrich the lifelong earning and learning opportunities of the audiences we address, enabling them to confidently meet contemporary challenges and to insightfully anticipate and prepare for the future challenges facing them in agriculture, natural resources, family life, and youth, leadership, and community development. Values Accountability: We assist in the protection and stewardship of the college's resources. Flexibility: We anticipate and adapt to change in the ways we deliver our services. Creativity: We are progressive in pursuing and implementing new technologies and innovative in product development. Communication: We keep open lines of communication with university administrative units, college departments, news media, and the reading, viewing, and listening public. Timely Delivery of Services: We provide timely reporting, information, and product delivery to our internal and external constituents. Security: We ensure that personnel records, computer usage, and applicable management information are secure. Teamwork: We work together as self-directed work groups to accomplish tasks and deliver services. Quality: We provide unbiased, effective, clear, and factual information.