Iowa § 263.1 - 263.1 Objects — departments.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 263.1 — 263.1 Objects — departments., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 263.1. 263.1 Objects — departments.
The university of Iowa shall never be under the control of any religious denomination. Its object shall be to provide the best and most efficient means of imparting to men and women, upon equal terms, a liberal education and thorough knowledge of the different branches of literature and the arts and sciences, with their varied applications. It shall include colleges of liberal arts, law, medicine, and such other colleges and departments, with such courses of instruction and elective studies as the state board of regents may determine from time to time. If a practitioner preparation program as defined in section 256.145 is established by the board, it shall include the subject of physical education. Instruction in the liberal arts college shall begin, so far as practicable, at the points where the same is completed in high schools. [C51, §1020; R60, §1927, 1930, 1933; C73, §1585, 1586, 1589; C97, §2640; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3946; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §263.1] 2011 Acts, ch 34, §70 Thu Dec 11 19:24:53 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 263.1 (26, 1)
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What does Iowa Code § 263.1 cover?
Section 263.1 ("263.1 Objects — departments.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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