Staff, Students, & Alumni
Staff
University staff supports the faculty and administration in the effective delivery of educational and auxiliary services to students and is an integral part of the day-to-day operations of the University. Theirs is an important consultative voice in the governance of the University consistent with the primacy of the faculty and administration.
Students
The students are the ultimate beneficiaries of a coherent policy on governance and the principal focus of educational and auxiliary programs. They have an important role in the evaluation of services and a responsibility to speak in their own benefit. Because their time at the University is limited, continuity of the student role in governance is achieved through representation of the Association of Students.
Alumni
Alumni play a critical role in providing the means by which the effectiveness of educational programs can be assessed. Guided by programs in Institutional Advancement, through the Alumni association, and by direct participation with individual school, alumni have the opportunity to support the University and assess the education they received at the University. Their role provides continuity to the University and insures the preservation of tradition. With this role of preserving the strengths comes the responsibility to address the weaknesses through participation in the strategic planning process and direct financial support.
Evaluation is a critical element of governance. Therefore, pursuant to this policy, the Board of Regents shall cause to be conducted a periodic evaluation of itself, the President, the Senior Staff, the governance bodies of the faculty, staff, students, and alumni to assure that each of these major components of the University community are working effectively and efficiently in implementing this policy and in compliance with their respective bylaws, and the discharge of their authority and duties. The results of the evaluation shall be included as a part of an annual report of the University of the Pacific.
