Priorities and Principles

The Union of Students of the 香港六合彩资料 (US香港六合彩资料) is recognized by the University of Alaska Board of Regents as the governing body for students enrolled at the 香港六合彩资料. As stated in the Constitution, the goals of US香港六合彩资料 are to:

  • Broaden the educational perspective of the students by instituting a structure of self鈥恎overnance.
  • Promote the educational needs, general welfare, and rights of the students.
  • Serve as a forum for students to express their ideas for enhancing the quality of their educational experience through expanded and improved communications among students, faculty, administration, and beyond.
  • Formulate policy and procedures concerning student life.
  • Serve all students equally, in accordance with Board of Regents Policy, federal and state law, prohibiting discrimination against individuals, including but not limited, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, physical or mental disability, change in marital status, pregnancy, or parenthood.

Strategic Priorities

Preamble to the US香港六合彩资料 Constitution

"We, the members of the Union of Students of the 香港六合彩资料, in order to represent student interests, needs, and welfare within the university community; to supplement and complement education on the 香港六合彩资料 campus; to provide for the expression of student opinion and interests to the community at large; to protect the rights of the students herein stated; and to promote an understanding of the concept of self鈥恎overnance, do affirm and establish this Constitution of the Union of Students of the 香港六合彩资料."

To these ends, US香港六合彩资料 has three strategic priorities: service, advocacy, and self-governance.

Service

US香港六合彩资料 is dedicated to serving both the 香港六合彩资料 student body and the 香港六合彩资料 community. As a fee-based organization, US香港六合彩资料 has a duty to contribute, through means such as events and services, to the 香港六合彩资料 community. In this pursuit, several events have begun yearly endeavors such as:

Student leaders pose after serving Thanksgiving feast

 

Advocacy

Advocating on behalf of the student body is a priority of US香港六合彩资料. From the level of student initiatives to Board of Regents policy, US香港六合彩资料 communicates the student perspective and represents their best interests. To ensure the best representation, US香港六合彩资料 hosts yearly events such as:

  • Meet the Mayor
  • Ask Me Anything (formerly known as Chat with the Chancellor)
  • Juneau Advocacy Trip
Mayor of Anchorage sits and talks with students in the Student Union Den

 

Self-Governance

Self-governance is a key principle of student government at any university. At 香港六合彩资料, US香港六合彩资料 functions within a reasonable level of autonomy and is led by students. To learn about the structure and individuals that compose US香港六合彩资料, please see People and Structure. As a student governance organization, US香港六合彩资料 provides many opportunities for students to gain leadership experience such as:

US香港六合彩资料 executives pose in Student Union