Priorities and Principles
The Union of Students of the 快盈v3 (US 快盈v3) is recognized by the University of Alaska Board of Regents as the governing body for students enrolled at the 快盈v3. As stated in the Constitution, the goals of US 快盈v3 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 快盈v3 Constitution
"We, the members of the Union of Students of the 快盈v3, in order to represent student interests, needs, and welfare within the university community; to supplement and complement education on the 快盈v3 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 快盈v3."
To these ends, US 快盈v3 has three strategic priorities: service, advocacy, and self-governance.
Service
US 快盈v3 is dedicated to serving both the 快盈v3 student body and the 快盈v3 community. As a fee-based organization, US 快盈v3 has a duty to contribute, through means such as events and services, to the 快盈v3 community. In this pursuit, several events have begun yearly endeavors such as:
- Thanksgiving Feast
- Adopt-A-Road Cleanup
- Little Black Dress Doesn't Mean Yes
- Homecoming Dance
- Mabil Duir Leadership Scholarship
Advocacy
Advocating on behalf of the student body is a priority of US 快盈v3. From the level of student initiatives to Board of Regents policy, US 快盈v3 communicates the student perspective and represents their best interests. To ensure the best representation, US 快盈v3 hosts yearly events such as:
- Meet the Mayor
- Ask Me Anything (formerly known as Chat with the Chancellor)
- Juneau Advocacy Trip
Self-Governance
Self-governance is a key principle of student government at any university. At 快盈v3, US 快盈v3 functions within a reasonable level of autonomy and is led by students. To learn about the structure and individuals that compose US 快盈v3, please see People and Structure. As a student governance organization, US 快盈v3 provides many opportunities for students to gain leadership experience such as:
