Correspondence With General Authorities, Other Church Leaders, Members or Employees
1. PURPOSE
To avoid conflicts and misunderstandings, the Board of Trustees has requested that all correspondence and contacts with members of the Board of Trustees or other General Authorities, church leaders, members , or employees relating to Brigham Young University–Hawaii (“BYU–Hawaii” or “university”) and student body matters be conducted by the president of BYU–Hawaii or under his direction.
2. POLICY
Criticism and complaints about the university and its programs which are sent directly to a General Authority are ordinarily returned to the president for resolution or clarification. Embarrassment of all parties can be avoided by appropriately routing matters through university channels for solution at the lowest possible levels.
3. IMPLEMENTATION
3.1 Area Presidency Coordination
All correspondence and coordination with the four area presidencies (Asia, Asia North, Philippines, and Pacific) should go through the Office of the President.
3.2 Local Area Coordination
Normally correspondence and coordination with local mission presidents, stake presidents, both on and off campus, would also be under the direction of the president.
3.3 Exceptions
This policy does not apply to university personnel who need to communicate with church leaders in connection with ecclesiastical endorsements of students and applicants for employment. Nor does this policy apply to university personnel conducting their stewardships as church officers.
4. RELATED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Disclaimer
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