Cooperation with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
1. Purpose
Brigham Young University–Hawaii (“BYU–Hawaii” or “university”) plays a contributing role in the work of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (“Church”). The purpose of this policy is to guide how the university can work together in advancing their respective missions.
2. Policy
At times, because of their positions at the university, faculty or other personnel may be requested to participate in various projects sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Such projects may include firesides, travel, public relations speeches, short-term research, humanitarian projects, or other activities. Any work performed by university personnel for the Church, outside of ecclesiastical callings and assignments, must be coordinated with and approved by the appropriate unit director or dean, and the President's Council.
3. Implementation
University personnel who are approached by Church officials, Church employees, or their purported representatives regarding the creation of new programs, projects, courses, centers, initiatives, or the expansion of ongoing commitments, should ask the individual(s) making the request to take the proposal forward through their priesthood line; and should inform the requesting individual that the university will take the request up through the appropriate campus line. If the request is deemed by those who advise the university to be worthwhile and appropriate, the university will direct those with the correct stewardship to respond to the request.
BYU–Hawaii employees may also receive requests to speak in or otherwise participate in stake, ward, or regional events. When the above conditions are satisfied, BYU–Hawaii employees may accept such invitations if no remuneration is extended to the BYU–Hawaii employee. Remuneration includes honorarium, payment of travel expenses, payment of lodging expenses.
University faculty, administrators, and staff may from time to time have requests they would like to make to the Church. Any university employees must communicate their ideas and requests through their respective reporting line to the President’s Council for administrative review. If the proposal is reviewed positively, the council will coordinate contacting the Church to ascertain whether the Church has interest in the project.