Applying for positions within Office of Student Advocacy

Position(s)

  • AVP of Student Advocacy

Associated Students: Mission & Purpose 

The object of this Association shall be to exercise the rights and responsibilities of students to participate in the governance of the University; to manage, invest and maintain the assets of the Association; to create and execute programs which serve the collective interests of the undergraduate population; and to advocate for students within the University, the community, the state, and the nation.

Office of Student Advocacy 

  1. The Office of Student Advocacy shall exist to inform, advise, and represent students: 

    1. Experiencing academic or administrative conflicts with the University. 

    2. Accused of violations of the University of California Policies Applying to Campus Activities, Organizations, and Students (PACAOS), as implemented through UC San Diego’s Policy and Procedure Manual and/or the UC San Diego Academic Integrity Policy. 

    3. Facing challenges with financial aid and scholarships, tuition adjustments, or the UC Student Health Insurance Plan (UC SHIP); 

      1. Advocacy and initiatives for issues pertaining to UC insurance plans and waivers, including the UC Student Health Insurance Plan, shall be done in conjunction with the Office of Health and Well-Being. 

    4. Pursue broader issues of student rights affecting large classes of students, including, but not limited to: 

      1. Policy review, such as encouraging and participating in the rewriting of university policies affecting students which are outdated, unworkable, conflicting with other policies, or in violation of students’ rights. 

      2. Policy enforcement and education, such as ensuring that University employees, especially faculty and administration, understand and abide by University policies and the norms of due process as incorporated therein in their various dealings with students, and educating students as to their rights and responsibilities under University policies. 

      3.  Student power, by working to attain true student input in the formulation of campus policies and procedures.

  2. The Associate Vice President of Student Advocacy, in addition to the responsibilities outlined in the Constitution, shall: 

    1. Supervise the Student Advocates, who shall be responsible for advising and representing students in University hearings. 

    2. Serve, or appoint a staff member of the office to serve, as the primary Association representative on the Committee on Academic Integrity Policy & Procedures. 

  3. The office staff composition of the Office of Student Advocacy shall be at the discretion of the AVP of Student Advocacy, but must include Student Advocates.

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