Office of the Vice President

Vice President Carole Hayashino is responsible for a broad range of programs, policies and initiatives designed to acquire public and private resources for the University's programs of instruction, research and service. Illustrative functions include the development of campuswide and academic unit fund-raising programs and interpreting the University's purposes for constituent groups including alumni, public officials, agencies of government and the media.

The purpose of the Office of University Advancement is to enhance the University's effectiveness in off-campus relations so that public and private resources adequate to University needs and aspirations are acquired and retained. The Office of University Advancement participates fully in established campus-based processes that lead to the formation and implementation of overall policies and programs for the University.

Specifically, University Advancement seeks to:

• Inform the people of California and elsewhere of the educational opportunities at Sacramento State;
  
• Develop increased public awareness, understanding and support for the programs, goals and objectives of the University;
  
• Explain the University to all its constituent groups, including alumni, public officials, agencies of government and the media;
  
• Contribute to a sense of community among Sacramento State faculty, students and staff;
  
• Encourage all segments of the campus community to become involved in the broader community;
  
• Promote the participation of people throughout Northern California in the activities of the University;
  
• Develop campuswide and academic unit fund-raising programs that will result in increased voluntary contributions to the University;
  
• Establish broad-based and academic unit alumni programs with a primary objective of involving alumni in securing the purposes of the University;
  
• Facilitate the development of campuswide and academic unit publications that convey a quality image of the University;
  
• Utilize a program of campuswide special events and public ceremonies to advance the interests of the University.