University Union Policies and Procedures

ACTIVITIES PROGRAM ORGANIZATION
Adopted: December 8. 1988
Updated: December 13, 2001

GENERAL STATEMENT
The official activities programming organization of the University Union will be known as “University Union UNIQUE Programs”. The name of this organization includes the acronym for the Union Network for Innovative, Quality University Entertainment. UNIQUE Programs has developed a reputation and identity over the years as the principal activities programming source for the campus. The "University Union" is to be used in the name of the organization in order to clarify the source and primary location emphasis of this programming.

POLICIES
Goals for Program Development

As one of the programs of the University Union, the purpose of University Union UNIQUE Programs is to design and coordinate a comprehensive and balanced overall activity program, in order to contribute to a positive atmosphere of relaxation and comfort for the CSUS student body, as well as the entire campus community.

The goals of University Union UNIQUE Programs include, but not limited to:

1. Produce programs of high quality.

2. Offer an array of programs and activities representative of the diverse campus community.

3. Involve students in selecting, planning, organizing, producing, and evaluating events, while providing them with opportunities to be valuable contributors to the quality of campus life, as well as developing social skills, leadership, and building relationships.

4. Solicit input and expertise from student organizations, university departments, faculty, and community groups, while frequently working in collaboration with them.

5. Provide programs as efficiently as possible, serving the greatest number of people with the most efficient monetary outlay.

6. Provide most programs at low, or no admission cost to CSUS students.

7. Maximize attendance at each event.

8. For additional goals, see the current year’s strategic plan.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
University Union UNIQUE Programs will be comprised of only currently enrolled CSUS students, under the coordination and advisement of a University Union Program Advisor. These students participate in a balanced format designed to meet their own student development needs, as an outgrowth of their involvement in programming activities, as described above.

To continue as a UNIQUE student volunteer, members must routinely attend regularly scheduled meetings and reasonably participate in producing the organization’s events. Additional responsibilities may be taken on by individual members, based on time, interests, skills, and demonstrated reliability. These may take the form of an ongoing leadership role, the coordination of a particular event, or the completion of specific tasks. Members are encouraged to grow in their autonomy, both as a team and as individuals. This process is to be supported and actively facilitated by the University Union Programs professional staff.

Whenever possible, programming decisions are to be made by a process of consensus. These decisions may be performer-specific or simply involve the selection of a type of activity. The style and structure by which decisions are implemented may vary from semester to semester, based on the needs, interests, and talents of the students within the organization, but always with regularly solicited input from current student members of University Union UNIQUE Programs.

RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PROGRAMS
All actions taken on behalf of University Union UNIQUE Programs by any members of, or advisors to, the organization must be consistent with University Union, University, and CSU policies. All programs and activities sponsored fully or in part by University Union UNIQUE Programs will remain fully under the control and production direction of the Union, even in cases of multiple sponsorships.

As the official responsible to the University Union Board and the President of the University or his designee, the University Union Director is charged with responsibility, and vested with authority for, the continuous guidance and review of the programs produced by this official activities programming organization. The University Union Associate Director for Programs, as department head for the activities portion of the Union operation, is responsible to the Director for the effective discharge of the essential functions of University Union UNIQUE Programs.