Purpose: The Student Affairs UPC contributes to the improvement of the overall quality of the educational experience as related to co-curricular programs, residence life, and student support services. The UPC monitors the effectiveness of and serves as the locus of dialogue in the formulation and recommendation of major policies and program initiatives that affect student life and that contribute to the satisfaction and success of our students.

Charge: 1) Promotes continued improvement of co-curricular programs, residence life and graduate and undergraduate student support services; 2) reviews, evaluates and improves policies and programs related to student life to ensure their consistency with and contribution to the mission and goals of the University; 3) reviews and evaluates proposals for substantive changes in programs, departments or organizations which affect student life; 4) ensures the University regularly reviews and assesses the quality and effectiveness of services to students; 5) oversees the work of those committees and task forces charged with responsibility for implementing policies within the purview of this UPC; 6) ensures appropriate consultation with students, faculty and staff in the UPC's deliberations; and 7) ensures regular communication among and between University Policy Committees as well as with elected representative bodies and councils, including Unified Student Government. 

Membership: The size of the UPC should not exceed ten members. Membership shall include: five students (4 undergraduate and 1 graduate), two faculty, two staff, and the Vice President for Student Affairs’ designee. The faculty and staff members will serve staggered three-year terms, renewable once; student members will serve staggered one-year terms.

UPC Chairperson: Elected by and among UPC membership.

Administrative Liaison: The Vice President for Student Affairs

UPC Staff Support: Office of Student Affairs