- Governance procedures are consistent with the mission of SGU SOM.
- The governance process encourages continuous assessment and improvement of selection and placement practices.
- All applicants are entitled to a thorough and impartial review.
- Placements are effected according to justifiable expectations that matriculants will be likely to meet or exceed academic and professional standards of the SOM.
- Decision-making is based on open discussion, transparency, shared governance, and iterative consensus-building.