Guiding Principles

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