Appendix 15 Institutional Memberships

  1. PURPOSE

    As an educational institution and as a corporate citizen, GonzagaUniversity holds membership in a wide variety of organizations.These institutional memberships range from the Association ofJesuit Colleges and Universities, the Independent Colleges ofWashington, the West Coast (athletic) Conference, and theAssociation of American Law Schools to the Spokane Area Chamber ofCommerce and the Sister Cities Association.

    In addition to these institutional memberships, a significantnumber of Gonzaga faculty and non-faculty belong to professional,civic, and community organizations. When deemed to be in the bestinterest of the University, funding is at times made available forthese individual memberships as well.

  2. PROCEDURE

    In an effort to control increases in expenditures for institutionaland University-funded individual memberships, specific approval ofinstitutional or University-funded individual memberships must besecured from the appropriate area vice president. Approval isrequired for both annual membership renewals and requests for neworganizational or individual memberships. The Purchasing Officewill not accept a requisition nor will the Controller's Office makepayment without such approval.  In academic departments, thesignature of the Dean is required before forwarding the purchaserequisition/payment voucher to the AVP office.

    Questions regarding this policy should be directed to theappropriate area vice president.