{"id":106693,"date":"2024-01-08T15:57:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T21:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=106693"},"modified":"2024-01-08T17:41:03","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T23:41:03","slug":"guiding-principles-for-legislative-session-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2024\/01\/08\/guiding-principles-for-legislative-session-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Guiding principles for legislative session"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p>With the Nebraska Legislature now in session, it is helpful to remind University of Nebraska employees and colleagues of guiding principles regarding communication and engagement with state elected and agency officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The university\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nebraska.edu\/-\/media\/unca\/docs\/offices-and-policies\/policies\/executive-memorandum\/the-university-of-nebraska-administrative-structure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Executive Memorandum 2<\/a>&nbsp;names the NU vice president for external relations as the official representative for the entire university system to the governor\u2019s office, the Nebraska Legislature, agencies of the state, Congress and federal agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>However, university employees are free to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Engage with state elected officials as private individuals, not in an official university capacity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offer their personal expertise on public policy issues and make their personal opinions publicly known.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Join the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/aboutus\/government-relations\/delegates.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UNMC Delegates<\/a>&nbsp;program, which works with the UNMC Office of Government Relations to advocate on health and wellness issues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/nebraska.edu\/advocates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NU Advocates Program<\/a>, which works with the NU vice president for external relations\u2019 office to advocate to and share with state officials the University of Nebraska System\u2019s impact across the state and issues impacting higher education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about legislative dos and don\u2019ts at the UNMC Office of Government Relations\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/aboutus\/government-relations\/advocacy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When asked to testify before the Nebraska Legislature:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unless directed by the University of Nebraska senior leadership team to engage policymakers on a specific matter, employees must explicitly state that they are acting as an individual, not representing the official position of the University of Nebraska and not engaging with state officials 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