B.2. Relations with Private Schools
     January 1989

Development Policy and Administration Manual 
Chapter I. Soliciting and Accepting Private Funds
Section B. Soliciting, Accepting, and Acknowledging Gifts      
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                      RELATIONS WITH PRIVATE SCHOOLS


In 1957, The Regents agreed in principle to embark upon a program
for encouraging gifts to the University.  From the outset, The
Regents' plans created certain tensions in the University's
relationships with private colleges and universities, who are
sometimes concerned that we will interfere with their sources of
private support.  Recognizing that concern, The Regents' Commit-
tee on Endowments in February, 1959, adopted the following policy
statement:

     With respect to Private Colleges:  Since private colleges
     and universities are heavily dependent upon gifts and
     endowments for their support, every effort will be exerted
     not to interfere in any way with their sources of support. 
     The University's relationships with our friends of the
     independent institutions of higher learning are so important
     that the utmost care will be exercised in this connection. 
     As the University's program enlarges, the main emphasis will
     be to secure funds from the University's "immediate family",
     that is, alumni, faculty, students, possibly parents,
     friends geographically and sentimentally attached to various
     campuses, and corporations and foundations interested in the
     University and desiring to utilize the University's facili-
     ties.  "Public" solicitation, as such, is not envisaged.

A University gift policy approved by The Regents in July 1961,
further stated that:

     This policy acknowledges the private institutions' heavy
     dependence upon gifts and endowments for their support, and
     stipulates that every effort will be exerted not to
     interfere in any way with their sources of support.  It
     provides that the University shall limit its fund-raising
     efforts to its "immediate family", that is, alumni, faculty,
     students, possibly parents, friends geographically and
     sentimentally attached to various campuses, and corporations
     and foundations interested in the University and desiring to
     utilize the University's facilities, and further provides
     that the University shall not embark on widespread public
     solicitations.

     In addition to exercising care in its own solicitations
     of funds . . . the University has an obligation to sup-
     port the fund-raising activities of the private
     institutions as far as is practicable.

These statements remain the official policy of The Regents.