Our Mission

The mission of the Office of the University Legal Counsel is:

• To identify and to recommend procedures and practices to protect the University from undue liability and to assist with risk assessment and control


• To provide strategic legal advice to the University administration to ensure compliance with legal requirements

• To retain, instruct and oversee external legal counsel on behalf of the University and to ensure efficiency, effective management of costs of legal services and reliability of service

• To coordinate the activities of the Disciplinary Committees of the University

• To educate University personnel through seminars and other education-oriented initiatives on legal requirements and risks to prevent or reduce liabilities and legal disputes.