HSC guidelines: Events, protocol, and public displays/campus art processes, Part 3
As HSC returns to in-person events, University Event Strategist & Protocol Officer and Campus Curator Shea Patterson Young is responsible for three essential campus processes – events, protocol, and public displays/campus art.
Shea will provide consultation across the campus to ensure HSC events correctly represent the HSC brand and our mission, vision, purpose, and values.
Key functions of Shea’s position and guidelines will be outlined over three days in HSC Daily News to create a better understanding of processes and expectations.
Protocol is the official procedure governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions. The established code of procedure or behavior in any group or organization in a particular situation.
Adhering to protocol guidelines is paramount at HSC. As University Event Strategist and Protocol Officer and Campus Curator, Shea provides services to make sure your special event follows the correct protocol.
When do you need protocol help?
• Plan to invite an elected official or military guest to campus or HSC events
• Plan to invite members of the UNT Board of Regents, UNT System Leadership to HSC events
• International guests visiting campus
• Collaborations/MOUs with businesses or foreign or local universities
• Planning an HSC trip abroad
Protocol is important to create a successful and memorable experience for HSC guests, and to protect HSC’s reputation. To ensure proper protocol, Shea provides customized guidance specific to each situation. Which can include:
• Appropriate greeting, title use
• Appropriate dress
• Business etiquette
• Suggested gifts
• Potential tours
• Information on cultural taboos
• Assistance with precedence list.
For assistance, contact Shea at Shea.PattersonYoung@unthsc.edu or 817-735-0301.
Ultimately, protocol is about respect and honor. People take pride in their status, title, accomplishments, and their culture. We want to honor those people; treating them accordingly is important. It can make or break partnerships. Providing the right environment is our responsibility. We do this by being informed, considerate, and thoughtful. Each guest is an opportunity to highlight all the things that make us proud to be part of the HSC team and part of the Fort Worth community.