no previous written policy concerning the formulation and adoption of policies existed.

POLICY STATEMENT:

Pursuant to Kentucky Revised Statutes 164.350(2), each university Board has the power and duty to, “adopt bylaws, rules, and regulations for the governance of” the institution. In synchrony to KRS 164.350(2), The Gold Book: Bylaws of Kentucky State University Board of Regents, Article II, Section 2(k) reiterates that, “[the Board acts] as a policy-making body by adopting policy statements of governance and operations of the University”.

As such, the Board of Regents at Kentucky State University (University) has declared that the University shall be governed by Board-adopted Policies (“policies”) and University-adopted procedures (“procedures”). It is the expectation of the Board of Regents that the President and University administration will develop a system of procedures/processes that will aide in implementation of policies that manage routine operations of the University. By way of this Policy on Policies, the Board of Regents hereby establishes the process for the development, adoption, and management of all University policies. The Board retains full policy-making authority and delegates to the President the authority to approve internally developed procedures. Only those policies approved in accordance with this Policy will have the force of University Policy.

RELATED PROCEDURES:

Procedures for Developing and Implementing Policies

Policy Template

All new policies must use the policy template [insert hyperlink] [See Appendix I], and legacy policies undergoing revision must adopt the new template. The policy template components include the following:

  • Policy Title: What is the name of the policy?
  • Number, Volume, & Section1: What is the policy number and assigned unit section?
  • Approved By: What entity approved the policy?
  • Effective Date: What date does the policy become effective?
  • Revised From: Is there a previous version of the policy?
  • Purpose: What is the brief summary/abstract of the policy?
  • Policy Statement: What is the policy?
  • Related Procedure: What are the detailed steps for implementation and/or adherence to the policy?
  • Definition: What are the key terms contained within the policy, and what are

1 See Appendix II

ALL POLICIES ARE SUBJECT TO AMMENDMENT