• Entities Affected: To whom does this policy apply, and/or to what?
  • Policy Owner/Interpreting Authority: What entity does policy belong to?/What entity provides guidance on compliance?
  • Related Policies/Documents: Are there any other related policies and/or forms?
  • Statutory or Regulatory References: Does the policy reference any federal, state statutes, or regulations?

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Creation and Approval

  • Each proposed policy/procedure must be sponsored by at least one (1) administrator who is a member of the President's Council, including, but not limited to Vice-Presidents, General Counsel, and the Athletics Director, or at the request of the university President and/or Board of Regents.
  • The sponsoring administrator, or his/her designee(s), are responsible for authoring a draft, and circulation, when appropriate, within his/her respective units for feedback.
  • This process should include consulting with colleagues and bodies whose perspectives are relevant to the policy's substance and to affected constituencies.
  • Such bodies may require inclusion of representative governance structures (e.g. Student Government Association, Faculty Senate, Staff Senate, etc.).
  • This process of engagement should be both interactive and iterative, with the sponsor or his/her designee circulating new policy drafts that incorporate the received input.
  • Sponsored draft policies, which have completed the initial review process, shall then be submitted along with a completed Policy/Procedure Proposal Form [insert hyperlink] [See Appendix III] to the University Policies Committee (hereinafter “Committee”) for review. The Committee will work with the policy/procedures sponsor to confirm the need for the new policy/procedures, or revisions thereto, and the appropriate categorization, as outlined below:
  • University Policy: Policy that applies institutional-wide and is directly tied to the legal compliance of the University.
  • Academic Policy: Policy that applies specifically to academic matters of the University, including faculty-related issues, and require the approval of the Faculty Senate and Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs pursuant to Appendix E - Academic Policy Approval Process, prior to submission before the Committee.

ALL POLICIES ARE SUBJECT TO AMMENDMENT

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