ESTABLISHING INTERIM POLICIES

Related Policy – Establishing University Policies

About This Procedure

University Procedure

Approving Interim Policies

The Senior Leadership Team (SLT) or President’s Council (PC) may approve an interim policy when legal requirements or a significant institutional risk exists and there is insufficient time to complete the standard review and approval process before publishing.

1. The responsible university officer determines that there is a need for an interim policy.
2. The responsible university officer or policy owner completes the policy plan.
3. The responsible university officer or policy owner submits a proposed timeline (maximum of one year of interim policy approval date) for completing the standard review process.
4. The PAC chair notifies the SLT or PC that an immediate session is needed to consider the interim policy.
5. The PAC chair sends the policy plan and timeline to the SLT or PC.
6. If approved by the SLT or PC the policy will go into effect immediately.
   1. If approved, the SLT or PC will complete the Policy Approval Form and submit it to the PAC chair for archiving.
7. The policy owner must complete the standard policy review and approval process during this approved interim period.

Promulgation

1. The PAC chair promulgates the policy to the campus community.
2. The PAC chair places the interim policy on the policy library.
3. The PAC chair archives approval forms and draft documents in policy archive.
4. The policy owner notifies affected university units and works with those units to ensure that appropriate training, if needed, is in place that reflects the changes to the policy.
5. The PAC chair assists the policy owner with other communication, as needed.