Policy Development
Policy Development and Implementation(with example)
Predevelopment
1. Identify issue. Issues may emerge from trends within a unit, through federal or state legislation or regulation, as a result from an incident on campus, or in a variety of other ways.
2. Identify responsible executive. This position is responsible for the content and accuracy of a policy. Different offices can own pieces of the policy or procedures, and one individual carries the overall responsibility. If disputes arise, this individual is the one who ultimately decides the outcome or the process that will be used for resolution.
3. Assemble a team. Involve individuals with topical and process expertise, policy users, those impacted by the policy, and others.
_____ Contact the UPP coordinator and determine a plan of action and a timeline. Check out the resources on the University Policy Web Site.
_____ Benchmark best practices as necessary, using policies, practices, and programs from Ohio State’s benchmark institutions and other organizations.
_____ Form a policy writing group. Consider how to select the team members (content and process experts, users, those impacted, etc.). Get explicit about member roles, expectations, etc.
_____ Review applicable university bylaws, rules, regulations; university policies; and state and federal laws/regulations. Policies must remain consistent with all.
_____ Familiarize yourself with the UPP Policy Template, available on the policy website
4. Submit policy proposal to Senior Management Council (SMC). The responsible executive submits a policy proposal to the SMC. The SMC decides if an official position is needed on the issue, and if so, if it should be a policy or rule.
_____ Prepare a Policy Proposal, which includes a list of stakeholders from which you will solicit input/feedback
_____ Review the Policy Proposal with the UPP coordinator(s) and schedule through your VP to go to the SMC when ready. This is the point
Predevelopment
1. Identify issue. Issues may emerge from trends within a unit, through federal or state legislation or regulation, as a result from an incident on campus, or in a variety of other ways.
2. Identify responsible executive. This position is responsible for the content and accuracy of a policy. Different offices can own pieces of the policy or procedures, and one individual carries the overall responsibility. If disputes arise, this individual is the one who ultimately decides the outcome or the process that will be used for resolution.
3. Assemble a team. Involve individuals with topical and process expertise, policy users, those impacted by the policy, and others.
_____ Contact the UPP coordinator and determine a plan of action and a timeline. Check out the resources on the University Policy Web Site.
_____ Benchmark best practices as necessary, using policies, practices, and programs from Ohio State’s benchmark institutions and other organizations.
_____ Form a policy writing group. Consider how to select the team members (content and process experts, users, those impacted, etc.). Get explicit about member roles, expectations, etc.
_____ Review applicable university bylaws, rules, regulations; university policies; and state and federal laws/regulations. Policies must remain consistent with all.
_____ Familiarize yourself with the UPP Policy Template, available on the policy website
4. Submit policy proposal to Senior Management Council (SMC). The responsible executive submits a policy proposal to the SMC. The SMC decides if an official position is needed on the issue, and if so, if it should be a policy or rule.
_____ Prepare a Policy Proposal, which includes a list of stakeholders from which you will solicit input/feedback
_____ Review the Policy Proposal with the UPP coordinator(s) and schedule through your VP to go to the SMC when ready. This is the point