Issues to Consider
- Timetable and costs
- How quickly must the proposed policy be
implemented?
- What should be the effective date of the
policy?
- Apart from start-up costs of printing the policy and
posting it on the website, are there implementation costs
involved if it is adopted (including personnel time,
paperwork, or other compliance time)?
- Must new administrative structures be created for
the implementation?
- Does the proposed policy require additional expenditures
or personnel for its implementation beyond what already has
been committed by the University?
- Related Policies, References and
History
- Is there existing policy on the subject applicable to
those parts of the University not covered by the proposed
policy?
- Is there a need to have the same or a similar proposed
policy developed for those parts of the University not covered
by the proposed policy?
- Have individual school, college, or other operating unit
policies been reviewed to determine whether such policies
need to be superseded or revised to be consistent with the
new policy?
- Stakeholders and Responsible Parties
- Have all those within the University community who
should be involved in the s development been identified and
included in that process?
- Is input needed from stakeholders not involved in the
actual policy development (i.e., are there stakeholders,
such as alumni, trustees, or students whose views should be
considered during a s development)?
- Dissemination, Communication and
Education
- What is the best way to communicate and publicize the
new policy?
- Beyond its initial dissemination, how can the University
community remain educated about a new policy?
- Will regular training sessions be necessary? If so, how
frequently should these sessions occur?
- Education and Policy Maintenance
- Are there University operating units or individuals
(other than the ones identified through the University
Policy template above) who should be involved on a periodic
basis in overseeing the implementation and updating of a
policy?
- What is the best way to ensure that the policy is kept
current?
