Policy Tools and Development
University policies are owned by a responsible office. Representatives of these offices work closely with the Policy Office to draft, consult stakeholders, present for approval, promulgate and maintain their policies.
A formal process is followed when creating a University policy.
Policy Development Process
Helpful Policy Documents
The following tools are provided to help responsible offices/representatives through each stage of the development process.
- Policy on Policies - UND strives to offer accessible, formally approved, well-articulated, and understandable University policies and procedures in a consistent, official format. Individuals responsible for developing and maintaining University policies must comply with the conditions outlined in this document for drafting, approving, and revising University policies.
- Impact Statement Template - The standard format by which all new policies are proposed. The document describes the background, justification, and the likely impact of the new policy and must be submitted to the Policy Office before developing a new policy.
- Policy Template - The official format by which all University policies are arranged. The template includes the reason and scope of the policy, related information,
contacts, definitions, necessary procedures for implementation, responsibilities,
and associated forms and appendices/attachments.
- Procedure Template - The official format by which all University procedures are formatted. The template is may be used to supplement an approved policy or stand
alone in its applicability. It includes the reason for procedure, contacts, definitions,
procedures for use, and related information, resources and forms.
- PolicyStat Training Materials - Training materials for UND's policy management software (PolicyStat) are available for area editors and managers who use PolicyStat to create, edit and manage policies. Additional in-person or remote training may be requested by contacting the Policy Office.
Policy Advisory Group
In the development process, policies receive rigorous review by one or more standing committees (e.g., Policy Advisory Group, University Senate, Executive Council).
Completed policy drafts are “reality-tested” by the Policy Advisory Group (PAG), made up of broad University representation, under the direction of the vice president for finance and operations/chief operating officer. Upon PAG acceptance, a policy — in official format — is submitted to the Executive Council for endorsement and the president for final approval and signature.
Deadline to Submit Documents to Policy Office | Agenda/Documents Distributed to PAG Members | PAG Meeting Date |
---|---|---|
December 4 | December 11 | December 18 |
January 8 | January 15 | January 22 |
February 12 | February 19 | February 26 |
March 11 | March 18 | March 25 |
April 8 | April 15 | April 22 |
May 13 | May 20 | May 28 |
June 10 | June 17 | June 24 |
July 8 | July 15 | July 22 |
August 12 | August 19 | August 26 |
September 9 | September 16 | September 23 |
October 14 | October 21 | October 28 |
November 11 | November 18 | November 25 |
December 2 | December 9 | December 16 |
Request PolicyStat Access
Policies are accessible by anyone, internal or external to the University, without special permission. Simply access the policy library and search for the policy in question.
Employees who need to create or edit policy documents must have special permission
within PolicyStat to do so. Submit the form below to request access. Contact the Policy
Office if you have questions.