DIXIE STATE COLLEGE OF UTAH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL | Section: 4-Staff |
Policy No: 1 | |
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Approved: 10/27/95
Revised: 01/26/01 | |
Policy: POLICY CREATION, CHANGE, APPROVAL | |
4-1 POLICY CREATION, CHANGE, APPROVAL
1.1 The College develops and maintains policies and procedures to meet the changing needs of the institution and to ensure compliance with federal, state and local laws.
1.1.1 The State Board of Regents delegates to institutional Trustees the responsibility to "review and [approve] institutional operating policies" (see Regent policy R220, Delegation of Responsibilities to the President and Board of Trustees).
1.1.2 Changes in College policies and procedures are effective only after Board of Trustees approval.
1.1.3 College policies and procedures will be reviewed regularly to determine effectiveness and assure legal compliance.
1.2 Procedure
1.2.1 Policy creation, change, and approval occur within the committee and council structure of Dixie State College, and require the final approval of the institutional Board of Trustees.
1.2.1.1 Committees do not approve policies. Committees are work groups that propose new policies or policy changes and draft proposed policy.
1.2.1.2 Councils have intermediate approval. After a committee has created a proposed policy, it must be sent to the appropriate council, which gives an intermediate approval before the policy may be sent to the College Council for semifinal approval.
1.2.1.3 College Council has semifinal approval. After the appropriate council has approved the proposed policy, it is sent to the College Council, which must approve any new policy and policy changes before the proposed policy is forwarded to the institutional Board of Trustees.
1.2.1.4 The Board of Trustee has final approval. After the College Council approves the proposed policy, it is sent to the institutional Board of Trustees, which must approve any policy before it takes effect.