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8 Steps for Effective Policy Formulation

1) The 8 key steps outline the policy formulation process at a university, including drafting the policy, consulting stakeholders, developing accompanying procedures, seeking various levels of approval, and publishing and disseminating the final policy. 2) Key steps include drafting the policy, consulting stakeholders to provide input, developing any related procedures, reviewing the policy and procedures for requirements and alignment, seeking approval from the appropriate approving body, obtaining a file number, publishing the policy online, and disseminating it. 3) University policies require approval from higher level bodies like the Senate or Vice-Chancellor, while procedures can be approved by lower levels like a Director; both must then be published and implemented through communication strategies.

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8 Steps for Effective Policy Formulation

1) The 8 key steps outline the policy formulation process at a university, including drafting the policy, consulting stakeholders, developing accompanying procedures, seeking various levels of approval, and publishing and disseminating the final policy. 2) Key steps include drafting the policy, consulting stakeholders to provide input, developing any related procedures, reviewing the policy and procedures for requirements and alignment, seeking approval from the appropriate approving body, obtaining a file number, publishing the policy online, and disseminating it. 3) University policies require approval from higher level bodies like the Senate or Vice-Chancellor, while procedures can be approved by lower levels like a Director; both must then be published and implemented through communication strategies.

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8 KEY STEPS FOR POLICY FORMULATION:

Development and approval process for policy and procedure

Step 1: Step 7:
• Use the policy template to draft a new policy; Obtain Policy and
Need or Step 6: Seek TRIM File number
to draft • For policy revision – request a word version approval via TRIM and
or of the current policy published on the publish (see
Policy writing

A University Policy instructions on


revise Governance website, from Information can only be web) Policy and
policy Governance Services approved by the Procedures on
Senate, Academic the University’s
Board/Council, Vice Governance
Chancellor or other website, which is
Step 2: members of the
Consult with key stakeholders regarding policy the University’s
Executive to whom definitive source
content Step 5: the Vice-Chancellor
(e.g. established stakeholder reference group – Review for University-
has delegated wide policies.
Academic Policies and Procedure Group (APPCG) for procedure,
academic policies, Senior Manager Forum for non- responsibility for a Publishing on this
verify it meets particular portfolio*.
academic related policies, establish a reference group policy site is mandated
with relevant expertise) by the University
requirements
and any IT Executive
platforms and
ensure that
policy and
procedures A University Step 8:
are aligned procedure, which must Disseminate and
Procedure writing

Step 3: accompany the policy, Implement via


Consult with related may be approved by appropriate
areas that may have the Director of the communication
Step 4:
a process / relevant Section. strategy (see
Develop or revise
implementation role reference groups
appropriate procedure
to develop in step 2)
accompanying draft
procedure

*The draft policy must be forwarded to the relevant Executive Officer for committee approval: (e.g. Senate – University Secretary; Academic Board/Council and all academic related
policies – Academic Secretary)

The University of Western Australia | Academic Secretary, Academic Policy Services – 27 February 2015

8 KEY STEPS FOR POLICY FORMULATION: Development and approval process for policy and procedure

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