Policy Purpose
The University of Southern California (“USC” or the “University”) is committed to ensuring that all University Policies are managed in a manner that is compliant and consistent with legal and regulatory requirements and aligns with the University’s unifying values.
This document outlines USC’s policy and standards regarding the development, approval, implementation, maintenance, and retirement of University Policies and related Standards, Procedures, and Guidelines (defined in Section 4). The purpose of this policy is to create a standardized policy governance framework based on the following guiding principles:
- Policies align with and strengthen the University’s mission, vision, and unifying values, as well as take in account of higher education leading practices.
- The policy governance model creates clear ownership and accountability in the policy development and implementation process.
- The policy governance model enables an efficient and collaborative policy management process and recognizes the importance of engaging stakeholders in the development and review process.
- Policies, procedures, and related resources adhere to USC’s policy and related document templates, are accessible and are written clearly.
- Policies are maintained in a user-friendly, central repository that is accessible to increase awareness and visibility to mitigate risk.
- Policies and related resources are kept up-to-date and compliant with applicable requirements.
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