Policy Purpose
The University of Southern California is committed to ensuring that 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 the university’s policy and standards regarding the development, approval, implementation, maintenance, and retirement of University Policies and related Standards and Procedures. 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 into account any leading practices in higher education.
- The university has a policy governance model, detailed in this policy, that establishes 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 this policy and related document templates, are accessible to the intended audience, and are written clearly.
- Policies are maintained in a user-friendly, accessible central repository to increase awareness and visibility and to mitigate risk.
- Policies meet USC’s accessibility standards set forth by Institutional Accessibility and ADA Compliance.
- Policies and related resources are kept up-to-date and compliant with applicable requirements.
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