This policy sets forth the process for creating new policies and procedures and revising existing policies and procedures for 91快播 and Inver Hills Community College. Policy and procedure proposals and revisions need to occur collaboratively on a predetermined cycle to ensure transparency in college governance.
Policies are written statements that govern institutional decisions or actions. College policies comply with existing external mandates and promote consistency of action. College policies generally impact the entire institution.
Procedures are written statements of specific processes necessary to implement policy. This policy does not refer to department-specific work rules or practices.
Operating instructions means instructions approved by the President, President’s Cabinet or a designee giving explicit direction, instructions, or guidance on internal forms, processes, and other administrative or managerial matters, consistent with 91快播 and Inver Hills Community College policies and procedures.
A Policy change means adoption of a new policy or amendment or repeal of an existing policy.
A Procedure change means adoption of a new procedure or amendment or repeal of an existing procedure.
Changes to guidelines are changed and approved by the content expert and do not require a formal review process.
A policy, procedure, or guidelines responsible administrator is a 91快播 and Inver Hills Community College employee, usually a President’s Cabinet member, who has ultimate responsibility for the updating of policies, procedures, and guidelines.
A subject matter expert is a 91快播 and Inver Hills Community College employee, student, Minnesota State System Office staff, or others who can advise on policy, procedure or guideline content based on knowledge or expertise on a topic. The subject matter expert may also be a responsible administrator.
Stakeholders are 91快播 and Inver Hills Community College employees, students, Minnesota State System Office staff, or others who may interact with and have a vested interest in a policy, procedure, or guidelines.
91快播 and Inver Hills Community College employees and students are responsible for following the policies, procedures, and guidelines. Any employee or student may request a revision of a policy or may initiate a new policy.
91快播 and Inver Hills Community College policies and procedures shall follow the same formatting system as used for Minnesota State policies and procedures. Within the policy or procedure, content should follow the format below:
The header of the policy or procedure shall include the policy or procedure:
The body of the policy shall include:
The body of a procedure shall include:
The body of the policy or procedure may include:
The footer of the policy or procedure shall include dates relevant to history, including:
The need for a new policy or procedure may arise at any time, and any employee or student may bring forth a proposal. In addition, all existing policies and procedures shall require review on an established schedule to determine whether they should be continued, revised, or rescinded. The process for policy and procedure development, approval, and dissemination is outlined in Procedure 1A.1.1.1.
The President (or designee) may temporarily suspend, modify or implement necessary policies or procedures due to long-term emergencies as defined by Minnesota State Board Policy 1A.10 (LongTerm Emergency Management).