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Procedures for Gazetting Policies

Approving Authority:

Executive Director of Administration

Establishment Date:

July 1997

Date Last Amendment:

27 May 1999

Nature of Amendment:

na

Date Last Reviewed:

na

Publication Reference:

na

Contact Officer:

Registrar

Procedures for Gazetting Decisions of Council/Committees re Policy/procedures

1.

These procedures have been based on the following assumptions:

1.1 it is the Secretariat's responsibility to notify the responsible officer of the decision of the committee/Council to approve the draft policy;

1.2 the responsible officer will then circulate the approved policy.

2.

Where a new policy/procedure or an amendment to an existing policy/procedure has been approved by decision of Council, Academic Senate or Resources Committee or other central committee of the University, the following procedures will apply.

2.1 The committee secretary will advise the responsible officer of the decision of the committee in writing and will provide a hard copy of any alterations to the draft policy made by the committee/Council.

This written notice of approval may be by action sheet, letter or internal memo accompanied by an extract from the unconfirmed minutes.

2.2 The responsible officer will circulate to heads of affected faculties, divisions or units within two weeks of receiving the notice of approval:
  • the approved version of the policy in the standard form;
  • advice on the implementation of the policy/procedure and changes that arise from it, including:

    - date the policy becomes effective

    - necessary transitional arrangements, if any

    - administrative implications.

2.3 The Responsible Officer will ensure that a system for transferring policy and procedure documents to the Policy and Procedures Manual server is established and operates efficiently in accordance with the approved procedures for administration of the Manual.