- Please note that the process could end at any point in each pathway.
- Please note that interim policies may need to be implemented due to compliance, legal needs, or emergencies.
- Substantive Revisions: Revisions that alter the meaning, goals, intent, or core components of a policy.
- Non-substantive Revisions: Revisions that correct a grammatical or formatting error, update the name or title of an office or person named in a policy, update the organization of the information in the policy, or make other similar minor changes to the policy.

Policy Approval Map
What type of policy request is this?2a. New Policy Proposal
3a. Policy Office Consultation
5a. Policy Executive Committee (PEC) Review
6a. Draft Policy and Stakeholder Consultation
7a. Responsible Administrator(s) Approval
8a. 10 Business-day Public Comment Period
9a. Policy Executive Committee (PEC) Final Approval
10a. President/Board of Trustees (BoT) Approval (when required)
11a. Enact Policy
2b. Retirement Policy Proposal
3b. Policy Office Consultation
5b. Policy Executive Committee (PEC) Review
6b. Stakeholder Consultation
7b. Responsible Administrator(s) Approval
8b. 10 Business-day Public Comment Period
9b. Policy Executive Committee (PEC) Final Approval
10b. President/Board of Trustees (BoT) Approval (when required)
11b. Retire Policy
2c. Revision to Current Policy
3c. Is the revision substantive or non-substantive?
4c. Option 1: Substantive Revision Policy Proposal
5c. Policy Office Consultation
6c. Policy Executive Committee (PEC) Review
7c. Edit Policy and Stakeholder Consultation
8c. Responsible Administrator(s) Approval
9c. 10 Business-day Public Comment Period
10c. Policy Executive Committee (PEC) Final Approval
11c. President/Board of Trustees (BoT) Approval (when required)
12c. Enact Policy
4c. Option 2: Non-substantive Revision
5c. Policy Office Consultation
6c. Edit Policy
7c. Responsible Administrator(s) Approval
8c. Policy Executive Committee (PEC) Final Approval
9c. President/Board of Trustees (BoT) Approval (when required)
10c. Enact Policy