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Northwestern鈥檚 values and expectations.</p><ul class="center-list"><li><a class="button" href="all-policies/university.html">Find a Policy</a></li></ul></div><h2 class="align-text-center">Develop or Update a Policy</h2> <p class="align-text-center">Below are guidelines to develop or update a University Policy.</p> <p class="align-text-center">For guidance on developing or updating a policy, please contact the Policy Review Committee at policy@northwestern.edu.</p></section><section class="contain-1120"><div class="feature-three-col"><article class="feature-box"><div class="feature-copy"><h2>Develop a Policy</h2><p>New policy needs may arise in a number of ways, including the need to ensure coordinated compliance with applicable laws and regulations, promoting operational efficiencies, enhancing the University's mission, or reducing institutional risk. The Responsible Office, which is accountable for the accuracy and implementation of the policy, typically takes the lead on new policy development. Before developing a policy, please contact the Policy Review Committee.</p> <ul> <li><a href="docs/policy-development-guidelines-final.pdf">Policy Development Guidelines</a></li> <li><a href="docs/standard-policy-template-final.docx">Standard Policy Template</a></li> <li><a href="docs/university-policy-process-flowchart_06.30.23_v3-1.pdf">Policy Development Process Flowchart</a></li> </ul></div></article><article class="feature-box"><div class="feature-copy"><h2>Administrative Updates</h2><p>Administrative updates include minor changes to an existing University Policy that do not substantively change policy content. This includes formatting the policy to the <a href="docs/standard-policy-template-final.docx">Standard Policy Template</a>, correcting a typo, updating contact information, updating titles, and updating URLs and sources. To make an administrative policy update, please contact the Policy Review Committee.</p> <ul> <li><a href="policy-development-resources/guidelines-for-administrative-updates.html">Guidelines for Updating Policies</a></li> </ul></div></article><article class="feature-box"><div class="feature-copy"><h2>Substantive Revisions</h2><p>Substantive Revisions include edits to existing policy content that go beyond administrative updates and therefore must be reviewed and approved by the Policy Review Committee. The Responsible Office should notify the Policy Review Committee (PRC) when a policy needs substantive revisions.</p> <ul> <li><a href="docs/guidelines-for-reviewing-policies-final.pdf">Guidelines for Reviewing Policies</a></li> </ul></div></article></div></section> </div> </main> <footer> <div class="contain-1120"> <a href="https://www.northwestern.edu/" title="Northwestern University Home"> <div class="footer-logo"><span class="hide-text">Northwestern University Home</span></div> </a> <div class="footer-wrap"> <div class="footer-content contact jos" data-jos_animation="fade-up"><h2>University Policies</h2><div class="address"><div class="icon"><span>Address</span></div><div class="text"><p>633 Clark Street<br/>Evanston, IL 60208</p></div></div><div class="phone"><div class="icon"><span>Phone number</span></div><div class="text"><p><strong>Evanston</strong><br/>(847) 491-3741</p><p><strong>Chicago</strong><br/>(312) 503-8649</p></div></div></div> <div class="footer-content resources jos" data-jos_animation="fade-up"> <h2>Northwestern Resources</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.northwestern.edu/facilities/building-campus-access/building-access/">Building Access</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.northwestern.edu/emergency/">Campus Emergency Information</a></li> <li><a href="https://hr.northwestern.edu/careers/">Careers</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.northwestern.edu/contact.html">Contact Northwestern University</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.northwestern.edu/privacy/">Privacy Statement</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.northwestern.edu/report/">Report a Concern</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.northwestern.edu/accessibility/about/report-accessibility-issue.html">Report an Accessibility Issue</a></li> <li><a href="https://policies.northwestern.edu/">University Policies</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div id="footer-bottom"> <div class="contain-1120"> <span class="copyright">© <script>// <![CDATA[ document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) // ]]></script> Northwestern University</span> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/NorthwesternU"> <span class="social facebook">Facebook</span> </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.twitter.com/northwesternu"> <span class="social twitter">Twitter</span> </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/northwesternu"> <span class="social instagram">Instagram</span> </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/NorthwesternU"> <span class="social youtube">YouTube</span> </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@northwestern.u"> <span class="social tiktok">TikTok</span> </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/school/northwestern-university/"> <span class="social linkedin">LinkedIn</span> </a></li> </ul> <span class="right"><a href="https://www.northwestern.edu/disclaimer.html">Disclaimer</a></span> </div> </div> </footer> <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.7.1/jquery.min.js"></script> <script src="https://common.northwestern.edu/dept/3.0/js/scripts.js"></script> <script src="https://common.northwestern.edu/dept/3.0/js/accordion-tabs.js"></script> </body> </html>