We do this as well. We post to a 30 day "draft "site and request feedback. Our outcome is very similar to Kevin's. It does help foster good will. If you'd like more detail please feel free to ask.
Sue From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Long, Kevin Sent: Friday, October 03, 2014 9:24 AM To: 'Institutional policy-related discussions' Subject: RE:[acupa-l] Campus feedback on proposed policies/revisions We do this regularly as part of our policy and procedure development process using the exact feedback mechanism you describe (we also directly contact affected units, governance, and collective bargaining units ahead of time to encourage them to use the online feedback form). The number of comments received are not overwhelming, so the feedback process is very manageable, and the comments we do receive are often helpful in identifying title/reporting changes, gaps in the proposed draft, and potential implementation issues that those of us who are too close to the language often miss. Apart from the feedback that allows us to craft better language, the process serves to educate the college community on many of these issues and the rationale for any changes. We've found that even if people do not provide feedback, the ability to be made aware of the changes and the opportunity to participate in the process does create buy-in and aids in overall transparency, compliance, and, ultimately, better policies and procedures. Kevin L. Long, Ph.D. Senior Planning and Policy Analyst Montgomery College (240) 567-7972 FAX: (240) 567-7122 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ellen M Hemmerlein Sent: Friday, October 03, 2014 9:10 AM To: '[email protected]' Subject: [acupa-l] Campus feedback on proposed policies/revisions Good morning, I see that some schools solicit general feedback as part of the policy development process. For example, I see that sometimes new policies are posted on the policy website with a general invitation to comment. Can anyone offer some insight on how well that process functions? Do you find it to be productive? Onerous? Do you find that the effect on campus by-in is worthwhile? Thank you, Ellen Ellen M. Hemmerlein, Esq. | Associate General Counsel Business Affairs and Real Estate Office of University Counsel Syracuse University Crouse-Hinds Hall, Suite 513 | 900 S. Crouse Avenue Syracuse, New York 13244-2130 Office 315.443.9057 | Email [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ATTN: Please be aware that when you respond to an ACUPA-L e-mail, the reply will be distributed to the ENTIRE list of members. If you do NOT want to send an e-mail to everyone, please reply directly to the individual who initiated the query (their e-mail address appears in the "From" line of their original e-mail). If you wish to remove yourself from the ACUPA e-mail list, please go to the following website and complete the form. We will remove you from the list within 24 hours, during normal business hours. http://www.acupa.org/MembershipForm_Discontinue.html If you have questions about the ACUPA e-list, please contact Jamie Parris at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]?subject=ACUPA%20e-list%20assistance> or 607-255-6837. ATTN: Please be aware that when you respond to an ACUPA-L e-mail, the reply will be distributed to the ENTIRE list of members. If you do NOT want to send an e-mail to everyone, please reply directly to the individual who initiated the query (their e-mail address appears in the "From" line of their original e-mail). If you wish to remove yourself from the ACUPA e-mail list, please go to the following website and complete the form. We will remove you from the list within 24 hours, during normal business hours. http://www.acupa.org/MembershipForm_Discontinue.html If you have questions about the ACUPA e-list, please contact Jamie Parris at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]?subject=ACUPA%20e-list%20assistance> or 607-255-6837.
