Regarding what constitutes "academic policy" --- here at the University of Utah we have what may be a unique approach. Distinguishing between the academic and the non-academic is important because our Academic Senate (elected representatives of the faculty and students) has a formal role of voting for approval of changes in academic policies, and for non-academic policy changes the Senate is informed of and given the opportunity to make "recommendations"-but dies not formally vote on approval/ disapproval. The judgment as to which policies are academic, for purposes of that difference in voting process, is made by the current members of the Senate's Executive Committee (faculty and students who are in turn elected by the Senate membership). The Committee's task is decide whether a particular policy change "directly or significantly affects the University's academic missions."
[http://regulations.utah.edu] Policy 1-001: Policy on University Regulations [http://regulations.utah.edu/general/1-001.php] .... The University adheres to the principle that the perspectives of the faculty and students of the University should be appropriately considered in conjunction with promulgation of all University Regulations that directly or significantly affect the carrying out of the University's academic missions of teaching, research, and service. To that end, the Academic Senate, as the body representative of the faculty and students, shall have the following roles with regard to approval, revision, or retirement of University Regulations and Supplemental Rules and Procedures. All University Policies that directly or significantly affect the carrying out of the University's academic missions shall be presented for the approval of the Academic Senate, and as approved shall then be forwarded for the consideration of the Board of Trustees. All University Policies that do not directly or significantly affect the carrying out of the University's academic missions shall be presented for the information of the Academic Senate, and members of the Senate may make recommendations to the President or Board of Trustees with regard to any such Policy. ..... The determination of whether a University Policy ... is to be presented to the Senate for its approval, or its information and possible recommendations shall be made by the Executive Committee of the Senate, based on the extent to which the change directly or significantly affects the University's academic missions. All Policies stated within Parts 6 and 7 (Academics and Research, respectively) of University Policies, and all University Rules that are directly related to any such Policy, shall be presumed to have such direct and significant effects. Policies stated in other parts of the University Policies, and University Rules related to such Policies, shall be treated as having a direct or significant effect on academic missions only if so determined by a majority of the Executive Committee. Bob Flores ## Prof. Robert Flores, SJ Quinney College of Law; Special Assistant for Faculty-- Associate V.P. Academic Affairs; Senate Policy Liaison, University of Utah. Direct 801-581-5881 robert.flo...@law.utah.edu<mailto:robert.flo...@law.utah.edu> ## From: bounce-120093986-73004...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-120093986-73004...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Hornsby, Eunice Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2016 5:46 AM To: 'Institutional policy-related discussions (acup...@list.cornell.edu)' <acup...@list.cornell.edu> Subject: RE:[acupa-l] Policy Need: Defining Academic Policy All: To tag on to this, I was asked yesterday to seek out other universities definitions of "academic policy." So - I will be very interested in the responses. At this point, Ohio State doesn't clearly define/distinguish between academic and administrative or other types of policies, so I can't share a definition. Yet. -Eunice From: bounce-120092631-56848...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:bounce-120092631-56848...@list.cornell.edu> [mailto:bounce-120092631-56848...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Lloyd, Lynda Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 5:07 PM To: Institutional policy-related discussions (acup...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:acup...@list.cornell.edu>) <acup...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:acup...@list.cornell.edu>> Subject: [acupa-l] Policy Need: Defining Academic Policy Hi Everyone- We are currently considering implementing 3 distinct policy development processes to address: * Administrative Policy * Academic Policy * Compliance/Regulatory Policy I am looking for examples of how other institutions define "Academic Policy". Thank you in advance for your time and feedback! Lynda Lloyd, M.Ed. 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