Administrative Policies & Procedures Manuals (APPMs) Policies
When the university was under the umbrella of the Oregon University System, it had several APPMs managed by Finance & Administration. These APPMs contained policies with university-wide applicability and were the precursors to our University Policies and Standards. Several of these manuals are still active; however, a handful of policies have been moved to the UPSM:
- Expressing Milk in the Workplace (April 2023)
- Drug-Free Workplace (February 2008)
- Click-Through Technology License (February 2012)
- Peer-to-peer (P2P) File Sharing (October 2010)
- Fixed Equipment (unknown adoption/revision dates)
Board of Trustees Policies
Oregon State University is governed by its Board of Trustees. The Board can adopt resolutions and policies that establish and carry out the university’s mission. Policies and Standards adopted by the Board have been integrated into the University Policy and Standards Manual.
Unit Rules
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Unit rules address needs at the unit level or control issues that affect a subset of the university. Colleges, departments, and other units of the university may develop specific implementation mechanisms for operations, administration, or programs within that particular unit. Unit rules are developed and approved by the unit and describe a unit’s approach to implementing relevant university policies or university standards. Unit rules are applicable only to their home units, or to functions over which that unit has authority, but may involve the implementation of processes that affect the entire university and university community. Unit rules may be more restrictive than university policies and standards, but must remain consistent with them and with relevant statutes and regulations.
Examples of unit rules include those in the Controller's Unit Policy Program Manual or the Office of Human Resources Policy Manual, or those in the following units:
- Campus Facilities and Grounds
- Environmental Health & Safety
- Equal Opportunity & Access
- Housing & Dining Services
- Information Security
- Procurement and Contract Services
- Public Safety
- Research Office
- Student Employment
- University Relations and Marketing
Academic Policies
The Faculty Senate represents faculty in all academic and administrative units. It has legislative responsibility regarding educational standards, curricula, academic regulations, and faculty welfare, and makes recommendations to university administration. The Division of Academic Affairs and the Office of the Dean of Students also develop unit-level policies that govern students and employees.
- Office of the Registrar's academic regulations
- Curriculum Management's academic unit rules
- Code of Student Conduct
Procedures
Procedures are descriptions of the tasks required to support and carry out university policies, university standards, or rules. Procedures articulate the process for accomplishing tasks or controls and are intended to ensure activities are accomplished completely and consistently. Procedures have a narrower focus than university policies or rules. They are often changed to improve the processes and are typically more detailed than University Policies, University Standards, or unit rules. Procedures often state who will accomplish a task, how it is performed, and when it must be done.
Examples of procedures may be found on the Emergency Management website (bomb threat, severe weather, evacuation, and more).