Write, Interpret, and Implement Policy

Foundational Level Performance:

Identify and explain academic policy(s) relevant to a situation.
Apply policies effectively within the institution, ensuring compliance and fostering an environment that supports institutional integrity and student success.
Recognize how policies comply with federal and state regulatory and accreditation standards and are aligned with institutional values.

Analyze and interpret policies that align with higher education standards and best practices.
Evaluate academic policies to ensure they are comprehensive, clear, and enforceable.
Assess existing policies and identify gaps and opportunities for refinement.
Implement policies effectively to ensure compliance and foster an environment that supports institutional integrity and student success.
Ensure alignment across regulatory and accreditation standards and alignment with the institution’s mission.

Create and develop policies that align with higher education standards and best practices.
Design and operationalize comprehensive, clear, and enforceable academic policies.
Formulate strategies to improve existing policies and effectively implement them, ensuring compliance and fostering an environment that supports a commitment to academic standards and student success.
Ensure alignment across regulatory and accreditation standards while aligning with the institutional mission.
Educate and oversee limited but appropriate policy exceptions for students or the institution, as guided by professional standards, but maintain compliance where exceptions might be necessary.