Enabling the "Visible University"
Policies reflect the "rules" governing the implementation of campus processes.  Procedures, on the other hand, represent an implementation of policy and should evolve over time as new tools emerge, new processes are designed, and the risks associated with a campus process changes in response to internal or external environmental changes.  Together with delegations of authority, specifying which campus administrators have formal authority and responsibility for actions and activities, these written documents help members of the campus community understand how things get done or, borrowing a phrase from the National Library of Medicine, enable the "Visible University."

Built on the efforts of campus policy and procedure "owners", this site is designed to make policy and procedure information widely accessible so that members of the campus community can make decisions and streamline campus administrative processes with the knowledge that their actions conform with official campus policies and procedures.  In addition, such information provides a basis for individual and departmental accountability.

On-line Resources
This site is organized into several pages which can be accessed by selecting the buttons on the left-hand side of each page.

• University Policies lists official policies and guidelines of the University of California and the University of California, Santa Cruz.
• University Procedures lists approved procedures that have been designed for University processes.
• Delegations of Authority references the formal delegation of authority letters issued by the UC Office of the President to campus administrators and lists those formal delegations at UC Santa Cruz.
• On-line Forms is a collection of forms approved for use campuswide.
• Administrative Organization Charts is a collection detailing reporting relationships on campus and systemwide.
• Campuswide Advisory Committees lists each committee that makes recommendations on issues of campuswide concern along with the committee charge, membership, and (when available) meeting agendas and notes.  

In addition, the Resources page is designed to assist campus policy and procedure owners as they navigate the process of formulating, documenting, and gaining approval for administrative policies and procedures at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

This Policies and Procedure site is under construction ... so check back often.  In the meanwhile, please explore the listings of policies, procedures, delegations, and forms.  Your feedback is always welcome ...