Original Issuance Date: [Fill in Date]
Last Revision Date: [Fill in Date, if applicable]
1. Policy Purpose
[Insert sentence or two on the policy’s primary objectives]
2. Responsible UW System Officer
[Cabinet level officer(s) responsible for policy’s implementation and oversight]
3. Scope
[Who does the policy affect (e.g. specific stakeholder groups, if applicable)]
4. Background
[Insert rationale on why the policy needs to exist (e.g. statutory requirement, meet strategic planning objectives, critical needs, etc.)]
5. Definitions
[Insert definitions readers may find useful to determine the effect of the policy. Please follow the format below and leave a space between definitions.]
Definition term: Language that defines the term. Do not begin the sentence with a verb.
6. Policy Statement
[Insert the actual language which constitutes the policy itself. If the policy includes sections and subsections, please see the format below. If it does not, but includes a list in the content, lower case letters and/or bullets should be used. In terms of formatting in all sections, please use bullets for a list where ordering doesn’t matter and a letter or number when actions should be performed in sequence or the listed items need to be counted.]
A. Heading 1
[The actual language included in this section]
I. Subheading 1
[The actual language included in this section.]
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- List
[The actual language included in this section.]
a. List
[The actual language included in this section.]
II. Subheading 2
B. Heading 2
7. Related Documents
[List any federal/state laws or regulations, or other Regent or UW System policies/procedures/guidelines that affect this policy]
8. Policy History
[List the approval date for any prior revisions of the policy as well as the policy’s initial approval date and any information when the policy may have been re-numbered, or repealed and re-created. The format that should be followed is below.]
Revision 3: Month Date, Year
Revision 2: Month Date, Year
Revision 1: Month Date, Year
First approved: Month Date, Year
9. Scheduled Review
[Denotes date of scheduled review, typically 5 years from approval date]
UW System Administrative Procedure 1.A History
Original Issuance Date: May 20, 2016
Revisions: September 16, 2019