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Policy Governance Procedure Schedule 1 - Policy Proposal and Approval

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Policy Governance Procedure Schedule 1 - Policy Proposal and Approval
 

Table 1 – Policy Development and Review Check Points:
Category Endorsement to Commence Policy Development Endorsement to Commence Procedure Development Mid-way check with approval authority for new policies and policy reviews
Governance
 		 University Policy Manager Policy owner Vice-Chancellor's Executive
Academic Chair, Academic Board and University Policy Manager Policy owner Academic Board and Vice-Chancellor's Executive
Talent and Culture University Policy Manager Policy owner Vice-Chancellor's Executive
Operational Effectiveness University Policy Manager Policy owner Vice-Chancellor's Executive
 
Table 2 – Approval authority for new and post-review policy documents:
Category Group policy Divisional policy Procedures Resources Conditions/limitations
Governance Council N/A Policy owner Policy owner Scope is RMIT Group-wide
Academic Academic Board Chair, Academic Board and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education or Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Innovation Policy owner Policy owner Delegations of authority
Talent and Culture Academic Board or VCE(1) Vice-Chancellor and relevant VCE member Policy owner Policy owner Delegations of authority
Operational Effectiveness Vice-Chancellor's Executive Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer Policy owner Policy owner Delegations of authority
 
Table 3 – Approval authority for minor amendments and administrative changes to policy documents (policies, procedures and resources):
  Definition Authority to amend
Minor amendments A change that does not change the intent of the policy document or significantly affect the content or application of the policy, e.g. to clarify existing details, align with legislative changes, or include additional processes for a new system, a new campus or controlled entity. Policy owner
Administrative changes A correction to a policy document to update a title, name, formatting, web link, spelling, grammar, and references to law or other policy documents, or for clarity of language. Central Policy
 
This Schedule was updated in 2022 to:
  1. update the approval authorities
  2. add a mid-way check with approval authorities to table 1
  3. add table 3.
 
(1) Depending on subject matter (e.g. matters that related to academic status). Endorsement is required from the non-approving body prior to submission for approval. Consult the University Policy Manager.