Communication and Training Plans
New, interim, and substantially revised policies are usually announced to the Cornell community. For employees, general awareness is achieved through announcements in the weekly Faculty/Staff News. For students, general awareness is achieved through channels managed by Student and Campus Life. The Policy Office handles these announcements unless the responsible office states that they intend to do so.
Policies take effect as soon as they are published on the University Policy website. The responsible office can request that the University Policy Office publish a policy at a specific date (and time) to align with communication and training activities being done by the responsible office.
Audience | Point of Contact | Criteria (When Used) |
Outreach Type | Audience Details |
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Executive Policy Review Group (EPRG) | University Policy Office | Request review and approval of a new, interim, or substantially revised policy (mandatory) | Brief presentation of policy by responsible office during meeting (sometimes handled via email) | University executives who provide institutional review and approval of Impact Statements and final drafts of proposed new, interim, and substantially revised policies |
Policy Advisory Group (PAG) | University Policy Office | Request review of a new, interim, or substantially revised policy (mandatory) | Brief presentation of policy by responsible office during meeting (sometimes handled via email) | Senior university administrators and others who review drafts of proposed new and substantially revised policies |
Compliance Partners Forum | University Compliance Office | Request review of a new, interim, or substantially revised policy that is regulatory-driven | Brief presentation of policy by responsible office during meeting (sometimes handled via email) | 30+ representatives from unit compliance areas |
Risk Council | University Audit Office | Request review of a new, interim, or substantially revised policy that is risk-focused | Brief presentation of policy by responsible office during meeting (sometimes handled via email) | Members of senior leadership that sit on the Institutional Risk Council |
Senior Finance Group | EVP Office | Request review of a new, interim, or substantially revised policy | Brief presentation of policy by responsible office during meeting (sometimes handled via email) | Unit financial leaders and college business officers |
Faculty/Staff Newsletter | Strategic Communications | Announce publication of any new, interim, or substantially revised policy | Brief mention in weekly email newsletter | All employees |
Human Resources Community mailing list | HR Communications | Announce publication of a new, interim, or substantially revised policy as appropriate | Promulgation announcement | All HR employees |
Students | Student & Campus Life | Announce publication of a new, interim, or substantially revised policy that is student-focused | Brief mention in student-focused communication channels | All students |