Templates

Templates are used in the university policy development process to guide new policies and policy revisions through the standard approval processes, and to standardize how university policies are written.

Please see the definitions page for an explanation of policy-specific terms used on this page.

Impact Statement Template

• Purpose: rationale for policy, including current and target conditions, stakeholders who will be consulted, compliance and risk information, and communication and training information
• Used to: propose a new policy, an interim policy, or a substantial revision to an existing policy; required for all policy work except non-substantial revisions
• Available to: individual designated as the policy owner by the responsible office(s); request from the University Policy Office 
• Completed by: policy owner, with participation and review by the stakeholders, including the responsible executive(s), responsible office(s), and the Office of General Counsel (see overview of policy development and approval)
• Approved by: responsible executive and Executive Policy Review Group (EPRG)
• Maintained by: University Policy Office

Standard Presentation Templates

• Purpose: overview of a proposed new policy or proposed substantial revisions to an existing policy
• Used to: present to the Executive Policy Review Group (EPRG) and the Policy Advisory Group (PAG) to seek approval regarding development of a new policy or revisions to an existing policy
• Available to: individual designated as the policy owner by the responsible office(s); request from the University Policy Office 
• Completed by: policy owner; request from the University Policy Office
• Maintained by: University Policy Office

Policy Template

• Purpose: official university directive that mandates requirements of or provisions for members of the Cornell University community; enhances the university’s mission, reduces risk, and/or promotes operational efficiency; and helps achieve compliance with any applicable laws and regulations
• Used to: document the policy statement and requirements, constituents, definitions, and policy administrator information; required for all university policies
• Available to: individual designated as the policy owner by the responsible office(s); request from the University Policy Office
• Completed by: policy owner, with participation and review by the stakeholders, including the responsible executive(s), responsible office(s), and the Office of General Counsel (see overview of policy development and approval)
• Approved by: responsible executive, Policy Advisory Group (PAG), and Executive Policy Review Group (EPRG)
• Maintained by: University Policy Office