Policy Formation and Management

MAS serves as the official Policy Liaison for UMBC. The Policy Liaison serves as a resource to the campus to

Ensure that the campus policy formulation process is consistent with University standards
Ensure campus policies remain current and in compliance with related BOR Policy
Assures the availability and accessibility of a University policy.

The Policy Liaison works with the campus community in helping to define, shepherd, and implement effective university policy formulation and a cataloguing process via the policy website.

For more information about UMBC official policy formulation, policy cataloging, and policy management, please visit the official UMBC Policy webpage at www.umbc.edu/policies or for specific questions, contact MAS at MASInquiry@umbc.edu.

Shared Governance Approval Process

Each campus policy begins as a draft written in the policy template. From there, the following steps are taken:

The Policy Liaison reviews the draft and makes any necessary edits and poses clarifying questions to the Responsible Official.
The Policy Liaison may request input from the Office of General Counsel for legal topics.
The draft is then returned to the Responsible Official with recommended Shared Governance groups to review the policy.
The Responsible Official shall schedule presentation and discussion with the Shared Governance groups recommended by the Policy Liaison.
Once approved through Shared Governance, the policy is presented to Senior Leadership for final review and recommended approval by the President.
Following approval by the President, the Policy Liaison will post the final policy to the UMBC Policy Website.