Policy Development

Policy Statement Development Process

UHD policies are developed and revised in accordance with PS 01.A.01, University of Houston-Downtown Policy and Procedure System,  and PS 01.A.03, Academic Shared Governance Policy.

If you have a substantive question about a policy statement, please contact the subject matter expert responsible for the policy statement. If you would like assistance with revising an existing policy statement, developing a new policy statement, or finding out the subject matter expert of a particular policy statement, contact policy@uhd.edu.

Forms

• All policy statement development forms may be found in the UHD Policy Templates folder within the UHD Policy Review Teams site. Contact policy@uhd.edu if you do not have access to the UHD Policy Review Team and you would like access to these files.

FAQs

1. Who do I contact if I have a question about a Policy Statement?
   
   If you have a substantive question about a policy statement, please contact the subject matter expert responsible for the policy statement. If you would like assistance with revising an existing policy statement, developing a new policy statement, or finding out the subject matter expert of a particular policy statement, contact policy@uhd.edu.
   
   
2. How can I obtain copies of older versions of a PS?
   
   Contact policy@uhd.edu to request an older version of a policy statement.
   
   
3. Are PS's the only policies that apply to UHD employees?
   
   No, in addition to Policy Statements, Board of Regents policies, System Administrative Memoranda (SAMs), and various department/division policies, programs, guidelines and procedures are also applicable.