Campus Administrative Policies (CAP)
Organizing Principles and Guidelines

May 1997 *

1. The CAP Table of Contents.

The CAP Table of Contents should mirror the divisional structure of the University, and include as major headings section titles that mirror that structure (i.e., "Academic Affairs," "Administration and Finance," etc.). The present numbering system should be maintained in the Table of Contents and throughout CAP, as a useful tool for amending CAP.

2. Policy vs. Procedure

CAP should emphasize policies and should be published and kept up to date by the Office of the President. Where a procedure has particular significance, consideration may be given to including it in CAP, but only in exceptional cases. As much as possible, CAP should avoid use of appendices or administrative bulletins.

3. Publication Methods

4. Division Procedures

The University’s divisions should establish, publish and keep up-to-date separate collections of procedures specific to each division. Divisional procedures should be published and distributed in hard copy in separate binders and should also be made available on the WEB. The organization of divisional procedures manuals should mirror the table of contents sub-divisions and numbering schemes presented in CAP for each division’s policies.

* Amended July 1998

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