EPM Revision #108

December 1, 2022

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University Executive Administrators have approved the following revision to the Executive Policy Manual.

Policy on Policies EP5

This revision:

• Updates the policy to apply solely to administrative system-wide policies and procedures.
• Clarifies the types of other University policies and procedures that are not covered by the EP5 requirements.
• Updates definitions of terms applicable to this policy.
• Adds a requirement for equity lens review and use of an Equity Lens Tool, to be provided from the PRF website.
• Updates the process for requesting, reviewing, and approving new administrative policies, major revisions, and deletions of policies and procedures, as well as the process for requesting minor revisions.
• Updates the requirements for periodic reviews of existing administrative policies and procedures.
• Changes the name of the office responsible for processing and publishing administrative policies and procedures from Procedures, Records, and Forms to Policies, Records, and Forms.
• Reformats the draft to conform with the formatting of the online manuals, using WSU brand and PRF manuals style guidelines.