Policy Development

University Policy Review and Approval

University policies are reviewed by the MSU Denver Policy Advisory Council, University community, and President’s Cabinet before being approved by the MSU Denver Board of Trustees for governance policies and the MSU Denver President for operational policies in accordance with the Trustees’ Policy and Procedure Enactment Policy.

Submit a University Policy for Review and Approval

To begin University-policy review, please send a completed University Policy Proposal to the Policy Administrator in the Office of General Counsel at [email protected].

Resources

Along with supporting the University’s mission and Strategic Plan, University policies help to align University operations with external rules and requirements.

Resources to help policy developers find applicable Federal and State laws, accreditation criteria, and other external rules and requirements include:

• Federal Regulations (eCFR)
• State Regulations (CCR)
• US Department of Education
• Colorado Department of Education
• Colorado Department of Higher Education
• Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
• Higher Education Compliance Matrix
• Higher Learning Commission