University Policy Library

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Foreword

The Andrews University Working Policy dates from the 1960s. A faculty committee established in 1961 reviewed existing policies and formulated new policies to meet the needs of an expanded faculty and a more complex university. A preliminary draft of the Working Policy was published in August 1964. A 1965 edition clarified further the policies of the growing university and became the basic working policy document that had evolved through several years of development. The Working Policy was approved by the faculty, and subsequently by the Board of Trustees, on February 1, 1965. Succeeding editions have been published in 1968, 1970, 1989, 1994, 1997, and in 2004-2005, the first searchable and user-friendly version was made available on the university website. This edition was edited and updated in Fall 2012 to incorporate changes, especially those involving the acquisition of Griggs University, and formation of the Schools of Distance Education and Health Professions.

Throughout its history, the Working Policy has been developed collaboratively by faculty and administration. Through this process, new policies have been recommended by faculty, staff, and administrators to the Board of Trustees for adoption.

Every attempt has been made to reflect current approved practice, to delete outdated material, and to create a concise, readable tool. Many procedures have been relocated to auxiliary handbooks used by appropriate groups. It is recognized, however, that the Andrews University Working Policy will continue to evolve as the university changes and develops.

In 2023, the Working Policy is undergoing a process of reorganization. The goal of this process is to create a Policy Library that will house all University policies under one “roof”, as it were, making it easier to access policies that until now have been located in a number of different places. For example, while the 2012 updated edition contained distinct sections for Administration and Faculty policies, important items like student life and employee policies have been housed in other online locations.

The menu of policy categories at the left will assist users in finding policies they are looking for. As we carry out the reorganization process, for a time many items will remain in other locations with links to them in this menu. Our eventual goal, however, is to integrate them into this space for easy accessibility and maintenance.