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01.A.01 - Creating and Maintaining System Policies

Section: General Administration

Area: Administrative Guide

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Purpose

This policy establishes processes and guidelines for developing, reviewing, approving, revising, and retiring University of Houston System (UHS or System) policies, known as System Administrative Memoranda (SAMs).

Policy Statement

UHS aspires to maintain a policy framework that best serves its mission; implements legal requirements and Board of Regents policies; and that represents and supports ethical conduct and compliance in all of its activities. This policy is intended to enhance operational efficiencies, best practices, shared governance, compliance, effective decisionmaking, and transparency with respect to the manner in which System-wide policies are developed and maintained.

Issued: 05/01/1988
Last Reviewed/Revised: 11/18/2019
Responsible Office(s): UHS Office of Compliance and Ethics