Policy Decision Sample Page

	Point Person	Expected Completion Date	Last action taken	Next action required
Articulate the need for the policy What problem, issue or challenge does this policy address? Why is there a need for a shared policy (as opposed to local practices)? What are the unique factors of our situation that require a policy to be created?	Mallory DeBartolo (Unlicensed)	12/5/16	9/15/16 - Met with the working group. Discussed that this is a policy being considered by the leads group.	Mallory will draft the need for the policy and send to the leads on 9/26/16. After review it will be sent to the working group listserv for approval/additions by 10/10/16.
Create a Policy Statement Where or to what should this policy be applied? What factors are considered and what sources have been consulted in creating this policy?
Identify and create best practice recommendations Identify specific practices that can be applied across the CSU to all Alma instances Why are these practices preferred over others? If the reader needs to make decisions provide guidelines for how to a user can effectively evaluate options
Where applicable, identify and write up procedures in Alma Detailed procedures are only necessary when other documentation is unavailable. Link to existing procedural documentation if it adequately demonstrates practice. If there is a need to indicate specific data input in order to obtain the desired result list as a procedure.