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Policy. Tracy Mitrano NWACC Workshop. Language Matters!. Law Middle English “to lay down” The floor of expectations Policy Ancient Greek “Polis” Citizenship. Three Types. National Policy Broadband, Electronic surveillance Institutional Policy Responsible or Acceptable Use, Security
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Policy Tracy Mitrano NWACC Workshop
Language Matters! • Law • Middle English • “to lay down” • The floor of expectations • Policy • Ancient Greek • “Polis” • Citizenship
Three Types • National Policy • Broadband, Electronic surveillance • Institutional Policy • Responsible or Acceptable Use, Security • Operational • How many mail addresses on one server
Institutional Policy • General Purposes • Compliance, consistency, harmonization, effectiveness and efficiency of operations • Preserve and protect institutional assets • Due process obligations, whether public or private • IT Policy • “IT Policy is IT personnel’s friend • Protect the network and institutional information • Get IT personnel out of the middle of technical access
Layered Governance for Policy • Mission • Vision • Strategic Plan • Governance • Policy • Implementation • Training • Education and socialization • Audit • Enforcement
What Qualifies for Institutional Policy? • Mapping need to rules • Policy is a rule, not a guidance or suggestion, requires compliance … • Wide Application • Departmental or unit distinction, for both rule and procedure • Rule and Procedure • Complementary • Benefits greatly outweigh the cost • Cost/benefit analysis
Three Part Process Rule • Big Wigs • Senior table for impact statement • Rule, reason, to whom it applies, cost/benefit analysis • Process, including stakeholders • Middle Guys • Editorial Group • Middle Management • Back to the Big Wigs • Final review, approval and promulgation
Policy on Policies http://www.dfa.cornell.edu/cms/treasurer/policyoffice/policies/volumes/governance/upload/vol4_1.pdf
Data or Information ManagementPolicy http://www.dfa.cornell.edu/treasurer/policyoffice/policies/volumes/governance/data.cfm
IT Policy Framework http://www.it.cornell.edu/policies/university/framework.cfm