A Compilation of Contributions

ACUPA’s Blog Committee would like to take this opportunity to reintroduce members to our blog, Policy Matters ! Policy Matters launched in 2018 taking the place of ACUPAexchange , a triannual newsletter publication. The original purpose of the blog was to address the needs of our members and maximize the efficiency of our processes. To highlight the efforts of current and past Blog Committee members, as well as volunteer contributors, all posts published since the inception of the blog have been organized alphabetically into categories based on theme and are linked below for easy access.

ACUPA (General)

ACUPA Blog Committee Welcomes Policy Experts

ACUPA Website Features

Welcome to the New Blog!

Accessibility

Are Your Policies Accessible? Part 1: An Introduction to Web Accessibility

Are Your Policies Accessible? Part 2: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Are Your Policies Accessible? Part 3: Automating Accessibility in Custom Word Templates

Are Your Policies Fully Available to Your Stakeholders?

Hybrid/Remote Work

Adapt to an Online Environment to Develop Policies

And Now We Zoom...

Hybrid Work Schedules

Pivot to a Remote Work Environment

Pandemic and Policy

A Sea of Change and a Pandemic

Campus Changes in Light of the Coronavirus

Moving toward a New Normal

Policy Changes on Steroids and I'm Over It

Policy Matters Open Forum Covid

To Vax, or not to Vax

Policy in the News

Policy in the News (2023)

Policy in the News (2022)

Policy in the News (2021)

Policy in the News (2020)

Policy in the News (2019)

The Policy Process

Always Getting Better

Benchmarking Policies

Choose Your Words Carefully

Do I Really Need a Policy and Procedure?

Do You Cite References in Policy?

Do you evaluate your policy objectives?

Expediting Policies to Address Organizational Risks

Inclusive Policy Development

Increase Awareness of and Participation in Policy Development

Let's Talk About Procedures!

Organizing a Policy Catalog

Our Language Matters

Policies as More than Rules

Policy Development – Are Templates Required?

Policies Requiring Public Review and Comment

Project Management

The First Element

What Is a Policy?

When Your Steering Committee Fails to Steer

Where Does Your Policy Function Belong?

Where have all the Policies Gone? Part I

Where have all the Policies Gone? Part II

Roles and Responsibilities of Policy Professionals

Beyond the Policy Administrators Role

Defining Career Success

Other Duties as Assigned

So, What Do You Do?

What it Takes to be an Effective Policy Administrator

What’s In Your Policy Closet?

Software, Programs, and Digitization

Behind the Scenes of Policy Data

Customize Your Microsoft Word Experience (I)

Customize Your Microsoft Word Experience (II)

Easily Convert Web Pages to PDF Format

In Search of Innovation

Policy Administration for the Digital Age

Version Control, Auto Saving, and Collaborative Editing

Title IX

Historical View of Title IX

Title IX Officers are the People Who Stay Awake at Night

Miscellaneous

Bereavement Leave

Betting on College Sports

Equity Review at Georgia Gwinnett College

Is Technology Dictating Policy?

Is Your Institution Ready for the Robot Invasion?

Learning and Love

"Operation Varsity Blues": High Stakes Testing in College Admissions

Policy and Political Activism

Protecting Essential Records -- Key to Surviving a Catastrophe

Reducing Risks to Institutional Data

Student Interns as Valued Employees

The Joining of Two Community Colleges

The Power of P3s

The Robots are Coming

The Violence of the Last Six Months

Thoughts on Retirement

Values in Action

As was stated in the inaugural blog post, we continue to appeal to you, our members, to help us evolve and decide whether the information shared in the featured posts are relevant and interesting. Do you have an idea for a blog post? Ultimately, this blog is for you, our members, and your submissions are encouraged and welcomed! If you are interested in contributing as a guest (maybe you are interested in being interviewed to share your own experiences as a policy professional), becoming a member of the Blog Committee, or want to share an idea for a topic to be explored through a post, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Articles on topics that may affect your organization’s policies

As we move into the summer semester, the Blog Committee would like to share some of the articles we’ve been reading that relate to policy administration in higher education.

• Title IX Public Hearing Scheduled for June
  By Alexis Gravely, Inside Higher Ed, May 7, 2021
• What Colleges Require the COVID-19 Vaccine?
  By Staff Writers, Best Colleges, May 6, 2021
• Johns Hopkins Increasing Minimum Wage to $15
  By Mychael Schnell, The Hill, May 6, 2021
• Students Are on the Move. Their Financial Aid Is Not
  By Juana Sanchez and Lara Couturier, Inside Higher Ed, May 6, 2021
• COVID-19: Updates for Canada’s Universities
  By UA/AU, University Affairs, May 5, 2021
• At Some Colleges, Remote Work Could Be Here to Stay
  By Lindsay Ellis, The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 5, 2021
• Hundreds Protest over Yale Contract Talks
  By Mary E. O'Leary, New Haven Register, May 1, 2021
• COVID-19 Has Altered Student Expectations for Data Privacy
  By Adam Stone, EdTech Focus on Higher Education, April 28, 2021
• Keeping an Eye on Biden Administration's Higher Education Policies
  By Anna Mazarakis, Princeton Alumni Weekly, May 2021 Issue
• Protecting and Ensuring Student Privacy
  By Mary Ellen Buzzelli, Inside Higher Ed, April 16, 2021
• Mandatory COVID Vaccines for Students: Legal Pain Point or Panacea?
  By Michael Vernick, Brennan Meier, Molly Whitman, and Jessica Mannon, University Business, April 16, 2021

Articles on topics that may affect your institution’s policies

As we near the end of 2019, the Blog Committee would like to share some of the articles we have been reading that relate to policy administration in higher education.

Schools Fear Deportation of DACA Recipient Teachers
by Lauren Camera, U.S. News & World Report, Nov. 12, 2019

Defending DACA in Denver and D.C.
by Matt Watson, RED, November 12, 2019

Guidelines to counter foreign interference in HE unveiled
by Brendan O’Malley, University World News, November 14, 2019

Thompson Rivers University violated professor’s academic freedom with suspension, CAUT report says
by Joe Friesen, The Globe and Mail, November 19, 2019

States Move to Add Native American History to Curriculum
by Cinnamon Janzer, U.S. News & World Report, November 29, 2019

Balancing academic freedom and intelligence security
by Alice de Jonge, University World News, November 30, 2019

Many Public Universities Refuse to Reveal Professors’ Conflicts of Interest
by Annie Waldman and David Armstrong, The Chronicle of Higher Education, December 6, 2019

Are You Prepared For California’s Sweeping Labor Law Changes?
by Mark Spring, TLNT, December 10, 2019

Is 350 Books Enough?
by Elin Johnson, Inside Higher Ed, December 10, 2019