Policy Flowchart

Start → Step 1 (Week 1): Submit a request with VP approval to initiate or revise a policy.

Step 2 (Week 1): Policy Administrator reviews the request.

• If denied by Policy Administrator → Return to step 1.

• If approved → continue.

Step 3 (Weeks 2–5): Draft policy sent to stakeholder groups identified in the request form.

Step 4 (Weeks 6–7): Feedback from stakeholder review incorporated.

Step 5 (Weeks 8–9): Draft submitted for legal review, including initial and revised drafts.

Step 6 (Weeks 10–11): Feedback from legal review incorporated.

Step 7 (Week 12): Final version submitted to Executive Leadership Team (ELT) for review/approval. President determines if the President’s Leadership Team (PLT) should review or approve.

• If not approved → Return to step 1.

• If approved → continues to Step 8.

Step 8a (Weeks 13–16): President signs, PLT is informed, policy approved and posted.

Step 8b (Weeks 13–16): Policy taken to PLT for endorsement/recommendation, then posted.

Step 9: Policy Administrator informs KCTCS community of adoption, revision, or archiving.