UVM Policy Numbering Convention

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University policies are numbered using a four-digit numbering rubric which is structured around the University's Organizational Chart.

1st Digit	Represents the Office of the Responsible Official as identified in the Policy Section "Contacts".
2nd Digit	Represents Office or Unit within Office of the Responsible Official that is primarily responsible for the daily operational contacts/questions regarding the policy.  This digit default is "0" if there is no sub-organizational policy contact within the Responsible Official Office.
3rd Digit	Sequential numbering of individual policies within the Office of Responsible Official or Sub-organizational units as identified in digits one and two.
4th Digit	Policy Version - ( ex. "1" represents first version represented undering the numbering schematic)

Numbering Key

First Digit	Office of Responsible Official	Second Digit	Office within Responsible Official Office where applicable
1	Board of Trustees	0
2	President's Office	0
3	Senior Vice President and Provost	0
		1	Academic Units inclusive of Libraries
		2	Research
		3	Undergraduate Enrollment
		4	Campus and Student Life
4	VP for Finance and Operations	0
		1	Administrative and Facilities
		2	Human Resources
		3	Financial Resources
		4	Information Resources
		5	Capital Planning Resources
		6	Budget Resources
5	Development	0
6	State and Federal Relations	0
7	Affirmative Action	0
8	Legal Affairs	0
9	Compliance Services	0

Example: Hazing Policy Number 3.4.7.1

3>        Responsible Official Office is Senior Vice President and Provost
4>        Operational Contact "Dean of Students" within Provost's Office
7>        Seventh policy within Dean of Students policies (numbers assigned sequentially as policies are posted)
1>        First version (after adoption of numbering system)

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