University of Vermont Operating Procedures Template

Title of University Operating Procedure

Overview

A brief summary of the operating procedure.

Procedures

Identify actions required including responsibilities of appropropriate parties/departments.

Definitions (if applicable)

This section shall consolidate the technical or significant terms contained within the procedure. The terms should be listed alphabetically.

Contacts/Responsible Official

This section should specify the contact person for operational questions about the procedure and the responsible official for the procedure, generally a vice president will be the responsible official.

The standard language format for this section is:

Questions related to the daily operational interpretation of this procedure should be directed to:

(person’s title and office)
656-xxxx
email address

The {title and office} is the official responsible for the interpretation and administration of this procedure.

Forms (if applicable)

All forms related to the procedure are to be listed here. If the forms are web based, this section will link to the form.

Effective Date

This will be the date the procedure is approved by the Responsible Official or other governing body.

Style Sheet Guidelines:

Font: Time New Roman
Size: Text 12pt, Title 24pt bold, Section Headings 18pt bold
Title: University operating procedures are sorted alphabetically by title.
Definitions Section:
The word to be defined is italicized with a colon following and alphabetized

Ex: Banner: Temporary signage

Word Document Template: http://www.uvm.edu/policies/UOP_Template.doc

Last modified September 01 2011 03:02 PM