University policies are managed through the Configuration home screen. Policies that apply to some departments, but not others, should be added on the respective department screens.
To add a policy, click the "Add Policy" button. A new policy will appear, and present the following fields:
- Name: This is the title of the policy.
- Published: This is the date that the policy comes into effect.
- Expiry: This is the date that the policy expires. If there isn't a clear expiry, it's perfectly fair to set it to some arbitrary date far into the future, and then edit it later if the policy becomes obsolete.
- Content: This is the content of the policy.
- Save Draft: This button will allow you to save any changes to your policy, but won't attach it to any syllabuses.
- Publish: Clicking this button will save any changes you've made to the syllabus and attach it to any applicable syllabuses.
- Delete: Lets you delete a policy entirely. While it might be appropriate to do so for a draft policy, it's preferable to expire a live policy, so that it continues to be applied to historical syllabuses.