Policy Template — Secretariat
A helpful guide from the Secretariat to structure university-wide policies. Standard policy sections are explained and examples provided.
Guidance Document — Policies and Related Instruments
A helpful guide from the Secretariat explaining some best-practice differences between a policy, procedure, and guideline, and why the differences matter.
Policy Work and Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism
A helpful guide co-created by EDIRO and the Secretariat outlining some best practices for how to operationalize EDI and Anti-Racism in policy reviews and policy making – such as working definitions, drafting policy, establishing committees, and undertaking consultations.
Open Policy Tracker
This is a list of open policies under development to provide greater transparency into ongoing policy work to the University Community. The Open Policy Tracker will be updated once per term.
Statement and Procedures on Principles for Institutional Partnerships
The University of Waterloo engages in many partnerships across Canada and the world in support of its mission of teaching, research, and learning. This statement, and accompanying procedures, outlines a set of unified principles and processes for units managing partnerships. A university-wide approach will allow us to consistently and transparently enter, renew, and review such engagements.