PURPOSE
This policy provides the framework for Global Leadership Institute’s (GLI) development and review of policies and procedures.
POLICY
All new policies or substantial revisions to existing policies that are deemed as either low or medium risk must be approved by either Academic Board or Executive Management Team. If a policy is deemed as high risk by either Academic Board or Executive Management Team, it must be tabled to Governing Board for approval. The risk rating is determined by GLI’s Risk Management Framework detailed in the Risk Management Policy.
The policy owner may make minor edits that do not impact on title or substance of the policy. Minor edits include typographical corrections, grammar, formatting, stakeholders, policy owner or definitions.
PRINCIPLES
All GLI policies and procedures must be:
- in alignment with the Institute’s strategic direction, vision, mission and values;
- consistent with relevant laws and external regulation;
- reviewed at least every five years;
- short, succinct, coherent and designed for longevity;
- consistent with GLI’s policies and procedures, ensuring there is no conflicting information or unnecessary repetition;
- endorsed by the designated endorsement body;
- approved by the designated approval body;
- assigned a policy owner.
Any new policy or major change to an existing policy requires the approval of an approval body. The three approval bodies of GLI are:
- Governing Board
- Academic Board
- Executive Management Team
The parameters for approval of policies are defined as:
| Risk Assessment | Academic Policies | Operations Policies |
| Low or Medium Risk | Academic Board | Executive Management Team |
| High Risk | Governing Board | Governing Board |
The risk rating of a policy is determined using the Risk Assessment Matrix in the Risk Management Policy.
It is the responsibility of Academic Board or Executive Management Team to determine whether a policy should be deemed high risk and referred to Governing Board. If doubt exists as to the appropriate risk rating for a policy, this should automatically be referred to Governing Board.
EDITING AND REVIEWS
Minor editing of policies, including typographical or formatting errors, key words and definitions does not require approval. However, major changes should be tabled to the endorsement body for recommendation to the approval body.
All policies are reviewed annually to ensure compliance. All policies also undergo comprehensive review by Executive Management Team, Academic Board and Governing Board on a five yearly basis. The student body is invited to contribute to reviews of relevant policies. Student feedback is genuinely considered by governance bodies and a summary of the provider’s responses to student feedback is provided to students who have engaged in the consultation process.
PROCEDURES
DEVELOPMENT
Development of a new policy or major revision of a current policy is initiated by the owner of a policy. This may include:
- relevant government policy and legislation, and national codes;
- external benchmarking;
- stakeholder feedback;
- whether related policies need to be revised or rescinded;
- other relevant information.
Policies should be presented in the GLI format.
ENDORSEMENT
The draft policy should be tabled to the listed endorsement body for consideration. If necessary, adjustments are made accordingly. Where previous policies are replaced by a new policy, or merged with another policy, endorsement of the previous approval body must be sought.
APPROVAL
The final policy is approved or rejected by the relevant approval body.
COMMUNICATION
When a new or reviewed policy is approved, it is uploaded to the website by the delegated officer in the correct GLI formatting. Stakeholders are informed in writing of the newly approved policy.
