The Policy Steering Committee (PSC) receives input and policies from relevant stakeholders and subject experts, objectively reviews and develops policies, assures an efficient and transparent process, provides technical support, edits, fosters collaboration by engaging key stakeholders, and provides access to all levels and parts of the University community.
Board of Trustees Policy Committee Members
Committee Advisors
Travis Rosenberg
Executive Director of Human Resources
Becky Broadbent
General Counsel
Jared Rasband
Associate General Counsel
Committee Members
Kathleen Broeder
Assistant Librarian-Head of Special Collections/Archivist, Faculty Co-Chair
Christine Arlotti
Executive Assistant for Administrative Affairs, Staff Co-Chair
Anilee Adams
Assistant Director, Student Involvement & Leadership-Clubs/Services
Andrew Goble
Information Security Officer
Josh Thayn
Executive Director of University Safety & Risk Events Management (Fire Marshall)
Patrick Schwab
Assistant Professor of Education
Mike Pinegar
Executive Director of Internal Audit
Scott Jensen
Executive Director of Business Services
Matt Koenig
Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts
Shariq Sherwani
Assistant Professor of Communication
William Christensen
Professor of Business Management
Garyn Gulbranson
Director of Booth Wellness Center
Mike Nelson
Interim Director of Center for Inclusion and Belonging
Fernando Rodas
UTSA Vice President Clubs & Organizations
Mission and Objectives
Mission
- Provide a comprehensive, timely, consistent, and relevant set of policies that cover key aspects of University life to protect and support students, staff, faculty, and University resources.
- Support the policy development process, assisting owners and stewards with draft development and review in such a way that the process remains transparent.
- Provide editorial support for improved consistency,
objectivity, compliance, and reliability to University policy. - Train owners and stewards in the policy process.
- Manage the Policy Library webpage and SharePoint site.
Core Values
- Integrity
- Objectivity
- Respect
- Collaboration
- Transparency
Roles and Responsibilities
The Policy Steering Committee (PSC)
The PSC should be made up of broad university representation from faculty, staff, students, and specialty functions. The committee coordinates policy writing, development, process and revision, and assists owners in prioritizing policies. The committee’s responsibilities include the following:
- Facilitate comments and suggestions from policy stakeholders
- Represent various constituencies on campus (e.g., Student Government, Faculty Senate, Staff Association, Deans’ Council, etc.).
- Provide feedback and comments to the steward and sponsor of a policy proposal
- Communicate their actions and provide information to the University groups they represent
- Facilitate the policy development and revision process
- Ensure compliance with Federal and State regulatory standards and laws, Board of Higher Education Policy, higher-education best practices, and UT Policy Policies and Procedures
- Review editorial quality and consistency and develop style guidelines.
- Maintain an online Policy Library
The Role of the Policy Owner
A Policy Owner(s) must be a member of President’s Cabinet. Their responsibility in University policy includes the following activities:
- Prioritize Policy Development
- Review and oversee University policies within their area(s) of responsibility, and appoint policy stewards
- Oversee the development and advancement of policy proposals through the policy approval processes
- Conduct policy research
- Give approval to post for public comment period (email policy@utahtech.edu).
- Meet with assigned Policy Steward & PSC to review comments and approve any modifications
- Present new/modified policy to Academic Council & University Council
- Present new/modified policy for final approval to Board of Trustees
- Give approval for final posting to the Official Policy Website (email policy@utahtech.edu)
The Role of the Policy Steward
A Policy Steward(s) works with the Policy Owner(s). They are usually, but not always, subject or experience experts, who can assist in research and writing policy. Policy Stewards are charged with the following:
- Under the Policy Owner’s guidance, oversee the development of a policy draft
- Present policy draft to PSC to begin approval process
- Advance policy through the approval stages as noted above
- Conduct policy research
- Work with the PSC to address questions or concerns
- Solicit approval from Policy Owner to submit final draft to the PSC for comment period posting
- Help Policy Owner facilitate approvals from Academic Council, University Council, and Board of Trustees (Policy Owner may assign Steward to present if needed)
- Provide policy management (updates/revisions) to comply with the required 5-Year cyclical review
Legal Counsel
Legal Counsel provides legal review of all policies and advises of any legal compliance issues.
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees reviews end-of-stage policy drafts and gives final approval.