{"id":4,"date":"2013-09-13T17:40:22","date_gmt":"2013-09-13T17:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/policy?page_id=4"},"modified":"2025-09-29T10:04:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T17:04:22","slug":"policy-welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/policy\/","title":{"rendered":"University Policy Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/policy\/images\/101121-downtown-pomona-westernu-04.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"WesternU esplanade look east from Gibbs. Rodney P. Wineberg Center is seen.\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-72 md:pb-112\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/policy\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">WesternU Policy Office<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\">University Policy Office<\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\">University Policy Office<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n                  <ul class=\"ml-64 md:ml-0 md:w-5\/12 lg:w-4\/12 xl:w-3\/12 px-12 mt-32 md:mt-0\">\n                          <li class=\"block \">\n                <a class=\"flex py-12 xl:py-20 items-center rounded-5 lg:rounded-8 bg-black hover:bg-gray-dark font-sans font-extrabold text-18 xl:text-24 leading-130 text-white transition-default group\" href=\"https:\/\/westernu.sharepoint.com\/sites\/PolicySite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                                          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-128 xl:w-192 h-88 xl:h-128 flex-shrink-0 object-cover rounded-5 mr-20 -ml-64 xl:-ml-96\" src=\"\/media\/policy\/images\/att-01-2.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"25vw\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <div class=\"flex flex-col justify-center pr-20\">\n                    <span class=\"block group-hover:underline\">Policies &amp; Procedures<\/span>\n                                          <span class=\"block mt-12 text-12 xl:text-16 text-yellow\">Internal Link (Requires WesternU Login)<\/span>\n                                      <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n              <\/li>\n                          <li class=\"block mt-24\">\n                <a class=\"flex py-12 xl:py-20 items-center rounded-5 lg:rounded-8 bg-black hover:bg-gray-dark font-sans font-extrabold text-18 xl:text-24 leading-130 text-white transition-default group\" href=\"https:\/\/westernu.sharepoint.com\/sites\/UniversityPolicyHub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                                          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-128 xl:w-192 h-88 xl:h-128 flex-shrink-0 object-cover rounded-5 mr-20 -ml-64 xl:-ml-96\" src=\"\/media\/policy\/images\/101121-downtown-pomona-westernu-04.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"25vw\" alt=\"WesternU esplanade look east from Gibbs. Rodney P. Wineberg Center is seen.\">\n                                    <div class=\"flex flex-col justify-center pr-20\">\n                    <span class=\"block group-hover:underline\">University Policy Hub<\/span>\n                                          <span class=\"block mt-12 text-12 xl:text-16 text-yellow\">Information about the policy approval process.<\/span>\n                                      <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n              <\/li>\n                      <\/ul>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-start\">\n              <div class=\"w-full lg:w-5\/12 2xl:w-4\/12 -mt-80 md:-mt-112 mb-48 px-12 lg:pr-32\">\n                              <nav class=\"py-28 px-40 2xl:px-64 rounded-5 md:rounded-8 bg-gray-darker text-white mb-40\">\n            <ul>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/policy\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">University Policy Office<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/policy\/public-policies\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Public Policies<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/policy\/?page_id=549\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Mandatory Training<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/nav>\n                            <\/div>\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content lg:w-7\/12 2xl:w-7\/12\">\n        <h3>The WesternU Policy Office is the official home of all university policies and procedures.<\/h3>\n<p>WesternU has established these policies to support the university\u2019s mission; enhance operational efficiency; governance; and, communicate expectations while reducing institutional risk.<\/p>\n<p>Each WesternU campus is responsible for establishing and maintaining additional administrative policies specific to their needs and structure. No Operating Unit may adopt a policy or practice that is inconsistent with, or expands any university-wide policy, however, an Operating Unit\u2019s specific policies may be more restrictive.<\/p>\n<p>Policies and procedures constitute a living document and the university reserves the right to revise a policy at any time.<\/p>\n<p>Each member of the WesternU community is responsible for familiarizing themselves with, and adhering to these policies and procedures<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n        <app-accordion class=\"px-24 lg:w-4\/5 mx-auto\">\n              <app-accordion-item class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\" content-class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n          <template #accordion-trigger=\"{ href, visible, setRef, clickHandler }\">\n            <a :href=\"'#' + href\" \n              :ref=\"setRef\"\n              :class=\"['accordion-group__button scroll-mt-160', {'accordion__trigger_active': visible}]\"\n              @click.stop.prevent=\"clickHandler\"\n            >\n            <span class=\"block py-10\">\n              Mission\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"accordion-group-icon relative flex w-56 h-56 ml-20 justify-center items-center bg-black rounded-full flex-shrink-0\">\n                            <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-down\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - 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