UNIVERSITY SECRETARIAT

Policy and Procedure Implementation Plan Template

1. Purpose
The purpose of the Implementation Plan is to identify the implementation steps and communication
strategies for new or substantially amended policies or procedures.

2. Inclusions
The Implementation Plan includes:
(a) Implementation Issues
o Identification of any implementation issues;
o A communication plan including targeted communication;
o Any staff development requirements;
o Any system constraints or changes required; and
o Any additional costs/resources required to implement the policy or procedure.
(b) Action Steps
o The actions that will address implementation issues.
(c) Responsibility
o The persons responsible for implementing each of the action steps.
(d) Timelines
o The proposed timelines for completing each of the action steps.

3. Submission
A completed Implementation Plan should be submitted:
(a) To the University Secretariat when seeking review of draft policies and posting for University
wide consultation;
(b) To the Vice-Chancellor’s Executive (within a submission) when seeking endorsement of an
Academic policy/procedure or suite, or endorsement and approval of a draft Services
policy/procedure or suite or Governance procedure;
(c) To the Academic Board (within a submission) when seeking approval of a draft Academic
policy/procedure or suite;
(d) To the University Council (within a submission) when seeking approval of a draft Governance
policy.

4. Submission Details
Policy/Procedure Title(s):
(a)
(b)

Implementation Issue Action Steps Responsibility Timeline

5. Submission Details

Policy Sponsor: Title, Name, Position

Policy Delegate: Title, Name, Position

VCEM Submission
Date
Date:

Document: 393343194.doc
Version 2.0 Author: RMIT University Secretariat
Approved February 2013 Page 1 of 1
University Secretariat