Responsible Office

At Cornell, every university policy is owned by an administrative unit or academic group called the "Responsible Office" for that policy.  Under the sponsorship of the vice president or dean, a representative of the responsible office will prepare the proposal of a new policy or the significant revision of an existing one.  The representative works closely with the University Policy Office (UPO) to propose, consult on, present, promulgate and maintain policies that affect the entire Cornell community.

For the responsible office's full list of responsibilities, please refer to the Policy Tool Kit .