Purdue has a policy glossary found here: http://www.purdue.edu/policies/glossary.html. It was created about a year ago as a way to reduce the length of system-wide policy documents by eliminating the need to include common definitions. As you can see by the glossary, it's pretty concise and the definitions are very high level. As policies are updated, they include a statement at the beginning of the definitions section that links to the policy glossary for additional definitions. Policies still have definitions specific to them included within the document (an example can be found here: https://dev.www.purdue.edu/policies/human-resources/vic1.html#definitions). I maintain the policy glossary based on trends I see among policies.
Jessica Teets Coordinator, University Policy Office Purdue University 765-494-6373 From: bounce-117755565-56848...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-117755565-56848...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Holly A. Kinkaid Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2014 9:09 AM To: acup...@list.cornell.edu Subject: [acupa-l] Glossary of Terms Hello: We are interested in building a glossary of terms at our University and would like to know about best practices and proven methodologies. Specifically: 1. How does your institution manage the relationship between definitions within the glossary and definitions within policy? 2. Does your institution have one universal glossary, or multiple glossaries with different terms of reference/purposes? 3. Does your institution provide guidelines to support the composition of glossary entries? (Style, length etc.) 4. Does your institution have terms of reference for the glossary? (What types of terms 'belong', or don't etc.) Any information that you can provide is greatly appreciated. Many thanks. Holly A. Kinkaid Policy Advisor, University Policy Office King Abdullah University of Science and Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administration Building - Rm. 4710 Direct line: +966 012 808-3131 ________________________________ This message and its contents including attachments are intended solely for the original recipient. If you are not the intended recipient or have received this message in error, please notify me immediately and delete this message from your computer system. Any unauthorized use or distribution is prohibited. Please consider the environment before printing this email. ATTN: Please be aware that when you respond to an ACUPA-L e-mail, the reply will be distributed to the ENTIRE list of members. If you do NOT want to send an e-mail to everyone, please reply directly to the individual who initiated the query (their e-mail address appears in the "From" line of their original e-mail). If you wish to remove yourself from the ACUPA e-mail list, please go to the following website and complete the form. We will remove you from the list within 24 hours, during normal business hours. http://www.acupa.org/MembershipForm_Discontinue.html If you have questions about the ACUPA e-list, please contact Jamie Parris at jamiepar...@cornell.edu<mailto:jamiepar...@cornell.edu?subject=ACUPA%20e-list%20assistance> or 607-255-6837.
