Public Comment Period

Your perspective and experience is valuable! All members of the USU Campus Community are invited to provide feedback during a public comment.

Best Practices for Contributing Effective Public Comments

After reading the policy, consider the following:

• Consider how the proposed policy will impact you and/or your department, unit, college etc.
• Provide constructive and information-rich or data-informed comments.
• Consider the problem the policy intends to address. Is the problem addressed thoroughly?
• Consider whether the policy is missing a certain perspective.
• Include alternative solutions or examples.
• Keep your comments concise.
• If a policy section is unclear or confusing, seek clarification from the Policy Custodian or provide details about why.
• Consider if the policy articulates which individuals have authority to carry out the actions of the policy.
• Remember, a policy is an authoritative statement that establishes values or a philosophy or delegates authority to individuals to coordinate key functions of the university. A policy focuses on the ‘why’ while procedures and guidance focus on the ‘how’.
• The comment period is not an official vote. The intent is to strengthen and enhance the proposal, resulting in a more robust policy.