Introduced to the Howard University community in mid-October 2010, the University Policy Office (UPO) manages a coordinated, enterprise-wide policy process that supports Howard University and its mission. The UPO facilitates effective decision-making, promotes effective control over business process and flow, and prevents institutional exposure through a transparent, uniform and inclusive policy management process. The University Policy Office is housed on the 7th floor of the Howard Center.
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Policy Library

University policies can be accessed alphabetically by title or by category:

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Policies by Series

Some University policies can be word-searched using the link below to access a Policy Repository. (You will leave the HU website).

Howard University Policy Repository

Policy in the Spotlight

500-008 Annual Leave, approved in May 2012, is designed to encourage and support employees in scheduling and using annual leave. It provides two bases of annual leave accrual: 160 hours for employees with less than 15 years of University service; and 208 hours for employees with 15 years or greater University service. The maximum carryover limit of 80 hours applies to June 30, 2013: any annual leave in excess of 80 hours on this date will be lost.

Each July 1, employees will be advanced 160 hours or 208 hours, depending upon their years of service, and will draw down on their balances as leave is used throughout the year. Questions can be addressed to the Office of Human Resources at: (202) 806-1280

Policy Toolkit

The Policy Toolkit is designed to help you write policies that are clear, well-organized, and compliant with 400-001 The Policy on Policies.

Quick Access: Most Searched University Policies

Howard University Policy Office
Howard Center 7th floor, 2225 Georgia Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20059
(202) 238-2577 (voicemail only) or policy@howard.edu