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Bringing the IntraNet Into Your Office

Annette MacMullinSenior Associate DirectorNortheastern University

Brian R. HodgeVice Presidentbak associates

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Introduction

• Defining Policies & Procedures• P & P: Issues to Address• P & P: Advice on Getting Started• P&P: Time Table• Demonstrate NU’s Intranet Site• MicroSoft Front Page

Demonstration

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Definitions of Policy & Procedure

Policy - “What” we do and “Why” we do things in a certain manner

Procedure - Derived from the policy and explains “How” we carry out the policy

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Issues to Address

• Complexity of Project May Seem Overwhelming

• Time Commitment• Concerns of Putting Current

Practices Down in Writing

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Issues to Address(continued)

• Staff Fears• What to Include• Who Will Have Access

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Planning Stage

• Size and Make-Up of Your Aid Office & Your Institution

• Framework• Who Should Be Involved• Setting up a Time Table• Selection of Medium

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Size and Make-Up of Your Aid Office & Your

Institution• Large or Small Office• Institutional Structure –

Community College vs. University

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Framework

• NASFAA:Policy & Procedures 2001: An Aid Odyssey

• Decide on a Design

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Who Should Be Involved

• The More, the Better!• Identify Staff With Areas of

Responsibilities• Individuals to Question and Review

P&P

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Setting up a Time Table

• Set up Reasonable Timetable• On-Going!• Start During Your “Down-Time”• Snapshot

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Selection of Medium

• Paper versus Electronic

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Things to Avoid

• Assigning Task to One Person• Not Following What You Have in

Writing

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NU’s SFS Intranet Site

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Microsoft FrontPage

It’s so simple!

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Questions?