All updated SAMs are distributed to the component university contacts for a preliminary SME Draft Review due back in 10 working days.

Submitted MAPP and SAM policies are also reviewed by the Executive Vice President/Executive Vice Chancellor of Administration and Finance for a preliminary draft review; there is no time limit for this review. After this review is completed, suggestions/comments are sent to the SME.

• Comments from the SAM Draft Review and EVP/EVC of Administration and Finance review for MAPPs and SAMs are collected and submitted to the original author(s).

• The author has 5 working days to consider and discuss the comments and return any changes to University Policies and Procedures.
• Submitted MAPP and SAM policies then enter Campus Review lasting 20 working days.
• The Campus Review distribution consists of: component university contacts (SAMs only), the UH deans, College/Division administrators, Internal Audit, Administration and Finance (A&F) leadership, the University Coordinating Commission (UCC), and anyone identified by the UCC as needing to review the document (MAPPs only).
  
• Comments from the Campus Review are collected and submitted to the appropriate SME.
• The SME has 5 working days to consider the comments and return any changes.
  
• SAMs then enter System Executive Review for 20 working days.
• The System Executive Review distribution consists of: component university presidents, the vice chancellors, the Executive Associate to the Chancellor for Community Relations, and the Chief Audit Executive for Internal Auditing.
  
• MAPPs enter University Executive Review for 20 working days.
• The University Executive Review distribution consists of: UH vice presidents, the Executive Associate to the President for Community Relations, the President of the Faculty Senate, the UCC Chairperson, and the Athletics Director.
  
• Comments from the System and University Executive Reviews are collected and submitted to the appropriate SME.
• The SME has 5 working days to consider the comments and return any changes.
  
• A copy of the clean revised MAPP or SAM is sent to the UCC before the Approval Cycle.
• The policies are then sent to their respective Responsible Party(s).
• The Responsible Party(s) initials where indicated to approve the document(s).
• Prior to their approval by the Chancellor/President, policies are distributed to all other indicated signatories.
• The required signatories indicate their approval by signing the appropriate document(s).
  
• Once the approved policies have been received, they are then sent to the chancellor/president for approval.