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====Definitions:====
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    <li>Controlled copy - A controlled copy is a formal copy of the latest, correct version of a document; an identified issue of a document to an individual or committee. The controlled copy is officially tracked, updated and destroyed to assure that it is current.</li>
    <li>Uncontrolled copy - An informal copy of a document for which no attempt is made to update it after distribution.</li>
    <li>Minor changes or revisions - Those changes that do not affect the content or the quality of the action being prescribed in the document, such as typographical or grammatical changes, template formatting or small changes within the document.</li>
    <li>Major changes or revisions - Those changes that affect the content of quality or the action being prescribed in the document, such as updated technology resulting in change of procedure or multiple changes within the document.</li>
    <li>Review - Policies must be at least reviewed every five years regardless of the need for revisions.</li>
    <li>Revise - Policies requiring any major change.</li>
    <li>Responsible agency - The entity responsible for conducting regular evaluations of the policy</li>
    <li>Wiki - website containing all policies, procedures, appendices, organizational structures of the College of Nursing</li>
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     <li>MS Word versions of previous versions of policies and related information will be retained in an archive area of the CON network server.</li>
     <li>MS Word versions of previous versions of policies and related information will be retained in an archive area of the CON network server.</li>
     <li>Previous versions of policies and procedures will be retained on the wiki and linked from the revision or review version date in the header on the active version of each policy or procedure.</li>
     <li>Previous versions of policies and procedures will be retained on the wiki and linked from the revision or review version date in the header on the active version of each policy or procedure.</li>
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Definitions
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    <li>Controlled copy - A controlled copy is a formal copy of the latest, correct version of a document; an identified issue of a document to an individual or committee. The controlled copy is officially tracked, updated and destroyed to assure that it is current.</li>
    <li>Uncontrolled copy - An informal copy of a document for which no attempt is made to update it after distribution.</li>
    <li>Minor changes or revisions - Those changes that do not affect the content or the quality of the action being prescribed in the document, such as typographical or grammatical changes, template formatting or small changes within the document.</li>
    <li>Major changes or revisions - Those changes that affect the content of quality or the action being prescribed in the document, such as updated technology resulting in change of procedure or multiple changes within the document.</li>
    <li>Review - Policies must be at least reviewed every five years regardless of the need for revisions.</li>
    <li>Revise - Policies requiring any major change.</li>
    <li>Responsible agency - The entity responsible for conducting regular evaluations of the policy</li>
    <li>Wiki - website containing all policies, procedures, appendices, organizational structures of the College of Nursing</li>
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