The Rule Format and Numbering System was established by System Regulation 01.01.01 and includes the following steps. Now that you know the rule is under section 17 of the policy manual, see if there is a System Regulation covering your topic. For example, under section 17 there is System Regulation 17.02.01, Management of Intellectual Property. If there is no System Regulation covering your topic area, check to see if there is a relevent System Policy. The 7th digit of the numbering system contains the alphanumeric number unique to each university or agency.
Some components have internal operating procedures that support their rules.
These procedures are labeled by extending the rule numbering two more digits. There are no restrictions regarding the use of the last two digits of a procedure. Both alphanumeric and numeric symbols may be used. The contact for interpretation is the component administrator responsible for the corresponding subject matter covered by the rule.