How does the numbering system work?
The version number comes from the year and month of the release, it really is that simple. • The first release (Warty Warthog) was released in October 2004, release number 4.10. • The second release (Hoary Hedgehog) was released in April 2005, release number 5.04. • The third release (Breezy Badger) was released in October 2005, release number 5.10. • The fourth release (Dapper Drake) was released in June 2006, release number 6.06 LTS • The fifth release (Edgy Eft) was released in October 2006, release number 6.10. • The sixth release (Feisty Fawn) was released in April 2007, release number 7.04. • The seventh release (Gutsy Gibbon) was released in October 2007, release number 7.10. • The eighth release (Hardy Heron) was released in April 2008, release number 8.04 LTS.
The numbering system for System Policies, System Regulations, University Rules and University Standard Administrative Procedures (SAPs) has been designed to simplify references to each document. System Policies have four-digit numbers. The first two digits refer to the subject area (e.g. 01-governance). The second two digits identify the sequential number of the System Policy within that subject area (e.g. 01.01 Score and Authority of policies). System Regulations have six digit numbers. The first four numbers indicate the System Policy which the System Regulation supplements, the last two digits indicate the sequential number of the System Regulation (e.g. 01.01.01 Development and Publication of Rules and Regulations). University Rules have six digits followed by an alphabetic character and a numeric digit. The first six digits identify which System Policies and System Regulations that are supplemented by the University Rule (e.g. 01.01.01.M1 Development and Approval of Texas A&M Univ
