Policy and Regulation Library

Policy/Reg No. and Title

01.01        System Policies and Regulations, and Member Rules and Procedures

01.01.01  Format for System Policies and Regulations, and Member Rules

01.03        Appointing Power and Terms and Conditions of Employment

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02.01        Board of Regents

02.01.01  Recording of Board Meetings

02.02        Office of the Chancellor

02.02.01  Vice Chancellor for Agriculture and Life Sciences and Vice Chancellor for Engineering

02.03       System Administration

02.03.01   RELLIS Campus

02.03.02   RELLIS Academic Alliance

02.03.03   RELLIS Research Alliance

*02.04        System Members of The Texas A&M University System

02.05        Presidents of System Member Universities

02.06        Directors of System Member Agencies

02.08        System Expansion

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03.01        System Mission, Vision, and Strategic Planning Process

03.02        Academic Mission Statements and Program Inventory

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07.01       Ethics

07.02       Texas Higher Education Fair Lending Practices

07.03       Conflicts of Interest, Dual Office Holding and Political Activities

07.03.01  Political Campaign Events in Facilities Under the Control of The Texas A&M University System

07.04       Benefits, Gifts and Honoraria

07.05       Nepotism

07.05.01  Consensual Relationships

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08.01       Civil Rights Protections and Compliance

*08.01.01  Civil Rights Compliance

*08.01.02  Civil Rights Protections for Individuals with Disabilities and Certain Other Employees

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09.01       Power to Bind the System

09.02       Use of System Names and Indicia

09.02.01  Official Messaging

09.04       Litigation

09.04.01  Legal Counsel and Attorney General Opinion Requests

09.05      Financial Disclosure on Official System Websites

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10.01       Internal Auditing

*10.02        Fraud Prevention

10.02.01  Fraud Prevention

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11.01       Collaboration Among System Academic Institutions

11.02       Creation of Centers and Institutes

11.02.01  Management and Evaluation of Centers and Institutes

11.03       Shortened Courses

11.04       Admissions Standards

11.05       Recruitment and Admission of Transfer Students and Consideration of Prior and                                           External Learning Experiences

11.05.01  Institutional Requirements for Transfer and Acceptance of Prior and                                                                 External Learning Experiences

11.06      Core Curriculum

11.07      Granting of Honorary Degrees

11.08       Awarding of Posthumous Degrees

*11.09       Low-Producing Degree Programs

11.10      Academic Program Requests

11.99.01  Diplomas

*11.99.02  Conduct Requirements for Admissions Applications and Transcripts

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12.01       Academic Freedom, Responsibility and Tenure

12.01.01  Institutional Rules for Implementing Tenure

12.03       Faculty Academic Workload and Reporting Requirements

12.04       Academic Council/Faculty Senate

12.05       Training for English Proficiency

12.06       Post-Tenure Review of Faculty and Teaching Effectiveness

12.07      Fixed Term Academic Professional Track Faculty

12.99.01  Faculty Development Leave

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13.02       Student Rights and Obligations

13.03       Texas Public Educational Grants

13.04       Student Travel

13.99.99     Military Leave and Service for Students

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15.01     Research Agreements

*15.01.01  Sponsored Agreements – Research and Other

15.01.02  Federal Procurement Integrity Act

*15.01.03  Financial Conflicts of Interest in Sponsored Research

Model Rule Template (Appendix A)

Financial Disclosure Form (Appendix B)

15.01.04  Time and Effort Reporting

15.01.05  Cost Sharing on Sponsored Agreements

15.02       Export Control Program Management

15.04       Sponsored Research Services

15.05       System Research Security Office

15.05.01  Classified Information Management

15.05.02  Controlled Unclassified Information Management

15.05.04  High Risk Global Engagements and High Risk International Collaborations

15.99.01  Use of Human Subjects in Research

*15.99.03  Ethics in Research, Scholarship and Creative Work

*15.99.05  Research Compliance

*15.99.06  Use of Biohazardous Material in Research, Teaching and Testing

*15.99.07  Use of Vertebrate Animals

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*16.01       System Ethics and Compliance Program

*16.01.01  Ethics and Compliance Programs

16.01.02  Privacy

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17.01       Intellectual Property Management and Commercialization

17.01.01  Ownership of Intellectual Property and Tangible Research Property

17.01.02  Evaluation and Protection of Intellectual Property

17.01.03  Commercial Development of Intellectual Property

17.01.04   Distribution of Royalties, License Fees and Sale Proceeds from Licensing

17.01.05  Charitable Gifts and Assignment of Ownership Rights

17.01.06  New Venture Formation and Related Investment

17.01.07  Administration, Oversight and Reporting of Intellectual Property

17.01.08  Outside Activities – Business Entities Having an Intellectual Property Agreement                                             with the System

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18.01       Intercollegiate Athletics

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21.01       Financial Policies, Systems and Procedures

21.01.01  Financial Accounting and Reporting

21.01.02  Receipt, Custody, and Deposit of Revenues

21.01.03  Disbursement of Funds

21.01.04  Extension of Credit, Delinquent Accounts, Collections and Write-offs

21.01.05  Service Departments or Centers

21.01.07  Fiduciary and Agency Funds

21.01.08  Vehicle Fleet Management

21.01.09  Fixed Asset Management

21.01.10  Surplus or Salvage Property

21.01.11  Working Funds

21.01.12  Purchase of Food and Refreshments

21.05       Gifts, Donations, Grants and Endowments

21.05.01  Gifts, Donations, Grants and Endowments

21.05.02  Federal Reporting of Foreign Gifts, Donations, Grants, Endowments and Contracts

21.06       Clinical Healthcare Operations

21.06.01  Clinical Healthcare Operations

21.99.04  Disposition of Abandoned and Unclaimed Personal Property

21.99.09  Access to System Property for Sales, Rentals and Soliciting Donations

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22.02       System Investment

Policy/Reg No. and Title

23.02       Debt Management

23.02.02 Debt Management Procedures

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24.01       Risk Management

24.01.02  Risk Transfer

*24.01.04  Fire and Life Safety

24.01.06  Programs for Minors

24.01.07  Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

*24.01.08  Minors in Labs

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25.01       Use and Operation of System Aircraft

25.06       Participation by Historically Underutilized Business

25.06.01  Historically Underutilized Business Program

25.07       Contract Administration

25.07.01  Contract Administration, Delegations and Reporting

25.07.03  Acquisition of Goods and/or Services

25.07.06  Interagency and Intrasystem Transactions

25.99.01  Chartering of Commercial Aircraft

25.99.09  Communication Allowances

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26.01       Tuition and Fees

*26.01.01  Chancellor’s Delegation of Authority Related to Tuition and Fee Exemptions and Waivers

26.99.01  Student Health Insurance

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27.02        Legislative Appropriation Requests

27.03        Annual Operating Budget Process

27.04        Budget Authorizations, Limitations and Delegations of Authority

27.04.01  Chancellor’s Delegation of Authority Related to Budget and Fiscal Changes

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28.02        Educational Business Activities

28.03        Vending Machines

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29.01       Information Resources

29.01.01  Information Resources Governance

29.01.02  Use of Licensed Software

29.01.03  Information Security

29.01.04  Accessibility of Electronic and Information Resources

Policy/Reg No. and Title

31.01       Compensation

31.01.01Compensation Administration

31.01.02  Fair Labor Standards

31.01.04  Longevity and Hazardous Duty Pay

31.01.06  State Employee Organization Membership Fees

31.01.07  Direct Deposit of Payroll Payments

31.01.08  Merit Salary Increases

31.01.09  Overtime

31.01.10  Service Awards

31.02       Employee Insurance and Retirement Benefits

31.02.01  Administration of Employee Benefits Programs

*31.02.02  Group Insurance Programs

31.02.03  System Employee Benefits Advisory Committee

31.02.07  Unemployment Compensation Program

31.02.08  Retirement Programs

31.02.13  Wellness Programs

31.03        Leaves of Absence

31.03.01  Vacation

31.03.02  Sick Leave

31.03.03  Leaves of Absence with Pay

31.03.04  Leave of Absence without Pay

31.03.05  Family and Medical Leave

31.03.06  Military Leave and Service

31.04       Holidays

31.04.01  System Holidays

31.05        External Employment and Expert Witness

31.05.01  Faculty Consulting and/or External Professional Employment

System Faculty Consulting and/or External Professional Employment Application and Approval Form

31.05.02  External Employment

Model External Employment Application and Approval Form

31.05.03  Witnesses in Judicial Actions or Legislative Proceedings

31.05.05  Employee Service with a Non-Profit Entity

31.06       Leave Pool Programs

31.06.01  Sick Leave Pool Administration

31.06.02  Sick Leave Donation

31.06.03  Family Leave Pool Administration

31.07       Retirement

31.07.01  Retirement and Employment After Retirement

31.08      Emeritus

31.08.01  Granting of Emeritus Status to Faculty and Staff

31.99.01  Employees Registering as Students

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32.01       Employee Complaint and Appeal Procedures

32.01.01  Complaint and Appeal Process for Faculty Members

*32.01.02  Complaint and Appeal Process for Nonfaculty Employees

32.02       Discipline and Dismissal of Employees

32.02.02  Discipline and Dismissal of Nonfaculty Employees

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33.04       Use of System Resources

33.04.01      Use of System Resources for External Employment

33.04.02  Use of Telecommunication Services

33.05       Employee Training

33.05.01  Use of Public Funds for Employee Training or Education

33.05.02  Required Employee Training

33.06       Hours of Work for Full-time Salaried Employees

33.06.01  Flexible Work Arrangements

33.99.01  Employment Practices

33.99.03  Performance Evaluations for Nonfaculty Employees

33.99.04  Promotions, Transfers and Voluntary Moves

33.99.05  Part-Time Employment

33.99.06  Administration of Multiple Employment

33.99.07  Internal Faculty Consulting and Professional Services

33.99.08  Student Employment

33.99.09  Employment of Foreign Nationals

33.99.12  New Employee Processing

33.99.14  Criminal History Record Information-Employees and Candidates for Employment

33.99.15  Reduction in Force for Nonfaculty Employees

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34.01        Environment, Safety and Security

34.01.01   Health and Safety Programs

34.01.03   Environment

34.02        Drug and Alcohol Abuse

34.02.01  Drug and Alcohol Abuse and Rehabilitation Programs

34.03        Alcoholic Beverages

34.04.03   HIV/AIDS in the Workplace and Learning Environment

34.05       Smoking

34.06       Appointment, Commissioning and Authority of Peace Officers

*34.06.01  System University Police Department Collaboration

34.06.02  Weapons

34.07       Emergency Management

34.07.01  Emergency Operations Plans

34.07.02  Business Continuity Plans

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41.01       Real Property

*41.01.01  Real Property

Policy/Reg No. and Title

51.01       Capital Planning

51.02       Selection of Architect/Engineer Design Team and Construction Contractor

51.03       Art Acquisitions for New and Renovated Facilities

51.04       General Requirements and Delegations of Authority on Construction Projects

51.04.01  Chancellor’s Delegation of Authority on Construction Projects

51.05       Furnishing and Equipping New and Renovated Buildings

51.06       Naming of Buildings, Geographic Areas and Academic Entities

51.07       Preservation of Historic Properties

51.08       Reversion of Unexpended Balances in Construction Projects

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60.01       Relationships with Affiliated Organizations

60.01.01  Association with Affiliated Organizations

60.02       Governmental Relations

60.03       Approval of Fees for Affiliated Fund-Raising Organizations

Policy/Reg No. and Title

61.01       Public Information Act Compliance

61.01.02  Public Information

61.99.01  Retention of State Records