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01. Governance

 Policy

Title

PDF Version

Last Revision Date 

*01.01 System Policies, Regulations, and Member Rules and Procedures PDF July 23, 2010
01.01.01 Format for Policies, Regulations, Rules and Procedures PDF July 30, 2010
01.03 Appointing Power and Terms and Conditions of Employment PDF March 26, 2009

02. Organization of System

PolicyTitlePDF VersionLast Revision Date
02.01 Board of Regents PDF January 31, 2013
02.02 Office of the Chancellor PDF August 1, 2008
02.02.01 Vice Chancellor for Agriculture and Life Sciences and Vice Chancellor for Engineering PDF January 27, 2011
02.03 System Administration PDF August 1, 2008
02.03.01 System Offices - Legal Basis and Administrative Structure PDF August 18, 2008
02.04 System Members of The Texas A&M University System PDF December 2, 2010
02.05 Presidents of System Member Universities PDF September 26, 2008
02.06 Directors of System Member Agencies PDF September 26, 2008
02.07 President of the System Health Science Center PDF May 26, 2011
02.08 System Expansion PDF August 1, 2008

03. Statements of Mission and Objectives

PolicyTitlePDF VersionLast Revision Date
03.01 System Mission, Vision, Core Values and Strategic Planning PDF July 23, 2010
03.02 Policies for the Establishment and Revision of Mission Statements and Tables of Programs PDF August 1, 2008
*03.02.01 Approval Procedure for Modifying Role and Mission Statement and Table of Programs PDF June 6, 2000
*03.02.02 Approval Procedures for Degree Programs, Administrative Changes, Etc. PDF June 6, 2000

07.  Ethics

PolicyTitlePDF VersionLast Revision Date
07.01 Ethics PDF January 31, 2013
07.02

Texas Higher Education Fair Lending Practices

PDF September 28, 2007
07.03

Conflicts of Interest, Dual Office Holding and Political Activities

PDF May 4, 2012
07.03.01 Political Campaign Events on Property Under the Control of The Texas A&M University System PDF July 7, 2010
07.04 Benefits, Gifts and Honoraria PDF December 5, 2008

08. Civil Rights Protections and Compliance

PolicyTitlePDF VersionLast Revision Date 
08.01 Civil Rights Protections and Compliance PDF March 24, 2011
08.01.01 Civil Rights Compliance PDF February 9, 2013

09.  Litigation and Administration

PolicyTitlePDF VersionLast Revision Date
09.01 Power to Bind the System PDF August 1, 2008
09.02 Use of System Names and Indicia PDF August 1, 2008
09.04 Litigation PDF August 1, 2008
09.04.01 Legal Counsel and Attorney General Opinion Requests PDF August 14, 2008
09.05 Financial Disclosure on Official System Websites PDF August 1, 2008

10. Internal Audit

PolicyTitlePDF VersionLast Revision Date
10.01 Internal Auditing PDF December 4, 2009
10.02 Control of Fraud, Waste and Abuse PDF January 31, 2013
10.02.01 Control of Fraud, Waste and Abuse PDF February 22, 2013

11.  Centers, Degrees and Programs

PolicyTitlePDF VersionLast Revision Date
11.01 Collaboration Among System Academic Institutions PDF September 26, 2008
11.02 Creation of Centers and Institutes PDF May 1, 2013
11.03 Shortened Courses PDF July 22, 2011
11.04 Admissions Standards PDF September 26, 2008
11.05 Recruitment and Admission of Transfer Students PDF September 26, 2008
11.05.01 Lower Division Course Credit Transfer PDF July 14, 2003
11.06 Core Curriculum PDF September 26, 2008
11.07 Granting of Honorary Degrees PDF September 26, 2008
11.08 Award of Posthumous Degrees PDF September 26, 2008
11.09 Low-Producing Degree Programs PDF February 9, 2012

12.  Faculty

PolicyTitlePDF VersionLast Revision Date
12.01 Academic Freedom, Responsibility and Tenure PDF September 26, 2008
12.02 Institutional Procedures for Implementing Tenure PDF September 26, 2008
12.03 Faculty Academic Workload and Reporting Requirements PDF September 26, 2008
12.04 Academic Council/Faculty Senate PDF September 26, 2008
12.05 Training for English Proficiency PDF September 26, 2008
12.06 Post-Tenure Review of Faculty and Teaching Effectiveness PDF September 26, 2008
12.07 Fixed Term Academic Professional Track Faculty PDF September 26, 2008
12.99.01 Faculty Development Leave PDF May 22, 2012

13. Students

PolicyTitlePDF VersionLast Revision Date
*13.02 Student Rights and Obligations PDF September 26, 2008
13.03 Texas Public Educational Grants PDF November 3, 2011
13.04 Student Travel PDF September 26, 200815.

15.  Research Programs

PolicyTitlePDF VersionLast Revision Date
15.01 Research Agreements PDF January 22, 2009
15.01.01 Administration of Sponsored Agreements - Research and Other PDF November 22, 2008
15.01.02 Federal Procurement Integrity Act PDF January 24, 2011
*15.01.03 Financial Conflicts of Interest in Sponsored Research PDF October 18, 2012

 

Model Rule Template (Appendix A) WORD October 18, 2012

 

Financial Disclosure Form (Appendix B) PDF October 18, 2012
15.02 Export Controls PDF

September 25, 2009

*15.99.01 Use of Human Participants in Research PDF August 24, 2001
15.99.02 Classified Information PDF September 22, 2009
15.99.03 Ethics in Research, Scholarship and Creative Work PDF August 29, 2012
15.99.05 Research Compliance PDF May 8, 2012

16. Compliance - General

PolicyTitlePDF VersionLast Revision Date
16.01 System Ethics and Compliance Program PDF May 4, 2012
16.01.01 System Ethics and Compliance PDF May 8, 2012

17. Intellectual Property

PolicyTitlePDF VersionLast Revision Date
17.01 Intellectual Property Management and Commercialization PDF August 3, 2012
*17.02.02 Technology-Mediated Instruction PDF April 26, 2000

18. Athletics

PolicyTitlePDF VersionLast Revision Date
18.01 Athletic Council PDF September 26, 2008
18.02 Principles for Intercollegiate Athletics Participation PDF September 26, 2008
18.03 Post-Season Athletics Competition PDF September 26, 2008

21.  General Finance

PolicyTitlePDF VersionLast Revision Date
21.01 Financial Policies, Systems and Procedures PDF August 1, 2008
*21.01.01 Financial Accounting and Reporting PDF February 27, 2009
21.01.02 Receipt, Custody, and Deposit of Revenues PDF March 30, 2011
*21.01.03 Disbursement of Funds PDF November 20, 2008
*21.01.04 Extension of Credit PDF February 2, 2009
*21.01.05 Service Departments PDF November 18, 2000
21.01.07 Agency Funds PDF January 24, 2011
21.01.08 Vehicle Fleet Management PDF March 30, 2011
21.01.09 Fixed Asset Management PDF November 17, 2010
21.01.10 Surplus or Salvage Property PDF November 17, 2010
21.01.11 Working Funds PDF March 30, 2011
21.01.12 Purchase of Food and Refreshments PDF October 29, 2008
21.05 Gifts, Donations, Grants and Endowments PDF February 9, 2012
21.05.01 Gifts, Donations, Grants and Endowments PDF June 13, 2012
21.05.02 Reporting of Foreign Gifts, Donations, Grants, Endowments and Contracts PDF May 6, 2011
21.99 General    

21.99.04

Disposition of Abandoned and Unclaimed Personal Property PDF June 2, 2009
21.99.09 Access to System Property for Sales, Rentals and Soliciting Donations PDF August 8, 2012

22.  Asset Management

PolicyTitlePDF VersionLast Revision Date
22.02 System Investment PDF August 3, 2012

23. Debt Management

PolicyTitlePDF VersionLast Revision Date
23.02 Debt Management PDF December 5, 2008
23.02.02 Debt Management Procedures PDF October 26, 2012

24. Risk Management

PolicyTitlePDF VersionLast Revision Date
24.01 Risk Management PDF September 26, 2008
24.01.01 Supplemental Risk Management Standards PDF January 29, 2009
24.01.06 Camps and Programs for Minors PDF May 1, 2012

25.  Expenditure of Funds

PolicyTitlePDF VersionLast Revision Date
25.01 Use and Operation of System Aircraft PDF December 5, 2008
25.06 Participation by Historically Underutilized Business PDF August 1, 2008
*25.06.01 System HUB Program PDF March 3, 2003
25.07 Contract Administration PDF May 28, 2010
25.07.01 Contract Administration Procedures and Delegations PDF September 1, 2010
25.07.03 Acquisition of Goods and/or Services PDF October 7, 2009
25.07.06 Interagency and Intrasystem Transactions PDF May 3, 2011
25.99 Miscellaneous    
25.99.01 Chartering of Commercial Aircraft PDF February 21, 2011
*25.99.08 Use of Telecommunications Services PDF January 9, 2002
25.99.09 Cellular Communication Devices and Services PDF June 2, 2011

26. Tuition and Fees

PolicyTitlePDF VersionLast Revision Date
26.01 Tuition and Fees PDF August 1, 2008
26.01.01 Chancellor's Delegation of Authority Related to Tuition and Fee Exemptions and Waivers PDF February 13, 2009
26.99 General    
*26.99.01 Student Health Insurance PDF April 29, 2009

27. Financial Planning and Budgeting

PolicyTitlePDF VersionLast Revision Date
27.02 Legislative Appropriation Requests PDF August 1, 2008
27.03 Annual Operating Budget Process PDF August 1, 2008
27.04 Budget Authorizations, Limitations and Delegations of Authority PDF September 26, 2008
27.04.01 Chancellor's Delegations of Authority Related to Budgets and Fiscal Changes PDF June 8, 2010

28. Auxiliary Enterprise, Privatization, etc.

PolicyTitlePDF VersionLast Revision Date
28.02 Educational Business Activities PDF August 1, 2008
28.03 Vending Machines PDF August 1, 2008

29. Information Resources

PolicyTitlePDF VersionLast Revision Date
29.01 Information Resources PDF August 3, 2012
29.01.01 Information Resources Governance
PDF August 8, 2012
29.01.02 Use of Licensed Commercial Software PDF October 20, 2009
29.01.03 Electronic Information Services Access and Security PDF October 20, 2009
29.01.04 Accessibility of Electronic and Information Resources PDF November 25, 2009
29.01.05 Trans Texas Videoconference Network PDF October 13, 2010

31. Compensation and Benefits

PolicyTitlePDF VersionLast Revision Date
31.01 Compensation PDF December 5, 2008
31.01.01 Compensation Administration PDF April 1, 2003
31.01.02 Fair Labor Standards PDF February 28, 2005
31.01.04 Longevity and Hazardous Duty Pay PDF May 20, 2010
31.01.05 Extended Pay Plan PDF January 24, 2011
31.01.06 State Employee Organization Membership Fees PDF January 24, 2011
31.01.07 Direct Deposit of Payroll Payments PDF February 21, 2011
31.01.08 Merit Salary Increases PDF May 3, 2002
31.01.09 Overtime PDF December 18, 2005
31.01.10 Service Awards PDF March 30, 2011
31.02 Employee Insurance and Retirement Benefits PDF December 5, 2008
31.02.01 Administration of Employee Benefit Programs PDF July 27, 2009
31.02.02 Group Insurance Programs PDF May 20, 2010
31.02.03 System Employee Benefits Advisory Committee PDF July 27, 2009
31.02.07 Unemployment Compensation Program PDF April 15, 2011
*31.02.08 Teacher Retirement System of Texas PDF July 23, 2009
*31.02.09 Optional Retirement Program PDF December 16, 2009
*31.02.10 Tax-Deferred Account Program PDF February 16, 2010
*31.02.11 Deferred Compensation Program PDF February 16, 2010
*31.02.12 Supplemental Optional Retirement Program PDF December 16, 2009
31.03 Leaves of Absence PDF December 5, 2008
*31.03.01 Vacation PDF May 20, 2004
*31.03.02 Sick Leave PDF March 9, 2005
31.03.03 Leave of Absence With Pay PDF May 22, 2012
31.03.04 Leave of Absence without Pay PDF May 20, 2010
31.03.05 Family and Medical Leave PDF July 23, 2009
31.03.06 Military Leave and Service PDF May 20, 2010
31.04 Holidays PDF December 5, 2008
31.04.01 System Holidays PDF January 24, 2013
31.05 External Employment and Expert Witness PDF August 3, 2012
*31.05.01 Faculty Consulting, External Employment, and Conflicts of Interest PDF June 22, 2001
31.05.02 External Employment PDF September 9, 2012

 

Model External Employment Application and Approval Form PDF September 9, 2012
31.05.03 Witnesses in Judicial Actions or Legislative Proceedings PDF August 8, 2012
31.06 Sick Leave Pool PDF December 5, 2008
31.06.01 Sick Leave Pool Administration PDF September 5, 2001
31.07 Retirement PDF December 5, 2008
*31.07.01 Retirement and Employment After Retirement PDF February 16, 2010
31.08 Emeritus/Emerita Titles PDF September 26, 2008
31.08.01 Granting of Emeritus/Emerita Status to Faculty and Staff PDF June 26, 2012
31.99 General Benefits    
31.99.01 Employees Registering As Students PDF August 15, 2006

32. Employee Relations

PolicyTitlePDF VersionLast Revision Date
32.01 Employee Complaint and Appeal Procedures PDF September 24, 2010
32.01.01 Complaint and Appeal Procedure for Faculty Members PDF February 2, 2012
32.01.02 Complaint and Appeal Process for Nonfaculty Employees PDF July 30, 2010
32.02 Discipline and Dismissal of Employees PDF September 24, 2010
32.02.02 Discipline and Dismissal of Nonfaculty Employees PDF September 24, 2010

33. Employment, Standards of Conduct

PolicyTitlePDF VersionLast Revision Date
33.03 Nepotism PDF December 5, 2008
33.04 Use of System Resources PDF September 26, 2008
33.04.01 Use of System Resources for External Employment PDF May 3, 2011
33.05 Employee Training PDF January 25, 2008
33.05.01 Use of Public Funds for Employee Training PDF February 1, 2008
33.05.02 Required Employee Training PDF June 24, 2009
33.06 Hours of Work for Full-time Salaried Employees PDF December 5, 2008
33.06.01 Flexible Work Arrangements PDF August 19, 2004
33.99 General Employment    
33.99.01 Employment Practices PDF August 8, 2011
33.99.03 Performance Evaluations for Nonfaculty Employees PDF May 20, 2010
33.99.04 Promotion, Transfer and Voluntary Moves PDF September 25, 2000
33.99.05 Part-Time Employment PDF October 17, 2000
33.99.06 Administration of Multiple Employment PDF April 11, 2003
33.99.07 Internal Faculty Consulting and Professional Services PDF October 23, 2011
33.99.08 Student Employment PDF October 12, 1999
33.99.09 Employment of Foreign Nationals PDF December 5, 2011
*33.99.10 Personnel Employed on Contracts with Texas A&M Research Foundation PDF September 1, 1999
33.99.12 New Employee Processing PDF July 26, 2011
33.99.14 Criminal History Record Information--Employees and Applicants PDF February 27, 2012
33.99.15 Reduction in Force for Nonfaculty Employees PDF August 23, 2010

34.  Safety of Employees and Students

PolicyTitlePDF VersionLast Revision Date
34.02 Drug and Alcohol Abuse PDF January 22, 2009
*34.02.01 Drug and Alcohol Abuse and Rehabilitation Programs PDF July 14, 2000
34.03 Alcoholic Beverages PDF May 23, 2008
34.04.03 HIV/AIDS in the Workplace and Learning Environment PDF June 2, 2011
34.05 Smoking PDF December 5, 2008
34.06 Appointment, Commissioning and Authority of Peace Officers PDF December 5, 2008
34.06.01 System University Police Department Collaboration PDF March 30, 2011
34.06.02 Weapons PDF May 8, 2012
34.07 Emergency Management PDF May 1, 2013
*34.07.01 Emergency Management Plan for System University Campuses PDF June 2, 2009

41.  Real Property

PolicyTitlePDF VersionLast Revision Date
41.01 Real Property PDF May 4, 2012
41.01.01 Real Property PDF May 8, 2012

51.  Facilities Planning and Construction

PolicyTitlePDF VersionLast Revision Date
51.01 Capital Planning PDF November 2, 2012
51.02 Selection of Architect/Engineer Design Team and Construction Contractor PDF November 2, 2012
51.03 Art Acquisitions for New and Renovated Facilities PDF November 2, 2012
51.04 Delegations of Authority on Construction Projects PDF November 2, 2012
51.04.01 Chancellor's Delegation of Authority on Construction Projects PDF January 10, 2013
51.05 Furnishing and Equipping New and Renovated Buildings PDF November 2, 2012
51.06 Naming of Buildings and Other Entities PDF July 22, 2011
51.07 Preservation of Historic Properties PDF December 5, 2008
51.08 Reversion of Unexpended Balances in Construction Projects PDF September 26, 2008

60.  Relationships with Financial Support Organizations

PolicyTitlePDF VersionLast Revision Date
60.01 Relationships with Affiliated Organizations PDF September 26, 2008
60.01.01 Association With Affiliated Organizations PDF August 13, 2012
60.02 Public Affairs PDF March 26, 2009
60.03 Approval of Fees for the Texas A&M Foundation and Other System Member Foundations PDF July 23, 2010

61. Information and Communications

PolicyTitlePDF VersionLast Revision Date
61.01 Public Information Act Compliance PDF March 28, 2008
61.01.02 Public Information PDF September 13, 2010
61.99 Records Retention    
61.99.01 Retention of State Records PDF September 13, 2010