Rules and Standard Administrative Procedures

Overview

These rules and standard administrative procedures should be read in conjunction with related Texas A&M University System Policies and Regulations. Please direct questions and comments regarding specific University Rules and SAPs to the contact office provided in the respective rule and/or SAP.

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Rules and SAPs

01. Governance

Policy	Title	Last Revision
01.01.99.D1.01	Distribution and Interpretation of System Policies and Regulations	02/08/21
01.01.99.D1.02	Distribution and Publication of Texas A&M University – Central Texas Rules and Procedures	12/02/21
01.03.99.D0.01	Appointment of Academic Administrators with Faculty Rank	06/15/2020

03. Statements of Mission and Objectives

Policy	Title	Last Revision
03.02.02.D0.01	Approval of Substantive Changes including the Establishment of New Academic Programs	06/15/20
03.02.02.D0.02	University Mission Statement	11/02/20
03.02.02.D0.03	University Strategic Planning	06/15/20

07. Ethics

Policy	Title	Last Revision
07.02.99.D0.01	Texas Higher Education Fair Lending Practices	05/01/19
07.03.01.D1	Political Events	12/01/20

08. Civil Rights, Protections, and Compliance

Policy	Title	Last Revision
08.01.01.D1	Civil Rights Compliance	01/09/25
08.01.01.D1.02	Reasonable Workplace Accommodations	11/25/20
08.01.01.D1.03	Animals on Campus	12/02/21
08.99.99.D1	Expressive Activity on Campus	06/25/24

09. Litigation and Administration

Policy	Title	Last Revision
09.02.01.D0.01	Official Messaging	09/20/22
09.02.99.D0.01	University Intellectual Property Use and Licensing	01/29/20

11. Centers, Degrees and Programs

Policy	Title	Last Revision
11.03.01.D0.01	Awarding Credit Hours	06/15/2020
11.08.99.D1	Granting and Awarding Degrees Posthumously	11/22/19
11.99.99.D0.02	Program and Course Delivery Modes	01/07/25
11.99.99.D0.03	Acceptance of Credit for Experiential Learning	01/23/20
11.07.99.D1.01	Granting of Honorary Degrees	06/15/2020

12. Faculty

Policy	Title	Last Revision
12.01.01.D1	Institutional Rules for Implementing Tenure and Promotion	9/3/30
12.01.99.D1	Academic Freedom and Responsibility	03/20/25
12.02.99.D0.02	Fourth Year Review for Tenure-Track Faculty	09/11/19
12.03.99.D1	Faculty Workload	12/01/20
12.03.99.D1.01	Faculty Workload	10/09/20
12.04.99.D1.01	Faculty Senate	05/07/19
12.06.99.D1	Post-Tenure Review	09/08/25
12.99.01.D0.01	Faculty Development Leave	06/15/20

13. Students

Policy	Title	Last Revision
13.04.99.D1	Student Travel	02/11/25
13.04.99.D1.01	Student Travel	01/07/25
13.04.99.D1.02	Study Abroad Procedure	09/11/19
13.99.99.D0.01	Internships	11/25/20

15. Research Programs

Policy	Title	Last Revision
15.01.01.D1	Administration of Sponsored Agreements-Research and Other	12/21/22
15.01.01.D1.01	Administration of Sponsored Agreements-Research and Other	04/16/23
15.01.02.D0.01	Federal Procurement Integrity Act	06/15/21
15.01.03.D1	Financial Conflicts of Interest in Sponsored Research	07/15/20
15.02.99.D1	Export Controls Program Management	04/07/21
15.05.04.D1	High Risk Global Engagements and High Risk International Collaborations	03/21/23
15.99.01.D1	Use of Human Subjects in Research	03/28/25
15.99.03.D1	Ethics in Research, Scholarship, and Creative Work	12/16/22
15.99.03.D1.01	Ethics in Research, Scholarship and Creative Work	12/30/22
15.99.06.D1	Use of BioHazards in Research Teaching and Testing	05/31/22

17. Intellectual Property

Policy	Title	Last Revision
17.01.99.D0.01	Intellectual Property Management and Commercialization	09/17/20
17.02.02.D1.01	Technology-Mediated Materials and Instruction	09/11/19

21. General Finance

Policy	Title	Last Revision
21.01.08.D0.01	Vehicle Fleet Management & Vehicle Use Policy	07/28/22
21.01.12.D0.01	Purchase of Food and Refreshments	08/15/22
21.05.01.D1.01	University Endowed Chairs, Professorships and Faculty Fellowships	09/11/19
21.05.01.D1.02	Gifts, Donations, Grants and Endowments	03/19/19
21.99.04.D1	Lost, Found, Stolen or Abandoned Property	11/17/22
21.99.99.D0.01	Parking and Traffic Procedures	11/25/20
21.99.99.D0.02	Building Access and Key Control	11/02/20

24. Risk Management

Policy	Title	Last Revision
24.01.01.D1.01	Environmental Health and Safety Program	09/19/22
24.01.01.D1.02	Restrictions on Fireworks/Pyrotechnics and Flame Effects	11/02/20
24.01.01.D1.03	Fire and Life Safety Compliance	11/02/20
24.01.01.D1.04	Bloodborne Pathogens	11/02/20
24.01.01.D1.05	Visitors in Hazardous and Restricted Areas	11/05/20
24.01.01.D1.06	International Travel	09/17/20
24.01.01.D1.07	Outdoor Burning Procedure	6/22/23
24.01.01.D1.08	Restrictions on Candles and Similar Items	09/19/22
24.01.06.D1	Campus Programs with Minors	03/02/21
24.01.99.D0.01	Lowering University Flag to Half-Staff	11/25/20

25. Expenditure of Funds

Policy	Title	Last Revision
25.06.01.D1	Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program	09/01/22
25.07.01.D0.02	Delegation of Authority for Contract Administration	08/15/22
25.07.99.D1	Contract Administration	02/25/25

29. Information Resources

Policy	Title	Last Revision
29.01.99.D1	Information Resources	01/29/25

31. Compensation and Benefits

Policy	Title	Last Revision
31.01.01.D1.01	Compensation Administration	11/29/22
31.01.07.D0.01	Direct Deposit of Payroll Payments	08/18/20
31.01.08.D1	Merit Salary Increases	12/04/23
31.01.09.D0.01	Overtime	09/17/20
31.01.10.D0.01	Service Awards	09/11/19
31.01.99.D0.01	Salary Adjustments for Completion of Academic Degrees	12/09/20
31.01.99.D0.02	Temporary Salary Increases for Non-Academic Interim Positions	06/15/20
31.02.13.D0.01	Wellness Release Time	09/11/19
31.03.02.D0.01	Sick Leave	04/16/23
31.03.03.D0.01	Birthday Leave	12/09/20
31.03.03.D0.02	Leave of Absence with Pay	11/01/22
31.05.01.D1	Faculty Consulting, External Professional Employment, and Conflicts of Interest	05/14/25
31.06.01.D0.01	Sick Leave Pool Administration	07/27/22
31.06.03.D0.01	Family Leave Pool Administration	07/06/22
31.99.01.D0.01	Employees Registering As Students	11/24/20
31.08.01.D1	Faculty Emeritus Status	11/27/23
31.08.01.D2	Staff Emeritus Status	12/08/23

32. Employee Relations

Policy	Title	Last Revision
32.01.01.D0.01	Complaint and Appeal Procedures for Faculty Members	10/09/20
32.01.02.D0.01	Complaint and Appeal Procedures for Non-Faculty Employees	07/28/22
32.99.99.D1.01	Staff Council	11/24/20

33. Employment, Standards of Conduct

Policy	Title	Last Revision
33.06.01.D1.01	Flexible Work Arrangements	08/17/23
33.99.08.D1.01	Student Employment Procedure	09/29/21
33.99.14.D1	Criminal History Background Checks	12/21/22
33.99.99.D0.01	Care of Children and Adults on Campus	09/17/20

34. Safety of Employees and Students

Policy	Title	Last Revision
34.03.99.D0.01	Alcoholic Beverages on University Property	11/02/20
34.05.99.D1	Smoking and Tobacco Use	12/10/19
34.06.02.D1	Carrying Concealed Handguns on Campus	11/18/21
34.02.01.D1	Drug and Alcohol Abuse and Rehabilitation Programs	12/14/22

41. Real Property

Policy	Title	Last Revision
41.01.01.D0.01	Space and Land Use Management	6/22/2023

51. Facilities Planning and Construction

Policy	Title	Last Revision
51.06.99.D0.01	Naming Buildings and Other Entities	09/29/21

61. Information and Communications

Policy	Title	Last Revision
61.99.01.D0.01	Records Management	08/15/22
61.01.02.D0.01	Public Information	02/09/21

Contacts

Designated Public Information Officer

Deserie Mensch

Chief Compliance Officer, Civil Rights Administrator, Public Information Officer & Records Officer
Phone: 254.519.5763
Email: [email protected]

Compliance Officer

Jacqueline Orellana

Title IX Coordinator, Compliance Officer, and Director of Research Compliance
Phone: 254.501.5976
Email: [email protected]

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