Details
Series
Date Approved
Date Last Amended
Office(s) Responsible for Rule
Office of the Board of Regents
1. Title
Rule on Rules and Regulations
2. Rule and Regulation
Sec. 1 The Regents’ Rules and Regulations are the official repository of policies and procedures established for The University of Texas System by the Board of Regents.
Sec. 2 The Rules are intended to be written such that they do not add administrative burden to compliance and that they provide the proper degree of autonomy to institutions of the U.T. System.
Sec. 3 Each Rule will include the following paragraphs:
Number 1. Title
Number 2. Rule and Regulation
Number 3. Definitions
Number 4. Relevant Federal and State Statutes
Number 5. Relevant System Policies, Procedures, and Forms
Number 6. System Administration Office(s) Responsible for Rule
Number 7. Dates Approved or Amended
The Rules will be organized as follows:
Series 10000: Board Governance
Series 20000: Administration
Series 30000: Personnel
Series 40000: Academic Issues
Series 50000: Student Issues
Series 60000: Development
Series 70000: Investments
Series 80000: Facilities
Series 90000: Research and Intellectual Property
Sec. 4 To ensure that the Regents’ Rules and Regulations provide the proper degree of autonomy to the U.T. System and its institutions, the following guidelines should be considered when drafting or amending the rules:
4.1 The rule should help ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, promote operational efficiencies, enhance the mission, or reduce institutional risks of the U.T. System.
4.2 The rule should establish a governing principle that has Systemwide application rather than specifying operational detail.
4.3 The rule should avoid dictating policy or procedure that could be better determined by an institution.
4.4 The rule should avoid restating a law or regulation.
Sec. 5 The Rules may be amended by a majority vote of the full Board.
5.1 The General Counsel to the Board is authorized to make minor and non-substantive editorial changes to the Rules as necessary to keep the Rules current and correct.
5.2 Every employee has the right to propose changes in the Rules and to present arguments in support thereof.
3. Definitions
The following definitions shall apply throughout the Regents’ Rules and Regulations:
Board of Regents or Board – the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System
Regents’ Rules or Rules – the Regents’ Rules and Regulations
U.T. System – The University of Texas System, including U.T. System Administration and the U.T. institutions
U.T. System Administration – the system central administration that provides oversight and coordination of the activities of the U.T. System and each institution within the U.T. System
4. Relevant Federal and State Statutes
None
5. Relevant System Policies, Procedures, and Forms
None
6. System Administration Office(s) Responsible for Rule
Office of the Board of Regents
