Regents' Rules and Regulations

The Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System are listed below.  A complete copy of the Regents' Rules and Regulations is available.

The official copy of the Regents' Rules and Regulations is maintained by the Office of the Board of Regents. The official citation of the Regents’ Rules is as follows: Regents' Rules and Regulations. Do not underline. When referencing a single Rule, do not italicize "Rule."

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10000: Board Governance
Rule Number Rule Name File
Rule 10100 Rule on Rules and Regulations 10100
Rule 10101 Board Authority and Duties 10101
Rule 10201 General Counsel to the Board of Regents 10201
Rule 10401 Policies and Procedures for Board and Standing Committee Meetings 10401
Rule 10402 Committees and Other Appointments 10402
Rule 10403 Board Meeting Accessibility and Public Participation 10403
Rule 10501 Delegation to Act on Behalf of the Board 10501
Rule 10601 Guidelines for the Santa Rita Award 10601
Rule 10701 Compliance with State Law Regarding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Institutions of Higher Education 10701
Rule 10801 Policy on Transparency, Accountability, and Access to Information 10801
Rule 10901 Statement of U.T. System Values and Expectations 10901
Rule 10902 Research Security Policies 10902
20000: Administration
Rule Number Rule Name File
Rule 20101 Chancellor 20101
Rule 20102 Appointment of Institutional Administrative Officers 20101
Rule 20201 Presidents 20201
Rule 20202 Cash Compensation for Chief Administrative Officers 20202
Rule 20203 Compensation for Key Executives 20203
Rule 20204 Determining and Documenting the Reasonableness of Compensation 20204
Rule 20205 Expenditures for Travel and Entertainment by Chief Administrators 20205
Rule 20206 Intercollegiate Athletics 20206
Rule 20301 Honorary Titles and Degrees 20301
Rule 20401 Audit, Compliance, and Risk Management Programs 20401
Rule 20402 Provision of Audit and Non-Audit Services by External Audit Firms 20402
Rule 20501 Accounting, Operating Budgets, and Legislative Appropriation Requests 20501
Rule 20601 Aircraft Use 20601
Rule 20701 Use of Historically Underutilized Businesses 20701
Rule 20801 Travel 20801
Rule 20901 Procurement of Goods and Services; Contract Management Handbook 20901
30000: Personnel
Rule Number Rule Name File
Rule 30101 Classified Personnel Pay Plan 30101
Rule 30102 General Appointment Information 30102
Rule 30103 Standards of Conduct 30103
Rule 30104 Conflict of Interest, Conflict of Commitment, and Outside Activities 30104
Rule 30105 Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, and Consensual Relationships 30105
Rule 30106 Nepotism 30106
Rule 30107 Veteran’s Employment Preferences 30107
Rule 30108 Employment Preferences for Former Foster Children 30108
Rule 30112 Training and Education 30112
Rule 30201 Leave Policies 30201
Rule 30202 Employee Benefits 30202
Rule 30203 Sick Leave Pool 30203
Rule 30204 Family Leave Pool 30204
Rule 30301 Employment of Retirees 30301
Rule 30401 Employee and Faculty Advisory Councils 30401
Rule 30501 Employee Evaluations 30501
Rule 30601 Discipline and Dismissal of Classified Employees 30601
Rule 30602 Employee Grievance 30602
Rule 31001 Faculty Appointments and Titles 31001
Rule 31002 Notice of Nonrenewal to Nontenured Faculty Members 31002
Rule 31003 Abandonment of Academic Positions or Programs 31003
Rule 31004 Rights and Responsibilities of Faculty Members 31004
Rule 31005 Faculty or Staff Absence 31005
Rule 31006 Faculty Workload and Reporting Requirements 31006
Rule 31007 Tenure 31007
Rule 31008 Termination of a Faculty Member 31008
Rule 31101 Evaluation of Administrators 31101
Rule 31102 Evaluation of Tenured Faculty 31102
40000: Academic Issues
Rule Number Rule Name File
Rule 40101 Faculty Role in Educational Policy Formulation 40101
Rule 40201 Registered Organizations 40201
Rule 40301 General Admission Policy 40301
Rule 40302 Provisional Admission Policy 40302
Rule 40303 Admissions Procedures for U. T. Institutions 40303
Rule 40305 Coordinated Admission Program 40305
Rule 40306 Summer Enrollment Plan 40306
Rule 40307 Academic Program Approval Standards 40307
Rule 40309 Administration of Courses Offered in Shortened Format 40309
Rule 40310 Accessibility of Teacher Certification Courses 40310
Rule 40311 Graduate Education 40311
Rule 40401 Assessment, Collection, Delegation, and Waiver of Tuition, Fees, and Charges 40401
Rule 40402 Emergency Student Loan Program for Tuition and Fees 40402
Rule 40404 Tuition Rates for Students Residing in Certain Counties and States and Attending Certain Institutions 40404
Rule 40405 Tuition Rates for Undergraduate Students with Excessive Semester Credit Hours 40405
Rule 40406 Administration of Scholarships 40406
Rule 40407 Texas Public Education Grants/Loan Program 40407
Rule 40501 Speech and Assembly 40501
Rule 40502 Negotiations Related to Disruptive Activities Prohibited 40502
Rule 40601 Institutions Comprising The University of Texas System 40601
Rule 40701 Medical and Hospital Services 40701
Rule 40703 Health Care Risk Management 40703
Rule 40801 Official Seal, Colors, Logo, and Mascot 40801
Rule 40901 Charter Schools 40901
50000: Student Issues
Rule Number Rule Name File
Rule 50101 Student Conduct and Discipline 50101
Rule 50201 Student Advisory Council 50201
Rule 50202 Student Organizations 50202
Rule 50203 Participation in Student Government 50203
Rule 50302 Student Participation in Selection and Monitoring of Food Service Contractors 50302
Rule 50304 Student Debit Cards 50304
Rule 50402 Student Health Insurance Requirements 50402
Rule 50501 Liability Insurance for Students 50501
Rule 50601 Student Travel 50601
Rule 50701 Visiting U. T. System Students Program 50701
Rule 50702 Confidentiality and Security of Education Records Subject to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) 50702
60000: Development
Rule Number Rule Name File
Rule 60101 Acceptance and Administration of Gifts 60101
Rule 60102 Fees for Endowment Administration and Management and Enhancement of Philanthropy to Support University Missions 60102
Rule 60103 Guidelines for Acceptance of Gifts of Real Property 60103
Rule 60201 Administration of Fellowships, Scholarships, and Loan Funds 60201
Rule 60202 Endowed Academic Positions, Endowed Student Support, and Other Endowments 60202
Rule 60301 Development Board of an Institution 60301
Rule 60302 Advisory Councils of an Institution 60302
Rule 60303 Internal Nonprofit Corporations 60303
Rule 60304 External Nonprofit Corporations 60304
Rule 60305 University-Affiliated Foundations 60305
Rule 60306 Use of University Resources 60306
70000: Investments
Rule Number Rule Name File
Rule 70101 Authority to Accept and Manage Assets 70101
Rule 70201 Investment Policies 70201
Rule 70301 Matters Relating to Interests in Real Property 70301
Rule 70401 Oversight Responsibilities for UTIMCO 70401
80000: Facilities
Rule Number Rule Name File
Rule 80101 Category of Facilities and Authorized Users 80101
Rule 80102 Alcoholic Beverages 80102
Rule 80103 Solicitation 80103
Rule 80104 Use of Facilities 80104
Rule 80105 Joint Sponsorship of the Use of Property or Buildings 80105
Rule 80106 Special Use Facilities 80106
Rule 80107 Expenditures for the Maintenance of University Residences 80107
Rule 80108 Use of Facilities for Weddings 80108
Rule 80109 Parking and Traffic Regulations 80109
Rule 80110 Protection of Artificial Bodies of Water and Other Property 80110
Rule 80111 Smoke Free or Tobacco Free Policies 80111
Rule 80112 Residential Conference Centers 80112
Rule 80201 Disposal of U. T. Surplus Property 80201
Rule 80301 Capital Improvement Program 80301
Rule 80302 Building Committees 80302
Rule 80303 Use of the Available University Fund 80303
Rule 80305 Debt Policy 80305
Rule 80306 Interest Rate Swap Policy 80306
Rule 80307 Naming Policy 80307
Rule 80401 Prevailing Wage Rates 80401
Rule 80402 Office of Capital Projects Management of Major Construction and Repair and Rehabilitation Projects 80402
Rule 80403 Minor Construction and Repair and Rehabilitation Projects 80403
Rule 80404 Institutional Management of Major Construction and Repair and Rehabilitation Projects 80404
Rule 80601 Property and Casualty Insurance and Surety Bonds 80601
Rule 80702 Indirect Cost Recoveries 80702
Rule 80801 Flags 80801
Rule 80901 Constitutional and Legislative Restrictions on Capital Improvements 80901
90000: Intellectual Property
Rule Number Rule Name File
Rule 90101 Intellectual Property 90101