The following links are sources for completing some of the general portions of the compliance certification reports. This would cover board or state documents that are not institution specific.
Degree-Granting Authority
- Texas Education Code, Subchapter C, Section 65.31 General Powers and Duties of the Board of Regents
- Texas Education Code, Subchapter C, Section 61.051 Coordinating Board Statutory Authority
Governing Board
- List of regents, terms, and links to biographies
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System, Series 10402, Authority: Section 1
- Texas Education Code, Subchapter B, Section 65.11 (et seq.)
- Minutes of Board meetings (select most current two years as evidence that the Board is an active policy-making body)
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents, Rule 20501, Accounting, Operating Budgets, and Legislative Appropriation Requests: Section 3
- Texas Government Code, Section 572.051 - Standards of Conduct
Institutional Planning
Continuous Operation
Financial and Physical Resources
Financial Resources & Documents
- UT System Policy: Internal Audit Activities (UTS129)
- UT System Office of the Controller (budgets, financial reports)
Physical Resources
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents Rule 80101, Category of Facilities and Authorized Users
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents Rule 80104, Use of Facilities
Institutional Mission
Mission Review
- Mission Statement Review and Approval, Office of Academic Affairs
- Rules and Regulations of the Boards of Regents, Rule 10402, Duties of Committees
Administration & Organization
CEO Evaluation/Selection
- Selection: Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents, Rule 20201, Presidents: Section 1 Presidential Selection
- Evaluation: Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents, Rule 20201, Presidents: Section 5 Evaluation
Chief Executive Officer
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents, Rule 20201, Presidents: Sections 1 (Selection), 2 (Reporting), and 4 (Duties and Responsibilities)
Governing Board Characteristics
Institutional Mission
- Texas Education Code, Section 51.359 Role and Mission Statement
- Texas Education Code, Section 51.352 Responsibility of Governing Boards, subsection (a)(5)
Fiscal Responsibility
- Texas Education Code, Subchapter C, Section 61.065 Reporting; Accounting
- THECB Rules and Regulations, Chapter 13, Financial Planning, Subchapter C. Budgets
Institutional Policy
- Texas Education Code, Subchapter B, Section 65.11
Conflict of Interest
- Texas Government Code, Subchapter C, Standards of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Provisions, Section 572.051
External Influence
- Texas Government Code, Chapter 551 Open Meetings, Sections 551.001 - 551.146
- Texas Government Code, Section 572.005 - Determination of Substantial Interest
Board Dismissal
- Removal of a member of the Board of Regents must be conducted pursuant to a formal and public process specified in Article XV of the Texas Constitution. Section 7 of Article XV directs the legislature to provide by law for the trial and removal of officers. Pursuant to that directive, Section 665.002, Texas Government Code, provides for the impeachment of specified officers, including members of the governing boards of institutions of higher education. The impeachment process is typical, with the House of Representatives voting to impeach and the Senate conducting a trial. In addition to impeachment, Section 9 of Article XV authorizes the Governor who appointed an individual to an office (such as a member of the Board of Regents) to remove that individual with the advice and consent of two-thirds of the members of the Senate present. In both procedures for removal, the Governor must call a special legislative session to address the removal if the legislature is not in session.
Board/Administration Distinction
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents Rule 10100, Rule on Rules and Regulations
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents Rule 10101, Board Authority and Duties
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents Rule 20101, Chancellor
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents Rule 20201, Presidents
Organizational Structure
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents Rule 20201, Presidents (Sec 4)
Qualified Administrative/Academic Officers
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents Rule 20102, Appointment of Officers
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents Rule 20201, Presidents
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents Rule 31101, Evaluation of Administrators
Faculty Appointment and Evaluation
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents Rule 30102, General Appointment Information
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents Rule 31001, Faculty Appointments and Titles
Control of Intercollegiate Athletics
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents Rule 20206, Intercollegiate Athletics
Control of Fund-Raising Activities
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents Rule 20201, Presidents
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents Rule 60301, Development Board of an Institution
Institution-Related Entities
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents Rule 60101, Acceptance and Administration of Gifts
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents Rule 60102, Fee for Institutional Endowment Compliance
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents Rule 60103, Guidelines for Acceptance of Gifts of Real Property
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents Rule 60201, Administration of Fellowships, Scholarships, and Loan Funds
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents Rule 60202, Endowed Academic Positions
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents Rule 60301, Development Board of an Institution
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents Rule 60302, Advisory Councils of an Institution
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents Rule 60303, Internal Nonprofit Corporations
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents Rule 60304, External Nonprofit Corporations
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents Rule 60305, University-Affiliated Foundations
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents Rule 60306, Use of University Resources
Intellectual Property Rights
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents Rule 90101, Intellectual Property
Educational Programs: Undergraduate Programs
General Education Requirements
- Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Rules, Chapter 4, Subchapter B, §4.28, Core Curriculum for a listing of the THECB/State of Texas General Education Requirements
Student Outcomes: General Education
- Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Rules, Chapter 4, Subchapter B, Transfer of Credit, Core Curriculum and Field of Study Curricula for the THECB General Education Requirements and Competencies
Educational Programs: Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Professional Programs
Post-Baccalaureate Program Rigor
- Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Rules, Chapter 5, Subchapter C, Approval of New Academic Programs and Administrative Changes at Public Universities and/or Health-Related Institutions
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents Rule 40307, Academic Program Approval Standards
Faculty
Academic Freedom
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents Rule 31004, Rights and Responsibilities of Faculty Members
Academic Governance
- Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents Rule 40101, Faculty Role in Educational Policy Formulation
