Policy Central
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PolicyTech provides a link to university-wide policies that have been adopted or revised and approved as described in TTU Policy 101 (Policy on Policies). Current university-wide policies will be added as they are revised to comply with TTU Policy 101. New policies will be added as they are approved. PolicyTech does not contain an exhaustive list of university-wide policies. If the policy you are searching for has not yet been revised, please contact the department or division that oversees the policy or subject matter.
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Policies submitted for upcoming Council meetings:
Recent policy action by:
- Administrative Council
8/30/2023 No. 221 Substantive Change Revision. First Reading. No. 227 New Academic Units Revision. First Reading. No. 539 Foreign Gifts & Contracts New. First Reading. No. 601 General Employment Revision. Info only. Previously approved out of cycle. No. 608 Faculty Sick Leave Bank Revision. Info only. Previously approved out of cycle. No. 609 Non-Faculty Sick Leave Bank Revision. Info only. Previously approved out of cycle. No. 612 Parental Leave Revision. Info only. Previously approved out of cycle. No. 980/380 Intercollegiate or Intramural Athletic Teams or Sports Designated for Females New. Info only. Previously approved out of cycle. 9/27/2023 No. 217 Student Academic Misconduct Revision. Info only. Previously approved out of cycle. No. 539 Foreign Gifts & Contracts New. Second Reading. No. 221 Substantive Change Revision. Second reading. No. 227 New Academic Units Revision. Second reading. No. 516 Grants, Contracts, and Cooperative Agreements Revision. First reading. 11/1/2023 No. 508 Food Purchases Info only. Previously approved per out-of-cycle exception on 10/20/2023. No. 516 Grants, Contracts, and Cooperative Agreements Revision. Second reading. - Academic Council
9/6/2023 No. 217 Student Academic Misconduct Revision. Info only. Previously approved out of cycle. No. 221 Substantive Change Revision. First Reading. No. 224 Academic Actions Notification Revision. First Reading. No. 225 New Academic Programs Revision, First Reading. No. 226 Academic Program Modifications Revision. First Reading. No. 227 New Academic Units Revision. First Reading. No. 259 General Education New. First Reading. No. 261 Academic Credit from Other Institutions Revision. First Reading. 10/4/2023 No. 221 Substantive Change Revision. Second Reading. No. 224 Academic Actions Notification Revision. Second Reading. No. 225 New Academic Programs Revision. Second Reading. No. 226 Academic Program Modifications Revision. Second Reading. No. 227 New Academic Units Revision. Second Reading. No. 259 General Education Revision. Second Reading. No. 261 Academic Credit from Other Institutions Revision. Second Reading. - University Assembly
11/15/2023 No. 217 Student Academic Misconduct Revised. Info only. Previously approved out of cycle. No. 221 Substantive Change Revised No. 224 Academic Actions Notification Revised No. 225 New Academic Programs Revised No. 226 Academic Program Modification Revised No. 227 New Academic Units Revised No. 259 General Education New No. 261 Academic Credit from Other Institutions Revised No. 508 Food Purchases Revised. Info only. Previously approved out of cycle. No. 516 Grants, Contracts, and Cooperative Agreements Revised No. 539 Foreign Gifts & Contracts Revised No. 601 General Employment Revised. Info only. Previously approved out of cycle. No. 608 Faculty Sick Leave Bank Revised. Info only. Previously approved out of cycle. No. 609 Non-Faculty Sick Leave Bank Revised. Info only. Previously approved out of cycle. No. 612 Parental Leave Revised. Info only. Previously approved out of cycle. No. 980/380 Intercollegiate or Intramural Athletic Teams or Sports Designated for Females New. Info only. Previously approved out of cycle.
Policy Changes Effective Immediately:
| No. 217 | Student Academic Misconduct | Approved per out-of-cycle exception on 7/20/2023. Will be presented for Board approval on 9/28/2023 and will be presented to Academic Council as an information item at a Fall 2023 meeting and also presented as an information item at the Fall 2023 University Assembly meeting. |
| No. 508 | Food Purchases | Approved per out-of-cycle exception on 10/20/2023. Will be presented to Administrative Council and University Assembly as an information item at Fall 2023 meetings. |
| No. 601 | General Employment | Approved per out-of-cycle exception on 5/3/2023. Will be presented as an information item at a Fall 2023 Admin Council meeting and will also be presented at Fall 2023 University Assembly meeting. |
| No. 608 | Faculty Sick Leave Bank | Approved per out-of-cycle exception on 7/12/2023 due to a 7/1/2023 T.C.A. revision. Will be presented as an information item at a Fall 2023 Admin Council meeting and will also be presented at Fall 2023 University Assembly meeting. |
| No. 609 | Non-Faculty Sick Leave Bank | Approved per out-of-cycle exception on 7/12/2023 due to a 7/1/2023 T.C.A. revision. Will be presented as an information item at a Fall 2023 Admin Council meeting and will also be presented at Fall 2023 University Assembly meeting. |
| No. 612 | Parental Leave | Approved per out-of-cycle exception on 7/12/2023 due to a 7/1/2023 T.C.A. revision. Will be presented as an information item at a Fall 2023 Admin Council meeting and will also be presented at Fall 2023 University Assembly meeting. |
| No. 980/380 | Intercollegiate or Intramural Athletic Teams or Sports Designated for Females | Approved per out-of-cycle exception on 6/30/2023. Will be presented as an information item at a Fall 2023 Admin Council meeting and will also be presented at the Fall 2023 University Assembly meeting. |
New/Revised Policies Effective July 1, 2023:
| No. 206 | Faculty Promotions | Revised |
| No. 247 | International Health Insurance | New |
| No. 780 | Misconduct in Research | Revised |
