3.2.12 – Governance and Administration

 

The institution’s chief executive officer has ultimate control of the institution’s fund-raising activities.

 

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Narrative:  (Sheryl Russell) A&M-Texarkana’s chief executive officer has ultimate control of the institution’s fund-raising activities.

 

Statement of Rationale for Judgment of Compliance

Ultimate control of Texas A&M University-Texarkana’s fund-raising activities lies with the President. The Board of Regents grants authority to the President to accept gifts, donations, grants and endowments (preliminarily), holds him/her responsible for maintaining the highest level of integrity and ethical standards in the solicitation of these gifts. The President designates the Director of Institutional Advancement to conduct campaigns and solicit gifts on behalf of the University.  The authority to accept gifts and bequests of real property is exercised exclusively by the Board. (Real Property Gift and Bequest Acceptance).   On January 12, 2004 the City Council of the City of Texarkana, Texas passed City Ordinance No. 18-2004 which authorized the City donating 300 acres of land adjacent to Bringle Lake to be used for a new campus site for A&M-Texarkana. The Board accepted the donation during the May 2004 Board meeting. ( The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents, Minutes-May 27-28,2004 pages 18-19.)

 

 

With the exception of cash gifts from affiliated organizations, the President or designee shall review each gift in accordance with The Texas A&M University System Regulations prior to preliminary acceptance (See 2.2 & 2.3). After a required review and risk assessment by the System offices, the President may preliminarily accept a gift of cash or non-cash gift of up to $1,000,000 in value.

 

The University has affiliation agreements, signed by the President, with the Texas A&M University-Texarkana Foundation  and the Texas A&M University-Texarkana Alumni Association, both of which solicit funds to support University activities.