TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-TEXARKANA
UNIVERSITY RULES
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| 01.01.01.H1 | Development and Approval of University Rules and Distribution of Policies, Regulations, and Rules |
| February 24, 2000 | |
| Supplements System Policy 01.01 and System Regulation 01.01.01 |
| 1.0 | GENERAL |
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| 1.1 | Guidelines for the development of University Rules are provided in System Policy 01.01 and System Regulation 01.01.01. The Chief Executive Officer/President of Texas A&M University-Texarkana has delegated responsibility for development and maintenance of University Rules to the University Compliance Officer. The CEO/President is responsible for the approval of all University Rules. |
| 1.2 | Directives or memoranda may be issued from time to time to address internal operational issues. Such directives or memoranda will not be specific rules, but are intended to be campus procedures to promote efficient, effective, and orderly university operations. These directives or memoranda must be in compliance with the published System Policies and Regulations and University Rules. |
| 2.0 | RULE DEVELOPMENT |
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| 2.1 | Based on approved polices and regulations, the university compliance officer determines whether a rule is required to be developed by the university. |
| 2.2 | The development and revision of specific rules is assigned to the appropriate Vice President who may delegate to or seek the assistance of additional personnel, legal counsel, and advisory bodies, as needed, to develop appropriate rules. Drafts of new or revised rules will be returned to the appropriate Vice President for review. |
| 2.3 | Drafts of new or revised rules will be reviewed by the Administrative Council which consists of the CEO/President, and the Vice Presidents for Academic Affairs, Finance & Administration, Educational Outreach, and Student & Academic Support Services. |
| 2.4 | The Compliance Officer completes the final review for comparison to System Policies and Regulations and proper formatting. |
| 2.5 | New or revised rules will be presented to the CEO/President for preliminary approval. |
| 3.0 | RULE APPROVAL |
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| 3.1 | Rules are forwarded to the TAMUS Office of Policy Implementation and Compliance (OPIC) for review and comment. |
| 3.2 | Rules are returned to the Compliance Officer for any necessary correction. Unless further campus review is needed after correction or modification, the rule is forwarded to the CEO/President for final signature. |
| 3.3 | Final campus authority for approval of all proposed University Rules will rest with the CEO/President. |
| 4.0 | RULE PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION |
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| 4.1 | Hard copies of new and revised rules will be distributed to personnel affected by the rule and to those personnel who maintain the University Rule Manual. |
| 4.2 | New and revised rules will be published on the University Website and linked to the TAMUS website for electronic access. |
| 5.0 | INTERPRETATION OF POLICIES, REGULATIONS AND RULES |
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| 5.1 | The university compliance officer will provide assistance in interpreting Policies, Regulations and Rules. As needed, the university compliance officer may consult with the System Compliance Officer for clarification. |
| 5.2 | Each university rule will list the name of the office responsible for maintaining the rule. Employees may also contact the designated office for assistance. |
CONTACT FOR INTERPRETATION: University Compliance Officer
APPROVED: Stephen R. Hensley February 23, 2000_______________ _____________
Chief Executive Officer/President Date