Governance
Expressive Activity
Senate Bill 18, passed by the 86th Legislature (2019) and codified in Tex. Educ. Code Ann. 51.9315, requires, by December 1, 2020, all institutions of higher education to prepare, post on the institution's Internet website, and submit to the governor and the members of the legislature "a report regarding the institution's implementation' of this new law.
That report can be found here.
The University's Rule addressing Expressive Activity on Campus can be found here.
Any person who believes that their campus expressive activity rights, as recognized by the rule, have been unduly interfered with by a student, student organization, or employee has the right to file a grievance with the University Compliance Office. This may be done by emailing Jill Whittington, Director of Compliance and Risk Management, at compliance@tamut.edu , by mailing to Director of Compliance, 7101 University Ave, Texarkana TX 75503, or by dialing 903-334-6755.
SB 17 Compliance
What is SB17?
The 88th Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 17 (SB17 codified as Texas Education Code 51.3525) during its regular session to prohibit diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and initiatives at public universities, effective Jan 1, 2024. On Aug 16, 2024, the Texas A&M University System revised System Policy 08.01, which provides the framework for the university’s implementation of the requirements of SB17.
Responsibility for ensuring compliance with the requirements of SB17 has been assigned to the Compliance Officers across the Texas A&M University System.
Guidance and Reference Documents
DEI Compliance Operations Manual of the Texas A&M University System
Texas A&M University Texarkana DEI Compliance Operations Manual (document to link emailed too)
Texas A&M System Compliance with Texas DEI Law
Questions or Concerns?
For SB17 questions or concerns, please contact the Compliance Office at compliance@tamut.edu . To report potential violations or media inquiries, please submit a report via EthicsPoint.