Policies that have been created, revised, or superseded within the last three months are listed here.
New Policies
2.52 - Modified Workload for Faculty with Dependency-Changing Event (November 14, 2019)
2.53 - Phased Faculty Retirement for Tenured Faculty (June 10, 2022)
4.33 - Jean Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and Campus Fire Safety Right to Know Reporting (January 14, 2021)
9.51 - Youth Protection Program: (September 10, 2021)
10.17 Controlled Substances in Research: (March 15, 2022)
11.10 Web Accessibility Compliance: (August 2, 2022)
Consolidated Policies
11.01 Information Resources Use and Security: August 2, 2022
11.02 Data Owner: August 2, 2022
11.03 Acceptable Use: August 2, 2022
11.04 Information Security Incident Response: August 2, 2022
11.05 Position of Special Trust: August 2, 2022
11.07 Cloud Computing: August 2, 2022
11.08 Confidentiality of Social Security Number (Rules of Conduct): August 2, 2022
11.09 Website Criteria and Requirements: August 2, 2022 (Renumbered from 8.13)
Revised Policies
1.01 – Administrative Officers (December 17, 2019) : Substantive change
1.02 - Appointment of Academic Administratros: Dean and Department Chairs/School Directors (February 2, 2021): Expedite review change
1.03 - Evaluation of Academic Administrators (March 16, 2021): Expedite review change
1.33 - Conflict of Interest, Conflict of Commitment, and Outside Activities (November 13, 2019) : Non-substantive change
2.01 - The Faculty: Role in Educational Policy Formulation (April 1, 2021): Expedite review change
2.02 - Faculty Appointments and Titles (April 1, 2021) : Expedite review change
2.03 - Emeritus Academic Titles (October 1, 2019) : Non-substantive change
2.04 - Faculty Recruitment (August 19, 2021): Expedite review change
2.07 - Part-Time Appointment for Tenured Faculty (December 16, 2022) : Substantive change
2.11 - Annual Faculty Performance Evaluation for Merit Consideration (December 8, 2021): Full review change
2.12 - Student Evaluations of Teaching (March 15, 2021): Expedite review change
2.13- Termination and Nonreappointment of a Tenured or Tenure-Track Faculty Member (August 10, 2021): Expedite review change
2.14 - Faculty Workload Requirement (September 10, 2021): Expedite review change
2.17- Final Examinations (August 30, 2022): Full review change
2.20 - Peer Observation of Teaching (January 8, 2021): Expedite review change
2.21 - Academic Program Assessment (March 8, 2021) : Non-substantive change
2.29 - Teacher Certification Program Process (April 2, 2021): Expedite review change
2.29 - Educator Preparation Program (April 16, 2021): Expedite review change
2.30 - Extended Education and the Awarding of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) at UTSA (August 10, 2021): Expedite review change
2.35 - Substantive Change Procedures Required to Obtain Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Approval (March 30, 2021): Expedite review change
2.38 - Academic Program Abandonment (March 5, 2021): Expedite review change
2.38 - Elimination of Academic Positions and Program Closures (March 5, 2021): Expedite review change
2.40 - Administrative Grade Change (February 14, 2022 ): Full review change
2.46 Faculty Rights and Responsibilities (October 19, 2022): Full review change
2.50 - Fixed-Term-Track Faculty Recruitment, Evaluation, and Promotion Processes (November 9, 2020) : Full review change
2.52 - Modified Workload for Eligible Faculty with Certain Dependency-Changing Events (January 14, 2021): Expedite review change
2.53 - Phased Faculty Retirement (January 14, 2021): Full review change
4.02 - Rights and Responsibilities: Consolidated to HOP 2.46 Faculty Rights and Responsibilities (October 19, 2022): Full review change
4.30 – Criminal Background Checks (September 6, 2019) : Substantive change
4.32 – Institutional Conflicts of Interest (February 7, 2020) : Substantive change
5.02 - Regulations Relating to Student Organizations (January 11, 2021): Expedite review change
5.04 - Off-Campus Speakers (January 11, 2021): Expedite review change
5.05 - Certification of Employment for Resident Tuition (October 16, 2019) : Non-substantive change
5.06 - On-Campus Interviewing of UTSA Students for Purposes of Employment (January 11, 2021): Expedite review change
5.07 Use of Student Union Facilities (January 11, 2021) : Expedite review change
5.13 - Posthumus Degrees (January 11, 2021): Expedite review change
5.14 - Employer/Student Events (January 11, 2021): Expedite review change
5.15 - Administration of Scholarships (March 16, 2021): Expedite review change
5.18 - Travel or Events that Involve Students and Other Non-Employee Participants (June 8, 2022) : Expedite review change
8.02 - Property Accouting Responsibilities (June 29, 2022): Full review change
8.05 - Use of University Facilities by Outside Groups: Joint Sponsorship (March 16, 2021): Expedite review change
8.06 - Special Use Facilities (February 16, 2022): Full review change
9.01 - Nondiscrimination (March 31, 2021): Expedite review change
9.13 - Minors Children on Campus (January 27, 2021): Expedite review change
9.02 - Persons with Disabilities (January 26, 2021): Expedite review change
9.02 - Persons with Disabilities (January 26, 2021): Expedite review change
9.06 - Compliance with the Texas Hazard Communications Act (January 22, 2022): Ownership transferred to VPREDKE
9.16 - Use of Alcoholic Beverages (June 1, 2022): Full review change: Policy updated
9.21 - Records and Information Management and Retention (January 6, 2022): Full review change
9.22 - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Human Immunodificiency (March 16, 2021): Expedite review change
9.23 Procedures Governing Private Gift Solicitation, Acceptance, and Management: (September 19. 2022)
9.24 - Sexual Harassment and Sexual Misconduct (Septepmber 22, 2022) : Expedite review change
9.27 - Guidelines for the Internal Audit Committee (March 13, 2020) : Substantive change
9.36 - Tobacco, Smoke, and Vape Free Campus (March 5, 2021) : Expedite review change
9.45 - Assessment of Administrative, Academic, and Stutdent Services (March 8, 2021) : Expedite review Change
9.49 - Cellular Phones and Services (December 9, 2019) : Non-substantive change
10.03 - Guidelines for Organized Research Units (October 6, 2022) : Full review change
10.04 - Conflicts of Interest in Research and Intellectual Property (December 16, 2019) : Non-substantive change
10.06 – Institutional Base Salary on Sponsored Programs: (April 27, 2022): Full review change
10.07 – Cost Sharing on Sponsored Programs: (April 29, 2022): Full review change
10.08 – Cost Transfers on Sponsored Programs: (April 29, 2022): Full review change
10.10 – Human Research (May 5, 2022): Full review change
10.12 - Sponsored Programs Administration (February 9, 2021): Full review change
10.13 - Minors in Laboratories or Similar Facilities (November 5, 2020) : Non-substantive change
10.14 - Fixed Price Award Residual Balances (February 9, 2021): Full review change
10.15 - Management, Use and Commercialization of UTSA Intellectual Property (May 14, 2020) : Non-substantive change
10.16 - Hazardous Waste Management Program (February 28, 2020) : Non-substantive change
10.18 - Compliance with the Texas Hazard Communications Act (January 22, 2022): Ownership transferred to VPREDKE
11.09 Website Criteria and Requirements: October 12, 2022: Non-substantive change: Hyperlinks update
Retired Policies
The policies listed below were deemed obsolete and therefore retired.
2.17- Final Examinations (September 1, 2022)
2.18 - Off-Campus Courses for Credit (March 2, 2021): Full review change
2.20 - Academic Travel
2.23 – Professional Expectations for Faculty Policy
2.27 - Intellectual Property
Replaced by policy 10.04, Conflicts of Interest in Research & Intellectual Property
2.28 - Procedures for Dealing with Allegations of Misconduct in Science
Replaced by policy 10.02, Misconduct in Research or in Other Scholarly Activities
2.31 - Library Matters
2.40 - Administrative Grade Change (February 14, 2022): Substantive change
2.43 - Agreements Involving Joint and Dual Academic Awards (March 2, 2021): Full review change
2.44 - Minors in Laboratories or Similar Facilities
Renumberd to 10.13
4.05 - Outside Employment of UTSA Employees and the Appointment of Employees of Other Texas State Agencies and Public Education Institutions to Positions at UTSA (July 20, 2021):
Placeholder for Policy 1.33, Conflicts of Interest, Conflict of Commitment, and Outside Activities
4.10 - Approved Pay for Personnel Services Paid from University Funds Other than Regents' Budgeted Appointments
4.11 - Fees for Services
4.15 - Power to Bind the UT System
4.16 - Communications with the State Legislature and Other State Agencies
4.31 - Conflicts of Interest
5.01 - Responsibilities of the Vice President for Student Affairs
5.12 - Prohibition of Sexual Assault
5.16 - Student Fitness and Performance in the College of Education and Human Development
6.02 - UT San Antonio Standing Committees - incorporated into policy 6.01
8.16 - Information Security Administrator Policy
8.19 - Server Administrator Policy
9.07 - Restrictions Against the Use of Federal Funds for Anyone Who has Engaged in Conduct Involving the Use of Force Against the University
9.17 - Computer Security
9.19 - Administration of the Student Deposit Endowment Fund
9.24 - Energy Management Program
9.25 - Hazardous Waste Management Program
Renumbered to 10.16, Hazardous Waste Management Program
9.28 - Guidelies for Research Centers and Institutes at the UTSA
Renumbered to 10.03 Guidelines for Research Centers and Institutes
10.05 – Managing and Certifying Effort on Sponsored Programs (Deleted 4-27-2022). Merged HOP 10.06
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