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Operating Policies & Procedures Posted During the Preceding 12 Months

Date OP Number and Title Extent and/or Type of Change
5/21/25 OP 30.01: KTXT-FM Radio Minor
5/20/25 OP 34.21: Enrollment at Institutions Other Than Texas Tech During Disciplinary Suspension Date changed
5/19/25 OP 60.12: Ladder Safety Program Minor
5/14/25 OP 02.07: Disclosure of Certain Gifts from Foreign Persons Moderate
5/13/25 OP 52.05: Electronic and Information Resources Accessibility Moderate
5/2/25 OP 32.02: Faculty Non-Reappointment, Dismissal, and Tenure Revocation Major
4/30/25 OP 32.22: Selection, Appointment, and Review of Endowed Chairs and Professorships Updated required language in section 2.c; no additional change to OP
4/21/25 OP 64.03: Graduate Students Employed as Teaching Assistants and Graduate Part-Time Instructors Moderate
4/21/25 OP 70.14: Compensation Policy Moderate
4/21/25 OP 32.01: Promotion and Tenure Standards and Procedures Updated required language in paragraph 5; no additional change to OP
4/21/25 OP 32.16: Faculty Recruitment Procedure Major
4/18/25 OP 60.15: Smoke-Free and Tobacco-Free Environment Date changed
4/18/25 OP 61.06: Teaching Space Renovation or Usage Changes Updated Attachment A; no additional change to OP
4/17/25 OP 70.05: Eligibility for Insurance and Other Benefits Moderate
4/15/25 OP 10.11: Ethics Policy Moderate
4/14/25 OP 40.01: Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Moderate; updated title
4/14/25 OP 79.08: Reimbursement of Travel Expenses Updated contact information in section 10; no additional change to OP
4/10/25 OP 52.04: Information Technology (IT) Security Major
4/9/25 OP 32.32: Performance Evaluations of Faculty Minor
4/9/25 OP 30.12: Publication and Online Posting of Official Publications and Academic Calendar Minor
4/8/25 OP 70.27: Employment of Student Employees Moderate
4/8/25 OP 70.11: Appointment of Staff Employees Moderate
4/2/25 OP 70.03: Staff Recruitment Moderate
4/2/25 OP 70.12: Performance Management Moderate
3/31/25 OP 70.10: Non-Faculty Employee Complaint Procedures Moderate
3/28/25 OP 60.30: Hot Work Permit Process NEW
3/20/25 OP 70.34: Service Excellence Leave Award Moderate
3/13/25 OP 72.05: Expenditures for Official Functions, Business Meetings, and Entertainment Updated link to guide on purchasing beverages; no additional change to OP
3/13/25 OP 62.12: Foreign Sources and Transactions Reporting NEW
3/13/25 OP 72.17: Procurement of Independent Contractors Moderate
3/12/25 OP 10.21: Health Care Compliance and Hybrid Entity Designation Updated Attachment; no additional change to OP
3/12/25 OP 40.05: Pregnancy and Parental Status NEW
3/11/25 OP 72.03: Conflicts of Interest Relating to Purchasing, Payments, and Contracts Moderate
3/10/25 OP 64.01: Admission to the Graduate School Moderate
3/5/25 OP 61.40: Advertising Methods for Construction Services Contracts Moderate
2/25/25 OP 40.03: Sexual Misconduct Updated contact information; no additional change to OP
2/25/25 OP 72.09: Procurement of Goods and Services Moderate
2/24/25 OP 64.04: Academic Probation, Suspension, and Dismissal of Graduate Students Date changed
2/24/25 OP 72.16: Memberships Moderate
2/21/25 OP 52.01: Information Technology (IT) Operations Moderate
2/20/25 OP 01.01: Preparation of Agenda for Board of Regents' Meetings Minor
2/17/25 OP 61.26: United Supermarkets Arena Marquee Minor
1/31/25 OP 36.04: Adding, Changing, and Deleting Programs and Making Administrative Unit Changes Major; updated title
1/31/25 OP 36.01: Adding, Changing, and Deleting Courses Major; updated title
1/31/25 OP 61.23: Use of University Classrooms for Academic Scheduling Moderate
1/27/25 OP 70.41: Employee Training and Development Minor
1/27/25 OP 70.29: Employee Tuition Assistance Program Moderate
1/24/25 OP 70.33: Employee Assistance Program Moderate
1/23/25 OP 10.03: Severe Weather, Energy Curtailment, or Other Emergency Situations Moderate
1/23/25 OP 10.22: Concealed Carry of Handguns on Campus Moderate
1/23/25 OP 52.06: Project Management Practices Moderate
1/22/25 OP 10.21: Health Care Compliance and Hybrid Entity Designation Moderate
1/17/25 OP 80.05: Refueling Procedure for University-Owned Vehicles Major
1/15/25 OP 80.01: Painting University Vehicles and Equipment Moderate
1/10/25 OP 60.24: Bloodborne Pathogen Protection Program Major
12/19/24 OP 34.22: Establishing Reasonable Accommodation for Students with Disabilities Minor
12/11/24 OP 34.09: Degree Requirements Moderate
12/11/24 OP 30.19: Texas Tech University Press Moderate
12/10/24 OP 30.25: Housing and Dining for Students Moderate
12/10/24 OP 72.04: Contract Administration Moderate
12/9/24 OP 30.05: Office of the Provost Non-Credit Activities Major
12/6/24 OP 61.17: Texas Tech University Feral Cat Colony Moderate
12/6/24 OP 74.01: Office of Research Services Major
11/8/24 OP 74.15: TTU Policy on Prostitution and Sex Trafficking Date changed
11/7/24 OP 40.02: Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy and Complaint Procedure  Minor
10/25/24 OP 72.11: Payment of Purchase Orders Moderate
10/24/24 OP 70.08: Nepotism Minor
10/24/24 OP 70.26: Length of Service Awards Moderate
10/24/24 OP 70.21: Volunteer Workers Moderate
10/23/24 OP 30.02: Centralized Scholarship Office Minor
10/16/24 OP 32.15: Faculty Leave of Absence Major
10/10/24 OP 32.23: Concurrent Teaching Employment Discontinued; policies moved to OP 32.07
10/9/24 OP 32.07: Other Employment, Faculty Consulting, and Public Offices Major
10/9/24 OP 32.06: Faculty Responsibilities Moderate; updated title
10/8/24 OP 61.47: University Identification Moderate
10/4/24 OP 78.08: Supplemental Parking Access Minor
10/4/24 OP 78.04: Contractor Parking Minor
10/2/24 OP 76.03: Texas Tech Police Date changed
9/26/24 OP 30.25: Housing and Dining for Students Changed Exemption Form to Exemption Application and updated hyperlink; no additional change to OP
9/24/24 OP 64.11: Insurance Coverage of Graduate Student Employees Moderate
9/24/24 OP 40.03: Sexual Misconduct Minor
9/18/24 OP 32.17: Faculty Appointments and Titles Major
9/12/24 OP 60.07: Storm Water Compliance Program Date changed
9/10/24 OP 70.34: Service Excellence Leave Award Date changed
9/10/24 OP 77.01: Diploma Reorder Minor
9/9/24 OP 70.27: Employment of Student Employees Moderate
9/9/24 OP 64.03: Graduate Students Employed as Teaching Assistants and Graduate Part-time Instructors Major
9/6/24 OP 34.12: Grading Procedures, Including Academic Integrity Moderate
9/6/24 OP 64.02: Graduate Enrollment Policy Minor
9/6/24 OP 34.05: Student Withdrawal from Classes Major
9/5/24 OP 34.29: Administrative Withdrawals Moderate
9/4/24 OP 30.09: Academic Freedom and Artistic Expression Major
8/30/24 OP 34.28: International Partnership Agreements for Students, Faculty, and Researchers Date changed
8/21/24 OP 70.25: Longevity and Hazardous Duty Pay Date changed
8/20/24 OP 70.02: Retirement Minor
8/15/24 OP 72.12: Historically Underutilized Businesses Moderate
8/15/24 OP 70.03: Staff Recruitment Moderate
8/14/24 OP 70.40: Information Privacy and Confidentiality Statements Moderate
8/14/24 OP 80.08: Collisions Involving University Vehicles Moderate
8/13/24 OP 78.03: Employee Parking Space Management Minor
8/13/24 OP 78.01: Traffic and Parking Rules and Regulations Minor
8/12/24 OP 70.33: Employee Assistance Program Updated EAP link; no additional change to OP
8/6/24 OP 72.19: Malfunction of Concession Machines Updated contact information; no additional change to OP
8/2/24 OP 72.05: Expenditures for Official Functions, Business Meetings, and Entertainment Replaced Food or Entertainment Expenditures form with new Food and Beverage form; no additional change to OP
8/2/24 OP 76.07: Purchasing Approval and Flying of Unmanned Aircraft Systems on Texas Tech Property Minor
7/30/24 OP 74.17: Disclosure of Significant Business or Financial Interests That May Represent Conflicts of Interest Updated link to online disclosure site; no additional change to OP
7/30/24 OP 34.30: Administrative Course Drop Policy Minor
7/30/24 OP 30.18: The Adoption and Sale of Textbooks and Related Materials Moderate
7/30/24 OP 34.08: Undergraduate Credit by Examination Minor
7/29/24 OP 34.04: Academic Regulations Concerning Student Performance Date changed
7/23/24 OP 10.07: Emeritus Appointments Major
7/19/24 OP 62.39: Fund Deficits Major
7/19/24 OP 34.24: Requirements of Health, Evacuation, and Repatriation Insurance for F-1 and J-1 Non-immigrant Students Date changed
7/16/24 OP 30.22: Guidelines for the Educational Use of Copyrighted Works Date changed
7/15/24 OP 70.11: Appointment of Staff Employees Minor
7/15/24 OP 76.01: Emergency Management Plans Minor
7/15/24 OP 10.13: Strategic Planning and Assessment Reporting for Texas Tech University, Including All Academic Programs and Support Operations Major
7/15/24 OP 73.02: Institutional Surveys and Official Reports Major; renumbered from 30.23 to 73.02
7/3/24 OP 32.09: Selection of Paul Whitfield Horn Distinguished Professorships Moderate
7/2/24 OP 62.04: The Collection and Handling of Returned Checks Minor
7/1/24 OP 10.06: Projectiles in Athletic Facilities Date changed
6/20/24 OP 30.21: Ringing Bells on Campus Date changed
6/18/24 OP 32.26: Full-Time Faculty Departure Notification Procedure Removed reference to a discontinued OP; no additional change to OP
6/18/24 OP 32.27: Review of Vitae of Prospective Faculty Discontinued
6/18/24 OP 70.18: Educational Incentive Pay Minor
6/17/24 OP 10.05: Intercollegiate Athletics Minor
6/17/24 OP 80.07: Vehicle Fleet Management Program Moderate
6/17/24 OP 76.10: Violence and Workplace Threats Minor
6/14/24 OP 70.38: Employment-Based Permanent Residency Petitions Moderate
6/14/24 OP 70.09: Tax Deferred Account Program Moderate
6/14/24 OP 79.13: University-Related Travel by Motor Vehicle or Commercial, Charter, or Donor Aircraft Major; updated title
5/31/24 OP 10.02: Delegation of Authority by the President Moderate
5/31/24 OP 01.08: Organization of Texas Tech University Moderate
5/31/24 OP 62.32: Budget Adjustments to the Annual Operating Budget Moderate
5/30/24 OP 48.04: Cellular Telephones and Data Devices Minor
5/30/24 OP 48.02: Legacy Telephones, Equipment, and Services Minor
5/30/24 OP 34.21: Enrollment at Institutions Other than Texas Tech during Disciplinary Suspension Date changed
5/30/24 OP 72.13: Reimbursement of Business Expenditures to Faculty, Staff, and Students Moderate
5/23/24 OP 78.02: Purchasing Parking Space for Employees Minor; updated reviewer title only
5/21/24 OP 70.17: Overtime Moderate
5/13/24 OP 69.11: Payments to Nonresident Aliens Minor
5/10/24 OP 72.05: Expenditures for Official Functions, Business Meetings, and Entertainment Moderate
5/3/24 OP 70.46: Break Time for Nursing Mothers Moderate
5/3/24 OP 02.01: Texas Tech University Office of Advancement Relationship and Responsibilities with Texas Tech University System Institutional Advancement and Texas Tech Foundation, Inc. Date changed
4/29/24 OP 32.33: Faculty, Staff, and Student Conflicts of Interest in Supervisory, Teaching, and Evaluative Relationships Moderate; updated title
4/25/24 OP 30.11: The Texas Tech University Center at Junction Minor
4/16/24 OP 32.19: Non-native English-Speaking Faculty and Teaching Assistants Date changed
4/16/24 OP 32.26: Full-Time Faculty Departure Notification Procedure Major; updated title
4/12/24 OP 30.13: Visiting Speakers Moderate
4/12/24 OP 76.12: Severe Weather Warning and Alert Systems Moderate
4/12/24 OP 74.14: University-Recognized Centers and Institutes Date changed
4/11/24 OP 62.16: Annual Financial Report and Year-End Processes Major
4/10/24 OP 02.08: Minimum Levels, Naming of Academic Units, Establishment, and Administration of Gift Funds Major; updated title
4/9/24 OP 30.27: Toreador Media Date changed
4/4/24 OP 10.14: Reporting Suspected Wrongdoing Minor
4/3/24 OP 30.26: Social Fraternities and Sororities Date changed
4/2/24 OP 61.24: Facilities Allocation Council Discontinued
3/29/24 OP 77.03: Reporting Student Deaths Minor
3/25/24 OP 70.18: Educational Incentive Pay Updated Office of Continuing and Professional Education to TTU Online; no additional change to OP
3/22/24 OP 72.07: Leasing Land, Space, and Facilities Moderate
3/21/24 OP 70.15: Multiple and Other Employment Minor
3/21/24 OP 32.16: Faculty Recruitment Procedure Updated contact information in Attachment C; no additional change to OP
3/15/24 OP 10.17: International Affairs Council Moderate
3/12/24 OP 70.18: Educational Incentive Pay Major
3/8/24 OP 64.10: Graduate Faculty Major
3/8/24 OP 62.07: Departmental Deposits and Completion of the Departmental Deposit Information Sheet (DDIS) Minor; updated title
3/6/24 OP 72.10: Payments for Employee Moving Expenses Minor
3/1/24 OP 70.38: Employment-Based Permanent Residency Petitions Moderate
3/1/24 OP 70.36: Employment of Persons in Temporary Worker (H-1B) Immigration Status Moderate
2/23/24 OP 62.04: The Collection and Handling of Returned Checks Date changed
2/23/24 OP 62.18: The Endorsement of Checks to Texas Tech University Minor
2/23/24 OP 62.08: Alteration of Checks Minor
2/20/24 OP 62.38: Corporate Credit Cards Major
2/20/24 OP 61.40: Advertising Methods for Construction Services Contracts Major
2/20/24 OP 52.02: Infringement of Copyrights in Information Technology (IT) Minor
2/12/24 OP 30.02: Centralized Scholarship Office Major
2/12/24 OP 30.05: Office of the Provost Non-credit Activities Updated Attachments A–D; no additional change to OP
2/9/24 OP 10.03: Severe Weather, Energy Curtailment, or Other Emergency Situations Moderate
2/8/24 OP 10.01: Operating Policy and Procedure Manual for Texas Tech University Moderate
2/7/24 OP 70.42: Holidays Minor
2/7/24 OP 30.04: Texas Tech University Councils Major
2/5/24 OP 34.07: Undergraduate Academic Status Moderate
2/1/24 OP 52.03: Telecommunications Services Moderate
2/1/24 OP 63.08: Property Management Updated Attachments B and D; no additional change to OP
1/30/24 OP 61.21: Room Numbering Standards Minor
1/25/24 OP 30.10: Conversion of Alternative Non-credit Activity to Semester Credit Hours NEW
1/24/24 OP 32.34: Continuing Appointment and Promotion of Faculty in Lecturer, Professor of Practice, and Research Professor Titles Minor
1/19/24 OP 64.06: Graduate Tuition Surcharge Minor
1/19/24 OP 36.05: Shortened Format Courses Moderate
1/19/24 OP 34.28: International Partnership Agreements for Students, Faculty, and Researchers Moderate
1/18/24 OP 34.27: TTU International Centers Moderate
1/18/24 OP 34.26: Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs Moderate
1/12/24 OP 34.12: Grading Procedures, Including Academic Integrity Moderate
1/9/24 OP 10.18: Proxy Authorization Date changed
1/9/24 OP 10.02: Delegation of Authority by the President Moderate
1/9/24 OP 61.05: Replacement of Moveable Furniture Date changed
1/5/24 OP 34.15: Grade Replacement Policy Date changed
1/5/24 OP 34.10: Final Examinations Minor
1/5/24 OP 72.18: Lease-Purchase of Equipment Minor
1/5/24 OP 32.29: Faculty Development Leaves Moderate
1/4/24 OP 70.14: Compensation Policy Moderate
1/4/24 OP 40.04: Access for Individuals with Disabilities Minor
1/3/24 OP 70.45: Vacation Leave Minor
1/3/24 OP 70.44: Sick Leave and Sick Leave Pool Minor
1/3/24 OP 70.43: Leave Without Pay Minor
1/3/24 OP 70.32: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Parental Leave Minor
1/3/24 OP 70.31: Employee Conduct, Coaching, Corrective Action, and Termination Minor
1/3/24 OP 70.23: Reductions in Force Minor
1/3/24 OP 70.04: Military Emergency Leave Minor
1/3/24 OP 70.01: Employee Leave Minor
1/2/24 OP 34.11: Combined Undergraduate/Graduate Courses Moderate
1/2/24 OP 32.24: Faculty Awards and Honors Moderate; updated title

Operating Policies & Procedures