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Recent Operating Policies & Procedures and Updates

 

Date

OP Number and Title

Extent of Change

9-30-2025

40.01, Health Surveillance Program for ÍâÍøÌìÌÃ

Moderate

9-30-2025

54.01, Contracting Authority and Policy

Minor

9-30-2025

60.13, Microcredentials

Moderate

9-30-2025

60.14, Transcript Recognized Certificate Program

Moderate

9-30-2025

67.02, Communications, Advertising and News Media

Minor

9-30-2025

70.06, Working Strategies

Minor

9-30-2025

70.46, HIV/AIDS Policy For The Workplace

Minor

9-30-2025

72.03, Direct Pay Expenditures

Minor

9-30-2025

72.07, Lease Purchase of Equipment and Other Commodities

Minor

9-30-2025

72.16, Official Functions, Business Meetings, and Entertainment

Minor

9-30-2025

76.34, Collisions Involving University Vehicles

Minor

9-30-2025

77.22, Catalogs

Minor

8-31-2025

01.01, Preparation of Agenda for Board of Regents’ Meetings

Minor

8-31-2025

01.07, Organization of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Minor

8-31-2025

04.01, Office of Audit Services Operations

Date Change Only

8-31-2025

10.01, Operating Policies and Procedures for ÍâÍøÌìÌÃ

Minor

8-31-2025

52.20, Stop Campus Hazing Act

New

8-31-2025

65.11, Cost Sharing on Sponsored Projects

Minor

8-31-2025

70.41, Drug and Alcohol Testing for Safety-Sensitive Positions Requiring a Commercial Drivers License

Moderate

8-31-2025

70.60, Remote Work

Moderate

8-31-2025

76.41, Texas Tech Police

Date Change Only

7-31-2025

10.05, Conflict of Interest and Commitment Policy

Moderate

7-31-2025

50.15, Notary Appointments

Date Change Only

7-31-2025

50.18, Cost Transfers

Minor

7-31-2025

50.37, Payment Card Processing by ÍâÍøÌìÌà Departments

Minor

7-31-2025

50.39, Balance Sheet Reconciliation

Minor

7-31-2025

56.01, Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources

Moderate

7-31-2025

56.02, Information Resource for Remote Work

Moderate

7-31-2025

60.15, Out-of-State Educational Activities (State Authorization)

New

7-31-2025

72.02, Guidelines for Proprietary Purchasing

Minor

7-31-2025

77.08, Student Travel Policy

Moderate

6-30-2025

52.01, Institutional Compliance Plan

Minor

6-30-2025

50.04, Professional Services - Contracting

Date Change Only

6-30-2025

65.01, Establishing Sponsored Program Funds

Minor

6-30-2025

70.04, Compensation

Minor

6-30-2025

70.11, Appointments to Non-Faculty Positions

Moderate

6-30-2025

70.20, Employment Background Screening Policy

Minor

6-30-2025

70.29, Employment of Postdoctoral Fellows

Moderate

6-30-2025

70.62, Learning Incentive Program

Minor

6-30-2025

72.08, Independent Academic Services

Minor

6-30-2025

72.17, Purchasing of Pharmaceuticals

Date Change Only

6-30-2025

73.07, Honesty in Research and Allegations of Scientific Misconduct

Date Change Only

6-30-2025

73.13, Approval Process for External Funding Requests

Minor

5-30-2025

10.03, Alcohol and Illegal Drugs

Date Change Only

5-30-2025

50.19, Use of the Accounting System and Services by Student and Other Organizations

Date Change Only

5-30-2025

50.38, Budget Adjustments to the Annual Operating Budgets

Date Change Only

5-30-2025

52.08, Social Security Number Policy

Moderate

5-30-2025

54.02, Contracting Procedures

Date Change Only

5-30-2025

54.05, Use of Consultants

Date Change Only

5-30-2025

55.06, Contact Center Call Recording

Minor

5-30-2025

63.10, Property Management

Minor

5-30-2025

65.02, Facilities and Administrative Cost Recovery Plan

Minor

5-30-2025

70.04, Compensation

Minor

5-30-2025

70.14, Employee Development and Tuition Assistance

Moderate

5-30-2025

70.27, Appointment of Student Employees

Moderate

5-30-2025

70.62, Learning Incentive Program (LIP)

New

5-30-2025

73.09, Financial Conflicts of Interest in Research

Minor

5-30-2025

73.21, Policy for Faculty Participation in SBIR and STTR Programs

Minor

5-30-2025

76.30, Vehicle Registration

Minor

4-30-2025

10.09a, State of Texas Records Retention Schedule Certification

Change per EO

4-30-2025

10.29a, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Planned Response to Emergencies Abroad

Change per EO

4-30-2025

50.21, Cash Funds

Minor

4-30-2025

50.26, Use of Online Cash Receipts System

Date Change Only

4-30-2025

50.35, Unidentified Receipts and Holding Account Maintenance

Date Change Only

4-30-2025

51.01, Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Moderate

4-30-2025

52.03, Fraud and Misconduct Hotline - EthicsPoint

Change per EO

4-30-2025

52.06, Standards of Conduct and Ethics Guides

Change per EO

4-30-2025

52.15, Consent and Release to use Likeness or Information

Date Only

4-30-2025

52.15a, Consent and Release to Use Likeness

Change per EO

4-30-2025

52.16, Health Care Vendor Interactions

Minor

4-30-2025

52.19, Youth Protection Practices

Minor

4-30-2025

52.19B, Youth Participant Program Agreement

Change per EO

4-30-2025

60.03, Performance Evaluation and Dismissal Procedures for Tenured and Non-Tenured Faculty

Change per EO

4-30-2025

60.12, Distance Education

Moderate

4-30-2025

61.03, Posting of Notices on ÍâÍøÌìÌà Property

Minor

4-25-2025

61.07, Use of ÍâÍøÌìÌà Premises and Amplification Equipment

Change per EO

4-30-2025

61.13, Approval and Scheduling of Site Planning and Landscape Construction Projects

Moderate

4-30-2025

61.16, Access to Building Equipment Rooms and Tunnels

Minor

4-30-2025

61.22, Installation of Cabling in ÍâÍøÌìÌà Facilities

Moderate

4-30-2025

61.25, Electronic or Keyless Locking Systems

Moderate

4-30-2025

70.05, State and Federal Group Insurance Benefit Plans

Change per EO

4-30-2025

70.12, Values, Performance, and Developments

Change per EO

4-30-2025

70.13B, State of Risk Management Employee’s Report of Injury

Change per EO

4-30-2025

70.27, Appointment of Student Employees

Change per EO

4-30-2025

70.29, Employment of Postdoctoral Fellows

Change per EO

4-30-2025

72.01, Purchasing Supplies, Equipment and Services

Change per EO

4-30-2025

72.13, Historically Underutilized Businesses

Change per EO

4-30-2025

75.07, Elevator Usage

Minor

4-30-2025

76.08, Violence and Workplace Threats

Minor

4-30-2025

77.01, Admissions

Change per EO

4-30-2025

77.04, Student Fees

Minor

3-31-2025

50.05, Grant, Award, and Contract Billings

Date Change Only

3-31-2025

50.07, Deposit Procedures

Date Change Only

3-31-2025

50.10, Endorsement Stamps and Endorsement of Checks

Date Change Only

3-31-2025

50.13, Remittance of Unclaimed Property

Date Change Only

3-31-2025

50.30, Year End Close Processes and Deadlines

Date Change Only

3-31-2025

54.01, Contracting Authority and Policy

Date Change Only

3-31-2025

60.04, Substantive Change Reporting

Minor

3-31-2025

60.11, Development, Revision, or Termination of Academic Programs and Units

Moderate

3-31-2025

65.06, Contracts and Grants Made Directly to Individuals

Date Change Only

3-31-2025

65.08, Equipment Acquired with Federal Funding

Minor

3-31-2025

70.04, Compensation

Moderate

3-31-2025

70.41, Drug and Alcohol Testing for Safety-sensitive Positions Requiring a Commercial Drivers License

Moderate

2-28-2025

10.11, Delegation of Authority by the President

Minor

2-28-2025

10.14, Appointments to Academic Administrative Positions

Minor

2-28-2025

10.26, International Affairs Advisory Board

Minor

2-28-2025

50.03, Financial and Fund Manager Responsibilities

Minor

2-28-2025

52.05, Privacy Compliance Plan

Moderate

2-28-2025

52.06, Standards of Conduct and Ethics Guide

Minor

2-28-2025

52.19, Minors on Campus

New

2-28-2025

57.01, Email, Printing, Copying, and Document Services

Minor

2-28-2025

70.11, Appointments to Non-Faculty Positions

Abide by EO-GA-48

2-28-2025

70.59, Youth Camps - DELETED - Refer to OP 52.19

Deleted

2-28-2025

76.30, Vehicle Registration

Moderate

2-28-2025

77.21, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Leave of Absence Policy

New

2-28-2025

77.22, Catalogs

New

2-28-2025

79.04, International Travel

Abide by EO-GA-48