Rules and Procedures

Note: These rules and procedures must be reviewed in conjunction with related System Policies and System Regulations.

Section A: Governance, Organization and Administration

GOVERNANCE
Procedure No. 01.01.01.W1/PR	Development of Rules and Distribution of Policies, Regulations, and Rules
CIVIL RIGHTS PROTECTIONS AND COMPLIANCE
Rule No. 08.01.01.W1	Civil Rights Compliance
Rule No. 08.99.99.W1	Expressive Activity on Campus
ADMINISTRATION
Procedure No. 09.02.01.W1.99	WTAMU Official Messaging
RECORDS MANAGEMENT
Procedure No. 61.99.01.W0.01	Records Management

Section B: Academic and Research Programs

MISSIONS AND PROGRAMS, GENERAL
Procedure No. 11.07.99.W1	Granting of Honorary Degrees
Rule No. 11.08.99.W1	Award of Posthumous Degrees
Procedure No. 15.01.01.W1	Administration of Sponsored Agreements – Research and Other
Rule No. 15.01.03.W1	Financial Conflict of Interest in Research
Rule No. 15.02.99.W1	Export Control Program Management
Rule No. 15.05.04.W1	High Risk Global Engagements and High Risk International Collaborations
Rule No. 15.99.01.W1	Use of Human Subjects in Research
Rule No. 15.99.03.W1	Ethics in Research, Scholarship and Creative Work: Research Misconduct
Rule No. 15.99.06.W1	Use of Biohazards in Research, Teaching and Testing
Rule No. 15.99.07.W1	Use of Vertebrate Animals
Procedure No. 16.01.01.W1	Consumer Information Disclosure Requirements Related to Misrepresentation
FACULTY
Rule No. 12.01.01.W1	Promotion and Tenure
Procedure No. 12.01.99.W1.99	Financial Exigency, and Termination or Reduction of Programs
Rule No. 12.01.99.W1	Granting Extension of Tenure Probationary Period
Rule No. 12.03.99.W1	Faculty Academic Workload and Reporting Requirements
Procedure No. 12.07.01.W1	Fixed Term Academic Professional Track Faculty
Procedure No. 12.99.01	Faculty Development Leave
	Faculty Handbook
Procedure No. 12.99.99.W1.99	Annual Review of Faculty Performance
STUDENTS
Rule No. 13.04.99.W1	Student Travel
Procedure No. 13.04.99.W1.01	Student Travel Procedures
Procedure No. 13.10.99.W1	Academic Probation and Suspension for Undergraduate Students
Procedure No. 13.99.99.W0.01	Financial Aid Student-Athlete Appeal Procedure
Procudure No. 13.99.99.W1.01	Military Leave and Service for Students
Procedure No. 32.01.01.W1.99	Faculty Ombuds Officer

Section C: Finance and Operations

GENERAL
Procedure No. 21.01.03.W1.99	Purchase of Gift Cards
Rule No. 21.99.04.W1	Disposition of Abandoned and Unclaimed Personal Property
Procedure No. 25.07.03.W1	Acquisition of Goods and Services
Rule No. 25.07.99.W1	Contract Administration
RISK MANAGEMENT
Procedure No. 24.01.01.W0.03	Skate, Scooter, Bike and Board Activity on Campus
Procedure No. 24.01.01.99.W1	WTAMU Safety Manual
Procedure No. 24.01.01.99.W2	Pets and Service Animals on Campus
Rule No. 24.01.06.W1	Programs for Minors
Rule No. 24.02.02.W1	Visitor Safety-Access Control Program
EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS
Rule No. 25.06.01.W1	Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Rule
Procedure No. 25.99.99.W1.01	Communication Allowances
Delegation of Authority	President’s Delegation of Authority for Contract Administration

Section D: Human Resources

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Procedure No. 31.01.01.W1.99	Emergency Check Procedure
Rule No. 31.01.08.W1	Merit Salary Increases
Procedure No. 31.02.13.W1.99	Wellness Release Time
Procedure No. 31.03.01.W1	Vacation
Procedure No. 31.03.03.W1.98	Unsafe Working and Travel Conditions
Procedure No. 31.03.03.W1.99	Meritorious Leave Award
Rule No. 31.05.01.W1/AA	Faculty Consulting and/or External Professional Employment
Rule No. 31.08.01.W1	Emeritus Status to Faculty
Procedure No. 32.01.02.W1.99	Complaint and Appeal Procedures for Non-Faculty Employees
CONDITIONS AND TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT, STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
Rule No. 07.03.01.W1	Political Campaign Events
Procedure No. 31.01.99.W1	Dress Code
Procedure No. 33.06.01.W0.01	Flexible Work Arrangements at Alternate Locations
Procedure No. 33.06.01.W1.99	Flexible/Compressed Workweek Arrangements
Procedure No. 33.99.01.W1.99	Filling Staff Vacancies
Procedure No. 33.99.03.W0.01	Non-Faculty Employee Performance Evaluations Procedures
Procedure No. 33.99.03.W1.99	Performance Evaluation Procedures for Members of President's Cabinet and Academic Deans
Rule No. 33.99.14.W1	Criminal History Information
SAFETY OF EMPLOYEES AND STUDENTS
Rule No. 08.99.99.W1	Expressive Activity on Campus
Rule No. 16.01.02.W1	Privacy
Procedure No. 34.01.01.W1.98	Bollard Installation/Removal on Campus
Rule No. 34.02.01.W1	Substance Abuse Prevention
Rule No. 34.05.99.W1	Smoking and Use of Tobacco and Vape Products
Rule No. 34.06.02.W1	Carrying Concealed Handguns on Campus
OTHER
Procedure No. 11.08.99.W2	Bereavement
If a WTAMU rule or procedure doesn't exist or if a WTAMU rule or procedure is silent on a subject, then employees should reference the relevant TAMUS policy/regulation.

Section E: Facilities, Planning and Construction

GENERAL
Rule No. 51.06.00.W1	Naming of Buildings and Other Entities
Procedure No. 24.01.01.W0.01	Facility Use Request Procedure
Procedure No. 51.99.W02	Classroom Occupancy Procedure
Procedure No. 51.99.99.W03	Facilities Space Management Procedure

Section F: Information Resources

GENERAL
Rule No. 29.01.99.W1	Information Resources
TAMUS Security Standards	The Texas A&M University System Information Security Standards
Security Controls Catalog	West Texas A&M University Information Security Controls Catalog

Section G: Information and Communications

Procedure No. 61.99.99.W1.99	Social Media Guidelines
Public Information Act Compliance
Procedure No. 61.01.02.W1.01/BF	Public Information (Open Records Request)