Philosophy Assessment

Narrative:        Texas Tech University is in compliance with Core Requirement #2.2. The Texas Tech University system is governed by a 9-member Board of Regents that is appointed by the Governor of the State of Texas to 6-year terms. The Regent terms are staggered so that three regents rotate off the board every two years. Current board membership is provided at http://.www.texastech.edu/System/BOR/bormembers.html  The legal authority and powers of the Board of Regents are noted in the Texas Tech University Board of Regents Rules, Chapter 01, Bylaws, which may be accessed as a pdf file at (http://www.depts.ttu.edu/oppol/).   The Board of Regents has final authority for approving the annual budget of the university, for approving construction and physical improvement projects, for hiring, promoting, and awarding tenure to faculty, and for establishing the governing policies of the university.  Conflict of interest with respect to contractual, employment, or personal or familial financial interest is covered in Texas Tech University Board Rules, Chapter 03, Personnel (http://www.depts.ttu.edu/oppol/). Members of the Board of Regents, as officers of the university, are subject to the ethics policy of the university.  The Board of Regents is not controlled by a minority of members or by any outside organizations or interests.  The board of Regents meets regularly during the year. Board minutes are available in pdf format at http://www.irs.ttu.edu/Reports/StateReports/SYSTEM/Minutes/default.htm  Current Board officers are listed at http://www.texastech.edu/System/BOR/boardofficers.html

ANNUAL TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY ASSESSMENT CONFERENCE February 22-24, 2009 College Station, TexasHilton Conference Center