SOS Home     TSTC Governance | TSTC Main         Texas State Technical College’s (TSTC) Statewide Operating Standards (SOS) documents constitute the body of statewide standards for TSTC operations.  Accordingly, there are three types of SOS documents -- those implementing Board Of Regents (BOR) Policy, those executing Executive Orders of the Chancellor, and those ensuring Compliance with applicable state and federal laws, regulations, and/or accreditation requirements. Documents are indexed into one of the four major categories: Educational Services, Fiscal Affairs, General Administration and Human Resources.  When selecting a category, a new subcategory menu will appear that contains links to content area SOS documents making it convenient to find information.  If you are unable to find a specific topic, use the general search feature below. SOS documents are not intended to and should not be regarded as a contract between the College and any person.  While every effort is made to provide College personnel, students, and the public with the most accurate and up-to-date information, SOS documents are subject to change. For questions or to request a copy of the Statewide Operating Procedures, contact the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research (IER) by email at ier@tstc.edu.       All Statewide Operating Standards     Search     151 documents Refresh Page       Document ID Document Title Category Sub Category   HR 2.4.4 AIDS/HIV in the Workplace and Learning Environment Human Resources Employee Relations   ES 4.27 Academic Integrity Educational Services Student Rights, Activities & Conduct   ES 1.06 Academic Responsibility and Freedom Educational Services Faculty Affairs   GA 5.1.4 Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources General Administration Information Technology   FA 3.1 Acceptance of Gifts and Bequests General Administration Institutional Advancement   FA 3.4 Administration of Sponsored Program Grants General Administration Institutional Advancement   ES 4.07 Admission of Students Educational Services Admissions & Student Records   ES 3.05 Alcohol and Drug Possession and Use Educational Services Student Rights, Activities & Conduct   ES 4.08 Alumni Follow-Up and Relationship General Administration Institutional Advancement   HR 2.5.2 Americans with Disabilities Act Human Resources Employee Relations   FA 1.4 Annual Preparation and Maintenance of Budget Fiscal Affairs Finance, Budget & Asset Management   HR 2.5.1 Anti-Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation Human Resources Employee Relations   ES 3.11 Auditing of Courses Educational Services Admissions & Student Records   GA 1.14 Audits and Reviews by External Auditors General Administration Governance and General Administration   GA 1.1 Board of Regents Organization and Operation General Administration Governance and General Administration   GA 4.5 Building Inventory & Utilization General Administration Facilities, Maintenance and Construction   ES 4.23 Calculation of Student Grade Point Average Educational Services Admissions & Student Records   GA 1.6.14 Campus Police Department General Administration Safety & Risk Management   ES 3.10 Campus Security Policy & Crime Statistics Reporting and Fire Safety Reporting Educational Services Student Rights, Activities & Conduct   ES 4.13 Changing a Grade on a Student's Permanent Academic Record Educational Services Admissions & Student Records   ES 2.18 Collaborative Educational Partnership Agreements Educational Services Instructional Programs and Support   GA 1.24 College Committees General Administration Governance and General Administration   HR 2.2.8 Compensation for Overtime Human Resources Employee Relations   GA 1.6.10 Concealed Handguns General Administration Safety & Risk Management   ES 4.03 Conducting Classes with Less Than 10 Students Educational Services Instructional Programs and Support   HR 2.4.14 Conflict Resolution- Complaints Human Resources Employee Relations   FA 4.4 Contract Administration Fiscal Affairs Procurement & Employee Travel   FA 2.02 Control of Cash, Cash Receipts and Cash Refunds Fiscal Affairs Finance, Budget & Asset Management   ES 2.11 Copyright Compliance Educational Services Instructional Programs and Support   ES 2.10 Credit Award for Assessments & Training Educational Services Admissions & Student Records   ES 3.13 Criteria for Scholastic Honors Educational Services Admissions & Student Records   ES 2.15 Curriculum Review and Revision Educational Services Instructional Programs and Support   GA 5.1.6 Data Classification and Handling Standard General Administration Information Technology   ES 4.24 Determination of Good Cause for Course Drops Educational Services Admissions & Student Records   ES 3.07 Developmental Education Program Educational Services Instructional Programs and Support   GA 1.19 Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plan General Administration Safety & Risk Management   FA 1.13 Disposal of Surplus Property Fiscal Affairs Finance, Budget & Asset Management   GA 1.7 Dissemination of Information General Administration Marketing & Communication   ES 2.20 Distance Education Educational Services Instructional Programs and Support   GA 1.6.6 Driver Safety General Administration Safety & Risk Management   ES 3.08 Drug Free Schools, Campuses & Workplace Educational Services Student Rights, Activities & Conduct   ES 2.19 Dual Credit Partnership Between TSTC and Secondary Schools Educational Services Instructional Programs and Support   FA 1.17 Emergency Student Tuition, Fee and Textbook Loan Fiscal Affairs Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid   HR 2.4.1 Employee Corrective Action Human Resources Employee Relations   HR 2.3.12 Employee Leaves and Holidays Human Resources Employee Relations   HR 2.2.7 Employee Orientation and Onboarding Human Resources Employment & Hiring Practices   HR 2.2.3 Employee Performance Assessments Human Resources Employment & Hiring Practices   GA 1.18 Employee Use of Social Media General Administration Marketing & Communication   HR 2.1.13 Employment Preference for Military and Former Foster Children Human Resources Employment & Hiring Practices   ES 1.16 Employment of Adjunct Faculty Educational Services Faculty Affairs   HR 2.1.14 Equal Opportunity in Employment Human Resources Employment & Hiring Practices   FA 2.1 Establishment and Control of Petty Cash Funds Fiscal Affairs Finance, Budget & Asset Management   HR 2.1.12 Ethics and Standards of Conduct Human Resources Employment & Hiring Practices   GA 1.20 Event Management and Dignitary Protocol General Administration Institutional Advancement   GA 1.6.9 Eyewash & Shower Stations General Administration Safety & Risk Management   GA 4.8 Facilities Access Control General Administration Facilities, Maintenance and Construction   GA 4.1 Facilities Master Plan General Administration Facilities, Maintenance and Construction   HR 2.2.9 Faculty Compensation - UNDER REVISION: 12.14.2023 Human Resources Employee Relations   ES 1.11 Faculty Credentials Educational Services Faculty Affairs   ES 1.15 Faculty Expectations and Workload - UNDER REVISION: 11.16.2021 Educational Services Faculty Affairs   HR 1.18 Faculty Professional Development Educational Services Faculty Affairs   ES 1.07 Faculty Ranking - UNDER REVISION: 03.13.2024 Educational Services Faculty Affairs   ES 1.17 Faculty Role in Governance Educational Services Faculty Affairs   HR 2.1.9 Faculty and Executive Agreements Human Resources Employment & Hiring Practices   HR 2.3.13 Family and Medical Leave Human Resources Employee Relations   GA 1.6.3 Fire Safety General Administration Safety & Risk Management   FA 3.2 Fiscal Administration of Gifts and Grants as Agency Funds General Administration Institutional Advancement   GA 1.17 Fraud Hotline General Administration Governance and General Administration   GA 1.15 Fraudulent Use of Assets and Resources General Administration Governance and General Administration   ES 4.06 Grading System Educational Services Admissions & Student Records   ES 3.09 Graduate Guarantee Educational Services Instructional Programs and Support   GA 1.6.2 Hazard Communication Program General Administration Safety & Risk Management   GA 1.6.13 Heavy Machinery Equipment Safety General Administration Safety & Risk Management   ES 4.26 Honorary Associate Degrees Educational Services Instructional Programs and Support   GA 1.6.4 Indoor Air Quality General Administration Safety & Risk Management   GA 1.6.5 Infection Prevention and Exposure Control General Administration Safety & Risk Management   GA 1.5.5 Information Resources General Administration Governance and General Administration   GA 5.1.8 Information Security Awareness and Training General Administration Information Technology   GA 5.1 Information Technology General Administration Information Technology   GA 5.1.7 Information Technology Infrastructure Management (Server Management) General Administration Information Technology   GA 5.1.3 Information Technology User Account Management General Administration Information Technology   GA 1.22 Institutional Effectiveness General Administration Governance and General Administration   GA 1.10 Institutional Memberships Fiscal Affairs Procurement & Employee Travel   ES 2.09 Institutional Review Board General Administration Governance and General Administration   FA 1.20 Insurance Fiscal Affairs Finance, Budget & Asset Management   ES 1.01 Intellectual Property Educational Services Faculty Affairs   ES 3.25 Involuntary Student Separation or Withdrawal Educational Services Student Rights, Activities & Conduct   ES 2.16 Library Services and Resources (formerly LRC Collection Policy) Educational Services Instructional Programs and Support   GA 1.6.8 Lockout Tagout Standard General Administration Safety & Risk Management   GA 5.1.2 Management of Outsourced Information Services and Maintenance General Administration Information Technology   GA 5.1.5 Managing Changes in Information Technology General Administration Information Technology   GA 1.6.7 Minors on Campus General Administration Safety & Risk Management   GA 4.7 Naming of Buildings and Other Specified Entities General Administration Institutional Advancement   HR 2.1.4 Nepotism Human Resources Employment & Hiring Practices   ES 2.13 New Program Application and Approval Educational Services Instructional Programs and Support   FA 6.1.1 Official Occasion Expenses Fiscal Affairs Procurement & Employee Travel   FA 6.1 Official TSTC Employee Travel Fiscal Affairs Procurement & Employee Travel   GA 1.13 Ownership, Use of TSTC Name, Marks, Logos and Brand Management General Administration Marketing & Communication   GA 5.1.1 Password Use and Management for Information Resources General Administration Information Technology   FA 1.8 Payment by Installments Fiscal Affairs Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid   FA 2.4 Policy for Debt Management Fiscal Affairs Finance, Budget & Asset Management   FA 2.03 Policy for Investments Fiscal Affairs Finance, Budget & Asset Management   FA 1.23 Post Issuance Tax-Exempt Bond Fiscal Affairs Finance, Budget & Asset Management   GA 1.3 Preparation of Statewide Operating Standards General Administration Governance and General Administration   GA 4.4 Process for Construction or Renovation of Facilities General Administration Facilities, Maintenance and Construction   HR 2.4.15 Prohibiting Sexual Misconduct and Gender-Based Discrimination Human Resources Employee Relations   HR 2.4.8 Prohibiting Workplace Violence Human Resources Employee Relations   FA 1.16 Purchasing Authority Fiscal Affairs Procurement & Employee Travel   FA 1.19 Real and Personal Property Accountability Fiscal Affairs Finance, Budget & Asset Management   GA 1.5.1 Records Management General Administration Governance and General Administration   HR 2.1.11 Reduction in Force Human Resources Employment & Hiring Practices   FA 1.09 Refund of Tuition and Fee Schedule Fiscal Affairs Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid   ES 4.15 Repeat Courses and GPA Calculation Educational Services Admissions & Student Records   GA 1.16 Reporting Wrongdoing or Retaliation General Administration Governance and General Administration   ES 4.17 Requirements for Graduation Educational Services Admissions & Student Records   FA 1.12 Resident Tuition for Students of Bordering States or Nations Fiscal Affairs Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid   HR 2.3.14 Return-to-Work Program Human Resources Employee Relations   GA 1.6 Risk Management General Administration Safety & Risk Management   GA 1.23 SACSCOC Substantive Change Compliance General Administration Governance and General Administration   GA 1.6.1 Safety Program General Administration Safety & Risk Management   ES 3.02 Scholastic Standards Educational Services Student Rights, Activities & Conduct   GA 4.3 Selection of Architects, Engineers, and Construction Contractors General Administration Facilities, Maintenance and Construction   ES 2.12 Semester Credit Hour Definition Educational Services Instructional Programs and Support   HR 2.3.9 Sick Leave Pool Administration Human Resources Employee Relations   GA 1.6.12 Small Appliance Use General Administration Safety & Risk Management   HR 2.4.13 Smoking and Tobacco Use Human Resources Employee Relations   HR 2.2.10 Staff Compensation - UNDER REVISION: 12.14.2023 Human Resources Employee Relations   ES 4.11 Student Absences on Religious Holidays Educational Services Student Rights, Activities & Conduct   ES 4.22 Student Attendance Records Educational Services Admissions & Student Records   ES 3.24 Student Grievances and Complaints Educational Services Student Rights, Activities & Conduct   ES 3.01 Student Leadership Organizations Educational Services Student Rights, Activities & Conduct   GA 1.5.2 Student Records (FERPA) Educational Services Admissions & Student Records   ES 3.27 Student Recruitment Educational Services Admissions & Student Records   ES 3.23 Student Rights & Responsibilities Educational Services Student Rights, Activities & Conduct   ES 3.22 Student Travel Educational Services Student Rights, Activities & Conduct   ES 3.21 Student and Employee Organizations Educational Services Student Rights, Activities & Conduct   ES 3.26 Students with Disabilities Educational Services Student Rights, Activities & Conduct   GA 2.1 Subpoenas General Administration Governance and General Administration   FA 1.6 Taking of Consumable Inventory Fiscal Affairs Finance, Budget & Asset Management   ES 2.05 Termination of Regular Instructional Programs Educational Services Instructional Programs and Support   FA 3.3 Texas Public Educational Grants Fiscal Affairs Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid   GA 1.5.3 Texas Public Information Act General Administration Governance and General Administration   GA 1.6.11 Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications General Administration Safety & Risk Management   ES 3.12 Transfer and Substitution of Credit Educational Services Admissions & Student Records   FA 1.10 Tuition and Fee Schedule Fiscal Affairs Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid   ES 3.14 Use of Student Images General Administration Marketing & Communication   FA 1.14 Utilization of Contracted Workforce Fiscal Affairs Procurement & Employee Travel   FA 5.4 Utilization of Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Fiscal Affairs Procurement & Employee Travel   HR 2.2.1 Wage & Salary Administration & Employee Transfer Human Resources Employee Relations   HR 2.3.5 Workers' Compensation Insurance (SORM-State Office of Risk Management) Human Resources Employee Relations   ES 2.08 Workforce Training and Continuing Education Educational Services Instructional Programs and Support

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