Leadership Mail

Newly Revised University Policies
Feb. 9, 2021 - 10:36 a.m.

To: All Faculty and Staff
From: Dr. Scott Gordon, President
Date: February 9, 2021
Subject: Newly Revised University Policies

The following chart summarizes the changes that were made to university policies implemented or revised at this week’s meeting of the Board of Regents. Please follow the link from the name of the policy to the newest version in the SFA Policy Manual. You may follow the link on the description of the action/change for each policy to view all the revisions made to that policy.

Policy Name Policy Number Action/Change
Access to Facilities 14.7 Title change and updates to reflect new hardware related card access.
Alcohol Service 13.7. Minor adjustments.
Asbestos Management 13.4. Minor adjustments.
Class Attendance 6.7. Modifications to accommodate 10, 8, 6, and 4-week terms.
Contracting Authority 1.3. Policy makes permanent Board Order 20-81 permitted the general counsel to exempt from legal review certain contracts and agreements.
Course Grades 5.5. Clarification of numeric grades equivalency to university letter grades and updated course numbering to reflect ne TCCNS numbering system, and updated policy to reflect multiple term options.
Electronic Personnel Action Form 11.8. Minor adjustments.
Employee Training 11.11. Minor adjustments.
Employment of Persons with Criminal History 11.12. Updated to match Texas State Auditor’s Office HR Statutes Inventory.
Expressive Activities 16.4. Renamed and combined with policies 16.19 and 16.24
Final Course Grade Appeals by Students 6.3. Minor adjustments.
Historically Underutilized Businesses 17.7. Minor adjustments.
Honorary Degree 5.12. No changes.
Human Research Subjects Protection 8.4. Minor adjustments.
Investments 3.21. Updates per review of Government Treasurers' Organization of Texas Investment Policy Certification Checklist.
Investments – Endowment Funds 3.20. Minor adjustments.
Off-Campus Credit Courses 5.13. Minor adjustments.
Petitions and Handbills 16.19 Deleted – Information combined with 16.4 and 16.24
Procurement Card (P-Card) 17.11. Minor adjustments including training requirements.
Procurement of Electronic and Information Resources 17.16. Title change and wording changes for inclusion of TAC code references.
Retirement Programs 12.15. No changes.
Risk Management 13.19. Minor adjustments.
Security-Sensitive Positions 11.25. Minor adjustments.
Signs and Exhibits 16.24. Deleted – Information combined with 16.4 and 16.19
Student Records 2.10. Minor adjustments and update to employees required to take FERPA training.
Temporary Employment 11.28. Minor adjustments.
Textbook Adoption Timeline 10.1. Minor adjustments.
The Ed and Gwen Cole Art Center and the Griffith Gallery 16.27. Updates to reflect change in workforce.
Time Reporting for Non-Exempt Employees 11.30. Minor adjustments.
Workers Compensation Coverage 12.23. Minor adjustments.