Model Bylaws, Guidelines, and Policies - General Law

Model Bylaws

• Advisory Council Bylaws
• Development Board Bylaws
• Medical Service, Research, and Development Plan Bylaws

Model Guidelines

Model guidelines are resources or reference materials that provide direction or advice regarding policy development with respect to a particular topic, or that explain the rationale behind policy development recommendations; or, administrative rules, procedures or informal policies that are not subject to the policy development processes set forth in the UT System Policy on Formulation and Adoption of UT System Policies, but contain information which may be helpful in the development of UT Sysem Administration policies.

• Guidelines for Preserving Electronically Stored Information Relevant to Pending or Potential Litigation (for UT institutions only--UT institution authentication required)
• Guidelines for Sharing Student Background Checks and Drug Screen Results with Affiliated Clinical Facilities

• Security Sensitive Position Designation Guidelines
• Guidelines for Referral of Student Loan/Debt Accounts (for UT institutions only--UT institution authentication required)
• Student Discipline: A Guide for Hearing Officers (for UT institutions only -- UT institution authentication required)
  • Attachment A in Word (UT institution authentication required)
• Student Loan/Debt Referral Sheet (for UT institutions only--UT institution authentication required)
• Student Legal Representation Guidelines
  • Student Request for Legal Representation Agreement

Model Policies

Model policies are templates that set forth minimum standards that can be used by individual institutions to develop a tailored policy on a given subject.

• ADA Grievance Policy
• Bacterial Meningitis (Requirement for Vaccination for Entering Students)
  • Frequently Asked Questions
• Discipline and Dismissal of Classified Employees
  • Alternative Model Policy (Written Only Appeal Procedure)
• Export Controls
• FERPA Policy (revised June 18, 2015 - non-substantive edit)
  • Appendix A - Notice of Student Rights Under FERPA & Notice Concerning Directory Information (revised January 30, 2015)
• Handbook of Operating Procedures (HOP) Amendment Approval Process
• Identity Theft Prevention, Detection and Mitigation Program
• Misconduct in Science (under revision)
• Sexual Harassment Policies:
  • Consensual Relations
  • Sexual Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Policy

• Student Background Check Policy
• Student Conduct and Discipline