Section I-General
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01 SCOPE AND AUTHORITY OF BOARD POLICIES
01.01 Governance
The official actions of the Board of Regents of the University of Houston System and its members, administrators, employees, and agents are governed by the following:
- 01.01.1 Federal and State Law
- Board policies are subject to all relevant laws, rules, and regulations of the federal government and the government of the State of Texas. It is the policy of the board to comply with state and federal laws, rules, and regulations at all times. Any policy, system administrative memorandum, rule, or regulation found to be in conflict with a state or federal law, rule, or regulation shall be null and void to the extent of the conflict.
- 01.01.2 Board Bylaws
- Board bylaws govern the organization and conduct of board activities. Board policies, system administrative memoranda, and component university policies are subject to all board bylaws and are void to the extent that they conflict with such bylaws. The board requires of its members compliance with all board bylaws at all times.
- 01.01.3 Board Policies
- The board shall adopt official policies to establish direction for the system. The chancellor is responsible for implementation of the policies adopted by the board. Board policies are intended to govern the actions and conduct of the individual regents, administrators, employees, and agents representing the system. The board requires of its members, administrators, employees, and agents compliance with all board policies at all times.
- 01.01.4 System Administrative Memoranda
- In the event the implementation of the policies entails the development and adoption by the chancellor of system administrative memoranda, the system administrative memoranda shall make adequate reference to the board policies that they implement. System administrative memoranda are subject to board policies and are void to the extent that they conflict with such policies. The chancellor is responsible for the development and adoption of the system administrative memoranda. System administrative memoranda are intended to specify rules and regulations to implement board policies, and/or to establish uniform rules, regulations, and procedures on matters of overall system concern not addressed in board policy.
- 01.01.5 Component University Policies
- Component university policies are subject to board policies and to system administrative memoranda, and are void to the extent that they conflict with such policies and system administrative memoranda. (11/18/04)
Throughout the board bylaws, policies, administrative memoranda, and other official materials, the following definitions shall apply:
a) "Board." The Board of Regents of the University of Houston System.
b) "Component University." Any university of the system not including the system administration.
c)"System." The collective institutions and entities of the University of Houston System including the system administration.
d)"System Administration." The central administration for the system, as an entity. (State Agency Number 783)
e)"University of Houston." The component university legally named the University of Houston. (State Agency Number 730)
f)"UH-Clear Lake." The component university legally named the University of Houston-Clear Lake. (State Agency Number 759)
g)"UH-Downtown." The component university legally named the University of Houston-Downtown. (State Agency Number 784)
h) "UH-Victoria." The component university legally named the University of Houston-Victoria. (State Agency Number 765) (11/18/04)
01.03 Review of Board Policies
Board policies must be reviewed every six years and each policy shall bear the date of its most recent review. Unless renewed by the board, policies shall become null and void after the end of the sixth year following their most recent review.
The chancellor is responsible for periodic review and recommendations to the board of these policies. Notwithstanding the above schedule for review, all policies are subject to review at any time on special call by any member of the board or the chancellor. (11/18/04)
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02 ORGANIZATION OF SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION
02.01 Chancellor
The board appoints the chancellor as the chief executive officer of the system. The chancellor is responsible for the management and operation of the system under the direction of the board. The chancellor holds office subject to the pleasure of the board. (11/18/04)
02.02 General Officers
The general officers of the system are the vice chancellors, the presidents, and the general counsel. The board appoints the general officers upon recommendation of the chancellor. The general officers hold office subject to the pleasure of the board. The vice chancellors are responsible for the management and operation of the system under the direction of the chancellor. The chief executive officers of the component universities bear the title of president. Each president is responsible for the management and operation of the component university to which he or she is appointed under the direction of the chancellor. The general counsel is responsible for overseeing legal services for the system. (11/18/04)
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09 GENERAL MISCELLANEOUS
09.01 Power to Bind System
No officer, agent, employee, or regent of the system, as an individual or as a member of any association or agency, shall have the authority to in any way bind the board, the system, or a component university to any position or course of action that is in conflict with any bylaw or policy of the board, or any administrative memorandum of the system, and any effort to do so shall be of no force or effect. (11/18/04)
09.02 Use of System Names and Indicia
The board may adopt from time to time certain indicia of the system and the component universities. The following policies apply to those indicia and the official names of the system and the component universities:
- 09.02.1 Authority
- The board is authorized under state law to adopt official seals for the system and its component universities. The board is also empowered by the state legislature to protect the use of the names, logos, trademarks, and other identifying marks of the system and its component universities.
- 09.02.2 Approval
- The names, logos, trademarks, and other identifying marks of the board, the system, and the component universities shall be protected and cannot be used without the express approval of the board or its designated representative. The chancellor shall take whatever steps are reasonable and necessary to effect and enforce this policy. (11/18/04)
The University of Houston System Board of Regents Medal of Honor may be awarded by the board on a special occasion for the purpose of recognizing outstanding achievements. All Medals of Honor require a majority vote of the Board of Regents.
A Medal of Honor may be awarded to either an individual or an organization that has made an outstanding personal or collective contribution to the University of Houston System or any of its component universities. Additionally, the medal may be awarded to an individual whose life and career exemplify excellence and the highest qualities of integrity, creativity, and commitment to the betterment of the human condition. (11/18/04)
09.04 Complaints and Grievances
The board delegates to the chancellor or his or her designee the authority and responsibility to establish comprehensive procedures for the resolution of all faculty, staff, student, and other complaints and grievances against the system or any component university. (11/18/04)
09.05 Regental Parking
Each member of the board shall be issued a regental parking hangtag and regental identification card. A vehicle displaying a regental hangtag or a regent showing aregental identification card may park in any parking place on any system campus at any time, subject to compliance with regulations concerning fire zones, handicapped zones, and traffic safety regulations. (11/18/04)
