Search HOP and PM for:	Go to: Select a policy book HOP/PM Home Page Revised HOP Original HOP Original Policy Memoranda Glossary of Definitions

Revised Handbook of Operating Procedures (HOP)
Table of Contents

Part 1. University Administration (see Original HOP Ch. 2 Administration)

1. General Provisions
3. Campus Sustainability Policy
2. Officers of Administration
3. Colleges, Schools, and Departments
1. Colleges and Schools -
2. The Graduate School -
3. Departments -
4. Budget Councils -
5. Internal Audit Office Charter -

Part 2. Campus Services (see Original HOP Ch. 6 University Facilities and Services)

1. General Campus Policies
   1. Emergency Closure Notification -
   2. Tobacco-Free Campus (formerly Nonsmoking Policy under same HOP number)
   3. Prohibition of Campus Violence -
   4. Campus Meetings and Political Information -
   5. Art in Public Spaces -
   6. Security Systems Alarm Policy -
   7. Video and CCTV Security System -
   8. Prohibition of Camping on University Property

Part 3. Environmental Health and Safety (see Original HOP Ch. 10 Fire Code)

Part 4. Standards of Conduct

1. Ethics
   1. Employment of Close Relatives (Nepotism) -
   2. Consensual Relationships -
   3. Sexual Misconduct -
   4. Individual Conflicts of Interest -
2. Nondiscrimination
   1. Nondiscrimination Policy -
   2. Sex Discrimination and Sexual Harassment -
   3. Disability Accommodation for Applicants and Employees -
3. Compliance
   1. Protecting the Confidentiality of Social Security Numbers Rules of Conduct for Employees -

Part 5. Faculty (also see Original HOP Ch. 1 Faculty Governance and Ch. 3 Faculty and Academics)

1. (Placeholder: Academic Titles)
2. Instructional Activities
   1. Modified Instructional Duties -

Part 6. Financial Management (see UT Business Procedures)

Part 7. Human Resources (also see Original HOP Ch. 7 Personnel - General and Ch.9 Personnel - Classified)

1. Benefits and Insurance
   1. COBRA: Health Insurance Continuation Coverage After Eligibility Loss -
2. Wages and Salary Administration
   1. Longevity Pay
3. Employee Relations (non-faculty)
   1. Grievance Policy
4. Staff Recognition and Awards
   1. Employee Length of Service Recognition -
   2. President's Exemplary Service Award -
5. Human Resource Planning and Employment
   1. Telecommuting -
   2. Criminal Background Checks -
   3. Return to Work Program -
   4. Taking Course Work During the Workday
   5. Fitness for Duty
   6. Employee Discount Program
6. Leave Policies
   1. Annual Leave -
   2. Assistance Dog Training -
   3. Emergency Leave -
   4. Family and Medical Leave -
   5. Foster Parent Leave -
   6. Holiday Leave -
   7. Jury Duty -
   8. Leave of Absence Without Pay -
   9. Military Leave -
   10. Parental Leave -
   11. Sick Leave -
   12. Sick Leave Pool -
   13. Time Off for Blood, Organ, or Bone Marrow Donation -
   14. Time Off to Vote -
   15. Volunteer Emergency Responder Leave -
   16. Witness Service -
   17. State Compensatory Time -

Part 8. Information Technology

Part 9. Intercollegiate Athletics

Part 10. Public Affairs

1. Graphic Standards
1. Centralization of Design Services Purchasing -

Part 11. Research (see Original HOP Ch. 5 Special Programs, Publications, and Projects)

1. General Research Policies
2. Research Ethics and Compliance
1. Misconduct in Science and Other Scholarly Activities -
2. Institutional Conflict of Interest in Human Subjects Research -
3. Use of Animals in Research and Teaching Activities -
4. Effort Certification -
5. Use of Human Subjects in Research -
6. Use of Recombinant DNA and Biohazardous Agents, Materials and Toxins -
3. Research Facilities
1. University Research Units, Including Organized Research Units

Part 12. Students (see Original HOP Ch. 4 Students and Ch 8. Personnel - Students)

1. Student Conduct
2. Student Travel
   1. Student Travel Policy for Registered Student Organizations
   2. Student Travel Policy for University Organized or Sponsored Events
3. Student Academic Employees
   1. Teaching Assistants
   2. Assistant Instructors
   3. Graduate and Undergraduate Research Assistants
   4. Academic Assistants, Assistants and Tutors
4. Student Health
   1. Requirement for Vaccination against Bacterial Meningitis for Students Residing in On-Campus Housing

Glossary

1. Terms and definitions used in this handbook