Texas Tech University is in compliance with Comprehensive Standard 3.2.1 

The Texas Tech University organizational structure and the selection process for the chancellor and president are described in the university catalog on p. 12 (http://www.depts.ttu.edu/officialpublications/catalog/GenInfo.html). However, it should be noted that the administrative structure below the level of the president has changed since the publication of the 2004-2005 catalog. The provost is now senior vice-president for academic affairs and provost and the vice president for fiscal affairs is now the senior vice president for finance and administration. In the new structure the vice president for research and technology transfer reports to the president and to the senior vice president for academic affairs and provost and the vice-president for operations reports to the senior vice president for finance and administration. The vice president for student affairs and the two senior vice presidents report directly to the president.

According to the Texas Tech University Board of Regents Rules By-Laws, (Section 01.01.1.c [pdf file]), available in pdf format at (http://www.depts.ttu.edu/oppol/), the chancellor is the chief executive officer of the Texas Tech System and of all component institutions, which includes Texas Tech University. The Board of Regents of Texas Tech University selects the chancellor for the Texas Tech University System and conducts an annual evaluation of his performance, as well as that of the vice-chancellors, the chief financial officer, and the presidents of the component institutions. (Board Rules, Chapter 2, Administration, Section 02.03.3 [http://www.depts.ttu.edu/oppol/])

The Chancellor selects the Texas Tech University president, who is appointed with notification to the board of regents. The board of regents conducts an annual evaluation of the president. (See Board of Regents Rules, Administration, Section 02.03.3) The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs and General Counsel of Texas Tech University notes with respect to the role of the president: “[p]er delegation of authority from the Chancellor, the presidents of the university and Health Sciences Center are authorized and do function as the chief executives of their respective institutions”. (personal communication dated April 16, 2004 from Heather Keeney, Assistant General Counsel for the Texas Tech University System). If one accepts that the president is the chief executive officer of the university, the institution is in compliance with this core requirement.

SACS Off-Site Committee Finding: 

3.2.1     The governing board of the institution is responsible for the selection and the evaluation of the chief executive officer.  

___       Compliance
_X_      Non-compliance
___       Did not review 

Comments:   

This standard was not addressed in the Compliance Certification document.

 

TTU Response:

The university’s response to this standard was included in the SACS Reaffirmation web site, but inadvertently omitted from the hard copy that was sent to members of the Off-Site Committee. Our original response supports compliance with Comprehensive Standard 3.2.1.