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TTU Original Statement:
 

3.2  Governance and Administration
     
3.2.2    The legal authority and operating control of the institution are clearly defined for the following areas within the institution’s governance structure:
   
  3.2.2.4 related foundations (athletic, research, etc.) and other corporate entities whose primary purpose is to support the institution and/or its programs.
     
  þ Compliance            *  Partial Compliance         * Non-Compliance 
   Narrative: 
   

Texas Tech University is in compliance with Comprehensive Standard 3.2.2 and its component parts. 

3.2.2.4  The development mission of the university is a function of the chancellor, and administered through the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement. The Office of Institutional Advancement supports the Texas Tech Foundation, Incorporated by receiving, receipting, acknowledging, and reporting gifts received by the Foundation. Texas Tech University has an agreement whereby the Office of Fiscal Affairs of the university maintains the official books of TTFI accounts held by TTU as agency funds.  These arrangements are spelled out in Texas Tech University O.P. 02.01 (http://www.depts.ttu.edu/opmanual/OP02.01.html).  

Texas Tech University Foundation, Incorporated 

The purpose of the foundation is to support and promote all colleges, schools, programs, and campuses of Texas Tech University and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The foundation was formed to seek and obtain gifts for the institutions, and to receive, hold, invest, and administer property of any type given to the institutions or for the benefit of the institutions, and to make expenditures to or for the benefit of the institutions. 

The Foundation is governed by a 30-member Board of Directors which meets quarterly. The members of the Board also serve on committees of the Board, which include the Executive Committee, the Investment Committee, the Budget and Audit Committee, the Nominating Committee, Public Relations Committee and Development Committee. 

Texas Tech Foundation, Inc., is a Texas corporation established under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code for educational or charitable purposes.  


The Red Raider Club
 

The Red Raider Club is a wholly-owned adjunct of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics of Texas Tech University. It has a 12-member board of directors and an employee of the Athletic Department serves as executive director and also serves as an ex-oficio member of the board, along with the Director of Athletics. This organization is the principal fund raiser and booster organization for the university’s athletic programs  
 

Double T Association

Double T Association is a registered Texas non-profit corporation. Its membership is open to individuals who have earned a letter for participation in Texas Tech intercollegiate athletics or for such others as may be unanimously approved by the 12-member board of directors. The by-laws of the association indicate that its primary activity is to provide financial support for Texas Tech University athletics and athletics associated charitable organizations. The Double T Association has no formal agreement with Texas Tech University.  

     
  COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTATION
  Units:
  Office of Research, Technology Transfer, and Economic Development
  Division of Student Affairs
     
     

 
SACS Off-Site Committee Finding:
 

3.2.2.4  related foundations (athletic, research, etc.) and other corporate entities whose primary purpose is to support the institution and/or its programs. 

___       Compliance
_X_      Non-compliance
___       Did not review
 

Comments:   

Referenced documents were not accessible.

  

TTU Response:  

Copies of the by-laws and agreements with Texas Tech University for the Texas Tech Foundation and the Texas Tech University Law School Foundation are available at http://www.irim.ttu.edu/SACSFocusReport/SACSFRDocuments/TexasTechFoundation.htm

The Red Raider Association is controlled by the university. Its by-laws are available at http://www.irim.ttu.edu/SACSFocusReport/SACSFRDocuments/ByLawsAgreement.htm. By-laws and agreement with the university are available at the same site for the Texas Tech University Alumni Association. 

The Double T Association and the Athletic Department are in the process of drafting an agreement. In the absence of such agreement, the university remains in partial compliance with this standard.

 

       
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