Texas Tech University is in compliance with Comprehensive Standard #3.2.9.

The university has well established policies regarding employment. The general policy regarding employment in the university, which applies to all employees, is published in the Texas Tech University Operating Policies and Procedures Manual (O.P. 70.11), available in pdf format at http://www.depts.ttu.edu/opmanual/. Specific policies regarding hiring of faculty are also published in the Operating Policies and Procedures Manual under O.P. 32.16 (Faculty Recruitment Procedures, O.P. 32.1 (Faculty Appointments and Titles), O.P. 32.27 (Review of Vitae of Prospective Faculty), and O.P. 32.28 (Faculty Applicants not Holding Doctoral Degrees in Departments/Areas Requiring the Doctorate). In addition, individual colleges and departments have policies that cover recruitment and hiring of faculty such as composition of search committees, decisions regarding academic specialties designated for the search, and processes by which final selection is made from a pool of candidates. These policies are available on college and departmental web sites or in print form in college offices. Policies relating to qualifications for academic ranks, relating to notice of non-reappointment, and acquisition of tenure are published in the university tenure policy.