Title 16

(a) A faculty senate is advisory only and may not be delegated the final decision-making authority on any matter. (b) A faculty senate may not issue public statements on behalf of the institution or otherwise represent institutional positions. Nothing in this section may be const…

It is the intent of the Legislature that no provision of this article shall be construed to impede a constitutionally created board of trustees’ authority to manage its respective campuses and that each constitutionally created board of trustees may undertake the actions provided…

(a) No accrediting agency or association may: (1) Compel a public institution of higher education to violate this article; or (2) Take adverse action against a public institution of higher education based in whole or in part on that institution’s compliance with this article. (b)…

No private cause of action is created by or exists under this article. (Act 2026-432, §2.)

For the purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) GOVERNING BOARD. The body charged with policy direction of any public institution of higher education, including, but not limited to, the board of trustees. (2) PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDU…

(a) Each governing board shall adopt a policy regarding tenure. The policy shall: (1) Address the granting of tenure; (2) Allow for the dismissal of a tenured faculty member pursuant to Section 16-5A-52; (3) Provide periodic post-tenure review for all tenured faculty at the insti…

A tenured faculty member may be dismissed at any time after being provided with legally required due process based on any of the following determinations: (1) The faculty member has done any of the following: a. Exhibited professional incompetence. b. Failed to perform duties or …

(a) Each tenured faculty member shall be subject to periodic post-tenure review by his or her respective institution no more often than once every year, but no less often than once every six years, after the date the faculty member was granted tenure. Each governing board shall c…

(a) Each governing board shall adopt a policy to authorize the dismissal of a tenured faculty member based on a finding that the faculty member committed serious misconduct, provided the governing board must provide the faculty member with legally required due process before the …

(a) Each governing board shall file a copy of the policies adopted pursuant to this article, and any amendments or revisions to these policies, with the provost, who shall make the policies publicly available on or before September 1 of each year. (b) It is the intent of the Legi…

(a) No accrediting agency or association may: (1) Compel a public institution of higher education to violate this article; or (2) Take adverse action against a public institution of higher education based in whole or in part on that institution’s compliance with this article. (b)…

No private cause of action is created by or exists under this article. (Act 2026-432, §2.)

(a) For the purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) ADMINISTRATION. The institutional administration of a public institution of higher education, including any university system administration. (2) GOVERNING BOARD. The body charged with poli…