Title ED, Education Code

Sec. 51.334. ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS. (a) The board shall designate one or more instruments for use by institutions of higher education in assessing students under this subchapter. (b) Each assessment instrument designated by the board for use under this subchapter must be diagnos…

Sec. 51.335. COLLEGE READINESS ADVISING. (a) If a student fails to meet the assessment standards described by Section 51.334(b), the institution of higher education shall work with the student to develop a plan to assist the student in becoming ready to perform freshman-level aca…

Sec. 51.336. DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION. (a) An institution of higher education may refer a student to developmental coursework, including basic academic skills education, as considered necessary by the institution to address a student's deficiencies in the student's readiness to pe…

Sec. 51.337. REEVALUATION OF COLLEGE READINESS. (a) A student may retake an assessment instrument designated by the board for use under this subchapter at any time to determine readiness to perform freshman-level academic coursework. (b) An institution of higher education shall d…

Sec. 51.338. EXEMPTIONS. (a) An institution of higher education may exempt a non-degree-seeking or non-certificate-seeking student from the requirements of this subchapter. (b) A student who has achieved a score set by the board on the SAT or ACT is exempt from the requirements o…

Sec. 51.339. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION. The board, in consultation with institutions of higher education, shall develop and provide professional development programs, including instruction in differentiated instruction methods designed to address studen…

Sec. 51.340. FUNDING. (a) The legislature shall appropriate money for approved non-degree-credit developmental courses, including basic academic skills education, except that legislative appropriations may not be used for developmental coursework taken by a student in excess of: …

Sec. 51.341. REPORT TO BOARD. Each institution of higher education, other than a medical and dental unit, shall report annually to the board on the success of its students and the effectiveness of its success initiative. Transferred, redesignated and amended from Education Code, …

Sec. 51.342. REPORT TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS. An institution of higher education that administers an assessment instrument to students under this subchapter shall report to each school district from which assessed students graduated high school all available information regarding stud…

Sec. 51.343. EVALUATION OF SUCCESS INITIATIVE. The board shall evaluate the effectiveness of the success initiative on a statewide basis and with respect to each institution of higher education. Transferred, redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 51.3062(o) by Acts…

Sec. 51.344. RULES. (a) The board may adopt rules as necessary to implement this subchapter. (b) The board's rules may require an institution of higher education to adopt uniform standards for the placement of a student under this subchapter. (c) The board shall adopt rules to en…

Sec. 51.351. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "General academic teaching institution," "governing board," "institution of higher education," "medical and dental unit," "public junior college," and "university system" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003. (2) "System a…

Sec. 51.352. RESPONSIBILITY OF GOVERNING BOARDS. (a) It is the policy of this state that the governing boards of institutions of higher education, being composed of lay members, shall exercise the traditional and time-honored role for such boards as their role has evolved in the …

Sec. 51.3521. PERMANENT ADVISORY COMMITTEES. (a) Permanent advisory committees are established. (b) Each committee consists of the president, or the president's designee, of each general academic teaching institution and of each public junior college within a 100-mile radius of a…

Sec. 51.3522. FACULTY COUNCIL OR SENATE. (a) In this section, "faculty council or senate" means a representative faculty organization. (b) Only the governing board of an institution of higher education may establish a faculty council or senate at the institution. Before establish…

Sec. 51.3523. SHARED GOVERNANCE. (a) In this section, "governing board" and "institution of higher education" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003. (b) Institutions of higher education in this state shall be governed by a principle of shared governance, which refers to a …

Sec. 51.3525. RESPONSIBILITY OF GOVERNING BOARDS REGARDING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION INITIATIVES. (a) In this section, "diversity, equity, and inclusion office" means an office, division, or other unit of an institution of higher education established for the purpose of: (…

Sec. 51.353. RESPONSIBILITY OF SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION. (a) The system administration of each system shall coordinate the activities of component institutions within the system. (b) In addition to other powers and duties provided by this code or other law, each system administratio…

Sec. 51.3535. RESPONSIBILITY OF SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION REGARDING COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION. (a) In this section: (1) "Competency-based baccalaureate degree program" has the meaning assigned by Section 56.521. (2) "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating …

Sec. 51.354. INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY. In addition to specific responsibilities imposed by this code or other law, each institution of higher education has the general responsibility to serve the public and, within the institution's role and mission, to: (1) transmit culture …

Sec. 51.3541. RESPONSIBILITY OF PRESIDENT OR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. (a) In this section, "governing board" and "institution of higher education" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003. (b) The president or chief executive officer of an institution of higher education shal…

Sec. 51.355. NONVOTING STUDENT REGENT; UNIVERSITY SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTS. (a) In this section, "student government" means the representative student organization directly elected by the student body of a general academic teaching institution or medical and dental unit. (b) The c…

Sec. 51.356. NONVOTING STUDENT REGENT; INSTITUTION BOARD OF REGENTS. (a) This section applies only to a general academic teaching institution that is not a part of a university system. (b) In this section, "student government" means the representative student organization directl…

Sec. 51.357. PUBLIC TESTIMONY AT CERTAIN MEETINGS OF GOVERNING BOARDS OF GENERAL ACADEMIC TEACHING INSTITUTIONS. (a) In this section, "general academic teaching institution" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. (b) The governing board of each general academic teaching inst…

Sec. 51.358. LONG-TERM STRATEGIC PLAN FOR RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OR EMERGING RESEARCH UNIVERSITY. (a) The governing board of each institution of higher education designated as a research university or emerging research university under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's…

Sec. 51.359. ROLE AND MISSION STATEMENT. Each institution of higher education shall develop a statement regarding the role and mission of the institution reflecting the three missions of higher education: teaching, research, and public service. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. …

Sec. 51.400. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. (2) "General academic teaching institution," "institution of higher education," and "public junior college" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003. Ad…

Sec. 51.401. PURPOSE. It is the intent of the legislature that all public higher education institutions of this state shall manage their institutions and institutional resources to achieve maximum effectiveness and to provide the greatest attainable educational benefit from the e…

Sec. 51.402. REPORT OF INSTITUTIONAL AND ACADEMIC DUTIES. (a) The Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System, in cooperation with governing boards, institutional officials, and faculty representatives of general academic institutions of higher education, shall develo…

Sec. 51.403. ECONOMIC JUSTIFICATION FOR COURSES; REPORTS OF STUDENT ENROLLMENT AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. (a) All higher education institutions of this state shall offer only such courses and teach such classes as are economically justified in the considered judgment of the approp…

Sec. 51.4031. REPORTS OF AFFORDABILITY AND ACCESS. (a) Not later than November 1 of each year, the chief executive officer of each institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, shall provide to the governing board of the institution a report for the preceding fal…

Sec. 51.4032. ANNUAL REPORT OF PARTICIPATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION. Not later than December 1 of each year and in the form prescribed by the coordinating board, each general academic teaching institution and medical and dental unit as defined in Section 61.003 shall provide to the …

Sec. 51.4033. TRANSFER REPORT. (a) Not later than May 1 of each year and in the form prescribed by the coordinating board, each general academic teaching institution shall provide to the coordinating board and the legislature a report that: (1) describes any courses in the Lower-…

Sec. 51.4034. REPORT OF COURSES TAKEN AT PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES. (a) Not later than May 1 of each year and in the form prescribed by the coordinating board, each public junior college shall provide to the coordinating board and the legislature a report on courses taken by student…

Sec. 51.4035. PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION REGARDING DENIAL OF TRANSFER CREDIT. (a) Each institution of higher education shall maintain on the admissions page of the institution's Internet website a list of: (1) the five majors or degree or certificate programs offered by the insti…

Sec. 51.404. SUBMISSION OF REPORTS. Each institution shall submit all reports required by this subchapter to the coordinating board. The coordinating board shall furnish such summaries of these reports as the governor's budget office and legislative budget board may request, incl…

Sec. 51.405. REPORTING OF NONCOMPLIANCE. Should any institution of higher education fail to comply with its adopted rules and regulations as determined by the coordinating board in Section 51.404 of this code, the coordinating board shall inform the governor's budget office, the …

Sec. 51.406. EXPIRATION OF CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND UNIVERSITY SYSTEMS. (a) In this section, "university system" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. (b) To the extent that any of the following laws require reporting…

Sec. 51.451. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "College bookstore" means a bookstore that is: (A) operated by an institution of higher education; or (B) in a contractual relationship or otherwise affiliated with an institution of higher education. (2) "Custom textbook" means a…

Sec. 51.452. DISSEMINATION OF COURSE SCHEDULE AND LIST OF REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOKS. (a) Each institution of higher education shall: (1) for each semester or academic term, compile a course schedule indicating each course offered by the institution for the semester or te…

Sec. 51.4521. PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS: DISSEMINATION OF COURSE SCHEDULE AND LIST OF REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED COURSE MATERIALS. (a) In this section: (1) "Course material" means a textbook, supplemental material, or open educational resource. (2) "Institution of higher education," notw…

Sec. 51.453. TEXTBOOK ASSISTANCE INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS. To the extent practicable, an institution of higher education shall make reasonable efforts to disseminate to its students information regarding: (1) available institutional programs for renting textbooks or for purchasin…

Sec. 51.454. TEXTBOOK PUBLISHERS: AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION TO FACULTY CONCERNING TEXTBOOK PRICES, REVISIONS, AND COPYRIGHTS. (a) When a textbook publisher provides information regarding a textbook or supplemental material other than an open educational resource to a faculty me…

Sec. 51.455. TEXTBOOK BUNDLES. A textbook publisher that offers a textbook bundle for sale directly to students enrolled at an institution of higher education or, for resale purposes, to a college bookstore or other bookstore that generally serves the students of the institution …

Sec. 51.551. PURPOSE. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish a private donor research fund to encourage donations from the private sector to support research and development in teacher education and teaching. Added by Acts 1984, 68th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 28, art. III, part…

Sec. 51.552. FUND. (a) A special fund to be known as the private donor research fund is created in the state treasury. (b) The fund shall be administered by the State Board of Education. (c) Biennially, the legislature may appropriate general revenue to the fund in an amount not …