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  Policy Manual
  University of North Texas

   Classification
         Number: Contents

   Date Issued: August, 2000

TABLE OF CONTENTS

VOLUME II

 

    INTRODUCTION

2. CONTROLLER

3. COMPUTING & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER

4. PURCHASING

5. WEB/ INTERNET POLICY

6. BUSINESS SERVICES

7. ADVANCEMENT, ATHLETICS, PUBLIC AFFAIRS

8. PHYSICAL PLANT, FACILITIES

9. POLICE, TRAFFIC, SAFETY

10. GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE

11. BOARD OF REGENTS

 

    INTRODUCTION

           Introduction
           References to North Texas State University
           References to Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
           References to Dean of Students

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     2. CONTROLLER

     2.0 Electronic Signatures/ Approvals
     2.0.1 FINANCIAL REPORTING  
              Financial Reporting.
              Accounting Records
              Interdepartmental Orders (IDOs) and Interdepartmental Transfers (IDTs)
              Unclaimed Property
     2.0.2 Broadband Internet Connection Allowance Policy

     2.1 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

     2.1.1 Accounts Payable Functions  
     2.1.2 General Payment Information

              Audit of Claims
              Documentation
              Vendor Identification (Payee) Numbers
              Forms
              Sales Tax
              Distribution of Disbursement
              Merchandise Returns
              Interest Law
              "SPREADSHEET" Newsletter
               Special Handling Request for Payments
               Payment Terms
               Billing Address
       2.1.3 Petty Cash, Demand Deposits, Working Funds

       2.1.4 Memberships

       2.1.5 Subscriptions

       2.1.6 Food Policy

       2.1.7 Prepayments

       2.1.8 Postage

       2.1.9 Internal Revenue Service Regulations - Payment on Purchase Orders (or Check Requests)        
       2.1.10 Department, Project and Grant Identification Holder Responsible   REVISED

       2.1.10.1 Cash Handling Controls  

       2.1.11 Registration Fees

       2.1.12 Accounting System Coding Procedures

       2.1.13 Gifts and Honorariums 
       2.1.14 Interagency Payments  

       2.1.15 Travel 
                  Request for Approval to Travel
                  Travel Regulations
                  Request for Approval to Travel
                  Travel Voucher
                  Travel Reimbursements
                  Exceptions for Local Funds
                  Distribution of Meal Per Diem
                  Incidental Expenses
                  Reimbursable
                  Non-reimbursable
                  Team Travel
                  Prospective Employees
                  Travel Management Program - GSC
                  Travel Outside the Continental United States
                  American Express Corporate Card Program
                  General Information
       2.1.16 Invoice Processing

                  Invoices
                  Receiving Reports
                  Documentation
       2.1.17 Moving Policy

       2.1.18 Reimbursement to Employees (Non-Travel)

       2.1.19 Designated Headquarters

       2.2 STUDENT ACCOUNTING AND UNIVERSITY CASHIERING SERVICES

       2.2.1 Sales and Receipt of Funds
       2.2.2 Veterans and Dependents Exemptions - (V.T.C.A. Section 54.203)
       2.2.3 Concurrent Enrollment Waiver- (V.T.C.A. Section 54.062) Deleted
       2.2.4 High School Honor Graduate Exemption (Valedictorian Scholarship)
       2.2.5 Children of Deceased and Missing Military Service Members- Exemption
       2.2.6 Good Neighbor Scholarship - Exemption
       2.2.7 Deaf or Blind Students - Exemption
       2.2.8 Children of Disabled State Employees - Exemption (V.T.C.A. Section 54.204)
       2.2.9 Children of Prisoners of War or Persons Missing in Action - (V.T.C.A. Section 54.209)
       2.2.10 Graduate Final Hours - (V.T.C.A. Section 54.051e)   Deleted
       2.2.11 Competitive Scholarships - Waivers of Nonresident Tuition 
Deleted                      
       2.2.11.1 Competitive Scholarship Waiver for Nonresident or Citizen Form  Deleted
                      
       2.2.13 Fee Waivers - Off-Campus Classes
       2.2.14 Faculty/Staff/Retiree/Dependent Educational Scholarships  
       2.2.15 Academic Common Market - (V.T.C.A. , Section 160.07)
       2.2.16 Out of State Tuition Waiver Faculty & Dependents - (V.T.C.A. Section 54.059
       2.2.16.1 Out-of-State Tuition Waiver/Teaching Assistants, Research Assistants & Dependents                      (V.T.C.A. Section 54.063)
       2.2.17 General Property Deposits - (V.T.C.A. Section 54.052)
       2.2.18 Registration Payment Authorizations
       2.2.19 Seminars, Institutes, Faculty Assisted Registrations

       2.2.20 Tuition and Fee Billing

       2.2.21 Returned Checks

                  Definition
                  Notification Procedure
                  Administrative Reinstatement Procedure
                  Withdrawal Appeal Procedure
                   Returned Check Consequences
                   Texas "Bad Check" Laws
       2.2.22 Refunds
                   Departmental Refunds
                   Tuition and Fee Refunds
                   Long Session Withdrawal
                   Summer Withdrawal
                   Withdrawal - Title IV Financial Aid Fund Recipients
       2.2.23 Identification Cards 

                   
Students
                    Faculty/Staff
                    Special Identification Cards

       2.2.24 Waiver Refund Request
       2.2.26 Employee Indebtedness Owed to the University
       2.2.27 Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)/Temporary Assistance to Needy Families                   (TANF) Program-Tuition and Fee Exemptions(V.T.C.A. 54.212)
       2.2.28 Stipends  
       2.2.29 Emergency Student Loan Program

       2.2.30 Check Cashing
       2.2.31 Accepting Credit Cards  
    
       
2.3 BUDGETS

        2.3.1 Budget Adjustments 
                 Guidelines for Adjustments to Your Budget
                 Restrictions
                 Salary Savings
        2.3.1A Account/Budget Authorization Form Deleted
        2.3.2 Fees Related to Instruction
                 Course Fee
                 Special Service Fees
                 Laboratory Fees
        2.3.2.1 Request to Add/Change "Laboratory Fee" Form Deleted
        2.3.2.2 Request to Add/Change "Special Service Fee" Form Deleted
        2.3.2.3 Request to Add/Change "Course Fee" Form Deleted
        2.3.3 New Accounts
        2.3.3A Account/Budget Authorization Form
Deleted

        2.4 PAYROLL

        2.4.1 Payroll REVISED
                    Payment of Salaries
                    Check Release
                    Electronic Funds Transfer
                    Check Loss
                    Advances
                    IRS Levy
                    Deductions
                    Overpayments
        2.4.2 Employee Forms-Employee Information Forms (W-4 Tax Card)
                    Employee Information Forms (W-4 Tax Card)
                    Position Authorizations
                    Position Authorization Forms HRM-6 and HRM-7
                    Position Authorization Form FIRM-8
                    Foreign National Employees - Additional Requirements
                    Foreign national Information (FM) Form
                    Tax Treaty exemptions
        2.4.3 Timesheets

                    Supplemental Hourly Timesheets
                    Stipends
                    8233 Treaty Exemption
        2.4.4 Payroll Deadlines  
                    Supplemental Deadlines
                    Supplemental Payrolls

       2.5 GRANT ACCOUNTING

       2.5.1 Grant Accounting  Deleted
                    Processing Proposals for External Grants and Contracts
                    Budgetary Considerations
                    Fringe Benefits
                    Supplies, Materials, Fellowships, Renovations., Consultants, etc.
                    Travel
                    Capital Equipment
                    Overhead or Indirect Cost
                    Matching Funds
       2.5.2 Administration/Management of Sponsored Programs    Deleted         
       2.5.4 Acceptance and Establishment of Research Grant/Contract and Other Sponsored
                    Project Accounts    Deleted
       2.5.5 Financial Reporting and Cash Management  Deleted
       2.5.6 Interagency Contracts
                    Institutional Approvals
                    Administration/Management of Interagency Contracts

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   3. COMPUTING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER

       3.1 Computing Center General Policies       
       3.5 Academic Computing Consulting Policy
       3.6 UNT Information Resources Security Policy        
       3.9 UNT Web Publishing Policy
  
       3.10 University of North Texas Computer Use Policy 
       3.11 Network Connections Policy  

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         4. PURCHASING SERVICES

     4.0  Purchasing Services-(Section 4.0)
         4.0.1 Organization
         4.0.2 Legal Authority
         4.0.3 General Purchasing Information
         4.0.4 Competitive Bidding
         4.0.5 Conflict of Interest
         4.0.6 Disputes or Protests
         4.0.7 Lease of Space
         4.0.8 Dollar Thresholds for Informal Bids Versus Amounts Requiring Formal Bids
         4.0.9 Proprietary or Sole Source Purchases
         4.0.10 Restocking Charges
         4.0.11 Consulting Contracts
         4.0.12 Professional Services Contracts
         4.0.13 Historically Underutilized Business (HUB)
         4.0.14 Account Holder Responsibility
         4.0.15 Advertisements, Classified
         4.0.16 Animals
         4.0.17 Blanket Orders
         4.0.18 Hazardous Materials
         4.0.19 Trade-In of Existing Equipment
         4.0.20 Special Handle Purchase Orders
         4.0.21 Other Related Topics
         4.0.22 Use of Private Consultant Services
         4.0.23 Contracted Workforce - for Contracts Under $10,000  
         4.0.24 Contracted Workforce for Contracts of $10,000 or More 

    4.1 Central Receiving 
          4.1.1 Organization
          4.1.2 Receipt and Inspection of Goods by Central Receiving
          4.1.3 Delivery to Departments by Central Receiving
          4.1.4 Use of Central Receiving Dock
          4.1.5 Goods Delivered Via Work Orders
          4.1.6 Prescheduled Contract Deliveries
          4.1.7 Ordering Departments Receivers
          4.1.8 Freight Collect Shipments
          4.1.9 Damaged Goods

     4.2 Office Supply Center
           4.2.1 Organization
                    Interdepartmental Order (IDO)
                    Special Orders

     4.3 Asset Management
           4.3.0 Organization
           4.3.1 Definitions
                    Personal Property
                    Capitalized Assets
                    Controlled Assets
                    Expensed Assets
                    Equipment Held In Trust
           4.3.2 Responsibility
           4.3.3 Tagging of Personal Property
           4.3.4 Annual Physical Inventory
           4.3.5 Adjustments to the Property Inventory
           4.3.6 Gifts-In Kind (Donations)
           4.3.7 Manufactured
           4.3.8 Discover and ADD (Found or Acquired Via Undetermined Sources)
           4.3.9 Transfer or Property
           4.3.10 Disposal of Surplus and Salvage Property
                      Property Transfer
                      Retire to Surplus
                      Retire to Salvage
                      Sale of Surplus/Salvage
                      Disposition of Sale Revenue
                      Disposition of Data Processing Storage Devices
                      Disposal of Abandoned Personal Property
                      Other Disposal Methods
                      Deletions
                      Missing Property
                      Stolen Property
                      Trade-In Property
           4.3.11 Property Liaisons
           4.3.12 Federal Surplus Property Program Acquisition
           4.3.13 Merchandise for Resale Inventory

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5. WEB/ INTERNET POLICIES

5.1 University of North Texas Web Accessibility Policy

6. BUSINESS SERVICES

     6.1 UNIVERSITY MAIL SERVICE 
           6.1.1 Services Provided
           6.1.2 Mailing Procedures
           6.1.3 Optional Services
           6.1.4 Domestic Mail
           6.1.5 International Mail
           6.1.6 Campus Standard Mailing Service 
           6.1.7 Distribution of Improperly Addressed USPS Mail 
           6.2 UNIVERSITY PRINTING SERVICES AND COPY CENTERS
           6.3 FACILITIES USE COORDINATION REVISED
           6.3.1 Coliseum REVISED
           6.6 UNIVERSITY DINING SERVICES
           6.7 UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE
           6.8.1 UNIVERSITY UNION
           6.8.1.1 General Information          
 
           6.8.1.2Americans With Disabilities Act
           6.8.1.3Smoking Policy
           6.8.1.4 Syndicate          
           6.8.1.5 Union Gallery
           6.8.1.6 Information Ticket Center Sales
           6.8.1.7 Bulletin Boards
           6.8.1.8 Banner Policies  
           6.8.1.9 Catering
           6.8.1.10 Reservations and Reservable Space
           6.8.1.11 Use of Information/Vendor Tables
           6.8.1.12 One O'Clock Lounge and Courtyard Programs
           6.8.1.13 Student Organization and Departmental Meetings
           6.8.1.14 Alcohol Guidelines
           6.8.1.15 Lyceum
           6.8.1.16 UNT Student Dances
           6.8.1.17 Decorations  
        
           6.8.1.18 Procedures for Loading and Unloading Equipment
           6.8.1.19 Appeals Process  
           6.9 UNIVERSITY PROGRAM COUNCIL CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS

       
     
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7. ADVANCEMENT, ATHLETICS, PUBLIC AFFAIRS

     7.1 UNT Institutional Brand Identity Policy (Formerly "Publications Policy")
     7.2 Gifts--Voluntary Support--to the University of North Texas
     7.3 Gifts To/For Endowments   
     7.4 Endowment for Academic Position 
 
     7.5 Private Support Organizations Deleted
     7.6 Endowment Funds  REVISED 
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8. PHYSICAL PLANT, FACILITIES

     8.1 Access Control
     8.1.1 Procedure for Access Control
     8.1.2 Access Control-Electronic Devices
     8.2 Energy Policy
     8.3 Signs, Posters, and Advertisements
     8.4 Construction Projects   
     8.4.1 University of North Texas Takings Impact Assessment Policy
 
     8.5 Use of University Non-Wireless and Wireless Telephones, Telephone Lines, Fascimile Machines,            and Computers REVISED

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9. POLICE, TRAFFIC, SAFETY

     9.1 University Police Enforcement
     9.2 Protection of Buildings and Grounds
     9.3 General University Operations During Absence of the President   
     9.4 University Police Responsibility Deleted
     9.5 Vehicle Operation  

     9.6 University Risk Management Environmental Services Policy
     9.7 Policy for Prohibition of Sexual Assault 

     9.8 Policy on Smoking, Food and Beverages on Campus and in Leased Facilities  
REVISED
     9.9 Building Code 
     9.10 Disposal of Abandoned Property
     9.11 Risk Management

     9.12 Fraud Policy
   
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10. GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE

     10.1 Process for Approving Policies and Procedures
     10.2 Closing of Denton and/or Dallas Campuses Due to Extreme Weather Conditions
     10.3 Physical Facilities - Campus Master Plan
     10.3.1 Real Property Acquisition-  
     10.3.2 Real Property Acquisition-Eminent Domain  
     10.4 Contracts and Agreements   
     10.6 Requests for Information Made Under the Texas Public Information Act Effective
             September 1, 1997      
     10.7 Protected Health Information Privacy Policy
     10.7A Medical Services Transactions and Coding
     10.8 Insurance 
     10.9 2005-2006 Organization Chart 

     10.9.1 2003-2004 Organized Research and Service Units, UNT  
DELETED              
     10.10 University Records Retention Schedule
     10.10.1 State of Texas Records Retention Schedule

     10.12 Duties and Responsibilities of Executive Officers and Staff Reporting to the President  
     10.12.1 Duties and Responsibilities of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs 
               
     10.12.2 Duties and Responsibilities of The Senior Vice President for Administration   

     10.12.3 Duties and Responsibilities of the Vice President for Finance and Business Affairs            
     10.12.5 Duties and Responsibilities of Vice President for Development
     10.12.6 Duties and Responsibilities of Vice President for Student Development    
     10.12.8 Duties and Responsibilities of the Faculty Executive Assistant to the President
     10.12.9 Duties and Responsibilities of the Associate Vice President for Planning
                         
     10.12.10 Duties and Responsibilities of the Vice President for University Relations
     10.12.11 Duties and Responsibilities of the Associate Vice President, Office of Equity
              and Diversity
     10.12.13 Duties and Responsibilities of the Director of Athletics   
     10.12.15 Duties and Responsibilities of the Vice President for Research and Technology Transfer              10.12.16 Duties and Responsibilities of the President, University of North Texas

     10.13 Solicitation Policy
     10.14 UNT Policy on the Use of Alcoholic Beverages   

     10.15 University Policy Statement on Diversity
     10.16 Space Assignment and Mangement Policy


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11. BOARD OF REGENTS Note: This section has been moved to the System Policy Manual except

       11.5 Investment Policy  REVISED
     
     

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