Faculty Syllabus, Curriculum Vitae, and Student Evaluation Requirements
In October 2009, the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 2504, requiring all public institutions of higher education, other than a medical and dental unit, to make available the following information on the institution’s website.
A syllabus and curriculum vitae that satisfy any standards adopted by the institution, along with end-of-course student evaluations of faculty, must be available for each classroom course.
Fiscal Year Budget Report
A departmental budget report of the department under which the course is offered, from the most recent semester or
Work-study Employment Opportunities
An online list of work-study employment opportunities, sorted by department, as appropriate, available to students on campus and accessible to the public through a clearly identifiable link that appears in a prominent place on the financial aid page of the institution’s website.
Additional Requirements
The information required must be accessible from the institution’s website home page by use of not more than three links; searchable by keywords and phrases; and accessible to the public without requiring registration or use of a user name, password, or another user identification.
The institution shall make the information available no later than the seventh day after the first day of classes for the semester or
In addition, the institution shall continue to make the information available on the institution’s website until at least the second anniversary of the date on which the institution initially posted the information.