Six Critical Compliance Domains
Comprehensive curriculum review and compliance assessment services designed to protect institutional integrity and ensure regulatory adherence.
Governing Board Curriculum Review (Five-Year Requirement)
SB 37 requires the governing board to conduct a comprehensive review of the general education curriculum and other graduation requirements at least once every five years. This readiness program documents the university’s review process, board actions, and supporting evidence so the institution can demonstrate compliance through board records, criteria, and curriculum documentation.
- ✓Board review schedule and scope documentation
- ✓SB 37-aligned curriculum review criteria and rubric
- ✓Board agenda, minutes, and recorded review actions
- ✓Evidence binder structure for Ombudsman and certification readiness
SB 37 Curriculum Standards (Required Review Criteria)
SB 37 requires the governing board to ensure the general education curriculum and graduation requirements are foundational, necessary for civic and professional life, aligned to workforce and societal participation, and consistent with accreditation standards. SB 37 also restricts requirements that compel students to adopt ideological beliefs regarding superiority or inferiority. This readiness program documents how the university applies SB 37’s criteria and retains evidence supporting board conclusions.
- ✓Course-level documentation for foundational and civic relevance
- ✓Workforce and societal participation alignment evidence
- ✓Accreditation breadth-of-knowledge alignment support
- ✓Prohibited compelled belief risk flagging and remediation recommendations
Governing Board Certification and Evidence Pack
SB 37 requires the governing board to certify compliance to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and legislative committees. This readiness program prepares a certification support package by organizing documentation, summarizing board review actions, and ensuring the certification is backed by a defensible record.
- ✓Certification readiness checklist aligned to SB 37 requirements
- ✓Board certification support pack and briefing summary
- ✓Evidence indexing and document control for rapid production
- ✓Submission records and confirmation tracking
Annual Curriculum Change Reporting to the Board
SB 37 requires annual updates to the governing board describing changes to the general education curriculum. This readiness program creates a standardized reporting pipeline that produces consistent, board-ready documentation of curriculum changes, rationale, approvals, and evidence of board receipt.
- ✓Annual curriculum change reporting template and workflow
- ✓Change log with approvals, rationale, and effective dates
- ✓Board submission record and proof of board receipt
- ✓Supporting evidence attachment standards and retention
Ombudsman Readiness (Complaints and Evidence Production)
SB 37 creates the Office of Ombudsman within the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and establishes complaint-driven investigations with enforceable timelines. Institutions must be able to produce organized records quickly, respond to written requests within statutory deadlines, and demonstrate documented corrective action when required. This readiness program builds an Ombudsman-ready evidence system and response workflow.
- ✓Internal complaint intake and escalation protocol
- ✓30-day information request response workflow and owners
- ✓Evidence binder structure aligned to Ombudsman request patterns
- ✓Privilege and counsel coordination process for document production
Faculty Senate and Faculty Council Governance (Advisory Only)
SB 37 defines faculty councils and faculty senates as advisory bodies only and establishes procedural rules tied to public meeting and agenda requirements. This readiness program documents governance scope, meeting procedures, agenda posting practices, and records retention to reduce exposure to complaints and enforcement.
- ✓Advisory-only charter and bylaws alignment review
- ✓Public meeting and agenda posting procedure documentation
- ✓Evidence of posting compliance and records retention
- ✓Governance scope risk register and corrective action recommendations