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  • Chief Executive Officer Report: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

    TO: Texas Tech University System Board of Regents

    FROM: Dr. Lori Rice-Spearman, Chief Executive Officer

    DATE: October 3, 2025

    RE: Chief Executive Officer Reporting Requirements under Tex. Educ. Code § 51.253(c)

    Under the Texas Education Code (TEC), Section 51.253(c), the institution’s Chief Executive Officer is required to submit a report at least once during each fall or spring semester to the institution’s governing body and post on the institution’s internet website a report concerning the reports received by employees under the TEC, Section 51.252, concerning “sexual harassment,” “sexual assault,” “dating violence,” or “stalking” as defined in the TEC, Section 51.251, and any disciplinary actions taken under TEC, Section 51.255.

    For the purposes of complying with the Chief Executive Officer’s reporting requirements under TEC, Section 51.253(c), the attached summary data report1 includes all of the required reporting information to the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents the time period of September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2025. The summary data report is categorized based on the reporting requirements under TEC, Section 51.253(c). The reports received may be applicable in multiple reporting categories, and therefore, the summary data in the categories may not add up to the totals of other categories.

    The summary data report is also posted on the institution’s website as per the public reporting requirements under TEC, Section 51.253(c) at:

    https://www.ttuhsc.edu/title-ix/institutional_annual_reports

    Note: Any additional reports received by the Title IX Coordinator that do not meet the required reporting criteria in the Texas Education Code have been omitted for the compliance purposes of this specific report.

    CEO Summary Data Report

    September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2025

    Number of reports received under Section 51.252 33
    Number of confidential reports2 under Section 51.252

     

    1
    Number of investigations conducted under Section 51.252 1

    Disposition3 of any disciplinary processes for reports under Section 51.252:

    1. a. Concluded, No Finding of Policy Violation
    2. b. Concluded, with Employee Disciplinary Sanction
    3. c. Concluded, with Student Disciplinary Sanction
    4. d. SUBTOTAL

     

    		 0
    1
    0
    1
    Number of reports under Section 51.252 for which the institution determined not to initiate a disciplinary process 32
    Texas Education Code, Section 51.255  
    Number of reports received that include allegations of an employee’s failure to report or who submits a false report to the institution under Section 51.255(a) 0

    Any disciplinary action taken, regarding failure to report or false reports to the institution under Section 51.255(c):

    1. a. Employee termination
    2. b. Institutional intent to termination, in lieu of employee resignation

     

    		 0
    0

    1When identifiable, duplicate reports were consolidated and counted as one report in the summary data, and confidential employee reporting is noted as a sub-set to the total number of reports received.

    2 “Number of confidential reports” is a sub-set of the total number of reports that were received under Section 51.252, by a confidential employee or office (e.g., Counseling Center, Student Health Center, Victim Advocate for Students, or Student Ombuds).

    3“Disposition” means “final result under the institution’s disciplinary process” as defined in the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s (THECB) rules for TEC, Section 51.259 [See 19 Texas Administrative Code, Section 3.6(3) (2019)]; therefore, pending disciplinary processes will not be listed until the final result is rendered.

  • Chief Executive Officer Report: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

    TO: Texas Tech University System Board of Regents

    FROM: Dr. Lori Rice-Spearman, Chief Executive Officer

    DATE: October 8, 2024

    RE: Chief Executive Officer Reporting Requirements under Tex. Educ. Code § 51.253(c)

    Under the Texas Education Code (TEC), Section 51.253(c), the institution’s Chief Executive Officer is required to submit a report at least once during each fall or spring semester to the institution’s governing body and post on the institution’s internet website a report concerning the reports received by employees under the TEC, Section 51.252, concerning “sexual harassment,” “sexual assault,” “dating violence,” or “stalking” as defined in the TEC, Section 51.251, and any disciplinary actions taken under TEC, Section 51.255.

    For the purposes of complying with the Chief Executive Officer’s reporting requirements under TEC, Section 51.253(c), the attached summary data report1 includes all of the required reporting information to the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents the time period of September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2025. The summary data report is categorized based on the reporting requirements under TEC, Section 51.253(c). The reports received may be applicable in multiple reporting categories, and therefore, the summary data in the categories may not add up to the totals of other categories.

    The summary data report is also posted on the institution’s website as per the public reporting requirements under TEC, Section 51.253(c) at:

    https://www.ttuhsc.edu/title-ix/institutional_annual_reports

    Note: Any additional reports received by the Title IX Coordinator that do not meet the required reporting criteria in the Texas Education Code have been omitted for the compliance purposes of this specific report.

    CEO Summary Data Report

    September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024

    Number of reports received under Section 51.252 59
    Number of confidential reports2 under Section 51.252

     

    2
    Number of investigations conducted under Section 51.252 1

    Disposition3 of any disciplinary processes for reports under Section 51.252:

    1. a. Concluded, No Finding of Policy Violation
    2. b. Concluded, with Employee Disciplinary Sanction
    3. c. Concluded, with Student Disciplinary Sanction
    4. d. SUBTOTAL

     

    		 0
    1
    0
    0
    Number of reports under Section 51.252 for which the institution determined not to initiate a disciplinary process 58
    Texas Education Code, Section 51.255  
    Number of reports received that include allegations of an employee’s failure to report or who submits a false report to the institution under Section 51.255(a) 0

    Any disciplinary action taken, regarding failure to report or false reports to the institution under Section 51.255(c):

    1. a. Employee termination
    2. b. Institutional intent to termination, in lieu of employee resignation

     

    		 0
    0

    1When identifiable, duplicate reports were consolidated and counted as one report in the summary data, and confidential employee reporting is noted as a sub-set to the total number of reports received.

    2 “Number of confidential reports” is a sub-set of the total number of reports that were received under Section 51.252, by a confidential employee or office (e.g., Counseling Center, Student Health Center, Victim Advocate for Students, or Student Ombuds).

    3“Disposition” means “final result under the institution’s disciplinary process” as defined in the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s (THECB) rules for TEC, Section 51.259 [See 19 Texas Administrative Code, Section 3.6(3) (2019)]; therefore, pending disciplinary processes will not be listed until the final result is rendered.

  • Chief Executive Officer Report: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

    TO: Texas Tech University System Board of Regents

    FROM: Dr. Lori Rice-Spearman, Chief Executive Officer

    DATE: October 10, 2023

    RE: Chief Executive Officer Reporting Requirements under Tex. Educ. Code § 51.253(c)

    Under the Texas Education Code (TEC), Section 51.253(c), the institution’s Chief Executive Officer is required to submit a report at least once during each fall or spring semester to the institution’s governing body and post on the institution’s internet website a report concerning the reports received by employees under the TEC, Section 51.252, concerning “sexual harassment,” “sexual assault,” “dating violence,” or “stalking” as defined in the TEC, Section 51.251, and any disciplinary actions taken under TEC, Section 51.255.

    For the purposes of complying with the Chief Executive Officer’s reporting requirements under TEC, Section 51.253(c), the attached summary data report1 includes all of the required reporting information to the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents for the time period of September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023. The summary data report is categorized based on the reporting requirements under TEC, Section 51.253(c). The reports received may be applicable in multiple reporting categories, and therefore, the summary data in the categories may not add up to the totals of other categories.
     

    The summary data report is also posted on the institution’s website as per the public reporting
    requirements under TEC, Section 51.253(c) at:

    https://www.ttuhsc.edu/title-ix/institutional_annual_reports

    Note: Any additional reports received by the Title IX Coordinator that do not meet the required reporting criteria in the Texas Education Code have been omitted for the compliance purposes of this specific report.

    CEO Summary Data Report

    September 1, 2022, through August 31, 2023

    Number of reports received under Section 51.252 46
    Number of confidential reports2 under Section 51.252

     

    4
    Number of investigations conducted under Section 51.252 3

    Disposition3 of any disciplinary processes for reports under Section 51.252:

    1. a. Concluded, No Finding of Policy Violation
    2. b. Concluded, with Employee Disciplinary Sanction
    3. c. Concluded, with Student Disciplinary Sanction
    4. d. SUBTOTAL

     

    		 2
    0
    1
    3
    Number of reports under Section 51.252 for which the institution determined not to initiate a disciplinary process 43
    Texas Education Code, Section 51.255  
    Number of reports received that include allegations of an employee’s failure to report or who submits a false report to the institution under Section 51.255(a) 0

    Any disciplinary action taken, regarding failure to report or false reports to the institution under Section 51.255(c):

    1. a. Employee termination
    2. b. Institutional intent to termination, in lieu of employee resignation

     

    		 0
    0

    1When identifiable, duplicate reports were consolidated and counted as one report in the summary data, and confidential employee reporting is noted as a sub-set to the total number of reports received.

    2 “Number of confidential reports” is a sub-set of the total number of reports that were received under Section 51.252, by a confidential employee or office (e.g., Counseling Center, Student Health Center, Victim Advocate for Students, or Student Ombuds).

    3“Disposition” means “final result under the institution’s disciplinary process” as defined in the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s (THECB) rules for TEC, Section 51.259 [See 19 Texas Administrative Code, Section 3.6(3) (2019)]; therefore, pending disciplinary processes will not be listed until the final result is rendered.

  • Chief Executive Officer Report: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

    TO: Texas Tech University System Board of Regents

    FROM: Dr. Lori Rice-Spearman, Chief Executive Officer

    DATE: October 4, 2022

    RE: Chief Executive Officer Reporting Requirements under Tex. Educ. Code § 51.253(c)

    Under the Texas Education Code (TEC), Section 51.253(c), the institution’s Chief Executive Officer is required to submit a report at least once during each fall or spring semester to the institution’s governing body and post on the institution’s internet website a report concerning the reports received by employees under the TEC, Section 51.252, concerning “sexual harassment,” “sexual assault,” “dating violence,” or “stalking” as defined in the TEC, Section 51.251, and any disciplinary actions taken under TEC, Section 51.255.

    For the purposes of complying with the Chief Executive Officer’s reporting requirements under TEC, Section 51.253(c), the attached summary data report1 includes all of the required reporting information to the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents for the time period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2022. The summary data report is categorized based on the reporting requirements under TEC, Section 51.253(c). The reports received may be applicable in multiple reporting categories, and therefore, the summary data in the categories may not add up to the totals of other categories.
    The summary data report is also posted on the institution’s website as per the public reporting requirements under TEC, Section 51.253(c) at:

    https://www.ttuhsc.edu/title-ix/institutional_annual_reports

    Note: Any additional reports received by the Title IX Coordinator that do not meet the required reporting criteria in the Texas Education Code have been omitted for the compliance purposes of this specific report.

    CEO Summary Data Report

    September 1, 2021, through August 31, 2022

    Number of reports received under Section 51.252 48
    Number of confidential reports2 under Section 51.252

     

    2
    Number of investigations conducted under Section 51.252 7

    Disposition3 of any disciplinary processes for reports under Section 51.252:

    1. a. Concluded, No Finding of Policy Violation
    2. b. Concluded, with Employee Disciplinary Sanction
    3. c. Concluded, with Student Disciplinary Sanction
    4. d. SUBTOTAL

     

    		 6
    1
    0
    7
    Number of reports under Section 51.252 for which the institution determined not to initiate a disciplinary process 41
    Texas Education Code, Section 51.255  
    Number of reports received that include allegations of an employee’s failure to report or who submits a false report to the institution under Section 51.255(a) 0

    Any disciplinary action taken, regarding failure to report or false reports to the institution under Section 51.255(c):

    1. a. Employee termination
    2. b. Institutional intent to termination, in lieu of employee resignation

     

    		 0
    0

    1When identifiable, duplicate reports were consolidated and counted as one report in the summary data, and confidential employee reporting is noted as a sub-set to the total number of reports received.

    2 “Number of confidential reports” is a sub-set of the total number of reports that were received under Section 51.252, by a confidential employee or office (e.g., Counseling Center, Student Health Center, Victim Advocate for Students, or Student Ombuds).

    3“Disposition” means “final result under the institution’s disciplinary process” as defined in the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s (THECB) rules for TEC, Section 51.259 [See 19 Texas Administrative Code, Section 3.6(3) (2019)]; therefore, pending disciplinary processes will not be listed until the final result is rendered.

  • Chief Executive Officer Report: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

    TO: Texas Tech University System Board of Regents

    FROM: Dr. Lori Rice-Spearman, Chief Executive Officer

    DATE: October 8, 2021

    RE: Chief Executive Officer Reporting Requirements under Tex. Educ. Code § 51.253(c)

    Under the Texas Education Code (TEC), Section 51.253(c), the institution’s Chief Executive Officer is required to submit a report at least once during each fall or spring semester to the institution’s governing body and post on the institution’s internet website a report concerning the reports received by employees under the TEC, Section 51.252, concerning “sexual harassment,” “sexual assault,” “dating violence,” or “stalking” as defined in the TEC, Section 51.251, and any disciplinary actions taken under TEC, Section 51.255.

    For the purposes of complying with the Chief Executive Officer’s reporting requirements under TEC, Section 51.253(c), the attached summary data report1 includes all of the required reporting information to the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents for the time period of September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2021. The summary data report is categorized based on the reporting requirements under TEC, Section 51.253(c). The reports received may be applicable in multiple reporting categories, and therefore, the summary data in the categories may not add up to the totals of other categories.
    The summary data report is also posted on the institution’s website as per the public reporting requirements under TEC, Section 51.253(c) at:

    https://www.ttuhsc.edu/title-ix/institutional_annual_reports

    Note: Any additional reports received by the Title IX Coordinator that do not meet the required reporting criteria in the Texas Education Code have been omitted for the compliance purposes of this specific report.

    CEO Summary Data Report

    September 1, 2020, through August 31, 2021

    Number of reports received under Section 51.252 22
    Number of confidential reports2 under Section 51.252

     

    7
    Number of investigations conducted under Section 51.252 7

    Disposition3 of any disciplinary processes for reports under Section 51.252:

    1. a. Concluded, No Finding of Policy Violation
    2. b. Concluded, with Employee Disciplinary Sanction
    3. c. Concluded, with Student Disciplinary Sanction
    4. d. SUBTOTAL

     

    		 5
    2
    0
    7
    Number of reports under Section 51.252 for which the institution determined not to initiate a disciplinary process 15
    Texas Education Code, Section 51.255  
    Number of reports received that include allegations of an employee’s failure to report or who submits a false report to the institution under Section 51.255(a) 0

    Any disciplinary action taken, regarding failure to report or false reports to the institution under Section 51.255(c):

    1. a. Employee termination
    2. b. Institutional intent to termination, in lieu of employee resignation

     

    		 0
    0

    1When identifiable, duplicate reports were consolidated and counted as one report in the summary data, and confidential employee reporting is noted as a sub-set to the total number of reports received.

    2 “Number of confidential reports” is a sub-set of the total number of reports that were received under Section 51.252, by a confidential employee or office (e.g., Counseling Center, Student Health Center, Victim Advocate for Students, or Student Ombuds).

    3“Disposition” means “final result under the institution’s disciplinary process” as defined in the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s (THECB) rules for TEC, Section 51.259 [See 19 Texas Administrative Code, Section 3.6(3) (2019)]; therefore, pending disciplinary processes will not be listed until the final result is rendered.

  • Chief Executive Officer Report: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

    TO: Texas Tech University System Board of Regents

    FROM: Dr. Lori Rice-Spearman, Chief Executive Officer

    DATE: September 28, 2020

    RE: Chief Executive Officer Reporting Requirements under Tex. Educ. Code § 51.253(c)

    Under the Texas Education Code TEC, Section 51.253(c), at least once during each fall or spring semester, the chief executive officer of a postsecondary educational institution shall submit to the institution’s governing body a written report regarding reports received from employees1 who are required to report under the TEC, Section 51.252 and the type of incident described in the employee’s report constitutes “sexual harassment,” “sexual assault,” “dating violence,” or “stalking” as defined in the TEC, Section 51.251.

    For the purposes of complying with the Chief Executive Officer reporting requirements under Section 51.253(c), the attached written report2 (Appendix A, Table 1) includes all of the required reporting information to the Board of Regents of the Texas Tech University System from Quarters 1 and 2 (January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020). Appendix A, Table 2 features disciplinary actions taken under TEC, Section 51.255.

    An attached summary data report (Appendix B), based on Appendix A has also been included. The summary data in Appendix B is categorized based on the reporting requirements under TEC, Section 51.253(c). The reports received may be applicable in multiple reporting categories, and therefore, the summary data in the categories may not add up to the totals of other categories.

    Note: Any additional reports received by the Title IX Coordinator that do not meet the required reporting criteria
    in the Texas Education Code have been omitted for the compliance purposes of this specific report.3

    Appendix A 

    Quarter 1: January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020 

    Table 1. Alleged Conduct Reported by Employees under TEC, Section 51.252

    Report Number Date Received Alleged Conduct Reported by Employees Under § 51.252 Investigation Status Disciplinary Status
    001-2020 01/07/20 Confidential Employee Reporting: Dating Violence Investigation: Not Applicable; Not enough information to investigate4 Disciplinary Process: Not Applicable
    002-2020 2/17/20 Dating Violence Investigation: Not Applicable; No jurisdiction to investigate Disciplinary Process: Not Applicable
    003-2020 2/18/20 Dating Violence Investigation: Not Applicable; No jurisdiction to investigate Disciplinary Process: Not Applicable
    004-2020 2/21/20 Confidential Employee Reporting: Dating Violence Investigation: Not Applicable; Not enough information to investigate Disciplinary Process: Not Applicable
    005-2020 3/18/20 Sexual Assault Investigation: Not Applicable; No jurisdiction to investigate Disciplinary Process: Not Applicable
    006-2020 3/24/20 Confidential Employee Reporting: Sexual Assault Investigation: Not Applicable; Not enough information to investigate Disciplinary Process: Not Applicable

    Quarter 2: April 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020 

    Table 1. Alleged Conduct Reported by Employees under TEC, Section 51.252

    Report Number Date Received Alleged Conduct Reported by Employees Under § 51.252 Investigation Status Disciplinary Status
    007-2020 05/05/20 Dating Violence Investigation not applicable; No jurisdiction to investigate Disciplinary Process: Not Applicable
    008-2020 5/10/20 Sexual Harrassment Formal Investigation Completed Policy Violation; Employee Disciplinary Sanction
    009-2020 5/26/20 Dating Violence Investigation not applicable; No jurisdiction to investigate Disciplinary Process: Not Applicable
    010-2020 6/24/20 Sexual Assault Investigation not applicable; No jurisdiction to investigate Disciplinary Process: Not Applicable

    Quarter 1: January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020 

    Table 2. Alleged Conduct under TEC, Section 51.255(a)

    Report Number Date Received Alleged Conduct Reported by Employees Under § 51.252 Investigation Status Disciplinary Status
    None None None None None

    Quarter 2: April 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020 

    Table 2. Alleged Conduct under TEC, Section 51.255(a)

    Report Number Date Received Alleged Conduct Reported by Employees Under § 51.252 Investigation Status Disciplinary Status
    None None None None None

    Appendix B 

    Summary Data Report 

    Quarter 1: January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020

    Number of reports received under Section 51.2525 6
    Number of confidential reports6 under Section 51.252

     

    3
    Number of investigations conducted under Section 51.252 0

    Disposition7 of any disciplinary processes for reports under Section 51.252:

    1. a. Concluded, No Finding of Policy Violation8
    2. b. Concluded, with Employee Disciplinary Sanction
    3. c. Concluded, with Student Disciplinary Sanction
    4. d. SUBTOTAL
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    Number of reports under Section 51.252 for which the institution determined not to initiate a disciplinary process9 6
    Texas Education Code, Section 51.255  
    Number of reports received that include allegations of an employee’s failure to report or who submits a false report to the institution under Section 51.255(a) 0

    Any disciplinary action taken, regarding failure to report or false reports to the institution under Section 51.255(c):

    1. a. Employee termination
    2. b. Institutional intent to termination, in lieu of employee resignation

     

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    Appendix B 

    Summary Data Report

     Quarter 2: April 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020

    Number of reports received under Section 51.25210 4
    Number of confidential reports11 under Section 51.252

     

    0
    Number of investigations conducted under Section 51.252 1

    Disposition12 of any disciplinary processes for reports under Section 51.252:

    1. a. Concluded, No Finding of Policy Violation13
    2. b. Concluded, with Employee Disciplinary Sanction
    3. c. Concluded, with Student Disciplinary Sanction
    4. d. SUBTOTAL
    		 0
    1
    0
    1
    Number of reports under Section 51.252 for which the institution determined not to initiate a disciplinary process14 3
    Texas Education Code, Section 51.255  
    Number of reports received that include allegations of an employee’s failure to report or who submits a false report to the institution under Section 51.255(a) 0

    Any disciplinary action taken, regarding failure to report or false reports to the institution under Section 51.255(c):

    1. a. Employee termination
    2. b. Institutional intent to termination, in lieu of employee resignation

     

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    1 Employee is defined as an individual who receives a W-2 or 1042-S from the University, including full- and part-time faculty, staff, and students.
    2 When identifiable, duplicate reports were consolidated into one case number and counted as one report in the summary
    data, and confidential employee reporting is noted by case number and as a sub-set to the total number of reports received.
    3 For example, reports made by students and all other non-employees (including incidents under 3.5(d)(3)) are excluded
    from Appendices A and B. Additionally, if the Title IX Coordinator determined that the type of incident described in a
    report, as alleged, does not constitute “sexual harassment,” “sexual assault,” “dating violence,” or “stalking” as defined in
    the TEC, Section 51.251, the report is excluded from Appendices A and B. It is the responsibility of the Title IX Coordinator
    to assess each report received and determine whether it is properly included in this report, and if so, to correctly identify
    the type of incident.

    4 “Not enough information to investigate” indicates reports where the Title IX Coordinator has no way of obtaining additional information to conduct an investigation of the matter.

    5 For example, reports made by students and all other non-employees (including incidents under 3.5(d)(3)) are excluded from Appendices A and B. Additionally, if a Title IX Coordinator or Deputy Coordinator determines that the type of incident described in a report, as alleged, does not constitute “sexual harassment,” “sexual assault,” “dating violence,” or “stalking” as defined in the TEC, Section 51.251, the report is excluded from Appendices A and B. It is the responsibility of the Title IX Coordinator to assess each report received and determine whether it is properly included in this report, and if so, to correctly identify the type of incident. 

    6 “Number of confidential reports” is a sub-set of the total number of reports that were received under Section 51.252, by a confidential employee or office (e.g., Counseling Center). 

    7 “Disposition” means “final result under the institution’s disciplinary process” as defined in the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s (THECB) rules for TEC, Section 51.259 (See 19 Tex. Admin. Code Section 3.6(e) (2019)); therefore, pending disciplinary processes will not be listed until the final result is rendered. 

    8 “No Finding of a Policy Violation” in this section refers to instances where there is no finding of responsibility after a hearing or an appeal process; investigations completed with a preponderance of evidence not met are excluded, because it would not have moved forward into a disciplinary process. 

    9 The institution may have determined “not to initiate a disciplinary process.” The reasons for not initiating a discipline process can include, but are not limited to: case dismissal; insufficient information to investigate; confidential employee reporting (no identifiable information); the respondent’s identity was unknown or not reported; the respondent was not university-affiliated; the complainant requested the institution not investigate the report; informal resolution was completed; investigation is ongoing; or investigation was completed with a preponderance of evidence not met.

    10 For example, reports made by students and all other non-employees (including incidents under 3.5(d)(3)) are excluded from Appendices A and B. Additionally, if a Title IX Coordinator or Deputy Coordinator determines that the type of incident described in a report, as alleged, does not constitute “sexual harassment,” “sexual assault,” “dating violence,” or “stalking” as defined in the TEC, Section 51.251, the report is excluded from Appendices A and B. It is the responsibility of the Title IX Coordinator to assess each report received and determine whether it is properly included in this report, and if so, to correctly identify the type of incident.

    11 “Number of confidential reports” is a sub-set of the total number of reports that were received under Section 51.252, by a confidential employee or office (e.g., Counseling Center). 

    12 “Disposition” means “final result under the institution’s disciplinary process” as defined in the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s (THECB) rules for TEC, Section 51.259 (See 19 Tex. Admin. Code Section 3.6(e) (2019)); therefore, pending disciplinary processes will not be listed until the final result is rendered. 

    13 “No Finding of a Policy Violation” in this section refers to instances where there is no finding of responsibility after a hearing or an appeal process; investigations completed with a preponderance of evidence not met are excluded, because it would not have moved forward into a disciplinary process. 

    14 The institution may have determined “not to initiate a disciplinary process.” The reasons for not initiating a discipline process can include, but are not limited to: case dismissal; insufficient information to investigate; confidential employee reporting (no identifiable information); the respondent’s identity was unknown or not reported; the respondent was not university-affiliated; the complainant requested the institution not investigate the report; informal resolution was completed; investigation is ongoing; or investigation was completed with a preponderance of evidence not met.