Shared governance is a central tenet of academic decision-making at UNT, asit isin higher education at major public universities throughout the United States, and the participation of faculty assuresthat academic quality remains atthe heart of the decision-making process. Faculty shall have a voice in academic policy and all academic decisions, as authorized by state law, rules of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Regents Rules, and UNT policy, through the Faculty Senate; department and school/college elected and appointed committees; and faculty advisory councils. Authority for decisions, however, vests in the Board of Regents, chancellor, and the president. The president may delegate authority to other members of the university administration as allowed by state law and Regents Rules; however, authority rests only with individuals - who are directly accountable for the decisionsthey make - and may not rest with a committee.