06.048 Charter of the Faculty Senate of the University of North Texas
Revision
Non-process/non-substantive revision 7/27/2023. Policy was updated to reflect UNT's adoption of "Professional Faculty" designation; replaces the outgoing "Non-Tenure Track Faculty" designation.

06.002 Academic Appointments and Titles
Format Only
Non-process/non-substantive revision. Policy was updated to reflect UNT's adoption of "Professional Faculty" designation; replaces the outgoing "Non-Tenure Track Faculty" designation.

14.003 Acceptable Use
Revision
This policy was combined with 14.001 to create a singular Acceptable Use policy. Language updates to the definition of email and its usage at UNT as well as minor editorial changes were made.

04.007 Reporting Suspected Wrongdoing
Revision
This policy was combined with 04.009. The policy changed its name from "Fraud" to "Reporting Suspected Wrongdoing" (which was the title of the now retired 04.009).

06.023 Program for Teaching Personnel Whose Primary Language is Not English
Revision
The required score was shifted from 26 to 25 on the Speaking Section of the TOEFL iBT. The Speaking Section of the TOEFL iBT is required for teaching personnel and will qualify them for any duty assigned by a department. The previous title of the policy was “Program of Assistance for Teaching Personnel Whose Primary Language is Not English”. The title of the policy has been modified to remove the words “of Assistance”. The current title of the policy is “Program for Teaching Personnel Whose Primary Language is Not English”.

15.016 Unmanned Aircraft System
Revision
This policy was revised to add liability information.

06.012 Payment of Nine-Month Contracts
Revision
Faculty are only able to modify their payment election prior to the first day of work of the new fiscal year. Any decision to modify annualized compensation must be made in writing and submitted to Academic Resources prior to the first day of work for the new fiscal year. The annualized compensation agreement will be automatically renewed each fiscal year without submission of a new pay option form unless there are changes in the annualized compensation program or related laws that require participant renewal.

05.013 Workplace Religious Accommodations
Revision
Policy was revised to update the submission request time frame from three days to ten. Minor formatting changes were also completed.

04.016 Use of Alcoholic Beverages
Revision
Revised to change the permitted alcohol sales and consumption time from 5:00PM to 4:00PM.

04.002 Request for Information Made Under the Texas Public Information Act
Revision
Revised in accordance with various administrative updates from the State of Texas. Additional changes were made for clarity and formatting.