For James Adams (’17 MPA), the commute to work isn’t far. In fact, he arrives the moment he steps out of his front door and into 4,000-plus acres of rugged wilderness. As superintendent of the soon-to-be-opened Palo Pinto Mountains State Park—Texas’ 90th state park and the first in North Texas in over 25 years—Adams lives onsite and oversees every phase of its development.

Celebrate National Public Health Week with the College of Nursing and Health Innovation April 3-7. Events include seminars on emergency management, rural health, and health equity. To see the full list of events, visit events.uta.edu.

AA-UA-PO-05 Graduate Assistant Tuition Support Policy

This policy was updated to align with the provost's announcement that as of this semester, UTA will begin paying 100% of the tuition and mandatory fees for students enrolled in a Ph.D. program or the Master of Architecture, Master of Fine Arts, or Master of Landscape Architecture. This is an increase from the varying levels of support being paid under our current policy.

EI-PO-01 Dishonest or Fraudulent Activities Policy

This policy was updated to align with UTS 118 Dishonest or Fraudulent Activities, whereby, “Institutional personnel who become aware of an allegation of misconduct by an institutional president must immediately forward the allegation to the U.T. System Office of Systemwide Compliance." Reporting requirements were changed from the Office of Internal Audit and Consulting to University Compliance Services. In addition, the chief compliance officer was listed as the designated investigation coordinator responsible for tracking and coordinating investigations alleging dishonest or fraudulent activity, with the assistance of the Office of Audit and Consulting Services and the Office of Legal Affairs.

EI-PO-02 Conflicts of Interest, Conflicts of Commitment, and Outside Activities

This policy was updated by adding a section on “Institutional Conflict of Interest” and a related definition.

HR-E-PR-26 Completion of Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 Procedure

This procedure was updated as part of a regularly scheduled five-year review. The procedure name was changed from “Immigration and Naturalization Service Form I-9 Procedure." Language was updated to state that an employee must affirm they are a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., or an alien authorized to work in the U.S.