SACS

Compliance Certification Report

M.D. Anderson's Compliance Certification Report:

Core Requirements
2.1	Degree-granting authority
	Exhibit 2.1.a House Bill 268 which establishes The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
	Exhibit 2.1.b Texas Higher Education Code, Subchapter C, Section 65.31 General Powers and Duties of the Board of Regents
	Exhibit 2.1.c Texas Education Code, Subchapter C, Section 61.051 Coordinating Board Statutory Authority
	Exhibit 2.1.d House Bill 1314 which authorizes The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center to offer certain professional degrees
	Exhibit 2.1.e Letter from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board authorizing The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center to offer degrees in five allied health fields
	Exhibit 2.1.f House Bill 753 which authorizes The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center degree granting authority for master’s and doctoral degrees
	Exhibit 2.1.g Letter from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board authorizing The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center to jointly prescribe and conduct graduate programs at the masters and doctoral levels
2.2	Governing board
	Exhibit 2.2.a Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System, Series 10101, Authority: Section 1
	Exhibit 2.2.b Texas Higher Education Code, Subchapter B, Section 65.11 et seq.
	Exhibit 2.2.c Minutes of Board meetings for the past two years providing evidence that the Board is an active policy-making body
	Exhibit 2.2.d Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents, Series 20501, Accounting, Operating Budgets, and Legislative Appropriation Requests: Section 3
	Exhibit 2.2.e Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents Series 30104, Conflict of Interest: Section 1
	Exhibit 2.2.f Texas Government Code Section 572.051 – Standards of Conduct
	Exhibit 2.2.g Current Regents’ biographical sketches
2.3	Chief executive officer
	Exhibit 2.3.a Board of Regents Rules & Regulations, Series 20201, Presidents: Section 1, Selection
	Exhibit 2.3 b Board of Regents Rules & Regulations, Series 20201, Presidents: Section 2, Reporting
	Exhibit 2.3.c Board of Regents Rules & Regulations, Series 20201, Presidents: Section 4, Duties and Responsibilities
2.4	Institutional mission
	Exhibit 2.4.a The Board of Regents Approval letter
	Exhibit 2.4.b Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Approval letter
	Exhibit 2.4.c Cover Page and Table of Contents Page from the Annual Report 2003-2004
	Exhibit 2.4.d Page from Strategic Vision For Making Cancer History 2005-2010
	Exhibit 2.4.e Employee identification badge Mission Statement insert
	Exhibit 2.4.f M. D. Anderson Cancer Center web site, http://www.mdanderson.org/About_MDA/Who_We_Are/
2.5	Institutional effectiveness
	Exhibit 2.5.a Strategic Vision for Making Cancer History 2005-2010
	Exhibit 2.5.b President’s Strategic Planning Memorandum to Leaders and Managers of Operating Units
	Exhibit 2.5.c Groupings of Leaders Involved in Strategic Planning
	Exhibit 2.5.d Web pages from Action Planning Tool
	Exhibit 2.5.e Compact with The University of Texas System 2004-05 and 2005-06
	Exhibit 2.5.f Minutes of expanded strategic planning Management Committee
	Exhibit 2.5.g School of Health Sciences Student Perception Survey
	Exhibit 2.5.h School of Health Sciences Assessment Surveys
	Exhibit 2.5.i SHS Strategic Plan
	Exhibit 2.5.j GSBS Strategic Plan
	Exhibit 2.5.k Academic Affairs Strategic Plans
	Exhibit 2.5.l Strategic Plans from the UTHSC at Houston units providing services contracted by MDACC
	Exhibit 2.5.m External Advisory Board
	Exhibit 2.5.n EHS web pages
	Exhibit 2.5.o Magnet Nursing web pages
	Exhibit 2.5.p OPI web pages
	Exhibit 2.5.q Comprehensive Safety Plan
	Exhibit 2.5.r Facilities Redevelopment Plan
	Exhibit 2.5.s Property Upkeep Plan
	Exhibit 2.5.t U. T. System BOR Accountability and Performance Report
	Exhibit 2.5.u The THECB Higher Education Accountability System
	Exhibit 2.5.v M. D. Anderson Goals for Future Achievement – Progress Measures
	Exhibit 2.5.w School of Health Sciences Assessment and Evaluation Matrix
2.6	Continuous operation
	Exhibit 2.6.a Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board CBM reports for most recent year
	Exhibit 2.6.b M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Fact Book
	Exhibit 2.6.c Registrar’s records
	Exhibit 2.6.d Dean’s office records
2.7.1	Program Length
	Appendix D M.D. Anderson School of Health Sciences Catalog
	Appendix F The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston Catalog
2.7.2	Program Content
	Exhibit 2.7.2.a Bylaws of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
	Exhibit 2.7.2.b Bylaws of the School of Health Sciences
	Exhibit 2.7.2.c UTMDACC School of Health Sciences Catalog
	Exhibit 2.7.2.d SHS Course Requirements by Program
	Exhibit 2.7.2.e General Education Evaluation Matrices
	Exhibit 2.7.2.f GSBS Catalog web pages with degrees
2.7.3	General Education
	Exhibit 2.7.3.a UTMDACC School of Health Sciences Catalog with Requirements by degree for Admission
	Exhibit 2.7.3.b Listing of THECB/State of Texas General Education Requirements
2.7.4	Contractual Agreements for Instruction
	Exhibit 2.7.4.a Letter from the Coordinating Board to SACS
	Exhibit 2.7.4.b Approval by SACS of exemption
	Exhibit 2.7.4.c Contracts for Student Services for the School of Health Sciences
	Exhibit 2.7.4.d Committee membership lists and rosters
	Exhibit 2.7.4.e Contract of Office of International Affairs
	Exhibit 2.7.4.f Organizational chart for roles of M. D. Anderson and the U.T. Health Science\Center in the GSBS
2.8	Faculty
	Exhibit 2.8.a Course listings and Roster of GSBS faculty and their credentials and qualifications by semester
	Exhibit 2.8.b Roster of SHS faculty and their credentials and qualifications and course Description by semester
	Exhibit 2.8.c Minutes of standing faculty academic committees for SHS and GSBS
2.9	Learning resources and services
	Exhibit 2.9.a Fact Sheet FY 2003 -2004
	Exhibit 2.9.b Snapshots of Research Medical Library Web Pages
	Exhibit 2.9.c Online Database listing
	Exhibit 2.9.d Research Medical Librarian Selected Cancer-Related Web Resources
	Exhibit 2.9.e The Research Medical Library’s Electronic Newsletter
	Exhibit 2.9.f Science Park Library Web Page: http://sciencepark.mdanderson.org/library/library.html
	Exhibit 2.9.g Research Medical Library Strategic Plan
	Exhibit 2.9.h Texas Health Science Libraries Consortium Agreemen
	Exhibit 2.9.i University of Texas System Advisory Committee on Library Affairs – UT System Digital Library; Program - Academic Library Collection Enhancement Program (ALCEP)
	Exhibit 2.9.j TexShare Participation
	Exhibit 2.9.k National Network of Libraries of Medicine South Central Region Participation
	Exhibit 2.9.l Benchmarking Study 2002
	Exhibit 2.9.m Research Medicine Library Needs Assessment 2003
2.10	Student support services
	Appendix E M. D. Anderson School of Health Sciences Student Handbook
	Appendix G Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Student Handbook
	Exhibit 2.10.a School of Health Sciences Career Development Series
	Exhibit 2.10.b Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Career Development Series
	Exhibit 2.10.c Listing of Student Support, Programs, Services and Activities
2.11	Resources
	Exhibit 2.11.a Audits and management letters
	Exhibit 2.11.b Schedule of assets and liabilities
	Exhibit 2.11.c Annual budget
	Exhibit 2.11.d Economic Forecasting Model (EFM)
	Exhibit 2.11.e Internal Audit Charter
	Exhibit 2.11.f U.T. System Business Procedures Memorandum 18 (BPM-18)
	Exhibit 2.11.g Audit Committee
	Exhibit 2.11.h Organizational Chart
	Exhibit 2.11.i U.T. System Administration Budget Office Services and Resources
2.12	Quality enhancement plan (Not Applicable)

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Comprehensive Standards: Institutional Mission, Governance, and Effectiveness
3.1 Institutional Mission
3.1.1	Characteristics of mission statement
	Exhibit 3.1.1.a Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Rules and Regulations, Chapter 5, Subchapter B, regarding Texas Education Code, A § 61.051
	Exhibit 3.1.1.b 2002 Employee Survey Results
3.2 Governance and Administration
3.2.1	Selection and evaluation of chief executive officer
3.2.2.1	Legal authority and control in selected areas
	Exhibit 3.2.2.1.a Texas Education Code, A § 61.051
3.2.2.2	Legal authority and control in selected areas
	Exhibit 3.2.2.2.a Texas Education Code § 61.065
	Exhibit 3.2.2.2.b THECB Rules and Regulations, Chapter 13. Financial Planning, Subchapter C. Budgets
3.2.2.3	Legal authority and control in selected areas
	Exhibit 3.2.2.3.a Texas Education Code, Section 65.11
	Exhibit 3.2.2.3.b Bylaws of the M. D. Anderson Services Corporation and the Physicians Network Corporation
3.2.2.4	Legal authority and control in selected areas
	Exhibit 3.2.2.4.a Bylaws of the University Cancer Foundation
3.2.3	Governing board: conflict of interest of members
	Exhibit 3.2.3.a Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents Series 30104, Conflict of Interest: Section 1
	Exhibit 3.2.3.b Texas Government Code Section 572.051 – Standards of Conduct.
3.2.4	Governing board: undue influence on members
	Exhibit 3.2.4.a Texas Government Code, Chapter 551: Open Meetings, Sections 551.001- 551.146
	Exhibit 3.2.4.b Texas Government Code Section 572.005. Determination of Substantial Interest
3.2.5	Governing board: dismissal of members
	Exhibit 3.2.5.a The Texas Constitution, The Texas Constitution, Article 7 - Education, Section 10 - Establishment of University; Agricultural and Mechanical Department
	Exhibit 3.2.5.b Texas Education Code, Sections 65.11
3.2.6	Governing board: policy-making functions
	Exhibit 3.2.6.a M. D. Anderson Faculty Senate Bylaws.
3.2.7	Organizational structure for policy administration
	Exhibit 3.2.7.a M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Organizational Chart
	Exhibit 3.2.7.b Position descriptions of the Executive Leadership
3.2.8	Qualifications of administrative and academic officers
	Exhibit 3.2.8.a Current President’s Curriculum Vitae
3.2.9	Policies for appointing faculty and staff
	Appendix A, Board Of Regents Rules And Regulations, University Of Texas System
	Appendix C, Handbook Of Operating Procedures, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
3.2.10	Evaluation of administrators
	Exhibit 3.2.10.a Executive Leader Survey
	Exhibit 3.2.10.b Executives/Managers Performance Evaluation Form
	Exhibit 3.2.10.c Survey used in last upward review of division heads and department chairs
	Exhibit 3.2.10.d Faculty Appraisal Form
3.2.11	Control of chief executive officer over intercollegiate athletics
3.2.12	Control of chief executive officer over fund-raising activities
3.2.13	Relationship between associated foundations and the institution
	Exhibit 3.2.13.a BOR R&R, Series 60000, Development
3.2.14	Policies governing intellectual property
	Exhibit 3.2.14.a UT BOR Rules and Regulations, Series 90000. Intellectual Property
	Exhibit 3.2.14.b MDACC Handbook of Operating Procedures, Vol. IV, Book J, Legal, Policy 3.01. Intellectual Property Policy
3.3 Institutional Effectiveness
3.3.1	Assessment of educational programs and support services Programs
	Exhibit 3.3.1.a IR website: http://www.mdanderson.org/prof_education/era/
	Exhibit 3.3.1 b GSBS Student Didactic Course Evaluations – Fall 2004
	Exhibit 3.3.1.c GSBS Student Tutorial Evaluations – example, 2003
	Exhibit 3.3.1.d GSBS Faculty Tutorial Evaluations – example, 2001
	Exhibit 3.3.1.e GSBS Curriculum Committee Evaluations of Core Area Courses – Fall 2004
	Exhibit 3.3.1.f GSBS Orientation Questionnaires – example summary, 2004
	Exhibit 3.3.1.g GSBS Exit Questionnaires – example summaries, 2003-2004
	Exhibit 3.3.1.h Cytogenetics General Education Assessment 2002-2003
	Exhibit 3.3.1.i Cytogenetics General Education Assessment 2003-2004
	Exhibit 3.3.1. j Cytogenetics General Education Assessment 2004-2005
	Exhibit 3.3.1. k Cytogenetics Course Assessment Matrices 2002-2004
	Exhibit 3.3.1.l Cytogenetics Course Evaluation Programmatic Overview
	Exhibit 3.3.1.m Cytogenetics Course Evaluation Follow-up Documentation
	Exhibit 3.3.1.n Cytogenetics Faculty Evaluation Matrix 2002-2004
	Exhibit 3.3.1.o Cytogenetics Faculty Assessment Committee Follow Up 2002-2004
	Exhibit 3.3.1.p Cytogenetics Faculty Evaluation Programmatic Overview 2002-2004
	Exhibit 3.3.1 q SHS Registry Assessment Matrix 2002-2004
	Exhibit 3.3.1.r SHS Registry Assessment Committee Follow Up
	Exhibit 3.3.1.s SHS Registry Assessment Overview
	Exhibit 3.3.1 t SHS Employer Assessment Matrix
	Exhibit 3.3.1.u SHS Employer Assessment Committee Follow Up
	Exhibit 3.3.1 v SHS Employer Assessment Overview
	Exhibit 3.3.1.w SHS Alumni Assessment Matrix 2002-2004
	Exhibit 3.3.1 x SHS Alumni Assessment Committee Follow-Up
	Exhibit 3.3.1.y SHS Alumni Assessment Overview
	Exhibit 3.3.1.z TAA Fast Track Orientation Evaluations, 2002-2005
	Exhibit 3.3.1.aa TAA Trainee Satisfaction Survey, 2003
	Exhibit 3.3.1.bb TAA Research Administrators’ Observers and Visitors Needs Assessment Survey, 2004
	Exhibit 3.3.1.cc TAA Instant Pop-Up Web Poll, 2005
	Exhibit 3.3.1.dd TAA Career Development Seminar Evaluation 2005
	Exhibit 3.3.1.ee TAA Student Career Development Series
3.4 Educational Programs: All Educational Programs
3.4.1	Educational programs are approved and assessed
	Exhibit 3.4.1.a Example of SHS Syllabus for Course CLS 4100
	Exhibit 3.4.1.b SHS Advisory Committee Minutes
3.4.2	Continuing education, outreach and service programs are consistent with mission
	Exhibit 3.4.2.a Summary of M. D. Anderson Sponsored Conferences for FY04
	Exhibit 3.4.2.b Public Education: http://www.mdanderson.org/departments/publiced
	Exhibit 3.4.2.c International Agreements Summary, 2005 1st Quarter
3.4.3	Admissions policies consistent with mission
	Exhibit 3.4.3.a SHS Mission Statement
	Exhibit 3.4.3.b GSBS Mission Statement
	Exhibit 3.4.3.c SHS Example of Admission Committee Meeting Notes
3.4.4	Awarding credit for transfer courses and professional certification
	Exhibit 3.4.4.a GSBS policy and procedure for the waiving of courses: http://gsbs.uth.tmc.edu/policies/phdreqs.html
3.4.5	Publication of academic policies
3.4.6	Policies for determining course credit
	Exhibit 3.4.6.a SHS Course Syllabus, example HS4l00: Ethics in Healthcare
	Exhibit 3.4.6.b SHS Curriculum Committee Minutes: example
	Exhibit 3.4.6.c GSBS Curriculum Committee Minutes: example
3.4.7	Consortial and contractual courses and programs
3.4.8	Credit for courses taken on a noncredit basis
3.4.9	Appropriate academic support services
	Exhibit 3.4.9.a SHS Academic Advising Policy
	Exhibit 3.4.9.b GSBS Academic Advising Policy
3.4.10	Standards for and publication of program requirements
	Exhibit 3.4.10.a Home Page, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Rules and Regulations, http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/cbrules/
3.4.11	Security and confidentiality of student academic records
	Exhibit 3.4.11.a Home Page of Office of the Registrar, http://registrar.uth.tmc.edu/index.html
	Exhibit 3.4.11.b Notification of Student Rights Under FERPA, http://registrar.uth.tmc.edu/Registration/FERPA.html
3.4.12	Faculty are responsible for curriculum
	Exhibit 3.4.12.a Examples of Program and School Curriculum Minutes
	Exhibit 3.4.12.b GSBS Curriculum Committee Membership and Meeting Dates
3.4.13	Qualified academicians are responsible for degree programs
	Exhibit 3.4.13.a GSBS Faculty Website, http://gsbs.gs.uth.tmc.edu/current_faculty.htm
	Exhibit 3.4.13.b GSBS Programs of Study, http://gsbs.gs.uth.tmc.edu/current_programs.htm
3.4.14	Use of technology for student learning
	Exhibit 3.4.14.a M. D. Anderson Information Services Web Pages, http://4info.mdanderson.org/index.php
	Exhibit 3.4.14.b UTHSC-H Academic Computing Website, http://www.uth.tmc.edu/oac/
	Exhibit 3.4.14.c UTHSC-H GSBS Student Computing Account Information, http://gsbs.gs.uth.tmc.edu/policies/acctinfo.html
	Exhibit 3.4.14.d Home Web Page of the M. D. Anderson Research Medical Library, http://www3.mdanderson.org/library/homepage.html
	Exhibit 3.4.14.e Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Rules for Distance Education
3.5 Educational Programs: Undergraduate Programs
3.5.1	Competencies with in the general education core
	Exhibit 3.5.1.a Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board General Education Requirements and Competencies
3.5.2	Twenty-five percent of degree credit earned at the institution
3.6 Educational Programs: Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Professional Programs
3.6.1	Content of graduate vs. undergraduate degree programs
	Exhibit 3.6.1.a Graduate Course descriptions are published in the Catalog (p. 114 of the print copy) which is also online (http://gsbs.gs.uth.tmc.edu/current_catalog.htm). Descriptions include a summary of course content.
	Exhibit 3.6.1.b Information for faculty and Programs wishing to propose new graduate courses is available from the Office of Academic Affairs as noted on our website (http://gsbs.gs.uth.tmc.edu/current_new_courses.htm).
3.6.2	Independent learning in graduate programs
	Exhibit 3.6.2.a The description of the research based courses described above may be found in the 2003-2005 GSBS Catalog (p. 114) which is available online at http://gsbs.gs.uth.tmc.edu/current_catalog.htm
	Exhibit 3.6.2.b Information about the requirements for appointment of advisors and student committees may be found on our website under "Current Faculty and Students" - "Students" - Policies and procedures which may be accessed at http://gsbs.gs.uth.tmc.edu/current_policies.htm
	Exhibit 3.6.2.c Information requested of applicants, including letters of reference indicating past research experience and interest in a research career, may be found at http://gsbs.gs.uth.tmc.edu/pro_admin_reqt.htm
	Exhibit 3.6.2.d Information about available scholarship prizes based upon research proposals may be found at http://gsbs.gs.uth.tmc.edu/current_funding.htm
	Exhibit 3.6.2.e Information about student travel awards to scientific meetings to present their research may be found at http://gsbs.gs.uth.tmc.edu/pro_funding.htm#travel
	Exhibit 3.6.2.f Information on Faculty Development Programs at MDACC (http://inside.mdanderson.org/departments/facultydev/)
3.6.3	Majority of credit for graduate degree earned at the institution
	Exhibit 3.6.3.a The policy that the majority of course credits be taken at GSBS or associated universities is clearly spelled out in the 2003-2005 GSBS Catalog (under the section GSBS Structure and Degree Programs) which may be found online at http://gsbs.gs.uth.tmc.edu/current_catalog.htm.
	Exhibit 3.6.3.b This policy is also found on our website under the "Academics" section of the main link for "Current Faculty and Students" at http://gsbs.gs.uth.tmc.edu/policies/phdreqs.html.
3.7 Faculty
3.7.1	Qualifications of faculty
3.7.2	Evaluation of faculty
	Exhibit 3.7.2.a Faculty Performance Appraisal
3.7.3	Professional development of faculty
	Exhibit 3.7.3.a Faculty Development web home page, http://inside.mdanderson.org/departments/facultydev/
	Exhibit 3.7.3.b M. D. Anderson Calendar, http://utm-int01a.mdacc.tmc.edu/dept/pub/mdacalintranet.nsf/EventsWeek?OpenView
	Exhibit 3.7.3.c M. D. Anderson Research Weekly
3.7.4	Academic freedom
3.7.5	Responsibilities and authority of faculty
3.8 Library and Other Learning Resources
3.8.1	Resources supporting missions of teaching, research, and service
	Exhibit 3.8.1.a Research Medical Library Homepage: http://www3.mdanderson.org/library
	Exhibit 3.8.1.b Research Medical Library General Information: http://www3.mdanderson.org/library/about_library/aboutlib.html
	Exhibit 3.8.1.c Research Medical Library Cancer Related Online Web Links: http://www3.mdanderson.org/library/cancer_related_links/oncology_links_opening.html
	Exhibit 3.8.1.d Research Medical Library General Reference Online Web Links: http://www3.mdanderson.org/library/general_reference_links/general_reference_links_opening.html
	Exhibit 3.8.1.e Research Medical Library Document Delivery Services: http://www3.mdanderson.org/library/doc_delivery/doc_del_svcs.html
	Exhibit 3.8.1.f Research Medical Library Databases: http://www3.mdanderson.org/library/databases/databases.html
	Exhibit 3.8.1.g Research Medical Library Online Journals: http://www3.mdanderson.org/library/online_journals/jrnls.html
	Exhibit 3.8.1.h Research Medical Library Online Newsletter: http://www3.mdanderson.org/library/alert/newsbytes_current.html
	Exhibit 3.8.1.i Research Medical Library Classes: http://www3.mdanderson.org/library/classes/libclass.html
	Exhibit 3.8.1.j Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library Homepage: http://www.library.tmc.edu/
	Exhibit 3.8.1.k Science Park Library Web Page: http://sciencepark.mdanderson.org/library/library.html
3.8.2	Instruction in use of library and other information resources
	Exhibit 3.8.2.a Integrated Desktop Services Education Web page: http://4info.mdanderson.org/issc/education
3.8.3	Number and qualifications of staff in library and information resources
	Exhibit 3.8.3.a Position descriptions for library staff: http://www3.mdanderson.org/library/sacs/positiondescriptions/positions.htm
	Exhibit 3.8.3.b Curriculum Vitae of professional staff and resumes of classified support staff: http://www3.mdanderson.org/library/sacs/cvresumes/cv.htm
	Exhibit 3.8.3.c Organizational chart: http://www3.mdanderson.org/library/sacs/orgchart/LibraryOrgChart2003.pdf
	Exhibit 3.8.3.d Functional organizational chart: http://www3.mdanderson.org/library/sacs/functionalorgchart/FunctionalOrgChart.pdf
3.9 Student Affairs and Services
3.9.1	Statement of student rights and responsibilities
3.9.2	Security, confidentiality, and integrity of student affairs records
	Exhibit 3.9.2.a SHS Student Handbook. Educational Rights and Privacy
	Exhibit 3.9.2.b GSBS Catalog. Academic Records and FERPA
	Exhibit 3.9.2.c UTHSC-H Office of the Registrar. Student Rights Under FERPA
3.9.3	Qualification of staff of student affairs programs
	Exhibit 3.9.3.a Position descriptions for any vacant positions in Student Affairs and Services
3.10 Resources
3.10.1	Financial stability
	Exhibit 3.10.1.a Annual Financial Report, FY 04
	Exhibit 3.10.1.b Annual Financial Reports, FY 03, FY 02, FY 01 and Prior (Available on- site at M.D. Anderson)
	Exhibit 3.10.1.c Monthly Executive Summary Reports (Available on- site at M.D. Anderson)
	Exhibit 3.10.1.d Monthly Financial Reviews (Available on- site at M.D. Anderson)
	Exhibit 3.10.1.e Monthly Detailed Financial Account Statements with the Hyperion Finance Database (Available on- site at M.D. Anderson)
3.10.2	Accurate and complete financial statements
3.10.3	Audits of financial aid programs
3.10.4	Control over financial and physical resources
	Exhibit 3.10.4.a M.D. Anderson Institutional Compliance Plan Policy, Vol. IV. B.1.01
	Exhibit 3.10.4.b Board of Regents Rules and Regulations, Series 80101, Category of Facilities and Users
	Exhibit 3.10.4.c Board of Regents Rules and Regulations, Series 80201, Disposal of U.T. System Property
	Exhibit 3.10.4.d Board of Regents Rules and Regulations, Series 80402, Major Construction and Repair and Rehabilitation Projects
	Exhibit 3.10.4.e Board of Regents Rules and Regulations, Series 80403, Minor Construction and Repair and Rehabilitation Projects
3.10.5	Financial control of externally funded research and programs
	Exhibit 3.10.5.a FReD List and Trainig for Use of FReD. Generated through the Funded Research Database FReD, an SQL database used to track grants and sponsored agreements for regulatory compliance purposes. Paper copies are available at the Office of Research Administration.
3.10.6	A healthy, safe, and secure environment
	Exhibit 3.10.6.a The Environmental Health & Safety Management System Web, http://inside4.mdanderson.org/ems/
	Exhibit 3.10.6.b Web Page for Employee Education Event, http://inside.mdanderson.org/education/eee/
	Exhibit 3.10.6.c Web Home Page for Department of Employee Assistance Program, Employee Health, Employee Wellness, http://hr.mdanderson.org/health_safety/
	Exhibit 3.10.6.d Index from Employee Health & Well-being Quick Reference Guide; http://hr.mdanderson.org/depts/eh/quick_reference.pdf
	Exhibit 3.10.6.e Web page from Environmental Health and Safety, http://inside.mdanderson.org/departments/facilitymgmt/display.cfm?id=5777DE43- 57DF-4D5B-A5E93547365EBA3C&method=displayFull
3.10.7	Adequate physical facilities
	Exhibit 3.10.7.b “Anderson Standard” for class and conference rooms

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Federal Requirements
4.1	Evaluating student achievement
	Exhibit 4.1.a MDAH Dean’s Report Fall 2004
	Exhibit 4.1.b SHS Alumni Survey 2004
	Exhibit 4.1.c SHS Employer Survey
	Exhibit 4.1.d GSBS 1998 Alumni Survey
	Exhibit 4.1.e GSBS 2004 Alumni Survey
4.2	Relationship of curriculum to purpose and goals of institution
	Exhibit 4.2.a UT M. D. Anderson Strategic Vision for Making Cancer History, 2005 - 2010
	Exhibit 4.2.b School of Health Sciences' Strategic Plan
	Exhibit 4.2.c The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Table of Programs for M. D. Anderson Cancer Center ( SHS and GSBS Programs)
	Exhibit 4.2.d Selected SHS Curriculum Committee Minutes
	Exhibit 4.2.e Selected SHS Course Evaluations
	Exhibit 4.2.f GSBS Program Reviews
4.3	Availability of academic calendars, grading policies, and refund policies
	Exhibit 4.3.a School of Health Sciences’ Online Catalog
	Exhibit 4.3.b U.S. Department of Education
	Exhibit 4.3.c Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Online Catalog
4.4	Appropriate program length for each degree
	Exhibit 4.4.a School of Health Sciences’ Curriculum Committee Minutes (See Exhibit 4.2.d)
4.5	Procedures for addressing student complaints
	Exhibit 4.5.a SHS Grievance and Appeal Procedures
	Exhibit 4.5.b Student Financial Aid Appeals Policy
	Exhibit 4.5.c MDACC Institutional Policies and Procedures Handbook of Operating Procedures, Volume V, Chapter 8, Dispute Resolution.
	Exhibit 4.5.d The UTHSC-H Handbook of Operating Procedures, 6.03, Student Conduct and Discipline
	Exhibit 4.5.e UTHSC-H GSBS Policies and Procedures
4.6	Recruitment materials
	Exhibit 4.6.a School of Health Sciences Mission and Vision
	Exhibit 4.6.b School of Health Sciences Catalog
	Exhibit 4.6.c Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston Catalog
4.7	Publication of information about primary accreditor of institution
	Exhibit 4.7.a The School of Health Sciences Catalog
	Exhibit 4.7.b The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences 2003-2005 Catalog, pages 53 and 55
4.8	Compliance with Title IV requirements
	Exhibit 4.8.a State Audit Report, March 2004;
	Exhibit 4.8.b Financial Aid Policies and Procedures
	Exhibit 4.8.c SHS Academic Policy
	Exhibit 4.8.d GSBS Academic Policy
	Exhibit 4.8.e U.S. Department of Education Program Participation Agreement for The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
	Exhibit 4.8.f U.S. Department of Education Program Participation Agreement for The University of Texas Health Science Center- Houston

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