TSTC Harlingen is committed to meeting or exceeding the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) criteria and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) guidelines relating to the institution-wide coordination and review of all admission policies and procedures, including the specific admission requirements of major programs of study.

The Admissions Policy Review Committee will meet once per term. The Committee will:

1. Conduct business with full cooperation and coordination with the office of the Director of Admission and Records.
   
   
2. Periodically forward its recommendations to the Vice President of Student Development and the Vice President of Student Learning, and a copy to the President.
   
   
3. Be monitored in accordance with campus-wide procedures affected by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and will be regularly evaluated by the Vice President of Student Development.

The President will appoint members to an Admissions Policy Review Committee according to the following criteria:

1. The Admissions Policy Review Committee shall be a standing committee consisting of nine members representing faculty and administration.
   
   
2. The Admissions Policy Review Committee shall be composed of: (a) one faculty member representing each of instructional division; (b) the Vice President of Student Development; (c) the Director of Institutional Effectiveness; (d) the Data Administrative Technician, (e) the Chief Financial Officer, (f) a representative from the Curriculum Offic3 and (g) the Director of Admission and Records.

The general responsibility of the Admissions Policy Review Committee is to regularly evaluate the college’s admission policies. The Committee must also determine compliance of these policies with SACS criteria and THECB guidelines. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

1. Review the admission policies to ensure conformity with the educational purpose of the college and when deemed appropriate in order to ensure conformity to such purpose will work with staff of the Office of Admissions and Records to recommend changes in those policies.
   
   
2. Review the admission policies to ensure that appropriate qualitative and quantitative requirements are in place so as to admit students who have potential for success. When deemed appropriate in order to ensure conformity to such purpose, the Committee will work with staff of the Office of Admissions and Records to recommend changes in those policies.
   
   
3. Review and coordinate admission policies and procedures on an institution-wide basis, including the admission requirements of major programs. When deemed appropriate in order to ensure conformity to such purpose, the Committee will work with Instructional Administration and the staff of the Office of Admissions and Records to recommend changes in those policies.
   
   
4. Review all college publications, including recruiting materials, to determine agreement with the institution’s admission policies. When deemed appropriate in order to ensure conformity to such purpose, the Committee will work with Instructional Administration, Public Information Officer, and the staff of the Office of Admissions and Records to recommend changes in those policies.