1. (a) Each institution of higher education shall designate at least one full-time employee to serve as a transfer liaison and ensure the name, title, and contact information of the transfer liaison are:

   1. (1) Posted on the institution's public website in a location easily accessible to current and prospective students; and
   2. (2) Provided to the Coordinating Board and updated annually, as needed, or upon change in personnel.

2. (b) The transfer liaison, or an office in which the transfer liaison is employed, shall serve as the primary point of contact for:

   1. (1) A current, former, or prospective student seeking to transfer into an institution of higher education;
   2. (2) Other institutions of higher education; and
   3. (3) The Coordinating Board.

3. (c) The transfer liaison shall ensure that institutional policies and practices provide the following to a current, former, or prospective transfer student, as applicable:

   1. (1) A complete and current list of the courses available to take as part of the institution's core curriculum;
   2. (2) A complete and current list of the institution's field of study curricula or degree programs eligible for receipt of field of study curricula transfer credits, as applicable;
   3. (3) A list of courses completed by the student for which academic credit will be accepted;

   4. (4) A list of courses for which academic credit will not be accepted, along with:

      1. (A) The justification for non-acceptance in accordance with Texas Education Code, §61.826, and §4.27 of this subchapter (relating to Resolutions of Transfer Disputes for Lower-Division Courses); and
      2. (B) Instructions for initiating the credit transfer dispute resolution process under Texas Education Code, §61.826, and §4.27 of this subchapter; and

   5. (5) A degree audit to determine whether the student has completed:

      1. (A) the Texas Core Curriculum, as defined in §4.28 of this subchapter (relating to Core Curriculum);
      2. (B) a field of study curriculum, as defined in §4.32 of this subchapter (relating to Field of Study Curriculum);
      3. (C) a Texas Direct associate degree, as defined in Texas Education Code, §61.834, and §4.38 of this subchapter (relating to Texas Direct Associate Degree); or
      4. (D) any other degree or certificate offered by the institution.

Source Note:The provisions of this §4.40 adopted to be effective February 11, 2026, 51 TexReg 723.