Editing Texas A&M University System (section)

==Governance and administration==
[[File:Gov. John Connally signing bill that separated Arlington State College from the Texas A&M system (10001745).jpg|thumb|Gov. [[John Connally]] signing the bill that separated [[Arlington State College]] from the Texas A&M University System in 1965]]

The System is governed by a nine-member Board of Regents.  Each member is appointed by the [[Governor of Texas]] for a six-year term and the terms overlap (all terms end on February 1 in odd-numbered years and in those years 1/3 of the regents' terms expire, though a regent can be nominated for another subsequent term).

In addition, a tenth "student regent" (non-voting member) is appointed by the Governor for a one-year term.

The responsibilities of the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents are to:

*Oversee the administration and set policy direction for the System's 11 universities, seven state agencies and health science center;
*Ensure a quality undergraduate and graduate education experience for all students;
*Promote academic research and technology to benefit the state of Texas and the nation;
*Disseminate programs of the A&M System across the state through outreach and public service efforts; and
*Support the state legislative and higher education leadership to position Texas at the forefront of higher education nationally.

Additionally, the Texas A&M University System is a member of the [[Alliance for Biosecurity]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allianceforbiosecurity.com/who-we-are|title=Our Members|website=Alliance for Biosecurity|access-date=March 7, 2017}}</ref> a public-private coalition that "advocates for public policies and funding to support the rapid development, production, stockpiling, and distribution of critically needed medical countermeasures".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://allianceforbiosecurity.com/what-we-do-1|title=Our Mission|website=Alliance for Biosecurity|access-date=March 7, 2017}}</ref>