The University of Texas System’s governing board is considering a policy to limit how "controversial and contested" subjects are taught and to require faculty to adhere closely to syllabi, officials disclosed. The draft frames the moves as principles of "academic integrity," requiring professors to present differing views on disputed issues and barring material judged "not germane" to a course. The Texas AAUP conference called the proposal sweeping and vague, warning it would chill classroom teaching and academic freedom; critics point to recent censorship incidents at other Texas institutions as a foreshadowing risk. The board’s proposal also asks campuses to evaluate when controversial material is essential for degree programs, a change that could reshape core curricula across the 13-institution system.