Important Definitions:

Visiting Scholars

A Visiting Scholar is an individual employed or affiliated with another organization who has been invited and approved by Texas A&M to come to the campus for an extended period of time to collaborate on specific research, clinical, or other scholarly activities.

Visiting Scholars Website & Application

Visitors

A Visitor is an individual who:

  1. Is accompanied by authorized university personnel
  2. Does not need access to facilities or resources
  3. Is not performing “hands-on” research or teaching
  4. Is visiting only for a short duration of time (approximately 10 days)
  5. Is not considered to be a Visiting Scholar

Examples of these visits include campus tours, conferences, collaboration meetings, presentation of a paper, etc.

Visitor TAMU Wireless Access

Sponsored Guests

A Sponsored Guest is an individual whose activities support official Health Science Center business.

  • Their access is contingent upon verifying the identity of the requester and the validity of their need for a NetID, ensuring that the request is legitimate, and that the requester has a justifiable need for access.
  • Guest accounts must be sponsored by a university faculty or staff employee.
  • Guest accounts needed for longer than a year must be renewed annually.

Sponsored NetID Account Application

Lifecycle of a Sponsored NetID Account

Criminial Background Checks

A Criminal Background Check must be completed for Sponsored Guests.

International Collaborations

International Collaborations must be approved through the Texas A&M University Office of Research Security to ensure adherence to university and federal requirements.

Note: If a Sponsored Guest has been terminated, left the university, or does not require a Sponsored Texas A&M guest account any longer, please send that request in an email to Identity Management at identity@tamu.edu.