Resources for Campus Administrators & Faculty
Academic Program Development and Administration
- Approval for New Programs Policy (THEC, Jan. 2017)
- THEC Letter of Notification and New Academic Program Checklist (THEC, Jan. 2017)
- Modifications to Existing Academic Programs (THEC, Jan. 2017)
- THEC Academic Program Modifications Checklist (THEC, Jan. 2017)
- Approval for New Academic Units (THEC, Jan. 2017)
- Process to Identify Actions to Maintain Accuracy of the State’s API (THEC, Jan. 2017)
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Programs (UT Board of Trustees, 1975)
- Procedural Framework for Academic Program Discontinuance (UT Board of Trustees, 2009)
Other Resources
- Best Practices in External Review of Teaching
- University of Tennessee’s Authorization to Manage Complaints
- UT Exemption from THEC for in-state Authorization (Aug. 2015)
- Authorization to Grant Degrees: Tennessee Code Citation
Faculty Policies
- Academic Freedom, Responsibility and Tenure (UT Board of Trustees, 2006)
- Conflict of Interests (UT Fiscal Policy, 2012)
- English Language Competency (UT Board of Trustees, 1984)
- Faculty Appointments
- Emeritus Status (UT HR, 1988)
- Intercampus Academic Appointments (UT Board of Trustees, 1978)
- Post Retirement Service Program (UT HR, 2005)
- Faculty Handbook Revisions (UT Board of Trustees, 1992)
- Honorary Degrees (UT Board of Trustees, 2002)
- Policy on Misconduct in Research and Service (UT Board of Trustees, 2016)
- Patents, Copyrights and Other Intellectual Property, with Appendices (UT Research Foundation, 2003)