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)