NOTE: All Policies and Guidelines in effect on July 1, 2016 apply to all State Universities in the State University and Community College System, unless superseded by the individual institution's board approved policy.
December 5, 2023 Ministerial Changes
SO-OESI-Non-Discrimination System Office Non-Discrimination Policy
November 9, 2023 Ministerial Changes
5.02.03.70 Academic Tenure for Community Colleges
October 31, 2023
4.03.03.00 General Travel - Annual revision of Per Diem rates for travel.
October 27, 2023
A-110 Institutional Review for Research updated Exhibits 1, 2, 4, 6 & 7
September 22, 2023
1.03.02.60 Freedom of Speech & Expression
2.01.00.05 Early Postsecondary Opportunities
2.01.01.00 Approval of Academic Programs, Units, and Modifications
2.03.00.02 Community College Learning Support with Exhibits
4.02.05.01 Naming on Campuses and Building Plaques
September 7, 2023 Ministerial Changes
3.04.01.00 Student Scholarships, Grants, Loans & Financial Aid Programs
3.04.01.01 Student Scholarships, Grants, Loans & Financial Aid Programs at Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology
September 5, 2023 Ministerial Changes
1.12.00.00 Public Records Policy Exhibit 1
August 17, 2023 Ministerial Changes
2.03.00.00 Admission at the Community Colleges
August 9,2023 Guideline approve at Presidents meeting
B-022 Master Plans
G-080 Membership and Subscriptions
A-010 Program Modifications and New Academic Programs
August 7, 2023 Ministerial Changes
2.12.00.00 Public Records Policy, Exhibit 1
July 6, 2023 Ministerial Changes
2.03.00.01 Admission at TCATs
July 1, 2023 Ministerial Changes
5.01.01.10 Hoildays
5.01.01.11 Days of Administrative Closing
June 16, 2023
2.03.01.04 Admission, Enrollment, and Readmission of Service Members
2.03.02.04 Micro-Credentials and Learner Records
2.03.01.03 Ethical Recruitment of Prospective Students and Military Affiliated Individuals
5.01.01.08 Parental Leave
5.01.01.14 Family, Medical, and Service Member Leave
6.04.00.00 Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Related Medical Conditions (Employees)
May 15, 2023 Ministerial Changes
5.01.00.00 General Personnel
May 3, 2023 Guideline approve at Presidents meeting
P-060 Formation and Operation of Faculty Sick Leave Banks (effective July 1, 2023)
P-061 Formation and Operation of Staff Sick Leave Banks (effective July 1, 2023)
April 27, 2023 Revisted at Special Meeting
1.03.03.00 Selection and Retention of Presidents
April 13, 2023 Ministerial Changes
2.03.00.00 Admission at Community Colleges
March 30, 2023
1.03.04.00 Councils
1.08.05.10 Mass Communications
2.03.01.05 Academic Retention and Readmission at the Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology
5.01.03.00 Retirement
February 22, 2023 Guideline approve at Presidents meeting
B-090 Safeguarding Nonpublic Financial Information
December 1, 2022
2.03.01.01 Undergraduate Academic Retention and GPA Standards
4.02.10.00 Purchasing Policy
September 23, 2022
3.05.01.00 Policy for Classifying Students In-State & Out-of-State for Paying College Fees & Tuition & for Admission Purposes
7.01.00.00 Firearms and Other Weapons and Exhibit 1
June 17, 2022
4.01.03.00 Fees, Charges, Refunds, and Payments - Community Colleges
4.01.03.10 Fees, Charges, Refunds, and Payments - TCATs
4.01.00.02 Institutional Financial Performance Review
5.01.01.20 Alternate Work Arrangements and Exhibit 1
5.02.04.10 Faculty Compensation During Summer Session
5.01.05.00 Outside Employment and Extra Compensation for Additional Assignments and Exhibit 1
5.01.07.00 Commissioning of Law Enforcement and Security Personnel
5.01.01.07 Sick Leave
March 31, 2022
4.02.10.20 Gift Card Policy (New Policy) and Exhibit
4.01.08.00 Financial Management of Student Organizations (New Policy)
3.01.01.00 Student Organizations
December 9, 2021
1.02.10.00 Annual and Institutional Reports
1.03.02.00 Duties of the Institutional President
2.01.00.05 Early Postsecondary Opportunities and Exhibits
October 14, 2021
4.03.03.00 General Travel - Annual revision of Per Diem rates for travel.
September 24, 2021 - Board approved the following Policy and Guidelines:
1.02.03.30 Conflict of Interest Policy for Regents and Exhibit 1 Disclosure form
2.03.01.05 Academic Retention and Readmission at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology
TBR Bylaw
August 10, 2021 - Guidelines approve at Presidents meeting
A-030 (formerly TCAT-010) Instructional Projects
P-080 Discrimination & Harassment - Complaint & Investigation Procedure
TCAT-023 Uniform Procedures for Grievances/Complaints by Students at TCATs
June 18, 2021 - Board approved the following Policy and Guidelines:
2.03.01.01 Undergraduate Academic Retention & GPA Standards
5.01.00.00 General Personal Policy
5.01.00.02 Employee Disciplinary Action
7.01.00.00 Firearms and Other Weapons
7.04.00.00 Program for Minors on Campus
1.06.00.05 Contested Cases Subject to the Uniform Administrative Procedure Act (Effective October 11, 2021)
March 25, 2021 - Board approved the following Policy and Guidelines:
2.03.00.00 Admission at the Community Colleges
TBR Bylaws
December 10, 2020 - Board approved the following Policy and Guidelines:
1.03.03.00 Selection and Retention of Presidents
October 9, 2020
4:03:03:00 General Travel - Annual revision of Per Diem rates for travel.
September 23, 2020 - Board approved the following Policy and Guidelines revisions:
1.02.01.00 Records Retention and Disposal of Records
2.03.01.05 Academic Retention and Readmission at the Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology
August 12, 2020 - Special Call Board Meeting, the Board approved the following Policies & Guidelines revisions:
2.08.10.00 Development & Operation of Off-Campus International Educational Program
5.01.02.00 Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action
6.01.00.00 Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment or Sexual Misconduct
6.02.00.00 Sex Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
6.03.00.00 Sexual Misconduct
7.03.00.00 Infectious Disease
August 5, 2020 - Approved by the Presidents
P-080 Discrimination & Harassment – Complaint & Investigation Procedure
March 26, 2020 Quarterly Board Meeting (Rescheduled to a telephonic meeting on April 7, 2020). The Board approved the following Policies & Guidelines revisions:
2.01.01.02 – Inter-Institutional Relationships and Off Campus Offering (formerly A-010)
2.08.10.00 – Development & Operation of Off Campus International Education Programs
1.04.01.00 – Duties of the Chancellor
December 12, 2019 Board Meeting
Approved New TBR Policy 2.03.00.04 - Technical College Learning Support
September 19 & 20, 2019 Board Meeting
The Board approved the following Policies & Guidelines revisions:
TBR Policy 1.02.03.10 - Conflict of Interest with Exhibit 5
TBR Policy 1.02.03.20 - Code of Ethics for Members of the Tennessee Board of Regents
TBR Policy 1.03.02.00 - Duties of the Institutional Presidents
TBR Policy 1.03.03.00 - Selection and Retention of Presidents
TBR Policy 1.03.10.00 - Student and Faculty Participation in Development of Campus Policies and Programs
TBR Policy 1.04.01.00 - Duties of the Chancellor
TBR Policy 1.04.02.00 - Evaluation of the Chancellor
TBR Policy 2.01.02.00 – Technical College Program Review and Approval with Exhibit 1
TBR Policy 2.04.00.00 - Academic and Registration Calendar (Former Guideline A-09)
TBR Policy 2.07.00.00 - Cost of Textbooks
TBR Policy 5.01.01.08 - Parental Leave
TBR Policy 5.02.02.10 – Faculty Rank & Promotion at Technical Colleges
TBR Policy 5.02.03.30 – Academic Freedom and Responsibility
TBR Policy 5.02.03.70 – Academic Tenure for Community Colleges
TBR Policy 5.02.06.00 – Financial Exigency
TBR Policy 5.02.07.00 – Faculty Appointments at Community Colleges
The following are New Policies
TBR Policy 1.02.03.30 - Conflict of Interest for Regents with Exhibit 1
TBR Policy 1.04.00.00 - Selection and Retention of the Chancellor
The following Policies were Dissolution:
TBR Policy 1.05.00.00 - Tennessee Higher Education Commission
TBR Policy 2.01.01.01 - Permanent or Semi-Permanent Off-Campus Instructional Facilities
TBR Policy 2.02.00.00 - Associate Degree Programs
June 20 & 21, 2019
The following revisions to Policies & Guidelines were approved at the Board Meeting:
1:09:00:00 Diversity and Equity
1:11:00:00 Development and Approval of Policies and Procedures
2:01:00:00 General Education Requirements & Degree Requirements
2:05:00:00 Distance Education Policy
Guidelines A-070 & A-075 deleted as a result
5:01:00:00 General Personnel Policy
Guideline P-050 deleted as a result
5:02:02:30 Faculty Promotion at the Community Colleges
5:02:04:10 Faculty Compensation During Summer Session and Inter-Session
June 11, 2019
1:12:01:00 Ministerial revision to add new RDA approved by the Records Commission; RDA SW-U14 Child Care Facility Records.
May 14, 2019
The following was approved at the Board Special Called Meeting May 14, 2019:
New Policies requiring the deletion of Guidelines:
1:08:01:00 Enterprise Information Systems - Guideline G-050 deleted
1:08:03:00 Access Control - Guidelines G-051 & G-052 deleted
1:08:04:00 Personally Identifiable Information (PII) - Guideline G-053 deleted
1:08:05:00 IT Acceptable Uses - Guideline G-054 deleted
Revisions Approved on the following Policies:
2:01:00:04 Awarding of Credits Earned Through Extra-Institutional Learning to Community Colleges
2:02:00:01 ROTC Programs
The following Policy was deleted as obsolete:
5:02:05:00 Employment of Graduate Assistants
April 4, 2019
Rules of the Tennessee Board of Regents are now accessible on the Policies & Rules page under Rules. They consist of Statewide Administrative Rules and Systemwide Student Rules.
