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Recent Updates

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in effect on July 1, 2016 apply to all State Universities in the State University and Community College System, unless superseded by the individual institution's board approved policy.

January 16, 2024

4.01.03.00 Fees, Charges, Refunds and Payments - Community Colleges

4.01.03.10 Fees, Charges, Refunds and Payments - TCATs

P-130 Educational Assistance for TBR System Employees

December 13, 2023

2.03.01.05 Academic Retention and Readmission the Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology

4.01.05.00 Internal Audit

9.01.00.00 Marketing and Communications

9.01.01.00 (Formerly 1.03.01.10) Branding and Trademarks

9.01.02.00 (formerly G-140) Publications

9.01.03.00 (formerly 4.06.00.00) Advertising

9.01.04.00 Social Media

9.01.05.00 Web Publishing

9.01.06.00 (formerly 1.08.05.10) Mass Communications

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.