Policies

Index Codes

The following index is provided as an aid to finding the correct policy.

1. Governance, Organization, and General (1.01.00.00, etc.)
2. Academic (2.01.00.00, etc.)
3. Student (3.01.00.00, etc.)
4. Business and Finance (4.01.00.00, etc.)
5. Personnel (5.01.00.00, etc.)
6. Councils and Committees (6.01.00.00, etc.)
7. Appendix and Council Constitutions (7.01.00.00, etc.)
8. Sexual Discrimination / Harassment / Misconduct (8.01.00.00, etc.)
9. Safety, Emergency, and Temporary (9.01.00.00, etc.)

Recent Updates

May 23, 2023

• Cost Of Textbooks: 2:07:00:00
• Textbooks – Selection, Requisition, And Desk Copies: 2:10:03:00

April 4, 2023

• Assessment Of Previous Faculty Professional Experiences Policy : 5:10:03:00
• Charges for Verification of Students Enrolled in Online Courses Policy: 4:01:03:01 
• Distance Education Committee Policy: 6:10:00:30
• Development and Operation of Off-Campus International Educational Programs Policy: 2:08:10:00
• Intellectual Property Advisory Committee Policy: 6:10:00:11
• TN eCampus Online Collaborative Oversight Committee Policy: 6:10:00:37 

March 28, 2023

• Substantive Change Policy : 1:08:10:09

March 8, 2023

• Veteran And Military Student Short-Term Absences : 2:22:00:01
• Special Considerations For Service Members And Tuition Assistance : 3:22:00:03

February 21, 2023

• Faculty Class Assignment And Teaching Load Including Summer School: 5:10:00:00

February 14, 2023

• Examination and Grading Policy : 2:10:00:00
• SACSCOC Leadership Team Policy : 6:10:00:02

February 7, 2023

• Records Retention and Disposal of Records: 1.12.01.00

January 9, 2023

• Financial Aid Committee: 6:10:00:20
• Institutional Review Panel: 6:10:00:31

November 1, 2022

Access and Diversity Committee: 6:22:00:01 

October 14, 2022

• Policy Compliance and Publication: 1:03:10:01

July 27, 2022

TBR Legal Approves policy revisions to the following policy as voted upon by the IOC September 17, 2021:

• Animals : 1:07:10:00

June 22, 2022

IOC approved deletion of the following policy:

• Team of the Year Program : 5:04:00:00

June 22, 2022

IOC Approved revisions to the following policies:

• Surveillance Camera Footage Access : 1:08:00:01
• Substantive Change : 1:08:10:09

March 21, 2022

IOC approved the revisions to the policy on the Library Committee: 6:10:00:05

January 31, 2022

IOC approved the following revised and new policies:

• Parking and Traffic : 5:10:08:00
• President's Cabinet: 6:21:00:00

November 13, 2021

• President’s Cabinet retires Pandemic Policy on Daily Self-Assessments : 9:03:00:02 (Temporary Policy)

September 17, 2021

IOC Approved the following policy changes:

Policies approved for deletion

• Information Technology Resources : 1:08:00:00
• Support Services for TCATs : 1:10:1000

TBR policies approved as new direct-link policies for Motlow State

• TBR 1.08.00.00 (To be listed as Information Technology Resources : 1:08:00:00)
• TBR 1.08.05.00 (To be listed as IT Acceptable Uses :1:08:05:00)

Revised Policies

• BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE POLICY : 1:08:00:05
• COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ACQUISITION POLICY : 4:10:11:00
• INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM (GRAMM-LEACH-BLILEY) POLICY : 1:08:00:02
• INSTITUTIONAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE POLICY : 6:10:00:01
• SEXUAL MISCONDUCT POLICY : 8:02:00:00
• TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE POLICY : 6:10:00:07

Policies approved by IOC advancing to TBR for review

• ANIMALS : 1:07:10:00
• PRESIDENT’S CABINET: 6:21:00:00

September 7, 2021

President's Cabinet Affirms Editorial Changes To The Following Policies:

• Equal Employment Opportunity And Affirmative Action Policy : 1:08:10:01
• Policy Publication, Revision, And Dissolution Policy : 1:03:10:01
• Sex Discrimination And Sexual Harassment Policy : 8:03:00:00

President's Cabinet Approved The Following Temporary Policy: 

• Pandemic Policy On Daily Self-assessments: 9:03:00:00 (Temporary Policy)