Board of Trustees (BT) Policies

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The policies listed below are exact reproductions of the policies published through the University’s official policy site, [PolicyTech Public Link]. They have been re-published here for the convenience of those readers who cannot access the official site.

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Subject (click link to view / download PDF)	Version #	Published in PolicyTech	Effective Date	PolicyTech Public url: Use this link to access policy in PolicyTech or to share / embed the public url	Title only
BT0001 - Conflict of Interest Policy for Trustees	1	10/12/2017	2/5/1992	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=212&public=true	Conflict of Interest Policy for Trustees
BT0002 - Code of Ethics for Appointed Trustees	3	9/26/2019	6/21/2019	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=670&public=true	Code of Ethics for Appointed Trustees
BT0003 - Policy Statement on Travel	4	10/30/2020	10/23/2020	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=776&public=true	Policy Statement on Travel
BT0004 - Policy on Presidential Performance Reviews	6	11/2/2021	10/22/2021	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=843&public=true	Policy on Presidential Performance Reviews
BT0005 - Policy on Awarding Degree and Certificates in Memoriam	4	11/2/2021	10/22/2021	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=844&public=true	Policy on Awarding Degree and Certificates in Memoriam
BT0006 - Policies Governing Academic Freedom Responsibility and Tenure	12	11/3/2021	6/25/2021	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=846&public=true	Policies Governing Academic Freedom Responsibility and Tenure
BT0007 - Policy on Faculty Handbook Revisions	2	9/27/2019	6/19/2019	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=673&public=true	Policy on Faculty Handbook Revisions
BT0008 - Policy on the Naming of Facilities and Other Assets of the University of Tennessee	4	10/12/2017	10/22/2010	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=219&public=true	Policy on the Naming of Facilities and Other Assets of the University of Tennessee
BT0009 - Procedural Framework for Academic Program Discontinuance	2	9/28/2019	6/21/2019	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=674&public=true	Procedural Framework for Academic Program Discontinuance
BT0010 SUPERSEDED - Policy on Misconduct in Research and Service (for reference only)	1	10/1/2017	10/28/2005	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=21&public=true	Policy on Misconduct in Research and Service (SUPERSEDED)
BT0011 - Policy on a Student Programs and Services Fee	2	3/1/2019	3/1/2019	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=573&public=true	Policy on a Student Programs and Services Fee
BT0012 - Policy on Settlement of Claims and Litigation	2	9/28/2019	6/21/2019	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=675&public=true	Policy on Settlement of Claims and Litigation
BT0013 - Discretionary Expenditure Reporting for the President and Chancellors	3	9/28/2019	6/21/2019	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=676&public=true	Discretionary Expenditure Reporting for the President and Chancellors
BT0014 - Public Records Repealed and Replaced by TUAPA Rule	2	7/16/2019	3/10/2019	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=622&public=true	Public Records - Repealed and Replaced by TUAPA Rule
BT0015 - Debt Management	2	9/28/2019	6/21/2019	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=677&public=true	Debt Management
BT0016 - Policy on Approval of Student Fees	4	11/8/2018	11/2/2018	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=512&public=true	Policy on Approval of Student Fees
BT0017 - Process for Submitting Legislative Proposals and Funding Requests to the General Assembly	2	3/1/2019	3/1/2019	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=574&public=true	Process for Submitting Legislative Proposals and Funding Requests to the General Assembly
BT0018 - Policy on Housing Allowances for Senior-level Administrators	3	3/26/2018	3/23/2018	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=314&public=true	Policy on Housing Allowances for Senior-level Administrators
BT0019 - University Aircraft	3	9/29/2019	6/21/2019	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=681&public=true	University Aircraft [Repealed and Replaced with BT0003]
BT0020 - Investment Policies and Procedures	2	11/8/2018	11/2/2018	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=513&public=true	Investment Policies and Procedures
BT0021 - Policy Affirming Principles of Free Speech for Students and Faculty	1	11/7/2017	11/3/2017	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=268&public=true	Policy Affirming Principles of Free Speech for Students and Faculty
BT0022 - Policy on Smoking	1	11/7/2017	11/3/2017	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=269&public=true	Policy on Smoking
BT0023 - Policy on Setting Faculty Salaries upon Conclusion of Administrative Appointments	2	2/28/2018	2/22/2018	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=305&public=true	Policy on Setting Faculty Salaries upon Conclusion of Administrative Appointments
BT0024 - Statement of Policy on Patents, Copyrights, and Other Intellectual Property	2	6/27/2018	6/19/2003	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=405&public=true	Statement of Policy on Patents, Copyrights, and Other Intellectual Property
BT0025 - Process for the Campus Advisory Board to Submit a Recommendation to the President on the Proposed Strategic Plan for the Campus	1	4/18/2019	3/1/2019	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=578&public=true	Process for the Campus Advisory Board to Submit a Recommendation to the President on the Proposed Strategic Plan for the Campus
BT0026 - Process for the Campus Advisory Board to Submit a Recommendation to the President on the Annual Operating Budget	1	4/18/2019	3/1/2019	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=582&public=true	Process for the Campus Advisory Board to Submit a Recommendation to the President on the Annual Operating Budget
BT0027 - Process for Appointment of a Non-voting Student Member of the Board of Trustees	1	4/24/2019	3/1/2019	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=587&public=true	Process for Appointment of a Non-voting Student Member of the Board of Trustees
BT0028 - Process for Appointment of a Full-Time Faculty Member to the Education, Research, and Service Committee	1	4/24/2019	3/1/2019	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=588&public=true	Process for Appointment of a Full-Time Faculty Member to the Education, Research, and Service Committee
BT0029 - Policy on Related Foundations	1	6/28/2019	6/21/2019	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=613&public=true	Policy on Related Foundations
BT0030 - Policy Concerning Admission Preference for Residents	1	9/28/2019	11/3/2006	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=679&public=true	Policy Concerning Admission Preference for Residents
BT0031 - Policy Concerning English Language Competency of UT Instructional Staff	1	9/29/2019	10/19/1984	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=680&public=true	Policy Concerning English Language Competency of UT Instructional Staff
BT0032 Statement of Treasury Policy	2	11/3/2021	10/22/2021	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=706&public=true	Statement of Treasury Policy
BT0033 Policy on Oversight of Intercollegiate Athletics	1	11/25/2019	11/8/2019	https://universitytennessee.policytech.com/docview/?docid=707&public=true	Policy on Oversight of Intercollegiate Athletics

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