Policy Central

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PolicyTech provides a link to university-wide policies that have been adopted or revised and approved as described in TTU Policy 101 (Policy on Policies). Current university-wide policies will be added as they are revised to comply with TTU Policy 101. New policies will be added as they are approved. PolicyTech does not contain an exhaustive list of university-wide policies. If the policy you are searching for has not yet been revised, please contact the department or division that oversees the policy or subject matter.

If assistance with PolicyTech is needed, contact Deb Combs at dkcombs@tntech.edu. 

Policies submitted for upcoming Council meetings:

• Administrative Council

   

•  Academic Council
• University Assembly

Recent policy action by:

• Administrative Council

  3/6/2025	No. 102 University Committees	Revision. First reading.
  	No. 205 Faculty Tenure	Revision. First reading.
  	No. 206 Faculty Promotion	Revision. First reading.
  	No. 610 Annual Leave	Revised. Will become effective January 1, 2026.
  	No. 611 Sick Leave	Revised. Will become effective January 1, 2026.
  11/6/2024	No. 791 Research Security Framework	New. Approved.
  	No. 191 Hover Boards and Similar Personal Conveyance Vehicles	Revised with friendly amendments. Renamed: Bicycles and Micro Transportation Devices (MTD)
  	No. 560 Cellular Service and Wireless Allowance	Revised. Renamed: Cellular Service and Wireless Approval
  	No. 536 Solicitation and Acceptance of Gifts (11/5/2024: Pulled for further revision.)	Revision. Will be presented at a later meeting.
  10/2/2024	No. 791 Research Security Framework	New. First reading.
  	No. 191 Hover Boards and Similar Personal Conveyance Vehicles	Revision. First reading. Renamed: Bicycles and Micro Transportation Devices (MTD)
  	No. 560 Cellular Service and Wireless Allowance	Revision. First reading. Renamed: Cellular Service and Wireless Approval
  	No. 536 Solicitation and Acceptance of Gifts	Revision. First reading.
  9/4/2024	No. 790 Participation in Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs	New. Information only. Previously approved per 8/1/2024 out-of-cycle exception.

• Academic Council

  3/12/2025	No. 205 Faculty Tenure	Revision. First Reading.
  	No. 206 Faculty Promotion	Revision. First Reading.
  	No. 102 University Committees	Revision. First Reading.
  11/13/2024	No. 791 Research Security Framework	New. Second reading. Approved.
  	No. 216 Student Academic Integrity	New. Second reading. Approved with friendly amendment and pending reviewer acceptance. Will appear on 12/5/2024 Board of Trustees' agenda for their approval.
  10/9/2024	No. 791 Research Security Framework	New. First reading.
  	No. 216 Student Academic Integrity	New. First reading.
  9/11/2024	No. 790 Participation in Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program	New. Information only. Previously approved per 8/1/2024 out-of-cycle exception.

• University Assembly

  11/20/2024	No. 791 Research Security Framework	New.  Approved.
  	No. 216 Student Academic Integrity	New.  Approved. Pending reviewer acceptance. Will appear on 12/5/2024 Board of Trustees' agenda for their approval.
  	No. 790 Participation in Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs.	New. Informational only. Previously approved per 8/1/2024 out-of-cycle exception.
  	No. 191 Hover Boards and Similar Personal Conveyance Vehicles	Revised. Approved. Renamed: Bicycles and Micro Transportation Devices (MTD)
  	No. 560 Cellular Service and Wireless Allowance	Revised. Approved. Renamed: Cellular Service and Wireless Approval

   

Policy Changes Effective Immediately: 

No. 113	Records Management	Technical change made on 3/15/2024 to "research records" portion of policy to make policy comply with state law. The revision was presented as an information item at the 4/3/2024 Administrative Council meeting.
No. 790	Participation in Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs	Approved per out-of-cycle exception on 8/1/2024 to meet Federal law requirements. Was presented as an information item at the 9/4/2024 Administrative Council meeting and at the 11/20/2024 University Assembly meeting.

New/Revised Policies Effective July 1, 2024:

No new policies, nor policy revisions became effective July 1, 2024.

New/Revised Policies Effective January 1, 2025:

No. 191	Hover Boards and Similar Conveyance Vehicles-  Renamed: Bicycles and Micro Transportation Devices (MTD)	Revised.
No.  217	Student Academic Integrity	Revision of No.  216 Student Academic Conduct (216 was archived after publishing 217 Student Academic Integrity)
No. 560	Cellular Services and Wireless Allowance	Revision.
No. 610	Annual Leave	Revised.  (Revision will become effective 1/1/2026.)
No. 611	Sick Leave	Revised. (Revision will become effective 1/1/2026.)
No. 791	Research Security Framework	New.

Policies Reviewed with No Changes Necessary:

12/18/2024	No. 245 International Academic Partnerships	Associate Provost Julie Baker, Reviewer
	No. 290 Faculty-Led Study Abroad Short-Term Programs	Associate Provost Julie Baker, Reviewer
	No.  720 Principle/Co-Investigator and Senior Personnel Roles and Responsibilities	Asst Vice President Neal Hunt, Reviewer
	No. 722 Cost Principles for Sponsored Projects	Asst Vice President Neal Hunt, Reviewer
	No. 724 Charging Clerical and Administrative Costs on Contracts and Grants	Asst Vice President Neal Hunt, Reviewer
	No. 730 Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects	Asst Vice President Neal Hunt, Reviewer
	No. 735 Financial Conflict of Interest in Research	Asst Vice President Neal Hunt, Reviewer
	No. 750 Responsible Conduct of Research	Asst Vice President Neal Hunt, Reviewer
	No. 760 Export Controls	Asst Vice President Neal Hunt, Reviewer
1/3/2025	No. 305 Student Housing	Executive Director Mike Reagle, Reviewer
1/6/2025	No. 223 Distance Education	Associate Provost Bedelia Russell, Reviewer
	No. 171 Prohibition on Smoking and Electronic Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Delivery Systems	Asst Vice President/Dean Katie Aikens, Reviewer
1/8/2025	No. 302 Student Conduct	Asst Vice President/Dean Katie Aikens, Reviewer
1/9/2025	No. 135 Legislative Proposals	President Phil Oldham and Chief of Staff/Board Secretary Lee Wray, Reviewers
	No. 311 Eagle Card	Asst Vice President/Dean Katie Aikens, Reviewer
	No. 315 Student Organizations	Vice President Cynthia Polk-Johnson, Asst Vice President/Dean Katie Aikens and Asst Vice President Ben Stubbs, Reviewers
	No. 360 Student Immunizations and Screenings	Director Leigh Ann Ray, Reviewer
	No. 362 Class Excuse	Director Leigh Ann Ray, Reviewer
	No. 403 Safety and Security Camera Acceptable Use	Chief Fred Nelson, Reviewer
	No. 422 Weapons on Tennessee Tech Property	Chief Fred Nelson, Reviewer
1/14/2025	No. 1003 Advancement Information Systems and Resources	Executive Director Elizabeth Williams, Reviewer
1/21/2025	No. 418 Reporting Students as Missing Persons	Compliance/Title IX Coordinator Greg Holt, Reviewer
	No. 421 Timely Warnings	Compliance/Title IX Coordinator Greg Holt, Reviewer
1/23/2025	No. 710 Sale of Services	Asst Vice President Neal Hunt, Reviewer
	No. 721 Subawards and Subrecipient Monitoring	Asst Vice President Neal Hunt, Reviewer
	No. 723 Cost Sharing	Asst Vice President Neal Hunt, Reviewer
	No. 726 Program Income	Asst Vice President Neal Hunt, Reviewer
1/27/2025	No. 511.1 Fee Changes, Refunds, and Fee Adjustments	Assoc Vice President Emily Wheeler and Director Matt Smith, et al., Reviewers
2/11/2025	No. 725 Project Closeout	Director of Compliance, Charmian Leong, Reviewer
	No. 909 Student-Athlete Appeals and Transfers	Asst Athletic Director Mandy Thatcher and Athletic Director Mark Wilson, Reviewers
	No. 910 Athletics Finances and Budget Controls	Asst Athletic Director Mandy Thatcher and Athletic Director Mark Wilson, Reviewers
	No. 911 Tennessee Tech Approved Athletic Recognitions	Asst Athletic Director Mandy Thatcher and Athletic Director Mark Wilson, Reviewers
	No. 917 Scheduling and Contracts	Asst Athletic Director Mandy Thatcher and Athletic Director Mark Wilson, Reviewers
	No. 925 Facilities and Equipment	Asst Athletic Director Mandy Thatcher and Athletic Director Mark Wilson, Reviewers
	No. 952 Concussions	Asst Athletic Director Mandy Thatcher and Athletic Director Mark Wilson, Reviewers
	No. 955 Drug Education and Screening	Asst Athletic Director Mandy Thatcher and Athletic Director Mark Wilson, Reviewers
	No. 960 Sports Camps and Clinics	Asst Athletic Director Mandy Thatcher and Athletic Director Mark Wilson, Reviewers
	No. 965 Sports and Athlete Agents	Asst Athletic Director Mandy Thatcher and Athletic Director Mark Wilson, Reviewers
2/12/2025	No. 770 Whistleblower Protection in Research	Director of Compliance Charmian Leong, Reviewer
	No. 740 Animal Care and Use	Director of Compliance Charmian Leong, Reviewer
2/19/2025	No. 802 Access Control	Chief Information Security Officer Jason Luna, Reviewer
	No. 850 Enterprise Information Security	Chief Information Security Officer Jason Luna, Reviewer
	No. 851 Information Security Roles and Responsibilities	Chief Information Security Officer Jason Luna, Reviewer
2/20/2025	No. 803 Email Use	Chief Information Security Officer Jason Luna, Reviewer
	No. 852 Password Management	Chief Information Security Officer Jason Luna, Reviewer
	No. 853 IT Change Management	Chief Information Security Officer Jason Luna, Reviewer
	No. 854 Data Breach Notifications	Chief Information Security Officer Jason Luna, Reviewer
	No. 862 Password Policy for Service Accounts	Chief Information Security Officer Jason Luna, Reviewer
3/13/2025	No. 780 Misconduct in Research	Director of Compliance, Charmian Leong, Reviewer
3/19/2025	No. 732 Intellectual Property	Director of Compliance, Charmian Leong, Reviewer