Policies and Guidelines for the Tennessee Board of Regents may be accessed through this site. PolicyTech is the policy management software which TBR implemented to manage policies effective November 15, 2023. Frequent users of the TBR policy website are urged to familiarize themselves with PolicyTech before the legacy cite becomes inactive.
PolicyTech
Much like the legacy site, PolicyTech allows the user to search by terms, by title, or by scrolling through the policy or guideline category.
TBR implemented PolicyTech software effective November 15, 2023, to manage policies.
PolicyTech Helpful Hints
For questions, contact Theresa.whitton@tbr.edu.
Legacy Policy Site
The previous policy management system will remain effective through June 30, 2024.
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in effect on July 1, 2016 apply to all State Universities in the State University and Community College System, unless superseded by the individual institution's board approved policy.
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
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
Index Codes
The following index is provided as an aid to finding the correct policy or guideline.
Policies:
- 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 = Sexual Discrimination/Harassment/Misconduct (6.01.00.00, etc.)
- 7 = Safety and Security (7.01.00.00, etc.)
- 8 = Athletic (8.01, etc.)
Guidelines:
- A = Academic (A-010, etc.)
- B = Business and Finance (B-010, etc.)
- G = General (G-010, etc.)
- P = Personnel (P-010, etc.)
- S = Student (S-010, etc.)
- TCAT = Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology (TCAT-010, etc.)