Links and Resources

^{From Faculty Handbook Chapter 1, Section 1.9: Other Useful Policy Documents}

Faculty should be aware of university policy guidelines related to their work:

• Charter and By-laws of the University (contains statement of legal establishment of the university, including charter provisions and by-laws)
• The University of Tennessee Strategic Planning Document (outlines the fundamental vision, mission, values, goals, and objectives of UT)
• Personnel Policy Manual (contains all current official personnel policies and UT procedures for implementing these policies; includes the University Code of Conduct, hiring and termination procedures; leave, absence, and vacation policies)
• Fiscal Policies and Procedures Statements (contains all current official statements of university system and UT policies and procedures related to funds, including billing, accounting, and depositing procedures and the Conflict of Interest Policy)
• Affirmative Action Plan (describes the comprehensive plan for ensuring equal employment opportunity and appropriate affirmative measures for all UT employees; also contains procedures for presenting and investigating complaints of discrimination)
• Research Information Manual (describes policies and procedures for research)
• Policy on Patent, Copyright, and Other Intellectual Property
• Benefits and Services (describes benefits and insurance plans available to university employees)
• Undergraduate Catalog
• Graduate Catalog
• Manual for Faculty Evaluation
• Hilltopics: UT handbook for students (includes statements of rights, responsibilities, appeals procedures, and rules governing student organizations)
• Traffic and Parking Regulations (describes rules, regulations, procedures, and penalties relating to parking and traffic on the university campus)
• UT Search Procedures: Guidelines for Conducting Upper-Level Faculty and Staff-Exempt Searches (describes procedures for conducting upper-level faculty and staff-exempt searches)
• UT Family Care Policies for Faculty (PDF)

Annual publications include the following:

• The University of Tennessee Guide to Scholarships (contains a comprehensive description of procedures for establishing, maintaining, and awarding both annually funded and endowed scholarships)
• The University of Tennessee Faculty/Staff Directory (contains campus telephones and addresses, hard copy only)
• The University of Tennessee Student Directory (contains campus and home telephones and addresses, hard copy only)