§ 49-8-119. American Sign Language — Satisfaction of Foreign Language Admission Requirements
By July 1, 2019, each state institution of higher education operated by the board of regents and each state university shall adopt a policy to allow American sign language courses to satisfy any foreign language requirements for admission to an undergraduate degree program.
§ 49-8-110. Student Activity Fee Increases
A referendum providing for an increase in that portion of the activity or maintenance fee received by the student government association may be held for student body approval or rejection. The referendum shall be held at the election for student government association offices and shall be on the ballot with the candidates for the offices. […]
§ 49-8-111. Powers Regarding Property
Every college and university is authorized and empowered to sell or convey any lot, plot or tract of land that has been acquired through purchase, gift, devise or by any other means; provided, that: The land is unsuitable for use by the college or university at present or in the future, or not needed by […]
§ 49-8-112. Employees — Accrual of Leave
Any person who has or who shall leave the employment of a public school system as defined in § 49-1-103 and become employed full time by a college or university as defined in § 49-8-101 shall be eligible to accrue annual leave from the date of employment by the college or university according to § […]
§ 49-8-113. Monthly Payment for Dormitory and Cafeteria Services
The board of regents and each state university board shall establish a program whereby each of their respective institutions of higher education providing dormitory facilities and cafeteria services shall offer a room plan whereby students may pay for use of the facilities and services on a monthly basis. Any increase in funds necessary to fund […]
§ 49-8-114. Contracts — Small Businesses — Minority Owned Businesses
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, state universities and community colleges may set aside an amount not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the total amount of funds allocated for the procurement of personal property and services for the purpose of entering into contracts with small businesses and minority-owned businesses. The contracts shall be […]
§ 49-8-116. Trenton Community College Facility
The community college satellite facility at Trenton, authorized by chapter 1085, § 41, item 6 of the Public Acts of 1990, is transferred to the ownership of the board of regents for the benefit of Dyersburg State Community College, which shall be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the Trenton facility. Ownership of the […]
§ 49-8-117. Support Staff — Grievance Procedure
The board of regents, each state university board, and the University of Tennessee shall establish a grievance procedure for all support staff employees. “Support staff” means employees who are neither faculty nor executive, administrative, or professional staff of any institution or board subject to this chapter and the University of Tennessee. Support staff shall be […]
§ 49-8-118. Contracting for Vending Operations
If the department of human services does not at any time exercise its preference under § 71-4-503, the board of regents may award a contract to any qualified third-party provider to provide vending operations located in a residence hall or similar housing facility that relies upon the profits of the vending operations for the facility’s […]
§ 49-8-101. System Established
There is established a state university and community college system, to be called the board of regents. The state university and community college system is composed of state universities, community colleges, and state colleges of applied technology. The board of regents state universities shall be composed of Austin Peay State University, East Tennessee State University, […]