§ 49-9-201. Board of Trustees

The governing body of the University of Tennessee shall be the board of trustees, established in § 49-9-202.

§ 49-9-202. Composition — Appointive Members — Expenses

As of July 1, 2018, the existing membership of the board of trustees of the University of Tennessee is vacated and reconstituted to consist of one (1) ex officio voting member, who shall be the commissioner of agriculture; ten (10) voting members appointed by the governor; and one (1) nonvoting student member appointed pursuant to […]

§ 49-9-203. Term of Appointive Trustees

The initial terms of the members of the board of trustees of the University of Tennessee appointed by the governor pursuant to § 49-9-202(a) shall be two (2), four (4), and six (6) years. Three (3) members shall serve a two-year term; four (4) members shall serve a four-year term; and three (3) members shall […]

§ 49-9-204. Filling of Vacancies

If a vacancy on the board of trustees of the University of Tennessee occurs by death or resignation, the governor shall appoint a successor for the remainder of the term, subject to § 49-9-202(c). If a vacancy occurs by reason of expiration of a term, the member whose term has expired shall serve until a […]

§ 49-9-205. Meetings

The board of trustees of the university shall hold at least one (1) stated meeting annually on a day or days determined by the board from year to year and at called meetings that may be necessary, to be called by the secretary, giving at least five (5) days’ notice to the board members, but […]

§ 49-9-206. Committees

The board of trustees of the University of Tennessee shall appoint an executive committee of five (5) of its members as a standing committee of the board. In appointing members to the executive committee, the board of trustees shall strive to ensure that the committee includes alumni from different University of Tennessee institutions. The executive […]

§ 49-9-207. Conflicts of Interest

It is unlawful for any member of the board of trustees to be financially interested in any contract or transaction affecting the interest of the university, or to procure or be a party in any way to procuring, the appointment of any relative to any position of trust or profit connected with the university. A […]

§ 49-9-208. Reports

The board of trustees shall make and submit a report to the governor ten (10) days before the general assembly convenes, giving the number of students, together with a detailed statement of the workings of the institution, and of receipts and expenditures, which shall be transmitted by the governor, along with the governor’s regular message.

§ 49-9-209. Powers of the Trustees

By the name of the “Trustees of the University of Tennessee,” the trustees shall have perpetual succession and a common seal. The trustees and their successors designated in subsection (a) shall be endowed with and receive in such manner as the general assembly may from time to time direct, that part of the donation specified […]

§ 49-9-210. Code of Ethics — Material Violation — Hearing — Vacancy

The board shall establish and adopt a code of ethics that will apply to and govern the conduct of all appointed members of the board. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of its membership, the board may remove any appointed member of the board for a material violation of […]

§ 49-9-211. Orientation Training Program — Requirements

The Tennessee higher education commission shall coordinate and administer an orientation training program, as well as an ongoing continuing education program, to inform members of the board of trustees of their powers and duties. This training shall include a perspective on higher education that incorporates national experts in higher education governance. This training shall address […]

§ 49-9-212. Institutional Mission Statement

All institutions governed by the board of trustees of the University of Tennessee shall submit annually institutional mission statements to the Tennessee higher education commission for review and approval. An institutional mission statement shall: Characterize distinctiveness in degree offerings by level, focus, and student characteristics, including, but not limited to, nontraditional students and part-time students; […]