Compliance Resource Information
UT Code of Conduct
The University of Tennessee’s Code of Conduct applies to all faculty, staff, and students. The purpose of the Code goes beyond mere compliance with laws, regulations, and policies to developing an organizational culture of ethical behavior. The Code of Conduct website provides policies, guidelines, and available training for each principle of the Code.
Code of Conduct training is available on K@TE.
UT Code of Conduct Promotional Materials.
Divisive Concepts Law
In 2022, Tennessee enacted a law known as the Divisive Concepts statue. The original law is codified in Tennessee Code Annotated Sections 49-7-1901 et seq. In the 2023 legislative session, Governor Lee signed into law Public Chapter No. 268, an amendment to the original Divisive Concepts statute. Please see link for additional information.
GDPR
For University of Tennessee System European Union General Data Protection Regulation, refer to European Union General Data Protection Regulation.
University Policies
University fiscal, human resources, information technology, safety, and Board of Trustees policies can be accessed from a central policy website which includes a useful search engine.
For research related policies, refer to the UT Research Foundation Policies.
HIPAA
For University of Tennessee System HIPAA designation, policies and resources, refer to UT HIPAA Information.
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Hotlines
For reporting concerns and UT hotlines refer to Report Concerns. UT Compliance Hotline Promotional Materials.
Research Compliance Sites
- UT Knoxville
- UT Chattanooga
- UT Martin
- UT Health Science Center
- UT Institute of Agriculture
- UT and UT Research Foundation Policies (includes Statement of Policy on Patents, Copyrights, Intellectual Property, and Revenue Sharing)
- University of Tennessee System Policies Responsible Conduct in Research and Scholarly Activities
Campus/Institute Compliance Officers
UT campus/institute compliance officers for significant regulations are provided below. Questions on compliance and reports of compliance violations should be directed to these individuals.
UT Knoxville
UT Chattanooga
UT Martin
UT Health Science Center
UT Institute of Agriculture
UT Institute for Public Services
UT Space Institute
UT System Administration
[Other campuses are under development]Federal Law Resources
The following websites provide good summaries of federal laws that apply to higher education:
- The Higher Education Compliance Alliance: Compliance Matrix
- Cornell Legal Information Institute – Legal Resources
- Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars
- OMB Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200)
- OMB Uniform Guidance (UTK Sponsored Projects Accounting)
- Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
- Code of Federal Regulations
- United States Code
- DOJ Principles of Federal Prosecution of Business Organizations
- The Federal Sentencing Guidelines Manual