Tennessee Administrative Code

(1) A prospective student’s admission to Tennessee Tech may be rescinded for pre-attendance conduct that is prohibited by this rule. (2) Tennessee Tech will publish a process for appeal of such a rescission on Tennessee Tech’s web site.

(1) Occupant – Spouses, children, immediate family members, and/or other persons residing with a student resident in a Student Residence Facility/Unit. (2) Reservation Deposit – A payment required by Tennessee Tech to secure accommodation within a Student Residence Facility/Unit …

(1) All Student Residence Facilities/Units shall be limited to occupancy by Tennessee Tech students and Office of Residential Life staff, unless otherwise designated by the Director of Residential Life. (a) Student Residents must be full-time students in order to reside in Tennes…

(1) A student who submits a housing application and accepts housing is obligated to fulfill the terms and conditions of the agreement for the duration of the agreement. A fall semester-only agreement can be renewed for the following spring semester. (2) Tennessee Tech accepts stu…

(1) Student Residence Facility/Unit (a) Any Student Housing Agreement shall terminate at Tennessee Tech’s discretion in the event of any of the following: 1. The premises or the Student Residence Facility/Unit is destroyed or, in the opinion of Tennessee Tech, unsuitable for occu…

(1) Student misconduct related to residence hall or student apartment life that is subject to disciplinary sanction shall include, but not be limited to, any misconduct described by Tennessee Tech policies related to student misconduct. (2) Residents are required to abide by all …

(1) All Student Residence Facilities/Units shall be used by students as private residences only. (2) Spouses, children, dependents, and/or other persons residing with the student resident must be identified on the Student Housing Agreement document or in writing to the Assignment…

(1) A student who wants to appeal a decision related to housing, except a disciplinary matter, may file a written appeal within five (5) business days of the decision. Such appeals must be filed with the Director of Residential Life. (2) Within ten (10) business days of the recei…

(1) Other Tennessee Tech sites that offer housing must apply substantially similar housing policies and procedures consistent with the needs and organizational structure of the site offering such housing.

(1) Motor Vehicle - Any self-propelled vehicle designed for transport of a person or persons and is capable of exceeding twenty-five (25) miles per hour over level, paved surfaces, shall be deemed a motor vehicle.

(1) Tennessee Tech will regulate the use and/or parking of all Motor Vehicles on the campus in accordance with this rule and any applicable policy, regulation, ordinance, or statute. (2) All employees and students must register Motor Vehicle(s) and purchase a parking permit in or…

(1) Parking areas are marked by color-coded signs that match the color-coded permits indicating the zone in which a Motor Vehicle may be parked. Zone restrictions are effective and enforced from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday during times when classes are in session…

(1) Fines may be set as determined by Tennessee Tech, but shall not exceed the amounts set by state/county/municipal ordinance for the same offense. Such fines are subject to the prior review and approval of the Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees. Proposed fines shall be submitted …

(1) Operators of Motor Vehicles on Tennessee Tech property must obey all traffic rules, regulations, postings, or directions, regardless of whether the rule, regulation, posting, or direction is included in this rule. (2) The speed limits on all Tennessee Tech streets as well as …

(1) Officers of the Tennessee Tech Police Department may issue citations for violations under certain circumstances in either Cookeville City Court for violations of city ordinances or Putnam County General Sessions Court for violations of state laws. Individuals that receive a C…

(1) Tennessee Tech assumes no financial responsibility for theft or damage to Motor Vehicles or their contents when parked or operated on campus.

(1) Unless otherwise exempted by this rule or by other law, all full-time students admitted to Tennessee Technological University (“Tennessee Tech”) must provide health information to Tennessee Tech that establishes the student’s compliance with the recommended immunization sched…

(1) Varicella (a) Documentation of two (2) doses of varicella-containing vaccine administered at least twenty-eight (28) days apart; or (b) Laboratory evidence of immunity; or January, 2019 1 STUDENT IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS CHAPTER 0240-09-04 (Rule 0240-09-04-.02, continued) (c…

(1) Students enrolling in a course of study that is exclusively online and does not involve any experiential component shall not be asked to provide immunization information. (2) Varicella – Students born before January 1, 1980 are not required to present proof of adequate immuni…

(1) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any applicant enrolling in a school of nursing, laboratory technology, or any other allied health profession must present proof of compliance with the immunization schedule for healthcare personnel issued by the Centers for Disease Control and P…

(1) Tennessee Tech will provide each new incoming student with detailed information concerning the risk factors for hepatitis B infection and meningococcal meningitis and the availability and effectiveness of vaccine for persons who are at risk of the disease. (2) Each new incomi…

(1) This rule does not apply to a student’s request to see his/her own education records or to an employee’s or former employee’s reasonable requests to review or copy his/her own personnel file. (2) Proof of Tennessee citizenship for the purpose of access to public records is no…

(1) Public Records: All documents, papers, letters, maps, books, photographs, microfilms, electronic data processing files and output, films, sound recordings, or other material, regardless of physical form or characteristics, made or received pursuant to law or ordinance or in c…

(1) Tennessee Tech shall timely and efficiently provide access and assistance to persons requesting to view or receive copies of Public Records as required by law.

(1) Public Records requests should be directed to the Coordinator or his/her designee in order to ensure Public Records requests are routed to the appropriate Records Custodian and fulfilled in a timely manner. (2) Requestor may contact the Coordinator in person, by telephone, by…

(1) The Coordinator shall, as necessary or appropriate: (a) Request proof of Tennessee citizenship; (b) Clarify the scope of the request; (c) Advise the Requestor that Tennessee Tech may charge for copies if the request exceeds the costs threshold allowed by its rule; (d) Advise …

(1) If a record contains confidential information that is not open for public inspection, the Coordinator, with assistance from the Records Custodian, shall redact the record prior to providing access. (2) Whenever the Custodian provides a redacted record, the Custodian will advi…

(1) Tennessee Tech will not charge for inspection of Public Records. (2) Tennessee Tech will advise the Requestor of the location where the records may be inspected. (3) The Coordinator may require an appointment for the inspection.

(1) The Coordinator will respond to a Public Records request for copies in the most economic and efficient manner practicable. July, 2020 3 ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS CHAPTER 0240-09-05 (Rule 0240-09-05-.08, continued) (2) Copies will be available for pickup at a location specified…

(1) The purpose of this rule is to provide a uniform basis upon which Tennessee Tech can regulate and facilitate the use of Tennessee Tech Property for Affiliated Users and for Free Speech Activities. (2) This rule is intended to operate consistently with Tennessee Tech’s educati…

(1) Affiliated Use: The use of Tennessee Tech Property by an Affiliated User for a reason associated with the Affiliated User’s status. (2) Affiliated User: Registered student organizations as defined by Tennessee Tech policy or a person officially connected with Tennessee Tech, …

(1) Use of Tennessee Tech Property is restricted to Affiliated Users and invited guests of Tennessee Tech, except as specifically provided by rules, laws related to free speech, or when part or all of Tennessee Tech’s campus, buildings, or facilities is open to the general public…

AFFILIATED AND NON-AFFILIATED USERS. (1) Users and use of the Property must comply with federal and state laws, rules, regulations, and Tennessee Tech policies, including but not limited to applicable fire and safety codes and policies related to the protection of minors on campu…

APPLICABLE TO ALL USERS. (1) Affiliated Users’ requests to use Tennessee Tech Property have priority over requests by Non-affiliated Users. (2) Users may reserve Tennessee Tech Property by following the procedures published by Tennessee Tech. (3) The Tennessee Tech Official respo…

(1) Except as provided by state law related to free speech on campuses, Tennessee Tech may limit use or availability of Tennessee Tech Property. (2) Affiliated Users are required to submit an Application for Use for open-air (open space) activities and events if any of the follow…

USERS. (1) Non-affiliated Users’ use of Tennessee Tech Property for any purpose other than Free Speech Activities is governed by Tennessee Tech’s rule and policies related to rental of Tennessee Tech Property. (2) Non-affiliated Users must submit an Application for Use for Free S…

(1) Any denial or limitation of a request to use Tennessee Tech Property shall be consistent with the requirements of state law related to free speech on campuses. (2) Tennessee Tech’s reasons for denying a request may include but are not limited to the following: (a) The request…

(1) Users of Tennessee Tech Property shall indemnify Tennessee Tech and hold it harmless from any and all liabilities arising out of the use of Tennessee Tech Property, including but not limited to personal injury, property damage, court costs, attorney’s fees, and any other July…

(1) Except as provided by state law related to free speech on campuses, Tennessee Tech may limit locations where the sale or distribution of literature associated with an activity or event will be allowed. (2) Except as provided by state law related to free speech on campuses, a …

(1) Tennessee Tech Property may not be used by any User to conduct profit-making activities except when engaged in a contractual business relationship with Tennessee Tech or as allowed by a User’s contract for rental pursuant to Tennessee Tech rule and policies.

(1) Users who engage in gift solicitation, proposals for gift solicitation, or fundraising events conducted for the benefit of Tennessee Tech, any Tennessee Tech foundation, or part of Tennessee Tech must receive the prior approval of the Vice President for University Advancement…

(1) A Tennessee Tech Official authorized to approve use of a bulletin board or area for posting may specify or limit the authorized uses and/or entities for such boards/areas as well as the types of material that may be posted, the maximum size and duration of any notice, and any…

(1) Users must comply with applicable Tennessee Tech contractual obligations, including but not limited to use of Tennessee Tech’s contracted dining service vendor, beverage pouring rights exclusivity, etc.

(1) The President or his/her designee may grant exceptions when, in the President’s or designee’s sole discretion, the requested exception is in furtherance of Tennessee Tech’s educational and research purpose and mission.

(1) The purpose of this rule is to provide a uniform basis upon which Tennessee Tech can regulate and facilitate the rental of its Property. (2) This rule is intended to operate consistently with Tennessee Tech’s educational and research purpose and mission through the implementa…

(1) This rule does not apply to use of Tennessee Tech Property by affiliated users for Official Tennessee Tech Purposes or for free speech activities. Such use is subject to Tennessee Technological University Rules, Chapter 0240-09-06.

(1) Official Tennessee Tech Purpose: Use of Tennessee Tech Property by student groups/organizations, administrative offices, and/or departments for events, programs, activities, etc. that primarily support Tennessee Tech’s purpose and mission and/or are planned primarily for memb…