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Academic Policies: All Students
These policies affect Undergraduate and Graduate Students.
- Academic Integrity and Misconduct
- General Policy on Student Conduct and Disciplinary Sanctions
- International Student Employment Policy
- Reconsideration of Residency Classification
- Study Abroad
- Student Records and FERPA
- Students' Rights and Freedoms
- Verification of Students’ Eligibility for Tennessee Benefits
- Withdrawal from Term
- Withdrawal from Courses
Academic Policies: General
Academic Policies: Graduate School
Graduate School Admissions Policies
- Graduate School Admission Policy for Degree and Certificate Seeking Students
- Graduate School Admissions for Non-degree Seeking Students Policy
- Graduate School Admissions for Second or Subsequent Graduate Degree or Certificate Policy
- Graduate School Admission to Doctoral Candidacy Policy
- Graduate School Academic Fresh Start Policy
- Graduate School Admissions Classification Policy
- Graduate School Admissions Appeals Policy
- Graduate School Deferral of Admission Policy
Graduate School Enrollment and Graduation Policies
- Graduate School Enrollment Policy
- Graduate School Reduction and/or Substitution of Credits for Subsequent Graduate Degree Policy
- Graduate School Transfer and/or Acceptance of Graduate Credit Policy
- Graduate School Degree and Certificate Graduation and Transcript Policy
- Graduate Leave of Absence Policy
Graduate School Grading and Retention Policies
- Graduate Grade Appeal Policy
- Graduate School Determination of Graduate Grade Point Average Policy
- Graduate School Grading and Retention of Records Responsibility Policy
- Graduate School Incomplete Grades Policy
- Graduate School Pass/Fail Policy
- Graduate School Retention Standards Policy
Graduate School Program Policies
Academic Policies: Research
Academic Policies: Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate Admissions Policies
- Dual Admission for Tennessee Community College Students
- International Applicants Undergraduate Admission Policy
- International Student Undergraduate Readmission Policy
- Undergraduate Academic Fresh Start Policy
- Undergraduate Admissions Appeals and Request for Consideration
- Undergraduate Admissions Policy for First-time Freshmen
- Undergraduate Admissions Policy for High School Credit Pilot Program
- Undergraduate Admissions Policy for Non-degree Seeking Students
- Undergraduate Admissions Policy for Transfer Applicants
- Undergraduate Admissions Policy on Readmissions
- Undergraduate Admissions Policy for Second Bachelor’s Degree (Domestic)
- Undergraduate Admissions Policy for Second Bachelor’s Degree for International Applicants
Undergraduate Advisement and Learning Support
Undergraduate Enrollment and Graduation
- Transfer and/or Acceptance of Credit for Undergraduate Students
- Undergraduate Academic Retention Standards
- Undergraduate Course Load Policy
- Undergraduate Degree and Graduation Requirements Policy
- Undergraduate Reverse Transfer
Undergraduate Grading and Retention Policies
Accreditation & Curriculum Policies
Administrative Policies
- Awarding Honorary Degrees
- Executive Administrative Officer & Academic Dean Emeritus
- Financial Exigency Policy
- General HIPAA Policy and Hybrid Entity Designation
- Internal Investigations Policy
- Non-Student Minors Policy
- Policy Development and Administrative Rulemaking
- Posthumous Degrees
- Preventing and Reporting Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
- Public Records Rule
- Uniform Procedures for Cases Subject to UAPA
- University Free Speech
Board of Trustees Policies
Board of Trustees
- ETSU Board of Trustees Bylaws
- ETSU Board of Trustees Code of Ethics
- Policy on Appearances before the ETSU Board of Trustees
- Policy on Appeals before the ETSU Board of Trustees
- Policy on Audit of Expenses Related to the Function of the President
- Policy on Institutional Accreditation
- Policy on Professional Development for ETSU Board of Trustees
- Policy on ETSU Board of Trustees Self-Evaluation
- Policy on Policy Development and Administrative Rule Making
- Student Trustee Selection
- Use of Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Instructional and Assignment Purposes
Business & Finance Policies
- Access to Financial Records
- Budget Control
- Budget Principles
- Cash Receipts, Deposits, and Petty Cash
- Cellular Phone Policy
- Collection of Accounts Receivable
- Contracts and Signature Authority
- Cost of Textbooks
- Credit Card Policy
- Delegation of Authority
- Deposits and Investment of Funds
- Direct Deposit
- Disposal of Surplus Personal Property
- Equipment/Movable Property Inventory Control
- Financial Accounting System
- Foundation Expenditures
- General Purchasing Policy
- General Receipt of Materials and University Surplus Property
- General Travel
- Identity Theft Prevention Policy
- Institutional Financial Conflicts of Interests
- Legislative Mandates Restricting the Use of Federal Grant Funds
- Memberships and Subscriptions
- Off-Cycle Paycheck Processing Policy
- Payment of Student Fees and Enrollment
- Personal Use of University Assets and Services Policy
- Procurement Policy for Sponsored Programs
- Property Acquisition and Disposal
- Records Retention and Disposal
- Refund
- Risk Management
- Sponsored Program Management
- Telecommunications Policy
- Third Party Contracts & Agreements
- Use of Electronic Signatures
Disability Services Student Policies
Facilities and Operations Policies
Facilities
- Contractor Workplace Health and Safety Policy
- Facilities Planning and Design Policy
- Fee for Facilities Improvement Fund
Operations
- Building Access Control Policy
- Campus Closing due to Inclement Weather Policy
- Electronic Waste Management
- Tanning Devices Prohibition Policy
- Utility Cart Safe Operation Policy
- Passenger Van Policy
- Personal Transport Devices
- University Commons and Associated Greenspaces
Public Safety
Safety (Enviromental & Health)
- Asbestos Management Policy
- Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety
- Confined Spaces Access Policy
- Fire Protection and Life Safety Policy
- Hazardous Energy Control (Lockout/Tag-Out)
- Hazardous Materials Transportation Policy
- Hazardous Waste Management Policy
- Hot Work Permit Policy
- Indoor Air Quality Policy
- Laboratory Chemical Fume Hoods
- Laboratory Closeout Policy
- Laboratory Safety Inspection Policy
- Mercury Management
- Refrigerant Management
Faculty Policies
- Faculty Emeritus
- Faculty Non-Instructional Assignments
- Faculty Progressive Discipline Policy
- Faculty Ranks and Promotion
- Faculty Standards of Conduct
- Part-Time Instruction
- Postdoctoral Recruitment and Education (Basic and Clinical Sciences)
- Promotion Policy for Lecturers
- Tenure
- Winter and Summer School Compensation
- Workload, Reporting, and Evaluation of Full-Time Faculty
Human Resources Policies
- Advertising and Hiring Employees
- Anti-Nepotism Policy
- Background Checks
- Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) Examination
- Charitable Organization Campaigns and Contributions
- Compensation Plan
- Compensatory Time and Worked Holidays
- Conflicts of Interest and Committment
- Conflict of Interest Disclosure Review Committee
- Consensual Relationships Policy
- Drug-Free Campus
- Educational Benefits
- Educational Leave
- Employee Code of Conduct Policy
- Employee Classification Policy
- Employee Performance Evaluation
- Employment of Minors Policy
- Fitness for Duty
- Flex Time Policy
- Grievance/Complaint
- Holidays
- Involuntary Separation from Employment
- Leave of Absence
- Leave Policy - Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol
- Leave Policy - American Red Cross Disaster Relief Service
- Leave Policy – Annual Leave
- Leave Policy - Bereavement
- Leave Policy - Civil
- Leave Policy - Leave Transfer
- Leave Policy- Military Leave
- Leave Policy-Parental
- Leave Policy - Sick Leave
- Leave Policy- Sick Leave Banks
- Leave Policy - Sick Leave Transfer
- Leave Policy - Volunteer Firefighter Service
- Leave Policy - Voting
- Longevity Pay
- Modified Fiscal Year Appointments
- Non-Exempt Employees Who Also Teach as Adjunct Faculty
- Outside Employment and Extra Compensation
- Pay and Timekeeping
- Periodic Review of Administrators
- Personnel Records
- Progressive Discipline
- Reasonable Suspicion Drug Testing for Child Care Workers
- Reduction-in-Force
- Retirement
- Smoking and Tobacco Use
- Standard Business Hours and Worked Hour Requirements
- Support Staff Grievance Procedures
- Telecommuting
- Time Clocks
- Transcript for Employment Purposes Policy
- Voluntary Separation from Employment
- Volunteer Approval Policy
- Workers' Compensation Program
- Workplace Accommodations for Disabilities (employees and applicants)
- Workplace Violence Prevention Policy
Information Technology Services Policies
- Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources
- Access Control Data Security Policy
- Access to Course Sites Policy
- Calendar of Events
- Closed Captioning
- Copyright Compliance
- Distance Education
- Email Use Policy
- Enterprise Information Systems Updates
- Enterprise Resource Planning System Backup
- ETSU-Sponsored Computers
- Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) Compliance
- Identity Verification and Privacy Policy for Distance Education
- Information Security
- Information Security Awareness Training
- Personally Identifiable Information
- Personal Information Security Breach Notification
- Strong Password Requirement
- University Computing Standards
- Virtual Private Network (VPN)
- Web-Based Courses
- Wi-Fi Policy
University Advancement
Web Services Policies
ETSU is in the process of updating its Policies. Prior to the establishment of the ETSU Board of Trustees, ETSU was subject to the policies of the Tennessee Board of Regents. Policies which have been approved through the Policy Development and Rulemaking process to date can be found using the search box above. TBR policies which ETSU adopted during the transition and which are currently under review can be found here.