Policies, Procedures, & Guidelines
Policies & Procedures
As a Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) institution, Nashville State is governed by
TBR Policies. In some instances, Nashville State may have a college policy that addresses
concerns specific to the College. If there is not a Nashville State-specific policy,
the TBR policy serves as our policy.
- 01-00-00 Conflict of Interest
- 01-00-01 Use of Artifical Intelligence
- 01-02-00 Shared Governance Policy
- 01-02-10 Annual and Institutional Reports
- 01-02-11 Appeals to the Chancellor and the Board
- 01-03-00 Duties of the Institutional Presidents
- 01-03-01 Delegation of Authority / Signature Authorization
- 01-03-02 Institutional Neutraility
- 01-03-04 Animals on TBR Campuses
- 01-03-05 Selection and Retention of Presidents
- 01-03-06 Councils
- 01-06-00 Substantive Change
- 01-06-01 Contested Cases Subject to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act
- 01-07-00 General Policy on Alcoholic Beverages
- 01-10-00 Policy Regarding Legislative Proposals
- 01-11-00 Development and Approval of Policies and Procedures
- 01-12-00 Public Records Policy
- 01-12-01 Records Retention and Disposal of Records
- 01-15-00 Prohibitions on Smoking and Use of Smokeless Tobacco Products
- 02-00-01 Articulation and Transfer
- 02-01-00 Associate Degree and Credit Certificate Requirements
- 02-01-01 Assignment of a Credit Hour
- 02-01-02 Inter-Institutional Relationships & Off-Campus Offerings
- 02-01-05 Early Postsecondary Opportunities
- 02-02-00 Academic Program Development Policy
- 02-02-02 Reverse Transfer
- 02-03-00 Curriculum Development and Revisions
- 02-03-02 Community College Learning Support
- 02-03-03 English Language Learners
- 02-03-05 Limitations on Enrollments
- 02-03-06 Micro-Credentials and Learner Records
- 02-03-10 Warranty of Competency of Graduates of Technical Programs
- 02-04-00 Textbooks, Workbooks, and Lab Manuals
- 02-04-01 College System of Tennessee Institution Catalogs
- 02-04-02 Academic and Registration Calendar
- 02-05-01 Distance Education
- 02-06-00 Faculty Tenure
- 02-06-01 Awarding Honorary Degrees
- 02-07-00 Faculty Promotion
- 02-08-00 Standards for Awarding Credit for Prior Learning
- 02-08-10 Development & Operation of Off Campus International Educational Programs
- 02-08-20 TBR System Faculty & Academic Staff Abroad
- 02-08-30 Delivery of Services to International Students and Faculty
- 02-09-00 Academic Freedom and Responsibility for Faculty
- 02-09-01 Accreditors
- 02-10-00 Enrollment of Relatives
- 02-13-00 Program Assessment
- 02-14-00 Commencement Attendance
- 02-15-00 Professional Development Guidelines and Procedures
- 02-16-00 Faculty Credentialing Guidelines
- 02-17-00 Grading Policy (Revised)
- 02-18-00 Evaluation of Student Performance
- 02-19-00 Course Syllabus
- 02-20-00 Accessibility Policy
- 02-21-00 Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs Policy
- 02-22-00 Posthumous Degrees and Certificates
- 02-23-00 Research Compliance and Security Policy
- 02-24-00 Evaluation of Transfer Credit Policy
- 03-01-00 Admission to Nashville State
- 03-02-00 Academic Standards and Retention
- 03-02-01 Student Due Process Procedure
- 03-02-60 Freedom of Speech and Expression
- 03-03-00 Student Rights and Freedoms
- 03-03-01 Institutional Student Life Policies & Procedures
- 03-03-02 Ethical Recruitment of Prospective Students and Military Affiliated Individuals
- 03-03-03 Admission, Enrollment, and Readmission of Service Members
- 03-04-00 Student Conduct and Disciplinary Sanctions
- 03-04-01 Student Scholarships, Grants, Loans & Financial Aid Programs
- 03-05-00 Student Organizations
- 03-05-01 Classifying Students In-State & Out-of-State for Paying College Fees & Tuition & for Admission Purposes
- 03-06-00 Confidentiality of Student Records
- 03-07-00 Student Complaints
- 03-08-00 Public Information
- 03-08-10 Development & Operation of Global Studies Programs
- 03-09-00 Behavioral Intervention Team
- 03-11-00 Publication of Academic Information
- 03-13-00 Student Activity Fee
- 04-01-00 Budget
- 04-01-01 Institutional Financial Performance Review
- 04-01-02 Community College Resource Allocation Plan
- 04-01-03 Deposit & Investment of Funds
- 04-01-04 Debt Management
- 04-01-05 Tennessee State School Bond Appropriation Intercept Program
- 04-01-06 Facilities Planning & Design
- 04-01-07 Tuition, Fees, Charges, Refunds, and Payments – Community Colleges
- 04-01-08 Use of Out-of-State Tuition
- 04-01-09 Solicitation and Acceptance of Gifts
- 04-01-10 Preventing and Reporting Fraud, Waste or Abuse
- 04-01-11 Identity Theft Protection
- 04-02-00 Accounts Receivable
- 04-02-01 Contracts
- 04-02-02 Naming on Campuses & Building Plaques
- 04-02-03 Property Acquisition
- 04-02-04 Procurement Card Policy
- 04-02-05 Gift Cards
- 04-02-06 Disposal of Surplus Personal Property
- 04-02-10 Purchasing
- 04-03-00 Property Management
- 04-03-01 Motor Vehicles
- 04-03-02 Athletic and Other Student Group Travel
- 04-03-03 Reports of Expenditures by the Chancellor and Presidents
- 04-04-01 Revenues from Campus Concession
- 04-05-00 Travel
- 04-05-01 Inventory Method for TBR Libraries
- 04-07-00 General Payroll
- 04-07-01 Direct Deposit
- 04-07-02 Business Meals
- 04-10-00 Accounts Payable, Direct Payments, and Central Receiving
- 04-11-00 Approval of Agreements
- 04-12-00 Foundation
- 05-01-00 General Personnel
- 05-01-01 Employment Classification
- 05-01-02 Equal Employment Opportunity
- 05-01-03 37.5 Hour Workweek/Implementing the 37.5 Work Week
- 05-01-04 Personnel Records
- 05-01-05 Reclassification of Non-faculty Personnel/Reclassification of Positions
- 05-01-06 Nepotism
- 05-01-08 Alternate Work Arrangement
- 05-01-10 Meal and Rest Breaks
- 05-01-11 Work Schedules/Hours of Operation
- 05-01-12 Separation from the College
- 05-01-15 Intellectual Property
- 05-01-16 Faculty Emeritus
- 05-01-17 Faculty Proficiency in Oral and Written English
- 05-01-18 Faculty Compensation During Summer Sessions and Inter-Sessions
- 05-01-19 Performance Evaluation of Staff
- 05-01-20 Performance Evaluation of Faculty
- 05-01-22 Faculty Disciplinary Action
- 05-01-23 Employment of Minors
- 05-01-24 Unemployment Compensation
- 05-01-25 Educational Leave
- 05-01-26 Transfer of Sick Leave Between Employees
- 05-01-27 Foster Parent Training Leave
- 05-01-28 Disaster Relief Service Leave
- 05-01-29 HR Emergency Procedures
- 05-01-30 Volunteer Firefighter Service Leave
- 05-01-31 Retirement
- 05-01-32 Retirement Plans
- 05-01-33 Outside Employment and Extra Compensation for Additional Assignments
- 05-01-34 Commissioning Police, Campus Safety, and Security Officers
- 05-02-21-00 Definition of Faculty
- 05-02-00 Annual Leave
- 05-02-01 Sick Leave
- 05-02-02 Family, Medical, and Service Member Leave
- 05-02-03 Leave of Absence
- 05-03-04 Parental Leave
- 05-02-05 Military Leave
- 05-02-06 Civil Leave
- 05-02-07 Voting Leave
- 05-02-08 Bereavement Leave
- 05-02-09 Leave Transfer between TBR Institutions and State Agencies
- 05-02-12 Holidays
- 05-02-13 Days of Administrative Closing
- 05-02-14 Benefit in the Event of an Employee Death
- 05-02-15 Classification of Benefits for Fees and Tuition
- 05-02-17 Educational Assistance for Spouse and Dependents of Employees
- 05-02-18 Financial Exigency
- 05-02-19 Faculty Appointments at Community Colleges
- 05-02-21 Definition of Faculty
- 05-03-00 Employee Disciplinary Action
- 05-03-01 Complaint and Grievance Policy for Exempt Staff
- 05-03-02 Complaint and Grievance Policy for Non-Exempt Staff
- 05-04-01 Prevention of Workplace Violence
- 6-01-00-00 Sexual Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, or Sexual Misconduct
- 6-02-00-00 Sexual Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
- 6-03-00-00 Sexual Misconduct
- 6-04-00-00 Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Related Medical Conditions (Employees)
- 6-04-10-00 Accommodations for Pregnant Students
- P-080 Discrimination & Harassment - Complaint & Investigation Procedure
- 08-00-00 Information Technology Resources
- 08-01-00 Technology Services Service Desk
- 08-00-01 Enterprise Information Systems Updates
- 08-00-02 Digital Identity, Authentication Management, and Access Control
- 08-00-04 Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
- 08-03-00 Acceptable Use Policy
- 08-04-00 Privacy Policy
- 08-05-00 Authorization for Use Policy
- 08-06-00 Password Policy
- 08-07-00 Remote Network Access Policy
- 08-08-00 Wireless Network Policy
- 08-09-00 iPad Policy
- 08-10-00 Employee Separation Technology Procedures
- 08-11-00 Technology Access Fee Policy
- 08-12-00 Chain of Custody Policy
- 08-13-00 Argos Access Authorization
- 08-14-00 Banner Access and Security
- 08-15-00 Changing Data in the Oracle Database Using SQL
- 08-16-00 Electronic Key Cards
- 08-17-00 Computer Security Awareness and Training
- 08-18-00 Software Patching
- 08-19-00 Computer Software Copyright
- 08-20-00 Information Security
Appendices
Guidebooks
