Student Handbook

Tennessee Board of Regents Policies (TBR) & Guidelines for TCAT's

Select Tennessee Board of Regents policies are located here for convenience; however, a complete listing of policies and guidelines may be found at http://www.tbr.edu/policies/default.aspx?id=1166.

Instructional Projects: TBR Guideline Tennessee College of Applied Technology - 010

https://policies.tbr.edu/guidelines/instructional-projects-colleges-applied-technology

Procedures for Grievances by Students: TBR Guideline Tennessee College of Applied Technology - 023

https://policies.tbr.edu/guidelines/uniform-procedures-grievances-students-tcats

Complaints regarding accreditation can be made by contacting the Council on Occupational Education. The Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology are accredited by the Council on Occupational Education. The Council on Occupational Education is located at 7840 Roswell Road, Building 300, Suite 325, Atlanta, GA 30350, phone: 800-917-2081 (toll-free); website www.council.org.

Academic Retention and Readmission at the Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology: TBR Policy 2:03:01:05

Students at the Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology are expected to maintain satisfactory attendance and to progress in an appropriate manner toward their training objectives. This policy provides minimum criteria for evaluating student achievement relating to identified occupational competencies and defines retention standards for the colleges

https://policies.tbr.edu/policies/academic-retention-and-readmission-tennessee-colleges-applied-technology

General Policy on Student Conduct & Disciplinary Sanctions: TBR Policy 3:02:00:01

https://policies.tbr.edu/policies/general-policy-student-conduct-disciplinary-sanctions

Student Due Process Procedure: TBR Policy 3:02:01:00

https://policies.tbr.edu/policies/student-due-process-procedure

Sex Discrimination and Sexual Harassment: TBR Policy 6:02:00:00

It is the intent of the Tennessee Board of Regents that the institutions under its jurisdiction shall fully comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 799A and 845 of the Public Health Service Act and Regulations issued pursuant thereto (45 C.F.R. Parts 83 and 86). This policy and procedure is adopted by the Board to assist the institutions in such compliance.

See also:

TBR Policies 6:01:00:00 & 6:03:00:00 (recited above in this Handbook).
TBR Guideline P-080, Complaint & Investigation Procedure.

https://policies.tbr.edu/guidelines/discrimination-harassment-complaint-investigation-procedure

Freedom of Speech and Expression: TBR Policy 1:03:02:60

https://policies.tbr.edu/policies/freedom-speech-and-expression

This policy reflects the commitment of the Board of Regents and the institutions it governs to freedom of speech and expression for all students and all faculty.

Fees and Refunds: TBR Guideline Tennessee College of Applied Technology -080

https://policies.tbr.edu/guidelines/fees-and-refunds

This guideline complements and implements provisions of Guideline B-060 (Fees, Charges, and Refunds), relative to the Tennessee College of Applied Technology. All provisions of B-060 shall otherwise remain in effect for the Tennessee College of Applied Technology. The purpose of this Guideline is to ensure uniform administration of fees and refunds at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology and to establish related procedures between the Tennessee College of Applied Technology and Lead Institutions.

Student Scholarships, Grants, Loans & Financial Aid Programs: TBR Policy 3:04:01:01

https://policies.tbr.edu/policies/student-scholarships-grants-loans-financial-aid-programs-tennessee-colleges-applied

This policy covers the establishment of and participation in student scholarship and financial aid programs by Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology.

Traffic and Parking: TBR Policy 7.05.00.00

To facilitate and regulate the safety and orderly operation of motor vehicles on TBR institution property or institution-controlled property and to provide parking facilities for their operation within the limits of available space.

https://policies.tbr.edu/policies/traffic-and-parking  

Uniform Procedures for Cases Subject to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act : TBR Policy 1.06.00.05

https://policies.tbr.edu/policies/uniform-procedures-cases-subject-uniform-administrative-procedures-act 

The purpose of these procedures is to provide a basis for uniform procedures to be used by institutions governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents, for the hearing of cases which may be subject to T.C.A. § 4-5-101 et seq.