Faculty should be aware of university policy guidelines related to their work:
- Charter and By-laws of the University (contains statement of legal establishment of the university, including charter provisions and by-laws)
- Manuals, Handbooks, and Guides
- Vol Vision:Journey to the Top 25: Knoxville campus strategic plan
- UT Policies (all current official Board, Fiscal, HR, IT, and Safety policies, including the University Code of Conduct and the Conflict of Interest Policy)
- Affirmative Action Plan (describes the comprehensive plan for ensuring equal employment opportunity and appropriate affirmative measures for all UT employees; also contains procedures for presenting and investigating complaints of discrimination)
- Policies on Research and Intellectual Property
- Benefits and Services (benefits and insurance plans available to university employees)
- Course Catalogs
- Hilltopics: UT student handbook (includes statements of rights, responsibilities, appeals procedures, and rules governing student organizations)
- Traffic and Parking Regulations (describes rules, regulations, procedures, and penalties relating to parking and traffic on the university campus)
- UT Search Procedures: Guidelines for Conducting Upper-Level Faculty and Staff-Exempt Searches (describes procedures for conducting upper-level faculty and staff-exempt searches)
- UT Family Care Policies for Faculty