A hearing under the Tennessee Uniform Administrative Procedures Act (TUAPA) is available to faculty members under the following circumstances:
- termination of a tenure-track faculty member’s appointment before the stipulated term of appointment or without the minimum advance notice (Chapter 3) or for allegations of gross misconduct or reprehensible behavior;
- termination of non-tenure-track faculty member’s appointment before the stipulated term of appointment or for allegations of gross misconduct or reprehensible behavior; or
- termination of a tenured faculty member’s appointment for Adequate Cause.
Requests for a TUAPA hearing must be brought within 10 days of the employment action that is the subject of the hearing.