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Faculty Central is a portal designed to quickly connect faculty with the most often used campus web resources that relate directly to their needs.


  • A–Z Index: Online index of all campus departments and services
  • Campus Directory: Online directory of campus personnel and offices
  • Canvas: The university’s learning management system, for use with all courses
  • Cayuse: A toolset for preparing grant applications
  • Elements: The university’s tool for reporting annual faculty activity, with an overview and rationale
  • Office 365: The university’s primary all-purpose point of access for email, calendars, cloud storage and other services.
  • myUTK: All-purpose self-service site, with shortcuts to a variety of resources related to employment and study at UTK
  • Online Faculty Review System: A web-resident system for conducting annual reviews of faculty
  • SACSCOC Accreditation: A page providing information about UTK’s regional accreditation, including links to a variety of related resources
  • Traffic & Parking Regulations: Describes rules, regulations, procedures, and penalties relating to parking and traffic on the university campus

  • Charter and Bylaws of the University: Contains statement of legal establishment of the university, including charter provisions and by-laws.
  • COVID-19 Information & Support – UT’s central page for resources on the virus
  • Timetable Modality Definitions – Registrar’s webpage defining face-to-face, hybrid, and other formats
  • Course Timetable Redesign – Registrar’s webpage on the redesigned schedule system, completed for fall 2020
  • Free Speech at UT: The university’s statement and resources on free speech
  • Faculty Handbook: Overview and text available as a website and PDF, including links to a variety of faculty resources
  • Graduate Council: Documents and resources supporting graduate student success, including information on curriculum changes, policies, and processes, as well as thesis and dissertation processes.
  • Undergraduate Council: Faculty governance body for undergraduate curricular issues, including core general education curriculum and curriculum change policies and processes
  • Hilltopics Student Handbook: Overview and text available as a website and PDF, including links to a variety of student resources
  • Policy Central: Website with links to university policies on everything from academic and student life to research and intellectual property
    • The UT-System-wide policy website is policy.tennessee.edu. This includes all current official UT System Board, Fiscal, HR, IT, and Safety policies, including the University Code of Conduct and the Conflict of Interest Policy.
  • Tenure and Promotion Resources: Website with links to guidelines for each phase in the evaluation process
  • Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs: Online university catalog in digital format, including links to timetable of classes
  • UTK Strategic Plan: Website detailing the current strategic planning process

  • Academic Calendar: Online versions of the recent, current, and upcoming academic calendars
  • Attendance Tracking: For financial aid purposes, faculty members are required to track attendance in MyUTK (see Campus Systems). This link explains how the process works
  • Course Information: This link will direct you to the Office of the Registrar (see also below), which has detailed class catalog and calendar information.
  • FERPA Guide: Detailed information on policies and procedures related to student rights to privacy
  • Grade Entry: This page, from the Office of the Registrar, is your point of access to log in and enter your course grades using Banner.
  • Graduate Council: Documents and resources supporting graduate student success, including information on curriculum changes, policies, and processes, as well as thesis and dissertation processes.
  • Undergraduate Council: Faculty governance body for undergraduate curricular issues, including core general education curriculum and curriculum change policies and processes
  • Instructor Responsibilities: Detailed guides to key tasks, including dealing with academic misconduct, ordering textbooks, and student resources
  • OIT Workshops: Online listing and registration for digital technology workshops
  • Ordering Textbooks: UTK’s bookstore website (select “VolBooks” then “Faculty Adoption”)
  • Part-Time Faculty Startup Kit: TLI resource for those new to part-time positions at UTK
  • Registrar: This link will direct you to the Office of the Registrar, which has detailed class catalog and calendar information.
  • Teaching & Learning Innovation: Central page for programs and services to help faculty enrich students’ learning experiences and thrive at UTK
    • Course Syllabus Information – TLI webpage with information for designing a syllabus
    • Campus Syllabus – Syllabus template hosted by TLI
    • Experience Learning – TLI’s resources supporting learning opportunities through civic engagement, solving real-world problems, and contributing to their communities
    • Inclusive Teaching – TLI’s resources supporting inclusive teaching and universal design for learning (UDL)
  • Vols Online – Central page for online academic programs
  • The Volunteer Experience – A university-wide initiative by the Division of Student Success to promote student well-being and career readiness
    • Faculty & Staff Resources – This page has material on the Volunteer Experience specifically for faculty and staff, including resources for teaching and for student referrals