Faculty Central is a portal designed to quickly connect faculty with the campus web resources they use most often.
- COVID-19 information and support: This is the main source of information about COVID-19 on campus, including campus updates and the latest guidance.
- Vaccine information: This page includes information about upcoming vaccination events and how to get a vaccine appointment on campus.
- Fall 2021 guidance for faculty: This page includes guidance and expectations for fall 2021 that are more specific to the classroom.
- Recommended Syllabus Language Related to COVID-19 (fall 2021): Language to include in syllabi ti reinforce COVID-19 guidelines with students and give them information on what to do if they need to miss class due to self-isolation or quarantine.
- covidform.utk.edu: Students and employees complete this form if they need to isolate or quarantine and then receive guidance and support from the campus COVID-19 support team.
- Coping and support resources: This page includes resources to help employees and students cope during the pandemic
- Division of Diversity & Engagement – University division supporting the creation of equitable and inclusive spaces for students, faculty, and staff
- Sponsorship & Funding – This division also offers competitive funding for campus units and individual faculty and staff
- Diversity Action Plans – An ongoing initiative to help university divisions establish timetables for advancing diversity, inclusion, and equity
- Campus Councils & Commissions: The Office of Equity & Diversity’s website features the full list of commissions and councils that support diversity and equity on campus.
- Commission for Blacks – Advisory body representing the concerns of Black students, faculty, and staff on the Knoxville campus
- Commission for Disability – Advisory body representing the concerns of students, faculty, and staff with disabilities on the Knoxville campus
- Commission for LGBT People – Advisory body representing the concerns of LGBT people on the Knoxville campus
- Commission for Women – Advisory body representing the concerns of women on the Knoxville campus
- Council for Diversity & Interculturalism – Advisory body aimed at sustaining a welcoming and inclusive climate on the Knoxville campus
- Office of Equity & Diversity – UT office covering compliance with legal requirements, and charged with investigating complaints of discrimination
- Office of Multicultural Student Life – UT office dedicated to the enrichment of the student experience and advocacy for traditionally marginalized students
- Diversity Education – A service offered by the Office of Multicultural Student Life, including presentations and workshops on diversity for students or campus organizations
- Bias Education and Referral – UT resource offering definitions of bias, and referral procedures for bias-related incidents
- Inclusive Teaching Resources – Resources supporting inclusive teaching and universal design for learning (UDL), created and hosted by Teaching & Learning Innovation
- Diversi-Tea – Monthly workshops offering presentations and discussion on inclusive teaching practices
- ASCEND (Adaptations for a Sustainable Climate of Excellence and Diversity) – A program aimed at supporting diversity and reducing bias in STEM education.
- STRIDE (Strategies and Tactics for Recruiting to Improve Diversity and Excellence) – Faculty-led committee for diversity-minded recruitment processes, and including training for those with hiring responsibilities
- Intersection of Race, Pandemic, and Higher Education – A guide offered by the UT Libraries for resources on antiracism and related topics
- Social Justice Innovation Initiative – An internal grant program offered by the College of Social Work, and inviting interdisciplinary collaborations including faculty and students
- National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity – Evidence-based faculty support resources—UTK faculty and staff can join the university’s membership for free!
- 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 on policies and procedures for COVID-19
- 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
- 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
- You find direct access to Policy Tech on 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
- Faculty Evaluation and Promotion Calendar: Current schedule for evaluation and promotion workshops, events, and deadlines
- 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
- Online & Hybrid Teaching Guide: A special quick start resource for teaching online, developed for the transition to online teaching during social distancing.
- Safety in Classrooms & Instructional Labs: – UT’s policies and procedures for in-person courses
- Back to the Classroom: TLI page with suggestions for those returning to in-person courses
- Academic Calendar: Online versions of the recent, current, and upcoming academic calendars
- Adjunct Faculty Quick-Start Kit: TLI resource for those new to part-time positions at UTK
- 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
- FERPA Guide: Detailed information on policies and procedures related to student rights to privacy
- Graduate Council: Documents and resources supporting graduate student success, including information on curriculum changes, policies, and 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”)
- Teaching & Learning Innovation: Central page for programs and services to help faculty enrich students’ learning experiences and thrive at UTK
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- Course Syllabus Information – TLI webpage with information for designing a syllabus
- 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)
- Active Learning in the Physically-Distanced Classroom – TLI downloadable document with suggestions for in-person teaching
- Four Group Activities for the Physically-Distanced Classroom – TLI downloadable document with suggestions for in-person teaching
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- Vols Online – Central page for resources for online teaching and learning
- Undergraduate Academic Advising: Central page for advising services for undergraduates
- Student Disability Services: Central page with resources for students and faculty, related to students with disabilities
- Division of Student Success: Central page for student support services, including links for current issues facing students
- Faculty & Staff Resources – A page with resources for faculty and staff, including links to instructions for how to refer students to the resources listed below
- Academic Coaching – One-on-one support for students needing additional help adapting to the university environment
- Supplemental Instruction – Group presentations by experienced students, for additional assistance with specific courses
- Academic Success Center – Broad-based support in specific subjects and study space
- Counseling Center: Provides personal and psychological counseling for students
- 946-CARE for Distressed Employees: Information about UTK’s employee support hotline
- Adjunct Faculty Quick-Start Kit: TLI resource for those new to part-time positions at UTK
- American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education: A national organization focusing on advocacy and awareness of central issues of concern to this population
- ASCEND (Adaptations for a Sustainable Climate of Excellence and Diversity): A program aimed at supporting diversity and reducing bias in STEM education
- Benefits and Services: Benefits information regarding retirement, health insurance, and other related services.
- Center for Health & Wellness: UTK’s office for safety and wellness programs
- Commission for Blacks: Advisory body representing the concerns of Black students, faculty, and staff on the Knoxville campus
- Commission for Disability: Advisory body representing the concerns of students, faculty, and staff with disabilities on the Knoxville campus
- Commission for LGBT People: Advisory body representing the concerns of LGBT people on the Knoxville campus
- Commission for Women: Advisory body representing the concerns of women on the Knoxville campus
- Council for Diversity & Interculturalism: Advisory body aimed at sustaining a welcoming and inclusive climate on the Knoxville campus
- Division of Diversity & Engagement: Division supporting the creation of equitable and inclusive spaces for students, faculty, and staff
- Sponsorship & Funding – This division also offers competitive funding for campus units and individual faculty and staff
- Family Care Policies for Faculty: Provides information on leaves of absence, Faculty Modified Duties Assignment (FMDA), probationary periods, and related policies.
- Mandatory Reporting Guidelines and Policies: UTK’s policies and procedures for mandatory reporting of misconduct
- Mic/Nite: A social gathering to showcase intellectual and cultural life on the Knoxville campus, held twice yearly
- National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity: Evidence-based faculty support resources—UTK faculty and staff can join the university’s membership for free!
- Open Records Requests: Information from the Office of Media and Internal Relations about requests for public records for UT’s Knoxville campus
- Emergency Management: This page features a guide for faculty on emergency procedures, as well as a briefer one-page emergency classroom information sheet
- Research at UTK: One-stop shopping for all matters related to research and scholarship at UT
- Compliance Training: List of training resources related to research ethics
- Policies on Research & Intellectual Property: UT policies as it relates to research administratively and fiscally, as well as Conduct of Research and intellectual property information.
- External Funding Opportunities: Listing of national and international funding resources
- Grantseeker’s Toolkit: Resources for strategizing and completing funding applications
- Institutional Review Board: Homepage for information on human subjects research at UT
- Internal Funding Opportunities: Resources on funding opportunities provided by UT
- Office of Community Engagement & Outreach: Homepage for community research and teaching partnerships
- Academic Outreach and Engagement Council: Faculty organization supporting community outreach
- Office of Undergraduate Research: Resources for both students and faculty
- Center for Global Egagement: Resources for study abroad and on-campus initiatives
- International Travel Information: Registration and policies/procedures related to international travel, for both students and faculty
- Division of Student Life: Main page for the division, tasked with fostering student development via culture and climate
- Office of Ombuds Services: Independent, impartial conflict resolution resource for faculty, staff, and graduate students
- Faculty Senate: Resources for membership, bylaws, and document archives
- Directory of College and Department Bylaws: A full listing of available websites, with dates of most recent modification
- Graduate Council: Documents and resources supporting graduate student success
- Graduate School: Information for prospective and current graduate students
- Human Resources: Resources supporting careers at UT
- Office of Equity & Diversity: Resources and policies supporting ethical academic position searches, and where to register requests or complaints
- Office of Information Technology (OIT): UT’s digital support services
- Office of Institutional Research and Assessment: Data on UT’s performance, including fact books, reports, and information about end-of-course evaluations
- End-of-Course Evaluations: Information for instructors on best practices in implementing the evaluations
- Office of the Provost: Central page for information about academic affairs
- Office of the Registrar: Central page for university records
- STRIDE (Strategies & Tactics for Recruiting to Improve Diversity & Excellence): Faculty-led committee aimed at improving faculty hiring processes
- University Libraries: Main page for UT libraries, including databases, holdings, and support resources for faculty and students