After meeting conditions stipulated by the department or program, a student has the right to participate in the selection of a major professor and a committee. It is the student's responsibility to ascertain the willingness of the major professor, and each committee member to serve. Final responsibility for determining the major professor and composition of the committee rests with the academic unit and the Graduate School. The right to establish policies pertaining to academic programs is vested with the faculty. Students contribute in the decision-making process through representation on the Graduate Council, participation in committee efforts, and through contributions of their own initiative.
Some records are confidential.
Information concerning confidentiality may be found in the current edition of Hilltopics . Academic Integrity University guidelines concerning Student Academic Conduct are published in the current edition of Hilltopics. A graduate student at The University of Tennessee has the right to appeal any judgment or decision made within the University. The appeal procedure depends on the nature of the decision. The administration of this appeal process is under the direction of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs.