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TN Code § 49-7-1501 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 7 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Part 15 - State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement Act|§ 49-7-1501. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement Act.”
TN Code § 49-7-1502 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 7 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Part 15 - State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement Act|§ 49-7-1502. Purpose of Part

 The purpose of this part is to authorize the state's participation in a state authorization reciprocity agreement relative to postsecondary distance education.
TN Code § 49-7-1503 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 7 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Part 15 - State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement Act|§ 49-7-1503. Part Definitions

 As used in this part:   “Commission” means the Tennessee higher education commission;   “Complaint” means a complaint or grievance against a Tennessee SARA institution filed by a non-Tennessee student residing in a member state other than Tennessee and whose complaint is relative to a distance education course or program offered by a Tennessee SARA institution;   “Institution” means an accredited postsecondary degree-granting school, college, university, or other organization;   “Member state” means a United States state, territory, or district currently approved to participate in the state authorization reciprocity agreement;   “NC-SARA” means the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements;   “Non-Tennessee SARA institution” means an institution approved by a member state other than Tennessee for participation in SARA;   “Portal agency” means the single agency designated by Tennessee to serve as the interstate point of contact for SARA questions, complaints, and other communications;   “SREB” means the Southern Regional Education Board;   “State authorization reciprocity agreement” or “SARA” means the agreement overseen by the National Council for SARA and administered by the Southern Regional Education Board; and   “Tennessee SARA institution” means an institution approved by the commission for participation in SARA.
TN Code § 49-7-1504 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 7 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Part 15 - State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement Act|§ 49-7-1504. Authority of Commission

 The commission is authorized to:   Enter into the interstate reciprocity agreement known as SARA, or any successor organization, which serves the purpose of approving institutions in Tennessee to participate in SARA;   Serve as the portal agency for SARA;   Act in accordance with the terms of the state authorization reciprocity agreement with regard to any member state, Tennessee SARA institution, or non-Tennessee SARA institution;   Provide appropriate staff support as necessary to facilitate institution application, approval, and reporting in accordance with NC-SARA and SREB guidelines and policies;   Provide appropriate staff support as necessary to facilitate complaint determination and resolution under §  49-7-1506;   Promulgate rules and policies as necessary or appropriate for the conduct of its work and the implementation of this part, which rules shall have the force of law; and   Exercise other powers and duties implied but not enumerated in this section that are in conformity with this part and, in the judgment of the commission, are determined necessary in order to carry out the intent of this part.
TN Code § 49-7-1505 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 7 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Part 15 - State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement Act|§ 49-7-1505. Collection of Annual Fees

  The commission is authorized to annually collect fees from each Tennessee SARA institution, based on full-time enrollment and commensurate with the costs of administering SARA, except that the fees shall be limited as follows:  Initial application and subsequent annual renewal fees shall not exceed, by dollar amount, the respective individual institution fees assessed by NC-SARA or any successor organization; and   In the event that NC-SARA determines to waive or terminate the assessment of fees for participating institutions, then the fee applicable to Tennessee SARA institutions shall be the same as those fees assessed in the prior fiscal year.     All fees collected pursuant to this part shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to a dedicated commission account for the administration of this part.   The fees to be collected by the commission shall accompany an application for voluntary participation in SARA and the annual renewal as a participating institution.   Any reports generated in compliance with NC-SARA shall be similarly submitted to participating Tennessee SARA institutions for informational purposes.
TN Code § 49-7-1507 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 7 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Part 15 - State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement Act|§ 49-7-1507. Approval as Sara Institution — Revocation or Withdrawal of Approval — Forfeiture of Fees

  Institutions in Tennessee that offer distance education may apply to the commission for approval to participate in SARA as a Tennessee SARA institution.   The commission may commence an action to revoke a Tennessee SARA institution's approval as a participating SARA institution if it is determined that the institution is no longer in compliance with the state authorization reciprocity agreement.   A Tennessee SARA institution may, on thirty (30) days' notice to the commission, withdraw its approval as a Tennessee SARA institution, after which the institution shall no longer be considered a participating institution for the purposes of this chapter.   A withdrawing Tennessee SARA institution shall forfeit any fees previously collected by the commission for the purposes of initial authorization or annual renewal as a participating Tennessee SARA institution.
TN Code § 49-7-1601 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 7 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Part 16 - Tuition Transparency and Tennessee Responsible Borrowing Initiative Act|§ 49-7-1601. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tuition Transparency and Tennessee Responsible Borrowing Initiative Act”.
TN Code § 49-7-1602 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 7 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Part 16 - Tuition Transparency and Tennessee Responsible Borrowing Initiative Act|§ 49-7-1602. Part Definitions

 As used in this part:   “Board” means the trustees of the University of Tennessee or a state university board, as applicable;   “Cost of attendance” means the combined cost of tuition, mandatory fees, room and board, books, and other educational expenses as determined by the financial aid office of the postsecondary institution;   “Predictive cost estimate” means a non-binding estimated cost of attending an undergraduate program at the postsecondary institution based on a student's chosen field of study over a four-year period. A predictive cost estimate may include, but is not limited to, potential tuition and mandatory fee increases, projected increases in tuition based on a student's chosen field of study, and historical trend data; and   “Tuition and mandatory fees” means the charges imposed to attend the relevant institution of higher education as an in-state undergraduate student and all fees required as a condition of enrollment as determined by the board. “Tuition and mandatory fees” does not include fees charged to out-of-state students by institutions of higher education, room and board, or other non-mandatory fees and charges.
TN Code § 49-7-1603 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 7 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Part 16 - Tuition Transparency and Tennessee Responsible Borrowing Initiative Act|§ 49-7-1603. Public Notice of Proposed Tuition and Mandatory Fee Increase

  At least fifteen (15) days prior to holding a meeting to adopt an increase in tuition and mandatory fees, a board shall give public notice of the proposed tuition and mandatory fee increase as an action item on the board's meeting agenda. Individuals shall be permitted to provide comments during the fifteen-day period. The public notice of the proposed tuition and mandatory fee increase shall, at a minimum, include:  An explanation for the proposed tuition and mandatory fee increase;   A statement specifying the purposes for which revenue derived from the tuition and mandatory fee increase will be used; and   A description of the efforts to mitigate the effect of the tuition and mandatory fee increase on students.      By January 1, 2019, each board shall develop a list of factors that shall be considered when developing recommendations to increase tuition and mandatory fees. The factors shall include, at a minimum, the level of state support; total cost of attendance; and efforts to mitigate the financial effect on students.   Each state university and each campus in the University of Tennessee system shall post on its website a summary of the recommendations pursuant to subdivision (b)(1).
TN Code § 49-7-1604 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 7 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Part 16 - Tuition Transparency and Tennessee Responsible Borrowing Initiative Act|§ 49-7-1604. Report Regarding Expenditures of Revenues Derived From Tuition and Fee Increases

 By February 1 of each year, each governing board shall provide a report to the office of legislative budget analysis, for distribution to the general assembly, with information regarding expenditures of revenues derived from any tuition and fees increase in the previous full academic year. The report shall include how revenues were used, the effect on student financial aid, and the effect on the average total cost of attendance per student.
TN Code § 49-7-1605 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 7 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Part 16 - Tuition Transparency and Tennessee Responsible Borrowing Initiative Act|§ 49-7-1605. Predictive Cost Estimate to Accompany Student's Letter of Acceptance

 Beginning August 1, 2019, each state university and each campus in the University of Tennessee system shall provide, with a student's letter of acceptance, a predictive cost estimate for students applying for undergraduate degree programs for the 2020-2021 academic year and for academic years thereafter.
TN Code § 49-7-1606 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 7 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Part 16 - Tuition Transparency and Tennessee Responsible Borrowing Initiative Act|§ 49-7-1606. Federal College Financing Plan

  Beginning in the 2021-2022 academic year, each institution operated by the board of regents, each state university, and each campus in the University of Tennessee system shall provide each student with a detailed and completed current-year federal college financing plan. The plan must be provided to students at least once with the student's notice of financial aid eligibility. An institution may substitute a personalized and detailed institution-specific alternative to the federal college financing plan, if the institution's alternative provides, at a minimum, the following information:  The total cost of attendance;   The total amount per year of grants and scholarships awarded to the student, including awards from the institution, state programs, and federal programs;   The estimated total net cost, based on the institution's cost of attendance, to the student for one (1) year of attendance at the institution, after deducting amounts awarded to the student through grants and scholarships;   The total amount per year of actual student loans and estimated work study funds for which the student is eligible, accompanied by the amount of each federal, state, or institutional loan by loan type and program origin, and the estimated amount of work study funds from each federal, state, or institutional work study option; and   Information and resources available to the student relative to financial aid planning and loan repayment calculations.     When a student is finalizing acceptance of a financial aid package, the institution shall clearly provide to the student:  The estimated unmet financial need accompanied by the total amount per year of eligible student loans; and   A statement on the importance of responsible student borrowing.
TN Code § 49-7-1701 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 7 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Part 17 - Alleged Sexual Misconduct by Student|§ 49-7-1701. Applicability of Part

 This part shall apply to all public higher education institutions located in this state.
TN Code § 49-7-1702 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 7 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Part 17 - Alleged Sexual Misconduct by Student|§ 49-7-1702. Part Definitions

 As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise:   “Institution” means any public institution of higher education located within this state;   “Notice” means written information sent to a student by the institution transmitted by:  United States mail, courier service, or hand delivery to the permanent or local address the institution has on file for the student; or   Email to the student's institution-provided email account, but only if the institution has adopted and published a written policy establishing an institution-provided email account as a method of communication by which students should expect to receive communications from the institution about student conduct matters;     “Sexual misconduct” means a violation of an institution's disciplinary policies concerning sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, or stalking; and   “Student disciplinary proceeding” means a hearing, proceeding, or any other non-law enforcement process other than an investigation that is used by an institution to determine whether sexual misconduct occurred or impose a sanction with respect to sexual misconduct, including a contested case hearing conducted under the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
TN Code § 49-7-1703 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 7 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Part 17 - Alleged Sexual Misconduct by Student|§ 49-7-1703. Notice Required to Be Given Student Accused of Sexual Misconduct — Temporary Suspension Not Prohibited

  An institution shall provide a student accused of sexual misconduct with notice of the extent to which the institution may allow a licensed attorney or other advisor to represent or advise the student in an investigation or student disciplinary proceeding.   At least seventy-two (72) hours prior to a student disciplinary proceeding concerning charges of sexual misconduct, an institution shall provide a student accused of sexual misconduct with notice of the following:  The time, place, and date of the student disciplinary proceeding;   The name of each witness the institution expects to present at the student disciplinary proceeding and those the institution may present if the need arises;   The student's right to request a copy of the institution's investigative file, redacted in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (20 U.S.C. § 1232g), and the federal regulations implementing that statute, as amended; and   The student's right to request copies of all documents, copies of all electronically stored information, and access to tangible evidence that the institution has in its possession, custody, or control and may use to support claims or defenses, unless the use would be solely for impeachment.     When notice is sent pursuant to this section by United States mail or courier service, the notice is effective on the date that the notice is mailed or delivered to the courier service. When notice is hand delivered to the student from the institution, notice is effective on the date that the notice is delivered to the student to whom the notice is addressed. When notice is sent by email, the notice is effective on the date that the email is sent to the student's institution-provided email account.   Nothing in this part is intended to prohibit a student charged with sexual misconduct from waiving the student's right to a contested case hearing under the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5; provided, that prior to waiving that right the student is informed in writing of the rights provided in this part.   Nothing in this part prohibits the temporary suspension of a student during an institution's pending investigation of student misconduct; provided, that the terms of temporary suspension do not violate the student's constitutional right to due process of law.
TN Code § 49-7-1704 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 7 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Part 17 - Alleged Sexual Misconduct by Student|§ 49-7-1704. Policy Requiring That Process of Disciplining Student for Sexual Misconduct Be Free From Conflicts of Interest — Legal Advice to Multiple Institutional Employees Not Prohibited — Equivalent Rights of Alleged Victim

  An institution must adopt a policy requiring that the process of disciplining a student for sexual misconduct be carried out in a manner that is free from conflicts of interest consistent with due process of law.   With respect to student disciplinary hearings other than contested cases under the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, the policy must provide for protections for a student accused of sexual misconduct analogous to, and no less protective than, the conflict of interest provisions of § 4-5-303.   Nothing in this part prohibits an attorney for the institution from providing legal advice to multiple institutional employees who serve in different roles in the process of disciplining a student for sexual misconduct.   Nothing in this part prohibits an institution from providing an alleged victim of sexual misconduct with equivalent rights as the student accused of sexual misconduct in an investigation, student disciplinary proceeding, or appeal.
TN Code § 49-7-2001 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 7 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Part 20 - Tennessee Higher Education Authorization Act of 2016|§ 49-7-2001. Short Title

 This part shall be known and cited as the “Tennessee Higher Education Authorization Act of 2016.”
TN Code § 49-7-2002 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 7 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Part 20 - Tennessee Higher Education Authorization Act of 2016|§ 49-7-2002. Legislative Intent

   It is the purpose of this part to provide for the protection, education, and welfare of the citizens of this state, its postsecondary educational institutions, and its students, through regulatory oversight to ensure consumer protections are appropriately maintained, while also acknowledging the heightened standards institutions may achieve and maintain through academic accreditors.   The commission shall accomplish the provisions of this part by:  Authorizing the granting of degrees, diplomas, certificates, or other educational credentials by postsecondary educational institutions and prohibiting the granting of false or misleading educational credentials;   Establishing minimum standards concerning quality of education, ethical business practices, and fiscal responsibility, to protect against substandard, transient, unethical, deceptive, or fraudulent institutions and practices;   Providing certain rights and remedies to the consuming public and the commission necessary to effectuate the purposes of this part;   Prohibiting misleading literature, advertising, solicitation, or representation by educational institutions or their agents; and   Providing formal authorization to institutions of higher education in good standing and operating lawfully in compliance with this part.       The executive director of the Tennessee higher education commission is directed to reexamine this regulatory function of the higher education commission and its structure, considering specifically, efficiency, adequacy, and overall effectiveness. The executive director is also encouraged to review the current operations, scope of regulation, personnel, and agency resources necessary to effectuate the purposes of this part. Upon completion of this review, the executive director and the commission shall adopt new agency policies that reflect the results of the examination.
TN Code § 49-7-2007 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 49 - Education|Chapter 7 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Part 20 - Tennessee Higher Education Authorization Act of 2016|§ 49-7-2007. Prohibited Acts

 No person, agent, group or entity of whatever kind, alone or in concert with others, shall:   Operate in this state a postsecondary educational institution not exempted from this part, unless the institution has a currently valid authorization to operate issued pursuant to this part;   Offer, as or through an agent, enrollment or instruction in, or the granting of educational credentials from, a postsecondary educational institution outside this state that is not exempted from this part, unless the agent is a natural person and has a currently valid agent's permit issued pursuant to this part, nor accept contracts or enrollment applications from an agent who does not have a current permit as required by this part; provided, that the commission may promulgate rules and regulations to permit the rendering of legitimate public information services without the permit;   Instruct or educate, or offer to instruct or educate, including advertising or soliciting for such purpose, enroll or offer to enroll, contract or offer to contract with any person for such purpose, or award any educational credential, or contract with any institution or party to perform any such act, in this state, whether the person, agent, group or entity is located within or without this state, unless the person, agent, group or entity observes and is in compliance with the minimum standards set forth in § 49-7-2006(a), the criteria established by the commission pursuant to § 49-7-2005(a)(1), and the rules and regulations adopted by the commission pursuant to § 49-7-2005(a)(6);   Use “university” or other terminology that could mislead the general public without authorization to do so from the commission; or   Grant, or offer to grant, educational credentials, without authorization to do so from the commission.