Student Consumer Information

The following list provides an overview — by topic — of the information that UT Martin and other U.S. institutions of higher
education are required to provide to current and prospective students. The list provides links to other UTM websites that
disclose specific information that is in compliance with The Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as amended by the Higher
Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA).  If you would like a paper copy of any of the information listed here or contained at
one of the links, please contact the Division of Student Affairs at 731-881-7700.

This page contains information on the following topics:

1. Accreditation Information

2. Information on Academic Programs
    a. Academic Programs
    b. Standards for Satisfactory Academic Progress
    c. Transfer of Credit Policy
    d. Graduation Rates, Retention Rates & Diversity Statistics

3. Cost, Financial Assistance and Withdrawal Information
    a. General Financial Assistance Information
    b. Information Related to the Costs of Attending UTM , Including Tuition, Fees, Books, and Room and Board
    c. Study Abroad and Title IV Aid
    d. Information Related to UTM’s Refund Policy and/or Requirements for Withdrawal from the University
    e. Requirement for Withdrawal from the University and Return of Title IV Financial Aid
    f. Federal Student Financial Aid Penalties for Drug Law Violations
    g. Athletic Program Participation Rates and Financial Support Data

4. Information on Post-Graduate Activities

5. Health and Safety Information
     a. Vaccination Policy
     b. Alcohol and Drug Policy and Support Resources
     c. Crime Awareness and Campus Security Report (Clery Act Report)
     d. Fire Safety Report
     e. Missing Students Policy
     f. Emergency Response and Evacuation Procedures

6. Other Information
     a. Student Activities
     b. Facilities/Services for Students with Disabilities
     c. Student Records Policies/Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA)
     d. Copyright Infringement Policies and Sanctions
     e. College Navigator Website
     f. Textbook Information
     g. Teacher Preparation Program Report
     h. Voter Registration Forms
     i. Career and Placement Services Offered to Students During and After Enrollment
     j. Articulation Agreements
 

1.  Accreditation Information

The University of Tennessee at Martin is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, Telephone number 404-679-4500) to award bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The University of Tennessee at Martin places great importance on achieving accreditation for eligible academic programs from their appropriate governing bodies. These programs are recognized as maintaining high standards that qualify graduates for the best job opportunities. UT Martin holds accreditation from the following agencies:

• the Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology-Engineering Accreditation Commission
   (ABET) (http://www.abet.org/)
• the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications
   (ACEJ) (http://www2.ku.edu/~acejmc/)
• the American Chemical Society
   (ACS) (http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content)
• the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, AACSB International
   (AACSB) (http://www.aacsb.edu/)
• the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of the American Dietetic Association
   (CADE) (http://www.eatright.org/cade/)
• the Council for Accreditation of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
   (AAFCS) (http://www.aafcs.org/)
• the Council on Social Work Education
   (CSWE) (http://www.cswe.org/)
• the National Association of Schools of Music
   (NASM) (http://nasm.arts-accredit.org/)
• the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education
   (NCATE) (http://www.ncate.org/)
• the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.
   (NLN) (http://www.nln.org/)

If you would like to obtain or review documents describing accreditation, approval or licensing, please submit a request in writing to: Academic Affairs, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, 324 Hall Moody Administration Building, Martin TN, 38237

2. Information on Academic Programs

     a) Academic Programs (including faculty, facilities and plans to improve the academic programs)

• A list of degrees, majors, and concentrations/options: http://catalog.utm.edu/content.php?catoid=5&navoid=253
• UTM plans for improving its academic programs: http://www.utm.edu/departments/facsenate/index.php
• A map of UTM campus: http://www.utm.edu/campusmap.php
• A list of UTM faculty and staff: http://catalog.utm.edu/content.php?catoid=5&navoid=271
• For additional information on UTM's academic programs, please contact: Academic Affairs,
  Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, 324 Hall Moody Administration Building, Martin, TN 38237

• UTM's undergraduate standards for satisfactory academic progress: http://catalog.utm.edu/content.php?catoid=5&navoid=262
• UTM's graduate standards for making statisfactory academic progress: http://catalog.utm.edu/content.php?catoid=5&navoid=259
• For additional information on UTM's standards for satisfactory academic progress, please contact:
  Academic Affairs, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, 324 Hall Moody Administration
  Building, Martin, TN 38237

• UTM's transfer of credit policies for undergraduate students: http://catalog.utm.edu/content.php?catoid=5&navoid=261
  
• UTM's transfer of credit policies for graduate students: http://catalog.utm.edu/content.php?catoid=5&navoid=255
• For additional information on UTM's transfer of credit policies, please contact: Academic Affairs,
  Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, 324 Hall Moody Administration Building, Martin, TN 38237

       d) Graduation Rates, Retention Rates, Job Placement Rates, & Student Body Diversity Statistics

• Information of UTM's graduation rates: http://www.utm.edu/webshare/consumer_docs/Graduation Data 2011.pdf
• Information of UTM's job placement rates: http://www.utm.edu/webshare/consumer_docs/Graduation_Jobs.pdf
• Information of UTM's retention rates and student body diversity: http://www.utm.edu/webshare/consumer_docs/Diversity Retention Graduation Rates.pdf
• For additional information on UTM's graduation rates, retention rates, job placement rates, and student body diversity, please contact: Student Success Center, University of Tennessee at Martin, 210 Clement Hall 210 Hurt Street, Martin, TN 38238, (731) 881-1689.

     a) General Assistance Information

• The UTM Office of Student Financial Assistance (http://www.utm.edu/departments/finaid/) includes general information on financial assistance for students including information about the following: need-based and non-need-based federal, state, local, private, and institutional financial assistance programs available to students; eligibility requirements and procedures for applying for aid; criteria for selecting recipients and determining amount of award; methods and frequency of disbursements of aid; financial aid terms and conditions, including terms applicable to employment provided as part of a financial aid package; rights and responsibilities of students receiving Title IV, HEA loans; the availability of financial aid for study abroad programs; how financial aid is handled when students withdraw; and whom to contact for questions regarding financial aid.
• Information on graduate assistantships: http://www.utm.edu/departments/gradstudies/gradassists.php
• Information on initial loan counseling for student borrowers: https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/index.action
• Information on exit counseling for student borrowers: https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/index.action
• UTM’s Code of Conduct for Education Loans: http://www.nasfaa.org/mkt/about/Statement_of_Ethical_Principles.aspx
• For additional information on financial assistance, please contact UTM Office of Student Financial Assistance,
  205 Administration Bldg., University of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, TN 38238, (731) 881-7040.

• http://www.utm.edu/departments/admissions/tuition.php
• http://www.utm.edu/departments/finadmin/businessaffairs/bursar.php
• http://catalog.utm.edu/content.php?catoid=5&navoid=263
• Net price calculator: http://www.utm.edu/departments/finaid/calculator.php.
• For additional information on financial assistance, please contact: UTM Office of Student Financial Assistance,
  205 Administration Bldg., University of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, TN 38238, (731) 881-7040.

• Information on study abroad and Title IV financial aid: http://www.utm.edu/departments/globalstudies/index.php
• For additional information on financial assistance, please contact: UTM Office of Student Financial Assistance,
  205 Administration Bldg., University of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, TN 38238, (731) 881-7040.

• Information on UTM's refund policy for undergraduate students: http://catalog.utm.edu/content.php?catoid=5&navoid=263
• Information on UTM;s refund policy for graduate students: http://catalog.utm.edu/content.php?catoid=5&navoid=263
• For additional information on UTM's refund policy, please contact: Office of Business Affairs, 116 Administration Building, 554 University Street, University of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, TN 38238, (731) 881-7810.

• Information on the requirements and procedures for official withdrawal by undergraduate students and the
  return of Title IV financial aid: http://catalog.utm.edu/content.php?catoid=5&navoid=263#Financial_Aid_Repayment___Withdrawals
• Information on the requirements and procedures for official withdrawal by graduate students and the return of
  Title IV financial aid: http://catalog.utm.edu/content.php?catoid=5&navoid=263#Financial_Aid_Repayment___Withdrawals
• For additional information on the requirements and procedures for official withdrawal and return of Title IV financial aid, please contact the Office of Student Affairs at 731-881-7700.

• Federal law provides that a student who has been convicted of an offense under any federal or state law involving the possession or sale of a controlled substance during a period of enrollment for which the student was receiving financial aid shall not be eligible to receive any federal or institutional grant, loan, or work assistance. The separate, written notice of the penalties for drug violations is provided to students upon enrollment.
• For additional information on federal student financial aid penalties for drug violations, please contact the UTM Office of Student Financial Assistance at (731) 881-7040.

• In compliance with the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act, information on men’s and women’s athletic programs at UTM is available here: http://www.utm.edu/webshare/consumer_docs/DOE EADA Report 2010_2011.pdf. The report includes the number of participants by gender for each team, operating and recruiting expenses, coaches’ salaries, revenues, and athletically related student aid. A copy of the report is also available online on the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education Equity in Athletics Disclosure: http://ope.ed.gov/athletics/index.aspx
• To obtain a paper copy of the report, or to obtain additional information on athletic program participation rates
  and financial support, please contact the UTM Athletics Office: 1022 Elam Center, University of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, TN 38238(731) 881-7660.

4. Information on Post-Graduate Activities

• Information regarding post-graduate employment obtained by and further graduate studies pursued by undergraduate students: http://www.utm.edu/departments/success/counseling.php.  The information was prepared using information obtained annually from students who received a baccalaureate degree, offering a snapshot of their progress during the transition out of college.
• Introduction and Methodology for 2011 Senior Survey: http://www.utm.edu/webshare/consumer_docs/Class of 2011 Senior Survey Report.pdf
• For additional information on post-graduate activities, please contact: Student Success Center, University of
  Tennessee at Martin, 210 Clement Hall 210 Hurt Street, Martin, TN 38238, (731) 881-1689.

5. Health and Safety Information

      a) Vaccination Policy

• Information regarding UTM's vaccination policy: http://www.utm.edu/departments/shcs/
• For additional information on UTM's vaccination policy, please contact: Office of Student Health and Counseling Services, 609 Lee Street, University of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, TN 38238, Phone: (731) 881-7750.
  

      b)  Alcohol and Drug Policy and Support Resources 

• Faculty, Staff: http://www.utm.edu/HR_drug_and_alcohol.pdf
• Students: http://www.utm.edu/studenthandbook/stuhandbook0809.pdf
• Underage Drinking and Associated Responsibilities
  The Tennessee General Assembly recently passed new legislation regarding underage drinking and associated responsibilities. The law prohibits any resident, owner, or occupant of property (the social host) from allowing an underage adult to consume alcohol on such property. The legislation defines “underage adults” as those individuals who are at least eighteen (18) years of age but less than twenty-one (21) years of age.
   
  A resident may face criminal prosecution and University sanction if an underage adult consumes alcohol on his or her property which includes, but is not limited to, a residence hall room or apartment, fraternity or sorority affiliated housing, an off-campus house or apartment, or any other property owned or occupied by the individual. For additional information on UTM’s alcohol and drug policy and/or support resources, please contact: Office of Human Resources, 112 Administration Building, University of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, TN 38238, (731) 881-7845, and/or the Division of Student Affairs at 731-881-7700.

• UTM security policies and annual security report, submitted annually to the U.S. Department of Education: http://www.utm.edu/departments/publicsafety/_pdfs/annual%20security%20fire%20report%202010.pdf
• UTM’s crime statistics for the past three years: http://www.utm.edu/departments/publicsafety/_pdfs/annual%20security%20fire%20report%202010.pdf
• For additional information on UTM’s annual Crime Awareness and Campus Security Report, or to obtain a paper copy of the report, please contact the Department of Public Safety at (731) 881-7771.
  

       d) Fire Safety Report

• Information about the university's fire safety systems, procedures, and policies: http://www.utm.edu/departments/publicsafety/_pdfs/annual%20security%20fire%20report%202010.pdf , as is data about fires that have occurred in on-campus housing since 2009.
• For additional information on fire safety, or to obtain a paper copy of the annual fire safety report, please contact the Department of Public Safety at (731) 881-7771.

       e)  Missing Student Notification Policy

• UTM’s policy on notification of missing students in on-campus housing: http://www.utm.edu/departments/publicsafety/_pdfs/annual%20security%20fire%20report%202010.pdf
• For additional information on missing students, please contact the Department of Public Safety at (731) 881-7771.

       f)  Emergency Response and Evacuation Procedures

• Information on whom to call in the event of an emergency: http://www.utm.edu/departments/publicsafety/_pdfs/annual%20security%20fire%20report%202010.pdf
• A copy of UTM’s Emergency Response Plan: http://www.utm.edu/departments/publicsafety/_pdfs/annual%20security%20fire%20report%202010.pdf
• For additional information on emergency response and evacuation procedures, please contact the Department of Public Safety at (731) 881-7771.
  

6.  Other Information

   a) Student Activities

• Information on student activities available at UTM: http://www.utm.edu/departments/studentlife/
• For additional information on student activities, please contact: the Office of Student Affairs at 731-881-7700.
  

• UTM is committed to providing equal access to its educational opportunities and facilities.  Information on facilities and/or services available to students with disabilities: http://www.utm.edu/departments/success/disability.php, or you can contact the Office of Disabilities Services at (731) 881-7719.
  

• The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that gives students the right to review their education records, to request amendment of their records, to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information, and to file complaints with the U.S. Department of Education. Additional information on students’ rights under FERPA and/or UTM’s policies regarding student records: http://www.utm.edu/departments/registrar/ferpa.php. 
  
• For additional information on FERPA or student records policies, please contact the Office of Academic Records at (731) 881-7050.
  

• Information about UTM policies and sanctions related to copyright infringement and unauthorized peer-to-peer file sharing, including disciplinary action taken against students who engage in illegal downloading or unauthorized distribution of copyrighted materials using UTM information technology systems: http://www.utm.edu/departments/its/docs/P2PCertificationUTM20100629.pdf. The information also
  includes a notice that informs students that unauthorized distribution of copyrighted material may subject the
  students to civil and criminal liabilities. A summary of the penalties for violation of federal copyright laws is also provided.
  

• UTM’s College Navigator website, which provides a wide variety of information about UTM: http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?s=TN&zc=38237&zd=0&of=3&l=5&ct=1&ic=1

• Detailed lists of required textbooks are made available to students through Schedule of Courses: http://utm.bncollege.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/BNCBHomePage?storeId=25553&catalogId=10001

• Data on the performance of UTM’s teacher preparation programs: http://www.utm.edu/departments/cehbs/TitleII.php.

• To register to vote in Tennessee: http://www.state.tn.us/sos/election/forms/ss-3010.pdf.
• For information on registering to vote in another state: http://www.eac.gov/voter_resources/default.aspx

  i) Career and Placement Services Offered to Students During and After Enrollment

• Information on career and placement services offered to UTM students and UTM alumni: http://www.utm.edu/admin/catalog02/housing.htm#councel.

  j) Articulation Agreements
       We have articulation agreements with the following:

• Dyersburg State Community College
          Associate of Applied Science Degree in Early Childhood Education to Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood         Education(PreK-3 Licensure)
          Associate of Science in Teaching (K-6) to Bachelor Science in Education (Integrated Studies K-6)
          Dual Admission Partnership
  
• Jackson State Community College
        Use of their facilities to offer classes leading to UTM degree programs in:
                 Master of Science in Education
                 Master of Business Administration
                 Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing

• Pellissippi State Community College
        Management

• Nashville State Community College
        Education