The University of Tennessee

UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Ex-Officio Members

Governor, State of Tennessee
Commissioner of Education
Commissioner of Agriculture
President, The University of Tennessee
Executive Director, Tennessee Higher Education Commission
 

Officers of the Board
Governor Bill Haslam, Chair
Don C. Stansberry, Jr., Vice Chair

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE ADMINISTRATION

Joseph A. DiPietro, BS, MS, DVM - President
Larry Arrington, BS, MS, PhD - Chancellor, UT Institute of Agriculture
Sylvia S. Davis, BS, MBA - Vice President for Strategic Planning and Operations
Anthony Haynes, BS, MPA - Vice President for Government Relations and Advocacy
Linda Hendricks, BS - Chief Human Resources Officer
Katherine N. High, AB, MAT, EdD - Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs and Student Success
Sandy Jansen, BAcc, - Executive Director, Audit and Consulting Services
Mary Jinks, BS, MPS, EdD - Vice President of Public Service
David E. Millhorn, BS, PhD - Executive Vice President and Vice President for Research and Economic Development
Catherine S. Mizell, BA, JD - General Counsel and Secretary
Robert Moore, Chief Operating Officer (UTSI)
Charles M. Peccolo, Jr., BS, MAcc - Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
James D. Perry, BS, MBA - Interim Chief Information Officer
Theotis Robinson, Jr. - Vice President for Equity and Diversity
Lofton Stuart, BS - Executive Director, University of Tennessee National Alumni Association
Steve Schwab, MD - Chancellor, Health Science Center

KNOXVILLE CAMPUS ADMINISTRATION

Jimmy G. Cheek, BS, MEd, PhD - Chancellor
Chris Cimino, BA, MBA - Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration
Taylor Eighmy, BS, MS, PhD - Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement
Susan D. Martin, BA, MA, PhD - Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Margie Nichols, BA - Vice Chancellor for Communications
Scott Rabenold, BA, MBA - Vice Chancellor for Development and Alumni Affairs
W. Timothy Rogers, BA, MA, JD - Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
John Zomchick, - BA, MA, PhD - Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs

DEANS

Caula A. Beyl, BA, MS, PhD - Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Scott Poole, BA, MArch - Dean, College of Architecture and Design
Theresa Lee, BS, PhD - Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Jan R. Williams, BS, MBA, PhD - Dean, College of Business Administration
Michael O. Wirth, BS, MA, PhD - Dean, College of Communication and Information
Robert Rider, BS, MAT, PhD - Dean, College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
Wayne Davis, BS, MS, PhD - Dean, College of Engineering
Douglas A. Blaze, BS, JD - Dean, College of Law
Victoria Niederhauser, BSN, MSN, DrPH  - Dean, College of Nursing
Karen Sowers, BA, MSW, PhD - Dean, College of Social Work
James P. Thompson, BS, DVM - Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine
Carolyn R. Hodges, BA, MA, PhD - Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School
James J. Neutens, Dean, Graduate School of Medicine
Tim Cross, BS, MS, PhD - Dean, UT Extension and University Outreach and Continuing Education
Steven E. Smith, BA, MA, ML, PhD - Dean of University Libraries
Maxine Thompson Davis, BA, MS, EdD - Dean of Students

Accreditation

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees.

The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is the recognized regional accrediting body in the eleven U.S. Southern states (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia) for institutions of higher education that award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, or doctoral degrees. The Commission on Colleges is charged with carrying out the accreditation process. The address is 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033; phone (404) 679-4501.
 

The University of Tennessee

 The University of Tennessee is the land-grant institution of the State of Tennessee with its main campus in Knoxville. UT is the state’s largest and most comprehensive institution and is a Carnegie One Research Extensive Institution. The University of Tennessee is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; telephone 404-679-4501) to award the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees.

A wide range of graduate programs leading to master’s and doctoral degrees is available. The university offers 57 doctoral degrees, 77 master’s degrees, 3 educational specialists degrees, two professional programs, and 36 graduate certificate programs. More than 6,000 graduate and professional students are enrolled on and off campus under the tutelage of 1,500 faculty members.

Graduate programs bring together faculty and graduate students as a community of scholars with a common interest in creative work and advanced study. Programs are available to individuals desiring work toward the master’s and doctoral degrees or professional certification, those interested in continuing education for updating and broadening their knowledge, and those pursuing postdoctoral research. Serving the needs of students engaged full-time in intensive study and pursuit of a degree continues to be a major emphasis of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s, graduate effort. Increasingly the university employs a variety of modes, traditional and nontraditional, in offering quality programs designed to serve a diverse student clientele.

Graduate programs are administered by the Graduate Council; the Graduate School; administrators of the various graduate programs; the faculty; and the graduate student body.

The Graduate Council is composed of elected faculty representatives from each college, the Space Institute, and the Graduate Student Association. Ex-officio members include the Dean of the Graduate School, the Chair of the Research Council, the Dean of Libraries, the Dean of Continuing Education, the Director of the Center for International Education, and the administrative officer having primary responsibility for the graduate curriculum in each college or school.

The Graduate Council is responsible for standards of admission, retention and graduation, and for curricular matters in graduate programs; the development of interdisciplinary programs; approval of new graduate programs; approval of individuals to direct doctoral dissertation research; financial support of graduate students; and all other matters of educational policy pertaining to graduate programs. Standing committees include academic policy, appeals, credentials, curriculum, professional development, and the Graduate Dean’s Group.

The Graduate School develops procedures to implement policies formulated by the council. Much of the day-to-day administration of graduate study is conducted by department heads or faculty advisors and committees responsible for particular programs. In addition to departmental units, numerous interdisciplinary programs, institutes and centers have been developed on campus and in locations throughout the state.

The graduate student body is composed of those persons admitted to graduate study upon recommendation of the academic unit, and who are currently enrolled in graduate programs. Graduate education has been conducted at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, since 1821. The first master’s degree was awarded in 1827. Although a PhD degree was awarded in 1886 and in 1887, formal doctoral programs were not instituted until 1929 for biological sciences at Memphis and 1943 for chemistry on the Knoxville campus. A Committee on Graduate Study was appointed in 1904 and coordinated the graduate program until the Graduate Council was formed in 1949.