The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) must approve all miscellaneous fees. Fees for courses requiring special off-campus facilities or services do not require TBR’s approval but should reflect the cost of the facility or service. The following guidelines have been developed regarding course-related fees.
- Subject to the following provisions, students may be required to purchase or obtain various materials in order to complete requirements for a course (for example: textbooks, workbooks, personal tools and instruments, etc.). These items should be purchased directly by the student.
- Materials that students may be required to purchase are, in all cases, to be items that remain the property of the student. The department may require various quality and quantity material specifications.
- Fees for courses requiring special off-campus facilities or services may be charged and should reflect the cost of the facilities or services.
TBR Source: December 2, 1977 TBR meeting. Revised March 14, 1980 TBR meeting; November 13, 1991 presidents meeting; November 8, 1982 presidents meeting; July 1, 1984; November 1, 1988; May 15, 1990 presidents meeting; August 14, 1990 presidents meeting; November 10, 1992 presidents meeting; August 10, 1993 presidents meeting; November 9, 1993 presidents meeting; August 9, 1994 presidents meeting; May 8, 1995 presidents meeting, August 8, 1995 presidents meeting, November 8, 1995 presidents meeting, February 6, 1996 presidents meeting, May 14, 1996 presidents meeting, November 12, 1996 presidents meeting, May 6, 1997 presidents meeting, July 16, 1997 called Board meeting, November 5, 1997 presidents meeting, February 17, 1998 presidents meeting via conference call, August 25, 1998 presidents meeting, May 9, 2000 presidents meeting, August 8, 2000 presidents meeting, November 8, 2000 presidents meeting, February 13, 2001 presidents meeting, August 21, 2001 presidents meeting, May 21, 2002 presidents meeting, February 11, 2003 presidents meeting, May 20, 2003 presidents meeting, February 10, 2004 presidents meeting, August 17, 2004 presidents meeting, February 8, 2005 presidents meeting, May 17, 2005 presidents meeting, February 8, 2006 presidents meeting, May 16, 2006 presidents meeting, August 16, 2006 presidents meeting, May 15, 2007 presidents meeting, August 21, 2007 presidents meeting, November 6, 2007 presidents meeting.
VSCC Source: March 27, 1996, March 11, 1997, January 15, 2003, President; September 15, 2008, President
