As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) “Institution” means any public institution of higher education located within this state;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 49-7-1702

  • Institution: means any public institution of higher education located within this state. See Tennessee Code 49-7-1702
  • Sexual misconduct: means a violation of an institution's disciplinary policies concerning sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, or stalking. See Tennessee Code 49-7-1702
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(2) “Notice” means written information sent to a student by the institution transmitted by:

(A) United States mail, courier service, or hand delivery to the permanent or local address the institution has on file for the student; or
(B) 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;
(3) “Sexual misconduct” means a violation of an institution’s disciplinary policies concerning sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, or stalking; and
(4) “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.
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