Our Mission
The mission of Campus Compliance Services (CCS) is to provide support, coordination, and guidance to campus units engaged in university-wide efforts to comply with federal and state laws, as well as university policies.
In partnership with the UT System Audit & Compliance, CCS works to advance programs and practices that uphold the highest standards of ethical conduct for all who represent the university.
Programs
Clery
The Clery Act, officially known as the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act, is a federal law that requires colleges and universities to disclose information about campus security, including crime statistics and safety policies. The Clery Compliance Coordinator oversees the collection of crime and fire statistics for the university and publishes the Annual Security Report in accordance with the Clery Act. The Clery Compliance Coordinator works closely with UTPD and other campus offices to help ensure an informed community through timely warnings and emergency notifications.
Office of Investigation and Resolution
The Office of Investigation and Resolution (OIR) is a central unit at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK), responsible for investigating and resolving reports of university policy violations in an impartial, thorough, and timely manner. Resolving concerns supports compliance with applicable federal and state laws, as well as university policies related to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in the university’s workplace, educational programs, and activities.
Office of Repatriation
The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 (NAGPRA) is federal legislation that applies to institutions receiving federal funding. It creates a process for the repatriation and disposition of Native American Ancestral Human Remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony, as defined by the law, to lineal descendants, Native American Tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is committed to fulfilling its obligations under NAGPRA through consultations with Tribal communities and through the return of human remains and cultural objects to the appropriate individuals, Tribes, and organizations who have requested these remains and objects through NAGPRA.
Office of Title IX
Title IX is federal law that applies to institutions receiving federal funding. It is enforced by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and is part of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX protects individuals from discrimination based on sex in educational programs and activities.
The University of Tennessee’s Title IX model takes a comprehensive, community-based approach to fulfilling the institution’s responsibilities under the law. Under the leadership of the Title IX Coordinator, team members located in key areas across campus collaborate to educate the campus community, prevent incidents, support individuals, and address Title IX-related concerns.