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Tennessee State University is an EEO/AA employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability or veteran status in its programs or activities. Tennessee State University is committed to providing the highest quality of employment, education, research, and service. In support of this commitment, the University seeks to ensure that all educational and employment programs are administered without regard to race, color, national origin, sex gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, or veteran status. The University’s non-discrimination and anti-harassment policy is applicable to faculty, staff, applicants for employment, students, applicants for educational programs and other activities, and third-party beneficiaries of programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance. This policy is fundamental to the effective functioning of the University as an institution of teaching, scholarship and public service.
For more information regarding these policies, please contact the Office of Equity and Inclusion (“OEI”) at the phone number or address below.
Title VI of The Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VI”) is the federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. As a recipient of these funds, TSU is required to follow the provisions of Title VI, and therefore, all facilities, programs, and services sponsored by the University are available to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, or national origin. Another important facet of Title IV involves providing meaningful access to programs and services for individuals that are considered to have Limited English Proficiency (“LEP”).
To file an employment discrimination/harassment complaint or a Title VI discrimination/harassment complaint, please contact:
Cornelius Brownlee, Director of Equity and Inclusion
3500 John Merritt Blvd.
General Services Building, Second Floor
Nashville, Tennessee 37209
Title IX Notification Gender Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Stalking & Dating/Domestic Violence
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance. Examples of the types of discrimination that are prohibited under Title IX include sexual harassment, sexual assault/sexual violence, discrimination based on pregnancy and the failure to provide equal opportunity in athletics. The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) provides protections to individuals who are the target of sexual violence, domestic/dating violence, and stalking.
Complaints of violations under Title IX or VAWA may be directed to TSU’s Title IX Coordinator:
Cornelius Brownlee, Title IX Coordinator
Tanya Webster, Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action Office
3500 John Merritt Blvd., General Services Building, Second Floor
Nashville, Tennessee 37209
615-963-7435 (Office)
615-963-7463 (fax)
www.tnstate.edu/equity/
For complaints involving student on student sexual harassment, sexual assault/violence, stalking or domestic/dating violence:
Office of Student Conduct and Judicial Affairs
Floyd-Payne Campus Center, Ste. 103615-963-5940
615-963-2156
http://www.tnstate.edu/mediation/
For complaints of gender equity in athletics:
Jennifer Bell
Senior Associate Athletic Director
3500 John Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, Tennessee 37209
615-963-5887
www.tsutigers.com/Reports of sexual assault/violence may also be reported to:
Tennessee State University Police Department
3500 John Merritt Blvd.
Queen Washington Bldg., 2nd Floor
Nashville, Tennessee 37209
615-963-5171 (non-emergency)/ 911 (emergency)
www.tnstate.edu/police/
Services are also available in the TSU Counseling Center for individuals seeking assistance with personal decision making, intra/interpersonal relationships, social relations, and crisis issues. The Counseling Center may be contacted at the address or phone number below:
Main Campus Student Success Center/LRC, Ste. 114
615-963-5611 or www.tnstate.edu/counseling/
If you want to learn more about your rights, or if you believe that a school, district, college or university is violating Federal law, you may contact the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, at 800-421-3481 or ocr@ed.gov
File a Complaint
Students or prospective students who wish to file a complaint related to accreditation or regarding violations of state law not resolved at the institution may submit a Student Complaint Form to the Tennessee Board of Regents at 1415 Murfreesboro Road, Suite 340, Nashville Tennessee 37217, or by going online and filling out the form electronically at: http://www.tbr.edu/contact/StudentComplaintForm.aspx. Under Tennessee’s open records law, all or parts of complaints will generally be available for review upon request from a member of the public. Complaints regarding accreditation can also be made by contacting the Commission of Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1866 South Lane, Decatur Georgia 3033 (www.sacs.org).
Complaints of fraud, waste or abuse may be made by email at reportfraud@tbr.edu or by calling the Tennessee Comptroller’s Hotline for Fraud, Waste, and Abuse at 1-800-232-5454.
The TSU GRADUATE CATALOG is published biennially by
Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, Tennessee 37209-1561
TSU Web Site: www.tnstate.edu
Graduate School E-Mail: gradschool@tnstate.edu
Graduate School Web Site: www.tnstate.edu/graduate
Graduate School Phone: 615-963-7371
Graduate School FAX: (615) 963-7219
Graduate School Mailing Address:
Tennessee State University
Avon Williams Building, Suite B 400
330 10th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37203
Publication Number: TSU-15-0149(A)-1-118000
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