Click here for the UT Knoxville Substantive Change Policy and Checklist.
| Year | Substantive Change | Notification Date | SACSCOC Response Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | New Program Notification – BS Applied Artificial Intelligence | 8-22-2023 | 9-25-2023 |
| 2023 | New Program Notification – BS Data Science | 8-22-2023 | 9-25-2023 |
| 2023 | New Program Notification – BS Public Affairs | 9-7-2023 | 9-25-2023 |
| 2023 | New Program Notification – MS Business Cybersecurity | 3-28-2023 | 8-28-2023 |
| 2023 | New OCIS Notification – UT Medical Center & Cherokee Farms | 3-28-2023 | 9-19-2023 |
| 2022 | New Program Approval – Marketing MS | 9-10-2022 | 7-22-2022 |
| 2021 | Closure of the Master of Law in United States Business Law (LLM) | 10-14-2021 | 2-4-2022 |
| 2021 | Closure of the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) | 6-17-2021 | 8-27-2021 |
| 2021 | New Horticultural Therapy Certificate (Graduate) | 4-13-2021 | 8-27-2021 |
| 2020 | Program Closure/Reorganization – Dietetic Internship | 6-20-2020 | 2-26-2021 |
| 2020 | Temporary Relocation of Instruction – COVID-19 | Mar. 12, 2020 | Mar. 19, 2020 |
| 2019 | Dual Degree Agreement for College of Engineering with Tennessee Wesleyan | Nov. 21, 2019 | Apr. 21, 2020 |
| 2019 | Master of Legal Studies (MLS), 30 credit hours | Sep. 7, 2018 | Feb. 15, 2019 |
| 2018 | 3+1 Joint Degree Program in Audiology & Speech Pathology with UTHSC – Agreement Renewal | Jul. 1, 2018 | Oct. 11, 2018 |
| 2018 | Dual Enrollment Agreement between UT Knoxville and Pellissippi State Community College (PSCC) for the benefit of ROTC students at PSCC | Feb. 9, 2018 | July 13, 2018 |
| 2017 | Dual Degree Program between King University and UT Tickle College of Engineering | Feb. 22, 2017 | Sep. 1, 2017 |
| 2016 | Collaborative Agreement for the Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (For full documentation, contact SACS_Liaison@utk.edu) | Oct. 27, 2016 Follow-Up Feb. 28, 2017 |
Feb. 9, 2017 Response March 22, 2017 |
| 2016 | New Off-Site Location, Professional MBA Program (Voluntarily withdrawn) | ||
| 2016 | Add graduate certificate in Deafness Rehabilitation | April 27, 2016 | Sept. 8, 2016 |
| 2016 | Add graduate certificate in Youth Informatics | April 27, 2016 | Sept. 8, 2016 |
| 2015 | Closure of the University Research Administration Graduate Certificate Program | Dec. 11, 2015 | Feb. 8, 2016 |
| 2015 | Offer an LL.M. in U.S. Business Law for 24 Semester Credit Hours | Sept. 16, 2015 | Feb. 18, 2016 |
| 2015 | Dual Degree Agreement for College of Engineering and Maryville College | April 28, 2015 | July 27, 2015 |
| 2015 | Closure of the Art Education Major with teach-out plan | March 4, 2015 | July 8, 2015 |
| 2015 | Dual Degree Agreement for College of Veterinary Medicine and Maryville College | Feb. 9, 2015 | June 3, 2015 |
| 2015 | Closure of the Global Disaster Nursing Graduate Certificate Program and the Global Disaster Studies Certificate Program | Feb. 9, 2015 | June 3, 2015 |
| 2015 | Closure of the Public Health Leadership Graduate Certificate Program | Feb. 9, 2015 | June 3, 2015 |
| 2015 | Closure of the Sustainability Science Graduate Certificate Program | Feb. 9, 2015 | June 3, 2015 |
| 2014 | Dual Degree Agreements with the College of Engineering | Dec. 15, 2014 | April 21, 2015 |
| 2014 | Closure of the Land Surveying Graduate Certificate Program | Feb. 10, 2014 | May 22, 2014 |
| 2014 | Closure of the Aviation Systems, Master of Science (consolidated under the Aerospace Engineering, Master of Science) | Jan. 31, 2014 | Feb. 17, 2014 |
| 2014 | Closure of the Computational Fluid Dynamics Graduate Certificate Program | Jan. 31, 2014 | Feb. 17, 2014 |
| 2013 | Closure of the Industrial and Organizational Psychology Doctoral Program | April 2, 2013 | Aug. 13, 2013 |
| 2013 | Bachelor of Science in Audiology and Speech Pathology, joint degree between the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center | Feb. 28, 2013 | Aug. 5, 2013 |
| 2013 | Consolidation of multiple foreign language and literature undergraduate majors into a unified major | Jan. 14, 2013 | July 10, 2013 |
| 2012 | Future at the University of Tennessee Utilizing Resources for Employment (FUTURE) Certificate – notification for access to federal financial aid | June 13, 2012 | Oct. 2, 2012 |
| 2012 | Dual degree program, PhD in Education between the University of Tennessee and the University of Padua, Italy | April 13, 2012; Follow-up Nov. 5, 2012 |
Follow-up email May 30, 2012; Response Jan. 7, 2013 |
| 2012 | Reorganization of the University of Tennessee making University of Tennessee, Knoxville and University of Tennessee Health Science Center separate entities | March 27, 2012 | April 26, 2012 |
| 2011 | Title change of head of Institute of Agriculture | May 6, 2011 | Aug. 1, 2011 |
| 2011 | Closure of the MSW course offerings in Memphis, Tennessee | May 6, 2011; Follow-up Aug. 11, 2011 |
Aug. 1, 2011; Response Aug. 29, 2011 |
| 2011 | Realignment of the PhD Program in Audiology and Speech Pathology | May 6, 2011 | Aug. 1, 2011 |
| 2011 | Change reporting line for the University of Tennessee Space Institute | May 6, 2011 | Aug. 1, 2011 |
| 2011 | Change reporting line Men’s and Women’s Athletics Programs | May 6, 2011 | Aug. 1, 2011 |