The University of Tennessee at Martin values differences among individuals and cultural groups and is committed to creating and maintaining a safe and non-discriminatory learning, living and working environment. Any UTM student, employee, or applicant for admission, or otherwise participant in a UTM program or activity, who believes he or she has been discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, religion, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status is encouraged to use the outlined OACT procedure to address and resolve his or her complaint.
Complaints of discrimination should be directed to the Office of Access, Compliance, and Title IX (OACT), 212 University Center, 11 Wayne Fisher Drive, Martin, Tennessee, 38238. Telephone: 731-881-3505. Complaints must be in writing using the appropriate complaint form and filed within 300 days of the alleged discriminatory action. In certain circumstances, at the discretion of OACT, complaints filed outside of the referenced time limits or that are not put in writing are investigated.
OACT Departmental Procedures can be found here.
Special Notice to Employees
The Offices of Access, Compliance, and Title IX (ACT) and Human Resources (HR) work closely together. Sometimes when a report is initially filed with one office, ACT or HR, the issue(s) raised may have import for the other office. When this occurs, the office that receives the initial complaint will notify the complainant (the person who brings the matter forth) that part or the entirety of their complaint should be handled by the other office. In rare instances, complaints filed in one office, ACT or HR, may have aspects of an issue that require both offices to pursue independent investigations around a common issue.