Disclaimer
Links to commercial sites are provided for information and convenience only. Inclusion of sites does not imply University of Tennessee approval of their product or service to the exclusion of others that may be similar, nor does it guarantee or warrant the standard of the products or service offered.
Indicia
The University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service offers its programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The University of Tennessee does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status in provision of educational programs and services or employment opportunities and benefits. This policy extends both to employment by and admission to the University.
The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex or disability in the education programs and activities pursuant to the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.
EEO/AA/Non-Discrimination Statement
All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the university. Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, and national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), the ADA (disability), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity, 1840 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, telephone 865-974-2498. Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the Office of Equity and Diversity.
Privacy Statement
The University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service (IPS) has created this privacy statement to demonstrate the institute's commitment to privacy of personal information consistent with its duties and responsibilities as an agency of the state of Tennessee. The purpose of this statement is to inform you about the use of information gathered when you visit this website.
IPS administers the website www.ips.tennessee.edu. To improve the usefulness of our website for our customers, IPS automatically collects and maintains statistical information that concerns network traffic flow and volume. IPS collects and stores the public information collected by Google Analytics, such as:
- The internet domain (example: gmail.com) of your ISP and/or your computer.
- IP Address from the computer used to access our site.
- Type of browser and computer operating system used to access the site.
- Date and time you access the site.
- Page(s) visited.
- The address from which you linked to our site.
This information does not identify you personally.
How Voluntarily Provided Information is Used
If you voluntarily submit information to IPS, i.e. you complete a form requesting information or send us an email, the information submitted will be used for governmental purposes only. Such governmental purposes could include, but not be limited to:
- Helping IPS staff respond to your request for information; and/or
- Investigating a problem brought to the attention of IPS staff.
Please be aware that the information submitted is subject to the disclosure pursuant to the requirements of the Tennessee Public Records Act.
External Links
Some of the linked sites are not under the control of IPS. Therefore, IPS makes no representation concerning their content and is not responsible for their content. The fact that IPS links to a site is not an endorsement or an indication of affiliation with the site's owners or publishers. There are risks in using any information, software, services or products found on the Internet. IPS cautions you to make sure that you completely understand these risks before retrieving, using or relying upon any information found on the Internet.
Intellectual Property
The content of www.ips.tennessee.edu webpages is copyrighted and may contain some third-party graphics/images that are used with the copyright holder's consent. If you wish to use any of this content, you must obtain permission from the copyright holder before reproducing or otherwise using those graphics/images.
IPS reserves the right to amend this policy at any time without notice.
