Academic Affairs
Welcome to Academic Affairs
We are a dedicated team working together to support the teaching, learning, research, and service at the heart of UTC. From welcoming students in A Moc's First Year to celebrating their graduation, and from developing new academic programs to supporting lifelong learning, our team is here to empower our university community to succeed.
Our Colleges and Library
Our team of Deans guide UTC’s academic vision, supporting the high-quality programs and accomplished faculty that make our university great. With over 500 members, our faculty transform lives in Chattanooga and beyond through modern classroom instruction, impactful research, and thoughtful mentorship.
Dr. Pamela Riggs-Gelasco
Dean, Arts and Sciences
Dr. Kumar Yelamarthi
Dean, Engineering and Computer Science
Dr. Valerie Rutledge
Dean, Health, Education and Professional Studies
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Dr. Chris Smith
Dean, Nursing
Dr. Robert Dooley
Dean, Gary W. Rollins College of Business
Dr. Ethan Carver
Dean, UTC Graduate School
Dr. Shawn Bingham
Dean, UTC Honors College
Tim Gritten
Dean, UTC Library
Find Out More About Us:
Digital Measures
An online information management system designed to eliminate the process of gathering the same information year after year.
Digital Measures makes it easy to capture essential faculty activity data in a granular and flexible manner for a variety of reporting needs. It provides a pathway for capturing teaching, research and services for annual reports and other purposes.
General Education
UTC's General Education program helps students develop a broad foundation in knowledge and durable skills to support lifelong success and civic engagement.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of their general education program, students will:
- Communicate effectively according to purpose using written, oral, and/or audio-visual methods. (rubric)
- Critique and evaluate information, concepts, theories, and claims. (rubric)
- Cultivate inclusion by recognizing, examining, and reflecting on the diversity of cultural and individual experiences. (rubric)
- Create, innovate, and adapt to take charge of your own learning. (rubric)
Forms
Academic Affairs is the center of a variety of activities and processes related to faculty, departments, and colleges. Below we offer the most commonly used forms for our functions.
- Curriculum Development
- Digital Signature Instructions
- Justification Form-Documentation of Qualifications
Bylaws
Each of our academic departments are governed by their own set of departmental bylaws, which layout academic and scholarly standards. The bedrock for faculty governance is the Faculty Handbook.
Faculty Engagement
Faculty at UTC have many opportunities for support and to become further ingrained in our campus community.