About APSU

   Austin Peay State University is one of 46 institutions in  the Tennessee Board  of  Regents system,  the seventh largest  system  of  higher education in the nation. The Tennessee Board of Regents  is the governing board for this system which is comprised of six  universities,  14 two-year colleges,  and  26  Technology centers. The TBR system enrolls more than 80 percent of all Tennessee students attending  public institutions of higher education.
    Austin Peay State University, under the control of the Tennessee Board of Regents, is a regional university organized as the College of Arts and Letters, the College of Graduate Studies, the College of Professional Programs and Social Sciences, the College of Science and Mathematics, and the School of Technology and Public Management.
    The University grants the degrees of Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Arts, Master of Music, Master of Science, Master of Arts in Education, and the Education Specialist. A non-credit Extended Education program is offered also.
    The University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.  In addition, the preparation  programs for elementary and  secondary  teachers, elementary and secondary  principals and supervisors,  school  counselors, and school  psychologists are accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education through the master’s degree level. The University is also a member of the National Association of Schools of Music. The Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is accredited by the Tennessee State Board of Nursing and the National League of Nursing. Social Work is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The Medical Technology program is accredited by the National Accrediting Association for Laboratory Science.  All  baccalaureate programs in Art are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
    The University is a member of the following associations:  

• American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

• American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers

• American Association of State Colleges and Universities

• Association for Field Services in Teacher Education

• Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women

• Conference of Southern Graduate Schools

• Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences

• Council of Graduate Schools

• National Association for Campus Activities

• National Association for Student Personnel Administrators

• National Collegiate Athletic Association

• Ohio Valley Conference

• Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges

• Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers

• SREB Council on Collegiate Education for Nursing

• Tennessee Alliance for Continuing Higher Education

• Tennessee College Association

• Tennessee Conference of Graduate Schools

    Austin Peay State University is an  equal  opportunity employer committed  to the education of  a  non-racially identifiable student body.  APSU affirms that it does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status in the educational programs or activities which it operates, nor in admission to or employment in such programs or activities.
    APSU adheres to the requirements of Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, as amended, Sections 799A and 946 of  the Public Health Service Act,  the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Executive Orders 11246 and 11375, and  the related regulations  to each.  
    APSU  reaffirms that it does not discriminate in employment based on  race, color, religion, sex, age, disability or national origin and that it has taken affirmative action on behalf of minorities, and  women, as  prescribed by the Equal Pay Act of 1963, as amended, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Executive Order 11246 and 11375 as amended, Age Discrimination in Employment  Act of 1967, as amended, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978.  Also see University Affirmative Action Philosophy in the STUDENT HANDBOOK AND CALENDAR.  Inquires regarding these acts may be directed to the Vice President for Legal Affairs and Strategic Planning, Browning Building, Room 151, telephone (931) 221-7580.  

Drug-Free Schools and Communities Amendments Act
All currently enrolled students are required to read the University’s Drug-Free Schools and Communities Amendments Act Statement. This statement outlines policy, legal sanctions (federal, state and university), health risks, and assistance programs related to the use of alcohol and/or other drugs on the Austin Peay State University campus. The statement is in the STUDENT HANDBOOK or may be obtained from the Student Development Center.

Smoking and Clean Air
Effective July 1, 2006, Austin Peay will become a smoke-free campus with the exception of parking lots. Smoking is thus not allowed in or around buildings.