Outside Employment and Conflict of Interest

Outside employment is defined as:

1. employment or consulting in an outside work or activity,
2. receipt from an outside source of a regular retainer fee or salary, or
3. regular or periodic involvement with a business or company in which the faculty has a principal interest or a non-profit organization in which the faculty is an officer, board member, etc. 

Faculty must request prior approval by completing the request form available in the Outside Activity Portal at OAP. 

All UT staff are required to notify their supervisor each year of any employment outside of UT.

All faculty and staff are required to request permission each year before accepting work outside of UT.  The following links provide more information on outside employment and conflicts of interest:

• Faculty Consulting and Other Professional Activities, Including Outside Employment
• Outside Employment
• Frequently Asked Questions