2015 Tennessee Code
Title 49 - Education
Chapter 7 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally
Part 1 - Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 49-7-159 - Reporting requirements for institution accepting nonimmigrant students with F-1 or M-1 student visas.

TN Code § 49-7-159 (2015) What's This?

(a) Each institution that accepts nonimmigrant students possessing either an F-1 or M-1 student visa for instruction in this state shall report to the department of safety the following information:

(1) The number of nonimmigrant students enrolled at the institution at the beginning of each period of study; and

(2) The number of nonimmigrant students enrolled at the institution at the end of each period of study.

(b) For the purposes of this section:

(1) "Institution" means a college, university, seminary, vocational or technical school, or any other entity that offers a postsecondary course of study. "Institution" does not include elementary, middle, or secondary schools; and

(2) "Period of study" means a quarter, semester, or the duration of a program that is not otherwise divided.

(c) The department, in consultation with the Tennessee higher education commission, shall develop a form that shall be available to institutions for reporting purposes.

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