Starting July 15, 2025, everyone across the University of Tennessee System must annually review and accept the University’s Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) to maintain access to Microsoft services, including Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and OneDrive.
What You’ll Experience on Tuesday, July 15 or the next time after that date:
- When signing into a Microsoft product, you will be prompted to re-authenticate.
- You’ll be redirected to a Microsoft-hosted page displaying the Acceptable Use Policy.
- Review the policy in its entirety and choose Accept at the bottom of the webpage.
- After accepting, you may need to relaunch and sign in to access your Microsoft applications.
This new annual process ensures that all users understand, acknowledge, and comply with the University’s standards for responsible technology use, while also helping to protect institutional data and systems against unauthorized access.
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact the ITS Service Desk at 901.448.2222.