{"id":12,"date":"2026-08-17T11:59:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T15:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/campus-culture-wds-dev\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2026-09-14T11:14:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T15:14:51","slug":"vol-is-a-verb","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/campus-culture\/vol-is-a-verb\/","title":{"rendered":"Vol is a Verb"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Programs, experiences, and opportunities on campus where students can grow in their leadership skills, rise to the next level in their personal interactions, and explore all that it means to be a Volunteer are identified under one umbrella initiative through Vol is a Verb.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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At UT, we all have a role to play in creating a positive campus environment. As a phrase, \u201cVol is a Verb\u201d means that leadership is action. Active leadership means being involved, engaging with others, and pursuing your best, most authentic self. Vol is a Verb is a university-wide commitment to make Rocky Top the best it can be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pathways to exemplify this way of life are wide and varied but defined in three core steps: <\/p>\n\n\n\n