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Academic, Career & Personal Support

 

Center for Career Development and Academic Exploration

The center provides career-related programs, resources, and services to students and alumni. It helps students choose majors, find jobs and internships, and navigate graduate school admissions. Additionally, the center supports students in gaining career readiness and successfully preparing for their post-graduation goals. University Exploratory students receive academic advising from coaches in the career center.


Center for Global Engagement

The Center for Global Engagement (CGE) serves as the central global hub for the university, providing resources and support for education abroad opportunities, international and intercultural programming, global research, international student and scholar services, English language study, developing and managing international partnerships, and much more.

CGE is organized into six major units, with the English Language Institute, Global Research, Innovation, and Partnerships, Global Security, Risk, and Resilience, and International Student and Scholar Services reporting directly to Dr. Gretchen Neisler, Vice Provost for International Affairs, while Dr. Will Jennings, Associate Vice Provost of Global Learning and Impact, directs the International House and Programs Abroad in creating high-impact opportunities for UT Students.

With approximately 1,200 international students from over 100 different countries, some 500 international scholars, and more than 2,000 UT students studying abroad every year, CGE keeps UT connected around the world.


Division of Student Life

The Division of Student Life is charged with improving student life at the University of Tennessee. Its various departments encompass many different aspects of university life but all work toward one goal—providing students with an engaging and enlightening atmosphere of living and learning. The division is committed to an uncompromising respect for diversity, strong partnerships with university programs, and support of the university’s academic mission. The mission of Student Life is to develop student-centered opportunities that contribute to a transformative Volunteer experience. These experiences create a climate in which learning, caring, mattering and belonging, and leadership and engagement can thrive.

The Vice Chancellor for Student Life oversees the departments in the Division of Student Life. These units offer programs and services that assist and support students in their life outside the classroom: Center for Health Education and Wellness, Jones Center for Leadership and Service, Center for Student Engagement, Multicultural Student Life, Office of the Dean of Students, Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life, the Pride Center, RecSports, Student Conduct & Community Standards, Student Counseling Center, Student Disability Services, Student Government Association, Student Health Center, Center for Care and Resilience, Student Union, and University Housing.

The website for the Division of Student Life, as well as the page for each area, includes a link for feedback and complaints. All feedback is anonymous unless you choose to include your name and contact information. If you would like a follow-up response, your name, and Net ID are required.


Office of the Dean of Students

The Office of the Dean of Students assists students through advocacy, support, and mattering and belonging. Programs and services help students successfully navigating through the UT campus community. The Office of the Dean of Students oversees the following areas:


Student Disability Services

Student Disability Services (SDS) is the designated office responsible for ensuring equitable access to academic programs and campus life for eligible students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. SDS engages in an interactive process with students with disabilities to develop accommodation plans and partners with the university community to provide disability education, advance the concepts of universal design, and promote disability as a component of diversity. Visit the SDS website for information on students’ rights and responsibilities. 


Office of Equal Opportunity and Accessibility

The Office of Equal Opportunity and Accessibility ensures that the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (Institute of Agriculture, Space Institute, UT Athletics, and Institute of Public Service), UT Foundation, and the UT System comply with federal and state laws by granting access to qualified persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, and genetics seeking to participate in or benefit from programs, activities, facilities, or employment 


Office of Investigations & Resolution

The Office of Investigations & Resolution (OIR) serves the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (including the UT Institute of Agriculture and the UT Space Institute), by receiving and resolving allegations of university policy violations in an impartial manner to facilitate compliance with applicable laws and university policies as well as promote equal opportunity and nondiscrimination within the University’s workplace and educational programs and activities. Students can report allegations of noncompliance with campus fair employment, nondiscrimination, and anti-harassment policies, and student employees can fulfill their Mandatory Reporter obligations (concerning antisemitism) under campus policy and state law, by visiting Report to OIR.


Office of Innovative Technologies

The Office of Innovative Technologies (OIT) provides technology resources and services including OIT accounts, computer support, e-mail, computer labs, online course management, technology training, collaboration tools, software and applications, network services, information security, and student and administrative systems; provides network access and cable TV in the residence halls. The OIT HelpDesk is available to assist you by phone, chat, in person, and online.


Office of Student Conduct & Community Standards

Student Conduct & Community Standards develops student integrity and accountability through an educational, consistent, and equitable conduct process. The conduct process is educational in nature and centered around student development. Although Student Conduct can issue disciplinary outcomes, most all allegations of misconduct are resolved through an educational and developmental approach. The process is designed to promote learning and development as it relates to appropriate decision making.


Academic Success Center and Vol Study Center

The Academic Success Center (ASC) provides undergraduate students with academic support services such as academic coaching, success workshops, SI (Supplemental Instruction), and study sessions. Academic coaches provide personalized coaching to help students maximize their strengths to develop effective academic skills including time management, study habits, and goal setting. The ASC also assists students facing academic probation, dismissal, and readmission.

The Vol Study Center (VSC) coordinates course specific peer-led support through study sessions, SI, and group study spaces. Additional free resources such as printing, snacks and refreshments are available to all students.


University Libraries

The library is everywhere you are. Research assistance is available by online chat, walk-in, e-mail, phone, text, and by appointment with a librarian who specializes in your discipline. UT Libraries provides access to over 3.7 million titles, including print and electronic books, journals, and media. Whether you are at the library or not even on campus, we are available to answer questions and help you find the resources you need. Visit our website to chat with a librarian, find books and electronic resources, or watch a video tutorial about using the library. 

The John C. Hodges Library in the heart of campus houses the majority of the UT Libraries’ collections and many services. In the Commons, on the second floor of Hodges Library, students can get help with research, writing, and academic support, as well as access to technology. Students may check out equipment such as laptops and cameras; use group study rooms; attend online classes; create videos or multimedia projects in The Studio; experiment with gaming and virtual reality; make crafts and try out 3D printing in the Medbery Makerspace; use a Practice Presentation Room; or visit the coffee shop and convenience store. Explore the University Libraries’ outstanding spaces. Visit our website for the hours of library branches. departments, and online support. 

Two branch libraries offer specialized collections, spaces, and services: the Webster C. Pendergrass Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Library on the agriculture campus and the George F. DeVine Music Library in the Natalie L. Haslam Music Center. Other unique holdings available to students include Special Collections (manuscripts and rare books) in Hodges Library and online digitized collections of some of the library’s one-of-a-kind holdings at digital.lib.utk.edu. 

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