June 22, 2011

VolCard Offers Students Numerous Accounts/Benefits

Your student's VolCard (or student ID card) is used for access to numerous locations across campus including his or her residence hall, recreational facilities, student athletics tickets, meals at Campus Dining facilities, and much more.

The VolCard contains all your student's meal plan and Dining Dollars information, and can also act as an on-campus debit card through the VolCard account (also known as All-Star). The VolCard account can be used in residence halls, in Campus Dining facilities, and for purchases from selected vending machines across campus. The VolCard account can also be used to purchase parking permits, utilize on-campus printing services, purchase student football tickets, and to make purchases at the UT Bookstore. The balance of the All-Star account will carry over from term to term until your student graduates or is no longer enrolled at the University. Click here for information on your student's VolCard.

To view the different ways to make deposits to the VolCard account, click here.

Student Meal Plans

Students can sign up for a 2011-2012 meal plan online. Students living in North Carrick, South Carrick, Humes, Reese, Gibbs and Morrill Halls are required to select a Residential meal plan. Students in other halls such as Massey, Hess, and Clement are not required to purchase a meal plan, but may choose to do so. Students living in the Apartments Residence Hall, as well as Laurel and Volunteer Halls may select from Apartment or Residential plans, and commuter students may choose from any plan. Students have up to 29 days after the first day of class to change a meal plan option and students may only change their meal plan twice per semester. To sign up for or change a meal plan, click here. To view campus restaurants and dining hall hours, click here.

UT Tightens Class Drop Policy

Starting this fall, UTK students will be limited to dropping only four (4) classes during the course of their undergraduate career. The new policy applies to courses officially dropped after the first ten days of class. For more information on this new policy, click here.

Has Your Student Joined UniTe?

UniTe connects your student with campus traditions and accomplished alumni. UniTe is also the first step to membership in the Student Alumni Associates (SAA). Click here to for more information, and to join UniTe online.

UT Dean's List Posted Online

UT Knoxville has released its Dean's List for the 2011 Spring semester. To qualify for the Dean's List, an undergraduate student must earn a term grade point average of 3.80-4.00 (summa cum laude), 3.65-3.79 (magna cum laude), or 3.50-3.64 (cum laude). Students must complete at least twelve hours, not counting work taken on a satisfactory/no-credit basis to be eligible. To view the Dean's list, click here.

Students Can Apply for Graduation Online

If your student plans to graduate in May (Spring) or August (Summer) 2012, he or she can now apply for graduation online by visiting the "UTK Student Academic Links" in MyUTK. The deadline for students to apply to graduate in Spring 2012 is August 9, 2011, and in Summer 2012 is November 29, 2011. It is very important that your student's profile information is up-to-date before he or she submits a graduation application. Direct questions to the Office of the University Registrar at (865) 974-1111.

Update from the Bursars Office Regarding Financial Records Forms

In order for the University to release a student's financial records to anyone other than him/her, students MUST create an Authorized User Profile by logging into MyUTK. The Bursar's Office can no longer accept paper forms. Have your student click here to add an authorized user to his or her account.

UT Board of Trustees Annual Meeting This Week

The UT Board of Trustees will meet today, June 22, and tomorrow, June 23, in Knoxville. The meeting will be webcast live and archived for later viewing. For more information on the meeting agenda items and a link to view the webcast, click here.

Black Music Month

The Black Cultural Center will host a celebration of Black Music Month on Thursday, June 23 and Thursday, June 30, from 4:30-6:30 PM. There will be live entertainment and free refreshments. This event is free and everyone is invited!

2011 Kuumba Festival

The Kuumba Festival is the largest African American Cultural Arts Festival in East Tennessee. The festival will be held on June 23-26, 2011 at various locations around Knoxville. All events are free for students with a valid UT ID, compliments of the UT Black Cultural Programming Committee. For a schedule of events and more information, click here.

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Important Dates

June 27: Last Day to Drop with a "WP/WF" (First Session Summer Courses)

July 4: Independence Day Holiday, No Classes

July 6: First Session Summer 2011 Classes End

July 7: Second Session Summer 2011 Classes Begin

July 11: Last Day to Add, Change Grading Option, or Drop Without a "W" (Second Session Summer Courses)

July 11: Last Day to Drop with a "W" (Full Session Summer Courses)

July 22: Last Day to Drop with a "WP/WF" (Full Session Summer Courses)

July 25: Last Day to Drop with a "W" (Second Session Summer Courses)

August 1: Last Day to Drop with a "WP/WF" (Second Session Summer Courses)

August 1: Fall Family Weekend Registration Begins

August 2: Fall 2011 VolXpress E-statements Available Online

August 9: Second and Full Session Summer 2011 Classes End

August 9: Spring 2012 Graduation Application Deadline

August 13-14: University Housing Move-In Weekend

August 15-20: Welcome Week Activities

August 17: Summer Graduation Date

August 17: Fall 2011 Classes Begin

September 9-11: Fall Family Weekend