Frequently Asked Questions
Undergraduate
- Who is my advisor? How do I make an appointment with my advisor?
- Are there advising offices for each college?
- How do I get a faculty advisor?
- Can I change my faculty advisor?
- When can I register for courses?
- Where is the Registrar’s office?
- Can I take courses at another college or university? How will the courses transfer?
- If I fail a course at UT, can I retake it at another school?
- What is the repeat policy?
- What does an LD mean on my academic history?
- What does an UD mean on my academic history?
- How do I petition a course?
- What is Academic Review (AR)?
- What is Pending Academic Dismissal (PAD)?
- How can I find information about scholarships?
- Can I proficiency out of CFS/RCS/ HRA/ NUTR 102? Whom do I contact?
- What majors are offered by the College of Education, Health and Health Sciences?
- How do I declare my major? Does your college have a GPA requirement in order to declare majors?
- How do I progress into my major?
- Which catalog do I follow?
- What is Senior Standing and how do I obtain a Senior Standing sheet?
- How do I apply for graduation? Where is the Graduation office located?
- Can I double major?
- How can I obtain a second Bachelor’s Degree?
- What is the maximum number of hours I can be enrolled in each semester? Can I have an overload?
- What is the 60 hour rule? What is the 30 hour rule?
- How do I find out about minors?
- How do I change my schedule after the semester begins?
Information on Teacher Education and Professional Licensure FAQs
Who is my advisor? How do I make an appointment with my advisor?
Entering students who have declared a College of Education, Health and Human Sciences major and students wishing to declare an EHHS major are advised in the Student Services center located in Claxton Addition 332, 974-8194. After students have completed thirty hours of course work, then they are assigned to a faculty member in their department.
Are there advising offices for each college?
Yes, each college at UT has an advising center.
Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources
125 Morgan Hall
974-7506
Architecture & Design
224 Art & Architecture Building
974-3243
Arts & Sciences
1 Alumni Memorial Building
974-4483
Business Administration
52 Glocker Business Administration Building
974-5096
Communications
202 Communications Building
974-3603
Education, Health and Human Sciences
332 Claxton Addition
974-8195
Engineering
Freshman Engineering- 114 Perkins Hall
Upper-class Advising- Each department
974-2945
Nursing
203 Nursing Building
974-7606
Social Work
213 Henson Hall
974-3351
How do I get a faculty advisor?
After you have completed 30 hours in your major or declare a new major in the college with more than 30 hours or progress into your major, then you will be assigned a faculty advisor from your department. This faculty advisor – student relationship is a beneficial union of both parties because it offers the chance for you to work one-on-one with someone who is very knowledgeable about the curriculum area you are pursuing.
Can I change my faculty advisor?
Yes, you may request to change your faculty advisor. You can request a change in your faculty advisor by filling out a form in the Student Services Center, located in Claxton Complex 332A. All attempts are made to honor specific advisor requests, however, it may be necessary for you to be assigned to a faculty advisor that you did not request due to faculty advisor loads and other factors.
When can I register for classes?
Beginning dates for Fall, Spring, Mini Term, and Summer semester registration are listed on the Academic Calendar page of each of the timetables. These beginning dates are also listed on the Web version of each of the timetables at the following address: http://web.utk.edu/~registra/timetable/ or click HERE.
Registration days for undergraduate students are on a priority registration basis according to the number of course hours completed. For example, seniors are given earlier registration dates the juniors. Students can find out the date in which they can begin to register by accessing Circle Park Online or click HERE.
Where is the Registrar’s Office?
The Registrar’s Office is located in 209 Student Services Building on Circle Park Drive. The phone number is (VOL) 974-2101.
Can I take courses at another college or university? How will the courses transfer?
Yes, you may take courses at another college or university. Classes from other accredited two and four year institutions will usually transfer to UT. However, courses taken at other schools may not be the exact equivalent of a particular UT course. Students are encouraged to contact a Transfer Evaluator, Admissions & Records Office, 320 Student Services Building, Circle Park Drive, to find out how a course taken at another school will be listed on their UT transcript.
If you are planning to take courses at a Tennessee Community College, then you can access the Transfer Equivalency Tables to see how the courses will transfer into UT. Click HERE for Transfer Equivalency Tables.
Grades from these transfer courses do count only if you make a “C” or better in any course. Transfer course grades are on the UT transcript, but not averaged into the UT GPA. However, certain programs offered by the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences, do use the transfer GPA and the UT GPA to compute a combined GPA for admission to majors. These programs include all teacher education programs, sports management, and exercise science.
If I fail a course at UT, can I retake it at another school?
Yes, but only courses taken at UT can be used to replace a grade of D or F. So if you repeat the course at another school and transfer the credit hours to UT, the requirement of the course will be fulfilled but the new grade will NOT replace the UT course grade. See the following question on the repeat policy.
What is the repeat policy?
For the first three repeated lower division courses (100-200), only the last grade earned in the repeated courses will be counted in computing the grade point average. If the same course is repeated more than once, the additional repeats count as part of the three total. For all courses repeated after the first three, all grades will be included when computing the grade point average. All grades for all courses remain on the transcript.
What does an LD mean on my academic history?
An LD indicates a lower division (100-200 level) course taken at another institution, which does not exactly meet the description for a UT course. LD credit hours are counted toward graduation. However, to use the course to satisfy a specific curricula requirement, a petition may be required.
What does an UD mean on my academic history?
An UD indicates an upper division (300-400 level) course taken at another institution, which does not exactly meet the description for a UT course. UD credit hours are counted toward graduation. However, to use the course to satisfy a specific curricula requirement, a petition may be required.
How do I petition a course?
Both you and your advisor work together to petition a course. Some course substitution petitions require the student to provide a course catalog descriptions and course syllabi. However, it would facilitate the decision making process if the student would bring course descriptions and syllabi for any course to be petitioned with them when he/she meets with his/her advisor. Click here to access guidelines for writing and submitting a petition.
What is Academic Review (AR)?
A student is placed on Academic Review (AR) whenever their cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 or if they have two consecutive semester GPA’s below 2.0. If placed on AR, students are required to have an Academic Review advising appointment with their respective college which may be in addition to their mandatory advising for a given semester. Students will remain on AR until such time that their cumulative GPA is 2.0 or better.
What is Pending Academic Dismissal (PAD)?
Pending Academic Dismissal (PAD) is a progressive form of Academic Review (AR). In addition to the ramifications of AR described above, if a student on PAD does not make at least a 2.0 for a given semester, they are subject to release from the university.
If released from the university, the student must remain away from the university for at least one calendar year or three semesters (summer counted as a semester) before making application for readmission.
To appeal a dismissal decision, click HERE.
How can I find information about scholarships?
Scholarships are available for qualified students. Please click HERE to access the scholarship page for more information.
Can I proficiency out of CFS/ RCS/ HRA/ NUTR 102? Whom do I contact?
Yes, you may proficiency out of the Microcomputer Applications course. The proficiency test is given on certain dates during the semester. You can contact Dean Aaser, via email at daaser1@utk.edu, or via phone at (VOL) 974-6240.
What majors are offered by the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences?
Majors offered by our college can be accessed HERE.
How do I declare a major in the college? Does the college have a GPA requirement?
To declare your major, you must come to the Student Services center in A332 Claxton Complex. To declare a major in the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences, your GPA must be a 2.3. However, it is important to remember that, for progression many programs require your GPA to be above a 2.3.
How do I progress into my major?
Progression occurs at various times within the different majors. To find your program’s progression requirements, click HERE.
Which catalog do I follow?
Typically students follow the undergraduate catalog for the year they entered UT. However, if a student wishes to do so, he/she may use any catalog that comes after the year in which he/she began to attend UT. It is important to remember that if a student wishes to complete a minor, then the minor requirements would need to be from the same catalog a student’s major curricula is from.
What is Senior Standing and how do I obtain a senior standing sheet?
A senior standing sheet is issued after a student has applied to graduate.
How do I apply for graduation? Where is the Graduation Office located?
Please note the deadlines to apply for graduation. These dates can be found in the printed timetable and also the online timetable. Click HERE to access the graduation information offered by the Registrar’s Office.
The Graduation Office is a service of the University Registrar’s Office and is located in 209 Student Services Bldg. on Circle Park Drive.
Can I double major?
Yes, you can double major in two colleges given that your primary college is not the College of Arts & Sciences. You must fulfill the major and curricular requirements of the college of the primary major and only the requirements of the secondary major. The secondary major must be in the College of Arts and Sciences.
How can I obtain a 2nd bachelor’s degree?
A double degree requires completion of all major and curricula requirements for each respective degree. For a double degree, you must complete a minimum of 30 additional hours beyond the total hours required for the first bachelor’s degree.
What is the maximum number of hours I can be enrolled in each semester? Can I be approved for an overload?
The maximum number of hours for Fall and Spring is 19. The maximum number of hours for Summer is 12. Overload requests are approved by the Director of Student Services on a case-by- case basis.
What is the 60 hour rule? What is the 30 hour rule?
The 60 hour rule states that 60 credit hours of their degree requirements must be taken at a four year institution.
The 30 hour rules states that a student’s final 30 hours of coursework must be taken at UT.
How do I find out about minors?
Majors, minors and concentrations for The University of Tennessee are located in the undergraduate catalog in the majors, minors and concentrations section. Specific information can be accessed in the undergraduate catalog for the college that houses the minor.
For information, about minors offered by the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences, please click HERE.
How do I change my schedule after the semester begins?
After the semester begins, students may drop and add courses via CPO
or telephone until the 10th calendar from the start of classes with no
notation on their academic record. From the 11th calendar day until the
42nd calendar day, students may drop courses over the telephone or CPO,
which will receive the notation of “W” (withdrawn). The “W”
grade is not computed in the GPA. From the 43rd day to the 84th day of
classes, courses may dropped by using the Undergraduate Withdrawal Form,
which can be obtained and returned to 209 Student Services Building. This
form requires the instructor’s signature as well as the department
head’s signature. Courses will be assigned a “WP” (withdrawn
passing) or a “WF” (withdrawn failing). The “WF”
is calculated into the GPA as an “F” grade. After the 84th
day, no drops are permitted. Failure to attend is not an official drop
and will result in the assignment of an “F” grade.
For specific dates for course drop and add, please click HERE.
Frequently asked questions regarding course drop can be accessed HERE.
Contact CEHHS Advising
332 Bailey Education Complex
1122 Volunteer Blvd.
Knoxville, TN 37996
(865) 974-8194
Fax (865) 974-5781