{"id":6694,"date":"2020-10-09T15:24:19","date_gmt":"2020-10-09T19:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/career.utk.edu\/?page_id=6694"},"modified":"2026-02-26T12:22:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T17:22:17","slug":"transition-advising","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/transition-advising\/","title":{"rendered":"Transition Advising"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"box-light gray1\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;background-color: #f6f6f6;color: black;padding: 20pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 21.3333px\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 24pt\">Transition Advising<br \/><\/span>__<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 14pt\">The University Transition program is housed within the Center for Career Development &amp; Academic Exploration. Students in the program are advised by Academic &amp; Career Exploration (ACE) Coaches who provide integrated academic and career planning support. Students may only enter the University Transition program if they are continuing students who become ineligible for their declared major. Students must declare a major after one full semester in the University Transition program. The University Transition program is not available for transfer nor readmitted students. The program includes two tracks:<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"half \">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24pt\">01<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">University Early Transition<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">This program is for students who have attempted fewer than 60 credit hours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"half \">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24pt\">02<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">University Advanced Transition<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">This program is for students who have attempted 60+ credit hours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box-light gray1\">\n<\/div>\n<p><br class=\"clearshortcode\"> \u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr class=\"orange-hash\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"box-light gray1\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;color: #000000\">Transition Advising Appointments<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students referred to transition advising must first complete the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=2RNYUX1x3UWeypqhnAnW-Qi01ypzJI5NovHfMLfC6cdUMEpCMlFXSDVPRFgzSEZFTFMxWUUwMFdGMC4u\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Academic &amp; Career Exploration Intake Form<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The request will be reviewed to determine eligibility for transition advising. Sometimes students are referred to exploration appointments or directly to new advising centers to declare. Refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/how-to-schedule-an-appointment\/\">appointments page<\/a> to learn how to schedule appointments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Note: If you are currently assigned to an Academic &amp; Career Exploration (ACE) Coach, do not complete this form; please contact your ACE Coach directly to request an appointment.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"one-third column \">\n<div class=\"box-light card  tx brd-\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9076 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/02\/advising1b.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/02\/advising1b.png 520w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/02\/advising1b-300x231.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Parallel Planning<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Students who are ineligible for their major of choice can benefit from a parallel plan. Our ACE Coaches can help students identify another major that is similar to a student&#8217;s major of choice that can still help them achieve their career goals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8665766 BCX0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/adjacent-majors\/\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-default\"><strong>Review Adjacent Majors \u2192<\/strong> <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:post-content --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:shortcode --><\/p>\n<div class=\"one-third column \">\n<div class=\"box-light card  tx brd-\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9083 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/02\/image_1_resize-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/02\/image_1_resize-3.png 520w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/02\/image_1_resize-3-300x233.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Undecided or Redeciding on a Major<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Students who need assistance with choosing a major should schedule an unsure of major appointment through Vol Connect (via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cas.tennessee.edu\/cas\/login?service=https:\/\/myutk.utk.edu\/CASLogin.aspx&amp;AuthProvider=AD\">MyUTK<\/a>), not a transition advising appointment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8665766 BCX0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/how-to-schedule-an-appointment\/\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-default\"><strong>Schedule an Appointment \u2192<\/strong> <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:shortcode --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:shortcode --><\/p>\n<div class=\"one-third column \">\n<div class=\"box-light card  tx brd-\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9078 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/02\/advising1c-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/02\/advising1c-1.png 520w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/02\/advising1c-1-300x231.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Changing Your Major<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Students who are eligible for their major of choice should schedule an appointment with the appropriate college advising center. ACE Coaches cannot change students&#8217; majors. Follow the link below for more inform about eligibility and how to declare.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8665766 BCX0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/declaring-majors\/\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-default\"><strong>Delcaring Your Major \u2192<\/strong> <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br class=\"clearshortcode\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr class=\"orange-hash\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><!-- \/wp:shortcode --><\/p>\n<div class=\"box-light gray1\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt\">Academic and Career Exploration Coaches<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">\u00a0Academic &amp; Career Exploration (ACE) Coaches provide transition advising services for undergraduates. 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