{"id":1320,"date":"2024-07-17T11:16:13","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T15:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/orientation\/?page_id=1320"},"modified":"2026-08-20T12:19:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T16:19:26","slug":"bowevents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/fye\/bowevents\/","title":{"rendered":"Vol 104: Big Orange Welcome – Signature Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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These are the signature events taking place during the beginning of the semester, with hundreds of additional events occurring throughout the first six weeks of fall semester.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The full Big Orange Welcome schedule is available in the Vol Connect app.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Certain events have a designated time and location for students. You can find the session for which you’re registered by selecting the “My Events”<\/a> filter in the Vol Connect app.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

*Indicates the event is required<\/strong> for new students.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Commuter Parking<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n

First-year commuter permits go on sale August 15. Parking & Transit will allow commuter students to park in designated commuter lots\/spaces from August 12\u201316 prior to purchasing a permit.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Please park only in marked commuter spaces (not staff\/faculty, reserved, ADA unless approved, loading zones, fire lanes, or \u201cNo Parking\u201d areas). This accommodation is available during Big Orange Welcome events August 12\u201316.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

For a virtual parking pass, please click from the links below.<\/span><\/p>\r\n