Orientation advising information
Get ready for your orientation advising appointment
If you’ve confirmed your enrollment at UT, your next step is summer orientation. During your orientation advising appointment in June or July, you’ll meet your Academic and Career Exploration (ACE) Coach, talk through your major and career interests, and plan and register for your first semester of classes. Come prepared, use the checklist below to make the most of your appointment.
How to prepare for orientation advising
Complete these six steps before your appointment so you can spend the time on what matters most, your plan.
- Complete your Learning About You form. The Center for Career Development & Academic Exploration will email this form to you, it helps your ACE Coach prepare for your appointment.
- Set up your Duo mobile account so you can log into your UTK accounts during the appointment. Get setup instructions at oit.utk.edu/accounts/2fa/.
- Test your UTK email and Zoom accounts before your appointment. Confirm the microphone and speaker work. Check your UTK email frequently, your ACE Coach and other offices send important information there.
- Plan to attend your appointment from a computer (not a phone), in a quiet space where you can focus, not at work, while driving, or in noisy rooms. ACE Coaches may reschedule appointments if these conditions aren’t met.
- Send your AP, IB, and dual enrollment credit. Visit admissions.utk.edu/prior-learning-credits/ for instructions. Bring copies of this information to your appointment.
- Come prepared to discuss your interests, strengths, values, and class ideas with your ACE Coach. Three ways to get ready:
- Complete PathwayU to learn about your interests, values, and workplace preferences.
- Review the UTK Catalog to explore majors and classes.
- Browse our career exploration resources for additional tools.
Additional resources
These offices and tools help with placements, transfer credit, and academic planning beyond orientation.
- Academic Catalog, complete lists of majors and minors, Vol Core requirements, and academic policies
- AP / IB / CLEP, scores required for credit
- Transfer Equivalency Tables, identify transfer courses for UTK credit
- Academic Calendar, academic dates for the year
- Academic Success Center, academic coaching, study sessions, and more
- Foreign Language Placement, online placement exams for foreign language courses
- Math Placement, test scores needed for UTK math courses and placement adjustments
- Programs Abroad, study abroad information
Have questions about your orientation advising appointment?
After you register for orientation, the Center for Career Development & Academic Exploration will email you to schedule your appointment. Questions before then? Reach out to the ACE Team.
Academic & Career Exploration (ACE)
Center for Career Development & Academic Exploration
201 Student Union, 1502 Cumberland Ave, Knoxville, TN 37996
865-974-5435