Center for Career Development and Academic Exploration
Provides career-related programs, resources, and services to students and alumni. The center helps students choose majors, find jobs and internships, and navigate graduate school admission.
Center for Global Engagement
Provides resources and support for education abroad opportunities, international and intercultural programming, global research, international student and scholar services, English language study, and related areas.
Division of Student Life
The Division of Student Life is charged with improving student life at the University of Tennessee. Its various departments encompass many different aspects of university life but all work toward one goal—providing students with an engaging and enlightening atmosphere of living and learning. The division is committed to an uncompromising respect for diversity, strong partnerships with university programs, and support of the university’s academic mission.
The mission of the division is to foster the intellectual, cultural, social, and emotional development of students by providing a climate conducive to learning and personal growth, enabling them to become fully productive members of a global community.
The Vice Chancellor for Student Life oversees the departments in the Division of Student Life. These units offer programs and services that assist and support students in their life outside the classroom: Center for Career Development, Center for Health Education and Wellness, Center for Leadership and Service, Center for Student Engagement, Multicultural Student Life, Office of the Dean of Students, New Student and Family Programs, Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life, the Pride Center, RecSports, Student Conduct & Community Standards, Student Counseling Center, Student Disability Services, Student Government Association, Student Health Center, Student Media, Student Union, and University Housing.
The main web page for the Division of Student Life, as well as the page for each area, includes a link for feedback and complaints. All feedback is anonymous unless you choose to include your name and contact information. If you would like a follow up response, your name and Net ID are required.
Office of the Dean of Students
The Office of the Dean of Students provides meaningful experiences for students from enrollment through graduation. Programs and services provide support, assist students with making connections, and with successfully navigating through the UT campus community. The Office of the Dean of Students oversees the following areas:
- Center for Student Engagement
- Jones Center for Leadership and Service
- Multicultural Student Life
- Pride Center
- Sorority & Fraternity Life
- Student Media
- Student Government Association
Support Services
- Bias incident reporting
- Dean on Duty emergency on-call system
- General consultation
- Student absence notification
- Student ombudspersons
Emergency and Crisis Incidents
- Death of a student, alumnus, or family member
- Family emergency
- Attempted suicide
- Critical student injury or illness
- Sexual misconduct
- Missing student
Student Disability Services
Partners with the campus community in creating equitable access for eligible students while promoting disability-inclusive diversity. SDS is the office on campus designated to work with students with permanent disabilities or temporary injuries.
Office of Equity & Diversity
OED fulfills an important compliance function by working with various legal mandates set out by state and federal law and university policies related to civil rights, equal employment, and affirmative action. OED also provides leadership and services that promote the institution’s mission of creating and sustaining a working and learning environment where all university community members are valued.
Office of Information Technology
Provides information technology resources and services including OIT Accounts, computer support, e-mail, computer labs, online course management, technology training, collaboration tools, software and applications, network services, information security, and student and administrative systems; provides network access and cable TV in the residence halls. The OIT HelpDesk is available to assist you by phone, chat, in person, and online.
Office of Multicultural Student Life
Multicultural Student Life is dedicated to promoting a welcoming and inclusive campus environment while advocating for traditionally marginalized students by providing academic support, multicultural education, identity exploration, leadership development, and diverse and innovative programming through collaborative partnerships. We strive to assist in the retention and graduation of students who are empowered to positively impact a global society.
Office of Student Conduct & Community Standards
Adjudicates cases of university Standards of Conduct violations by students and student organizations; coordinates the monitoring process for students placed on disciplinary probation and the appeals processes for disciplinary and academic dishonesty violations.
Pride Center
The mission of the Pride Center is to provide academic and social support for the LGBTQ+ community at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK). We strive to be a space for all members of the UTK community to engage with and explore issues relating to gender and sexuality. Our mission is accomplished through our educational programming focusing on gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation; our contributions to and maintenance of a campus LGBTQ+ community; and advocating for equitable access for LGBTQ+ students, faculty, and staff on campus.
Academic Success Center
Provides undergraduate students with academic support services such as supplemental instruction, tutoring, and academic coaches. Academic Coaches provide personalized strengths-based coaching for incoming students through Vol Success Teams while also assisting continuing students in developing academic skills and goals. The ASC also assists students facing academic probation, dismissal, and readmission.
University Libraries
Provides access to the world’s knowledge in print and electronic formats. Technology resources and research assistance are available at three libraries: John C. Hodges (main) Library, Pendergrass Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Library, DeVine Music Library. Visit the library website to find electronic resources, make an appointment with the librarian who specializes in your discipline, or chat with a librarian about your research needs, day or night.