NEW VOL EXPERIENCE
“I am satisfied with my New Vol Experience” of students agree of students agree 92% 94%
“I felt prepared for my first semester at UT”
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I’ve had a great experience. There is so much thought and effort put into the students throughout the semester which is great.
My experience at UT so far has been awesome, I have met professors, and academic success leaders that truly care about me and want to see me succeed. I believe that the transition to becoming a college student was the best.
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VOL 101 ONLINE INTRODUCTION TO UT
of new students completed Vol 101 98%
98% 99% 98%
“Vol 101 made me feel more comfortable about my decision to come to UT”
“I feel better equipped to attend UT having participated in Vol 101” of students agree of students agree of students agree
“I am more aware of the services available to me after completing Vol 101”
VOL 102 NEW STUDENT ADVISING
Students were able to self-select how they wanted to participate in New Student Advising. They could choose virtual or in-person (if their college was participating).
“Who do you talk with on campus about course selection and registration?”
95%
of students successfully answered “academic advisor”
FYE successfully piloted “in-person advising” during Vol 103. Five colleges participated and saw approximately 1,600 students over the course of the 10 sessions.
During Vol 103: “I was able to meet with an advisor and register for classes.”
93% of students agreed
I, along with my family, loved the time we were at UT! I am grateful to be a part of the UT family and am very excited to be a Vol.
Today was awesome! Calmed so many nerves as an incoming freshman and truly made me feel a part of the Vol community. It was so very informative!
Having current students explain things that are relative to me as a student really helped me feel part of the
VOL 103
ON-CAMPUS EXPERIENCE
10 sessions
Student Attendance = 2,751
Family/Guest Attendance = 4,588
“Vol 103 helped me learn about resources to succeed”
96% of students agree of students agree
“I would recommend Vol 103 to future Vols”
95%
HUNDREDS OF EVENTS
throughout the first 6-weeks of the semester (both fall and spring)
VOL 104
BIG ORANGE WELCOME
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Torch Night New Vol Picnic College Connect
Authoring Your Story New Vol Fest Smokey’s Winter Jam
“Did you meet someone new in the first two weeks on campus?” of students met someone new on campus 94%
“Where on campus can you go for academic support?” of students can successfully identify at least one resource 95%
VOL 105
FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR
3.5
95% 98% of first-year students enrolled in a first-year seminar (this includes FYS 101, and all college and Honors equivalents) of students who successfully completed their first-year seminar registered for spring classes of students who successfully completed their first-year seminar
CUMULATIVE FALL GPA
“UT offers a lot of resources, but it is still overwhelming at times. The First-Year Studies class helped make sense of everything.”
FROM FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS
94% 90% 96%
“I learned one new academic success strategy/technique to support my academic success.” of students agree of students agree of students agree
“I have an increased awareness of UT-specific resources and opportunities after participating in the first-year seminar course.”
“The first-year seminar course helped me feel more confident in my ability to be successful at UT.”
VOL 105
FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR
FROM PEER MENTORS
95% 98% 97%
of Peer Mentors agree of Peer Mentors agree of Peer Mentors agree
“I felt supported by my instructor throughout the semester.”
“I enjoyed my experience as a Peer Mentor.”
“I made a positive impact on the students in my course.”
Honestly, being a Peer Mentor has been one of the most rewarding experiences during my time here at UTK. I am so grateful for the opportunity and experience to work with incoming first-year students. I absolutely love the work that goes on in the FYE department.
“I enjoyed my experience as an instructor this semester.”
“I received appropriate training to successfully facilitate all course content.” of instructors agree of instructors agree 97% 94%
“This was another great semester. Each semester the course is being improved upon, and it has become a much smoother process. The guidebooks for the instructor and PM are so helpful, I really appreciate the work and thought put into these resources.”
VOL 106
VOLS START BACK
234 participants
Students learned about new resources they hoped to use during the spring semester such as:
• Time management
• Vol Edge
• New career coaching resources
• Scheduling appointments to practice interviews
• Mental health support group
“How prepared are you to academically succeed after attending Vol 106?”
100% 100%
“How excited do you feel for the spring semester after attending Vol 106?” of participants feel prepared of participants feel excited