After you register for your classes during the Orientation program, the Bursar’s office will apply the appropriate fees to your MocsNet account. Students who attend the sessions on the 11th and 12th will need to come to the program prepared to:

• pay the fees in total;
• arrange for a Deferred Payment Plan with the Bursar’s Office; or
• accept your Financial Aid award and accept your charges in your MocsNet account.

As always, we will have staff at Orientation who will be able to assist you with these processes. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Orientation office at 423.425.5220. Thank you for choosing UTC and Go Mocs!

PLACEMENT TESTS
Students who have an English sub-socre of 19 or above do not have to take the placement test; if you have a score higher than 28, you can take the test to see if you place into our second semester English course. Students with a Math sub-score of below 24 need to take the Math placement test. Any student can take the Math test if they would like to improve their placement. We will take the higher of the placements (your ACT or your placement test score). You can always contact the Orientation office for more information.

MOVE-IN
If you are attending the August 12th Freshman Orientation Session, you will be allowed to move in to your Fall Housing assignment from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 11th. You should have received an email from the Housing and Residence Life Office about where to go to check in.

If you are not attending the August 12th session and are a new freshman, you will be able to move into your housing complex on Thursday, August 14th 13th. Please contact the Housing and Residence Life office for more details.

If you have not already made arrangements with Housing and Residence Life for the fall semester, we are no longer accepting applications. If you have completed your application and are unsure of your placement, please contact the Housing and Residence Life office at 423.425.4304.

CLASS AVAILABILITY
We have received a lot of questions about the availability of classes. While it is true that this will be the largest freshman class to ever enter UTC, we are dedicated to making sure our students get full-time schedules that allow them to make progress toward their degree.

UTC is very interested in the success of students, particularly freshmen, who are transitioning from high school to college. To assist you in your transition, we offer three different experiences; you may participate in all three if you wish. Each of the classes in our First Year Studies program offers unique experiences to help you adjust to UTC and begin your academic journey successfully.

OTHER QUESTIONS
As always, we have answers to several frequently asked questions on our website. You can always contact the Orientation office at 423.425.5220 or leave a comment here or on our registration site. We will do our best to get to your questions/concerns as soon as is possible.

THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING UTC AND GO MOCS!!

Music Theory Placement Test: This test is required for all Music and Music Ed. majors. It will be offered at 10:00 a.m. on Day One of the Orientation session. You can find more informaiton about the Music Department at their website.

Housing for Orientation: Please remember that you will be staying overnight in our residence halls. This is a mandatory part of the program. You will need to bring your own bedding and toiletries. The beds in the Stophel Apartments are full size beds. We are not able to provide housing for parents. We have a list of hotels listed on our website.

We still have spots left on our July 23-24th and August 12th sessions. All of our earlier sessions are full.

We’re looking forward to seeing you on campus and thanks for choosing UTC! GO MOCS!

Also, FYI … If you haven’t signed up for a session yet, please do so ASAP. There are only 22 spots left in the July 16-17 orientation session. Also remember, you MUST pay the orientation fee to complete your reservation.

Orientation is a great experience to immerse yourself in our campus community. Remember to take full advantage of this opportunity, bring a positive attitudes, and leave any “I’m too cool for this” thoughts at home!

Both of us are at some part of journey at UTC, Lindsay, a recent graduate in Early Childhood Education and former captain of the Sugar Mocs Dance Team from Bartlett, TN, and Andrew, a junior Health Sciences major/Business minor and the Student Body Vice President from Manchester, TN. We have both been involved with Orientation and in other leadership positions on campus. Our main advice is to get involved in our numerous campus activities and go to class every day! We have a true love for UTC and know you will too!

Below we have listed some common questions about Freshmen Orientation sessions! Also, we encourage students to explore the UTC website, especially the Orientation Blog, MocSquawk, for any updates.
Again, congratulations on your upcoming journey at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga! We look forward to seeing you this summer!
GO MOCS!

Andrew & Lindsay
Orientation Specialists
Orientation@utc.edu
423.425.5220

WHAT WILL I LEARN AT ORIENTATION?
Our administrators and student Orientation Leaders (OL’s) are beyond excited to teach you about:

• Student life
• Campus resources
• Getting involved
• Surviving your first year
• Dining services
• Parking
• Financial aid
• Registration
• Tuition and fees
• AND SO MUCH MORE!

WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING TO ORIENTATION

• Sleeping bag or bed linens for a full bed
• Paper and pencil
• Checkbook/money  to get a head start on paying fees
• Change of clothes for the next day
• Camera
• Pillow
• Toiletries
• Everything you need to get ready in the morning
• Cell phone charger
• Alarm Clock
• Ideas of what you want to get involved with!
• Completed copy of the UTC Immunization Form.
• UTCID / Secure ID / passwords – Bring your Acceptance Letter
• Umbrella – It might rain … check the Chattanooga Forecast
• Lots of questions
• A GREAT ATTITUDE!

HOW MUCH OF ORIENTATION AM I WITH MY PARENTS?

Students and parents are together during the opening session and the student life sessions; however, you will be separated during the advisement and registration period. Also, during the small group sessions, students will be with their student Orientation Leaders while parents will be with our Student Development staff.

WHY DO WE LOVE UTC?

• Beautiful campus
• Walking distance to downtown and the riverfront
• A distinctive campus community that is personal, but has the resources of a large university
• The best campus housing in the South
• Dedicated academic programs with hands-on learning that prepare students for the finest careers in their field
• Engaged administrators that take time to know students and in return, better serve us
• Always something going on: 150 student organizations, Association of Campus Entertainment Events (like Casino Night!), club sports, campus recreation/outdoors trips (like skydiving and rafting!), the Student Government Association/Freshman Senate, Mocs Athletics Events (SOCON Champions of 2009!), Greek Life, Campus Ministries, and SO MUCH MORE!
• Our university believes without a doubt that “WE SHALL ACHIEVE” and has instilled this as our campus motto.
• THE LIST GOES ON AND ON!

HOW DO I GET TO UTC?

From Memphis

• I-40 East to Nashville.
• Pick up 440 loop to I-24 East.
• Take I-24 East to 27 North (Downtown Chattanooga).
• Exit at 4th Street (Exit 1C).
• Stay on 4th Street to Mabel Street.
• Turn right onto Mabel Street (see the UTC Arena on the right).
• Follow the turn as Mabel turns into 5th Street.
• Parking garage on your left … UC across the street.

From Nashville

• I-24 East to 27 North (Downtown Chattanooga).
• Exit at 4th Street (Exit 1C).
• Stay on 4th Street to Mabel Street.
• Turn right onto Mabel Street (see the UTC Arena on the right).
• Follow the turn as Mabel turns into 5th Street.
• Parking garage on your left … UC across the street.

From Knoxville

• I-75 South to I-24 West to 27 North (Downtown Chattanooga).
• Exit at 4th Street (Exit 1C).
• Stay on 4th Street to Mabel Street.
• Turn right onto Mabel Street (see the UTC Arena on the right).
• Follow the turn as Mabel turns into 5th Street.
• Parking garage on your left … UC across the street.

From Atlanta

• I-75 North to I-24 West to 27 North (Downtown Chattanooga).
• Exit at 4th Street (Exit 1C).
• Stay on 4th Street to Mabel Street.
• Turn right onto Mabel Street (see the UTC Arena on the right).
• Follow the turn as Mabel turns into 5th Street.
• Parking garage on your left … UC across the street.

From Birmingham

• I-59 North to I-24 East to 27 North (Downtown Chattanooga).
• Exit at 4th Street (Exit 1C.)
• Stay on 4th Street to Mabel Street.
• Turn right onto Mabel Street (see the UTC Arena on the right).
• Follow the turn as Mabel turns into 5th Street.
• Parking garage on your left … UC across the street

From Chattanooga Airport

• Follow signs to Hwy 153 via Shepherd Road
• Take Hwy 153 South to I-75
• I-75 South to I-24 West to 27 North (Downtown Chattanooga).
• Exit at 4th Street (Exit 1C).
• Stay on 4th Street to Mabel Street.
• Turn right onto Mabel Street (see the UTC Arena on the right).
• Follow the turn as Mabel turns into 5th Street.
• Parking garage on your left … UC across the street

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What is considered a complete file?

If you need directions to campus, please give us a call or visit our “How to Get Here” page. See ya tomorrow!

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The University has created a new immunization form. This form is for all new students enrolling at UTC in the fall 2009 semester.

It is very important that you bring your COMPLETED form to your orientation session. The main difference in the new form is that it REQUIRES the signature of the health care provider who gave you the vaccination.

Please give us a call at 423.425.5220 if you have any questions.