


* Please keep in mind that all text is machine-generated, we do not bear any responsibility, and you should always get advice from professionals before taking any actions. It is too soon to know how the spread of the virus will impact dates for in - person commencement and hooding ceremonies. Additional key decisions affecting the campus community will be announced in coming weeks and months. All Fall 2020 calendar information is available on the registrars website. Rocky Top has always been a special place, and we look forward to seeing our Vols on campus again. We will work together for the well - being of our community and are counting on our entire campus community to lead by putting health and safety first. In a message to the campus community, Plowman said the campus will be different this Fall but that volunteers are committed to taking care of one another.

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Manderscheid will also provide additional information about professional development for faculty to support technology - enhanced teaching and learning. Time between classes will be increased to improve social distancing during transitions. In face - to - face instructional settings, students will be space properly and protective measures will be in place. Some will be taught face - to - face in larger rooms so students can properly distance from one another, some will need to be taught online, and others will be a combination of both. Like most universities in the country, UT will include at least three types of classes in its Fall schedule. The goal is to reduce the density of student traffic by spreading classes out across weeks and day. These changes will include greater use of available class time slots Monday to Friday, including use of evening time slots if necessary. Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor David Manderscheid and his staff, along with Dean of Libraries Steve Smith in his capacity as special advisor to the Chancellor, will work with deans and department heads to undertake changes to the weekly class schedule. Re - Imagining Fall Task Force provides many excellent recommendations for how we can structure the Fall semester to help protect the health of students, staff, and faculty. As our university prepares for on - campus experience this Fall, health and safety of the entire volunteer community will continue to be the top priority, said Plowman. Students who live on campus will receive updated information and instruction regarding adjusting timeline for moving in and out of residence halls. Move - in and move - out schedules will also be different. All final exams will be held online December 2 - 9. The last day of instruction for semester will be Tuesday, November 24. You will hold classes on Labor Day and two days formerly scheduled as Fall break, October 8 - 9. Classes will begin as schedule on Wednesday, August 19. The changes are meant to condense semester and minimize student travel to and from campus. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Chancellor Donde Plowman today announced changes to the academic calendar for the 2020 Fall semester.
