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Can you believe it is already mid-terms?
This semester is flying by! Students are already beginning to prepare for mid-term exams, papers and projects! Before we know it, it will be time to prepare for finals!
For our first-year students, this time can come with heightened levels of stress and anxiety as they take their first college level mid-term exam. In the coming weeks your student may need a little more encouragement than normal. If you find your student needs to be connected to any of the academic or mental health resources on campus, reach out to us! We would be more than happy to make that connection for you and your family.
We are looking forward to seeing many of you on campus in the next few weeks for Fall Family Weekend. Due to the number of registrations we have received, we are nearing capacity for many of our events. Capacity is defined by space and/or resource limitations as we work to create the best possible experience for our attending families. As such, we will be closing registration for these events early. Registration for the Kick Off, Tailgate, Night with OMA, Movie, and Brunch will be closing on Friday, October 7th at 12 PM. Tickets to the football game and Fall Family Weekend T-shirts* will still be available through the registration form. For more information about Fall Family Weekend, please visit utc.edu/ffw.
As always, reach out with your questions! We're happy to help! Contact us at utcparents@utc.edu or 423-425-2321.
Best,
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Academic Dates to Remember
- October 3-14 (Monday-Friday): Faculty notify undergraduate students of mid-term grades
- October 17-18 (Monday-Tuesday): Fall Break- No classes
- October 19 (Wednesday): Undergraduate mid-term grades due from faculty by 10:00 am
- October 31 (Monday): Last day to withdraw on a course-by-course basis with a grade of W (one or more courses)
Click the button below to view the full Academic Calendar for 2022-2023
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Updates from the Bursar's Office
Greetings from Janice Cosey, Bursar
The September Newsletter stated we were almost ¾ through 2022, well it is now October. Wow! The Bursar Office Team is available to assist in the educational journey of your student! As we continue to move ahead always protect yourself, your family and those around you while being safe.
Spring 2023 will start in a little over three months. In preparation, students are encouraged to set up ACH/Direct Deposit for refunds through the student’s MyMocsNet account. Paper checks are mailed to the permanent address on file, it can take 5-10+ days via USPS. The Office of the Bursar is still an advocate of ACH/Direct Deposit because it is a vital step to ensure the funds expected can be delivered as quickly and securely as possible. If assistance is needed on adding the refund account information, please go to www.utc.edu/bursar, click the “Video Instructions” tab in the middle of the page and click on the video titled “Bursar Series: Direct Deposit.
If the Tuition Installment Payment Plan (TIPP) was utilized for the Fall Semester, the remaining payments are due on October 1st and November 1st. A $50.00 late fee is assessed if payment is not received by the designated due date.
If you have any general questions, please contact our office at 423.425.4781 or email us at Bursars-Office@utc.edu. The office is open Monday – Friday beginning at 8:30 am until 5:00 pm.
Note: MyMocsPass Passphrase or FERPA Pin is required to receive specific information about a student’s account.
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| UTC Homecoming 2022 |
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| UTC Homecoming 2022 took place September 10-17. The week ended with the Homecoming game where the Mocs took home a win over North Alabama. Check out this video recap of the game day festivities! Congratulations to our 2022 Homecoming King (Isaiah Owens) and Queen (E. Delali Gadzekpo). |
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Job and Internship Fairs in October
The Center for Career and Leadership Development is excited to offer the Fall 2022 Job and Internship Fair on Tuesday, October 11th in the University Center Tennessee Room between 12 noon and 4 p.m. This fair is open to all students (every major, and every school year). Attire for the event ranges from business casual to professional. Reviewed and ready resumes are strongly recommended.
This event has been designed to help students explore their interests, discover specific opportunities, connect with their emerging career community, and achieve their personal and career-related goals. We'd be delighted to meet with students to review their resume and offer them the opportunity to practice their career fair introduction. Please ask your student to contact our office (UC 108; career@utc.edu; 423-425-4184) for more information.
Also in October, the Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Departments, in partnership with the Center for Career and Leadership Development, will offer the Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Career Fair on Thursday, October 20th between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the University Center Tennessee Room. This recruiting event has been developed with the PT and OT faculty and is intended for advanced graduate/doctoral students.
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Graduation Application Due Soon!
Do you have a Senior planning to graduate in May or August 2023? This is a friendly reminder that if your student is preparing to finish their degree requirements in May 2023, the deadline to apply for graduation without a late application fee is October 15, 2022. Click HERE to learn more. |
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Upcoming Event for the Department of Performing Arts
The Department for Performing Arts is excited to host a line up of fall performances for our campus community. Below are events taking place within the Music and Theatre programs.
Upcoming Events for Music
- UT-Chattanooga Wind Ensemble - October 11, 7:30 PM, Roland Hayes Concert Hall. Please mark your calendars for the first UT-Chattanooga Wind Ensemble concert of the semester. We hope you will join us on Tuesday, October 11 at 7:30 PM in the Roland Hayes Concert Hall in the UTC Fine Arts Center.
- Screening of Songbirds - October 20, 7:30 PM, Roland Hayes Concert Hall. Music Division is thrilled to host the campus premiere of Songbirds, the Emmy Award-Winning documentary that tells the story the world's largest collection of vintage guitars.The screening will begin at 7:30 PM in the Roland Hayes Concert Hall. Admission is free and all are invited to attend. Director and UTC Alum Dagan Beckett, along with Irv Berner, producer, and Brook McGarity, composer, will be in attendance.
Upcoming Events for Theatre
- Feathers and Teeth - October 11-15, times vary, Dorothy Ward Theater. In this comedy-horror play from the co-writer of Disney's "Encanto," thirteen-year-old Chris deals with her mom's recent death, her dad's new (evil?) fiancé's arrival, and roadkill that just won't die. To purchase tickets and view the performance schedule, please visit the Fine Arts Center webpage.
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Mocs Bucks Running Low? Reload Mocs Bucks through our dining website between now and October 9 and receive $15 FREE Mocs Bucks for every $100 you reload.
New Green to-go! Crossroads Dining Hall has a new sustainable to-go program. Each student who has a meal plan will receive 1 free reusable container for their to-go meals. Non-meal plan holders can purchase a container for $5. Any additional reusable container needed for Crossroads can be purchased for $5.
Has your student met our campus dietitian? Jordan Yseth, RDN is available on campus to consult students for free. If your student is interested in her services, which include free counseling, meal plan assistance, and dining hall tours, please reach out to yseth-jordan@aramark.com.
Follow us on social! Students and families should follow @Mocsdining on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook to stay up to date on events, hours of operation, and important location updates.
Visit our website mocsdining.campusdish.com to reload Mocs bucks, view hours of operation, Crossroads Dining Hall menu, and meal plan information.
Questions? Contact us at mocsdining@utc.edu
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Arkai Duo
October 24th, 7:30 PM, Roland Hayes Concert Hall
An upcoming visit from a pair of Juilliard Conservatory-trained string musicians should have a broad appeal across the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus—both among students and the community.
ARKAI, an award-winning string duo comprised of violinist Jonathan Miron and cellist Philip Sheegog, will perform at the UTC Fine Arts Center (752 Vine St., corner of Vine and Palmetto) on Monday, Oct. 24.
The free concert, open to the public, will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center’s Roland Hayes Concert Hall.
ARKAI, winners of the 2021 Astral Artists National Auditions, has been described as a duo that pushes the limits of musical genre by combining classical brilliance with rock band energy, jazz combo spontaneity and string quartet elegance. Past engagements have included performances at The Metropolitan Opera, Joe’s Pub, Rockwood Music Hall, Juilliard School, Chateau Marmont, Curtis Institute, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall and the 92nd Street Y.
“Letters from COVID,” the duo’s electronic debut composition, was performed for a global audience of over 30,000 people from 182 countries at TED@PMI.
ARKAI was selected by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs and the Association of American Voices to participate in the 2021-2022 American Music Abroad season. Through this program, ARKAI engaged in exchange programs with underserved audiences around the world with little or no access to American music, demonstrating the power of cultural diplomacy as a tool to bring people together.
ARKAI is currently creating its debut album, Aurora, in collaboration with seven-time Grammy Award-nominated producer Joel Hamilton.
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October Housing Updates
Reminders:
- Spring 2023 housing application opens October 3at 8 a.m. EST (for new residents not currently living on campus)
- Fall 2023 housing application opens December 1at 8 a.m. EST (Application open for current students, incoming freshmen and transfers)
- Residence halls close for Winter Break on December 14 at noon, and they will reopen on January 6at 8 a.m., for the spring 2023 semester. Check-out instructions will be provided to students living in residence halls.
October Housing Events:
- Walker/UCF Reverse Trick or Treat | October 12, 8-9 p.m.
- West Campus Halloween-Themed Screen on the Green | October 19, 8-10 p.m., WCH Courtyard
- Guerry/Decosimo Pumpkin Smashing | October 20, 8:30 p.m., Decosimo Courtyard
- JO Conflict Resolution 101 | October 20, JO Community Room
- RHA Starbucks and Studying | October 20, 5-7 p.m., UTC Library, 2nd Floor
- West Campus Reverse Trick-And-Treating | October 20 or October 27
- Lockmiler/Stagmaier Conflict Isn’t Scary (haunted house) | October 25, Stagmaier Hall
- Stophel Scare Fair | October 27, 7-9 p.m., Stophel Courtyard
- Mystery Bus Tour: Three secret locations. One night only. | October 27, 5-10 p.m. Residents will sign up to go on an adventure to three secret locations in the Chattanooga area. Check our social media for information about signing up! Registration is limited to the first 50 residents before moving to a waitlist.
Please encourage your students to contact their RA or RD with any questions or concerns. From roommate conflicts to maintenance issues, they are there to help. Please also have them check out the Housing Student Handbook that contains information on how to live in our residence halls.
*If your student has a maintenance issue, have them fill out a maintenance request in Manage My Housing. If it is an emergency, have them contact their complex office or RA On Call.
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Supporting Physical Fitness and Wellbeing at UTC
Char Schmidt, PhD, Associate Tenured Professor, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
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Karissa Peyer, PhD, Associate Professor
With more than a month of classes already under their belts, your Mocs are now settling into new routines and habits at UTC. How much physical activity does that routine include? The United States Physical Activity Guidelines recommend 150 minutes of moderate activity or 75 minutes of vigorous activity or some equivalent combination of moderate and vigorous aerobic physical activity per week. In addition, the guidelines recommend at least two days of muscle-strengthening activities per week (Piercy et al., 2018). While 18–29-year-olds are generally the most active age group, more than 1 in 5 young adults does not meet the aerobic activity recommendation (Du et al., 2019).
The good news is that UTC has many programs and opportunities available to help your college student get or stay active. In group fitness classes at the Aquatic and Recreation Center (the ARC), your student can try out yoga, Zumba and even line dancing. They can sign up for Intramurals such as flag football, sand volleyball and spike ball or join a club sports team like soccer, ultimate frisbee, wakeboarding or angling! Solo-exercising more their thing? The ARC is open from 6am to 10pm most days and has weights, a walking track, and even a swimming pool. More of an outdoors person? UTC Outdoors provides rental equipment such as mountain bikes and paddle boards and is leading more than 20 outdoor adventure trips this semester.
October is Exercise is Medicine – On Campus month here at UTC! Regular participation in physical activity has been shown to reduce the risk of not only heart disease, blood pressure, and diabetes mellitus, but also anxiety, depression, and severe COVID-19 (Piercy eta l., 2018; Sallis et al., 2021). Check out the schedule of events - such as Sunset Yoga, Field Day, and Mocs and Mutts - happening all month long to make it easier and more fun to be active on campus. Is your Moc moving?
References
Du, Y., Liu, B., Sun, Y., Snetselaar, L. G., Wallace, R. B., & Bao, W. (2019). Trends in adherence to the physical activity guidelines for Americans for aerobic activity and time spent on sedentary behavior among US adults, 2007 to 2016. JAMA network open, 2(7), e197597-e197597.
Piercy, K. L., Troiano, R. P., Ballard, R. M., Carlson, S. A., Fulton, J. E., Galuska, D. A., ... & Olson, R. D. (2018). The physical activity guidelines for Americans. Jama, 320(19), 2020-2028.
Sallis, R., Young, D. R., Tartof, S. Y., Sallis, J. F., Sall, J., Li, Q., ... & Cohen, D. A. (2021). Physical inactivity is associated with a higher risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes: a study in 48 440 adult patients. British journal of sports medicine, 55(19), 1099-1105.
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The UTC Division of Diversity and Engagement, Office of Equity and Inclusion, and MOC Forward Planning Committee are thrilled to announce MOC Forward Week. This initiative is a week of programming and events designed to move our campus forward to better understand how to engage with one another on hard subjects and embrace the diverse city of Chattanooga.
MOC Forward Week will be held October 10-17, and this year’s theme is “Embracing and Engaging Our Diverse Community.” Students should check out the list of events (some of which require pre-registration) and learn more about Moc Forward Week by visiting the link below. For questions, contact the Division of Diversity and Engagement at dde@utc.edu.
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The UTC Care Line is a 24/7 resource for students experiencing a crisis. For more information about available services, please visit utc.edu/care.
423-425-CARE (2273)
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