UT Graduate School

Julie Harden, the Assistant Director of Graduate Records Management at the Graduate School, is hosting two consultation opportunities as part of the summer Maintaining Momentum series. The Maintaining Momentum series is sponsored by the Judith Anderson Herbert Writing Center and the Graduate School to support graduate students and postdocs. Learn more about the drop-in hours at tiny.utk.edu/maintaining-momentum

Julie is the supervisor over the Graduate Records Management team. She reviews student records and completes registrar functions for graduate level students. Her drop-in hours are to help with key forms and deadlines to help you graduate on time!

At UT, being a Volunteer means showing up for one another. 🧡 As you begin your journey on Rocky Top, hear advice from graduate students who are sharing what helped them succeed, connect, and make the most of their experience!

Abby Sherman, the Assistant Director of Student Support for the Graduate School, is hosting drop-in hours to help get your thesis or dissertation formatted correctly and on schedule so that you can graduate on time! Learn more about her drop-in hours at tiny.utk.edu/maintaining-momentum

Abby Sherman specializes in academic policies and issues, thesis and dissertation reviews, student challenges, and student success initiatives. She's here to help you succeed!

The Graduate School office is closed today, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day! 🧡

Congratulations to Spring 2026 Graduates!

As you graduate from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, we celebrate not only your academic achievements but also the resilience, curiosity, and dedication that brought you to this moment. Completing a graduate degree is no small accomplishment, and reaching this milestone reflects your drive, strength, and commitment to the Volunteer spirit.

We are immensely proud of the scholars and professionals you have become. Whether you continue in academia, embark on new career paths, or advance in your current fields, we know you will carry forward the values of excellence, inquiry, and leadership that define our community.

As you begin the next chapter of your journey, please stay connected with us. We look forward to celebrating the many successes still ahead.

Congratulations and best wishes. Go Vols!

As the summer semester approaches, the Graduate School wants to support your transition, or return to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, whether you’re joining us on campus or online at UT!

Visit tiny.utk.edu/summer26-resources to read the list of resources. 🧡

After graduation, you may be wondering what you will have access to (and for how long) once you leave UT. OIT has put together a list of the most popular IT services and how long you will have access to them after graduation!

Learn more about IT service access after graduation at tiny.utk.edu/postgrad-OIT

Congratulations to spring 2026 graduates!

Thank you to all of our master's and doctoral graduates for sharing your moment of achievement with us during commencement. Wherever your next steps take you, we hope that you will take a little bit of Rocky Top with you. 🧡

Wishing everyone a productive and refreshing spring study day! 🧡

Congratulations to all graduate students who are successfully completing their full and second session courses for this spring semester today! We hope you have an amazing last day of classes for the semester!