Category Archives: Graduation

April 28, 2021 By aboyer6

Tennessee Doctoral Fellow Featured Speaker for Hooding

We are proud to announce our spring 2021 Commencement speaker- Sa’Nealdra Wiggins! Sa’Nealdra moved here in 2013 in pursuit of a graduate degree from UT, after receiving a BS in health education with a concentration in public health from Middle Tennessee State University. She is currently a Tennessee Doctoral Fellow and a trainee in the Maternal and Child Health Nutrition Training program. She is also certified as a Health Education Specialist (CHES) and will sit for the examination to be a registered dietitian following graduation. You can read Sa’Nealdra’s full bio on our website at gradschool.utk.edu/graduation/graduate-professional-hooding/featured-speaker/

February 4, 2021 By shendr11

Preliminary Draft of Thesis/Dissertation Due Feb. 26

If you are planning to graduate in spring 2021, don’t forget that by February 26, you must submit a preliminary draft of your thesis or dissertation online in TRACE for review by the Coordinator of Student Services.

January 29, 2021 By shendr11

New February Format Chat Session

A new session of Format Chat has been scheduled for February 23 from 9:30–11:00 a.m. to replace the January session that was canceled. Visit the UT Calendar to register for this session.

January 14, 2021 By shendr11

Format Chat Spring 2021

Format Chat returns for spring 2021! Hosted by the Coordinator of Student Services, each session will feature a presentation on the Graduate School’s thesis and dissertation formatting requirements along with an overview of processes, forms/deadlines, common errors and helpful resources.

Format Chat

October 12, 2020 By aboyer6

Have You Scheduled your Dissertation Defense?

If you’re a PhD candidate in a dissertation program planning to graduate fall 2020, be sure you’ve scheduled your defense by October 30th! Keep up with all the graduation deadlines.

December 10, 2019 By shendr11

Maintenance on iThenticate in January

Be aware that iThenticate will be down on January 4, 2020 from 11am until 5pm for maintenance.

December 9, 2019 By shendr11

Master’s Student at UT Lends Her Voice to the Fall 2019 Graduate Hooding Ceremony

The Graduate School is excited that Adia Evans will be our featured soloist at the Fall 2019 Graduate Hooding Ceremony. Evans will perform the national anthem and lead the audience in the Alma Mater for UT on December 12 during the ceremony, which begins at 4:30 p.m. Read more about Adia and her work.

By shendr11

PhD Student in Materials Science and Engineering Featured Speaker for Hooding

Camera Foster, a graduating PhD student in materials science and engineering, will be the featured speaker at the Fall 2019 Graduate Hooding Ceremony. The Graduate School is looking forward to her remarks and we know that everyone will be as inspired by her words as we are by her work. Read more about Camera and her accomplishments on our featured speaker page.

December 6, 2019 By shendr11

Can’t Attend the Hooding Ceremony in Person? Watch the Webcast!

The Graduate School hopes you’ll join us at Thompson Boling Arena on December 12 at 4:30 for the Fall 2019 Graduate Hooding Ceremony. But, if you’re unable to attend the ceremony in person, you can still watch it live by webcast.

July 26, 2019 By

Major Deadline for Summer 2019 Graduates

Tuesday, July 30, is a major deadline for all students intending to graduate in summer 2019. Final theses and dissertations are to be submitted to Trace, and be accepted by the Thesis/Dissertation Consultant by 5:00 p.m. All doctoral candidates must complete the Survey of Earned Doctorates by this date, as well. And the Pass/Fail form and Thesis/Dissertation Approval form (if you’re in a thesis or dissertation program) must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. to the Graduate School. For more details, and links to the relevant forms, please check out our graduation deadlines.