Get Career Ready! |
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Center for Career Development and Academic Exploration | |||||
Description | Presented by staff, students or both? | Length | Requirements | Request Form | Advance Notice Required |
Peer Career Advisors or CCD staff will share an overview of center offerings and how students can develop the skills and experiences necessary for transition to the world of work or graduate school. | Staff or students | 45 minutes | Projector | Click here | 2 weeks |
Sharpen Your Resume |
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Center for Career Development | |||||
Description | Presented by staff, students or both? | Length | Requirements | Request Form | Advance Notice Required |
Peer Career Advisors or CCD staff will lead students through a resume building workshop. | Staff or students | 45 minutes | Projector | Click here | 2 weeks |
Exploring Majors and Careers |
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Center for Career Development | |||||
Description | Presented by staff, students or both? | Length | Requirements | Request Form | Advance Notice Required |
CCD staff will lead students through assessment results and resources to learn more about UT majors and career paths. | Staff or students | 45 minutes | Projector | Click here | 2 weeks |
Don’t Be Broke and Afraid |
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Center for Health Education & Wellness | |||||
Description | Presented by staff, students or both? | Length | Requirements | Request Form | Advance Notice Required |
This interactive program provides basic knowledge on financial literacy and explores some of the key areas students may find difficult when beginning to manage their own money: savings, debt repayment, and balancing socializing on a budget with Fear of Missing Out (FOMO). | Both | 50 Minutes | Projector and Audio | Click here | 2 weeks |
Vols Know Prescription Stimulants |
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Center for Health Education & Wellness | |||||
Description | Presented by staff, students or both? | Length | Requirements | Request Form | Advance Notice Required |
A program that provides information on prescription stimulants, how to recognize them, understand misuse, and correct misperceptions. | Staff/Graduate Assistan | 50 Minutes | Projector and Audio | Click here | 2 weeks |
Volunteers Speak UP! First-Year Studies (FYS) Edition |
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Center for Health Education & Wellness | |||||
Description | Presented by staff, students or both? | Length | Requirements | Request Form | Advance Notice Required |
VSU: FYS Edition is designed specifically for First-Year students. It serves as an introductory overview to active bystander skills. | Both | 50 Minutes | Projector and Audio | Click here | 2 weeks |
We Got Your BAC |
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Center for Health Education & Wellness | |||||
Description | Presented by staff, students or both? | Length | Requirements | Request Form | Advance Notice Required |
We Got Your BAC is an interactive, activity-based program to provide in-depth information on blood alcohol content. The purpose is to provide accurate information to help individuals who choose to drink to make informed decisions about their health and wellbeing related to drinking behavior. | Staff/Graduate Assistant | 50 Minutes | Projector and Audio | Click here | 2 weeks |
Volunteers Speak UP! Alcohol Edition |
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Center for Health Education & Wellness | |||||
Description | Presented by staff, students or both? | Length | Requirements | Request Form | Advance Notice Required |
VSU: Alcohol Edition serves to address and reduce risks related to concerning drinking behavior, over-consumption of alcohol, and other alcohol-related injuries, deaths, or other incidents. The Alcohol Edition program includes information on how to recognize alcohol overdose, care-taking skills when someone has overdosed on alcohol, how to be an active bystander, and ways to Speak UP! | Both | 50 Minutes | Projector and Audio | Click here | 2 weeks |
Feeling Your Best at UT |
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Center for Health Education & Wellness | |||||
Description | Presented by staff, students or both? | Length | Requirements | Request Form | Advance Notice Required |
Feeling Your Best at UT explores some of the key health areas that students may find difficult to manage: cold and flu, nutrition, sexual health, sleep, and stress. Tips for improving health and wellness in these areas are provided as well as information about on-campus resources for health. | Staff | 50 Minutes | Projector | Click here | 2 weeks |
Healthy Relationships |
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Center for Health Education & Wellness | |||||
Description | Presented by staff, students or both? | Length | Requirements | Request Form | Advance Notice Required |
Healthy Relationships focuses on identifying characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships; defining passive, aggressive, and assertive communication; practicing assertive communication through role play; and exploring how the information presented is relevant to the range of personal and professional relationships students experience at UT. Consent, campus, and community resources are also covered. | Both | 50 minutes | N/A | Click here | 2 weeks |
It’s Not Taboo (Sexual Health) |
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Center for Health Education & Wellness | |||||
Description | Presented by staff, students or both? | Length | Requirements | Request Form | Advance Notice Required |
It’s Not Taboo provides students a fun and interactive opportunity to discuss safer sex practices in a safe, nonjudgmental manner. The topics covered in this interactive presentation are sexually transmitted infections, barrier methods, and contraceptives. It is stressed that the information provided is useful to all individuals, whether they are currently sexually active or abstinent. | Both | 50 minutes | Need an open space (i.e. a classroom with moveable desks) | Click here | 2 weeks |
Kale, Yeah! Fantastic Food and You (Nutrition) |
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Center for Health Education & Wellness | |||||
Description | Presented by staff, students or both? | Length | Requirements | Request Form | Advance Notice Required |
Kale, Yeah! is an interactive game that helps students identify the relationship nutrition has on general health and wellness. Participants learn the basic components of a healthy eating pattern, dietary recommendations, as well as tips specific to college students such as preparing meals on a budget, preparing meals in a residence hall, and quick snacks. The game also addresses current dieting trends. | Both | 50 minutes | Need an open space (i.e. a classroom with moveable desks) | Click here | 2 weeks |
Know the Standard (Alcohol Education) |
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Center for Health Education & Wellness | |||||
Description | Presented by staff, students or both? | Length | Requirements | Request Form | Advance Notice Required |
Know the Standard is about alcohol risk-reduction. We know that drinking is a big responsibility, and if our students are choosing to drink, they should be equipped with information to do so in a safer manner. | Students | 50 minutes | Projector | Click here | 2 weeks |
Consent |
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Center for Health Education & Wellness | |||||
Description | Presented by staff, students or both? | Length | Requirements | Request Form | Advance Notice Required |
The Consent program explores the campus policy and definition of consent, as well as factors that impact the ability to give consent. Through interactive activities, students learn how to recognize when consent is present, when it is not, and what to do when consent may be unclear. | Staff | 50 minutes | Projector | Click here | 2 weeks |
Get InVOLved! |
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Center for Student Engagement | |||||
Description | Presented by staff, students or both? | Length | Requirements | Request Form | Advance Notice Required |
A presentation that highlights various campus involvement opportunities and events with a focus on VOLink, Student Organizations, and the Campus Events Board programming | Varies/Both | Flexible. We can tweak the presentation to 15-45 minutes depending on need | Laptop and projector | Click here | 2 weeks |
DOS Overview |
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Dean of Students Office | |||||
Description | Presented by staff, students or both? | Length | Requirements | Request Form | Advance Notice Required |
Attendees will be provided an overview of the Office of the Dean of Students, including staff, offices reporting to, and general responsibilities. | Both | 30 minutes | A/V Equipment | Click here | 2 weeks |
DOS Initiatives |
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Dean of Students Office | |||||
Description | Presented by staff, students or both? | Length | Requirements | Request Form | Advance Notice Required |
Attendees will learn about student initiatives offered through the Office of the Dean of Students, including Big Orange Meal Share, Smokey’s Sofa, Lunch Hours, and more. | Both | 30 minutes | A/V Equipment | Click here | 2 weeks |
1st Amendment/Freedom of Speech |
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Dean of Students Office | |||||
Description | Presented by staff, students or both? | Length | Requirements | Request Form | Advance Notice Required |
Attendees will briefly explore the 1st Amendment, the University of Tennessee’s statement regarding freedom of speech on campus, and work to understand what constitutes hate speech/bias. | Both | 30 minutes | A/V Equipment | Click here | 2 weeks |
Bias Protocol |
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Dean of Students Office | |||||
Description | Presented by staff, students or both? | Length | Requirements | Request Form | Advance Notice Required |
Attendees will learn about the Bias Protocol and steps for reporting a bias incident. | Staff and/or students | 45 minutes | A/V equipment | Click here | 2 weeks |
Facilitation Request: Diversity Educators |
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Office of Multicultural Student Life | |||||
Description | Presented by staff, students or both? | Length | Requirements | Request Form | Advance Notice Required |
MSL Diversity Educators will facilitate educational programs on diversity, multiculturalism, and other special topics for interested organizations, offices, and academic classes. The primary goal is to increase awareness of diversity related issues while creating a dialogue that explores the campus definition and perception of diversity and inclusion. | Students | depends on request | depends on request | Click here | none |
Integrity Matters |
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Office of Student Conduct & Community Standards | |||||
Description | Presented by staff, students or both? | Length | Requirements | Request Form | Advance Notice Required |
SCCS will provide a presentation on the role of student conduct at UT, the student conduct process, helpful and frequently asked questions. The primary goal is to discuss with students the value of integrity in their academic, professional and social environments and facilitate a discussion on the importance of integrity and its place at UT. | Staff | Flexible: 30-60 minutes | Projector | COMING SOON | 24 hours, depending on scheduling |
Money Habitudes
The Money Habitudes presentation will discuss effective money management and the empowerment to discuss money and planning for the future. This presentation and activity will facilitate discussions of money without the judgment that usually follows. During the presentation, students will go through the Money Habitudes activity and discuss the possible challenges they may face based on the results of the activity.
Advance Notice Required – 2 Weeks
Program Request: Jones Center Ambassadors |
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Jones Center for Leadership & Service | |||||
Description | Presented by staff, students or both? | Length | Requirements | Request Form | Advance Notice Required |
The Jones Center Ambassadors can plan and execute leadership programs on a variety of topics including teams/teambuilding, leadership principles and application, social justice and service/volunteerism/servant leadership. | Students | depends on request | depends on request | Click here | 2 weeks |
Service Request: Jones Center Ambassadors |
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Jones Center for Leadership & Service | |||||
Description | Presented by staff, students or both? | Length | Requirements | Request Form | Advance Notice Required |
The Jones Center Ambassadors will coordinate with local Community Partners to plan volunteer service for your group and facilitate meaningful reflection after the service is complete. | Students | depends on request | depends on request | Click here | 2 weeks |
Clifton Strengths Facilitation |
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Jones Center for Leadership & Service | |||||
Description | Presented by staff, students or both? | Length | Requirements | Request Form | Advance Notice Required |
The campus-wide Clifton Strengths team will plan and execute a session based on group needs, including but not limited to: teambuilding, understanding individual strengths, understanding group strengths, and relating strengths to job tasks. | Students | 60 minutes | depends on request | Click here | 2 weeks |
MS Word: Formatting for Resumes |
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Description | Presented by staff, students or both? | Length | Requirements | Request Form | Advance Notice Required |
Students will learn the basics of using Microsoft Word to format a resume by using styles in the document, adjusting the fonts and using alignment tabs. | Staff | 50 minutes | Projector and audio | Help.utk.edu (indicate name of workshop, date and time of class) |
2 weeks |
WordPress for Portfolios |
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Description | Presented by staff, students or both? | Length | Requirements | Request Form | Advance Notice Required |
Learn how to create a personal portfolio/website with WordPress.com. This course will cover principles for creating a good design and user experience, what to include in your portfolio, creating a personal brand identity, and WordPress.com | Staff | 50 minutes | Projector and audio | Help.utk.edu (indicate name of workshop, date and time of class) |
2 weeks |
LinkedIN, Social Media, and your Resume |
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Description | Presented by staff, students or both? | Length | Requirements | Request Form | Advance Notice Required |
Learn how to use social media such as LinkedIn to set up a resume, network, and search for internships and post-graduation jobs. Bring your laptop, iPad, or other mobile device with the LinkedIn app already installed or request to borrow a device to experiment with us. | Staff | 50 minutes | Projector and audio | Help.utk.edu (indicate name of workshop, date and time of class) |
2 weeks |
Office of Sustainability Tours, Workshops & Volunteer Opportunities
The Office of Sustainability provides presentations and workshops in a variety of formats and time lengths. They also offer tours of the Composting Facility, The Grow Lab (community garden), the Public Recycling Drop-Off, and a local recycling facility, WestRock. They have 2 buses available for transportation to events and facilities.
Know Your Policy |
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Office of Title IX | |||||
Description | Presented by staff, students or both? | Length | Requirements | Request Form | Advance Notice Required |
The Know Your Policy program provides information on the campus Policy on Sexual Misconduct, Relationship Violence, and Stalking. Get the facts on students’ rights related to the policy, key definitions, and resources for students. | Staff | 50 minutes | Projector and Audio | Click here | 2 weeks |
Programs Abroad Presentation
Learn more about all the international education options abroad.
Advance Notice Required – 2 Weeks
Student Success Center
The Student Success Center is available to provide a general overview presentation to inform your students about academic support services we provide. The presentation typically takes 15 minutes and will cover information about our primary programs: academic coaching, supplemental instruction, and tutoring.
NOTE: Currently, most programs/presentations can be scheduled on weekdays from 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Advance Notice Required – 2 Weeks
Smokey’s Library Snapshot
A library orientation experience for first-year students.
The self-guided library activity is a good alternative if you miss the September 4 deadline. Access the self-guided library tour here.
Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events |
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Description | Presented by staff, students or both? | Length | Requirements | Request Form | Advance Notice Required |
One of the most frightening situations that can occur on a college campus is dealing with an active shooter. An active shooter is a person who is actively threatening lives or prepared to threaten lives in a populated area. This program focuses on how to deal with a potential active shooter situation. The course gives information on past occurrences, warning signs, and what to do if a shooting occurs in your immediate area. | Staff | 1 hour | Computer, projector and audio | Contact: utpdcru@utk.edu | 1 week |
Alcohol Awareness |
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Description | Presented by staff, students or both? | Length | Requirements | Request Form | Advance Notice Required |
Alcohol use is prevalent on many college and university settings. High-risk behaviors associated with alcohol abuse and misuse impact all community members. This program addresses the dangers associated with excessive drinking and brings awareness to the hazards of driving while impaired. This interactive course utilizes a Nintendo Wii as a driving simulator, as well as “drunk” goggles to imitate intoxication and drunk driving. We demonstrate the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests that Officers conduct to determine impairment during road-side testing. We also have Sum-It-Cups for measuring the different alcohol concentrations found in different types of alcoholic beverages. | Staff | 1 hour | Computer, Projector & TV if you want the driving simulation | Contact: utpdcru@utk.edu | 1 week |
Law & You: Interacting with Law Enforcement |
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Description | Presented by staff, students or both? | Length | Requirements | Request Form | Advance Notice Required |
The community interacts with police officers every day. Sometimes, through miscommunication, these interactions can have a negative community impact. This program will explain police officers roles, misconceptions of rights and abilities in many common situations (traffic stops, DUI stops, crime reports, etc.), and how to minimize potential negativity through effective communication. This program welcomes questions from the audience, as audience interactions are an essential part of the program. | Staff | 1 hour | Computer and projector | Contact: utpdcru@utk.edu | 1 week |