The Commons at Knoxville
The start of the holiday season means the countdown to the end of the fall semester for students at the University of Tennessee Knoxville.
But after just a few short weeks, UTK students will find themselves back in session with the start of the Spring 2023 semester. To ensure students have the key dates in mind for spring and summer 2023 at the University of Tennessee Knoxville, here’s a rundown of what you need to know to prepare for the upcoming terms at UTK.
Students at the University of Tennessee Knoxville have over a month of classes for winter recess, which runs from December 16th – January 23rd. The final day of Fall 2022 classes is December 7th, and students then have one day off to study for finals before exams start on December 9th. The Registrar’s Office has posted the Fall 2022 exam schedule online to help students plan the days they’ll need to remain on campus. Finals run through December 15th and are followed by commencement on December 16th for those students graduating at the end of the fall semester.
UTK offers a winter mini-term for intensive classes that meet during the winter recess. Winter mini-term classes start on January 3rd and run through January 20th, with one day off for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on January 16th.
The first day of Spring 2023 semester classes at UT Knoxville is Monday, January 23rd. Students taking a spring session course will begin their 1st session classes on January 23rd and their second session course on March 20th, after spring break.
Students have one week, until January 30th, to add or drop a course from their spring semester schedule. After this date, they will receive a “W” on their transcripts for courses from which the student withdraws.
The University of Tennessee Knoxville students are considered full-time when enrolled in at least 12 credit hours worth of courses.
For most students, this averages to about four classes per semester. Still, some degree programs, including architecture and those with laboratory hours, may require more than 12 credit hours during a given semester to meet departmental graduation requirements. To maintain full-time status during the summer, students must keep six credit hours during two summer sessions.
Due to limited capacity on some courses, students may also find themselves going beyond 12 credit hours to enroll in a required course for their graduation requirement. This can sometimes be offset by enrolling in fewer hours in another semester. However, students should confirm if any of their scholarship or grant programs require that they remain a full-time students as part of the eligibility requirement. The university maintains a credit hour requirement by year as a reference for students progressing from freshman to senior year at UTK.
Half-Time status equates to 1 to 5 credit hours, and Three-Quarter status is for students enrolled in 9 to 11 credit hours worth of courses.
The last day of classes for the Spring 2023 semester at UT Knoxville is May 9th.
Yes, the University of Tennessee has a spring break from March 13th – 17th.
The Friday before spring break is students’ last day to withdraw from a course and receive a “W” on their transcript. This gives students added flexibility to assess their academic standing midway through the spring semester.
UT Knoxville also gives students a Spring Recess on April 6th and 7th for some added days off in the second half of the spring semester.
Yes, most undergraduate courses at the University of Tennessee have either a midterm exam, paper, or project, typically due the week before spring break.
These exams and projects align with the middle of the semester to give students a sense of their academic standing before the deadline to withdraw from courses.
The last day of classes for the Spring 2023 semester at UT Knoxville is May 9th. Students then have a Study Day on the 10th before final exams begin the following day.
Final exams for the Spring 2023 semester at UT Knoxville will take place from May 11th – May 17th.
The university has already posted the final exam schedule for the spring semester to allow students to plan the days they will need to be on-campus for exams.
Commencement for those students graduating in the spring will take place on May 20th, and grades for Spring 2023 courses will be posted after 5 pm on May 23rd.
Yes, the University of Tennessee Knoxville offers several summer session options for students to catch up or get ahead of credit hour requirements while freeing up their fall and spring semester schedules. Courses offered during the summer tend to be introductory or required, but this offers first and second-year undergraduates more flexibility in scheduling courses during the academic year.
The dates for Summer 2023 sessions at UT Knoxville are:
Our student apartments in Knoxville provide the perfect setting for you to focus on your studies.
No spring semester would be complete without ensuring you have housing locked in for the upcoming school year. And for the University of Tennessee – Knoxville students looking for an off-campus apartment close to the university, there’s no better option than The Commons.
The Commons at Knoxville offers UT students one of the best locations for an off-campus student housing community with various buildings and unit styles. Spread across 12 different buildings in the Fort Sanders neighborhood, The Commons at Knoxville is located just a few blocks north of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus, and Cumberland Avenue. The community is within easy walking and biking distance of the center of campus and is just a few blocks from the restaurant and retail options along Cumberland.
The Commons at Knoxville offers one, two, three, and four-bedroom apartments.For information about pricing and availability, contact The Commons at Knoxville team today at (865) 268-8255.
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