Events and Announcements
Academic Affairs, Research and Student Success regularly coordinates system- and state-wide programs and events in support of faculty, students, administrators and others across higher education.
Some of our past events include:
2024 UT Academic Department Head Professional Development Conference
Department heads and academic unit leadership from across the UT System came together to enhance their leadership skills, network, exchange insights and strengthen their impact within the university system.
Past Session: April 4, 2024 – April 5, 2024
2024 UT System Anti-Hazing Summit
Inaugural Anti-Hazing Summit developed to increase systemwide collaboration around hazing prevention, reporting and response.
Past Session: February 12, 2024 – February 13, 2024
2023 Academic Affairs and Student Success Summit
The Summit’s overarching purpose is to create a platform for insightful discussions, collaborative problem solving and action planning, and the sharing of innovative structures and strategies to advance access and engagement across the UT System.
Past Session: November 2, 2023 – November 3, 2023
Academic Affairs, Business Intelligence, Institutional Research and Assessment professionals from across the UT system spoke with colleagues to explore data can be used today and in the future to support the UT mission.
Past Session: July 11, 2023 – July 13, 2023
Staff members who support mental health and well-being of students and faculty with mental health expertise met in Knoxville, TN for the first annual UT System Mental Health Summit.
Past Session: June 12, 2023 – June 13, 2023
2022 Academic and Student Affairs Summit
Addressing Gaps and Barriers in the UT Student Experience: Strategies for Improving Persistence and Success
Past Session: November 10, 2022 – November 11, 2022
2021 Academic and Student Affairs Summit
A Strategic Enrollment Management Collaboration
Past Session: November 1 & 2, 2021 at the Nelson Andrews Leadership Center in Antioch, TN.
Be One UT: Conversations for Change
A virtual gathering for UT faculty, staff and students to address critical issues affecting the university
Past Session: Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, 11 a.m. – noon EDT
Be One UT: Conversations for Change
A virtual gathering for UT faculty, staff and students to address critical issues affecting the university
Past Session: Tuesday, May 18, 2021, 11 a.m. – noon EST
A virtual gathering of UT faculty and staff dedicated to enabling a seamless transition for campus change
students— students moving from one UT campus to another.
Time: Tuesday, March 23 from 9 – 11 a.m. EST
The UT System will host a fall virtual summit – Becoming One UT: Student Success and Leadership during Turbulent Times – to discuss topics of greatest concern to the UT System in 2020. This event will provide an opportunity for campus leaders across the UT System to collaborate, discuss and share ideas about student success and leadership.
On May 14, 2019, the UT System hosted the English department and Writing Center staff at Spark in Nashville, TN.
UT System Mental Health and Wellness Summit 2019
The UT System hosted a fall summit that aimed to bring together a special group of campus leaders and students from across the UT System to share resources and discuss ways to improve mental health and wellness for UT students.
Some of our 2018 events included:
Joint UT and TMATYC 2018 Math Conference
On April 6-7 2018, the UT System and the Tennessee Mathematics Association of Two Year Colleges (TMATYC) co-hosted a Math Summit in Martin, Tennessee.
UT System Mattering and Belonging Summit
On November 7, 2018, the Office of Academic Affairs and Student Success hosted a system-wide event for Chief Academic and Student Affairs Officers and their staff in Nashville, TN. This one-day event provided a unique opportunity for campus leaders across the UT System to network, collaborate, and share ideas about student success, retention, and engagement.