Advising    For students & advisors: Useful Advising Info  Advising Policy Highlights (from Registrar's site)  Academic Advising - description in UT catalog  Your last year, follow the Steps to graduate (links below) Each of our students is assigned an academic advisor -- one of our departmental faculty -- when they enter our department.  Your advisor assists you in course selection and in navigating your way through the curriculum.              Our undergraduate advisors from the UT Catalog: "Prior to advanced registration, all students who have earned fewer than 30 hours at UT Knoxville or are on Academic Review are required to meet with an advisor during each main term of the academic year (i.e., during fall and spring). All other students are required to consult with an advisor for a substantial conference during a designated term each year. Students whose ID numbers end in an even digit are required to meet with an advisor during fall semester. Students whose ID numbers end in an odd digit are required to meet with an advisor during spring semester. This policy does not place a limit on advising for students. Students are encouraged to consult with a college or major advisor at any point during a term or academic year."    how to schedule an appointment with your advisor    how to be assigned a departmental facultyadvisor "All students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, should review carefully the prescribed curricula of the respective degree-granting units and should choose courses in accordance with their college preference. An advisor assists a student in selecting subjects to ensure a well-balanced education and interprets university and college policies and requirements. However, the student, not the advisor, bears the ultimate responsibility for selecting courses, meeting course prerequisites, and adhering to policies and procedures." We strongly recommend that students adhere to the year-by-year sequence of course work for each concentration (given below). Not following this sequence may sometimes result in the need for more than four years to complete your curriculum. Please consult with your advisor regarding tech electives and unrestricted electives.    note on curricular rigor The year-by-year curricula (these are sometimes called "showcases") are given in the UT catalog. We also provide them for our Plant Sciences concentrations here.  Showcases, technical electives and catalog text for Plant Sciences Student Rights and Responsibilities To graduate - Seniors, please see Steps to Graduation for Undergraduates and be aware of Deadlines for Graduating Seniors. Submitting the Application to Graduate Form and other graduation steps are the responsibility of the student.                                     See also: Fun stuff! Study areas/Specialties in Plant Sciences Courses:   Undergraduate   Graduate Financial Aid / Scholarships / Loans Tennessee Scholar Dollars Professional opportunities: jobs for our grads Application procedures Bursar / maps / housing / parking / VolCard / grades / transcripts / more... College Honors Research & Creative Achievements Program International Programs for Agriculture Sciences & Natural Resources Helpful online links for student information at UT Plant Sciences UG Committee Page