How to Register for Distance Education Courses
1. Admission to the University
Students must be admitted to UT before registering for distance education courses and programs. Students applying to Graduate Studies should have a grade point average of 2.7 out of a possible 4.0 and a Bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting agency.
The Undergraduate application fee is $25, and the Graduate application fee is $35. Students must apply for readmission if they have not been enrolled in the University for credit courses during one of the three previous terms or have attended another school since last attending the University of Tennessee.
Applying for Admissions:
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2. Academic Advising
Visit the Office of the University Registrar, for details about undergraduate and graduate advising. Consult the Distance Education course listings, for the current academic term before continuing registration. Other questions you may have about receiving college credits for courses should be directed to your academic advisor.
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Students enrolled at UT will be assigned a NetID and Password in order to register online through Circle Park Online. If you have questions about the registration process go to the Office of the University Registrar's webpage, or call (865) 974-2101.
Determine Your Fees: All students registering during priority registration will receive a VolXpress statement by U.S. Mail. Visit the Bursar's Office, for a fee schedule, payment options and deadlines.
Students registering during priority registration must:
- Go to the Circle Park Online System, to pay fees or
- Make arrangements to pay your account and
- Set Confirmation of Attendance to enroll and clear all fines/holds by the priority registration deadline or your schedule will be cancelled.
Students registering during late registration must:
- Go to the Circle Park Online System, to pay your account or
- Make arrangements to pay your account and
- Set Confirmation of Attendance to enroll or your schedule will be cancelled.
Confirmation of Attendance may be set on-line by visiting Circle Park On-line (CPO), or print and mail the Confirmation of Attendance Form to the Bursar's Office. (This form requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.) EVEN IF NO PAYMENT IS DUE STUDENTS MUST SIGN AND RETURN A CONFIRMATION OF ATTENDANCE FORM TO AVOID SCHEDULE CANCELLATION.
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To drop or add a class during the first ten days of the semester:
- Students may go to Circle Park Online System, to drop or add a class.
- Notify Distance Education, disteducation@utk.edu or 1-800-670-8657, that you are dropping or adding a class.
After the first ten days of the semester:
- See the Office of Office of University Registrar's page, for necessary information.
- Notify Distance Education, disteducation@utk.edu or 1-800-670-8657, if you are dropping or adding a class.
- Review the Bursar's Office webpage, for Withdrawal/Drop Dates and Percentages Charged.
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