With the reorganization of several colleges, students at the University of Tennessee can look forward to seeing more sections of usually closed courses and a new office for assisting undergraduates as part of an ongoing reorganization this summer.
Anne Mayhew, vice provost for academic affairs, said the reorganization is being done to improve academic programs and save the university money.
“Several good things have been happening as part of UT’s ongoing reorganization,” Mayhew said.
The Colleges of Education and Human Ecology have been combined to form the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences with John Koontz named as the interim dean.
“Students who have concerns about their ability to complete their degree programs should be reassured that all majors and minors will continue as in the past,” Mayhew said.
Also, the College of Communications and the School of Information Science have been merged together to form the College of Communications and Information Sciences. Appointed as interim dean of the new college was Faye Julian.
Mayhew said all majors, minors and course offerings in this college as well will continue to be offered.
“The only difference that students may notice this fall is the move of the faculty of Information Sciences to the Communications Building and, most important, the addition of a number of additional sections of Speech Communication 210 and 240,” she said.
UT has also created a new office of Undergraduate Academic Services that will begin operating by Aug. 1. The director of the new office, which will be located at 812 Volunteer Blvd., will be Beverly D. Anderson.
“This office will be a central place for students to learn about and apply for the National Student Exchange, the Summer Research Institute, various courses that explore different majors, the First Year Studies Program and the Living-Learning Communities,” Mayhew said. “The office will also assist with student appeals of academic dismissal, grade appeals and other special appeal processes.”
Furthermore, UT added additional sections of Accounting 201, Economics 201, Spanish 150 and Political Science 101 for the fall hoping to ease student difficulties in filling their schedules.
