Reporting Units

The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) at the University of Tennessee is a leadership development and Air Force or Space Force commissioning program. Cadets pursue their education, refining their talents and skills academically. They also commit to the Air Force core values, the AFROTC honor code, and the pursuit of an Air or Space Force commission. UT’s AFROTC cadets have a solid foundation and a strong sense of pride in their heritage as students. They also honor their legacy as part of a long line of Volunteers who have served their country with dignity and distinction.

The Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) is an educational program that gives college students the opportunity to earn a commission as a second lieutenant while completing a bachelor’s degree. In addition, the program provides leadership training to develop the skills and mindset needed for a professional army officer. After successfully completing the program and graduating from the university, ROTC cadets are commissioned as second lieutenants. From there, they enter the active Army, the Army Reserve, or the Army National Guard.

Institutional Effectiveness (IE) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, supports the university’s commitment to continuous improvement and accountability. The unit ensures compliance with accreditation standards set by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the U.S. Department of Education, and other regulatory bodies. IE also oversees programmatic accreditation and leads efforts to assess student learning outcomes, conduct regular academic program reviews, and administer end-of-course evaluations each term.

The mission of Institutional Research and Strategic Analysis (IRSA) is to foster a culture of evidence and continuous improvement by providing accurate and timely data and information to university administrators, departments, and faculty to inform their decision-making. IRSA also supplies data for federal and state mandated reporting and external publications.

The McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture is an academic museum located on the UT campus. In addition, it serves the university and communities across Tennessee through onsite exhibitions, virtual instruction, and collection-based research in both natural history and culture. The museum houses four distinct collections: archaeology, malacology, paleoethnobotany, and arts and culture. These collections provide research and teaching opportunities for UT students and staff. Furthermore, the McClung offers onsite, offsite, and virtual instruction to thousands of local K-12 students each year. This work is carried out in collaboration with Knox County and neighboring school systems.

The Thornton Athletics Student Life Center is a state-of-the-art facility that houses comprehensive academic and career development services for over 500 student-athletes. The staff of the Thornton Center is committed to helping each student-athlete realize their full academic potential from the start of the recruitment process through the development of individualized graduation plans. The center offers academic counseling services, proactive one-on-one mentoring and tutoring programs, career, professional, and leadership development programming, and community engagement opportunities.