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Ignite: Summit

Ignite: Summit is a three-day off-campus experience for incoming students who want to immediately engage in what it means to be a Vol. Led by Ignite Team Leaders—current students at UT—this experience provides a warm welcome to Big Orange Country.

Ignite: Summit takes place off-campus. The $225 registration fee includes transportation to the site location, air-conditioned lodging, meals, a low-level ropes course, a T-shirt, and program materials.

Ignite Registration

Registration for the summer programs will open in March.

Who is Ignite: Summit for?

  • Incoming Freshman
    • Start your campus journey as a new student to UTK
  • Fall Admits
    • Engage with your peers in a unique leadership experience

Session Cost & Dates

  • The program fee is $225
  • Registration fee includes transportation to the site location, air-conditioned lodging, meals, a low-level ropes course, a T-shirt, and program materials.

Schedule Overview

Day 1

  • Morning: Welcome, Team Meeting, & Lunch
  • Afternoon: Team Builder Challenges, Chants, UT Traditions
  • Evening: Team Meeting, Dinner, & Late Night Hangout

Day 2

  • Morning: Breakfast, Challenge Course, & Team Meeting
  • Afternoon: Lunch, Challenge Course, & Team Meeting (Alternate with Morning Session)
  • Evening: Dinner, Team Meeting, UT Traditions, & a Bonfire

Day 3

  • Morning: Breakfast, Team Meeting
  • Afternoon: Closing, & head back to Knoxville

Important Details

  • Students needing financial assistance to attend the program are encouraged to apply for a fee waiver to attend cost-free.
  • Cabin-style housing is provided at the retreat center
  • Students participating in Ignite: Summit will be eligible to move into their University Housing assignment early
  • Due to the necessity for early planning and purchasing of supplies, registration fees for cancellations are non-refundable two weeks before program starts.
  • Students will need to have a valid UT parking pass. Parking passes can be purchased on the Office for Parking and Transportation website.




Questions?

Check our FAQs or reach out to us at leadserve@utk.edu or 865-974-1039