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 is now open! Use the buttons below to register for any of our Ignite: Summit session offering!
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
- August 11-13
- 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 2025-26 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 their 2026 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