ADG Webinar: The First Step That Carries the Rest: How UT Knoxville Builds the First Year on Vol 101

When:  Tue, Oct 13, 2026 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM (CT)

Event Description

Join Johnni Logue, Director of First-Year Experience and Transition in the Division of Student Success at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, for a look at how six years of steady development turned Vol 101 from a starting point into the first of six stages that carry students from June through their first January. In this webinar, you'll learn:

  • How online orientation became the foundation for a six-stage first year, from Vol 101 through a January reorientation
  • Why moving information online created time for connection during the in-person welcome
  • How one orientation experience serves many populations, with personalized paths for unique cohorts
  • The data and feedback loop that enables real time updates when campus needs change 
  • How UT Knoxville achieved 99% orientation completion and increased first-to-second-year retention