Are you ready to join the UT Martin Family? Here’s a checklist to help you with your next steps!
Activate your Student Account
My UTMartin Portal is a portal that provides users with a convenient way to access multiple campus services with one account. You can find your username and password here.
Your username and password were assigned to you when you were accepted to the University. You will find your UT Martin username and password in your acceptance letter.
Questions about this step? Contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 731-881-7020 or your Admissions Counselor
Deadline: Immediately
Complete the FAFSA
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Deadline: December 2023 – June 30th
Apply for Housing
We make sure campus living is a positive experience! The UT Martin Office of Housing provides a fully trained staff of residence hall directors and resident assistants who tend to the needs of residents. Students enrolled with fewer than 45 completed credit hours before the first day of fall classes are required to live on campus. Students living in the Tennessee counties of Weakley, Obion, Gibson, Carroll, or Henry and the Kentucky counties of Fulton, Hickman and Graves have the option to commute to campus.
Directions for Housing Applications can be found here.
Deadline: October 1st – February 1st
Apply for Scholarships
Accepted students have the opportunity to fill out an application in our Scholarship Aviator and be eligible for hundreds of private donor-funded and departmental scholarships!
Deadline: October 1st – February 1st
Let us Know You’re Committing to UT Martin
Complete your Intent to Enroll Survey. This is a non-binding survey to let us know you plan on attending UT Martin!
Deadline: December 1st – June 1st
Attend a Future Skyhawk Reception
Future Skyhawk Receptions are designed to help you learn more about UT Martin, your intended major, and meet other admitted students. Plus, you are entered to win a Scholarship! You will receive an invitation to the reception located nearest you via email and mail.
Deadline: January 1st – March 1st
Accept Scholarships and Financial Aid
Accept Scholarships in your UT Martin Portal. Once logged in, click “Accept your Scholarship” in the Admissions Checklist..
Deadline: August 1st
Register for SOAR
SOAR is Summer Orientation and Registration! This is a 1-day orientation experience designed to introduce you to the university and ease your transition to college life. Our hope is to help you feel confident in your decision to attend UTM, comfortable and welcomed to our diverse campus, connected with fellow classmates and curious about the opportunities available to you. Register for SOAR here!
Deadline: February 1st – August 1st
Submit your Immunization Records or Exemption
Immunization records or exemptions can be submitted to the Office of Student Health and Counseling Services.
Deadline: October 1st - Move in Weekend
Satisfy EVEA Requirement
Most students satisfy the Enrollment Verification for Entitlements Act requirement by completed the FAFSA for which their US citizenship or eligible non-citizenship status is confirmed by the federal government. To submit other documentation to satisfy the EVEA requirement and to review information regarding students who are exempt, visit www.utm.edu/evea.
Deadline: August 1st
Select a Meal Plan
You can select a Meal Plan at SOAR or on Banner Self-Service. You can view meal plan options here.
Deadline: August 1st
Purchase Books
Textbooks can be purchased through your Banner Self-Service > Students > Order textbooks online, or by clicking this link.
Deadline: August 1st
Submit your Final Transcripts
Have your high school counselor send your final transcripts to:
The University of Tennessee at Martin
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions
325 Clement Hall
Martin, TN 38238
If you have taken dual enrollment courses, please send official college transcripts from the institution where you enrolled in order to receive transfer credit.
Deadline: May 1st – August 1st
Register Your Vehicle
All students are allowed to have a vehicle on campus, however, you do not have to have a vehicle to get around town! Martin offers amenities and stores within walking distance of campus. All vehicles must be registered with Public Safety. Vehicle registration instructions.
Deadline: August 1st
Pay Your Student Account
UT Martin offers a variety of tuition payment options to suit your needs.
Deadline: September 1st
Attend Welcome Weekend
Kick off your year with Welcome Weekend!
Move-In Day: August 22nd
Welcome Weekend Begins: August 23rd
Classes Begin August 21st
Deadline: August 26th