Next Steps

Graduating students in Thompson Boling Arena post ceremony.

Congratulations on selecting your new major! Not only have you chosen your course of study but you also gained valuable information about yourself, learned about possible careers, and developed your decision-making skills. For your next steps, please review the action items below.


To declare your major, look at the list of advisors and select the one for your major:

Animal Science – Amber Rayborn: prayborn@utk.edu

Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications – Anna Will: awill1@utk.edu

Agricultural and Resource Economics – Anna Will: awill1@utk.edu

Biosystems Engineering and Soil Sciences – Sonja Burk: sburk@utk.edu

Construction Science – Sonja Burk: sburk@utk.edu

Food Science – Dr. Vermont Dia: vdia@utk.edu

Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries – Dr. Colleen Farrell: cfarrel7@utk.edu

Plant Sciences – Dr. Andy Pulte: apulte@utk.edu


Email the advisor to discuss declaring your major, the degree requirements, and registering for classes.

  1. To prepare for your meeting, please review your degree requirements in the UTK Catalog by selecting Academic Programs and finding your major and concentration (if needed).
  2. Meet and collaborate with your assigned advisor to develop a schedule and be successful in your new major!