The start of the 2026-27 school year is fast approaching, and first-time students who have been accepted to the University of Tennessee at Martin have only three more opportunities to take part in UT Martin’s Summer Orientation And Registration, or SOAR.
SOAR registration is required for first-year students and first-time attendees who have been accepted to UT Martin. It provides those students an opportunity to tour the campus, speak with their instructors and advisers and register for classes for the fall 2026 semester.
During SOAR sessions, participants can also meet other first-time students and current student leaders.
The remaining SOAR sessions will be held Friday, July 10; Friday, July 24; and Friday, Aug. 7. The first day of classes for the fall 2026 semester is Monday, Aug. 24.
To register for a SOAR session, students should log in to their MyUTMartin portal, select “SOAR Registration” under the admissions checklist and complete the form. Registered students will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours.
SOAR sessions will begin with a check-in and information fair at the Boling University Center (11 Wayne Fisher Drive) from 8 to 8:45 a.m. Students will attend programs to help them acclimate to college life, while their parents will attend other informational programs to help them adapt to life as a college parent.
This information and more can be found at www.utm.edu/soar.
Those interested in learning more about visiting UT Martin may go to www.utm.edu/visit. This webpage includes links for a virtual tour, scheduling for on-campus tours, information about taking part in Fall Preview Days on Saturday, Sept. 26, and Saturday, Nov. 7, and more.
For more information about UT Martin, visit www.utm.edu or call 1-800-829-UTM1 (-8861).
PHOTO: Captain Skyhawk and SOAR leaders guide a group of first-time students on a campus tour during a UT Martin Summer Orientation And Registration event June 18. First-time students are required to take part in SOAR, and there are only three more sessions remaining this summer.
