All new international students are required to participate in a check-in process with the Center for International Education as soon as possible after arriving in Knoxville. If you do not check-in, your program will be terminated.
For more information and registering for a check-in and orientation session, see:
http://international.utk.edu/isss/check-in-and-orientation/students/
The same site also has links to the English Placement Exam and the SPEAK Test, required for all prospective Graduate Teaching Assistants.