Preview Day
Come explore tech!
Tennessee Tech's Preview Day is an awesome opportunity for students to experience what it's like to be a Golden Eagle. During Preview Day, you will have the chance to explore campus with current students, interact with academic departments, and discover our vibrant student life! Tech is excited to host you this Fall and show you why you belong here!
Update regarding COVID-19 and Preview Day
Tennessee Tech has been monitoring the COVID-19 outbreak to ensure measures are taken to maintain the safety and health of current and prospective students, faculty, and staff. For more information about Preview Day and COVID-19, please click here.
Preview Day Information
During Preview Day, you will be able to discover why many students call our campus and Cookeville home. Take a moment to review our Preview Day sample itinerary below (a detailed itinerary will be provided at check-in).
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Tentative Schedule (all times are central)Saturday, September 26
7:30 - 8:30 A.M. - Preview Day Check-in
Location: Hooper Eblen Center (1000 McGee Blvd. Cookeville, TN)8:30 - 9:00 A.M. - Preview Day Welcome
9:30 - 12:00 P.M. - Discover Tennessee Tech University
11:00 - 1:30 P.M. - Lunch on us!
Friday, October 2
12:00 - 1:00 P.M. - Preview Day Check-in
Location: Hooper Eblen Center (1000 McGee Blvd. Cookeville, TN)1:00 - 1:30 P.M. - Preview Day Welcome
1:45 - 4:30 P.M. - Discover Tennessee Tech University
4:30 - 6:00 P.M. - Dinner on us!
Saturday, October 3
7:30 - 8:30 A.M. - Preview Day Check-in
Location: Hooper Eblen Center (1000 McGee Blvd. Cookeville, TN)8:30 - 9:00 A.M. - Preview Day Welcome
9:30 - 12:00 P.M. - Discover Tennessee Tech University
11:00 - 1:30 P.M. - Lunch on us!
Register Now!
Click on the button below to choose the Preview Day that best fits your schedule. Enter in the required information and ensure you use an email address that you check frequently. We will communicate information about your Preview Day registration and event reminders to that email address. If you have questions about Tennessee Tech or completing your admissions application, please email admissions@tntech.edu.
Directions & Lodging
Registered attendees will receive reminders and additional instructions to the email address provided on their open house registration. This will include directions and event check-in information.
Need overnight accommodations before or after your campus visit? Click on the button below to visit Cookeville's Visitors' Bureau website to see local lodging options. Also, don't forget to ask for a "Tech" discount when you make your reservation.
Cookeville's Visitors' Bureau - Where to Stay?
Questions about your Preview Day registration?
For questions regarding your Preview Day registration or the event, please email visit@tntech.edu or call (931) 372-6104. If you are unable to attend Preview Day and would like to visit our campus, check out our VIP Campus Visit program for available dates and times - www.tntech.edu/visit.
COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Our university and staff are closely monitoring updates related to COVID-19 and focusing on the health and safety of our students, guests, and campus community.
We have provided some additional questions and guidelines related to the current COVID-19 pandemic and Preview Day. If you don't find the answer to your question here, then please Contact Us!
For other information regarding Tennessee Tech's response to COVID-19, please visit www.tntech.edu/return.
- What safety measures are being taken for Preview Day?
Below are some of the precautions being taken to ensure student safety at Preview Day:
- Three Preview Day events will be held instead of a single event to reduce crowd size and allow for social distancing.
- Each Preview Day event will have a capped attendance and students will only be allowed to bring a single guest.
- Each guest will be required to successfully complete a temperature scan before being allowed to enter the arena and attend the remainder of the event.
- All guests will be required to wear face coverings and strictly adhere to social distancing guidelines.
- Guests who are unwilling to wear face coverings will not be allowed to participate.
- Hand sanitation stations will be strategically placed across campus.
- Messages will be sent to each registered guest the day before each event asking for students or guests who have any illness symptoms to not attend.
- Preview Day students and guests will be divided into small groups who will remain together for the duration of the event.
- All guests will be seated individually by ushers during the opening session and lunch to properly distance all attendees.
- Lunch will happen at different times and in different locations for different groups.
- Instead of hosting all university programs on the Quad underneath tents, individual colleges will host smaller college fairs/demonstrations in venues across campus where each program can have sufficient space to spread out.
- Each group will be guided across campus using pre-defined routes to eliminate groups from coming into contact one with another as they move from one location to the next.
- Only a controlled amount of students and guests will be allowed in each small college fair at any given time. The flow of students and their guests will be controlled by tour guides who will direct each group.
- Social distancing circles and lines will be placed in front of each table/display and across campus wherever students may form a queue or gather around a display.
- There will be 15 minutes in between each visiting group of students to allow for all surfaces to be sanitized before new people will be allowed in each location.
- What happens if Preview Day is canceled due to COVID-19?
We will communicate via the email used when registering for Preview Day regarding any cancellations or changes to your registration.
- How many guests can I bring with me?
We are limiting Preview Day to one (1) guest per student. Preview Day is also limited in size in order to take proper precautions regarding social distancing.
- What precautions should I take before arriving for Preview Day?
We do ask that you protect the health and safety of our campus community. If you are not feeling well or have recently been in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, please stay home and reschedule for a VIP campus visit at a later date.
- Am I required to wear a face covering during Preview Day?
In accordance with CDC and University guidelines, students and guests participating in Preview Day are required to wear a face covering in all interior public spaces and outside areas where social distancing measures are difficult to maintain. Disposable face masks will be provided or you may use your personally owned face covering.
- I do not feel comfortable participating in Preview Day at this time.
We understand that during the COVID-19 pandemic, many students may not feel comfortable in participating in an on-campus event. We do offer other alternatives to allow you to learn more about Tennessee Tech and becoming a Golden Eagle.
Those options are:
