DOS Initiatives
What days do we offer Lunch Hours?
What is Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
What does BERT stand for?
What is Bias Education Response Team.
What are Danny's two dogs named?
What is Cooper and Sadie.
How is BOMS funded?
What is our partnership with Aramark and donated student guest meals.
How many meals did we allocate via Big Orange Meal Share during 2017-2018?
What is 1,000+.
What change did we make to the UT to West-TN bus program in spring 2018?
What is we added an additional stop- Nashville, TN. You asked, we listened!
Name three members (office or community population they represent) of BERT.
What is The Office of the Dean of Students, The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Communication, The Office of Human Resources,The University of Tennessee Police Department, The Office of Equity and Diversity, The Office of Multicultural Student Life, Disability Services, University Housing, UndergraduateStudent, or Graduate Student.
What is Kelly's sporty hobby?
What is Tough Mudder.
Name our two initiatives that involve a partnership with athletics:
What is Smokey's Sofa and Honorary Coach
What TN law inspired DOS to start the First Amendment/Free Speech presentations?
What is the Tennessee Free Speech Act.
How many games are included in Student Honorary Coach?
What is 7 Saturdays in the fall. Go Vols and Go Big Orange!
What is a "bias incident" based on UT's definition?
A “bias” is defined as any act that is motivated, in whole or in part, due to an individual’s identity.
Who was an anchor on their high school's daily tv show?
Who is Brooke Squires.
What department do we partner with for the UT to West TN bus trip?
Name one fundraising/UT Foundation account under DOS
What is Big Orange Meal Share.
How many free meals can we allocate to a student in need via BOMS?
What is 7 meals.
What are identities covered via our bias policy?
What is age, race, ethnicity, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, immigration or citizenship status, marital status, national origin, veteran status, religion and/or religious practice, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, weight, political affiliation, medical condition, or mental health.
What staff member had a pet goat named Margaret?
Who is Anna.
What department do we partner with for Big Orange Preview?
What is UT Admissions.
What is the Torchbearer's Creed?
What is “One that beareth a torch shadoweth oneself to give light to others.”
Name two functions of the RTR outside of monthly meetings.
What is representing DOS at campus wide events/outreach and education and giving "Don't Cancel Class" presentations
This is the definition for what value/basic right listed in Hilltopics?: Supports the rights of students and other members of the campus community to express freely their views for or against actions and opinions with which they agree or disagree.
What is Freedom of Expression
Who organized a family yard sale for 16 year in a row?
Who is Allison.
What initiative does DOS participate in with a famous statue on campus?
What is Torchbearer Tuesday.
What number Smokey now serves as our mascot?
Bonus: Name another piece of trivia regarding Smokey.
What is Smokey X?
Bonus:
Smokey II was dognapped by Kentucky students in 1955 and later survived a confrontation with the Baylor Bear at the 1957 Sugar Bowl.
Smokey VI, who suffered heat exhaustion in the 140-degree temperatures at the 1991 UCLA game, was listed on the Vols injury report until he returned later in the season. He was on the sidelines for three SEC championships.