The flagship program consists of fourteen days of required in-class programming over the course of ten months (August – May). The schedule includes the following:
- A full day mandatory Orientation session in August
- A mandatory, one overnight retreat in August (leave Friday, return Saturday)
- An overnight stay and trip to Nashville in March (leave Monday morning, return Tuesday evening)
- Ten full day sessions from September to May
In addition, class members will be asked to participate in occasional programs/activities outside of class and complete a Team Community Project. Time commitments outside of class include a visit to a school, an optional Ride Along with the City of Knoxville Police Department, and Dinner with the Chancellor at the University of Tennessee. There is an allowance for a limited number of hours of excused absences for the program year. Anyone with more than the allowed absences will not graduate from the class, nor receive recognition for participation.
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