Advisors are readily available for these activities and can provide information on employment, internships, and financial aid opportunities. There are specialized areas for processing fruits and vegetables, meat products, and bakery products. There is a computerized sensory evaluation laboratory used for both teaching and research. Students also are exposed to commercial food processing and handling operations via field trips and industry field experiences during their courses of study. The UT College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources provides students with a campus area that houses all the agricultural classrooms as well as a separate library that offers collections and services for agriculture, veterinary medicine, and related biological sciences.
Internet access is available in many classrooms, laboratories, and computer rooms.
The club provides students with an opportunity to develop personal and professional relationships with fellow students, faculty, and people in the food industry. Through its annual fund-raising programs, the club helps support various projects such as travel to professional meetings, meat and dairy judging teams, field trips, seminars, and social activities. Students regularly participate in undergraduate and graduate research paper competitions of professional organizations and also in the annual IFT Student Association College Bowl competition. Active involvement in the club and the professional organizations offers students opportunities to develop leadership potential on both a local and national level. Students also become involved with departmental activities.