June 2025 - Advising - lists.it.utsa.edu

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HONORS COLLEGE COMMUNIQUE: June 2025   Hello from Honors College! In partnership with Academic Advising, we are sending a monthly Honors College Communique on the Advising listserv, in which we will send updates about:     1. Honors news, updates, and advising information 2. Honors opportunities open to all students 2. A highlighted benefit of being an Honors College member 3. A student highlight from your advising areas 4. Contacts within Honors for more information Honors News: New College Honors Program - Honors has been working with various department honors programs and the newest one to join is COLFA Honors. The program is set up for 25 students, and students are part of both the Honors College and COLFA Honors program. The invite is open to first-year, transfer, and current UTSA students. Visit the website to learn more about the requirements for COLFA Honors and the contact information: https://colfa.utsa.edu/student/colfa-honors-program.html. Honors Academics: Honors Counseling – is available over the summer! We are busy working on summer graduation audits and onboarding a record number of new Honors students (nearly 800 new students!). Students can join Honors as a first-time freshman, as a transfer, as a current UTSA student, and via the many pathways (college honors programs, ROTC, Athletics, etc). Students can meet with any available Honors Counselor, either by dropping into the Honors office (GSR 2.210), attending a group counseling session, or requesting an appointment. Group counseling and information sessions are available: Zoom link: https://utsa.zoom.us/j/99317591886 Upcoming meeting dates, all at 3:00pm: · Friday, 7/11 · Friday, 7/25 · Friday, 8/8 To request an appointment with an Honors Counselor, students will need to contact us at honors.advising(a)utsa.edu<mailto:honors.advising@utsa.edu>. Honors College and CPOS: What You Need to Know Students can pursue Honors without affecting CPOS or delaying graduation. In fact, the entire Honors curriculum can be completed with just 1 additional credit hour—and the HON seminars are not required. · Only 4 required Honors courses: o HON 1000 (0 credit, 8-week, online) o HON 2301 (1 credit, 8-week, online) o Honors CSH 1213 (core curriculum course) o Honors WRC 1023 (core curriculum course; waived with ENGL 1302 credit) · The rest of the curriculum is experience-based, allowing flexibility through courses or co-curricular activities. · Flexibility in the curriculum includes approved substitution options for HON 2301 and Honors CSH 1213. Special Notes: · Honors courses can count as free electives (if applicable to the degree) · Could be used as substitutions for upper-division electives (if applicable) · If taking 12 CPOS-eligible hours, Honors courses beyond that are still counted Bottom line: Honors works with your degree plan—not against it! Examples of CPOS scenarios can be found here<https://onestop.utsa.edu/financialaid/paying/enrollment/>. Honors Course Highlights: * Now Open: 2 New Sections of HONORS 101 – 300+ Seats Available! All new and incoming students, and current UTSA students admitted to the Honors College, must take HON 1000 in their first semester. * Current students - we have some great Honors seminar courses that are still open (note: some may require instructor permission). Check out our course descriptions: honors.utsa.edu/academics/courses.html<https://honors.utsa.edu/academics/courses.html> Honors Opportunities for All Students: Gilman Scholarship – UTSA has a record number of students receiving the Gilman Scholarship! The Gilman is open to all eligible UTSA students, who are Pell Grant recipients. It awards them up to $5000 to study abroad. Check out the article, featured in UTSA Today: https://www.utsa.edu/today/2025/06/story/roadrunners-receive-gilman-schol... . Learn more about the Gilman Scholarship here: https://honors.utsa.edu/onca/awards/gilman.html Honors Course Requests - Did you know that after priority registration, any student with a UTSA GPA of 3.3 or higher can enroll in available Honors courses? It’s just a simple matter of filling out this form.<https://utsa.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eyVNEREGlU2ddRQ> We have some exciting fall courses, so check out the course descriptions on our website<https://honors.utsa.edu/academics/courses.html>. Please share these with any students you think will be interested. Link to the website where the form is housed: https://honors.utsa.edu/academics/forms-documents.html. UK Postgraduate Information Session - The Honors College hosted UK representatives from Cambridge, Newcastle, and Durham University to speak with our students about postgraduate degrees abroad. We had a fantastic turnout and an engaging, interactive crowd of students! [cid:image002.png@01DBE6BD.FC70F430] Highlighted Benefit for Honors College Members: Study Abroad in Costa Rica - This month, Honors students traveled to Costa Rica as part of our Intentional and Sustainable Living in Costa Rica study abroad program. Students learned and practiced intentional and sustainable living on a working agro-ecological ranch on Lake Arenal, Costa Rica. Read more about the program here: Intentional and Sustainable Living in Costa Rica | Honors College | UTSA | University of Texas at San Antonio<https://honors.utsa.edu/programs/costa-rica.html> Student Highlights: [cid:image001.png@01DBE6BD.4F8B2C90] Special shout-out to our Honors student, Efrain Garza, for presenting at the 2025 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR)! Efrain is a junior majoring in Actuarial Science and Business Analytics. He presented his research on mathematical modeling to improve mentorship pairings for business students. Click the link to learn more about his journey: Efrain Garza Research | Alvarez College of Business | UTSA | University of Texas at San Antonio<https://business.utsa.edu/news/2025/06/efrain-garza-student-research.html> Best Regards, Alegra Lozano, Director of Counseling, Honors College, alegra.lozano(a)utsa.edu<mailto:alegra.lozano@utsa.edu> Hector Aguilar, Associate Dean, Honors College, hector.aguilar(a)utsa.edu<mailto:hector.aguilar@utsa.edu> Honors email: honors(a)utsa.edu<mailto:honors@utsa.edu> Honors advising email: honors.advising(a)utsa.edu<mailto:honors.advising@utsa.edu> Honors website: https://honors.utsa.edu/ Honors Experiential Learning Lab: https://honors.utsa.edu/academics/experiential-learning-lab.html

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Downtown UG PAD Class

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We're excited to announce that two of our undergraduate Public Administration courses will be offered at the Downtown Campus this fall! · PAD 3033: Introduction to Nonprofit Agencies – Gain hands-on experience and build your nonprofit leadership skills. Taught by Megan Legacy · PAD 3133: Politics and Policies of San Antonio and South Texas – Explore our city’s development through engaging site visits and local policy analysis. Taught by Lori Houston Taught by local leaders and held in the heart of San Antonio, these courses offer unique, real-world learning opportunities. Don’t miss out! 📍 Downtown Campus | Durango Building 📅 Monday mornings For more info, check out the flyer or contact Vickie Stuart at victoria.stuart(a)utsa.edu.<mailto:victoria.stuart@utsa.edu> Vickie Stuart Administrative Associate I The University of Texas at San Antonio Department of Public Administration (210) 458-2534 501 W Cesar E. Chavez Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78207

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Catalog Eligibility & Expiration Updates

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Hello All, We just wanted to make sure everyone was aware of some approved changes to catalog eligibility & expiration policies. These updates have already been made to the 2024-2026 undergraduate catalog<https://catalog.utsa.edu/undergraduate/bachelorsdegreeregulations/degreer...>. The attached memo provides details on the following changes: 1. A student only qualifies for catalogs newer than their original/earliest eligible catalog. 2. The new policy of not needing to complete a course during one of a catalog's active terms is retroactive to all active catalogs. 3. Transfer students can determine their original/earliest catalog eligibility based on their first term of enrollment at any public, Texas institution (not including dual credit enrollment). 4. A student's 6-year expiration timeframe begins at the end of their specific catalog term. 5. All students will have a 6-year catalog expiration timeframe based on their specific catalog term. Any references stating that some students only have a 4-year expiration timeframe have been updated/removed. 6. If a student was not admitted under, or enrolled for, one of their chosen catalog's active terms, they should default to using the earliest catalog term for that catalog. There are also ongoing conversations about how to address issues with students with expired catalogs if they have not received an approved extension. Updates regarding any new policies or processes for these students will be sent once finalized. Matt D. Keneson Associate Registrar The University of Texas at San Antonio

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FW: Spring 2025 Degrees are Awarded

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Happy Monday, We’re pleased to announce that Spring 2025 degrees are officially awarded and now reflected on student transcripts. Students may begin requesting official transcripts that include their degree information here: UTSA Parchment<https://www.credentials-inc.com/CGI-BIN/dvcgitp.pgm?ALUMTRO010115> As a reminder, diplomas will be mailed by our third-party vendor, Parchment, over the next several weeks. Students will receive official notification of their final graduation status on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Please remind students with fiscal holds to email Graduation Coordination once their holds have been cleared. Additionally, tuition rebates for eligible undergraduate students will be processed in mid-July. Kindly share this update with your staff, and thank you all for your continued efforts toward another successful semester! 😊 [cid:image001.jpg@01DBDEAF.07CDC310] -Thank you, Chronika Winn Associate Registrar The University of Texas at San Antonio Enrollment Operations One UTSA Circle San Antonio, TX 78249

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TSI Outreach

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Good afternoon, A TSI outreach was sent yesterday to new students from the Enrollment Marketing Comms office, but it was inadvertently sent to some who are already TSI met. Susan explained that a follow up text will be sent out soon to those TSI Complete students who mistakenly received the TSI text yesterday. She wanted to let the advising community know this update, since many have received emails about this from students. Best, Jackie Jacqueline Segura Loden, M.Ed., LPC Director of Academic Advising University of Texas at San Antonio Business Studies Advising [UTSA Do Your Part Logo] Students:Please be sure to include your Banner ID or MyUTSA ID when corresponding with UTSA officials. Coronavirus Information* UTSA is closely monitoring the coronavirus. For more information: https://www.utsa.edu/coronavirus/ CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION: This email and any file transmitted with it may contain confidential information intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipientor the delegate responsible for delivering the communication to the intended recipient, please be advised that you have received this communication in error and that any disclosure, copying, distribution, printing or use of this information is strictly prohibited; please notify the sender immediately of the error.

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FW: TOMORROW! UK Postgraduate Degree Information Session

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Dear Advising Community, Please share widely! I have a Zoom link for students interested in attending virtually (upon request). Interested in graduate school? Join us for an exciting UK Postgraduate Degree Info Session featuring representatives from Durham University, Newcastle University, and the University of Cambridge! You'll learn about: * The UK admissions process * Key difference between UK and US education * Student life abroad * Scholarship opportunities * ... and more! When: Wednesday, June 11, 2025 Time: 12:00-1:00 PM (Info Session) | 1:00-1:30 PM (Meet the Reps) Where: Student Union 2.02.12 - Willow Room RSVP on RowdyLink: UK Postgraduate Degree Information SessionLinks to an external site.<https://rowdylink.utsa.edu/event/11300037> Don't miss your chance to speak one-on-one with representatives from these top universities! Thank you, Ximena Garcia, B.A. Academic Counselor, Honors College The University of Texas at San Antonio GSR 2.210 One UTSA Circle San Antonio, TX 78249-3209 (210) 458-4106

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UK Postgraduate Degree Information Session

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Dear Advising Community, Please help us share the following with students. Representatives from UK Universities will be visiting next Wednesday, June 11th , to present on graduate degrees in the UK. This is open to anyone who would like to attend (graduate & undergraduate students, faculty, and staff). Get your postgraduate degree in the UK! Representatives from Durham University, Newcastle University, and the University of Cambridge will be giving a presentation from 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm on Wednesday, June 11th for any interested UTSA students to learn more about master's and PhD opportunities at their universities. During the presentation, the representatives will go over the UK admissions process, differences in the UK vs. US education system, student life in the UK, scholarship opportunities, and more. Following the presentation from 1:00 pm- 1:30 pm, there will be a mini graduate school fair where students will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with each university representative. Date and Time: Wednesday, June 11th 2025 12-1 (info session) and 1-1:30 tabling Location: Student Union 2.02.12 - Willow Room (for both info session and tabling) RSVP & Details: UK Postgraduate Degree Info Session - RowdyLink<https://rowdylink.utsa.edu/event/11300037> You'll learn about: * The UK admissions process * Key differences between UK and US education * Life as a student in the UK * Scholarship and funding opportunities * And more! Don't miss your chance to speak one-on-one with representatives from these top universities! Hope to see you there, Ximena Garcia, B.A. Academic Counselor, Honors College The University of Texas at San Antonio GSR 2.210 One UTSA Circle San Antonio, TX 78249-3209 (210) 458-4106

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Health Professions Orientation Checklist

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Good morning and Happy Monday! I hope this message finds you well. As we prepare to welcome incoming students, I wanted to share a new resource that may be helpful for your orientation efforts. This checklist serves as a guide to help inform students on how they can begin to search for their pathways of interest, pre-requisite information, important application timelines, and an overview of the services the Health Profession Office provides. Our hope is that this resource will support your conversations with students who are considering or committed to a pre-health pathway. Please feel free to distribute it as you see fit, and let us know if you have any feedback or suggestions. Best regards, Sonya San Miguel Senior Career Consultant The University of Texas at San Antonio University Career Center | Career-Engaged Learning Student Union 2.02.04 | (210) 458-4589 One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249 careercenter.utsa.edu<https://careercenter.utsa.edu/>

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