UTSA UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC ADVISING

 

Our Mission

Welcome to the advising centers! A variety of services are available that include appointments, scheduled walk-in assistance, group advising and/or information sessions, and email advising services. Identify your need here and scroll below for the corresponding advising center:

For general questions about transcripts, billing, registration deadlines,

application deadlines, financial aid, payment deadlines, and other issues:

CALL: 210-458-8000


About Advising Fees:

Academic Advising at UTSA is supported by student advising fees.  The fees are listed in the UTSA Information Bulletin that is published  each academic year as well as the Schedule of Classes. Academic Advisors are housed in professional staff advising centers serving the various student populations as listed below. 

For more information about these fees, click here.

Contacting advisors:   Please be aware that some information about a student's educational record

CANNOT be disclosed by email unless special authorization has been established or student contacts advisor through student's UTSA Lonestar email account. 

Student/Advisors Responsibilities are outlined in the UTSA Undergraduate Advising Statement of Core Values. 


Graduate Advising Information


Vice Provost Downtown


Ms. Barbara Smith
, Executive Director of Advising

Special Undergraduate (SU), Transient Undergraduate(TU)
, BAAS, NSE

For Appointments
210-458-4302(Appointments)

1604 Campus
Multidisciplinary Studies Building (MS) 2.02.18

Downtown Campus
Call for appointment.

Serving prospective BAAS and NSE transfers prior to admission.

 

The College of Architecture (COA)


Mr. Mahesh Senegala, Associate Dean
 
     Visit the College of Architecture's website
Visit the College of Architecture's advising website

Downtown Undergraduate Advising Center, call 210-458-2550 or BV 1.304

Serving majors in Architecture and Interior Design


The College of Business (COB)


Dr. Lisa Montoya , Assistant Dean, College of Business - 1604 Campus

BB 2.01.08, 458-4039


Dr. Juan Gonzalez,
Interim Associate Dean, College of Business - Downtown Campus
BV 4.310,  458-2510

College of Business Advising Center,
Ms. Niki Stutzman, Director 

Visit the Center's website

Visit the COB web site

COBUADVISE@UTSA.EDU
   

BB 2.02.04, 210-458-4562 (Opt. 5)  

 

Serving majors in Accounting, Actuarial Science, Construction Management, Economics, Finance, General Business,
Human Resource Management, Information Systems, Infrastructure Assurance, International Business, Management, Small
Business and Entrepreneurship, Management Science, Marketing, Statistics, and Tourism Marketing
 

 

The College of Engineering(COE)


Dr. Mehdi Shadaram
, Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Policies  

College of Engineering Advising Center,
Ms. Lona George, Director  

EB 3.04.04, (210) 458-5525 (Office), (210) 458-5515 (Fax)

Visit the COE web site

Serving Majors in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering 


College of Education and Human Development (COEHD)


Dr. Nancy Martin
, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies
  

College of Education and Human Development Advising and Certification Center,
Ms. Sylvia Mansour , Director 

MB 3.214, 210-458-4424

Visit the COEHD web site

Visit the Center's website

Serving Majors in Bilingual and Bicultural Studies, Health, Interdisciplinary Studies, Kinesiology, and Teacher Certification
candidates 

 

The College of Liberal and Fine Arts (COLFA)


Dr. Christopher Wickham
,
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies  

College of Liberal and Fine Arts Advising Center,
Ms. Kathy Calucci, Director
 
HSS 4.05.30, 210-458-4900

Visit the COLFA web site

Visit the Center's website

Serving Majors in American Studies, Anthropology, Art, Art History, Classics, Communication, English, Fine Arts, Foreign
Languages, Geography, History, Humanities, Music, Psychology, Philosophy, Political Science, and Sociology.

 

The College of Public Policy (COPP)


Dr. Patricia Harris
, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies  

College of Public Policy advising is located in the College's Downtown Advising Center,
Ms. Monica Glover,
Director 

Visit the COPP web site

BV 1.304 (Downtown Campus), 210-458-2550

Serving Majors in Criminal Justice.

Downtown Advising Center


           
Visit the DTUAC web site

The Downtown Advising Center serves all colleges' majors.  

BV 1.304; 210-458-2550

 

The College of Sciences (COS)


Dr. Dmitry Gokhman
, Associate Dean

College of Sciences Advising Center,
Ms. Patti Gonzalez,
Director  

SB 2.01.08, 210-458-4045 

Visit the COS web site
Visit the Center's web site

Serving Majors in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Mathematics, Multidisciplinary Science, Physics,
and students interested in the health professions.

 

The Colleges' Freshman Advising Center (CFAC)


Dr. Amir Karimi,
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies  

Ms. Joan Tsacalis, Director 
MS 2.02.18, 210-458-5170

 
Visit the CFAC web site

Serving Freshmen and Freshmen Transfers who are declared majors in the six colleges as well as UT-Austin Coordinated
Admissions' Program (CAP) Freshmen.

Tomás Rivera Center for Student Success (TRC)


Leticia Duncan-Brosnan
, Executive Director  

UC 1.01.02, 210-458-4694

Sabina Kapoor, Director of Undeclared Advising 

Cynthia Rodriguez, Director Academic Development Program

Karen Roth , Associate Director, DB 2.114 Downtown Campus, 210-458-2838

Visit the TRC web site

Serving students who are undecided and/or exploring majors and all provisionally admitted students; learning communities.

 

Intercollegiate Athletics

Ms. Cari Goodyear, Assistant Director

PE 2.01.02, 210-458-4165

Serving all athletes in determining NCAA eligibility and progress 

Visit the Athletics web site

Learning Communities

(see the Tomás Rivera Center)

The Honors College

Dr. Ann Eisenberg, Associate Dean

Melissa Tenberg, Advisor II
JPL 4.02.10, 210-458-4106

Visit the Honors College web site

Serving all students participating in the Honors Program regardless of classification



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