Academic Support Services
ACADEMIC ADVISING CENTER FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
As an admitted undergraduate student, you can visit the Academic Advising Center to better understand your educational pathway at UTRGV and learn how to be successful. As you consider your pathway, you will have a safe, respectful and welcoming learning environment to discover your interests, identify your skills and talents and guide you to make well-informed decisions about your education. Along the way, you will embark on new academic adventures and craft an educational experience unique to you.
Contact Information:
Email: academicadvising@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-7120
Edinburg: International Trade & Technology Building (ITT)
Brownsville: Main 1.402
For more information about please visit the Advising website.
CAREER CENTER
The UTRGV Career Center aids undergraduate, graduate students and alumni who seek help in formulating and implementing career plans. Various programs and workshops are offered each semester to assist students who are selecting a major or trying to relate educational experiences to employment opportunities. Our office provides students with essential services to help them in their career endeavors. Whether finding a major, critiquing résumés or preparing for an interview, we are here every step of the way.
Contact Information:
Email: careercenter@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 882-5627
(956) 665-2243
Edinburg: ESTAC 2.101
Brownsville: BINAB 1.105
For more information please visit the Career Center website.
CENTER FOR ONLINE LEARNING AND TECHNOLOGY (COLTT)
The Center for Online Learning and Teaching Technology (COLTT), is the support unit for the design and delivery of online courses and programs at UTRGV, including those that are delivered 100% online, hybrid or web-augmented methods. UTRGV offers various minors, certificates, undergraduate, and graduate programs online. Some of these programs are offered fully online, in an accelerated mode or partially online. UTRGV offers 1700+ online sections every semester within your reach. For more information about our programs and courses, please visit the Online Learning website.
Contact Information:
Email: utrgv.edusupportcenter.com
Phone: (956) 882-6792
(956) 665-5327
Edinburg: Education Complex (EEDUC) 2.202
Brownsville: Casa Bella (BCASA) 613
For more information please visit the COLTT website.
DEAN OF STUDENTS
The role of the Dean of Students is to provide care and support to students by ensuring that issues are properly addressed and to facilitate opportunities that help meet their academic and personal goals. The office is a resource connecting students who are navigating personal or academic issues to supportive campus and community resources, serves as student advocates, and promotes students’ rights and responsibilities.
Contact Information:
Email: dos@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 882-5141
(956) 665-2260
Edinburg: University Center 323
Brownsville: Cavalry 204
For more information please visit the DOS website.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
The mission of the Office of the International Admissions and Student Services is to provide support to our UTRGV international student population. The rich diversity that’s brought to UTRGV by international students is a crucial element of our special culture and a truly distinctive aspect of our community. We celebrate each other’s differences in a way that is welcoming and inclusive for everyone, while also embracing the fact that each and every student here is joined by a common desire for a world-class education.
Contact Information:
Email: international@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 882-7092
(956) 665-2922
Edinburg Campus: ESTAC Bldg. 3.128
Brownsville Campus: BMAIN Bldg. 1.308
For more information please visit the IASS website.
LANGUAGE INSTITUTE
The Language Institute (LI) extends the academic resources of the university through high-quality and affordable language learning programs to advance language proficiency in people of all age groups. Upon completion of the program, participants will have acquired a language level that will enhance their opportunities for advancement.
Contact Information:
Email: li@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-2133
Edinburg: CESS Bldg., Rm. 1.700
For more information please visit the LI website.
LEARNING CENTER
The goal of the UTRGV Learning Center (LC) is to assist students by promoting academic success at all levels from freshman core courses all the way through upper-level and graduate courses. Our tutors and peer leaders are recommended, and hand selected by our faculty based on their content knowledge as well as their ability to work with students who are at various levels of their academic career. The following academic support services are available for Tutoring and Peer Collaborative Learning programs: one-to-one, small group, study group, workshop, and online. The LC is made up of various units on both the UTRGV Edinburg Campus and Brownsville Campus which consist of the same services. These services include all tutorial centers, residence hall tutoring Unity Hall, embedded tutoring, online tutoring, Supplemental Instruction (SI), and Peer-led Team Learning (PLTL).
Contact Information:
Email: learningcenter@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 882-8208
(956) 665-2585
Edinburg: Learning Center Building (ELCTR) 100
Brownsville: Music, Science and Learning Center Building (BMSLC) 2.118
For more information please visit the LC website.
OFFICE OF ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP AND LEARNING
The Office of Engaged Scholarship & Learning (ES&L) supports student learning experiences beyond the classroom by integrating hands-on learning opportunities into their academic experience. These experiential learning opportunities, such as service learning, research, or creative works, can help students excel in school, succeed in class, and graduate! Students that commit to experiential learning often connect more deeply to their work, get practical experience in field-related activities, and make professional career connections. Each year, ES&L facilitates service learning, presents multiple workshops, provides funding opportunities, and hosts an annual conference called the Engaged Scholar Symposium (ES2).
Contact Information:
Email: engaged@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-3461
(956) 882-4300
Edinburg: ESTAC 3.106
Brownsville: BSTUN 1.20
For more information please visit the ES&L website.
UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
The University Libraries serve as the chief information center for students during their time at the university. Librarians provide both one-on-one and group instruction helping students navigate resources for their academic research and assignments. The library provides physical and electronic access to books, articles, and course reserve materials. In addition, laptops, tablets, calculators, phone chargers and other media equipment are available for check out. The libraries have over 300 computers for student use, provide assistance to UTRGV students with multimedia production and offer poster printing for class related projects and presentations. The library has individual and group study spaces that can be reserved online through its website.
Contact Information:
Brownsville:
Phone: (956) 882-8221
Text: (956) 825-3578
Edinburg:
Phone: (956) 665-2005
Text: (956) 253-8031
Harlingen:
Phone: (956) 296-1500
Text: (956) 525-4701
For more information please visit the UL website.
WRITING CENTER
The Writing Center (WC) offers UTRGV undergraduate students assistance with academic writing in all disciplines. Peer consultants, certified by the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA), assist students throughout all stages of their writing process. Individual writing consultations may include the following: clarifying an assignment; assisting with the drafting process from ideas, notes and outlines; tailoring the writing to best address the rhetorical situation (purpose, audience, and genre); revising an essay for effective organization, clarity, and word choice; creating appropriate voice and tone; assisting with documentation style; and assisting with incorporating source materials. In addition to offering face-to-face individual and small group consultations, the WC offers online support via synchronous Zoom and asynchronous daily and weekend writing consultations.
Contact Information:
Email: wc@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 882-7065
(956) 665-2538
Edinburg: ESTAC 3.119
Brownsville: BLIBR 3.206
For more information please visit the WC website.