University Publications
UTSA Information Bulletin gives important information about academic policies and procedures that apply to all students, regardless of the catalog under which they are seeking their degree. It includes residence requirements, policies on grades and the grade point average, credit by examination, adding and dropping courses and withdrawal from the University, and scholastic probation and dismissal. This annual publication also gives historical and current information about the University’s organization and physical facilities.
The UTSA Undergraduate Catalog and the UTSA Graduate Catalog provide information about degrees offered by the colleges, degree requirements for all majors, courses offered in the departments, and the faculty in each area.
Academic Advising
UTSA views sound academic advising as a significant responsibility in educating its students. Students are encouraged to seek academic advising to ensure that they complete degree requirements in an appropriate and timely manner. The partnership established with an academic advisor will assist students with learning about their options, degree requirements, academic policies and procedures, and appropriate University resources. This supportive, helpful relationship will enable students to plan and pursue programs that support their interests and educational goals.
New and transfer freshmen (under 30 semester credit hours accepted by UTSA) are advised by either the Colleges’ Freshman Advising Center or the Tomás Rivera Center. With the exception of Honors freshmen, all freshmen who have not decided upon a major or have provisional status are advised through the Tomás Rivera Center. Freshmen who have decided upon a major are advised through the Colleges’ Freshman Advising Center. Students who are accepted into the Honors College are advised by the Honors College advisors.
Continuing and new transfer students (30 earned semester credit hours and more), with declared or decided majors, are advised through the college advising center of their major or by the honors advisors if they are accepted into the Honors College. Undecided students continue with the Tomás Rivera Center until a major is decided, with the exception of Honors students. On the UTSA Downtown Campus, freshmen through seniors with declared majors are advised through the Downtown Undergraduate Advising Center and students who have not decided upon a major or have a provisional status are advised through the Downtown Tomás Rivera Center. Special students who are non-degree-seeking undergraduates are advised through the office of Undergraduate Studies Support and Technology Services.
All students, regardless of classification or major, accepted into the Honors College are advised by the Honors College advisors. Scholarship athletes are dually advised through the center of their major and the athletic advisor. Students pursuing careers in the health professions are dually advised by the University Health Professions Office and the advising center of their major.