Sophomore Year Experience

Alternative Spring Break
The Office of Student Volunteerism hosts UTD’s annual Alternative Spring Break (ASB) initiative, a nationwide program in which college students from around the country travel to various service sites during the week of Spring Break to volunteer with non-profit organizations.  Previous trips have included service projects benefiting the elderly, at-risk youth, homeless population and special needs children, as well as assisting with hurricane relief, parks restoration, and environmental cleanup. 

Explore the WOW! Externship/Job Shadowing Program
Explore the World of Work through an externship/job shadowing experience during Spring Break week. Receive a firsthand look at the workplace in a career of your choice, make valuable networking contacts and have the opportunity to see how classroom learning can be applied to real world situations.

First-Year Leader Program
First-Year Leaders have the opportunity to team up with a Rhetoric 1101 instructor to teach the course. They are students who have been trained to offer educational outreach to freshmen. Their mentoring helps new UT Dallas students succeed in the classroom and elsewhere on campus.

Halfway to Someday Celebration: “Sophomore Jump”
Sophomore party to celebrate being halfway to graduation.

International Education Week
Every fall, the Office of International Education and International Student Services Office sponsor International Education Week, a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Education to celebrate the benefits of international exchange and education around the world.  IEW offers diverse programs and lectures to promote and prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States.

International Week
International Week 2009 will celebrate this rich diversity of culture by providing an array of international events, from Diversity Dinner Dialogues to dance parties.  Passport to the World, taking place Monday March 30th, showcases a wide array of culture through food, music, and much more.  At Thursday’s International Talent Show, you can watch classical dances, musical performances, and other quality student performances from around the globe.  For a complete list of events offered during the week, please visit our official website.

Rising Sophomores
Celebrate your first-year success with your fellow freshmen at the End of the Year Party! New Student Programs and Residential Life invite you to celebrate the completion of your freshman year — and officially welcome you to your sophomore year!

Sophomore Advance
An event held early in the fall semester to orient sophomores to their upcoming year by exposing them to the resources and programs that will be important to them.

Sophomore On-Campus Experience (SOX)
S.O.X. is a residential life program that provides second-year students with a living environment that fosters academic success, connects sophomores with campus resources, and provides them with opportunities to develop as campus leaders and contributors of the campus community.

Sophomores Experience Dallas
Dallas — or Big D, as it is often referred to — offers visitors a unique blend of Southwestern warmth, cosmopolitan flair, Old West charm and modern sophistication. UT Dallas students have three ways to experience all that the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex has to offer. Pick up tickets and get more information at the Comet Center.

Student Success Retreat
Each September, the Multicultural Center hosts their Student Success Retreat in partnership the Black Student Alliance and the League of United Latin American Citizens.  This retreat is specifically designed to address the concerns and needs of first-year & second-year students at UT-Dallas.

Study Abroad
Yes, you can go abroad your sophomore year! Studying abroad is an opportunity that allows for personal growth, a time to develop new insights into other cultures and an opportunity to enhance your global knowledge.