Services and Programs
Athletics
Comets compete in teams sports such as baseball, basketball, soccer, softball, and volleyball as well as individual sports such as golf, tennis and cross country. Already one of the larger universities in the American Southwest Conference and in all of NCAA Division III, the Comets have high expectations for continued success.
972-883-4490
Behavior Assessment and Intervention Team
The Behavior Assessment and Intervention Team reviews behavioral incidents and ensures a systematic response to students whose behavior may be disruptive or harmful to themselves or the UT Dallas community and assists in protecting the health, safety, and welfare of students and other members of the UT Dallas community.
See also Managing Difficult Student Behavior
Career Center
The Career Center provides résumé and cover-letter reviews, career workshops and an online job-search database. The Career Center also helps students find internships, for the summer or the school year.
972-883-2943
Center for Student Involvement
The Center for Student Involvement provides information about student organizations and helps students connect to campus life.
Comet Card
The Comet Card is UT Dallas’ student ID card. All students are required to have one. It can be picked up at the Comet Center with proof of identification and UT Dallas registration.
(972) 883-2495
Comet Center
At the Comet Center students can pick up their Comet Card, obtain discounted passes to events, receive free notarization, purchase stamps and put money on their Comet Card. Students can also purchase discount tickets to off-campus movies, museums, and other activities. It's also the spot to join the Experience Dallas program and pick up a free DART pass.
(972) 883-2495
Comet Families
Comet Families is an avenue for family members and parents of UT Dallas students to get information about the campus, find out about special events and important deadlines, and get resources on issues facing their college students.
972-883-6171
Dean of Students
The Dean of Students provides leadership in the development, overall management and supervision of student services and programs. The office also serves as an information/referral source for students needing assistance with any situation.
(972) 883-6391
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.
(972) 883-2495
Fraternity and Sorority Life
UT Dallas is home to 15 national Greek fraternities and sororities. These organizations provide students with friendship, guidance, and leadership opportunities that last beyond college.
The Freshman Year Experience at UT Dallas
There’s nothing quite like the first year of college. A new world awaits, and UT Dallas wants to help freshmen make the most of the experience.
Health Insurance
The UT Dallas Student Health Insurance Office provides unique and confidential health insurance advising services for students. Health insurance is available to all students at UT Dallas.
(972) 883-2747
International Student Services
International Student Services provides international students individual advising, immigration counseling and orientation programs, and offers international students a chance to take part in a variety of U.S. cultural experiences.
972-883-4189
Judicial Affairs
Judicial Affairs promotes academic integrity. Judicial Affairs is responsible for investigating allegations of academic dishonesty and implementing the discipline process.
(972) 883-6391
Leadership Education and Development
Whether you have extensive leadership experience or none at all, there is a class for you! Offered through the Dean of Students' Office, these non-credit classes are intended to develop and enhance competence and self-knowledge as it pertains to leadership and being part of a global society.
Living Learning Communities
Living Learning Communities allow small groups of select freshmen who share common academic objectives, goals, and interests to develop a support network with other students, peer advisors and faculty and staff members. Communities are built around academic interests with a faculty or staff advisor who facilitates distinctive academic and social opportunities that help students extend learning outside the classroom.
972-883-6395
New Student Programs
New Student Programs offers orientations, counseling, peer support and other resources to get new students off to a strong start.
972-883-6171
Recreational Sports
Recreational Sports provides UT Dallas with diverse recreational programs to enhance the overall educational experience. The Activity Center contains a state-of-the-art fitness center, racquetball courts, squash courts, basketball courts, a multi-purpose room, an indoor swimming pool, sand volleyball courts, soccer fields, tennis courts, softball fields, and baseball fields.
(972) 883-2096
Residential Life
The university takes an active role in creating a sense of community and a network of support for our on-campus residents. The Office of Residential Life and its student-support team of Peer Advisors are committed to seeing that every resident student has a comfortable and welcoming environment in which to live and learn.
972-883-5361
Senior Year Experience
The Senior Year Experience (SRYE) helps seniors celebrate their successes and feel better prepared to take the next steps toward achieving their life goals. The SRYE website has been created as a virtual “One-Stop Senior Center” with information and resources important to the success of UT Dallas seniors.
Sophomore Year Experience
The Sophomore Year Experience Program is an intra-department initiative that provides various programs and activities designed especially to help sophomores transition smoothly throughout their second year at UT Dallas!
972-883-6204
Spirit Squads
Temoc, UT Dallas' official mascot, looks for any and every opportunity to cheer on fellow Comets.
The Power Dancers, the official dance team of UT Dallas, bust a move in hip-hop, jazz, pom and other dance styles for varsity basketball games.
The UT Dallas Cheerleaders cheer for volleyball and men's and women’s basketball games. Both groups make numerous appearances at UT Dallas alumni events, Freshman Orientation, Scholar’s Day, Student Government activities and many other civic events in the Richardson and Dallas areas.
Mascot (Temoc)
Student AccessAbility
Student AccessAbility ensures that qualified students with documented disabilities have an equal opportunity to participate in educational, recreational and social opportunities at UT Dallas.
972-883-2098
Student Counseling Center
The Student Counseling Center programs help students maintain emotional well-being necessary for success. Help is given to students to manage academic and personal demands more effectively. The Counseling Center's professional staff of licensed psychologists and counselors is available by appointment or in times of emergency. All counseling is confidential.
972-883-2575
Student Government
Student Government is the official representative body and voice of UT Dallas students. Students have the opportunity to participate through serving on committees, running for office or voting in elections. Student Government provides many free services for students, including legal counsel, an online book exchange, and the Comet Discount Program, which offers students discounts at participating area businesses.
(972) 883-2284
Student Health Center
The Student Health Center provides treatment for acute illnesses and minor injures to currently enrolled UT Dallas students at minimal cost. The center also provides health education and preventive medicine.
(972) 883-2747
Student Media
The Mercury, UT Dallas' award-winning student newspaper, publishes bi-weekly on Mondays throughout the school year. The newspaper offers paid positions for writers, editors, page designers and photographers.
Radio UTD, the student-run internet radio station, features an eclectic and freeform mix of music and original programming including talk, poetry and live coverage of UT Dallas sports. Tune in to the station that College Music Journal nominated among the best internet radio stations in the United States.
A Modest Proposal is a student publication that focuses on student life, global politics, arts, events, and social commentary. A Modest Proposal publishes eight months out of the year (four in fall, four in spring).
UTD TV broadcasts news, entertainment shows and other online media content produced by students, staff and faculty.
Student Organizations
Student organizations play an important role in campus life at UT Dallas. Throughout the year, organizations sponsor a variety of activities for the campus, as well as participate in service projects around the community.
Student Union
The Student Union is the place for students to hang out, grab a bite and relax. It houses most of the student service offices. Open seven days a week, it includes a TV lounge, study lounges, pool tables, ping-pong tables, a video arcade, the Comet Café, The Pub and an array of rooms that can be reserved for organization meetings.
972-883-6196
Student Volunteerism
The university recognizes and values the educational and developmental benefits of community service. UT Dallas' Student Volunteerism program offers students a full slate of opportunities to lend their time and talents toward improving the communities of UT Dallas, North Central Texas and beyond.
972-883-6393
Student Wellness Center
The Student Wellness Center promotes health, fitness and responsible personal choices among our students through educational programs, resources and individual consultations.
972-883-4275
Student Union and Activities Advisory Board (SUAAB)
The Student Union and Activities Advisory Board (SUAAB) is a student leadership group that offers a variety of events that promote student participation including the UT Dallas Homecoming dance, Casino Night, Springapalooza, movies, comedians, concerts, pep rallies and more.
(972) 883-6438
Transfer Student Services
The Transfer Student Services Office provides support to new and returning transfer students on campus. The office helps transfer students successfully transition to their new home at UT Dallas.
(972) 883-6204
Updated: September 24, 2010
