The Student Affairs team serves as a resource in support of all School of Architecture students achieving their academic and professional goals.
In serving the UTSOA community, the Student Affairs staff is committed to providing the coordination and support for a range of student services, programming, and special events. This includes counseling students on academic or professional matters, personal development and support, coordinating student activities, as well as implementing policies and procedures relevant to student life.
As a primary ambition, the Student Affairs Office aims to create an exceptional and respectful learning and living environment for the entirety of the School of Architecture's student body.
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DEAN'S AMBASSADORS
The Dean's Ambassadors are faculty-nominated undergraduate and graduate student representatives from all academic programs who show an active desire to enrich the school. These students are available to give tours of the School of Architecture and share experiences about their programs, the school, and Austin with prospective students.
Ask an Ambassador if you have a question for a current student or would like to be put in touch with one of our Ambassadors.
STUDENT AFFAIRS CAMPUS PARTNERS
COUNSELORS IN ACADEMIC RESIDENCE PROGRAM (CARE)
CARE is a program of the Counseling and Mental Health Center that locates licensed mental health professionals within the colleges they serve. CARE Counselors get to know the concerns that are unique to their college's students, and are available to help with a variety of issues such as stress, test anxiety, racing thoughts, feeling unmotivated, and anything else that might get in students' way. The School of Architecture's dedicated CARE Counselor is Lauren Sanchez, LCSW.
STUDENT OUTREACH AND SUPPORT
Student Outreach and Support helps students and their families during situations with extenuating circumstances. Assistance includes outreach, advocacy, intervention, support, and referrals to relevant campus and community resources.
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Instagram Post@utsoa🎉 We are thrilled to announce that Jessica Garza (BSID '26) has won the 2025 Senior Student Scholarship from the Angelo Donghia Foundation! Jessica Garza is one of 15 undergraduate interior design students in North America to receive this honor this year in the form of a $30,000 scholarship.
Instagram Post@utsoaMatt Fajkus already holds the titles of licensed architect, multiple award winner and Austin Design Icon. Now, he adds another achievement to his list: a promotion to Full Professor of Architecture.
Instagram Post@utsoaMaster of Interior Design students Yuzheng Gan and Stephanie Belov win 2nd place for their project, “HYDROCOMMONS,” in the Student Commercial Design Category at the @ASID_hq's 2025 Celebrating Design Texas Awards!
Instagram Post@utsoaANOMALIES & ORDER: GRAMMARS OF ANONYMOUS ARCHITECTURES ⋅ Come explore the uneasy alliance between system and rupture, form and formlessness, through the lens of “anonymous architectures.”
Instagram Post@utsoa🎉 Congratulations are in order for @cldavis_ii and @tdudleyphd!
The Mellon Foundation recognized their contributions to exploring untold narratives and expanding the architectural canon.