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.
ASSISTANT DEAN FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS
UNDERGRADUATE OFFICE
SCHOLARSHIPS
GRADUATE OFFICE
CAREER SERVICES
STUDENT LIFE
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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@utsoaJoin us next Friday, May 2 for our End of Year Show, an exhibit celebrating a year of UTSOA, themed Overexposed.
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@utsoaCongrats @utsoafirstyears on wrapping up Design II final reviews yesterday!
Final review week continues tomorrow through Friday. For a list of guest critics, visit the link in our bio. And tune in and follow along on our stories all week.
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@utsoaCongratulations to the three interior design students named to Metropolis Magazine’s 2025 Future 100 list: Winnie Lin @winnlin (MID), Ashley Marie Sparks @ashleysparks_ (BSID), and Nandita Warrier (MID II).
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@utsoaThe Interior Design Program at The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture is hosting the Interior Provocations symposium, in collaboration with Pratt Institute, on Friday, November 7, 2025.
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@utsoaWaterloo Park is a 11-acre park and green space along Austin’s Waller Creek less than one mile from the @utaustin campus.
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@utsoaAssistant Professor Daniel Koehler’s (@punktiert ) advanced research-by-design studio is exploring the convergence of Generative AI (GA) and advanced material systems in architectural design, using the typology of a contemporary school building as a testing ground.
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@utsoaThank you to everyone who joined us for the Landscape First conference last week!
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@utsoaA multidisciplinary team of students took home first place in this year’s @americanplanningassociation Planning and Design competition.
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@utsoa“540 Howard St.” by Jamie Treadwell for Lisa Iwamoto’s and Craig Scott’s (@cs_sf) Advanced Studio // 2023-2024 Design Excellence winner