Student Affairs

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STUDENT AFFAIRS

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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    Join us in welcoming the new and visiting faculty joining the School of Architecture community this fall! <br> <br>▪️ Lidia Cano Pecharroman joins us as an Assistant Professor of Community and Regional Planning and the Director of the Extreme Weather Adaptation Lab at @thelbjschool
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    Join us in welcoming the new and visiting faculty joining the School of Architecture community this fall!

    ▪️ Lidia Cano Pecharroman joins us as an Assistant Professor of Community and Regional Planning and the Director of the Extreme Weather Adaptation Lab at @thelbjschool

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    Led by Senior Lecturer Robert Stepnoski (@robertstepnoski), the 2025 Summer course “Robots for Architecture” explored robotic automation in architectural design and fabrication using KUKA robots. <br>
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    Led by Senior Lecturer Robert Stepnoski (@robertstepnoski), the 2025 Summer course “Robots for Architecture” explored robotic automation in architectural design and fabrication using KUKA robots.

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    Our faculty are known for their expansive professional practices that extend beyond the university, so we’re kicking off a new series to feature the research and design work of our wonderful professors. <br>
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    Our faculty are known for their expansive professional practices that extend beyond the university, so we’re kicking off a new series to feature the research and design work of our wonderful professors.

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    A little quiet before the next creative storm. Two months down, two to go—see you in August. 🗓️
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    A little quiet before the next creative storm. Two months down, two to go—see you in August. 🗓️

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    Even in an increasingly digital profession, hands-on fabrication remains a cornerstone of design education.<br>
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    Even in an increasingly digital profession, hands-on fabrication remains a cornerstone of design education.

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    Summer stillness at UTSOA ☁️
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    Summer stillness at UTSOA ☁️

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    Have you seen Goldsmith Hall's Living Wall lately? It’s thriving. 🌿<br><br>Designed to attract native fauna and test the boundaries of green wall systems, the Living Wall is a research project years in the making—part art, part architecture, part ecology.<br>
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    Have you seen Goldsmith Hall's Living Wall lately? It’s thriving. 🌿

    Designed to attract native fauna and test the boundaries of green wall systems, the Living Wall is a research project years in the making—part art, part architecture, part ecology.

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    What happens when local decision-makers and academic subject-matter experts come together to tackle some of Texas’ most urgent planning and design challenges?<br>
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    What happens when local decision-makers and academic subject-matter experts come together to tackle some of Texas’ most urgent planning and design challenges?

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    Kicked off the first of three orientation sessions this summer with an incredible group of new students. Welcome to UTSOA!
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    Kicked off the first of three orientation sessions this summer with an incredible group of new students. Welcome to UTSOA!