Main Office
Sage Hall, Suite 123
Mailing address:
1155 Union Circle #305039
Denton, TX 76203-5017
940-565-2457
Fax: 940-565-4993
E-mail: undergraduatestudies@unt.edu
Web site: undergraduatestudies.unt.edu
Dale R. Tampke, Dean
Julie Glass, Associate Dean
Undergraduate Studies is the academic unit that leads campuswide efforts to support undergraduate success through effective advising, engaged learning, timely academic intervention, and creating educationally purposeful learning environments in and out of the classroom.
The Office for Exploring Majors (OEM) provides academic advising to students who are undecided about their majors, supporting students in their efforts to make a thoughtful transition into a major either as new students first entering the university, as students transferring to UNT from another higher education institution, or as students making the transition from one major to another.
Undergraduate Studies supports engaged learning through the Core Academy and the First-Year Seminar, which are initiatives aimed at providing classroom experiences that creatively challenge and support students early in their academic work.
The Student Academic Readiness Team (START) and the Learning Center (LC) serve students needing general academic assistance and specialized academic intervention, providing both workshops and longer-term activities extending through an academic year.
The Office of Disability Accommodation (ODA) advances the creation of educationally purposeful learning environments where all students can maximize their potential for academic success.
Student Academic Readiness Team (START Office)
Stovall Hall, Room 117
Mailing address:
1155 Union Circle #305217
Denton, TX 76203-5017
940-565-4403
Fax: 940-565-4324
Web site: start-office.unt.edu
Kimberly Osada, Director
The Student Academic Readiness Team (START Office) offers advising, placement, support and assessment for students completing their university and state readiness (Texas Success Initiative) requirements. We provide general support for campus undergraduate retention efforts through the following initiatives:
Early Alert Response System: The UNT Early Alert Response System seeks to ensure that every student has knowledge of and access to all of the available campus resources. Our office maintains and monitors the Early Alert Response System, and through this system we identify struggling students and connect them with appropriate on- and off-campus resources.
Course Intervention program: Our trained interventionists work with faculty in high-risk classes to help identify and support students who are having difficulty in the class.
ACCUPLACER testing and advising: START offers regular ACCUPLACER testing and advising to UNT students. In addition, we offer individual and group test-preparation sessions.
Core Academy
Sage Hall, Suite 302
Mailing Address:
1155 Union Circle #305039
Denton, TX 76203-5217
940-565-2457
Julie Glass, Director
The Core Academy focuses on innovative engaged teaching in University Core Curriculum classes. The Core Academy works to achieve this goal by promoting a community of practice composed of instructors and graduate students who develop course models that engage students in the learning environment. The mission of the Core Academy is to do this in such a way that it increases student success and engagement. Over time, the Core Academy plans to offer students innovative options for meeting the requirements in all university core areas.
Core Academy classes use best practices of blended instruction to engage students in the learning environment. These courses use a combination of lectures, online course content, and interactive and small group experiential learning activities to help students connect the dots between course content and its application. Students benefit from the interdisciplinary nature of the Academy itself as faculty from across disciplines work closely to share ideas, work through design issues, and where appropriate develop interdisciplinary courses and team teaching.
First-Year Seminar
Sage Hall, Suite 123
Mailing Address:
1155 Union Circle #305039
Denton, TX 76203-5217
940-565-2457
Jennifer Palcich, Coordinator
First-Year Seminar, UGST 1000 , is a unique transition course designed to facilitate students’ integration into the learning community of the university. The course enhances skills for academic success, develops understanding of university culture, increases understanding of self, and fosters educational engagement. The course also encourages students to participate actively in the university and to reflect upon their experiences. Required of undeclared students, UCRS 1000 is, at times, part of a Learning Community and may be used to satisfy the Discovery requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
Learning Center
University Union, Suite 323
Mailing Address:
1155 Union Circle #305038
Denton, TX 76203-5017
940-369-7006
Fax: 940-369-8394
Web site: learningcenter.unt.edu
Joshua Adams, Director
The Learning Center (LC) was created to supplement and support academic excellence and life-long learning. A wide range of individual, group and self-help programs and materials are provided to maximize the academic potential of all University of North Texas students. Online tutoring, the Study Skills Laboratory, Speed Reading, Supplemental Instruction, Connecting for Success, the Volunteer Tutor Program, the Academic Success Program, Learning 101 Series, and the Academic Resource Library are all housed in the center.
For additional information regarding Learning Center programs, see the Campus resources section of this catalog.
Office for Exploring Majors
Sage Hall, Suite 123
Mailing address:
1155 Union Circle #305039
Denton, TX 76203-5017
940-565-2457
Fax: 940-565-4993
Web site: exploringmajors.unt.edu
Lisa Maxwell, Director
The Office for Exploring Majors (OEM) is the home for all students who are undecided about their major. The designation of undecided is recommended for students who are exploring possible majors. Trained academic counselors are available to assist undecided students with clarifying academic interests, determining career goals, and selecting majors. OEM is also home to pre-art and pre-music majors.
Office of Disability Accommodation
University Union, Suite 321
Mailing address:
1155 Union Circle #305189
Denton, TX 76203-5017
940-565-4323
Fax: 940-369-7969
TDD access: 940-565-2958 or 940-369-8652
Web site: www.unt.edu/oda/
Ron Venable, Director
The Office of Disability Accommodation (ODA) exists to prevent discrimination on the basis of disability as mandated by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as amended. This is accomplished by determining eligibility for qualified students by reviewing disability-related medical and psychological documentation along with the student’s individual experiences, to determine appropriate, reasonable accommodations which are recommended to the campus. As part of this process, our office strives to facilitate the development of students through independence and autonomy. UNT is a student-centered research institution; our office compliments this mission by providing leadership in the areas of equal access and advocacy for students with disabilities. In turn, our campus diversity will be richer and UNT will be more accessible to everyone.
ODA provides a wide variety of services and resources spanning the full range of disabilities including but not limited to, dyslexia, hearing loss, visual impairment, mobility impairment, brain injury, learning disabilities, ADHD/ADD, mood disorders, chronic diseases and injuries, and other conditions that meet ADA definitional criteria. In addition, the ODA provides testing facilities for administration of classroom exams when faculty are not able to provide this accommodation. Students with an impairment(s) lasting less than six months, such as a broken bone or brief illness, may receive assistance through the Dean of Students Office.
Undergraduate Studies
