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Academic and Curricular Innovation

The Undergraduate College promotes student development and academic experiences across the curriculum to enhance students’ educational journeys.

Our commitment extends past the classroom’s boundaries to advancing entrepreneurial opportunities and ensuring student success during and beyond their time at the University.

Honor Societies
Awards

Core Curriculum
Working in partnership with UT’s colleges and schools to coordinate, assess and support courses required of all undergraduates.

Center for the Skills and Experience Flags
Coordinating courses that satisfy degree requirements in writing, ethics, global cultures, cultural diversity, quantitative reasoning and independent inquiry.

First-Year Experience
Developing innovative classes and community-based academic experiences to help first-year students transition to college.

Bridging Disciplines Programs
Creating and coordinating interdisciplinary credentials for undergraduates, working closely with the other colleges and schools on the Forty Acres.

LaunchPad
Preparing students for the modern workforce through the lens of entrepreneurship.

Office of Undergraduate Research
Fostering undergraduate participation in the research and creative activity of the University.

Office of Distinguished and Postgraduate Scholarships
Supporting students applying for prestigious post-baccalaureate scholarships.

McNair Scholars
Preparing undergraduate students for doctoral studies through research and other scholarly activities.

Strive Grad Prep Academy
Supporting pathways to graduate and professional school.

Women in STEM
Broadening participation in STEM across campus and beyond.

Assessment and Professional Development
Supporting the college’s program evaluation and assessment efforts, along with professional development for staff across the portfolio.