Honors Academic Counseling
As a member of the Honors College, you have access to phenomenal resources, including Academic Counselors. While Honors Counselors are assigned by college of the major, students can meet with any available Counselor. Note: Students will also have an Academic Advisor assigned to them. What’s the difference? Academic Advisors are the experts who can assist you with anything regarding your degree, courses, majors/minor/concentrations, schedules, and university policy pertaining to these. Academic Advisors are located in their respective advising centers, in the Student Success Building (university map). Honors Counselors are the experts in the Honors curriculum & requirements. They can assist you with anything regarding Honors, and are located in the Graduate School and Research Building (university map).
Honors Counselors are available to discuss things like:
Requirements to Graduate with Honors
Honors Experience Advising
Creating an Experience Plan
How to apply to an internship
How to create a service project
How to pick a Study Abroad program
How to get involved in undergraduate research
Preparation to present at the Experiential Learning Fair
Likely concerns related to major-specific Academic Advisors for major requirements include:
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Petition for Course substitutions, not related to Honors
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Semester Plans/Schedules
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Prerequisite Overrides
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Adding a Class after start of semester
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Auditing a Course
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Independent Study (non-Honors)
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Time-Conflict Overrides
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Grade Grievances
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Credit/No Credit / Challenge Grade Options
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Changing or Adding a Major
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Changing or Adding a Minor
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Applying to Graduate
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6 Drop Policy
Counselors are available both by appointment and by walk-in in our Experiential Learning Lab.
Students should meet with an Honors Counselor regularly. Honors Counselors are located in the Experiential Learning Lab, in GSR 1.204, and students can meet with any available Counselor. Students can either drop in or request an appointment. To request an appointment, email honors.advising@utsa.edu. Be sure to include days & times you want to meet and your student ID (abc123). Virtual appointments are available upon request.
Below, you can see how Honors Counselors are assigned by academic college and major. You are assigned to a counselor based on your major and the college that major is located in, but you are not limited to seeing just that Counselor! Students can meet with any available Counselor.
Honors Counselors
Apply to Honors College
Admission to the Honors College is offered to a select number of highly motivated and successful students who wish to take charge of their education and achieve their highest potential at UTSA.
