Honors Academic Counseling
As a member of the Honors College, you have access to phenomenal resources, including Honors 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 and in the Honors downtown office in San Pedro II.
Honors Counselors are available to discuss things like:
- Requirements to Graduate with Honors
- 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
- Honors Experience Advising
- Honors Coursework
- Honors Contracts
- Preparation to present at the Experiential Learning Fair
- Citymester™
- Archer Fellowship
Likely concerns related to major-specific Academic Advisors for major requirements include:
- Petition for Course substitutions, not related to Honors
- Semester Plans/Schedules
- Prerequisite Overrides
- Adding a Class after start of semester
- Auditing a Course
- Independent Study (non-Honors)
- Time-Conflict Overrides
- Grade Grievances
- Credit/No Credit / Challenge Grade Options
- Changing or Adding a Major
- Changing or Adding a Minor
- Applying to Graduate
- 6 Drop Policy
Counselors are available both by appointment and on a walk-in basis in both the Experiential Learning Lab and in San Pedro II.
Students should meet with an Honors Counselor regularly, and they 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.
Honors Counselors
Alegra Lozano, M.A.
Assistant Dean of Academic Counseling and Student Success
alegra.lozano@utsa.edu
Have questions? Email the Counselors at honors.advising@utsa.edu.
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 UT San Antonio.
