Student Outreach and Academic Retention (SOAR)
The Student Outreach and Academic Retention (SOAR) office is dedicated to providing personalized academic support to students who are not in good academic standing, on AES or National Merit scholarship probation, or students that desire an additional layer of academic support advising. Through individualized action plans, identifying academic and/or personal challenges hindering academic success, developing and encouraging proactive study habits, and providing appropriate campus referrals, the SOAR office seeks to proactively and positively support students encountering academic setbacks.
Academic Standing Advising
Students not in good academic standing – academic probation, academic warning, or readmitted from suspension students are required to meet with a SOAR advisor and follow a prescribed advising plan. The individualized plan will be designed to help each student improve their academic standing by addressing their specific needs including but not limited to: identifying academic challenges, improving study skills, time management skills, addressing personal issues, and appropriate campus office referrals. The goal is to help students recover and reach their academic goals.
Catalog information regarding academic standing can be found at https://catalog.utdallas.edu/now/undergraduate/policies/disciplinary-actions.
To make an Academic Standing Advising appointment, please use the link below and begin the pre-appointment survey. Upon completion, you will be directed to Bookings to make an appointment.
Click here to make an Academic Standing Advising appointment.
Scholarship Probation Advising: AES & National Merit
Students that have been notified of being placed on scholarship probation are required to meet with a SOAR advisor and follow a prescribed advising plan. The individualized plan will be designed to help each student improve their academic standing by addressing their specific needs including but not limited to: identifying academic challenges, improving study skills, time management skills, addressing personal issues, and appropriate campus office referrals. The goal of probation advising is to get back in good standing within the academic scholarship requirements.
To make a Scholarship Advising appointment please use the link below and begin the pre-appointment survey. Upon completion, you will be directed to Bookings to make an appointment.
Click here to make a scholarship probation advising appointment
Academic Support Advising
Students that feel they could benefit from having an additional layer of academic advising support during their undergraduate career can meet with the SOAR advising office. The purpose of academic support advising is to connect students with appropriate resources, enhance academic skills and empower self-advocacy throughout their time at UTD. In an individualized manner, the sessions are designed to address specific needs including but not limited to: identifying challenges, improving study skills, goal-setting, encouraging proactive academic behaviors, time management skills, addressing personal issues, and appropriate campus office referrals. The goal of academic support advising is to guide and support students in their educational endeavors.
Interested in making an academic support advising appointment? Email soar@utdallas.edu and we will assist you in booking an appointment.
Contacting SOAR
The Student Outreach and Academic Retention (SOAR) main office is located in the McDermott Library (MC 1.312). Advising is by appointment only. If you need to schedule an appointment, please contact soar@utdallas.edu.
SOAR Advising Office Contacts
ADVISOR NAME | OFFICE LOCATION | |
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Amanda Montgomery | amanda.mont@utdallas.edu | MC 1.312 |
Tonya Carroll | tonya.carroll@utdallas.edu | MC 1.312 |
Jamar Blackmon | jdb160730@utdallas.edu | MC 1.312 |
Artiste McClellan | artistemcclellan@utdallas.edu | MC 1.312 |
Galina Pegues | gxp190014@utdallas.edu | MC 1.312 |
Whitney Vela | wxv170030@utdallas.edu | MC 1.312 |
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Additional Information
For information regarding probation requirements in the current catalog, please visit:
http://catalog.utdallas.edu/now/undergraduate/policies/disciplinary-actions#policy
For information about Academic Excellence Scholarship (AES) please visit:
https://www.utdallas.edu/enroll/freshman/aes/current-students/requirements/
https://enroll.utdallas.edu/freshman/aes/current-students/policies-and-forms/