Advising
The Religious Studies Undergraduate Academic Advisor provides one-on-one academic advising, as well as providing information about the degree plan, degree requirements, internships, honors, and connecting you with campus resources to help you succeed. You are encouraged to visit your advisor regularly to discuss your course plans and academic goals.
Advising is required for students new to the major, on scholastic probation, or with 90 or more hours of completed coursework.
Students please include your UT EID in all email correspondance.
Summer 2025: NEW STUDENTS
ALL incoming freshmen and transfer students MUST register for New Student Orientation. Registering for Orientation will ensure an academic advising appointment with the academic advisor. The academic advisor cannot see new students prior to their scheduled Orientation date. Please do not schedule an appointment via the Waggener Hall Advising booking page. The appointment will be cancelled.
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Appointments for majors
Students have the option to schedule an in-person OR virtual advising appointment. The confirmation email will contain the Advisors Office location OR the Advisor's zoom link. Students can also find the link on the booking page where they scheduled the appointment.
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Declare the Major Appointment
Current Liberal Arts students who wish to add or switch into the Religious Studies major can simply schedule an appointment with the Advisor to do so.
schedule an appointment
Internal Transfer Application
UT students NOT currently in the College of Liberal Arts, must submit an Internal Transfer Application. Once an application has been submitted, students will be prompted to schedule a Declare the Major appointment with the Advisor.
apply hereHave a quick question?
The best and quickest way to answer a student's question. Depending on the nature of the question(s) the Advisor may ask for an appointment to be schedule instead.
STUDENTS MUST INCLUDE THEIR UT EID
Internal Transfer Application
If you are a UT student NOT currently in the College of Liberal Arts, you should submit the UT Austin Internal Transfer application. Once you have submitted the application, the Advisor will reach out to schedule an appointment at the appropriate time.
submit an applicationMeet your Undergraduate Academic Advisor!
Hey there y'all, my name is Michelle D. Escalante and I use she/her pronouns. I am a Senior Academic Advisor overseeing not only Religious Studies majors, but Philosophy majors and Jewish Studies majors as well. As your Undergraduate Academic Advisor I am here to serve as a guide supporting you in all aspects of your undergraduate career, connect you with different types of resources UT has to offer, and empower you to realize and reach your academic/personal goals.
A little about me.. I was born and raised in the RGV (puro 956). I am a first generation college grad and I am proud to have been a part of the last class to graduate from UT-Pan American with a BA in Psychology and Sociology. I have a Masters in Sociology from UTSA (birds up!). I've been at UT Austin since 2019. You can catch me bike riding on the weekends, volunteering as an alumni with my sorority, and and making my way through my KU TBR.
As a reminder I am here to help you throughout your Journey on these 40 acres. Please let me know how I can be of support!
Hook 'em 🤘
-Michelle
Office: WAG 313
Phone: (512)475-9185
Email: mdescalante@austin.utexas.edu
STUDENTS PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR UT EID IN ALL EMAILS.