Office of Student Engagement

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The mission of the Office of Student Engagement (OSE) is to support current and prospective UT College of Liberal Arts students by providing necessary resources, programs, and services that help students connect to the College community, build important self-advocacy skills, and develop essential career and life skills.
OSE is home to some of the most outstanding student organizations in the College of Liberal Arts, such as Liberal Arts Council, Dean’s Ambassadors, and Wellness Ambassadors. Student leaders in OSE programs have opportunities to develop a leadership philosophy, articulate individual strengths and values, and build skills to improve creativity, problem-solving, and decision-making. OSE provides general support to registered student organizations as well.
Welcome to OSE
The Office of Student Engagement supports current and prospective UT College of Liberal Arts students by providing necessary resources, programs, and services that help students connect to the College community, build important self-advocacy skills, and develop essential career and life skills.
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Admissions
Admissions
Outreach & Recruitment
PACE: The Path to Admission through Co-Enrollment program offers alternate entrance to UT Austin to select students through co-enrollment at nearby Austin Community College (ACC) – Rio Grande.

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First Year Experience
New Student Orientation
First-Year Interest Groups (FIG) - A FIG consists of 15-20 first-year students who take 1-2 courses together as well as a one-hour weekly seminar co-facilitated by both a peer and staff mentor.
Transfer Interest Groups
LA 101P: A one-hour online and in-class discussion course designed to help new students in the College of Liberal Arts successfully transition to UT Austin.

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Admissions
- Outreach & Recruitment
- PACE
First Year Experience
- New Student Orientation
- First-Year Interest Groups
- Transfer Interest Groups
- LA 101
Student Success
- Foundation Scholars
- Wellness
Student Leadership
- Liberal Arts Council
- Dean’s Ambassadors
- Wellness Ambassadors
- Liberal Arts-affiliated Student Organizations
First Year Experience
Student Success
Student Leadership
Student Organizations

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The Office of Student Engagement enriches the learning experience of Liberal Arts students by fostering community and developing future leaders and scholars.
Academic Success Programs
Foundation Scholars Program
An academic transition program for highly motivated first-year students.
PACE
The Path to Admission through Co-Enrollment (PACE) program offers alternate entrance to The University of Texas at Austin to select students. PACE participants spend their freshman year on the Forty Acres part-time, taking one class per semester at the university while completing the majority of their coursework at nearby Austin Community College (ACC) – Rio Grande.
Student Communities
There will always be a need for strong, ethical leadership; it’s a quality that employers want, and our society needs. A Liberal Arts education allows students to discover their leadership talents and build skills in management, decision-making, teambuilding, and more.
With over 1,000 student organizations on campus, there are endless ways to get involved with a project, initiative, subject, or interest you are passionate about. Check out HornsLink to discover all that student groups at UT Austin have to offer.