The Academic Advising Center at Tandy Hall #214 provides academic advising to students and assists them in making decisions about their educational and career goals. In partnership, faculty and staff in the Academic Advising Center and throughout the various university/college departments are available to assist students who have chosen a Program of Study Certificate Program, Associate Degree Program, or Bachelor's Degree Program. The faculty and staff in the Academic Advising Center will assist students who are undecided about their majors.

Academic advising is an ongoing planning process for students. Beginning when a student is an incoming freshman, academic advising allows a student, along with faculty and staff advisors, to explore and develop a student's career interests and Program of Study. Through the academic advising relationship established between the student and the advisor, the student has the opportunity to:

• learn about academic policies and procedures, such as

– assessment and placement,
– developmental course sequence,
– TASP,
– advising contacts with faculty and staff advisors, and
– graduation requirements

• clarify career interests, goals and opportunities
• learn about educational opportunities and degree requirements, such as

– Certificate Programs (1 year),
– Associate Degree Programs (2 years),
– Bachelor's Degree Programs (4 years),
– Major and Minor options,
– Teaching Certification Requirements,
– Professional School Requirements (Pre–Law, Pre–Med, etc.),
– Transfer Requirements,
– Graduate School Requirements, and

• increase her/his involvement, persistence, and retention toward the successful completion of an academic Program of Study.

Students are responsible for:

– seeking appropriate academic advising,
– becoming familiar with Program of Study requirements, and
– enrolling in appropriate classes that will ensure timely and successful progress toward completion of her/his Program of Study.

By seeking academic advising more frequently with academic advisors, students receive current academic guidance that ensures a smooth and timely completion of academic goals.

Distance Education

UTB/TSC provides education for learners who are unable to attend campus classes, or who prefer the advantage of learning where they work, in their homes and at other distant sites. Courses are provided through a variety of delivery systems. These include Interactive Video where two or more live classrooms may be connected via two-way closed circuit television. Or, some classes are delivered through broadcast television and may be watched at home either at scheduled broadcast times or with delayed videotape recordings. Student may record the programs with their own VCRs or view tapes in selected sites such as libraries. Students are encouraged to enjoy the convenience of study times that fit busy work or family schedules.

A rapidly growing source of courses and complete programs of study is internet-based instruction. With a personal computer students may work on their assignments and interact with the instructor and other students' 24 hours a day, from any part of the world. Self-disciplined and highly motivated students find Distance Education to be both a convenient and an effective means of obtaining higher education courses and degrees.

Supporting the faculty and students is the Office of Distance Education which provides design and development of new courseware for faculty and coordinates the delivery of instruction through a variety of media such as Interactive Video, broadcast TV programs and Internet-based instruction. Internet-based instruction is provided both at UTB/TSC and through the UT System supported TeleCampus program. Courses range from first-year English composition to complete masters' degrees in Educational Technology and Business Administration.

Course schedules and other Distance Education information may be obtained through the UTB/TSC web site at www.de.utb.edu, or by calling (956) 983–7600. People outside Brownsville may call toll free at 1-866-654-4555.

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