The Office of the Dean of Students is committed to helping all students at The University of Texas at Austin succeed as students and prepare for graduation by providing legal, emergency, veteran, and other support services along with leadership experience and personal growth opportunities through organizations and programming. 

Student Conduct and Academic Integrity

Student Conduct and Academic Integrity provides oversight, intervention, and management for behavioral and academic misconduct for students and student organizations with a goal of reinforcing UT Austin’s core values of Learning, Discovery, Freedom, Leadership, Individual Opportunity, and Responsibility. Student Conduct and Academic Integrity staff administer the University Code of Conduct and provide proactive educational programming for students, faculty and staff on community expectations related to behavior and academic integrity with an emphasis on prevention of policy violations.  Student Conduct and Academic Integrity staff offer support and resources on navigating the conduct process, responding to behavior(s) that may rise to a policy violation, and consulting with community members on methods for resolving situations that constitute a policy violation.

Student Governance Organizations

The University seeks to enrich students’ educational experiences and opportunities for productive communication between the student body and the University by sponsoring Student Governance Organizations.  The Student Government, Graduate Student Assembly, and Senate of College Councils are student-led Student Governance Organizations.  Although each organization has a specialized mission and purpose, they all serve as voices for students on campus to enhance the student experience.

The Election Supervisory Board (ESB) is tasked with conducting and overseeing all campus-wide student elections. The entities that defer to the ESB for election processes are: Graduate Student Assembly, Student Government, Texas Student Media, University Co-op, and University Unions. It is the exclusive prerogative of the ESB to hear complaints, conduct hearings, and release resolutions and advisory opinions regarding election activities. These and all other powers granted to the ESB fall strictly within the purview of the Campus Wide Election Code, which is adopted by each aforementioned entity, revised annually, and approved by the Office of the Dean of Students. For more information, visit UTexasVote.org.

Living the Longhorn Life

Living the Longhorn Life provides innovative, and sustainable programming that is free to the UT Austin student body in an effort to build campus morale, bridge peer to peer relationships and cultivate individual sense of belonging. They provide social spaces to reduce student stress levels associated with virtual learning and college adjustment issues. 

Sorority and Fraternity Life

Sorority and Fraternity Life strives to shape a values-based sorority and fraternity experience contributing to a positive sisterhood, brotherhood, and siblinghood. As a liaison to the Interfraternity, Latino Pan-Hellenic, Multicultural Greek, National Pan-Hellenic, Texas Asian Pan-Hellenic, and University Panhellenic Councils, as well as affiliated organizations, Sorority and Fraternity Life provides dynamic educational and leadership development opportunities to foster a safe, responsible, and culturally conscious community. Additionally, staff within Sorority and Fraternity Life serve as a programmatic and development resource for risk management, safety, and hazing prevention education for all student organizations.   

Student Activities

Student Activities offers many services to student organizations, providing information, registration, space reservations, training through its workshops, one-on-one consultations, and event planning support. Student Activities manages HornsLink, through which students can find events and activities, connect with student organizations, explore opportunities based upon interests, build a leadership resume, and manage organization affairs.

Texas Leadership Education and Development

Texas Leadership Education and Development in the Office of the Dean of Students engages students in transformative leadership development opportunities. Texas Leadership Education and Development serves all students, regardless of a person’s major, class standing, experience, or background. Through dynamic programs, resources, and experiences, every student has the opportunity to realize their potential as a leader on campus, in the community, and over the course of their career.

Student Support

The Student Support areas in the Office of the Dean of Students provide assistance, intervention, and referrals to support students' holistic well-being and academic success. Programs provided for support and resources include: Basic Needs resources, such as assistance applying for SNAP benefits, emergency aid for financial hardships, Legal Services for Students, non-clinical case management, UT Outpost (food pantry and career closet), and Veteran and Military Affiliated Services. In addition to these programs, the Behavioral Concerns Advice Line (BCAL) is a resource to report behavioral concerns of an individual affiliated with the University (i.e. student, faculty, staff, or visitors). BCAL is operated in partnership with the Counseling and Mental Health Center, Healthpoint-Employee Assistance Program, and the UT Police Department.

Disability and Access

Disability and Access works to ensure that all students have equal access to the University’s programs and services. Eligibility and specific accommodations are based on appropriate documentation and individual student needs. The Disability Cultural Center serves as a hub on campus for community, education and advocacy for disabled students, faculty, staff and all members of the university community.

First Generation Longhorns

The First-Gen Longhorns program provides valuable student success resources and a community on campus for the University’s growing number of first-generation college students.