The Office of the Dean of Students develops student leaders, fosters involvement, and supports all Longhorns throughout their UT Austin experience.

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 to reinforce 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, emphasizing the 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 strategies for addressing classroom disruption.

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 the 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, adopted by each aforementioned entity, revised annually, and approved by the Office of the Dean of Students. For more information, visit UTexasVote.org.

Student Involvement

The Student Involvement areas of the Office of the Dean of Students provide engagement opportunities and enrichment for students, student leaders, and student organizations to support connectedness and involvement across the entire UT campus. Programs provided for engagement and development include Student organization resources, such as event planning, space reservations, and organizational development; support for Sorority and Fraternity Life to foster safe and responsible Greek communities; Organizational Development and Risk Reduction workshops, training, and resources, including the Successful Student Organization Program to reduce high-risk behavior and reinforce positive organizational culture; Texas LEAD training and coaching for leadership development; opportunities to serve the campus and the community through Volunteerism and Service-Learning; and programming for students both on and off campus.

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, demonstration planning and response support, 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 for reporting 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.