11 Chapter 11 Student Support Services Delivered
Introduction
For a comprehensive list of resources and locations, check the following files:
- Academic Resources with Brownsville Map.pdf Academic Resources with Brownsville Map.pdf – Alternative Formats
- Academic Resources with Edinburg Map.pdf Academic Resources with Edinburg Map.pdf – Alternative Formats
Academic Success Resources
Learning Center
Brownsville: BMSLC 2.118;<PHONE_NUMBER>
Edinburg: ELCTR, Room 100;<PHONE_NUMBER>
Website: UTRGV.edu/Tutoring
Writing Center
The Writing Center aims to assist and guide students to become better, independent writers. It can help you with writing assignments in any course at all writing process steps.
Brownsville: University Library 3.206 (3rd floor, near stairs);<PHONE_NUMBER>
Edinburg: Student Academic Center 3.119 (3rd floor);<PHONE_NUMBER>
Website: UTRGV.edu/WritingCenter
University Library
The University Library provides services and collections supporting research, teaching, and learning at UTRGV. Note that most library resources can be accessed remotely.
Phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>
Website: UTRGV.edu/Library
UTRGV University Library provides short instructional videos on accessing and navigating various academic databases. Please refer to the list below for links to these helpful and informative videos:
- For a video tutorial (9 minutes) on accessing available eBooks through the UTRGV University Library, click here.
- For a general video tutorial (2m23s) on accessing UTRGV University Library databases and online search tools, click here.
- For video tutorials on accessing specific UTRGV University Library databases, click here. Examples include video tutorials on databases such as Academic Search Complete, Computer Source, Ed Full Text, ERIC from EBSCO, Journals, Primary Sources, and Books – JSTOR, to name a few.
- For a video tutorial (3m18s) on searching Google Scholar, click here.
Student Life
Be involved in clubs/organizations… By being closely involved, you start building connections, friendships, and leadership skills, which greatly benefit you with various opportunities during AND after college.
The above quote is from a Communication Sciences & Disorders student. Many students offer the same advice, highlighting the importance of student involvement. UTRGV has more than 250 student organizations that support students’ growth and development through various interests, values, and opportunities to experience leadership development, networking, professional growth, and volunteering. Student organizations help students discover and nurture their unique passions and individual potential.
Visit V Link to create a profile and participate in UTRGV student life. Students can search for student organizations to join events to attend and keep track of their involvement on campus.
For more information about student life at UTRGV, visit the Department of Student Involvement.
Technical Support Portal
The Center for Online Learning & Teaching Technology (COLTT