How can we help?
Your Biosciences advisor is available to you for more than help with degree planning and course selection. We are happy to connect you with campus resources to help you succeed! Check out some of the University services and resources available to CNS students below.
Academic Resources
- University Academic Calendars with important dates + deadlines
- CNS Student Services (Dean's Office) contact and virtual front desk
- Texas One Stop: financial aid and student records
- UT Libraries
- Find, borrow, and request physical and digital research material from UT and partner libraries
- Learn how to cite sources properly
- Reserve a study space or find a library computer, printer, or scanner
- Browse research guides by subject area
- Chat with a librarian or schedule an appointment with a librarian in your subject area
- Sanger Learning Center
- Free classes and workshops
- Tutoring is available! Schedule a one-on-one appointment, attend a Supplemental Instruction session for a course, or attend drop-in tutoring
- Meet with a Learning Specialist or sign up for Peer Academic Coaching
- Log into PEARL (Personalized Academic Resource Locator) with your EID to see your current class schedule and a list of resources available to you at UT.
- University Writing Center: writing consultations and writing guides
- UT CalcLab and online calculus modules
- Physics coaching
- UT GPA Calculator
- Tips for navigating office hours with First Gen Equity
Registration Resources
- How to Run and Read Your Degree Audit (IDA)
- UT RIS and Registration System
- Registrar Services: check your waitlists, change your address, see your courses, check your finals schedule, and more!
- Common AP Credit to Claim **Discuss claiming AP credit with your advisor first!
- How to Claim AP Credit **Discuss claiming AP credit with your advisor first!
- Register for the TX Only Government exam and claim your GOV 310L credit with Student Testing Services
- View current and past UT course syllabi
- Course Schedules
- Current Core Course List
- To see if a course at another Texas institution will transfer to UT Austin, use the Automated Transfer Equivalency System
- UT GPA Calculator
- UT Extension
Experiential Learning
- CNS Experiential Learning: providing students with meaningful opportunities to enhance their academic journey through hands-on experiences through tailored consultations and resources to help students explore research, internships, community engagement, and global learning programs, including study abroad opportunities. By fostering these experiences, they empower students to develop critical skills, build professional networks, and prepare for successful careers.
- Resources By Major
- Undergraduate Research Opportunities
- CNS Study Abroad: opportunities and advising
- Eureka Research Database: searchable database for undergraduates to find on-campus research projects by department and faculty member
- Freshman Research Initiative (FRI)
- UTeach Certificate Program
- Texas Global: explore opportunities for learning and researching abroad
- Earn a professional certificate with Texas Career Success
- Get funding to support unpaid summer internships
- Find a Research Opportunity for Undergraduates (REU) sponsored by the National Science Foundation
- Explore UT's professional programs through Extended Campus
- UT's Health Informatics + Health IT (HIHIT) Professional Certificate Program
Health Professions and Graduate School Preparation
- Health Professions Office
- CNS Career Services
- Pre-law students of any major on campus are eligible for law school coaching and additional resources through Liberal Arts Career Services
- Sanger Learning Center hosts GRE prep and grad school planning workshops
- Not sure about your major? Want to explore other interests and majors? Make an appointment with the Vick Advising Excellence Center
- UT Career Fair Calendar
- MIT Biology Application Assistance Program
Virtual Learning Resources
Non-Academic Resources
- Campus map of resources: find accessible building entrances, food pantries, Narcan pick-up sites, and more!
- UT Counseling and Mental Health Center
- CMHC Crisis Line: (512) 471-CALL (2255)
- CNS CARE Counselors: licensed mental health counselors through CMHC available just for CNS students. Contact your academic advisor for a referral or leave them a voicemail to set up an appointment
- CNS Non-Academic Coordinators: Different from the CNS CARE Counselors, CNS Non-Academic Coordinators help students navigate the administrative intersection of life and academics
- Longhorn SHARE Project: peer-led support groups, workshops, and activities
- MindBody Labs: experiential mental and physical relaxation spaces with three campus locations
- MindfulUT: mindfulness practices, resources, and workshops from UHS
- University Health Services
- Student Emergency Services
- Voices Against Violence
- UT Title IX Office
- UT SURE Walk: providing safe walks and rides home from campus
- UT Night Rides: get home from main campus between midnight and 4am for free via Lyft
- LiveSafe at UT Austin App: receive emergency alerts, report incidents, and virtually walk with friends
- UT Legal Services
- Dean of Students Campus + Community Resource Guide
- Ride CapMetro and UT Shuttle lines for free with your UT ID: plan your trip and download the Transit app for real-time updates on bus and shuttle locations
- Behavioral Concerns Advice Line (BCAL): (512) 232-5050
- Student Ombuds Office
- Student Conduct and Academic Integrity
- 2-1-1 Texas: a comprehensive list of resources in your local community for Texas residents
- Off-Campus Living Resources
- Prepare for severe weather events with UT Off-Campus Living
- HornsLink: find student events and organizations on campus
Campus Community
- CNS Welcoming Connections
- CNS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Concentration
- Interactive map and list of gender-inclusive restrooms on campus
- Designate a Chosen Name for UT Records
- Women in STEM (WiSTEM): all STEM students, all genders, welcome! Join the WiSTEM Canvas community for information, events, and opportunities here
- Longhorn TIES Neurodiversity Support
- Disability + Access
- UT Disability Resources
- UT Disability Cultural Center
- Veteran and Military-Affiliated Services: a resource for all students utilizing state and federal veterans education benefits, providing academic, health, career, and community support
- Student Veteran Research Network: a network of student veterans across the US to provide community for those interested in pursuing careers in scientific or academic research, founded in part by UT alum
- CMHC Groups: find drop-in discussion groups
- Center for Students in Recovery
- Longhorn SHARE Project: peer-led support groups, workshops, and activities to support connection and wellbeing
- Pre-Health Dreamers Student Organization
- Rooted: support, resources, research, and advocacy for immigrant students at UT Austin
- Transfer Student Resources
- First-Gen Longhorns
- Support for Students with Dependents: get connected with the Student Parent Organization
- Spark Program: assisting and providing a community for UT students who have experienced foster care
- Horns Helping Horns: supporting and advocating for financially independent students
- UT's Contextualization + Commemoration Initiative information
- HornsLink: find and build community on campus through student organizations and events
Financial Resources
- Texas One Stop
- Texas Financial Wellness: meet with a Certified Personal Finance Counselor and attend workshops and events throughout the semester
- Longhorn Awards + Student Scholarship Opportunities (LASSO): search and apply for UT scholarships
- CNS Scholarships
- Financial Aid Appeal Forms through Texas One Stop
- See if a textbook for your course is available through Longhorn Textbook Access
- Student Emergency Services’ Emergency Fund
- CNS Student Emergency Fund
- HireUTexas
- CNS Undergraduate Course Assistant information
- Work-Study Resources
- UT Human Resources’ guide to finding student employment
- UT Outpost: assisting students experiencing hunger and food insecurity. Take a walk-through with First Gen Equity here. For additional food assistance, please visit the Central Texas Food Bank and Feeding America
- CNS UT Outpost Satellite Food Pantry: Located in the CNS Wellness Center in Painter Hall (PAI 5.40), the outpost has operating hours between 11:00am—3:00pm, M-F, with a variety of convenient grab-and-go snack and meal options to help ensure that students do not go hungry
- Grocery Shuttle: Parking and Transportation Services transports students to HEB with weekend service
- UT Farmstand: every other Wednesday during the fall and spring semester on Jester Plaza from 11am-3pm, Farmstand sells local and campus-grown foods and personal care items at a discounted rate
- Austin Free Meals + Food Pantries
- 2-1-1 Texas: a comprehensive list of resources in your local community for Texas residents
- Ride CapMetro and UT Shuttle lines for free with your UT ID: plan your trip and download the Transit app for real-time updates on bus and shuttle locations
- Looking for assistance funding your organization, class project, research, scholarship, upcoming competition or new equipment? Submit a HornRaiser application
- Find a roommate or an off-campus apartment using UT's Off-Campus Living Resources (and find additional resources on their Instagram, @utoffcampus)
- MoveOutATX and Free Furniture Market: reuse, resell, and donate unwanted housewares during the summer move-in/move-out period
- Navigate health insurance complexities with UT's Student Health Advisory Committee's Canvas modules