Academic Survival
Who Do I Ask?
Comet Life
Money & Resources
Do You REALLY Know UTD?
100

I offer peer-led review sessions for students enrolled in certain challenging courses. Who am I?

Supplemental Instruction (SI)

100


You're confused about which classes you need to take next semester for your BBS major.



BBS Advising Center

100

 Want to work out between classes? This resource includes fitness and recreational opportunities.



University Recreation

100

What office should you contact about FAFSA and your financial aid award?

Financial Aid Office

100

You need to check whether there's a hold on your student account before registration. Where do you go?

Orion

200


Instead of a large review session, I use small groups led by trained students to help you work through difficult course material.



Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL)

200

You want help improving your résumé before applying for your first internship.

University Career Center

200

You don't have a car but need transportation around/near campus.

Comet Cruiser

200

This resource provides food and other necessities to UTD students experiencing need.

Comet Cupboard

200

You want to find UTD student organizations/clubs all in one place instead of hunting through Instagram pages. Where can you look?

Nebula / UTD Clubs

300


You need additional help understanding concepts from your chemistry course. Where could you go?



Chemistry Clinic

300

You're pre-med and aren't sure whether you're on track with prerequisites for medical school.

Health Professions Advising Center (HPAC)

300


 You're running low on money for groceries and need access to food assistance.



Comet Cupboard

300

You want to improve your personal financial knowledge and learn skills related to managing money. What resource should you investigate?



Comet Cents

300

This cookie shop near UTD offers incoming freshmen a free six-pack of cookies as a college welcome promotion. Name the shop.

Insomnia Cookies, next to campus!

400


You have an accommodated or professor-scheduled exam that needs to be taken outside your regular classroom. What resource might you use?



Testing Center

400

You have questions about your grants, scholarships, or financial aid package.

Financial Aid Office

400

You need medical care for an illness or minor health concern while you're a student.

Student Health Center

400

You're not having a financial-aid problem—you want to learn how to make better financial decisions and manage your money. 


Comet Cents

400

What does “ECS” stand for?

Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science

500

I'm a larger resource that houses multiple forms of academic support, including tutoring and help with skills such as writing. Who am I?

Student Success Center

500

You're struggling academically, but you're not sure whether SI, PLTL, tutoring, or another form of academic support would be appropriate. What broader resource could help connect you with academic support?

Student Success Center

500

You require accommodations at UTD for exams/etc due to disability.

AccessAbility Resource Center (ARC)

500

 Name TWO different resources from today's scavenger hunt that could potentially help a student experiencing financial difficulties, and explain how their purposes differ.

Financial Aid + Comet Cents and/or Comet Cupboard




500

What is the official name of UTD's giant orange sculpture that students commonly call “the orange thing”?

Love Jack

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