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Student Support Center


Welcome to the Student Support Center  – UTEP's College of Health Sciences Undergraduate Advising Office!

The Student Support Center (SSC) is dedicated to providing a quality advising experience. This website is a supplement to the advising services offered to College of Health Sciences (CHS) students. It aims to provide students with the tools and resources needed to make the best academic decisions possible!

The CHS Student Support Center staff is currently available to serve and assist you both in-person and remotely.  

Please visit our Advising 101 page for information about the CHS academic advisors, registration, graduation, deadlines, program of study, and many more areas related to advising.  

The SSC Staff assists CHS Students with the following:

  • Academic advising (registration advising and general concerns)
  • Changing majors
  • Understanding degree plans and course requirements
  • Applying for graduation
  • Improving academic performance
  • Answering questions about CHS and UTEP policies
  • Reviewing and signing paperwork and forms
  • Connecting students to other campus resources when appropriate

Contact Us:

  • Operating hours of the CHS Student Support Center are 8-12 & 1-5, Monday-Friday. 
  • We are located in HSSN Room 200
  • Phone: 915-747-7234 
  • Email: studentsupportcenter@utep.edu 
    • Make sure to include your UTEP ID number, and email us from your miners.utep.edu email to ensure we can respond with detailed information. Please allow 24 business hours (Monday-Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM) for a response.  
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We look forward to assisting you!  

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New research from the College of Health Sciences demonstrates that employment is key to veteran's social and emotional wellbeing. Photo description: A veteran in uniform fills out an employment application.

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EL PASO, Texas (July 9, 2024) – For veterans with mental illness, employment is key to emotional wellbeing, a new study shows. The study was published in the June issue of the journal Stress and Health and led by two researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso’s College of Health Sciences.

The University of Texas at El Paso announced the establishment of UTEP Health, a renewed focus on meeting the health needs of the Paso del Norte region by educating more healthcare workers to a high standard. The effort is backed by a $4.5 million matching grant from the Paso del Norte Health Foundation. From left: UTEP School of Pharmacy Founding Dean José O. Rivera, UTEP College of Health Sciences Dean William Robertson, UTEP College of Nursing Dean Leslie K. Robbins, UTEP Provost John Wiebe, UTEP President Heather Wilson, Paso Del Norte Health Foundation Board Member Joseph Bocanegra, Paso Del Norte Health Foundation CEO Tracy J. Yellen, Paso Del Norte Health Foundation Board Chair Annette Cordova-Hoy, Paso Del Norte Health Foundation Board Vice Chair Carlos Fernandez, Paso Del Norte Health Foundation Board Member Amy Marcus, Paso Del Norte Health Foundation Vice President of Programs Michael Kelly, Paso Del Norte Health Foundation Board Member Linda Lawson (board member), President of Burrell College John Hummer, Paso Del Norte Health Foundation Board Member Susan Melendez.

$4.5M Grant to UTEP Health Increases Nurses, Health Professionals

EL PASO, Texas (May 15, 2024) – Today, The University of Texas at El Paso announced the establishment of UTEP Health, a renewed focus on meeting the health needs of the Paso del Norte region by educating more healthcare workers to a high standard. The effort is backed by a $4.5 million matching grant from the Paso del Norte Health Foundation.

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The University of Texas at El Paso
Student Support Center
Health Sciences and Nursing Building, Rm. 200
500 W. University Ave.
El Paso, Texas 79968

E: studentsupportcenter@utep.edu
P: 915-747-7234
F: 915-747-8314