Lower Division Engineering Advising

Students

All freshmen, transfer and early college students will be advised when they attend Orientation. During orientation, all students will also be take part in an engineering information session, group academic advising presentation and then a personal 1-on-1 advising session with an advisor. Depending on their math placement, students will be classified as:

Lower Division Engineering. Students enrolled in MATH 1508 or MATH 0311 are Lower Division Engineering majors and should go through the Engineering Edge Center for their advising needs.

Engineering Major. Students enrolled MATH 1411 are strongly encouraged to attend an Exit Workshop at the Engineering Edge Center within the first two weeks of the semester. The workshop will review college survival skills, create awareness of career-guiding activities and prepare the student to enter the department of their chosen major.

Advising

Students should always plan and prepare for their advising sessions regardless if they are Lower Division or in their departments. In general, advising occurs twice a year:

Lower Division Engineering students in good-standing must follow these steps before registering for classes:

1. Attend an Engineering Information & Self-Discovery Workshop conducted by the Engineering Edge Center. Students enrolled in a Foundations of Engineering UNIV 1301 course will be presented to in class.

2. Schedule a 1-on-1 advising appointment with an advisor at the Engineering Edge Center.

3. Attend the advising appointment and holds will be removed.

Students Exiting Lower Division or already in their Departments should visit their departments for the most up to date advising process.

Workshops

• Engineering Information
• Lower Division Exit
• Self-Discovery
• Staying on Track

Lower Division Engineering students are required to attend an Engineering Information Session every Fall and Spring semester prior to getting advised. Students can register for a session using the Campus Edge on-line system.

Wed, December 4, 2019

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Mon, December 16, 2019

9:30 am – 10:30 am

Mon, January 6, 2020

9:30 am – 10:30 am

Tues, January 14, 2020

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Lower Division Engineering students transitioning from Lower Division to their Department are strongly encouraged to attend this workshop. Student will become aware of their degree, university catalog and get introduced to their Department’s policies/procedures and key contacts.

Students in their first semester are strongly encouraged to attend this workshop. This workshop will aid students to develop their personal short term and long term goals. Students will engage in activities that will identify their strengths and establishes strategies to succeed.

Students seeking effective strategies to overcoming roadblocks in their academic journey are encouraged to attend. This workshop will guide students through a series of activities to examine career aspirations and identify pathways to assist their academic goals.

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Advising Team

Gabby Gándara

Assistant Dean for Engineering Student Success
Engineering Building, Rm. E-201L
gabby@utep.edu
(915) 747-6945

Linda Vera

Program Advisor & Lecturer
Engineering Building, Rm. E-201P
lsvera@utep.edu
(915) 747-6779

Patricia A. Mendoza

Program Advisor & Lecturer
Engineering Building, Rm. E-201E
pamendoza@utep.edu
(915) 747-8684

Alejandro Munguia

International Student Advisor
Engineering Building, Rm. E-201N
amunguia2@utep.edu
(915) 747-6612

Erika Jaquez

Program Advisor
Engineering Building, Rm. E-201F
ejaquez2@utep.edu
(915) 747-5351

Sukie Quezada

Academic Support Coordinator
Engineering Building, Rm. E-201G
sukie@utep.edu
(915) 747-7760

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Peer Advisors

Oria, Tabatha

Peer Advisor
Industrial & Systems Engineering

Ramos, Andres

Peer Advisor
Computer Science

Toscano, Genny

Peer Advisor
Mechanical Engineering

Zamorano, Dulce

Peer Advisor
Mechanical Engineering

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Peer Career Advisors

Garcia, Heriberto

Internship Coordinator
Liaison to the College of Engineering

Garcia, Jonathan

Peer Career Advisor
Mechanical Engineering

Harris, Quentin

Peer Career Advisor
Electrical Engineering