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UT AUSTIN LINGO Adds and Drops Changes in a student’s schedule are accomplished by adding or dropping courses. Procedures for adding and dropping courses are given in the Course Schedule. AUP The AUP refers to the university’s Acceptable Use Policy, which provides guidelines on appropriate and legal uses of computer and other information technology resources at the university. Violating the AUP can lead to serious consequences, including disciplinary action or even criminal prosecution. www. utexas.edu/vp/it/policies/aup. Bar A code placed on the record of a student. This can be a financial (i.e., a library fine) or a nonfinancial (i.e., advising) restriction that prohibits a student from registering, which can be cleared online at the What I Owe Web site. Bevo The University of Texas at Austin’s official mascot, a longhorn steer, accompanies the Longhorn football team to all home and many out-of-town games. Bevo Bucks The easy-to-use, cashless form of payment accessible through a student’s ID card. Like a debit card, Bevo Bucks is a prepaid account that students use to purchase food, goods and services, both on and off campus. Funds can be added to a student’s Bevo Bucks account at any time. BevoWare Students can protect their computers with anti-virus and system security software, available at no cost on the BevoWare Web site. www.utexas.edu/its/bevoware. Blackboard Students connect with instructors and classmates using this online course management
system. They can use Blackboard to access specific course materials, engage in online chats with other students, or receive assignments and notes at www.utexas. edu/academic/blackboard/. Bridging Disciplines Programs (BDPs) These programs allow undergraduates to earn certificates in one of eleven interdisciplinary areas, ranging in content from International Studies to the Environment to Digital Arts and Media. A BDP consists of 19 credit hours, which typically combine courses from a single thematic strand with research and/or internships. Cactus Yearbook The oldest publication on campus, the Cactus is the only pictorial record of events on the UT Austin campus for the entire student body. The yearbook serves a distinctive purpose by preserving the memories of each school year, and by offering students experience in writing, editing, management and marketing. Contact the staff at 512-4719190 or www.cactusyearbook.com. Camp Texas A three-day retreat at a lakefront ranch outside of Austin, Camp Texas is for incoming freshmen looking to make friends, have fun, and learn about life at UT Austin. Students who attend Camp Texas consistently go on to be campus leaders and have fulfilling experiences at the university. Part informational, part social, and part leadership training, Camp Texas is a rare opportunity to interact with some of UT Austin’s best faculty and staff in a casual Hill Country setting among future friends, roommates and classmates, visit www.camptexas.org for more information.
FIRST DAYS AS A LONGHORN Freshman Orientation DAY 1 • • • • •
Check-In Wing Meeting with Lunch Opening Session College Meetings Resource and Student Organization Fair and BBQ • Wing Meeting • Evening Programs
Freshman Orientation DAY 2 • Academic Preadvising • Academic Advising • Required Programming: Academic Transition and BEVOnomics sessions • Concurrent Afternoon Optional Programs • Test Information • Wing Meeting • Evening Programs • Late-Night Advising
Freshman Orientation DAY 3 • Academic Advising • Registration • Checkout
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