Students

Awards

• Honors. We celebrate and recognize our best students every year.
• Student employment program. We hire our best students through competitive academic benchmarks to support our mission.
• Alliance/Merck Ciencia (Science) Hispanic Scholars Program

Books

• Cengage Microsite Obtain new Cengage books at discount prices
• CengageBrain More books at low prices.

Clubs

The department sponsors two clubs:

• Brownsville Unix User Group (BUUG). Meet other people in the Brownsville area interested in learning more about Unix systems.
• STEMS Club. Activities for Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Students (STEMS).

Campus Life

• Arts and entertainment. Enjoy performances of recognized artists.
• Athletics. Practice sports or support our teams.
• Student activities. Participate in a number of activities available all year at UTB.

Student Services

• Financial aid. Learn about ways to obtain financial assistance to support your education.
• Health services. Receive high quality health care.
• REK Center. Exercise using the most recent equipment and technology.
• Student Success. Receive support and services that contribute to your academic success.
• Student Union. Enjoy a top facility that shapes the activities available to you.

Academic Information

• Course registration. Search for courses and register on-line.
• Undergraduate Catalog. Learn about the undergraduate regulations.
• Graduate catalog. Read the rules that apply to graduate students.
• Please see the Transferring Courses page for information on receiving credit for course work completed at other academic institutions.
• 2012 Academic Degree Planner

Learning Resources

• Videolectures. Tutorials at videolectures.net
• TERC at HETS. Books, tools, and practice exams for high school, college, graduate, and international students targeting some of the most important entrance examinations.
• MentorNet. The E-Mentoring Network for Diversity in Engineering and Science.
• Computer Course Guide. Free resource provided by the Graduate Educational Information Service (GEIS). GEIS develops and maintains educational websites designed to enhance student outcomes and promote academic excellence.

How to access the virtual lab?

1. Go to http://vmview.utb.edu If this is the first time accessing the virtual lab, you will be prompted to install the View client for your corresponding system architecture.

2. You should only download and install the normal View Client. Subsequently accessing the page will launch the client.

3. Log with your credentials the same way you would log into any open lab computer or to UTB webmail. Only students added to the ‘CS Open Lab Group’ can log into the virtual laboratory.

4. In case of problems please contact UTB help desk: helpdesk@utb.edu or 956-882-HELP.