Our mission is to empower and support students in the pursuit of degrees aligned with their academic, professional and personal goals. We accomplish this by understanding who our students are, creating pathways of access tailored to their needs, fostering resilience in the face of challenge, cultivating community through intentional connections, and preparing students to be life-long learners.
First Year Experience
New Student and family programs
Supports incoming students and families through orientation, resources, and events, helping them transition successfully, build connections, and thrive during their first year at the university.
Orientation
Student Outreach Services
The Peer Coach Program connects first‑year students with trained peer coaches who help students navigate college, set goals, and thrive academically, socially, and personally.
Student Outreach Service
Trailblazer Connections
Utah Tech’s First-Year Experience course where freshmen meet advisors and faculty, prepare for the semester, and build friendships with students in their college.
Trailblazer ConnectionsStudent Success
Student Outreach Services
A federally funded initiative providing support services for first-generation, income-eligible, and disabled students, helping them transition to college, persist academically, and successfully complete their degree.
Student Outreach Services
Upward Bound
Supports high school students from underserved backgrounds through academic instruction, mentoring, and college preparation, helping them succeed in school and pursue higher education opportunities.
Upward Bound
Educational Talent Search
Identifies and supports students from disadvantaged backgrounds, providing academic guidance, mentoring, and college preparation to help them succeed in school and pursue higher education opportunities.
Educational Talent Search
Student Success Program
A first-year experience for Utah Tech students with a high school GPA of 2.8 or less, focused on building a strong foundation and creating personalized pathways to success.
Student Success ProgramAcademic Support Services
Academic Advisement Centers
Utah Tech offers academic advisors to guide you in choosing a major, navigating campus resources, and planning your path to graduation while answering questions and supporting your academic success.
Advisement
Academic Misconduct
Policies on academic misconduct guide students to maintain honesty and integrity, helping them understand expectations, avoid violations, and foster a fair, respectful, and responsible learning environment for all.
Policy 555
Office of the Registrar
The registrar’s office supports students by guiding registration, maintaining records, and assisting with transcripts and policies, ensuring a smooth, accurate, and student-centered academic experience.
Registration
Academic Performance Center
Provides one-on-one and group tutoring to help students master course material, strengthen skills, and achieve academic success while building confidence and effective learning strategies across all subjects.
Tutoring
Supplemental Instruction Program
Provides academic support by placing peer tutors in classrooms, offering weekly group sessions and one-on-one assistance, helping students understand material, improve performance, and earn higher grades.
Supplemental Instruction
Writing Center
Provides personalized support to help students improve writing skills, including brainstorming, drafting, revising, and editing, while fostering confidence, clarity, and academic success across all courses and disciplines.
Writing CenterMeet Our Team
Helen Tate
Associate Provost of Academic Success/Dean of University College
Email: Helen.Tate@utahtech.edu
Phone: (435) 652-7510
Office: Holland 322
Beth Axelgard
University College and Honors Support Specialist
Email: Beth.Axelgard@utahtech.edu
Phone: (435) 879-4487
Office: Holland 323