Welcome to the Sanger team! The Sanger Learning Center is a unit within the School of Undergraduate Studies (UGS). For more than 70 years, the Sanger Learning Center has evolved to match the changing learning needs of UT Austin students. Our diverse programming requires a significant degree of specialization and staff expertise. Members of the professional staff hold advanced degrees in mathematics, history, biology, speech communication, educational psychology, marine science, molecular and cellular biology, English, and adult education. Our agency’s enduring objective is to help UT Austin students reach their highest potential in personal, career, and academic development.
Our Mission
We empower students to achieve their academic and professional goals by providing holistic, equity-driven learning support.
Goals
To help students become effective learners.
To promote help-seeking behavior.
To create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for learning.
To provide professional development opportunities that prepare students for lives beyond the university.
To fulfill our mission, the Sanger Learning Center provides a variety of services and resources for course support and study effectiveness, including content-based discussion sections and classes, peer tutoring, peer mentoring, and professional meetings, and workshops.
The Sanger Learning Center currently operates from Jester Residential Hall (JES) with three primary support teams; Course Support and Instruction, Academic Counseling Tutorial Services, and Public Speaking & Outreach. Each unit is organized around the program teams’ concept. Each team is led by a Program Coordinator who reports to the Sanger Learning Center’s Director and administers all aspects of their respective programs.
The Course Support and Instruction (CSI) area includes Supplemental Instruction (SI) and Peer-Led Undergraduate Studying (PLUS). All CSI programs are tied to specific historically-difficult courses, meet with groups of student participants, and plan instructional events over multiple time points in a semester.
The Academic Counseling Tutoring Services area includes Peer Academic Coaching (PAC), Learning Specialist appointments, and Tutoring Instruction, which is delivered to groups of students or one-on-one. All programs in the academic counseling area emphasize study skills that will benefit students across multiple courses and disciplines.
The Public Speaking & Outreach area includes the Public Speaking Center and Outreach. The Public Speaking Center concentrates on the ability to communicate ideas clearly and effectively to an audience which has been tied to success in the university years and beyond. The Outreach team presents workshops across campus to individual classrooms, student organizations, and student success programs.
Other programs within Sanger Learning Center include Math Reviews and Refreshers and MCAT Coaching.
While the teams act independently in administering their program responsibilities, each team member spends considerable time and energy communicating and collaborating with students, staff members, and other stakeholders across campus.
Here are two visuals of the center to help understand how we work.
Sanger Learning Center's 20-21 Sanger Learning Center Infographic.