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A Maverick Scholar is a student who actively participates in a Freshmen Interest Group or “FIG.” A Maverick Scholar can be any new UT Arlington Student who chooses to join together with other new freshmen who share the same major or area of interest. These students share a common class schedule, participate in co-curricular programming, develop lasting friendships, and interact regularly with a Peer Counselor and a Faculty Mentor. Typically, our Maverick Scholars earn a GPA that is a half a grade point higher than UT Arlington freshmen who do not join a Maverick Scholars group and enjoy lasting friendships.

Types of Maverick Scholar Freshmen Interest Groups (FIGs)
Currently there are three different types of FIGs at UT Arlington:

Example Class Schedule

Residential FIGs

  • Group 15 to 25 students together based on their academic major or interest and enroll them in the same common course schedule of three or more classes
  • Reside in Kalpana Chawla Hall in a particular area / learning community based on a particular major, discipline, or common interest
  • Develop community through Freshmen Seminar coursework, in-hall programming, social activities, study groups, and peer and faculty mentorships
  • Embedded and active in the larger KC Hall Learning Communities

Classic FIGs

  • Group 15 to 25 students together based on their academic major or interest and enroll them in the same common course schedule of three or more classes
  • Reside anywhere on or off the UT Arlington campus.
  • Develop community between through Freshmen Seminar coursework, social activities, study groups, and peer and faculty mentorship.

Fusion FIGs

  • Group 15 to 25 students together based on their academic major or interest and enroll them in the same common course schedule of three or more classes
  • Half of the group resides in reserved spaces in KC Hall, while the other half of the group live anywhere on or off the UT Arlington campus
  • Develop community through Freshmen Seminar coursework, and limited access to KC Hall for social activities, study groups, and peer and faculty mentorship