Trailblazer
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Commencement fall 2019

Adieu, Class of '19

See the faces of UTA's fall Class of 2019 at Commencement ceremonies Dec. 12-14 at College Park Center.

Common at Maverick Speakers Series Feb. 11

Common is coming

Grammy award-winning artist and activist Common is the next guest for the Maverick Speakers Series Tuesday, Feb. 11, at College Park Center.

Winter Break

Holiday schedule

UTA is closed for Winter Break Saturday, Dec. 21-Wednesday, Jan. 1. Operations and classes resume Thursday, Jan. 2.

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What's open when?

Other Winter Break hours are online for Dining Services, Health Services, the Maverick Activities Center, the UTA Bookstore, UTA Libraries, and the UTA Planetarium.

'TrailBlazer' takes a break

Today's TrailBlazer is the last issue until the new semester. The next issue is Tuesday, Jan. 21. Send your news to trailblazer@uta.edu. Find previous issues in the TrailBlazer archives.

Handshake

Handshake replaces SNAPJob

Students can now search for on-campus positions through Handshake. SNAPJob will be unavailable starting Friday, Dec. 20. Questions? Contact careers@uta.edu.

MLK Jr. Day Banquet

Sign up now for the MLK Jr. Day Banquet Friday, Jan. 17, and the Zeb Strong Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 20. They're part of the citywide Sharing the Dream Celebration.

Important Dates

  • Dec. 21-Jan. 1—No classes
  • Jan. 2—Classes continue for winter intersession
  • Jan. 3—Last day to drop classes for winter intersession; submit requests to advisor prior to 4 p.m.
  • Jan. 9—Last day of classes for winter intersession
  • Jan. 10—Final exams for winter intersession
  • Jan. 20—Registration ends for spring semester
  • Jan. 21—First day of classes for spring semester, first five-week term, and first eight-week term
  • Jan. 21-24—Late registration for spring semester
Woman rubbing head of bronze bust of E.H. Hereford at the Maverick Ring Ceremony.

Maverick Ring Ceremony

At the Official Maverick Ring Ceremony, students received their rings and rubbed E.H. Hereford's head for good luck on finals.

Parking lot 34 will change to smaller space for off-campus students and 181 total reserved faculty/staff parking.

Lot 34 to change

Lot 34 will change in January. Sixty spots by Nedderman Drive will be designated for off-campus student parking with permits costing $210 for the semester. For more details on student parking permits and locations, go to uta.edu/pats.

Shut off space heaters for Winter Break

If you have written permission for a space heater in your residence hall room, make sure to turn off the heater before Winter Break and any time the area is not occupied. Make sure heaters are

  • placed at least three feet away from all combustible materials such as paper,
  • positioned outside of walkways or exit paths,
  • not located underneath desks or in other enclosed areas, and
  • plugged directly into a wall receptacle; never use extension cords or power strips.

For details, see UTA's space heater policy.

Holiday Hoops offers free admission for kids 18 and younger at December games.
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