Strategic Innovation
To promote innovation, collaboration, and high-impact practices, the Division of Student Affairs has earmarked funding to support new initiatives which advance strategic priorities and improve the student experience. All departments within the Division of Student Affairs, as well as individual staff members, are encouraged to apply for one-time funding for programs, events, and initiatives.
Programs designed for students will be considered. Programs proposed as collaborative efforts between departments are strongly encouraged.
Selected Recipients
2024 - 2025 SELECTED RECIPIENTS
Campus Recreation
Empowerment Through Movement
An evening of dancing, empowerment, and connecting with your inner strength, featuring meaningful activities and conversations, soulful music to bring out our fierce self, and an atmosphere filled with positivity. It was a night full of self-confidence, connecting with other amazing students, and celebrating the power and beauty within each of us.
Student Organizations
Student Organization eLearning Portal
The Office of Student Organizations launched an eLearning portal to equip student members and leaders with the knowledge and skills to effectively manage & lead their organizations through online modules covering numerous critical areas relevant to guiding campus groups. Courses included MavEngage Mobile; Financial Wellness, Management, and Responsibility; Marketing and Communication; and Effective Officer Transitions and Selection Practices.
Housing and Residence Life
Campus Charge: E-Scooter Station Initiative
The project installed outdoor e-scooter charging stations in close proximity to residence halls and apartment communities to promote safe charging and foster student desire to maintain their use of e-scooters.
Follett Student Leadership Center
International Alternative Breaks in Morocco
This project sent approximately 12 students advisors abroad to Morocco to expose them to global issues and to provide tangible service to global partners and communities.
Campus Recreation & Counseling and Psychological Services
Connected students receiving support from Counseling and Psychological Services with personal training through Campus Recreation free of charge to the student.
Student Activities
Spring Fest
Spring Fest created a week of programs similar to Homecoming, but held near the end of the spring semester to bring together students, faculty, staff, and the local community in a fun and engaging environment. Events centered around promoting school spirit, building community, and offering a stress-relieving break for students preparing for final exams.
Campus Recreation
9-Hole Disc Golf Course
A 9-hole disc golf course was designed and installed in Doug Russell Park on the edge of the UTA campus, opening in the fall 2025 semester. The holes vary in length, terrain, and difficulty, incorporating natural features from the past including trees, water, and open fields.
Follett Student Leadership Center
Mavericks in Action: Empowering Community Through Service
This program created a structured service initiative in collaboration between the Follett Student Leadership Center and our Residential Learning Communities (RLCs). The initiative offered students multiple opportunities to participate in impactful community service projects throughout the spring semester.
2023 - 2024 SELECTED RECIPIENTS
Office of International Education
International Student and Scholar Services International Sash Ceremony
Implementation of the International Sash Ceremony designed to recognize and celebrate graduating international students. The sash is a great way to proudly display a student’s home country while walking the stage at commencement.
Health Services
Condom Dispensers for Free Condom Access
Provide easy and free access to condoms across campus by installing condom dispensers in ten, high-traffic areas around campus.
Campus Recreation
February Rec Sports Fitness Day
Each year on February 22, NIRSA members celebrate Recreational Sports & Fitness Day in commemoration of NIRSA’s founding date. Rec Day is an occasion to remember when Dr. William Wasson brought 20 intramural directors from 11 Historically Black Colleges and Universities together to share his research on collegiate recreation. February 22, 1950, was the start of NIRSA: Leaders in Collegiate Recreation, an association beloved by so many today. What began as just 11 schools coming together to discuss intramural is today a phenomenon all about supporting the idea that recreation on campus matters and has value. UTA’s Campus Recreation Department will bring the spirit of National Recreational Sports and Fitness Day to UTA to promote holistic wellbeing.
New Maverick Orientation
Implementation of Gallup Strengths for Maventure Camp 2024
Upon completion of Gallup Strengths Coach training, New Maverick Orientation will implement a strengths based curriculum into some Maventure Camp Offerings. Grant funding will be provided so participants can take Strengths in advance of attendance.
Community Standards and Counseling and Psychological Services
Core Counseling Competencies to serve International Students
CAPS counselors will be offered the opportunity to participate in training to gain insight into prevalent challenges encountered by international students. Through a comprehensive workshop, counselors will acquire essential competencies necessary for addressing these issues.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. David Eberhardt, Assistant Vice President for Administration.