The UT Dallas Freshman Mentor Program is most certainly in its Giving Era. Those who donate $25 to the Freshman Mentor Program during the 2025 Comets Giving Days will receive a signature program-branded owl plushie!
“Being a part of the Freshman Mentor Program is like being a part of a family. By being
part of such an amazing program, one is able to truly bond with others, find similar-
minded peers, experience new opportunities, and find a sense of strength during turbulent
times. This program is simply amazing, and whether you are a mentor or mentee, you are
able to truly benefit and find joy.”
- AY24 mentor
Funds raised for the Freshman Mentor Program during the 2025 Comets Giving Days will provide life-changing travel opportunities for student participants to build their peer mentoring and leadership skills.
In January 2025, a team of Freshman Mentor Program students were able to attend the annual NASPA Strategies Peer Education Conference in Boston, MS, “to be inspired, share ideas, and build exceptional peer education programs promoting strategies in health, safety, and student leadership.”
“Being surrounded by passionate professionals and students who are committed to making a difference in higher education was inspiring. The location and environment was full of energy, and I appreciated the opportunity to represent UTD and learn alongside my TMP and FMP peers. It was not only a chance to grow personally and professionally, but also a reminder of the importance of community and support systems in academic spaces.”
– UT Dallas transfer student conference attendee
The Freshman Mentor Program (FMP) strives to cultivate an environment of student leadership through mentoring that assists freshmen with the transition to college life and fosters a strong sense of belonging through academic engagement, social involvement, and community service.
College presents many challenges, both academically and socially. The Freshman Mentor Program was created to connect incoming students with current UT Dallas students. Mentees who choose to join the Freshman Mentor Program are paired with a student mentor to help ease the transition to UT Dallas, specifically during their first two semesters at the University. Peer mentors at UT Dallas work to support new students in the following three areas: leadership development, academic support and social engagement. In addition to providing personalized support for each mentee, the Freshman Mentor Program hosts service, academic and social events throughout the year to help participants engage with campus and the program more deeply.
Throughout the life of The Freshman Mentor Program, mentees report that their experience strengthened their sense of belonging as a new UT Dallas student. And mentors consistently report that their mentoring opportunity contributed to their sense of legacy at UT Dallas. Mentees and mentors alike historically experience stronger GPA and persistence outcomes than their non-participating peers. These annual trends are markers of the significant impact a program like the Freshman Mentor Program can have in the life of an undergraduate student.
Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $500 | Comet Cupboard | 195 |
2 | $250 | Bass School of Arts, Humanities and Technology | 139 |
3 | $100 | Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science | 112 |
4 | Natural Science and Mathematics | 88 | |
5 | Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | 87 | |
6 | Behavioral and Brain Sciences | 81 | |
7 | Jindal School of Management | 75 | |
8 | Athletics | 68 | |
9 | Athletics | 68 | |
10 | Center for BrainHealth | 58 | |
11 | Callier Center for Communication Disorders | 46 | |
12 | Alumni | 40 | |
13 | Center for Children and Families | 36 | |
14 | Undergraduate Success Scholars | 35 | |
15 | International Center | 35 |
Rank | Group | Gifts |
---|---|---|
1 | Comet Cupboard | 108 |
2 | Dallas Formula Racing | 44 |
3 | Jindal School of Management | 34 |
4 | Comet Robotics | 34 |
5 | Center for BrainHealth | 31 |
6 | Athletics | 27 |
7 | Center for Children and Families | 26 |
8 | Indian Students Association | 26 |
9 | Basic Needs Resource Center | 25 |
10 | Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | 24 |
11 | Callier Center for Communication Disorders | 20 |
12 | Sustainable Earth Systems Sciences | 17 |
13 | Studios and Labs | 17 |
14 | International Center | 16 |
15 | International Student Emergency Fund | 16 |
Rank | Answer | Donors |
---|---|---|
1 | Bachelors | 190 |
2 | Masters | 132 |
3 | PhD | 37 |
Rank | Prize | Group | Gifts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $250 | Comet Robotics | 146 |
2 | $100 | RoboSub | 57 |
3 | $50 | Dallas Formula Racing | 35 |
4 | Indian Students Association | 24 | |
5 | Visual and Performing Arts | 13 | |
6 | Sustainable Earth Systems Sciences | 10 | |
7 | Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | 9 | |
8 | Comet Cupboard | 4 | |
9 | Military and Veteran Center | 4 | |
10 | Electrical and Computer Engineering | 3 | |
11 | Club Sports | 3 | |
12 | Undergraduate Success Scholars | 3 | |
13 | UTD SIT | 3 | |
14 | Colton Roberts Memorial Fund | 3 | |
15 | Meteorite Education and Research Lab | 3 |
Rank | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|
1 | Comet Robotics | 192 |
2 | Comet Cupboard | 137 |
3 | Dallas Formula Racing | 102 |
4 | RoboSub | 68 |
5 | Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | 62 |
6 | Indian Students Association | 58 |
7 | Athletics | 50 |
8 | Sustainable Earth Systems Sciences | 46 |
9 | Center for BrainHealth | 45 |
10 | Jindal School of Management | 43 |
11 | Center for Children and Families | 37 |
12 | Callier Center for Communication Disorders | 32 |
13 | Basic Needs Resource Center | 30 |
14 | UTD SIT | 29 |
15 | Computer Science | 27 |
Rank | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|
1 | Comet Robotics | 271 |
2 | Dallas Formula Racing | 197 |
3 | Comet Cupboard | 169 |
4 | Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | 91 |
5 | Indian Students Association | 80 |
6 | RoboSub | 73 |
7 | Jindal School of Management | 65 |
8 | Sustainable Earth Systems Sciences | 60 |
9 | Athletics | 56 |
10 | Center for BrainHealth | 55 |
11 | UTD SIT | 45 |
12 | Computer Science | 44 |
13 | Basic Needs Resource Center | 43 |
14 | Center for Children and Families | 43 |
15 | Colton Roberts Memorial Fund | 41 |
Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $500 | Dallas Formula Racing | 93 |
2 | Comet Robotics | 75 | |
3 | Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | 19 | |
4 | Comet Cupboard | 17 | |
5 | Alumni Association | 13 | |
6 | Indian Students Association | 11 | |
7 | UTD SIT | 9 | |
8 | Jindal School of Management | 8 | |
9 | Basic Needs Resource Center | 8 | |
10 | Computer Science | 6 | |
11 | Center for BrainHealth | 6 | |
12 | Electrical and Computer Engineering | 5 | |
13 | International Student Emergency Fund | 5 | |
14 | Callier Center for Communication Disorders | 4 | |
15 | Athletics | 3 |
Rank | Departments/Programs | % +/- | Goal |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Comet Cupboard | +95.00% |
195
goal: 100
|
2 | Undergraduate Success Scholars | +40.00% |
35
goal: 25
|
3 | International Center | +40.00% |
35
goal: 25
|
4 | First-Generation Student Programs | -20.00% |
20
goal: 25
|
5 | Graduate Student Emergency Fund | -40.00% |
15
goal: 25
|
6 | Academic Bridge Program | -52.00% |
12
goal: 25
|
7 | Hobson Wildenthal Honors College | -60.00% |
10
goal: 25
|
8 | Eugene McDermott Library | -60.00% |
10
goal: 25
|
9 | International Student Emergency Fund | -61.00% |
39
goal: 100
|
10 | Crow Museum of Asian Art | -72.00% |
7
goal: 25
|
11 | Freshman Mentor Program | -76.00% |
6
goal: 25
|
12 | Chess Team | -92.00% |
2
goal: 25
|
13 | Edith O’Donnell Institute of Art History | -100.00% |
0
goal: 25
|
14 | Eugene McDermott Student Programs | -100.00% |
0
goal: 25
|
Rank | Group | Gifts |
---|---|---|
1 | Comet Cupboard | 50 |
2 | Dallas Formula Racing | 29 |
3 | Comet Robotics | 29 |
4 | Jindal School of Management | 17 |
5 | Center for BrainHealth | 15 |
6 | Basic Needs Resource Center | 15 |
7 | Studios and Labs | 14 |
8 | Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | 13 |
9 | Athletics | 11 |
10 | Center for Children and Families | 11 |
11 | Indian Students Association | 10 |
12 | International Student Emergency Fund | 9 |
13 | Bass School: Friends of the Arts | 9 |
14 | Bass Student Support | 9 |
15 | Economic, Political and Policy Sciences | 7 |
Rank | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|
1 | Comet Robotics | 129 |
2 | Comet Cupboard | 127 |
3 | Dallas Formula Racing | 73 |
4 | Athletics | 43 |
5 | Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | 43 |
6 | Center for BrainHealth | 42 |
7 | Jindal School of Management | 39 |
8 | RoboSub | 34 |
9 | Center for Children and Families | 33 |
10 | Sustainable Earth Systems Sciences | 32 |
11 | Indian Students Association | 30 |
12 | Basic Needs Resource Center | 27 |
13 | Computer Science | 24 |
14 | Callier Center for Communication Disorders | 24 |
15 | Studios and Labs | 23 |
Rank | Prize | Group | Donors |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $500 | Dallas Formula Racing | 32 |
2 | $250 | Comet Robotics | 20 |
3 | $100 | Athletics | 14 |
4 | Comet Cupboard | 12 | |
5 | Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | 10 | |
6 | Jindal School of Management | 7 | |
7 | UTD SIT | 6 | |
8 | Basic Needs Resource Center | 5 | |
9 | Computer Science | 4 | |
10 | Sustainable Earth Systems Sciences | 4 | |
11 | Callier Center for Communication Disorders | 4 | |
12 | International Student Emergency Fund | 3 | |
13 | Visual and Performing Arts | 3 | |
14 | RoboSub | 3 | |
15 | Bass OPT Resources | 3 |
Rank | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|
1 | Comet Robotics | 190 |
2 | Comet Cupboard | 128 |
3 | Dallas Formula Racing | 99 |
4 | RoboSub | 68 |
5 | Indian Students Association | 54 |
6 | Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | 50 |
7 | Athletics | 45 |
8 | Center for BrainHealth | 42 |
9 | Sustainable Earth Systems Sciences | 41 |
10 | Jindal School of Management | 39 |
11 | Center for Children and Families | 34 |
12 | Visual and Performing Arts | 27 |
13 | Basic Needs Resource Center | 27 |
14 | Computer Science | 25 |
15 | Callier Center for Communication Disorders | 24 |
Rank | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|
1 | Comet Robotics | 196 |
2 | Comet Cupboard | 152 |
3 | Dallas Formula Racing | 104 |
4 | Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | 72 |
5 | RoboSub | 72 |
6 | Indian Students Association | 69 |
7 | Sustainable Earth Systems Sciences | 59 |
8 | Jindal School of Management | 57 |
9 | Athletics | 53 |
10 | Center for BrainHealth | 49 |
11 | Center for Children and Families | 41 |
12 | Colton Roberts Memorial Fund | 41 |
13 | Computer Science | 38 |
14 | Callier Center for Communication Disorders | 36 |
15 | UTD SIT | 36 |
Rank | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|
1 | Comet Robotics | 333 |
2 | Dallas Formula Racing | 249 |
3 | Comet Cupboard | 185 |
4 | Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | 114 |
5 | Indian Students Association | 89 |
6 | Athletics | 76 |
7 | RoboSub | 76 |
8 | Jindal School of Management | 75 |
9 | Sustainable Earth Systems Sciences | 67 |
10 | Center for BrainHealth | 58 |
11 | UTD SIT | 55 |
12 | Basic Needs Resource Center | 52 |
13 | Computer Science | 48 |
14 | Callier Center for Communication Disorders | 45 |
15 | Center for Children and Families | 43 |
Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $500 | Comet Robotics | 62 |
2 | $250 | Dallas Formula Racing | 47 |
3 | $100 | Athletics | 18 |
4 | Comet Cupboard | 12 | |
5 | Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | 10 | |
6 | Jindal School of Management | 7 | |
7 | UTD SIT | 6 | |
8 | Basic Needs Resource Center | 5 | |
9 | Computer Science | 4 | |
10 | Sustainable Earth Systems Sciences | 4 | |
11 | Callier Center for Communication Disorders | 4 | |
12 | International Student Emergency Fund | 3 | |
13 | Visual and Performing Arts | 3 | |
14 | RoboSub | 3 | |
15 | Bass OPT Resources | 3 |
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