Texas Rio Grande Valley Athletics

UTRGV Career Center
• Career Services
• ESTAC 2.101
(956) 665-2242

Student Services Staff

Julia Perez
Coordinator for Student-Athlete Services and Student Athlete Advisor
(Men's and Women's Golf, Life Skills)

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julia.perez01@utrgv.edu

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These values are the founding principles of the Student-Athlete Services program.

• Pride
• Responsibility
• Integrity
• Growth and Innovation
• Quality
• Respect
• Contribution

• The Student-Athlete Services is designed to prepare student-athletes for excellence in life.
• To show our student-athletes how to capitalize on all they have gained in their time with us.
• To teach our student-athletes how to lead, how to become accountable and think for themselves.
• Student-Athlete Services encourages our student-athletes to leave their legacy upon graduation and to depart with a sense of pride and to create positive change. 

• Provide an integrated holistic educational experience to student-athletes by providing resources and specific skills to achieve their goals in life.
• Staying abreast current issues affecting their lives and adjusting the Student-Athlete Services program to reflect any changes.
• Develop skills that enable student-athletes to become productive members of society
• Instill principals and embrace cultural diversity, gender equity and human differences
• Provide a healthy and safe environment commitment to Title IX Gender Equity and Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault prevention
• Foster and develop positive relationships that are fair, open and honest between student-athletes, coaches and administration
• Increase graduation/retention rates and APR points

Programs
Speaker Series
The UTRGV Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is dedicated to bringing distinguished speakers to enlighten our Student-Athletes about various issues and topics. The Coordinator for Student Services works with Athletics Administration to create a multi-year rotation of topics and speakers.  Topics include, but are not limited to: financial awareness; growth mindset; diversity, equity & inclusion; and mental health.
 
Career Series – Four Year Career Development Plan
UTRGV Student Services has launched its Four Year Career Development Plan for student-athletes. In the Spring of 2017 the Career Series was presented Personal Branding and Resume techniques to Juniors and Seniors. The launch of the Career Plan has incorporated our lower school (freshmen and sophomore) student-athletes into developing their professional portfolios earlier. This programming encourages early drafts of resumes and cover letters and finding shadowing/internship opportunities. Additionally, Student Services is collaborating with the Hauser Lab to work on interview skill-sets and media training.

Athletics Mentoring Program
Interested student-athletes will be paired up with mentors from around the department and University. 

Life Skills