Preview Day Set for April 6

March 21, 2013

UT Tyler Office of Marketing and Communications

UT Tyler to Hold Spring 2013 Patriot Preview Day April 6

March 21, 2013

Media Contact:  Hannah Buchanan
Editor/Writer–Strategic Communications & Media Relations
Marketing and Communications
The University of Texas at Tyler
903.539.7196 (cell)

March 21, 2013

The University of Texas at Tyler will hold spring 2013 Patriot Preview Day for prospective students and their families 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday, April 6, Sarah Bowdin, interim executive director of enrollment management, announced.

Check-in and on-site registration begins at 8:30 a.m. in the UT Tyler Herrington Patriot Center. Activities throughout the day include campus tours, open and academic sessions and the university showcase.

Academic sessions allow prospective students to receive information about degrees offered in academic departments. Discussions will include general information about degree offerings, programs and requirements.

The university showcase will give both parents and students opportunities to meet UT Tyler faculty and student organization representatives.

In the special interest sessions, participants will hear about UT Tyler’s many opportunities for student involvement, career exploration beyond the classroom, the athletics meet-and-greet and the parent-interest panel with staff representatives.

Lunch will be provided.

To register online or for more information, visit or call the UT Tyler Admissions Visitor Center, 903.566.7203.

One of the 15 campuses of the UT System, UT Tyler offers excellence in teaching, research, artistic performance and community service. More than 80 undergraduate and graduate degree programs are available at UT Tyler, which has an enrollment of almost 7,000 high-ability students at its campuses in Tyler, Longview and Palestine.