Four student support programs — the Office of Undergraduate Research, Office of Community Engagement, Vick Advising Excellence Center and The Center for Teaching and Learning — will be shut down by the end of the spring semester, according to an email obtained by the Texan.

Sent by William Inboden, executive vice president and provost, the email said these changes are part of an effort to create an “efficient, responsive operation” that supports academic excellence.

Each of these programs focus primarily on student support across multiple, or all, colleges and schools.

The Office of Undergraduate Research focuses on connecting undergraduate students with research and opportunities across subjects on campus, including a searchable database of research opportunities for undergraduates. The Center for Teaching and Learning works with instructors and students to help curate effective learning and teaching methods. The Office of Community Engagement helps with community partnerships and connecting faculty and students to the community. The Vick Advising Excellence Center assists students with overall advising that may not be specific to their college or school, such as core curriculum issues or switching majors.

A University spokesperson wrote in a statement that the resources provided by these offices will be reallocated across the University where they are “most needed and most effective.” Each of these programs are rooted in individual colleges and schools, the spokesperson wrote.

“Our resolute commitment to the highest quality of undergraduate teaching and learning means that we regularly assess how best to allocate resources to support the most meaningful undergraduate experience possible,” the spokesperson wrote.

Inboden’s email also announced other structural changes. The Office of Academic Technology will move to the Faculty Affairs office; First and Transfer Year Experiences will be under Strategic Enrollment Management; and the Business Affairs team in Academic Affairs will go to Academic Administration and Planning.

“(These) changes are designed to enhance collaboration, create new pathways for partnerships, prudently steward our resources, and strengthen existing units within our colleges and schools,” Inboden wrote in the email.