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 MEET THE 2021-2022 TX MSA
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`EXECUTIVE BOARD

⭑ President - Ammar Abed

⭑ Vice President - Hana Thai
⭑ Administrative Director - Sumaya Al-Bedaiwi
⭑ Sisters’ Coordinator - Maneeza Kalim
⭑ Brothers’ Coordinator - Sawad Kazi
⭑ Finance Director - Rayyan Khan
⭑ Publicity Director - Syed Husain
⭑ Public Relations Director - Ridah Siddiqui
⭑ Outreach Director - Ismail Kakakhel
⭑ Education Director - Ibrahim Chaudhry
 OFF-CAMPUS
NEAR/ON-CAMPUS (AKA MAKE SOME FRIENDS WITH CARS OR
LEARN THE CAPMETRO ROUTE ASAP)
⭑ Longhorn Chicken Food Truck (Halal) ⭑ Kismet Cafe (Halal)
⭑ Kerbey Lane Café ⭑ Halal Corner (Halal)
⭑ Torchy’s Tacos ⭑ Halal Wings Halal)
⭑ Teji’s maybe not open ⭑ Arpeggio’s Grill (Halal)
⭑ Panda Express ⭑ Masala Wok (Halal)
⭑ Chipotle ⭑ Franklin’s Barbeque (Halal)
⭑ Food Trucks on 24th St. & 26th St. (Halal ⭑ Gourdough's
options available) ⭑ Homeslice Pizza
⭑ Halal Bros (Burnt down… but maybe with ⭑ HopDoddy’s
duas 🙏) ⭑ Velvet Taco
⭑ Kebab House
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ON-CAMPUS OFF-CAMPUS
⭑ Norman Hackerman Building ⭑ GDC
⭑ McCombs NRG (Quiet-zone) ⭑ Cream Whiskers
⭑ Architecture Library ⭑ Caffe Medici (The Drag or Downtown)
⭑ EER (Engineering Building) ⭑ Houndstooth Coffee
⭑ Life Science Library (inside Tower) ⭑ Bennu Coffee on North Lamar
⭑ GDC ⭑ Summermoon Coffee Bar
⭑ College of Liberal Arts Patio ⭑ Thunderbird Coffee
⭑ Union 4th Floor (Casual study) ⭑ Austin Java
⭑ Union Presidential Lounge (Quiet-zone) ⭑ Mozart’s Coffee Roasters
○ also just great for naps ⭑ Vintage Heart Coffee
⭑ PCL ⭑ Sa-Ten
○ get used to living here
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ON-CAMPUS OFF-CAMPUS
⭑ Union Underground (Bowling, Billiard ⭑ Zilker Park
Tables, Air Hockey) ⭑ 360 Bridge
⭑ Sporting Events ⭑ Lake Travis
⭑ Gregory Gym (Rock climbing, racquetball, ⭑ Bats at Congress Ave. Bridge
pool) ⭑ Kayaking at Lady Bird Lake
⭑ Union Theatre ⭑ Barton Creek Greenbelt
⭑ Blanton Museum of Arts ⭑ South Congress
⭑ The Domain
⭑ Long Center
⭑ Hamilton Pool
FREE SERVICES
⭑ UT Night Rides Program
- FREE LYFT RIDES FROM ANYWHERE ON CAMPUS
EVERYDAY FROM 11PM TO 4AM
■ Look up “UT Night Rides” to sign up, just needs
your UT EID

⭑ MetroBus System
- Use UT ID for free bus rides
- Download “CapMetro” app to see bus times & plan trips
- Very easy to use!!
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH
⭑ ALL LOCATED WITHIN THE STUDENT SERVICES BUILDING @ 100 W Dean Keeton St

University Health Services Counseling and Mental Health Center

⭑ COVID TESTING AVAILABLE AT UHS!!
- At no personal cost if you’re insured!!
⭑ Offer some immunizations + seasonal
vaccinations
⭑ Schedule health appointments online for $10
⭑ Can make appointments online or walk-ins
welcome
⭑ Open M-F 8am to 5pm for walk-ins
⭑ Offer short term individual counseling, groups
& classes, etc.
⭑ Visit MindBody Labs in SAC or SSB to explore
health-related topics:
- Mediation, Breathing Exercises, Sleep
Issues, Muscle Relaxation
⭑ Medication and Psychiatric Services

Interpersonal Violence Peer Support - The Interpersonal Violence Peer Support program is managed by
Student Emergency Services in the Office of the Dean of Students, with a partnership between the Title IX Office and
Voices Against Violence at the Counseling and Mental Health Center.
UT Proactive Community Testing program - Asymptomatic Proactive Community Testing (PCT) at
UHS, Jester West Fireplace Lounge, you can schedule an appointment at the UT Proactive
Community Testing Page https://www.healthyhorns.utexas.edu/coronavirus_proactive_testing.html

UHS offers a COVID-19 vaccine service - Log into MyUHS Student Portal, upload insurance
information, and schedule appointments
 6 THINGS WE WISH WE’D HAVE KNOWN AS FRESHMEN
1. Registration
○ Talk to your advisors!! Especially if you’re feeling lost or confused about your courses.
2. Printing
○ Look for free printing locations.
3. Study Rooms
○ Book ahead of time for midterms/final week. The PCL gets PACKED around then.
4. Office Hours
○ Your professors/TA’s are the best resources you can find. Utilize them!!
5. DON’T BE AFRAID TO DROP A CLASS
○ You can always retake a credit! You have time!!
6. GroupMe
○ Join the UT Muslim communities group chats:
▪ Nueces: Prayer on Campus - ideal for praying in congregation!
▪ #PositivityOnly - Brother’s chat
▪ Sister’s Mafia - Sister’s chat
▪ Class specific group chats, UT23/UT24/UT25
 WHERE TO PRAY
Reflection Rooms COOKIE HALAQAS
⭑ PCL – Reflection Room ⭑ Current/informative topics every week presented
○ 3rd floor, towards the back by a guest speaker
⭑ Union – Reflection Room ⭑ Cookies or other sweet treats provided ☺
○ North End, 4th floor ⭑ Dinner/dessert social afterwards
⭑ Ernest Cockrell Jr. Hall(ECJ) - RR
○ Room 1.205
Other generally good spaces to pray:
⭑ FAC 3rd/4th Floor NUECES MOSQUE
⭑ Belo Media Center – Stairwell on Floors 3,4,5 ⭑ nuecesmosque.com for more info
⭑ Greg Gym – Game Room ⭑ Five Daily Prayers
⭑ Life Science Library – 1st floor ⭑ Head over to meet Imam Anwer!
⭑ ETC 2nd Floor – End of hallway
⭑ McCombs 4th Floor – Stairwell or next to MPA
lounge
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1. Lunch Buddies - first day of school (aka Wednesday!!)
2. Welcome Dinner 🍽 - Friday, September 3rd at 6pm
3. MSA Bi-Weekly Classes Starting September 7th!
4. Big/Little program - starting soon so stay posted!! Reveal mid-September!
5. 🍪 Halaqas and Socials - will post in groupme and facebook throughout the year!
6. Deen Intensive - A weekend long Islamic conference held on-campus in the beginning
of Spring! (February 18th-20th iA)
7. Showdown - Competition across all Texas MSAs held in the Spring
8. IM Sports Teams 🏀
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