One-Stop Shop: The Student Services Building

The Student Services Building borders the mall immediately south of the Student Union.

The Student Services Building is a one-stop center that houses many of the primary departments that students need to do business during the course of their relationship with UT Dallas.

The four-story building also includes large common areas, enabling current and prospective students to meet with advisers and staff members and to work with one another in informal settings.

SSB has a limestone façade that appears to float from various vantage points within.  The architect designed the facility as a LEED Platinum Building, which means it’s been developed with the highest level of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification that a building can achieve. 

Most importantly, the building was largely a student-driven initiative. 

“From the beginning, our students worked closely with President Daniel, me and other administrators, and eventually approved a referendum to add a $71 fee to their own tuition that would make their dream a reality,” said Darrelene Rachavong, vice president for Student Affairs.  “In doing so, they ushered a proposal that could have taken years to develop to reality in just a few years.”