Achieve the college experience during high school!
From the UT OnRamps website: https://onramps.utexas.edu/
"Who we are: OnRamps was established in 2011 with the mission of increasing the number and diversity of students who engage in learning experiences aligned with the expectations of leading colleges and universities. Our team of 55+ experts in the fields of instructional innovation and design, professional learning and development, and enrollment management serve a growing community of high school students and their families, high school teachers, counselors, district and campus administrators, and college and university faculty and leadership ."
"What we do: We deliver high-quality distance education to students and teachers. Our dual enrollment courses, flexible to in-person, hybrid and distance learning modalities, have prepared more than 105,000 students in Texas for the challenges and rigor of college.
We offer robust professional development to teachers and faculty to help advance their content knowledge and expertise and boost student engagement, persistence, and completion.
We partner with school districts and higher education institutions—whether through offering OnRamps courses or seeking unique, customizable supports—to help students and teachers excel in the classroom and beyond."
UT OnRamps college Classes are offered at Polytechnic HS at NO COST to students:
RHE 306 - Introduction to Rhetoric: Reading, Writing and Research
RHE 309K - Reading and Writing the Rhetoric of American Identity
M 301 - College Algebra
CH 104 M - College Chemistry: Introduction to Chemical Practices I
SDS 301 - Elementary Statistical Methods
HIS 315 K - The History of the United States, 1492-1865
HIS 315 L - The History of the United States Since 1865
How do I register to take OnRamps courses at Poly?
1) Speak to your HS counselor regarding your interest in taking OnRamps courses, or talk to your Advanced Academics Coordinator (Mr. Philip Collier) in the school library to change your schedule.
2) Once you officially attend class, click here to learn how to register for your UT Canvas --> LINK
3) Pass your class with a 70 for higher, and start earning that sweet college credit!
4) Transfer your college credit from UT anwhere you plan to go after high school!
New OnRamps students must create a UT EID.
Returning OnRamps students will continue to use their current UT EID. (Returning Students DO NOT create a new account! Click FORGOT password if you do not remember.)
Watch the STEP 1 video for more information!
Students access the OnRamps Portal with their UT EID and password.
New Students create their profile, then select course information to complete registration.
Returning Students can use this link to update their profile, transfer class sections, or view college credit acceptance.
Watch the STEP 2 video for more information!
BOOKMARK this website, you will use it every day to Login to your UT Onramps Canvas.
Once registration is complete, students are able to access their high school, college, and orientation courses in Canvas.
Watch the STEP 3 video for more information!
For more information on Programs of Choice or Advanced Academics, contact:
Philip Collier - Polytechnic HS Gold Seal Programs of Choice and Advanced Academics Coordinator
Office #: 817-814-0000 Cell #: 214-702-2445
Email: Philip.Collier@fwisd.org