One of UTEP's most recognizable buildings, the Undergraduate Learning Center serves academic functions but also encourages social interaction within the university community, its program includes administrative offices, teaching auditoriums, technology classrooms, general use classrooms, technology labs, conference rooms as well as breakout rooms, an a distance learning auditorium. The student gallery, serves as a social nexus for the UGLC as well as for the UTEP campus. The gallery host receptions for public lectures as well as a versatile, flexible space for exhibits. On a daily basis, the galery is a popular space for students to stop and relax or converse with their friends.