The Graduate School
Academic and Registration Policies and Resources
Selected university policies are listed below. The information given here is intended to supplement the official policies given in the Graduate Catalog and other official documents, such as the General Information catalog and the Handbook of Operating Procedures. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to access .pdf documents (download free Adobe Acrobat Reader).
Academic Policies
- 14-Semester rule for student employment
- 99 Hour Rule
- Cooperative Arrangements with Other Texas Institutions
- Correspondence Credit - Courses taken by correspondence through this or any other university may not be counted toward a graduate degree.
- Courses Counted toward Another Degree
- Credit by Examination - Credit by examination is not accepted for credit toward graduate degrees.
- Digital dissertation requirement
- Extension credit
- Full-time Graduate Student Status/Course Load
- Grades and Credit/No Credit
- Grievances
- Intellectual Property Tutorial Requirement
- Leaves of Absence
- Plus/Minus Grading System
- Research with Human Subjects
- Reservation of Work by Undergraduates for Graduate Credit
- Warning Status, Academic Dismissal, and Termination
Registration Policies and Resources
Information and policies related to registration for classes are given below. Complete information about the registration process is given in the Course Schedule.
- ROSE – Registrar's online services, Registration
- Academic Calendars (also see Calendar of Key Dates)
- Course Schedules
- Graduate Catalog
- General Information Catalog
- Graduate Programs, Deadlines and Contacts
- General Degree Requirements
- Full time Graduate Student Status/Course Load
- Registration bars
- Readmission
- Change of major
- Adding and Dropping Courses
- Affiliated Studies
- Continuous Registration
- In Absentia Registration
- International Independent Study and Research (ISR)
- Late Registration
- Registration Procedures
- Registration Requirement for the Final Semester
- Upper-Division Undergraduates in Graduate Courses
- Withdrawal
Questions about specific graduate school policies related to registration for classes or policy related to the academic records of graduate students may be sent to:
Michelle Broadway at mbroadway@mail.utexas.edu or phone 512-232-3625 or Shannon Harris at shannon.harris@austin.utexas.edu or phone 512-232-3624.
A comprehensive overview of admission requirements, degree requirements, and fields of study is provided in chapters 3 and 4 of the Graduate Catalog. Additional information about program descriptions and requirements is available from the graduate adviser and graduate coordinator of each program. Information about university policies and regulations is given in the General Information catalog.
Academic calendars and final exam schedules are available from the Office of the Registrar.