The University of Texas

 The University of

Texas

at Austin

General Information

2013 ? 2014

Table of Contents

Introduction .............................................................................................. 4 Officers of Administration .................................................................. 4 Board of Regents .............................................................................. 5 Academic Calendar ........................................................................... 5

The University ........................................................................................ 10 Organization of the University's Academic Units ............................ 10 Historical Sketch ............................................................................. 12 Government .................................................................................... 13 Buildings and Grounds ................................................................... 14

Admission .............................................................................................. 18 Undergraduate Admission ............................................................... 18 Freshman Admission ................................................................ 20 Transfer Admission .................................................................. 21 Major-Specific Application Requirements ................................. 26 International Admission ................................................................... 29 Readmission of Former Students ................................................... 29 Graduate Admission ....................................................................... 29 Graduate School Select Admission Program ........................... 30 Conditional Admission .............................................................. 30 Admission as a Nondegree Student ......................................... 31 Recommended Application Dates for Graduate Study ............. 31 Fellowships ............................................................................... 31 Application Processing Fee ...................................................... 32 Enrollment Deposit ................................................................... 32 Law School Admission .................................................................... 32 Application Procedures ............................................................ 33 Deadlines ................................................................................. 33 Enrollment Deposit ................................................................... 33 Residency Regulations ................................................................... 33

Registration, Tuition, and Fees ............................................................. 35 Academic Advising .......................................................................... 35 Registration Periods ........................................................................ 35 Paying Tuition as Part of Registration ............................................ 35 Late Registration ............................................................................. 35 Texas Success Initiative ................................................................. 35 Concurrent Enrollment .................................................................... 35 Continuous Registration of Graduate Students ............................... 35 Leave of Absence for Graduate Students ....................................... 36 Registration in the Graduate School Following Graduation ............. 36 In Absentia Registration .................................................................. 36 Transfer from One Division to Another Within the University .......... 36 Auditing a Course ........................................................................... 37

Tuition and Fees ............................................................................. 37 Returned Checks ..................................................................... 37 Payment Plans ......................................................................... 38 Admission Application Processing Fees .................................. 38 Tuition ....................................................................................... 38 Nonresident Tuition for Resident Students ............................... 38 Tables: Tuition for Fall and Spring ........................................... 39 Additional Fees ........................................................................ 42 Tuition Exemptions ................................................................... 43 Tuition Waivers ........................................................................ 45 Third-Party Billing ..................................................................... 46 Tuition Adjustments .................................................................. 46 Short-Term Loans .................................................................... 48 Payment of Fees for Students with Disabilities ........................ 48 Optional Fees ........................................................................... 48 Student Insurance .................................................................... 49 Identification Cards .................................................................. 49 Fees for Nonstudents ............................................................... 50

Academic Policies and Procedures ....................................................... 51 Credit Value and Course Numbers ................................................. 51 Classification of Students ............................................................... 51 The Texas Success Initiative .......................................................... 52 Quantity of Work Rule .................................................................... 52 Maximum Hours in the Fall and Spring Semesters .................. 53 Minimum Hours in the Fall and Spring Semesters ................... 53 Undergraduate Student Employees ......................................... 53 Graduate Student Academic Employees ................................. 53 Evaluation ....................................................................................... 54 Grades ...................................................................................... 54 Symbols .................................................................................... 54 Repetition of a Course ............................................................. 56 Computation of the Grade Point Average ....................................... 57 Correspondence Work by Resident Students ................................. 57 Center for Teaching and Learning .................................................. 57 Course Placement and Credit by Examination ......................... 58 Adding and Dropping Classes ........................................................ 60 Adding a Class ......................................................................... 60 Dropping a Class: Rules for Undergraduate Students .............. 60 Dropping a Class: Rules for Graduate Students ...................... 62 Changing Pass/Fail Registration ..................................................... 62 Withdrawal ...................................................................................... 62 Attendance ...................................................................................... 63 Class Syllabi ................................................................................... 63 Examinations ................................................................................... 64

Searches ......................................................................................... 64 Availability of Classwork to Students .............................................. 64 Grade Reports ................................................................................ 65 Scholastic Probation and Dismissal ................................................ 65 Honors ............................................................................................. 66

Honor Societies for Freshmen ................................................. 66 Phi Beta Kappa ........................................................................ 67 Phi Kappa Phi .......................................................................... 67 Mortar Board ............................................................................ 67 National Society of Collegiate Scholars ................................... 67 British Marshall, Rhodes, and Truman Scholarships ................ 67 Junior Fellows Program ........................................................... 67 College Scholars ...................................................................... 68 University Honors ..................................................................... 68 Graduation with University Honors ........................................... 68 Teacher Certification ....................................................................... 69 Career Services .............................................................................. 70 Transcripts ...................................................................................... 70 Diplomas ......................................................................................... 70 Personal Record Information .......................................................... 70 Summons to Administrative Offices ................................................ 70 Official Communications with the University ................................... 71 Student Services ................................................................................... 72 Office of the Dean of Students ....................................................... 72 Recreational Sports ........................................................................ 72 Division of Housing and Food Service ............................................ 73 Student Financial Services ............................................................. 73 Types of Financial Aid ............................................................. 74 Other Services Not Based on Financial Need .......................... 75 Requirements for Student Borrowers ....................................... 75 Tuition Refunds and Repayment of Financial Aid .................... 75 Office of the Registrar .................................................................... 75 University Health Services .............................................................. 76 Counseling and Mental Health Center ............................................ 77 Learning Center .............................................................................. 77 Advising and Career Counseling .................................................... 77 The University Unions ..................................................................... 77 Division of Diversity and Community Engagement ......................... 78 International Office .......................................................................... 78 International Student and Scholar Services ............................. 78 English as a Second Language Services ................................. 79 Study Abroad ........................................................................... 79 Transfer Credit from International Institutions .......................... 80 Student Government ....................................................................... 80

Senate of College Councils ............................................................ 80 Graduate Student Assembly ........................................................... 81 Student Media ................................................................................. 81 Legal Services for Students ............................................................ 81 Office of the Ombuds ..................................................................... 81 Student Grievance Procedures ....................................................... 82 Discipline ......................................................................................... 82 Religious Organizations .................................................................. 83 Shuttle Bus Service ........................................................................ 83 Student Parking .............................................................................. 83 The Texas Exes .............................................................................. 85 Libraries and Other Academic Resources ............................................. 86 The University of Texas Libraries ................................................... 86 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History .................................... 88 Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center .................................. 89 Legal Research: Tarlton Law Library .............................................. 89 Other Libraries in Austin ................................................................. 90 McDonald Obervatory ..................................................................... 90 Texas Natural Science Center ........................................................ 90 University of Texas Press ............................................................... 91 KUT Radio ...................................................................................... 91 Computing Resources .................................................................... 92

Center for Teaching and Learning ........................................... 93 Texas Advanced Computing Center ........................................ 93 Marine Science Institute ................................................................. 93 Hogg Foundation for Mental Health ................................................ 94 Institute of Latin American Studies ................................................. 94 Appendices ............................................................................................ 96 Appendix A ..................................................................................... 96 Appendix B ..................................................................................... 98 Appendix C ..................................................................................... 99 1. Student Orientation ............................................................ 100 2. The Office of Admissions and the Office of the Registrar ... 100 3. Student Financial Services ................................................ 102 4. University Health Services ................................................. 106 5. University-Owned Residences ........................................... 109 6. Student Organizations ........................................................ 111 7. The Division of Recreational Sports ................................... 120 8. The University Unions ........................................................ 123 9. Educational Records .......................................................... 126 10. Use of University Property, Rooms, and Spaces .............. 128 11. Student Discipline and Conduct ....................................... 131 12. Counseling and Mental Health Center ............................. 144 13. Speech, Expression, and Assembly ................................. 145

14. Prohibition of Hazing ........................................................ 156 Appendix D ................................................................................... 159 Appendix E ................................................................................... 165 Appendix F .................................................................................... 166 Appendix G ................................................................................... 167 Appendix H ................................................................................... 169 Appendix I ..................................................................................... 174 Appendix J .................................................................................... 179 Appendix K ................................................................................... 181 Appendix L .................................................................................... 184 Appendix M ................................................................................... 185 Appendix N ................................................................................... 186 Statistical Summaries ................................................................... 188

Summary of Enrollment in Residence .................................... 193 Index .................................................................................................... 196

Introduction

The benefits of education and of useful knowledge, generally diffused through a community, are essential to the preservation of a free government. Sam Houston

Cultivated mind is the guardian genius of Democracy, and while guided and controlled by virtue, the noblest attribute of man. It is the only dictator that freemen acknowledge, and the only security which freemen desire. Mirabeau B. Lamar

Where liberty has arisen, learning must be cherished--or liberty itself becomes a fragile thing. Lyndon B. Johnson

Mission of the University

The mission of the University is to achieve excellence in the interrelated areas of undergraduate education, graduate education, research, and public service. The University provides superior and comprehensive educational opportunities at the baccalaureate through doctoral and special professional educational levels. The University contributes to the advancement of society through research, creative activity, scholarly inquiry, and the development of new knowledge. The University preserves and promotes the arts, benefits the state's economy, serves the citizens through public programs, and provides other public service.

Officers of Administration

The University of Texas at Austin

William Powers Jr., JD, President Steven W. Leslie, PhD, Executive Vice President and Provost Kevin P. Hegarty, MPA, CPA, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Gregory J. Vincent, JD, EdD, Vice President for Diversity and Community Engagement Patricia C. Ohlendorf, JD, Vice President for Legal Affairs Juan M. Sanchez, PhD, Vice President for Research Gage E. Paine, PhD, Vice President for Student Affairs Patricia L. Clubb, PhD, Vice President for University Operations DeLoss Dodds, BS, Athletic Director Christine A. Plonsky, BS, Athletic Director Nancy A. Brazzil, BS, Deputy to the President Senior Associate Vice President for Development (vacant at time of publication) Gwen W. Grigsby, MPA, Associate Vice President for Governmental Relations Carlos E. Martinez, JD, Associate Vice President for Governmental Relations

Administrative Officers of the Colleges and Schools

Judith Langlois, PhD, Vice Provost and Interim Dean of Graduate Studies Frederick R. Steiner, PhD, Dean, School of Architecture Thomas W. Gilligan, PhD, Dean, Red McCombs School of Business Roderick P. Hart, PhD, Dean, College of Communication Manuel J. Justiz, PhD, Dean, College of Education Gregory L. Fenves, PhD, Dean, Cockrell School of Engineering Douglas Dempster, PhD, Dean, College of Fine Arts Sharon Mosher, PhD, Dean, John A. and Katherine G. Jackson School of Geosciences Andrew P. Dillon, PhD, Dean, School of Information Ward Farnsworth, JD, Dean, School of Law Randy L. Diehl, PhD, Dean, College of Liberal Arts Linda Hicke, PhD, Dean, College of Natural Sciences Alexa K. Stuifbergen, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean, School of Nursing Miles L. Crismon, PharmD, Dean, College of Pharmacy Robert L. Hutchings, PhD, Dean, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs Luis Zayas, PhD, Dean, School of Social Work Brent Iverson, PhD, Dean, School of Undergraduate Studies

The University of Texas System

Francisco G. Cigarroa, MD, Chancellor Pedro Reyes, PhD, Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Scott C. Kelley, EdD, Executive Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs Kenneth I. Shine, MD, Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs Dan Sharphorn, JD, Interim Vice Chancellor and General Counsel

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