The University of Texas

The University of

Texas

at Austin

General Information 2016 - 2017

Table of Contents

Introduction .............................................................................................. 3 Officers of Administration .................................................................. 3 Board of Regents .............................................................................. 4 Academic Calendar ........................................................................... 5

The University .......................................................................................... 9 Organization of the University's Academic Units .............................. 9 Historical Sketch ............................................................................. 13 Government .................................................................................... 14 Buildings and Grounds ................................................................... 14

Admission .............................................................................................. 18 Undergraduate Admission ............................................................... 18 Graduate Admission ....................................................................... 29 Law School Admission .................................................................... 32 Residency Regulations ................................................................... 33

Registration, Tuition, and Fees ............................................................. 35 Academic Advising .......................................................................... 35 Registration Periods ........................................................................ 35 Paying Tuition as a Part of Registration ......................................... 35 Late Registration ............................................................................. 35 Texas Success Initiative ................................................................. 35 Concurrent Enrollment at the University and Another Collegiate Institution ......................................................................................... 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 ..................................................................... 38 Payment Plans ......................................................................... 38 Admission Application Processing Fees .................................. 38 Tuition ....................................................................................... 38 Nonresident Tuition for Resident Students ............................... 39 Tuition Tables ........................................................................... 39 Additional Fees ........................................................................ 42 Tuition Exemptions ................................................................... 43 Tuition Waivers ........................................................................ 46 Third-Party Billing ..................................................................... 47 Tuition Adjustments .................................................................. 48 Short-Term Loans .................................................................... 50 Payment of Fees for Students with Disabilities ........................ 50

Optional Fees ........................................................................... 50 Student Insurance .................................................................... 51 Identification Cards .................................................................. 51 Fees for Nonstudents ............................................................... 51 Academic Policies and Procedures ....................................................... 53 Credit Value and Course Numbers ................................................. 53 Classification of Students ............................................................... 53 Core Curriculum .............................................................................. 54 The Texas Success Initiative .......................................................... 56 Quantity of Work Rule .................................................................... 57 Evaluation ....................................................................................... 58 Computation of the Grade Point Average ....................................... 61 Correspondence Work by Resident Students ................................. 62 Testing and Evaluation Services .................................................... 62 Adding and Dropping Classes ........................................................ 64 Changing Registration to or from the Pass/Fail Basis or the Credit/No Credit Basis .................................................................................... 66 Withdrawal ...................................................................................... 66 Attendance ...................................................................................... 67 Class Syllabi ................................................................................... 67 Examinations ................................................................................... 68 Searches ......................................................................................... 68 Availability of Classwork to Students .............................................. 69 Grade Reports ................................................................................ 69 Scholastic Probation and Dismissal ................................................ 69 Honors ............................................................................................. 71 Teacher Certification ....................................................................... 73 Transcripts ...................................................................................... 74 Diplomas ......................................................................................... 74 Personal Record Information .......................................................... 74 Summons to Administrative Offices ................................................ 74 Official Communications with the University ................................... 74 Student Services ................................................................................... 76 Office of the Dean of Students ....................................................... 76 Recreational Sports ........................................................................ 77 Division of Housing and Food Service ............................................ 77 Office of Financial Aid .................................................................... 78 New Student Services .................................................................... 80 Office of the Registrar .................................................................... 80 University Health Services .............................................................. 81 Counseling and Mental Health Center ............................................ 82 Sanger Learning Center ................................................................. 82 Advising and Career Counseling .................................................... 82 The University Unions ..................................................................... 82

Division of Diversity and Community Engagement ......................... 83 International Office .......................................................................... 84 Student Government ....................................................................... 86 Senate of College Councils ............................................................ 86 Graduate Student Assembly ........................................................... 86 Student Media ................................................................................. 87 Legal Services for Students ............................................................ 87 Office of the Student Ombuds ........................................................ 87 Student Grievance Procedures ....................................................... 87 Discipline ......................................................................................... 88 Religious Organizations .................................................................. 88 Shuttle Bus Service ........................................................................ 89 Student Parking .............................................................................. 89 The Texas Exes .............................................................................. 90 Libraries and Other Academic Resources ............................................. 91 The University of Texas Libraries ................................................... 91 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History .................................... 93 Harry Ransom Center ..................................................................... 94 Tarlton Law Library/The Joseph D. Jamail Center for Legal Research ......................................................................................................... 94 Other Libraries in Austin ................................................................. 95 The University of Texas McDonald Observatory at Fort Davis ........ 95 University of Texas Press ............................................................... 95 KUT and KUTX Public Radio ......................................................... 96 Computing Resources .................................................................... 96 Marine Science Institute ................................................................. 98 Hogg Foundation for Mental Health ................................................ 98 The Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies ......... 98 Texas Memorial Museum .................................................................... 100 Appendices .......................................................................................... 101 Appendix B: Official Extracurricular Student Activities .................. 103 Appendix C: Institutional Rules on Student Services and Activities ....................................................................................................... 104

Chapter 1. Student Orientation .............................................. 105 Chapter 2. The Office of Admissions and the Office of the Registrar ................................................................................. 105 Chapter 3. Office of Financial Aid .......................................... 107 Chapter 4. University Health Services ................................... 111 Chapter 5. University-Owned Residences .............................. 114 Chapter 6. Student Organizations .......................................... 117 Chapter 7. The Division of Recreational Sports ..................... 125 Chapter 8. The University Unions .......................................... 128 Chapter 9. Educational Records ............................................ 131 Chapter 10. Use of University Property, Rooms, and Spaces ................................................................................................. 134

Chapter 11. Student Discipline and Conduct ......................... 136 Chapter 12. Counseling and Mental Health Center ................ 152 Chapter 13. Speech, Expression, and Assembly ................... 153 Chapter 14. Prohibition of Hazing .......................................... 165 Appendix D: Policy on Sex Discrimination and Sexual Harassment ....................................................................................................... 168 Appendix E: Policy on Sexual Misconduct .................................... 178 Appendix F: Policy on Consensual Relationships ......................... 179 Appendix G: Policy on AIDS and HIV Infection ............................. 185 Appendix H: Prohibition of Sexual Assault .................................... 187 Appendix I: Nondiscrimination Policy ............................................ 188 Appendix J: Prohibition of Campus Violence ................................ 193 Appendix K: Student Travel Policy for University-Organized or Sponsored Events ......................................................................... 195 Appendix L: Student Travel Policy for Registered Student Organizations ................................................................................ 198 Appendix M: Use of E-mail for Official Correspondence to Students ....................................................................................................... 199 Appendix N: Student Travel Policy for International Locations ...... 200 Statistical Summaries ................................................................... 201 Index .................................................................................................... 209

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

Gregory L. Fenves, PhD, President Maurie D. McInnis, PhD, Executive Vice President and Provost Darrell L. Bazzell, BA, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Scott Rabenold, MBA, Vice President for Development Gregory J. Vincent, JD, EdD, Vice President for Diversity and Community Engagement Patricia C. Ohlendorf, JD, Vice President for Legal Affairs Daniel T. Jaffe, PhD, Vice President for Research Soncia Reagins-Lilly, EdD, Interim Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Patricia L. Clubb, PhD, Vice President for University Operations Michael Perrin, JD, Athletic Director Christine A. Plonsky, BS, Athletic Director Nancy A. Brazzil, BS, Deputy to the President Harrison Keller, PhD, Deputy to the President for Strategy and Policy Carlos E. Martinez, JD, Chief of Staff Gary J. Susswein, MA, Chief Communications Officer

Administrative Officers of the Colleges and Schools

Marvin L. Hackert, PhD, Interim Dean of Graduate Studies Elizabeth Danze, MArch, Interim Dean, School of Architecture Jay Hartzell, PhD, Dean, Red McCombs School of Business Jay M. Bernhardt, PhD, Dean, Moody College of Communication Manuel J. Justiz, PhD, Dean, College of Education Sharon L. Wood, PhD, PE, 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 Dillon, PhD, Dean, School of Information Ward Farnsworth, JD, Dean, School of Law Randy L. Diehl, PhD, Dean, College of Liberal Arts S. Claiborne Johnston, MD, PhD, Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean, Dell Medical School Linda Hicke, PhD, Dean, College of Natural Sciences Alexa K. Stuifbergen, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean, School of Nursing M. Lynn Crismon, PharmD, Dean, College of Pharmacy Angela Evans, MA, Dean, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs Luis H. Zayas, PhD, Dean, School of Social Work Brent L. Iverson, PhD, Dean, School of Undergraduate Studies

The University of Texas System

William H. McRaven, Chancellor David E. Daniel, Deputy Chancellor

General Information 2016-2017

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Steven W. Leslie, PhD, Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Scott C. Kelley, EdD, Executive Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs Raymond S. Greenberg, MD, PhD, Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs Dan Sharphorn, JD, Vice Chancellor and General Counsel Barry McBee, JD, Vice Chancellor and Chief Governmental Relations Officer Randa S. Safady, PhD, Vice Chancellor for External Relations Amy Shaw Thomas, JD, Vice Chancellor for Academic and Health Affairs William H. Shute, JD, Vice Chancellor for Federal Relations Stephanie Bond Huie, PhD, Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives

Board of Regents

Officers Paul L. Foster, Chairman R. Steven Hicks, Vice Chairman Jeffery D. Hildebrand, Vice Chairman Francie A. Frederick, General Counsel to the Board of Regents Members Terms scheduled to expire February 1, 2017 Alex M. Cranberg, Houston Wallace L. Hall, Jr., Dallas Brenda Pejovich, Dallas Terms scheduled to expire February 1, 2019 Paul L. Foster, El Paso Ernest Aliseda, McAllen Jeffery D. Hildebrand, Houston Terms scheduled to expire February 1, 2021 R. Steven Hicks, Austin David J. Beck, Houston Sara Martinez Tucker, Dallas Student regent with term to expire May 31, 2017 Varun P. Joseph, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio

Each Regent's term expires when a successor has been appointed and qualified and has taken the oath of office. The Student Regent serves a one-year term.

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