Students should pay careful attention to deadlines for registering and changing registration.

DEADLINES FOR FALL 2023

DEADLINES FOR SPRING 2024


  • Students can add or drop courses, or switch between credit and no-credit status online through the 4th class day of the fall or spring semester on their own.


  • From the 5th to the 12th class day, students are not able to make changes on their own. Students must contact the Graduate Program Administrator for the department hosting the course they want to change.  List of graduate coordinators for all departments. 


  • For Chemical Engineering course changes through the 12th class day, email the Chemical Engineering Graduate Program Administrator with your EID, and the unique IDs of the courses you want to change. If you are adding a course, the Graduate Program Administrator will also want to see an email from the instructor giving you permission to late-add. You can forward or copy all emails to chemegrad@utexas.edu 


  • In the summer, changes can only be made through the 4th class day.


Adding & Dropping Courses

  • To make course changes after the 12th class day (4th in the summer), a carbon copy form and a petition letter must be signed by all instructors and the Graduate Adviser, and delivered to the graduate school by the student, submitted to GradStudentSvcs@austin.utexas.edu. Please note, the Graduate School will only approve petitions that are extenuating circumstances. Please email the Graduate Program Administrator first to check if the petition will be appropriate for your request. 


  • There are no refunds for dropped courses after the 12th class day. Students should make sure they have registered for the correct courses, and fully understand the course requirements by the 12th class day. Check with the Graduate Program Administrator with any questions and to get an Add/Drop form. 

Steps: 

  • Email Graduate Advisor to request a petition letter to add/drop course. Copy all emails to chemegrad@utexas.edu 



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