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Dates and Deadlines

Students are responsible for reviewing and complying with University registration and payment deadlines, available on the UT Academic Calendar. Late advising may result in problems obtaining needed courses, while late registration/payment may result in University late fees, the Registrar dropping you from courses, etc. 

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  • Before the advising period begins, you must  update your Program of Work as you will need it is needed to determine courses.
  • After reviewing your Program of Work and the UT Course Schedule online, you can optionally meet with your faculty mentor or Area Chair to discuss your course plans.
  • Once you've determined your courses, submit the Submit your EDP Advising Form. It will route to your program's Area Chair for review.
  • Your Area Chair will review your form, and approve or request changes. You'll get an email stating whether your form was approved or denied - if any changes are needed, you can submit a new form. 
  • Once approved, you will receive an automatic approval email with the classes from the form listed (for reference to use during course registration), and your Advising Bar will be removed.Be sure to keep your approval email as it has your class info there, which is handy to reference during course registration. 
  • If you need to make any changes to your planned courses, you must submit a new Advising Form

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To determine what to take for an upcoming semester, you will need to review your Program of Work and the UT Course Schedule, and we recommend you check in with your faculty mentor or Area Chair about your plans as well.  Remember Remember to update your your Program of Work before advising! 

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Advising Bar: this bar is automatically placed on all graduate students' accounts by the Registrar's office. It will be removed by an EDP staff member after your Advising Form is approved. 

Other Bars: there are several other kinds of registration bars in addition to the Advising Bar. You'll need to reach out to the department that issued the bar in order to clear it.

Tip: update your emergency contact information in UT Direct annually, as this is a common registration bar from the Graduate School. Financial Responsibility Statement (FRS) – The FRS is a semesterly financial acknowledgement students are required to sign regarding obligations to pay tuition and fees.

Registration Access Times

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You will register each semester through UT's online Registration SystemRegister early! Classes fill quickly, and having a class on your Advising Form does not guarantee a spot in the class. 

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If you have trouble getting into any of your EDP classes, or have other registration issues not addressed on this page, contact Kimthe Administrative Support Coordinator.

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Late Registration

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  • Graduate Add-Drop Form — form required for adds, drops and grade status change after the 12th class day (or 4th class day for Summer). Contact the EDP registration staff person for assistance with add/drops after this point.
  • Late Enrollment Form — if after the 12th class day (or 4th class day for Summer) you are not enrolled in any courses, you'll need a petition from the Graduate Adviser and the graduate Late Registration Form.

Late Drops

Graduate students may drop a class through the last class day of a semester, at which point the instructor must assign a symbol of Q (Quit) or F (Fail). The form you need to late-drop a class can be obtained from the EDP registration staff person.  Because the form requires the signatures of the Graduate Adviser, it is best to decide to drop a course prior to the last week of classes.  

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Full-time status is necessary to receive most University fellowships, reside in University housing, and be employed for an academic appointment (Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant, Assistant Instructor, etc.). Full-time student status is typically required for visa permits for international students (until candidacy), and is frequently required for student loans or deferment of existing loans (check the Office of Student Financial Services Texas One Stop or your lender). Full-time registration in the summer, for the purposes of having an academic appointment (TA, RA, AI, etc.) is three hours (either summer session).

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