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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. 

Advising

What is course advising?

UT students enroll (aka register) in courses during specific Registration periods before each semester. Before Registration however, is the Advising period. This is when students will work with their program advisor to determine what classes to take for an upcoming semester.

How does it work?

During the advising period each semester, EDP students submit a course Advising Form to their program advisor (typically your program's Area Chair) for review. The Advising Form will list all the courses you plan to take for the upcoming semester.

The program advisor will review the form, and either approve or request changes - you'll get an email stating which. If any changes are needed, you can submit a new form. 

How do I know what courses to take?

To determine what to take for an upcoming semester, you should review your Program of Work and the UT Course Schedule, and we recommend you check in with your faculty mentor or program advisor about your plans as well. Remember UT students have an Advising Bar automatically placed on their registration placed by the UT Registrar. EDP students must turn in an EDP Advising Form to have the advising bar removed, in order to register for classes. Advising Forms are typically due the week before early registration opens for a semester. The form requires Area Chair or Program Director signature - students typically meet with their faculty mentor first to decide on courses for the upcoming semester. Remember to update your Program of Work before advising! 

Registration Bars

There are several other kinds of Registration Bars in addition to the Advising BarRegistration bars of any kind will prevent you from enrolling in courses for a semester, so it's important to check to see which bars (if any) you have. Any active Bars will be listed on your Registration Info Sheet (RIS), and must be cleared the department that issued it. 

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.  

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