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During each registration advising period, you must schedule a meeting with your Academic Faculty Adviser to be advised for coursework to be taken the following semester. An advising bar hold is placed on all students’ registration each semester and remains in effect until advising is completed. This means that you will not be allowed access to the registration process until this bar hold is removed.
Your adviser must indicate approval by signing the Special Education Advising form When the signed form has been submitted electronically to the Graduate Coordinator, your registration bar hold will be lifted and you will be allowed to register. It is expected that the courses agreed upon between you and your academic adviser will be the courses you register for. If you register for courses other than those that are indicated on your Special Education Advising form, you must alert your academic adviser and obtain permission to do so (Note: Instructions on how to register can be found in the current Course Schedule or online: http://www.utexas.edu/student/registrar/schedules/ ).
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International students: If you have a J-bar on your registration, complete the English Skills Screening. Take the screening results with you to your advising meeting and provide a copy to the Graduate Coordinator for your file.
Visit the Registrar's website at http://www.utexas.edu/student/registrar/schedules/ or view the current Course Schedule online for a listing of course offerings and specific registration instructions.
Schedule an appointment with your Academic Faculty Adviser.
In consultation with your Academic Faculty Adviser, design Program of Work and determine which courses you will need to take during the upcoming semester.
Complete the Special Education Advising form. When enrolling in independent study or practicum/internship courses, make sure you fill in the name of the faculty member who has agreed to supervise you.
You will also need to submit the Individual Instruction Consent Form for all indicate if you will be taking a directed research, individual projects or independent study courses .on the advising form
The Graduate Coordinator will lift your advising bar hold and, assuming you have no other barsholds, you will be allowed to register during your next scheduled access period.
Important: You must confirm your registration even if your fee-bill is zero. Failure to complete this step will result in your registration being cancelled!
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Fill out the top portion of the form each semester; the Department uses this information to contact you in case of questions or changes in the course schedule, or your registration.
Because course numbers are associated with a variety of topics, be sure to write in the course title as well as the unique number.
If you are taking an independent study course, report, or thesis, please write in the name of the faculty member who has agreed to supervise you.
Your Academic Faculty Adviser must sign this form before the Graduate Coordinator will clear your registration barhold.
Only register for courses that are indicated with pre-approval by your Academic Faculty Adviser on the Special Education Advising form.
Ongoing Advising
In addition to meeting with your Academic Adviser to complete the Program of Work, there are several reasons and benefits to meeting with your Academic Adviser on an ongoing basis:
Your relationship with your Academic Adviser is the foundation for a successful doctoral experience. This is the individual who will typically (though not necessarily) serve in a variety of roles in your doctoral work, including research mentoring supervisor, and dissertation supervisor
Your Academic Adviser can assist you in becoming familiar with the concentration, the department, and other university resources
Your Academic Adviser represents you at Graduate Studies Committee (GSC) meetings, for any matters that go before the GSC, including your annual review of progress, and advancement to candidacy
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