Registration FAQ's
- Cristina Rodriguez
Common Questions
Q: How do I read the course code?
A: You will see courses on the course schedule listed like this: CHE (w/f/s/n)000X
- Field of study: CHE, BME
- Summer courses: whole, first, second, nine weeks
- Number of credit hours: 999W
- Course rank: 384 (graduate rank 80-99)
- Additional information: 699W, 391S
Q: What is considered full time?
A: Full-time registration for graduate students is 9 hours in fall, 9 hours in spring, and 3 hours in summer.
Q. Why is my tuition bill still so high?
A. Probably because you didn’t complete the waiver for in-state tuition. This is a particularly common reason for those of you switching from fellowship to GRA because you’re not used to this process.
Info about tuition waiver: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/finances/student-employment/resident-tuition-entitlement
Complete the tuition waiver in UTDirect here: https://utdirect.utexas.edu/acct/fb/waivers/
Q. Where is my final fellowship payment from the fall?
A. The final fellowship payment is held until you confirm attendance. If you are not receiving your fellowship payments, it is likely that you did not confirm attendance on the MyTuition page: https://utdirect.utexas.edu/acct/fb/my_tuition/my_tuition_home.WBX.
You will also need to be registered for 9 credit hours. You can fix your spring registration beginning mid-January. Find the specific date on the Academic Calendar. The registration system is closed until mid-January, so no one, not even the magical Graduate Program Administrator, can fix your registration before the mid-January date. Note that the registration system is open all day the first day registration opens in January, but following days have limited hours. You can check your registration time with your Registration Information Sheet.
You may also need to pay any remaining fees. Everyone has different amounts, so I can’t give a blanket statement on fees here, but it shouldn’t be more than a few hundred dollars. If your fees are more than a few hundred dollars, ask the Graduate Program Administrator before you pay out of pocket.
You may also need to complete your tuition waiver. Seriously, read the instructions, above.
Q. When will my tuition be paid?
A. As soon as possible! It will be complete before the deadline. Reminder, you may need to complete a tuition waiver. Please be kind to staff who process tuition payments. Note that payments frequently cannot be made until days before the deadline.
Q. Where can I find a course syllabi?
A: There are mainly undergraduate syllabi's, but you can browse Database of Course Syllabi and Instructor CVs or email the professor teaching the course to ask for their most current syllabi.