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| About the Catalog | ||||
| Officers of the University | ||||
| Calendar of the University | ||||
| 1. | The University | |||
| Statement on Equal Educational Opportunity | ||||
| Accreditation | ||||
| Organization of the University of Texas at Austin | ||||
| Historical Sketch | ||||
| Government | ||||
| Support | ||||
| Buildings and Grounds | ||||
| 2. | Admission | |||
| Undergraduate Admission | ||||
| Application Deadlines | ||||
| Application Processing Fee | ||||
| Freshman Admission | ||||
| Provisional Admission | ||||
| Enrollment Deposit | ||||
| Application Procedures | ||||
| Admission Tests | ||||
| SAT I and SAT II: Subject Tests Schedule | ||||
| ACT Test Schedule | ||||
| High School Preparation | ||||
| Graduation from High School | ||||
| Subject Preparation | ||||
| Graduation from an Unaccredited School | ||||
| Additional Admission Requirements for Some Programs | ||||
| Admission to Upper-Division Work | ||||
| Transfer Admission | ||||
| Admission Standards | ||||
| Application Procedures | ||||
| Credit Evaluation | ||||
| Catalog Eligibility for Texas Junior College Transfers | ||||
| Transient Admission (Summer Only) | ||||
| International Admission | ||||
| Readmission of Former Students | ||||
| Fresh Start | ||||
| Enrollment as a Nondegree Student | ||||
| High School Parallel Enrollment Program | ||||
| Graduate Admission | ||||
| Requirements | ||||
| Graduate Record Examinations | ||||
| Graduate Management Admissions Test | ||||
| Conditional Admission | ||||
| Admission as a Nondegree Student (Graduate) | ||||
| Recommended Application Dates for Graduate Study | ||||
| Application Processing Fee | ||||
| Enrollment Deposit | ||||
| Law School Admission | ||||
| Application Processing Fee | ||||
| Application Deadlines | ||||
| Application Procedure | ||||
| Law School Admission Test | ||||
| Tuition Deposit | ||||
| 3. | Registration, Fees, and Deposits | |||
| Registration | ||||
| Academic Advising and Student Responsibility | ||||
| Registration Periods | ||||
| Paying Fees as a Part of Registration | ||||
| Late Registration | ||||
| Texas Academic Skills Program | ||||
| Concurrent Registration at the University and Another Collegiate Institution | ||||
| Registration of Graduate Students | ||||
| In Absentia Registration | ||||
| Transfer from One Division to Another within the University | ||||
| Auditing a Course | ||||
| Fees and Deposits | ||||
| Financial Responsibility | ||||
| Returned Checks | ||||
| Payment Plans | ||||
| Admissions Application Processing Fee | ||||
| Tuition and Required Fees | ||||
| Tuition | ||||
| Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Undergraduate Pharmacy Students (Professional Sequence) | ||||
| PharmD Students | ||||
| Graduate Students (except MBA, MPA, PPA, and PharmD Students) | ||||
| MBA, MPA, PPA Students | ||||
| Law Students | ||||
| Fees Required of All Students | ||||
| General Fee | ||||
| Gregory Gymnasium Renovation Fee | ||||
| Health Services Building Fee | ||||
| Information Technology Fee | ||||
| International Education Fee | ||||
| Library Fee | ||||
| Martin Luther King Jr. Statue Fee | ||||
| Medical Services Fee | ||||
| Recreational Sports Fee | ||||
| Registration Fee | ||||
| Student Services Fee | ||||
| Student Services Building Fee | ||||
| Union Fee | ||||
| General Property Deposit | ||||
| Special Registration Fees | ||||
| In Absentia Fee | ||||
| Affiliated Studies Registration Fee | ||||
| Fees for Joint or Cooperative Programs on The University of Texas System Campuses | ||||
| Fees for Students Registering Concurrently at Two Texas Public Institutions of Higher Education | ||||
| Late Registration Charge | ||||
| Course Related Fees | ||||
| Field Trip Fees | ||||
| Incidental Fees | ||||
| Laboratory Fees | ||||
| Supplementary Fees | ||||
| Program and Service Related Fees | ||||
| Advising Fee | ||||
| Architecture Design Workshop Fee | ||||
| Art Design Media Center Fee | ||||
| Art Wood Shop Services Fee | ||||
| College of Business Administration Freshman Orientation Fee | ||||
| Duplicate Fee Receipt | ||||
| Equipment Maintenance and/or Replacement Fee | ||||
| Fine Arts Visual Arts Fee | ||||
| Graduation Fee | ||||
| Honors Program Fee | ||||
| Instructional Technology Fee | ||||
| International Student Orientation Fee | ||||
| International Student Services Fee | ||||
| Learning Resource Center Fees | ||||
| MBA/MPA Orientation Fee | ||||
| Music Services Fee | ||||
| Nursing Student Assistance Fee | ||||
| Placement Fee | ||||
| Practicum Fee | ||||
| Reinstatement Fee | ||||
| Theatre and Dance Building Services Fee | ||||
| Theatre and Dance Performance and Production Fee | ||||
| Undergraduate Writing Center Fee | ||||
| Exemption from Fees | ||||
| Fee Adjustments | ||||
| Refunds for Students Withdrawing from the University | ||||
| Refunds for Dropped Courses | ||||
| Additional Fee Assessment for Added Courses | ||||
| Optional Fee Refund Policies and Procedures | ||||
| Short-Term Loans | ||||
| Payment of Fees for Students with Physical Disabilities | ||||
| Optional Fees | ||||
| Student Insurance | ||||
| Student Health Insurance Program | ||||
| International Student Health Insurance | ||||
| Student Liasbility Insurance | ||||
| Identification Cards | ||||
| Student Identification Cards | ||||
| Faculty/Staff Identification Cards | ||||
| Fees for Nonstudents | ||||
| Auditor's Fee | ||||
| Library Card Fee for Nonstudent Borrowers | ||||
| Shuttle Bus Fee | ||||
| Recreational and Facility Use Fees | ||||
| 4. | Academic Policies and Procedures | |||
| Academic Advising | ||||
| Credit Value and Course Numbers | ||||
| The Semester Hour | ||||
| Course Numbers | ||||
| Classification of Students | ||||
| Texas Academic Skills Program | ||||
| Quantity of Work Rule | ||||
| Maximum Hours in the Fall and Spring Semesters | ||||
| Maximum Hours in the Summer Session | ||||
| Minimum Hours in the Fall and Spring Semesters | ||||
| Minimum Hours in the Summer Session | ||||
| Assistant Instructors, Teaching Assistants, Assistants (Graduate), and Graduate Research Assistants | ||||
| Other Student Employees | ||||
| Evaluation | ||||
| Grades | ||||
| Symbols | ||||
| Symbol X | ||||
| Approved Uses of the Symbol X | ||||
| Improper Uses of the Symbol X | ||||
| Symbol CR | ||||
| Pass/Fail | ||||
| Credit/No Credit | ||||
| Symbols S and U | ||||
| Repetition of a Course | ||||
| Computation of the Grade Point Average | ||||
| Correspondence Work by Resident Students | ||||
| Course Placement and Credit by Examination | ||||
| Examinations Required for Course Placement | ||||
| Optional Examinations | ||||
| Measurement and Evaluation Center | ||||
| Adding and Dropping Courses | ||||
| Adding Courses | ||||
| Dropping Courses: Rules for Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Dropping a Course through the Twelfth Class Day | ||||
| Dropping a Course through the Fourth Week of Classes | ||||
| Dropping a Course after the Fourth Week of Classes | ||||
| Dropping a Course after Midsemester | ||||
| Dropping Courses: Rules for Graduate Students | ||||
| Changing Course Registration to or from the Pass/Fail Basis or the Credit/No Credit Basis | ||||
| Withdrawal | ||||
| Class Attendance | ||||
| Examinations | ||||
| Searches | ||||
| Availability of Classwork to Students | ||||
| Reports | ||||
| Scholastic Probation and Dismissal | ||||
| Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Table of Scholastic Standards for Continuance | ||||
| Probation and Dismissal | ||||
| Graduate Students | ||||
| Honors | ||||
| Honor Societies for Freshmen | ||||
| Phi Beta Kappa | ||||
| Phi Kappa Phi | ||||
| Leadership and Service Organizations | ||||
| British Marshall, Rhodes, and Truman Scholarships | ||||
| Junior Fellows Program | ||||
| College Scholars | ||||
| University Honors | ||||
| Graduation with University Honors | ||||
| Teacher Certification | ||||
| Placement Services | ||||
| Transcripts | ||||
| Diplomas | ||||
| Personal Record Information | ||||
| Summons to Administrative Offices | ||||
| Official Communications with the University | ||||
| 5. | Student Affairs | |||
| Vice President for Student Affairs | ||||
| Office of the Dean of Students | ||||
| Recreational Sports | ||||
| Division of Housing and Food Service | ||||
| Application Dates for University Housing | ||||
| University-Owned Residence Halls for Men | ||||
| University-Owned Residence Halls for Women | ||||
| University-Owned Residence Halls for Men and Women | ||||
| University-Owned Residences for Families | ||||
| Cooperative Houses for Women | ||||
| Privately Owned Housing | ||||
| Student Financial Services | ||||
| Estimated Costs | ||||
| Application Dates | ||||
| Course Load Requirements | ||||
| Changes in Financial Circumstances | ||||
| Satisfactory Progress | ||||
| Types of Financial Aid | ||||
| Gift Aid | ||||
| Self-Help Funds | ||||
| Long-Term Loans | ||||
| Employment | ||||
| Special Services for Financial Aid Recipients | ||||
| Other Services Not Based on Financial Need | ||||
| Requirements for Student Borrowers | ||||
| Mandatory Interviews | ||||
| Identification and Release of Official Transcript | ||||
| Tuition Refunds and Repayment of Financial Aid | ||||
| Repayment of Financial Aid | ||||
| Refunds for Students Receiving Title IV Funding Who Withdraw from the University | ||||
| University Health Services | ||||
| Counseling, Learning, and Career Services | ||||
| Counseling and Mental Health Center | ||||
| Career Center | ||||
| Learning Skills Center | ||||
| The Texas Union | ||||
| International Office | ||||
| International Students | ||||
| Sponsored Student Program | ||||
| Irregular Student Status and Withdrawal Petition | ||||
| Special Programs | ||||
| Mandatory Health Insurance | ||||
| English as a Second Language Services | ||||
| Study Abroad | ||||
| Exchange Programs | ||||
| Affiliated Studies | ||||
| Courses Taught Abroad | ||||
| Financial Assistance | ||||
| Student Government | ||||
| Cabinet of College Councils | ||||
| Student Publications | ||||
| Legal Services for Students | ||||
| Office of the Ombudsman | ||||
| Student Grievance Procedures | ||||
| Discipline | ||||
| General Statement | ||||
| Scholastic Dishonesty | ||||
| Group Responsibility | ||||
| Disciplinary Procedures | ||||
| Religious Organizations | ||||
| Regulations Concerning the Registration of Motor Vehicles | ||||
| 6. | Libraries and Other Academic Resources | |||
| The University Libraries | ||||
| The General Libraries | ||||
| Perry-Castaneda Library | ||||
| Undergraduate Library | ||||
| Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection | ||||
| Branch Libraries | ||||
| Collections Deposit Library | ||||
| Wasserman Public Affairs Library | ||||
| Library Services and Policies | ||||
| Inter-Library Service | ||||
| Library Hours | ||||
| Lending Rules | ||||
| Loan Periods | ||||
| Schedule of Fines | ||||
| Charges for Loss and Damange | ||||
| Library Card for Non-University Borrowers | ||||
| Other Libraries on Campus | ||||
| Center for American History | ||||
| Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center | ||||
| Law Library
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| Other Libraries in Austin | ||||
| The University of Texas McDonald Observatory at Mount Locke | ||||
| Texas Memorial Museum | ||||
| The University of Texas Press | ||||
| KUT Radio | ||||
| Academic Computing and Instructional Technology Services | ||||
| Information Servers | ||||
| University Mailbox Service | ||||
| Computing Servers | ||||
| UNIX, NT, and VMS Computer Systems | ||||
| Network Services | ||||
| Student Microcomputer Facility | ||||
| Academic Computing Workstation Laboratory | ||||
| High Performance Computing Systems | ||||
| The Center for Instructional Technologies | ||||
| Database Servers | ||||
| Technical Support Services | ||||
| Help Desk Services | ||||
| Training Programs | ||||
| Documentation Services | ||||
| Software Distribution Services | ||||
| Software Distribution Services | ||||
| Maintenance and Data Communication Services | ||||
| The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute | ||||
| The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health | ||||
| The Institute of Latin American Studies | ||||
| 7. | Ex-Students' Association | |||
| Appendixes | ||||
| Appendix A: Residency Regulations | ||||
| State Statutes | ||||
| Minors and Dependents | ||||
| Individuals over Eighteen | ||||
| Married Students | ||||
| Military Personnel and Veterans and Commissioned Officers of the Public Health Service | ||||
| Teachers, Professors, and Their Dependents | ||||
| Students Employed as Teaching or Research Assistants | ||||
| Appeals to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board | ||||
| Scholarship Recipients | ||||
| Foreign Students | ||||
| Student Responsibilities | ||||
| Reclassification | ||||
| Penalties | ||||
| University Regulations | ||||
| Appendix B: Official Extracurricular Student Activities | ||||
| Athletic Activities | ||||
| Nonathletic Activities | ||||
| Appendix C: Institutional Rules on Student Services and Activities | ||||
| Chapter 1. Student Orientation | ||||
| 1-100. General Provisions | ||||
| 1-200. Administration of Orientation | ||||
| 1-300. Student Conduct | ||||
| Chapter 2. The Office of Admissions and the Office of the Registrar | ||||
| 2-100. General Provisions | ||||
| 2-200. The Office of Admissions | ||||
| 2-300. Admissions | ||||
| 2-400. Rules Applicable to Nonresidents | ||||
| 2-500. The Committee on Admissions and Registration | ||||
| 2-600. The Office of the Registrar | ||||
| 2-700. Jurisdiction and Transfer | ||||
| 2-800. The Official Transcript of Academic Record | ||||
| 2-900. Reports of Academic Work | ||||
| Chapter 3. Student Financial Services | ||||
| 3-100. General Provisions | ||||
| 3-200. The Director of Student Financial Services | ||||
| 3-300. The Committee on Financial Aid to Students | ||||
| 3-400. Denial of Loans and Revocation of Scholarships | ||||
| 3-500. Disciplinary Offenses | ||||
| Chapter 4. University Health Services | ||||
| 4-100. General Provisions | ||||
| 4-200. The Director and Associate Director for Clinical Services | ||||
| 4-300. The Student Health Committee | ||||
| 4-400. Medical Clearance Requirements for New and Returning Students, Fees, Payment for Services, Eligibility for University Health Services | ||||
| 4-500.General Administrative Policies | ||||
| Chapter 5. University-Owned Residences | ||||
| 5-100. General Provisions | ||||
| 5-200. Administration of Housing | ||||
| 5-300. Residence Hall Contracts | ||||
| 5-400. Termination of Contracts | ||||
| Chapter 6. Student Organizations | ||||
| 6-100. General Provisions | ||||
| 6-200. Registration | ||||
| 6-300. Rights and Duties | ||||
| 6-400. Discipline | ||||
| Chapter 7. The Division of Recreational Sports | ||||
| 7-100. General Provisions | ||||
| 7-200. The Recreational Sports Committee | ||||
| 7-300. Participation in Recreational Sports Programs | ||||
| 7-400. Administration of the Recreational Sports Programs | ||||
| 7-500. Areas of the Division | ||||
| Chapter 8. The Texas Union | ||||
| 8-100. General Provisions | ||||
| 8-200. The Board of Directors of the Texas Union | ||||
| 8-300. Review of Board Action | ||||
| 8-400. The Director of the Texas Union | ||||
| 8-500. The Texas Union Council | ||||
| 8-600. Union Facilities | ||||
| Chapter 9. Educational Records | ||||
| 9-100. General Provisions | ||||
| 9-200. Directory Information and Student Records | ||||
| 9-300. Disciplinary Records | ||||
| 9-400. Official Transcripts | ||||
| Chapter 10. Use of University Facilities | ||||
| 10-100. General Provisions | ||||
| 10-200. Reservation of a University Facility | ||||
| 10-300. Student Advocacy | ||||
| 10-400. Public Performances and Exhibitions | ||||
| 10-500. Solicitation | ||||
| 10-600. Appeal | ||||
| Chapter 11. Student Discipline and Conduct | ||||
| 11-100. General Provisions | ||||
| 11-200. Administration of Discipline | ||||
| 11-300. Initiation of Disciplinary Proceedings | ||||
| 11-400. Hearing | ||||
| 11-500. Penalties | ||||
| 11-600. Appeal | ||||
| 11-700. Disciplinary Records | ||||
| 11-800. Student Standards of Conduct | ||||
| Chapter 12. Counseling, Learning, and Career Services | ||||
| 12-100. General Provisions | ||||
| 12-200. Administration | ||||
| 12-300. Services Provided | ||||
| 12-400. Counseling and Mental Health Center Records | ||||
| Appendix D: Prohibition of Sexual Harassment of Students | ||||
| Appendix E: Prohibition of Racial Harassment of Students | ||||
| Appendix F: Prohibition of Hazing | ||||
| Appendix G: Policy on AIDS and HIV Infection | ||||
| Appendix H: Prohibition of Sexual Assault | ||||
| Statistical Summaries | ||||
| Undergraduate Degrees Conferred | ||||
| Graduate Degrees Conferred | ||||
| Enrollment Summaries | ||||