Academic Policies
For additional policies please refer to the UT Dallas Policy Navigator.
Selected University policies are listed below. The information given here is intended to supplement the official policies given in the Graduate Catalog and other official documents, such as the policy memorandum Policy on Procedures for Completing a Graduate Degree (UTDPP1052) and University Policies Related to Graduate Student Teaching Assistants Teaching Associates and Graduate Student Research Assistants – UTDPP1075.
Graduate Degree Program Policies
- Program of Studies/Degree Plan
- Milestones Agreement Form
- Change of Program
- Transfer of Credit
- General Degree Requirements
- Required Semester Credit Hours
- Required Grade Point Average
- Registration Requirements: Examinations or Proposal
- Time Limits
- Additional Master’s Degrees
- Supervising Committee for Thesis and Dissertation
- Admission to Doctoral Candidacy
- Doctoral Dissertation
- Final Oral Examination for Doctoral Candidates
- Required Copies of Dissertation and Thesis
- Intellectual Property Rights
Registration and Enrollment Policies
- Registration and Enrollment Requirements
- Orientation
- Academic Good Standing
- Continuous Enrollment
- Dates of Early, Regular and Late Registration
- Schedule Changes: Dropping, Adding and Withdrawing From Courses
- Paying Fees as a Part of Registration
- Leave of Absence
- Withdrawal (Resignation) from the University
- Readmission
Graduation Requirements
Undergraduate Registration for Graduate Courses
Cooperative Arrangements
Course Policies
- Auditing Courses
- Course Numbering System
- Course Offerings
- Frequency of Course Offerings
- Course Load
- Repeating Coursework
- Taking Unlimited Repeatable Courses
- Taking Limited Repeatable Courses
- Repeating Courses to Improve Grades
- Additional Information About Repeating Graduate Courses
- Final Examinations
Academic Grievances and Procedures
Military Service
Student Conduct and Discipline
Other Policies
- 99 Hour Rule
- Change of Address, Email, or Name
- Consensual Relationships
- Copyrighted Material
- Correspondence – Email
- Criminal Background Check
- Equal Educational Opportunity Statement
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- International Travel, Policies and Services
- Making a False Alarm or Report Involving a Public or Private Institution of Higher Education
- Nondiscrimination Policy Statement
- Privacy Act: Student Records
- Religious Holy Days
- Student Travel Policy