1. Advising and degree
planning.
2. Course schedule review.
3. Registration Information
Sheet (RIS) consultation.
4. Registration
– Pre-registration
– Utilizing waitlists
– Adds/drops
5. Payment of tuition and fee
bill and/or confirmation
of attendance to classes.
• UT Austin registration access
periods are pre-determined by
the Office of the Registrar.
–
Check your Registration
Information Sheet (RIS) online to
learn about YOUR specific access
periods during the broad
registration period.
• Registration in preferred courses is
not guaranteed.
• Read your UT/LBJ School business
email for notifications & updates.
• Registration periods are PEAK
periods for campus offices.
–
It may take longer to receive a
response to your email, phone call
and/or administrative request.
• Prior to registration each semester:
– Review degree requirements.
– Evaluate your progress towards degree completion.
– Determine what you lack to graduate to identify
registration options.
• Attend scheduled registration advising
sessions.
• Consult with your Graduate Advisor and
Graduate Coordinator for advising as needed.
• Your Registration Information Sheet (RIS) will list:
– Your upcoming registration access periods (including
add/drop periods).
– Your registration bars, if any.
– Your current student contact & biographical information
(update your information as needed).
– Available online
at:https://utdirect.utexas.edu/registrar/ris.WBX.
• Register at your earliest opportunity for best results!
• Types of registration bars:
– Financial Bars: Must be paid by cash or check at the Bursar’s Office in
Main, Room 8 (the Tower) or at your “What I Owe” page.
• Ex: health services; library or parking fines.
– Non-Financial Bars: Must be cleared by the specific campus office that
imposed the bar.
• Ex: outstanding transcripts (GIAC), incomplete immunization records (UHS), missing
emergency contact info (DOS ‘Type E’ bar).
– Advising Bars:
• Students on Scholastic Probation (below 3.0).
Contact OSAP to be cleared for registration.
• Plan your proposed class schedule in advance of
registration using:
– the LBJ School course schedule online (LBJ School
courses).
– the Registrar’s course schedule online (non-LBJ
School courses).
• Plan for more than one registration scenario
(backup courses and/or instructors).
• Use the online waitlist system to waitlist an LBJ
School class that is full/closed when you attempt
to register.
• Your PRIMARY registration resource
• Available at: http://www.utexas.edu/lbj/schedule
• Available earlier than Registrar’s online course
schedule
• Check for updates and changes OFTEN, especially
PRIOR to registering
• Best site for researching LBJ School:
– Course descriptions and course syllabi
– Course meeting dates and times
– Instructor bio and contact information
• Your secondary registration resource.
• Available online at:
http://registrar.utexas.edu/schedules/.
• Published roughly two weeks prior to
registration.
• Best site for researching:
– Course availability after registration begins (tells you
whether a course is open, closed/full, or waitlisted).
– Non-LBJ School courses.
• UT Austin Online Directory:
Provides contact info for any
UT Austin student, faculty or staff member.
http://www.utexas.edu/directory/.
• UT Austin A-Z Online Office Directory:
http://www.utexas.edu/directory/offices/.
• LBJ School’s Online Faculty Directory:
http://www.utexas.edu/lbj/directory/faculty.
• Submit any relevant registration paperwork prior to
registration.
• Registration forms:
– Available on the “Student Forms” section of the LBJ School’s “Current
Students” web page at:
https://www.utexas.edu/lbj/intranet/forms/students.
• MPAff Non-LBJ School Course registration request
(https://www.utexas.edu/lbj/intranet/forms/request-enroll-non-lbj-school-course).
• Core Course Waiver/Course Substitution request
(https://www.utexas.edu/lbj/intranet/forms/core-course-waiver-petition-form).
• PA 396K/G Internship Course registration request
(https://www.utexas.edu/lbj/intranet/forms/students?tid%5B%5D=17).
• PA 389 Conference Course registration request
(https://www.utexas.edu/lbj/intranet/forms/conference-course-agreement-form).
• PA 398R Professional Report (PR) course
registration request
https://www.utexas.edu/lbj/intranet/forms/professional-report-pr-committee-selection-andregistration-approval-form).
• Registration for fall 2014 LBJ School courses
begins at 8:00 AM on Friday, August 22.
• Check your Registration Information Sheet
(RIS) for your specific add/drop access
periods thereafter.
• To assist you with registration, OSAP will be open
from 8:00- 5:00 pm on Friday, August 22 (MPAff &
MGPS Graduate Advisors will also be available).
• Register for classes using the 5 digit
course unique number.
– Ex: PA 397 #61235
• The first number in any course number is the
number of credit hours you will receive for
completing the class.
– Ex: PA 188G= ONE credit hour course.
– Ex: PA 387G= THREE credit hour course.
• Exception: Policy Research Project (PRP) courses
that begin with the number 6.
– Ex: PA 680 PA or GA= Indicate a two-semester,
year-long course.
• Full time students register for 12-13 hours in fall and spring
semesters to complete the degree on time.
– Financial Aid recipients: notify the Office of Student Financial Services (OSFS)
prior to registration if taking fewer than 12 hours in a fall or spring semester.
Done!
- You have already attended the MPAff PRP Fair on Tuesday
and heard about the various PRP’s that are offered this fall.
To do:
– Submit an MPAff PRP Preference Form to OSAP (via
Qualtrics) no later than 5:30 pm on Thursday, August 21.
– Check CANVAS: LBJ Summer Transition 2014 for PRP
assignments around 9:00 PM on Thursday, August 21.
– Register for your assigned PRP on Friday, August 22.
• Each department manages the registration process
differently.
• If you are unable to register for a class you want to take
outside of the LBJ School, contact the department offering
the course to ask about their specific registration process.
• Some departments restrict their course offerings to their own
students/majors, so you may need to obtain instructor and/or
department consent to enroll.
• MPAff students must obtain GA approval to register for any
non-LBJ School course that is not listed on the MPAff PreApproved Non-LBJ School Elective list:
https://www.utexas.edu/lbj/intranet/forms/.
• Contact us in advance of registration, when
possible, for assistance.
– Ex: Part-time student working full-time who needs a seat
in an evening course due to work schedule.
– Ex: Second-year MGPS student who needs to register for a
specific class to graduate on time.
• Please include your UTEID and complete
course information (course number, unique
number and title) in all correspondence.
• View your schedule for any semester at:
https://utdirect.utexas.edu/registration/classlist.WBX.
• Use the online course waitlist system when
attempting to register for a full LBJ School class.
– Add your name to the course waitlist for the class that is full.
– If a seat becomes available to you, the system will add you to
the class automatically and then notify you via email.
• Waitlists are active through the 4th class day of fall
and spring semesters and through the 2nd class day of
summer semesters.
– Don’t panic if you haven’t been added to a class via the waitlist
before classes begin!
– You can change your waitlist preferences at any time before the
waitlists shut down on the respective 4th or 2nd class days.
• You must be registered for a minimum of 1
class to be eligible to add your name to an
online course waitlist.
• You may waitlist up to 4 different classes at
a time.
• You can only add your name to a course
waitlist during the open registration or
add/drop period.
– Students cannot waitlist courses when the registration
system is closed.
• You must designate a “swap” class to
be dropped when:
– You are waitlisting a class that conflicts with a
course for which you are already registered.
– Adding the waitlisted class to your schedule puts
you over 15 hours in any fall or spring semester.
• Students must obtain Advisor approval to register for
more than 15 credit hours in any fall or spring semester.
• It is your responsibility to manage your “See My
Waitlists” page online to:
– Monitor your waitlist placement for any waitlisted
class.
– Change your waitlist preferences.
• Ex: change a “swap” class to be dropped in the event a seat
becomes available in your preferred course.
• Your “See My Waitlists” page can be accessed at
any time, regardless of the registration cycle, at:
https://utdirect.utexas.edu/registrar/waitlist/wl_see_my_waitlists.WBX.
• You may be dropped from a course waitlist if a
problem exists with your waitlist registration.
– Ex: You are already enrolled in the maximum number of hours
and did not select a swap class to be dropped.
– Ex: You are already enrolled in a conflicting course that meets at
the same day/time as the waitlisted course and did not select a
swap class to be dropped.
• Not all UT departments utilize the online
course waitlist system.
– If the non-LBJ School class you want to register for is
“restricted” and/or full, contact the department offering the
class to inquire.
• The University schedules one or more add/drop periods after each
primary registration period.
• Grad students may add and/or drop classes online through the 4th class
day of the spring or fall semesters (or 2nd class day of summer).
• To add or drop a class after the 4th class day of fall or spring (or 2nd class
day of summer), grad students must contact the department offering the
course to be added or dropped.
• NO refunds for classes dropped after the 12th class day of any spring or fall
semester.
• Visit the University’s Academic Calendar online to learn about details:
http://registrar.utexas.edu/calendars/.
• 5:00 PM on Tuesday, September 2 is the DEADLINE to
pay your FALL 2014 tuition and fee bill and/or confirm
your attendance to fall semester classes.
• View your tuition and fee bill, make payment and/or
confirm your attendance online at:
https://utdirect.utexas.edu/acct/fb/my_tuition/my_tuition_home.WBX.
• Students who fail to meet the payment/confirmation
deadline WILL be dropped from classes.
– If you are dropped from your classes for non-payment or failure
to confirm your attendance, there is no guarantee you’ll get
back into the classes for which you’ve previously registered.
• Financial Aid recipients may pay all or part of a tuition
and fee bill by deferring to financial aid on the “My
Tuition Bill” page online.
– If your financial aid fully covers your tuition and fees, click
“Pay with Financial Aid” and then confirm your attendance
to classes.
– If financial aid does not fully cover your bill, the amount
due will be reduced accordingly and you will need to pay
the balance due by the deadline.
• Because financial aid funds are not always released
immediately, your tuition bill may show a balance due
until the aid funds are released and applied.
• For more information about paying your bill
with Financial Aid:
– Visit your Financial Aid Status page online:
https://utdirect.utexas.edu/faweb/cash/index.WBX.
– Review the “Paying Your Bill With Financial Aid” online
tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOhYp0N-jZc.
• If your financial aid award has not been released by
the 1st class day of the semester, contact UT’s
Financial Aid office at 512-475-6282 or visit OSFS in
person in SSB 3.200.
• Outside agencies and/or UT academic departments
may set up third party billing arrangements that pay
all or part of a student's tuition bill.
– Ex: Rangel or Ford Fellows, McNair Scholars, military
personnel on the GI Bill.
• Arrangements must be made in advance with the
Special Billing Office division of Student Accounts
Receivable in Main Building 4 (the Tower).
• The student is responsible for paying any amount not
covered by the third party by the payment deadline.
• If you have a zero ($0.00) tuition bill due to a third
party billing arrangement, you still need to confirm
your attendance to classes online before the payment
deadline date each semester at:
https://utdirect.utexas.edu/acct/fb/my_tuition/my_tuition_home.WBX.
• Failure to confirm your attendance to classes by the
payment deadline will result in cancellation of your
registration.
• Key phrase to look for when completing the process:
**Your registration is complete and your courses are
secured**
• LBJ School Fellows must pay their Fall 2014 tuition
bills before LBJ School fellowship funds can be
released
– Fellowship funds will be disbursed as early as August 25,
2014 provided that your tuition bill is paid.
– Fellowship funds take two business days from the payment
date to be deposited into your bank account.
• Establish Direct Deposit ASAP to expedite payment.
– Students can set up an EFT account online at:
https://utdirect.utexas.edu/acct/rec/weft/webEFT_info.WBX.
• Pay for your tuition bill by check or credit card
(Master Card or Discover only) in person in Main
Building 8, or online:
https://utdirect.utexas.edu/acct/fb/my_tuition/tf_home.WBX?location=P.
• Obtain a short-term tuition loan to pay for your
tuition bill by applying online:
https://utdirect.utexas.edu/acct/loans/tuit/tuit_home.WBX.
• Pay your tuition bill by installment (check or
credit card) by signing up for the installment plan
online: http://www.utexas.edu/business/accounting/sar/pay.html installment.
• Applying for a tuition loan is a simple online
process and you will be automatically approved
(no credit check involved).
• Short term tuition loans can only be used to pay
your tuition bill.
• LBJ School fellowship recipients:
– Paying your Fall 2014 bill (or even just 50% of your bill
by the September 2 deadline) will release your
fellowship.
– Because you will only be taking this loan out for a few
days, the interest will be less than $5.
• Only 50% of your Fall 2014 tuition bill is due on
September 2.
– Remaining installment due dates and amounts are
displayed on your Tuition and Fees Summary and
Official Receipt pages as well as on UT’s Student
Accounts Receivable website at:
http://www.utexas.edu/business/accounting/sar/pay.
html#installment.
• Bills are sent to the student's local address prior
to each installment due date.
• Includes a small processing fee of $15 to pay your
bill in installments.
• Refer to your LBJ School “Student Financial
Information” brochure.
• Visit the Office of Student Accounts Receivable
web pages at: http://www.utexas.edu/business/accounting/sar/
and http://www.utexas.edu/business/accounting/sar/tuition_fees.html.
• Contact the Special Billing Division of Student
Accounts Receivable for individual assistance.
– Office location: Main, Room 4 (in the Tower)
– Office hours: M-F 8:30 AM- 4:30 PM
– Office contact info: 512/475-7777
• “Current
Students” page is
a portal to online
services:
http://www.utexas.edu/
students/.
– Links to:
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•
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Registration resources
Financial resources
UT Direct services
Other important
campus resources.
• Graduate School
policies and
procedures, external
fellowships, student
academic services,
etc...
• Located at:
http://www.utexas.edu/o
gs/.