• Advising Services Overview
• Undergraduate Course Changes
• Steps After Admission
• Make an Academic Advising Appointment
• Transfers, Waivers and Forms
• Contacts
• FAQ

Your responsibilities include: Making time to periodically visit an academic advisor. Keeping track of each semester’s progress on your degree plan. Knowing and observing all prerequisite course requirements. You can be dropped from a course if you do not have the listed prerequisites. Applying for graduation according to the deadlines published in the Online Course Schedule and the Academic Calendar Meeting all degree requirements of your degree plan as well as the general requirements outlined in the Catalog of the year specified by your degree plan. Read the catalog! Access the online academic calendar. It contains lots of valuable information for the entire semester! (deadlines, etc) Repeated courses: File a repeated course adjustment form during the semester in which you are repeating the course in the Registrar’s Office. Maintain close contact with an advisor to avoid roadblocks in satisfying degree requirements. Attend class! Dropping a course before the posted drop dates. Paying for classes before the posted deadline.

General recommendations: 1. Obtain a UT Dallas Catalog from the UT Dallas Bookstore. The Catalog gives general university regulations and course descriptions. There is also an online catalog. 2. Access the online class schedule. The Class Schedule lists what classes are offered in the current semester. 3. Stop by the SOM Advising Office for specific program information or to resolve any questions.

The degree plan is an official document that lists all the courses required for your chosen degree and shows how the courses that you have completed are applied toward the degree.

Ideally you should visit with a School of Management Academic Advisor to obtain a degree plan prior to enrolling in your first semester.

Contact your academic advisor to initiate the procedure to approve possible course substitutions. Any deviation from the degree plan must be approved prior to enrollment in the course.

These procedures are explained in the Online Course Schedule and the UT Dallas Catalog available online and in the UT Dallas Bookstore.

Payment information is outlined on the Office of the Bursar’s website.

Most of the undergraduate classes needed to finish an undergraduate SOM degree at UT Dallas are available as evening courses.

Currently a few of the courses are offered on Saturday. Saturday course offerings will increase each semester as enrollments allow.

Employment services are available for undergraduate and graduate students seeking employment or career information through the Career Center in the Student Services Building.

You may apply for financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) available through its website or by obtaining an application through UT Dallas’ Financial Aid Office in the Student Services Building.

File a change of major form in the advising office of the newly desired major.

File a form in the advising office of your declared major.

A grade of incomplete may be given, at the discretion of the instructor of record for a course, when a student has completed at least 70% of the required course material but cannot complete all requirements by the end of the semester. An incomplete course grade in an undergraduate course must be completed within the time period specified by the instructor, not to exceed the deadline published in the class schedule. Students may obtain the petition form for a grade of incomplete in the Advising Office.

No! A student who wishes to repeat a course previously taken at UT Dallas to improve a grade must repeat the course at UT Dallas.

No, you don’t have to. Of course, you can repeat the class to raise your GPA. You must have a 2.0 GPA overall and a 2.0 GPA in your major core to satisfy GPA graduation requirements.

Your advanced elective requirements are fulfilled by courses that are upper level or have one or more prerequisites and that are not BA or AIM courses. When you visit with an advisor to set up a degree plan, the advisor will explain the specific elective requirements for your particular degree plan.

You must see an advisor to discuss the possibility of using co-op or internship credit on your degree plan. The advisor must review your degree plan to determine whether or not the credit may be used toward the elective requirements on your degree plan. Neither co-op nor internship credit may be used for any requirements other than electives on your degree plan.

To get information about setting up a co-op or internship contact the Career Center in the Student Services Building or call 972-883-6816.

You must complete a minimum of 30 hours and at least 50 percent of your major courses at UT Dallas. You must also complete at least 24 of your last 30 hours at UT Dallas. After you begin taking classes at UT Dallas, you must seek approval from an undergraduate advisor in the School of Management Advising Office before taking any courses outside of UT Dallas.

The catalog is good for 8 years from its beginning. For example, if you start UT Dallas under the 2000-2002 catalog, you have until the summer of 2008 to stay under that catalog. If you do not finish your degree in 8 years, you will be moved to a newer catalog and be responsible for completing any additional courses that have been added to the newer catalog.

Yes, the Office of Student Success and Assessment, in the Alexander Clark Center, offers a math lab and a writing lab as well as tutoring for many subjects

The maximum number of hours a student can take in a fall or spring semester is 18. To exceed that number, approval must be granted by the Associate Dean for SOM Undergraduate Education, on a case by case basis. The recommended number of hours a student takes each semester can vary greatly, depending on the individual situation of the student.

Welcome to UTD. Please visit our Steps After Admission page to obtain information on what to do to get started with your program.

We recommend that you accept your admission as early as possible to have time to prepare for your first semester. You should be ready to register in coursework at least a month before courses begin. Please keep in mind that some procedures, such as the International Student necessary documentsor Financial Aid paperwork, may require more processing time.

Your responsibilities include: Timely filling of all application materials Making time to periodically visit an academic advisor Keeping track of each semester’s progress on your degree plan Knowing and observing all prerequisite course requirements. (you can be dropped from a course if you do not have the listed prerequisites.) Applying for graduation according to the deadlines published in the course schedule Meeting all degree requirements of your degree plan as well as the general requirements outlined in the catalog of the year specified by your degree plan

Yes, there are three: (1) International Student Orientation, (2) UTD orientation for U.S. students, and (3) School of Management (SOM) orientation. International Student Orientation is mandatory. Please visit the ISSO Orientationpage for dates and registration information. UTD orientation for U.S. students is helpful, but not required. For more information, please see the New Student Programs page. SOM orientation is open to both international and U.S. students. It is optional but very useful. Details will be emailed to all admitted students. For additional information, please contact the Advising Office.

It is your Net ID followed by @utdallas.edu. For example: abc123000@utdallas.edu

Every semester, the University provides students with an online Academic Calendar that contains these and other important dates and deadlines. Please review the Academic Calendar at the beginning of each semester. You can also print a copy to keep it as a quick reference.

To find information about how UTD determines your residency, please go to the University’s residency page.

You can obtain a copy of your degree plan at the Advising Office (SOM 2.250) or view it through the SOM website.

Contact your academic advisor to initiate the procedure to approve possible course substitutions. Any deviation from the degree plan must be approved prior to enrollment in the course.

During regular registration, you can add/drop classes online using Galaxy, via a UTD email to your advisor, or in person at the Advising Office.

All course work applicable to a master’s degree must be completed within one consecutive six-year period, including any transfer coursework.

Completion of MATH 5304 or the undergraduate equivalent, MATH 1325, satisfies the calculus prerequisite for the Masters level programs that require it. Students who do not have these requirements may be admitted into the school, but must satisfy them within the first 12 hours of UTD course work. Certain programs within the School of Management may require additional prerequisites.

Math 5304 is a review course that covers material from the two semesters of undergraduate calculus required of all School of Management bachelor degree students. This course is not just a prerequisite for a few classes; it is a program prerequisite as well. It is considered the defining course for all management studies at UT Dallas. Graduates of the school are expected by industry to have achieved a high level of quantitative skill. In fact, a large percentage of graduate students in the school come into the program with backgrounds in math and engineering. Math 5304 is designed to equip you with the tools to be competitive with the students who have strong quantitative backgrounds

Please see Transfers & Waivers.

Students officially admitted to a School of Management graduate program must obtain prior approval before taking any courses at another university. The resultant transfer hours may be denied if prior approval is not obtained. See the instructions on the Pre-Approval Request form.

Campus Bookstore. Go to http://www.bkstr.com/ and select Texas, then University of Texas at Dallas. Off Campus Bookstore. Go to http://www.offcampusbooks.com.

Students may change their intended degrees within the School of Management as long as they are in good standing (3.0 GPA) and meet the current admission requirements of the new degree program. A change of major form (also available in the Advising Office) must be completed and submitted to your academic advisor.

Each academic area has an assigned director to help you manage your academic experience. The program director can advise you on which elective courses might best serve your career needs, information about the appropriate student organization that can support your extra-curricular needs, mentoring and other academic concern. You can find the list of Academic Program Directors on the Important Contacts page.

You can find the directory from the UTD home page (www.utdallas.edu) by clicking on Directories, located next to the search box at the top of the page.