| Pending Legislation | Graduate Assembly | Graduate Dean | Provost | UT System | Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board |
| 3311b: Proposal to create a two-certificate sequence stackable graduate certificate in Curriculum and Instruction: Secondary English Urban Teaching (Final Approval: Provost) | 10/30/24 | ||||
| 3311c: Proposal to create an online non-stackable graduate certificate in Curriculum and Instruction: Longhorns in Residence: EC-6th ESL graduate certificate (Final Approval: Provost) | 10/30/24 | ||||
| 3311d: Proposal to permanently waive the GRE for the Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies master’s program (Final Approval: Provost) | 10/30/24 | ||||
| 3311e: Proposal to permanently waive the GRE for the Religious Studies PhD program (Final Approval: Provost) | 10/30/24 | ||||
| 3311f: Proposal to permanently waive the GRE for the Social Work PhD program (Final Approval: Provost) | 10/30/24 | ||||
| 3311g: Proposal to permanently waive the GRE for the Human Development and Family Sciences PhD program (Final Approval: Provost) | 10/30/24 | ||||
| 3309c: Proposal to create a Stackable Graduate Certificate in Speech Language and Hearing Sciences (SLHS): Bilingualism Across the Lifespan (Final Approval: Provost) | 9/25/24 | ||||
| 3306d: Proposal to create a Master of National Security (MNS) in LBJ (Final Approval: THECB) | 5/1/24 | 6/6/24 | 8/5/24 | 9/5/24 | |
| 3300b: Proposal to create a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Rhetoric and Writing Studies (Final Approval: THECB) | 11/29/23 | 12/14/23 | 12/14/23 | ||
| 3294g: Proposal to update the Grievance Policy (Handbook of Operating Procedures 9-2050) (Final Approval: Provost) | 4/26/23 | ||||
| 3284b: Proposal to create a PhD degree in Rhetoric and Writing (Final Approval: THECB) | 10/5/22 | 10/13/23 | 10/24/23 | ||
| 3281d: Proposal to add an online (Option III) track to the existing Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW) degree (Final Approval: THECB) | 5/4/22 | 10/13/23 | 10/24/23 |
| Complete Legislation | Graduate Assembly | Graduate Dean | Provost | UT System | Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board |
| 3306b: Proposal to waive the GRE for all applicants to the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) nursing programs, both option I and III (Final Approval: Provost) | 5/1/24 | 6/1/24 | 6/3/24 | ||
| 3306c: Proposal to waive the GRE for the Civil Engineering Program MSE & PhD and the Environmental and Water Resources MSE (Final Approval: Provost) | 5/1/24 | 5/29/24 | 6/3/24 | ||
| 3304b: Proposal to create an MD/MSITM dual-degree program (Final Approval: Provost) | 3/27/24 | 4/15/24 | 4/22/24 | ||
| 3304c: Proposal to waive the GRE for the PhD, MS, and MEd degrees in Kinesiology (Final Approval: Provost) | 3/27/24 | 5/29/24 | 6/3/24 | ||
| 3304d: Proposal to waive the GRE for the Quantitative Methods track of the Educational Psychology MEd and PhD degrees (Final Approval: Provost) | 3/27/24 | 6/1/24 | 6/3/24 | ||
| 3304e: Proposal to waive the GRE for the PhD degree in Materials Science & Engineering (Final Approval: Provost) | 3/27/24 | 6/6/24 | 7/29/24 | ||
| 3302b: Proposal to create a formula funded MSE degree in Semiconductor Science and Engineering (Final Approval: THECB) | 2/21/24 | 3/18/24 | 3/19/24 | 7/18/24 | |
| 3302c: Proposal to create a non-formula-funded (Option III) stackable certificate in Semiconductor Science and Engineering: Semiconductor Processes and Devices (Final Approval: Provost) | 2/21/24 | 3/18/24 | 3/22/24 | ||
| 3302d: Proposal to close the Master of Science in Health Care Transformation (MSHCT) Option III degree program (Final Approval: THECB) | 2/21/24 | 3/19/24 | 4/26/24 | 6/4/24 | 7/29/24 |
| 3302g: Proposal to waive the GRE requirement for all applicants to the Mechanical Engineering program (MSE, PhD) (Final Approval: Provost) | 2/21/24 | 5/29/24 | 6/3/24 | ||
| 3302h: Proposal to waive the GRE requirement for all applicants to the Curriculum & Instruction program (MA, MEd, EdD, PhD) (Final Approval: Provost) | 2/21/24 | 6/17/24 | 7/11/24 | ||
| 3302i: Proposal to waive the GRE requirement for all applicants to the Health Behavior & Health Education program (MEd, MSHbhed, PhD) (Final Approval: Provost) | 2/21/24 | 6/17/24 | 7/11/24 | ||
| 3300d: Proposal to waive the GRE for applicants across all graduate programs in the School of Nursing, except the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) (Final Approval: Provost) | 11/29/23 | 12/13/23 | 12/18/23 | ||
| 3300e: Proposal to waive the GRE for applicants to the Master’s and PhD in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (Final Approval: Provost) | 11/29/23 | 12/15/23 | 12/18/23 | ||
| 3299b: Proposal to create a stackable graduate certificate in Communication Studies: Communication and Leadership (Final Approval: Provost) | 10/25/23 | 11/1/23 | 11/6/23 | ||
| 3299c: Proposal to create an Option III Student Employment Position: Learning Facilitator (Final Approval: Provost) | 10/25/23 | 11/2/23 | 11/6/23 | ||
| 3299d: Proposal to waive the GRE for applicants to the Performance as Public Practice (MA, MFA, PhD) area in the Department of Theatre and Dance (Final Approval: Provost) | 10/25/23 | 11/1/23 | 11/6/23 | ||
| 3299e: Proposal to waive the GRE for applicants to the MA program in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Final Approval: Provost) | 10/25/23 | 11/1/23 | 11/6/23 | ||
| 3299f: Proposal to waive the GRE for applicants to the program in Humanities, Health, and Medicine (MA-HHM) (Final Approval: Provost) | 10/25/23 | 11/1/23 | 11/6/23 | ||
| 3296c: Proposal to Update the Rules and By-Laws of the Graduate Assembly Related to Ex Officio Membership (Final Approval: Provost) | 9/20/23 | 9/29/23 | 10/3/23 | ||
| 3296d: Proposal to create a BSCOE/MSCSEM integrated (4+1) program arrangement (Final Approval: Provost) | 9/20/23 | 9/29/23 | 10/4/23 | ||
| 3294b: Proposal to waive the GRE for all applicants to the MS in Finance –Option III. (Final Approval: Provost) | 4/26/23 | 5/4/23 | 5/9/23 | ||
| 3294d: Proposal to waive the GRE for all applicants to the Plant Biology program. (Final Approval: Provost) | 4/26/23 | 5/4/23 | 5/25/23 | ||
| 3294e: Proposal to waive the GRE for all applicants to the Ecology, Evolution and Behavior program. (Final Approval: Provost) | 4/26/23 | 5/25/23 | 5/25/23 | ||
| 3294f: Proposal to waive the GRE for all applicants to the Journalism and Media program. (Final Approval: Provost) | 4/26/23 | 5/4/23 | 5/9/23 | ||
| 3294i: Proposal to revise option III annual reviews (Final Approval: Provost) | 4/26/23 | 6/21/23 | 7/19/23 | ||
| 3292b: Proposal to waive the GRE for all applicants to the Special Education program. (Final Approval: Provost) | 3/22/23 | 3/24/23 | 3/25/23 | ||
| 3292c: Proposal to waive the GRE for all applicants to the Counseling Psychology & Counselor Education; Human Development, Culture, and Learning Science; and School Psychology areas of the Educational Psychology program. (Final Approval: Provost) | 3/22/23 | 5/25/23 | 5/25/23 | ||
| 3292d: Proposal to waive the GRE for all applicants to the MS in Business Analytics – Option III, MS in Marketing – Option III, and MS in Information Technology & Management – Option III programs. (Final Approval: Provost) | 3/22/23 | 3/24/23 | 3/25/23 | ||
| 3290b: Proposal to waive the GRE for all applicants to the Master of Science in Computer Science (online, option III) program. (Final Approval: Provost) | 2/15/23 | 3/24/23 | 3/27/23 | ||
| 3290c: Proposal to waive the GRE for all applicants to the Master of Science in Data Science (online, option III) program. (Final Approval: Provost) | 2/15/23 | 4/10/23 | 4/11/23 | ||
| 3290d: Proposal to waive the GRE for all applicants to the Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (online, option III) program. (Final Approval: Provost) | 2/15/23 | 2/16/23 | 3/25/23 | ||
| 3290e: Proposal to waive the GRE for all applicants to the Communication Studies program. (Final Approval: Provost) | 2/15/23 | 3/24/23 | 3/25/23 | ||
| 3288b: Proposal to create a stackable graduate certificate in Geological Sciences: Machine Learning and Data Analytics (Final Approval: Provost) | 11/30/22 | 12/30/22 | 1/5/23 | ||
| 3288c: Proposal to create an integrated program in Biochemistry: BSBCH/MA (Final Approval: Provost) (Biochemistry) | 11/30/22 | 12/22/22 | 1/5/23 | ||
| 3286b: Proposal to create a Master of Public Leadership (Option III) degree (Final Approval: THECB) | 10/26/22 | 11/21/22 | 11/30/22 | 5/10/23 | |
| 3286c: Proposal to create a Master of Science in Landscape Architecture (Final Approval: THECB) | 10/26/22 | 10/31/2022 | 11/30/22 | 5/22/23 | |
| 3286d: Proposal to create a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (Final Approval: THECB) | 10/26/22 | 10/31/2022 | 11/30/22 | 4/4/23 | |
| 3286e: Proposal to waive the GRE for all applicants to the Master of Public Leadership (MPL) Option III program (Final Approval: Provost) | 10/26/22 | 12/5/22 | 12/5/22 | ||
| 3286f: Proposal to waive the GRE for all applicants to the MA and PhD in Advertising (Final Approval: Provost) | 10/26/22 | 12/5/22 | 12/5/22 | ||
| 3286h: Proposal to waive the GRE for all applicants to the Master of Science in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (MSSLHS) program; the Doctor of Audiology (AuD) program; and the PhD in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences program (Final Approval: Provost) | 10/26/22 | 11/1/22 | 11/4/22 | ||
| 3286i: Proposal to waive the GRE for all applicants to the MA and PhD in Germanic Studies (Final Approval: Provost) | 10/26/22 | 11/1/22 | 11/4/22 | ||
| 3284d: Proposal to create a stackable graduate certificate in Sociology: Demography (Final Approval: Provost) | 10/5/22 | 10/12/22 | 10/14/22 | ||
| 3284e: Proposal to create a graduate portfolio program in Ethical Artificial Intelligence (Final Approval: Provost) | 10/5/22 | 10/10/22 | 10/14/22 | ||
| 3284f: Proposal to waive the GRE for all applicants to the Physics program (Final Approval: Provost) | 10/5/22 | 10/10/22 | 10/14/22 | ||
| 3281i: Proposal to waive the GRE for select applicants to the Full-time MBA program (Final Approval: Provost) | 5/4/22 | 8/02/22 | 8/16/22 | ||
| 3281j: Proposal to waive the GRE for select applicants to the Working Professional/Executive MBA programs (Final Approval: Provost) | 5/4/22 | 8/02/22 | 8/16/22 | ||
| 3281k: Proposal to waive the GMAT for applicants to the Masters in Professional Accounting program (Final Approval: Provost) | 5/4/22 | 5/9/22 | 6/14/22 | ||
| 3281l: Proposal to waive the GRE for MEd and PhD applicants to Educational Leadership and Policy with a specialization in EPP or PHEL (Final Approval: Provost) | 5/4/22 | 8/02/22 | 8/16/22 | ||
| 3279b: Proposal to waive the GRE admissions test-score requirement for all applicants to the Educational Leadership and Policy (Higher Education Leadership Ed.D.Option III) (Final Approval: Provost) | 3/30/22 | 4/5/22 | 4/11/22 | ||
| 3279c: Proposal to waive the GRE for all applicants to the Marine Science program. (Final Approval: Provost) | 3/30/22 | 4/5/22 | 4/11/22 | ||
| 3279d: Proposal to waive the GRE for all applicants to the Marine Science program. (Final Approval: Provost) | 3/30/22 | 4/5/22 | 4/11/22 | ||
| 3277b: Proposal to create integrated (4+1) programs in the iSchool leading to the BSI or BA in Informatics and the Master of Science in Information Studies (MSIS) degree. (Final Approval: Provost) | 2/16/22 | 3/10/22 | 3/11/22 | ||
| 3277c: Proposal to create a stackable graduate certificate in Information Studies: School Librarian. (Final Approval: Provost) | 2/16/22 | 2/28/22 | 3/4/22 | ||
| 3277d: Proposal to add an Option III track (specialization in Strategic Communication) to the existing Master of Arts (MA) degree in Communication Studies. (Final Approval: Provost) | 2/16/22 | 3/15/22 | |||
| 3277e: Proposal to create a stackable graduate certificate in Communication Studies: Sports Communication. (Final Approval: Provost) | 2/16/22 | 2/28/22 | 3/15/22 | ||
| 3277f: Proposal to close Master of Science in Architectural Studies (MSAS) degree and program. (Final Approval: THECB) | 2/16/22 | 12/22/21 | 3/28/22 | *SACS COC approval 5/13/22 | |
| 3277g: Proposal to waive the GRE for all applicants to the option I and option III Nutritional Sciences programs. (Final Approval: Provost) | 2/16/22 | 2/23/22 | 3/9/22 | ||
| 3277h: Proposal to waive the GRE for all applicants to the Master of Architecture First Professional program. (Final Approval: Provost) | 2/16/22 | 2/21/22 | 3/9/22 | ||
| 3277j: Proposal to waive the GRE for all applicants to the Geological Sciences program. (Final Approval: Provost) | 2/16/22 | 2/23/22 | 3/9/22 | ||
| 3277k: Proposal to waive the GRE for all applicants to the Marine Science program. (Final Approval: Provost) | 2/16/22 | 2/23/22 | 3/9/22 | ||
| 3275b: Graduate portfolio program in Science and Engineering Professional Development. (Final Approval: Provost) | 11/17/21 | 11/29/21 | 12/1/21 | ||
| 3275d: MD/MA dual-degree program between Dell Medical School and CoLA’s graduate program in Humanities, Health and Medicine. (Final Approval: Provost) | 11/17/21 | 11/29/21 | 12/1/21 | ||
| 3275e: Graduate portfolio program in Computational Medicine. (Final Approval: Provost) | 11/17/21 | 11/29/21 | 12/1/21 | ||
| 3275g: Close the Master of Science in Textiles and Apparel Technology. (Final Approval: THECB) | 11/17/21 | 11/20/21 | 12/8/21 | ||
| 3273b: Proposal to create stackable graduate certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Innovating in Health. (Final Approval: Provost) | 10/13/21 | 10/18/21 | 10/22/21 | ||
| 3273c: Proposal to create stackable graduate certificate in Urban Design: Housing and Urbanism. (Final Approval: Provost) | 10/13/21 | 10/18/21 | 10/22/21 | ||
| 3273c: Proposal to create stackable graduate certificate in Historic Preservation: Cultural Heritage: Building Materials. (Final Approval: Provost) | 10/13/21 | 10/18/21 | 10/22/21 | ||
| 3273e: Proposal to add remote (online) delivery to Option III MA degree in Economics. (Final Approval: THECB) | 10/13/21 | 10/18/21 | 10/22/21 | 6/13/22 | |
| 3273f: Proposal to waive the GRE for applicants to the PhD program in English Literature. (Final Approval: Provost) | 10/13/21 | 12/20/21 | 1/3/22 |
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