Please see a list of links to forms below.
If you are submitting a form after a deadline, please note that a petition from your graduate adviser will be required to accompany the form.
If you can't find the form you are looking for, or if you have any questions, please email us at GradStudentSvcs@austin.utexas.edu.
| Form (Linked) | Submit To | Keep in Mind |
| Academic Progress | ||
| Transfer of Credit | Portal | Form to transfer credit must be submitted to the Graduate School before the completion of 12 UT credit hours (info included in the form). More info. |
| Readmission to Graduate Study | GradStudentSvcs@austin.utexas.edu | Following a break in enrollment of one long semester or more, graduate students at UT Austin must apply for readmission. |
| Registration and Enrollment | ||
| Change of Grade Status Request | See Form Link | Change a class from CR/NC to letter grade or letter grade to CR/NC. After the deadline, request may be submitted via Add/Drop form with Petition to GradStudentSvcs@austin.utexas.edu. |
| Add/Drop Form | Portal | Form used after the 12th class day in fall/spring, 4th class day in Summer, or 2nd class day in Maymester for late adds, late delete drops, and multiple adds/drops, and dissertation swaps. Submit all Q and Q/F drops and grade status changes in the online system instead. |
| Late Registration | Portal | Used when a student is not registered for any courses in the current term and needs to register. If already enrolled and need to add one or more courses, see Add/Drop form. |
| Leave of Absence - In Candidacy | Portal | Doctoral students in candidacy only. Petition from Graduate Adviser required for consideration. Student cannot be on academic probation or take more than two semesters of approved leave. More info. |
| Leave of Absence - Not In Candidacy | Portal | Student cannot be on academic probation or take more than two semesters of approved leave. More info. |
| Leave of Absence - Pregnant/Parenting Student | Portal | Petition from Graduate Adviser required if student is in candidacy, on academic probation, or requesting more than two semesters of approved leave. More info. |
| Medical Withdrawals | GradStudentSvcs@austin.utexas.edu | Student initiated. Procedures outlined at the link. |
| Q Drop | See Form Link | Student initiated. This is an online form for Q drops that replaces the add/drop form. Please submit all individual Q drops here. |
| Q/F Drop | See Form Link | Student initiated. This is an online form for Q/F drops that replaces the add/drop form. Please submit all individual Q/F drops here. |
| Re-enroll after Parenting Leave of Absence | See Form Link | Submit this form to complete an Intent to Reenroll notification. More info. |
| Reserve Course for Graduate Credit | GradStudentSvcs@austin.utexas.edu | Submit completed form to the Graduate School by the 12th class day. Late forms will not be accepted. |
| Withdrawal | Portal | Used to drop all courses from a student's schedule. Effective date is the date the Graduate School receives the form, which determines the refund percentage. Refund brackets available here. |
| Candidacy and Degree Eligibility | ||
| Doctoral Degree Candidacy Application | See Form Link | Must be registered in dissertation hours to apply for candidacy. |
| Petition to Write Dissertation in a Language other than English | GradStudentSvcs@austin.utexas.edu | Those who wish to write a thesis, report, dissertation or treatise in a language other than English must petition to do so. |
| Portfolio Completion | GradStudentSvcs@austin.utexas.edu | More info. |
| Request to Extend the Six-Year Limit on Coursework | GradStudentSvcs@austin.utexas.edu | Up to 15 hours of coursework taken over six years ago may be petitioned to contribute to a degree. See also: Master’s Chart of Six-Year Limit YYS |
| Stackable Graduate Certificate Completion Reporting Form | GradStudentSvcs@austin.utexas.edu | More info. |
| Application for Ad hoc Interdisciplinary Program | GradStudentSvcs@austin.utexas.edu | Faculty Initiated. Graduate Adviser will send the form to the Graduate School for approval. More info. |
| Graduation Preparation | ||
| Doctoral Graduation Application | See Form Link | Must be registered in _99W dissertation hours to apply to graduate. |
| Master’s Committee Approval | Portal | Submitted upon completion of review by the student's Supervising Committee. |
| Master's Graduation Application | See Form Link | Must be registered in 698B or 398R to apply to graduate. |
| Report of Dissertation Committee (Ph.D.) | Portal | Graduate School initiated. Students will receive this form after scheduling their defense with the Graduate School. This form must be submitted to the Graduate School regardless of approval status upon completion of the final oral exam. |
| Request for Change in Doctoral Committee | Portal | Changes to committee membership require special approval, so students should be certain the membership is complete and correct before initiating the application. |
| Request for Change in Master’s Committee | Portal | Submit this form only if you are changing your supervising committee after applying to graduate this semester. |
| Request for Final Oral Examination (with only UT-affiliated committee members) | See Form Link | Request to schedule the final oral exam for students with only UT-affiliated committee members. |
| Request for Final Oral Examination (with external committee members) | Portal | Request to schedule the final oral exam for students with one or more external committee member(s). |
| Publication | ||
| Embargo - Request for Delay of Publication | Portal | Submit completed form with Master's Committee Approval/Report of Dissertation Committee to request a delay in publication. |
| Embargo Termination | GradStudentSvcs@austin.utexas.edu | Submit to GradStudentSvcs@austin.utexas.edu to terminate an existing request for a delay in publication early. |
| Embargo Extension | GradStudentSvcs@austin.utexas.edu | Submit to GradStudentSvcs@austin.utexas.edu to request an extension of an existing delay in publication. |
| For all forms submitted after the deadline, a petition is required; please contact your Graduate Adviser about next steps. | ||