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Graduate Advisor Handbook
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Section I: Admissions
Items Required, Contacting OAR, Deadlines to Admit International Graduates ................ 2
Evaluation and Admission Tools, Texas Common Application, G9 Classification ............... 3
Undergrads Admitted to Grad Studies, Admission w/out Final Transcript or Degree Stmt ... 3
Readmission to Graduate Studies.............................................................................. 4
Section II: Graduate Studies
Directory ................................................................................................................ 2
Departmental Role in Oversight of Graduate Students' Programs .................................. 3
Graduate Advisor's LISTSERV .................................................................................... 4
Student Information Management System (SIMS) ....................................................... 5
INFOVIEW, Intercollegiate Programs .......................................................................... 10
Graduate Faculty Membership ................................................................................... 11
Graduate Classifications ........................................................................................... 12
Registration............................................................................................................. 14
Dismissal of a Graduate Student................................................................................ 15
Grade Point Ratios (GPR) and Variance ...................................................................... 16
English Language Proficiency Requirements................................................................. 17
Degree Plans........................................................................................................... 20
Preliminary and Final Examinations: Scheduling, Attendance and Substitutions................. 24
Thesis Office, Clearing Degree Candidates for Graduation ............................................. 26
Assistantships.......................................................................................................... 35
Fellowships.............................................................................................................. 40
Student Resources and Information............................................................................ 43
Student Rules Summary............................................................................................ 44
Section III: International
Resources and Services for U.S. Citizens ..................................................................... 2
Resources and Services for International Students........................................................ 7
Understanding the International Student .................................................................... 11
Immigration Information for Academic Advisors of International Students ....................... 12
Commonly Used Immigration Terms and Acronyms ..................................................... 19
Sponsored Student Programs..................................................................................... 22