Terms to Know
Early Registration
Early Registration periods are indicated on the Academic Calendar. Students should be prepared to register during this period in order to have a wider selection of courses and times. After the early registration period has ended, any early registrants wishing to make changes to their schedule must wait until the add/drop period.
Late Registration
Late Registration periods are indicated on the Academic Calendar. Late registration occurs after the early registration period has ended. Students registering during this period will be charged a $30 late registration fee.
Registration Blocks
|
Block Type |
Contact, Phone, Location |
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Admissions |
Admissions Office
956.882.8295
Tandy Hall 115 |
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*Financial Holds and Bars |
Accounting and Finance Office
956.882.8202
|
|
Foreign Student |
International Counselor
956.882.8292
Tandy Hall 205 |
|
Graduate Course Load |
Graduate Studies Office
956.882.6552
University Blvd Classroom Building 1.202 |
|
Graduate Status |
Graduate Studies Office
956.882.6552
University Blvd Classroom Building 1.202 |
|
Library Fines |
Library
956.882.8221 |
|
Student Petitions |
Respective Department Office |
|
Suspension/Probation |
Academic Advising Center
956.882.7362
Lightner Center |
|
Placement Tests |
Academic Advising Center
956.882.7362
Lightner Center |
|
Undergraduate Course Load |
Dean of School/College |
* Examples of outstanding financial holds and other requirements that will prevent a student from registering for a semester:
- Official Transcript Pending
- Balance on Emergency Loan
- Balance on Financial Aid Repayment
- Balance on Installment Plan
- Balance on Student Account
- Exit Interview
- Library Fines
- Parking Citations
- Scorpiontation
For all other registration block questions, contact the Academic Advising Center in the Lightner Center or call 956.882.7362.
Prerequisites
Prerequisites are specified requirements that must be met before students may enroll in a course. Specific prerequisites are listed in course listings.
Co-requisites
A co-requisite is a course which must be taken together with another course during the same enrollment period or session. Specific co-requisites are listed in course listings.
Petition
Certain courses will require a student to receive a granted petition in order to register for the course. Students should contact the appropriate academic department for the petition.