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A transcript is a comprehensive record of your academic progress, including transfer courses, credit earned by exam, and earned degrees.

Your name appears on your transcript as it appears on your university record. Official transcripts include the university seal and the signature of the registrar.

Student academic records are classified as confidential and may be released only with the student's written authorization and signature, in accordance with the Public Information Act and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. Beginning in September 1999, transcripts sent to other Texas schools include TSI and core curriculum information if available.

Other academic records.

Unofficial transcripts. An unofficial transcript lists all of a student's coursework but does not include the university seal, the signature of the registrar, or the name of the university. An unofficial transcript can be issued to students with bars. The cost is $10 per copy payable at time of request. It will be available for pickup or mailout the next business day. An unofficial transcript will be released only to the student requesting it; it cannot be released to a third party. Note: Unofficial transcripts can't be ordered online.

Academic summaries. An academic summary lists all of a student's coursework and is available to students at no cost from the Student Academic Records section of the Office of the Registrar. Academic summaries are released only to the student requesting them; they cannot be released to a third party. Note: Academic summaries can't be ordered online.

Previous school transcripts. You may order unofficial copies of your transcripts from other schools if they were submitted to the university and if they remain on file. The cost is $10 per copy payable at time of request, and are available for pickup or mailout the next business day. Previous school transcripts are released only to the student requesting them; they cannot be released to a third party. Note: Previous school transcripts can't be ordered online.

How to order a transcript.

Transcripts may be ordered online, by mail, by telephone, by fax, in person, or by proxy. The cost is $10 per transcript. Note: Confirmed orders left unpaid for more than 60 days will be cancelled.

Official transcripts are not issued for students with financial bars. You can check your bar status by visiting What I Owe, if you have a UT EID. For more information on clearing financial bars, see How to Pay or call Student Accounts Receivable at 512 475-7777.

Students with bars may request unofficial transcripts and academic summaries.

Delivery options. You may request your own official transcript issued to you in a sealed envelope; the transcript will be issued in an envelope with the registrar's signature across the back flap. If you do not request this option, the transcript will be stamped Issued to Student and will not be sealed with the registrar's signature. Note: We do not send transcripts by fax.

You may ask for your transcript to be held until your degree or your grades for the current semester are recorded. Call Transcript Services at 512 475-7689 to find out when these transcripts will be mailed.

You may request overnight delivery of your transcripts, except when ordering online.

To order online. Log on to the secure transcript order system using your UT EID and pay with MasterCard, Discover, electronic funds transfer, or eCheck through What I Owe.

You must have a medium- or high-assurance EID to order online; this generally means you must have been enrolled after fall 1979. If you don't remember your EID -- or don't know what kind you have -- use the university's EID self service tools to find it and reset your password.

The online system is open from 8 am to midnight daily.

Transcripts ordered online cannot be delivered overnight. Forms cannot be attached to transcripts ordered online.

To order by mail. Fill in the requested information and print the order form, or write a letter that includes the information requested on the form. Mail the form or letter with your check or money order for $10 per transcript to the University of Texas at Austin, Office of the Registrar, attn Transcript Services, PO Box 7216, Austin TX 78713-7216.

Requests received by mail are usually processed in one business day after we receive the request. Processing time may be longer during peak times.

To order by telephone. Call 512 475-7689 Mon through Fri from 8am to 5pm and pay with Visa, MasterCard or Discover. Please have the credit card number and expiration date available when you call. Transcripts ordered by phone are usually mailed within 24 hours. Processing time may be longer during peak times.

To order by fax. Fax requests are accepted from students and alumni residing out of the country, or who have difficulty contacting our office between 8am and 5pm on weekdays. Print the order form and fill out completely, or address a letter to the University of Texas at Austin that includes all of the following information

• The date of the request
• The full name under which you were enrolled
• Your current name, if different from above
• Your UTEID, if known
• Your date of birth
• Your dates of attendance
• Where to send transcripts
• The number of transcripts requested for each address
• The number of transcripts to be placed in sealed envelopes
• Your signature
• Your address and daytime phone
• Any special instructions
• Any forms to be attached

The fee is $10 per transcript, payable by Visa, MasterCard or Discover. Include card number, expiration date, and cardholder name.

Requests may be faxed to 512 475-7515. Requests received by fax are usually processed in one business day. Processing time may be longer during peak times.

To order in person. Come to the registrar's office in Main Building room 1, Mon through Fri between 8am and 5pm. You must present a UT ID card, state-issued photo ID, or passport when you order. Cost is $10 per transcript, payable by cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, or Discover. You must provide a complete address if the transcript is to be mailed. You may take the transcript with you; transcripts ordered in person are usually processed within 10 minutes.

To order by proxy. You may authorize a third party to order or pick up your official transcript. The authorized person must provide

1 A letter addressed to the University of Texas at Austin that includes all of the following information.

• The date of the request
• The full name under which you were enrolled
• Your current name, if different from above
• Your UTEID, if known
• Your signature and a phone number or email address
• Your date of birth
• Your dates of attendance
• The full name of the person authorized to complete the transaction
• The number of transcripts requested
• Instructions on what to do with the transcripts once the order is processed

2 A state-issued photo ID or passport that identifies the third party as the person named in the letter of authorization

3 A payment of $10 per transcript, payable by cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, or Discover

Letters of authorization may be brought to the office by the authorized person or faxed in advance to 512 475-7515.

Overnight delivery

Transcripts may be sent by overnight delivery at your expense. The Office of the Registrar uses Federal Express; other delivery services may be used if you make arrangements with the delivery service in advance. Payment for overnight delivery must be made with a separate check or by credit card. Overnight delivery is not available for transcripts ordered online. The deadline for requesting overnight delivery is 3 pm.

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