Mission
The mission of the Office of the Registrar at the University of Texas at Austin is to create, maintain, certify, and protect University records of courses, degrees, and students.
Vision
The Office of the Registrar strives to
- recognize the importance of each person we serve,
- hold the trust and confidence of students, faculty, and staff for our quality of work, collaborative solutions, and administrative foresight,
- care for our employees by promoting a friendly and stimulating office environment with opportunities for professional development, and
- earn national respect for excellence in academic services and our use of technology to benefit our campus and the higher education community.
Values
The Office of the Registrar emphasizes
- accuracy, to maintain exceptional quality in our records and processes;
- integrity, to demand responsibility, confidentiality, and honesty in our work;
- customer service, to help people in a timely and caring way;
- communication, to share expertise and listen to our clients and each other; and
- teamwork, to foster a collaborative work environment and coordinate the intricacies of our collective mission.
Contacts and Core Functions
Academic Calendar
Implements, coordinates, and maintains the academic calendar online and in the General Information Catalog.
View calendars here: https://registrar.utexas.edu/calendars
Athletic Eligibility
Certifies and reports the academic eligibility status of University student-athletes to the SEC Conference and the NCAA.
Catalogs, Course Inventory, and Credentials (Official Publications)
Maintains course inventory, publishes catalogs and academic calendars, and provides course descriptions from past catalogs.
email offpubs@austin.utexas.edu | phone 512-475-7604
Course Schedule Production
Produces and maintains course files (used in registration and credit by exam), schedules classes each semester, and produces the course schedule.
email course.schedule@austin.utexas.edu | phone 512-475-7604
Degree Audit
Administers and supports the interactive degree audit system, or IDA.
Digital Badging
Trains and supports Colleges, Schools, and Units (CSUs) in the proposal, set-up, and issuing of digital badges - verifiable digital records that acknowledge completion of an assignment, training, or other activity or an assessed mastery of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities for a given context.
email badging@austin.utexas.edu.
Diploma Services
Verifies degrees awarded and prepares and issues diplomas.
Enrollment Certification
Issues official certification of enrollment status, dates of attendance, degrees earned and other information from student records, class audit permit forms, and concurrent enrollment forms.
Registration
Administers registration, adds and drops, in absentia and late registration, withdrawals, reinstatements, online waitlists and prerequisite checking, and registration information sheets.
email registration@austin.utexas.edu | phone 512-475-7656
Room and Exam Scheduling
Makes reservations in general purpose classrooms; schedules final exams; produces online course and final exam schedules; and coordinates construction projects related to classrooms.
email scheduling@austin.utexas.edu | phone 512-475-7600
Student Academic Records
Maintains official academic records, collects and records grades and grade changes, posts study abroad credit and credit by exam, correspondence, and extension, processes student name changes, and records scholastic probation and scholastic dismissal notations.
Transcripts
Processes requests for official transcripts and archives student records.
Veteran Education Benefit Certification
Provides assistance to veterans and dependents seeking education benefits under Post-9/11 GI Bill®, Montgomery GI Bill® – Active duty, Montgomery GI Bill® – Selected Reserve, Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program, Veteran Readiness and Employment benefits, and Hazlewood exemption.
email gibill@austin.utexas.edu, hazlewood@austin.utexas.edu
phone 512-475-7540
fax 512-475-7520
Leadership
Brenda Schumann, PhD
Assistant Vice Provost and University Registrar
Bethany Bell
Associate Registrar
Eric Poch
Associate Registrar