Mission
The mission of the Office of the Registrar at the University of Texas at Austin is to support the academic mission of the University by empowering every student to succeed and equipping faculty and staff with tools to excel. We achieve this by safeguarding and maintaining academic records, collaborating to provide services that benefit our students and the campus community; delivering excellent service, and leading campus efforts to support, contribute to, and enhance the academic experience.
Vision
The Office of the Registrar will be a trusted leader in the academic community by delivering responsive, excellent service, and proactive, innovative solutions. We are committed to fostering a supportive environment that promotes professional growth and development for our team, while providing tools that enhance teaching, learning, service, and research for the University.
Values
The Office of the Registrar emphasizes:
- Service Excellence: We commit to providing attentive and responsive exceptional service.
- Accuracy: We ensure precise, reliable, and protected academic records.
- Integrity: Our actions are honest, ethical, and responsible.
- Student Success: We support the academic mission and prioritize the needs and successes of students.
- Continuous Improvement: We continuously assess and enhance our services, seeking new and better ways to serve our students and the university community.
- Collaboration: We communicate effectively, share our expertise to achieve common goals, and serve as problem solvers for our campus partners.
- Teamwork: We foster a caring and motivated staff, cultivate a collaborative work environment, and promote leadership at all levels of the organization.
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