FAQ for Current Students

Community Building

1. I’m new to Austin and want to meet teachers and get involved in schools! Where and how can I do that?
2. How do I find out about events on and off of campus?

Employment

1. I’m employed by the university as a Teaching Assistant (TA), Assistant Instructor (AI), or Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) for at least 20 hours—what are my benefits?
2. I’m employed by the department—who can I talk to about questions related to human resources or finances?
3. I’d like to be employed by the department or the university—where can I find out about job opportunities at UT?
4. I’m looking for work experience. Where can I find job opportunities or internships?

Graduation

1. I’m graduating! What do I need to do?

Registration & Enrollment

1. How do I take a class Credit/No Credit?
2. How do I enroll in a restricted class?
3. I missed a registration deadline—what do I do?
4. The new semester has just started. I checked my registration record, and all of my classes have disappeared. Registration is closed and I have no classes. What happened and what do I do?

Scholarships, Grants, & Funding

1. I’m looking for scholarships, grants and other funding opportunities. Where can I find deadlines and requirements?

I’m new to Austin and want to meet teachers and get involved in schools! Where and how can I do that?

Networking with teacher education cohort coordinators is a good starting point. The university has strong partnerships with local schools—speak with a faculty member to find out more about these partnerships. You can also check with graduate students who are former area teachers.

How do I find out about events on and off of campus?

Check the C&I website for upcoming events. The CANDIGRAD listserv is a valuable source of information for current graduate students in the department. Contact Alicia Thomas to subscribe to CANDIGRAD. Your program area might also have relevant email distribution lists.

I’m employed by the university as a Teaching Assistant (TA), Assistant Instructor (AI), or Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) for at least 20 hours—what are my benefits? 

Please see the TA, AI and GRA information page for benefits and direct further questions to Jim Maxwell, Excecutive Assistant.

I’m employed by the department—who can I talk to about questions related to human resources or finances?

Jim Maxwell, Excecutive Assistant, can answer most HR and financial questions related to your appointment as a TA, AI, or GRA.

I’d like to be employed by the department or the university—where can I find out about job opportunities at UT?

First, check with your program area coordinator for available opportunities in your program area. If there are not current positions in the department, think about your skill set and approach other departments. Past C&I students have worked for departments in the College of Liberal Arts and the School of Undergraduate Studies, among others.

I’m looking for a work experience. Where can I find job opportunities or internships?

Check with your program area coordinator for available opportunities in the Austin area. The College of Education’s Career Services currently focuses on opportunities for undergraduates, but may also be relevant.

I’m graduating! What do I need to do?

To graduate you will need to contact Alicia Thomas, Graduate Coordinator, to open your application through UT Direct. After the application is open, you will complete your Program of Work and submit it to the faculty for approval. For more information about graduation including deadlines, visit the Office of Graduate Studies website.

How do I take a class Credit/No Credit?

Students can change the grade status of a class to or from Credit/No Credit during regular online registration and the add-drop period  up to the 4th official class day of a long semester. Beyond that it must be done via the departmental office using the appropriate Add/Drop Form (paper forms are also available in SZB 406). The final deadline for CR/NCR changes can be found in the UT academic calendars.

Note: Only 20% of your coursework may be CR/NCR.

How do I enroll in a restricted class?

If a course is restricted by the department or is full, you will need Instructor approval before you can register. This must be conveyed via email or paper form to Ann Ford in the departmental office, SZB 406, along with your EID and the unique number of the course.  All Individual Instruction courses are restricted. To enroll in one of these, you must turn in the appropriate Individual Instruction Consent Form, signed by your supervisor, and register yourself for the course once the restriction is lifted. 

Note: Restricted courses must be added by the department offering the course.

I missed a registration deadline—what do I do? 

Check you Registration Information Sheet for your next online registration access period.  If you have missed the last access period, you must file a Late Registration Form to register. Paper forms are also available in SZB 406. This form must be signed by your instructors, the graduate adviser and the graduate Dean (in MAI 101) and turned in to the Registrar’s office (MAI 1). Then you must confirm registration and pay any fees due. Contact Ann Ford for further questions about this process.

The new semester has just started. I checked my registration record, and all of my classes have disappeared. Registration is closed and I have no classes. What happened and what do I do?

If you miss the payment deadline or fail to confirm your registration the Registrar will automatically delete your classes. Even if you have a zero fee bill, you must confirm registration online. To re-register, you must complete the late registration process as outlined in the previous FAQ. Payment must be made along with any late fee by the 12th class day or you will be dropped again.

I’m looking for scholarships, grants and other funding opportunities. Where can I find deadlines and requirements?

Stephen Flynn, Graduate Coordinator, can answer questions about grants, scholarships and funding opportunities.