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Academic Meeting Tools For Academic Success Topics to cover: Basic Academic Information State Policies Class Registration University Policies Federal Policy Academic Colleges Agriculture and Life Geosciences Sciences

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Academic Meeting

Tools For Academic Success

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Topics to cover:

  • Basic Academic Information
  • State Policies
  • Class Registration
  • University Policies
  • Federal Policy
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Academic Colleges

  • Agriculture and Life

Sciences

  • Architecture
  • Bush School of

Government & Public Service

  • Mays Business School
  • Education and Human

Development

  • Dwight Look College of

Engineering

  • Geosciences
  • Liberal Arts
  • Nursing
  • Public Health
  • Science
  • Veterinary Medicine &

Biomedical Sciences

  • General Academic

Programs

*Total of 160+Majors

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I am studying History…

Academic College: College of Liberal Arts Department: History Major: History Degree: Bachelor of Arts Minor: Spanish

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  • Dr. Jerry Parson

www.plantanswers.com

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Beta Sweet Carrot

  • Dr. Leonard Pike

www.littlebearproduce.com

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Credit Hours

3 Credit Hours = 3 lecture hours/week for a full semester

Typically meets: 50 minutes on Monday, Wednesday, Friday (MWF)

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75 minutes on Tuesday, Thursday (TR)

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Credit Hours

1 Credit Hours = 3 lab hours/week for a full semester

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Classification

Classification: U1, 0-29; U2, 30-59; U3, 60-89; U4, 90+

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Full-time students must be enrolled, at Texas A&M, in at least 12 Credit Hours per semester.

Time Status

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FLAT Tuition Rate

Under the policy, designated tuition and applicable required fees will be charged as follows:

  • Full-time students (12 semester credit hours or more) Charged a

flat rate for designated tuition and most required fees, based on a 15 semester credit hour course load. Students are encouraged to take at least 15 semester credit hours to receive full value under the flat rate policy and will benefit from significant savings for hours in excess of 15.

  • Part-time students (8-11 semester credit hours) Charged a flat rate

for designated tuition and most required fees, based on an 11 semester credit hour course load.

  • Part-time students (1-7 semester credit hours) Charged tuition and

fees based on the number of hours they take, plus course fees and

  • ther fees charged on a fixed rate per semester basis.
  • This policy applies only to the fall and spring semesters.
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  • Advanced Placement Program (AP)
  • College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
  • SAT II
  • DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
  • International Baccalaureate (IB)
  • Dual Credit (must have college transcript)
  • Departmental Exams

Additional Ways to Earn Course Credit

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Additional Ways to Earn Course Credit

  • Advanced Placement Program (AP)
  • College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
  • SAT II
  • DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
  • International Baccalaureate (IB)
  • Dual Credit (must have college transcript)
  • Departmental Exams

Accepting credit: Visit the Grades and Transcripts channel on the My Record tab in Howdy. You must consult with your academic advisor prior to accepting credit. Once you accept credit, it cannot be removed from your record.

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Excess Credit Hour

  • Students exceeding the number of

semester credit hours required for the completion of a degree program by 30 hours, will be charged out-of-state tuition (Excess Credit Hours).

  • Most degree programs require 120 – 136

total hours to graduate.

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Excess Credit Hour

  • You may become ineligible for financial aid.
  • The State of Texas notifies TAMU when students are

approaching, or have exceeded their credit hour limit. Required Hours +30 Hours Excess Credit Hour

120 <150 >150

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Undergraduate Catalog

http://catalog.tamu.edu

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Undergraduate Catalog

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Academic Calendar

http://registrar.tamu.edu

  • Adding/dropping

courses

  • Mid-term grades
  • Q-drop/withdraw

deadline

  • University holidays
  • Final exam dates
  • Graduation
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Add/Drop

  • Fall or spring terms – first 5 class days
  • Summer terms – first 4 class days
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Howdy Web Portal

Howdy.tamu.edu

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Registration

My Record Tab

Registration Time Assignment

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Registration

My Record Tab

Registration

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Registration

My Record Tab

Schedule Views

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Registration

Time Assignment

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Student Rule 61.2.3 – It is every student’s responsibility to check their Texas A&M University official e-mail account for University- related communications on a frequent and consistent basis. The University recommends checking e-mail at least once per day.

Official TAMU Email Account

google.tamu.edu

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Official TAMU Email Account

google.tamu.edu

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Official TAMU Email Account

google.tamu.edu

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Registration

My Record Tab

Class Search

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Registration

Search or Add/Drop

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Registration

Search or Add/Drop

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Registration

Location Selection

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Registration

Class Search Options

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Registration Channel

Class Search

Click on the “View Sections” for more information.

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Registration Channel

Class Search

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Registration Channel

Class Search

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Registration

Lab Safety Acknowledgment (LSA)

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Registration

Lab Safety Acknowledgment (LSA)

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Registration

Lab Safety Acknowledgment (LSA)

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Registration

Lab Safety Acknowledgment (LSA)

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Registration

Lab Safety Acknowledgment (LSA)

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Registration

Search or Add/Drop

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Registration Channel

Registration Worksheet Enter the CRN(s) and submit changes, or search for the course using the class search function.

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Registration Channel

Class Registration Add Check the “select” box and then the “Register” button.

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Registration Channel

Class Registration Add

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  • The state does not fund non-repeatable courses taken

more than twice.

  • A student attempting certain courses more than twice at

Texas A&M University will be subject to a supplementary fee of $125 per semester credit hour ($375 for a 3 hour course) for the repeated course, in addition to tuition and required fees associated with the course.

  • Students will be notified at the time they register for a

course that it has been taken twice at TAMU and is subject to the supplementary fee.

3-peat Fee

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Registration Channel

Class Registration Drop

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Registration Channel

View Active Holds

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Registration Channel

View Active Holds

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Registration

My Record Tab

Schedule Views

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Howdy Web Portal

My Schedule Channel

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Withdraw from the University

  • A student desiring to withdraw from the University (drop to

zero hours) before the completion of a semester is required to comply with the official withdrawal procedure.

  • The process is initiated by the student in Howdy via the

Student Withdrawal channel on their My Record Tab.

  • The process is solely the student’s responsibility.
  • You may drop to zero hours before the first class day.

*For more information refer to Student Rules: http://student-rules.tamu.edu

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Q-Drop Courses

Q-Drop: Courses dropped after the official census date

  • State of Texas permits a maximum of 6 dropped

courses at all Texas public institutions

  • Texas A&M normally permits up to 4 Q-drops
  • Contact your academic dean or advisor for more

information on requesting a Q-drop.

  • No financial refund for courses dropped after the

census date for the term.

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4.0 Grading Scale

For a detailed explanation of the grading policy, refer to the Texas A&M Undergraduate Catalog.

A Excellent, 4 grade points per semester hour B Good, 3 grade points per semester hour C Satisfactory, 2 grade points per semester hour D Passing, 1 grade point per semester hour F Failing, no grade points (hours included in GPA) S Satisfactory (C or above), no grade points (hours not included in GPA) U Unsatisfactory (D or F), no grade points (hours included in GPA) *There are two failing grades, U and F, indicating work of unsatisfactory quality.

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Grades and Transcripts Channel

View Unofficial Transcript

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Tuition Rebate After Graduation

$1000 Tuition rebate if:

  • Rebate requested for first baccalaureate,
  • Texas resident for tuition purposes,
  • Attempted no more than 3 credit hours over

minimum required to complete a typical degree (Includes Q-Drops, Repeats, and Withdrawals),

  • Must graduate within 4 years.
  • Minors, double-majors, or double-degrees may

make you ineligible for the rebate. *for a complete set of criteria please visit registrar.tamu.edu

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Texas Residency for Tuition Purposes

  • Students should verify their residency status prior to

paying tuition each semester.

  • It is the responsibility of the student to verify they have

the correct residency status listed on their record with the university.

  • Visit registrar.tamu.edu to review the requirements to

be classified as a Texas resident for tuition purposes.

  • Apply before the 12th class day of any fall/spring

semester to update your residency status or correct any errors.

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Access to Student Records

  • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA).
  • You can give access to some of your records (grades,

schedules, enrollment verification, etc.) by setting up a parent account in https://Howdy.tamu.edu.

  • Requested account information will be sent to your

parent/guardian’s email account.

  • Your parent/guardian will use the email to claim the account

and NetID to access your records in Howdy.

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Access to Student Records

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Certification of Dependency

  • Under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act
  • f 1974 (FERPA), the parents of a student claimed

as a dependent for federal income tax purposes (as defined by the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, Section 152), may be given access to the student’s education records.

  • Access does not permit a parent to make changes

to a student’s educational record.

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