Registration

Registration

Credit courses | Professional development (non-credit)

Enrollment Steps for Credit Courses:

1. Admissions
2. Advising
3. Registration
4. Payment
5. Course Access

1. Admissions
Credit distance education courses can either be part of an online degree program or they can be non-program (stand-alone) courses. In order to enroll in credit courses, you must apply and be admitted to a UT System institution. (This will be your home campus.)

Degree or Certificate Seeking
If you plan to pursue a TeleCampus degree, you must select from the campuses participating in that particular online program. Information, procedures, deadlines and admission criteria will vary depending on the program and the UT campus. The UT TeleCampus does not determine admissions requirements or deadlines for degree programs. Program-specific admissions information is available through the participating university links in the Catalog area of the website. It is a good idea to begin the admissions process well ahead of your course's start date. (Six months ahead for a degree program is usually a good idea.) Proximity to the university should not be a factor in your decision because the online degrees offered via the UT TeleCampus do not require onsite visits.

Once you are admitted to this campus, it is designated as your "home" campus. Your academic advisor will be based from this home campus. If you are a degree-seeking student, upon successful completion of your studies, this university will also confer your diploma. A listing of program-specific advisors and more detailed information about the admissions process is available on the Catalog web pages.

Non-Degree or Certificate Seeking
If you are not seeking a TeleCampus degree and simply want to complete an online course to transfer to another institution (even a UT System institution), it is advised that you make application to the campus offering the course you wish to take. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that credit earned through enrollment in a TeleCampus course meets degree plan requirements. General admission links to UT System institutions can be found on the Campus Liaisons page.

Transferring credit
All questions regarding the transfer of course credits should be directed to your program advisor. If you are unsure who that is, please contact UT TeleCampus Student and Faculty Services at 1-888-TEXAS16 or at TeleCampus@utsystem.edu. The UT TeleCampus staff does not advise students academically.

• If you wish to participate in a UTTC program, follow the instructions on the program page.
• If you are not participating in a UTTC program and simply want to register for an online course to transfer to another institution, it is advised that you apply to the campus offering the course. Admission links can be found on the Campus Liaisons page.

2. Advising
Your academic advisor is based at your home campus. All questions regarding your degree plan or the transfer of course credits should be directed to your program advisor. UTTC staff do not advise students academically. It is your responsibility to ensure that a course meets your degree plan requirements.

3. Registration

• If the course is offered by your home campus, use its electronic registration system to register (see below.)
• If you want to register for a course offered by a different UT campus, submit an online registration request during semester registration in the TeleCampus Information System (TIS).
  
  The registration requests will need to be approved by your advisor, your home campus registrar, and the host campus registrar. You can track the online progress of your registration request through the TIS and you will receive immediate notification via email from the host campus registrar regarding approval/rejection of your registration request. (The Knowledge Center includes information about the registration request approval process and addresses many questions related to registration.)

Registration contacts and links can be found on the Campus Liaisons pages.

To register for an academic course offered by:

4. Payment
Confirm your registration in the TIS and/or with the campus. Payment for a UTTC course is always made to the campus offering the course. Contact the registrar of the host university regarding the amount of your fee bill and payment deadline. It is your responsibility to follow-up with the host campus for information on payment procedures.

5. Course Access
You can access your course beginning on the first class day for the campus hosting the course. Remember that academic calendars differ at each campus. Follow the Course Access instructions.

Download an enrollment checklist for degree-seeking students  or non-degree seeking students. (Adobe Reader is needed to download these documents.)

Professional Development (non-credit)

Admission to a UT campus may not be required for non-credit courses. For more information, please visit PDO - Professional Development Online for registration information.