Monthly Archives: September 2009

Many students have expressed interest in pursuing a double-major, adding a minor and various other opportunities. If you want to talk about these possibilities or anything else, now is the perfect time before registration advising begins in October. Please call 512-475-6325 or stop by the BHP office (CBA 2.312) to make an appointment.

December 2009 Graduating Seniors-Apply to Graduate!

The Graduation Manager website is available for you to go online to apply to graduate this semester: https://utdirect.utexas.edu/business/gm/index.WBX

The deadline is Oct. 21. If you are graduating May 2010, you will wait until the spring semester to apply to graduate.

December 6 fall commencement ceremony information is available here: http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/udean/advising/Graduation/commencementinfo.asp

Thinking about dropping a course?
If you have any questions, please feel free to make an advising appointment with Ruby or Brent to discuss them.

Auto Q Period: Now – Wednesday, September 23–you do not need your professor’s permission to drop a class, and there is no academic penalty. You will not receive a refund for the drop, and the class will stay on your records as a “Q.” To drop a course, please visit the Undergraduate Program Office in CBA 2.400

Please find further details in the General Information Catalog: http://registrar.utexas.edu/catalogs/gi09-10/ch04/gi09.ch04b.html#dropping-a-class-rules-for-undergraduate-students

Welcome new and returning students! We hope you have a great first week of classes. Here are a few things you need to know and make note of:

• Business Honors Academic Advisors CANNOT add students into closed classes.

• From Aug. 26th – Aug. 31st you have add/drop access by designated time: http://registrar.utexas.edu/schedules/099/whentoregister/period6/index.html

• On the fourth class day, Aug. 31st, departments drop students from classes who do not meet prerequisites. If you are in danger of getting dropped, you will receive a warning email!

• On the fourth class day, Aug. 31st, at 5:00 p.m. waitlists are turned off, and you cannot be added into a course through the system anymore.

• After the fourth class day, from Sept. 1st – Sept. 10th, only departments can add students into a course. You must go to the department offering the course to ask if you can be added.

• Until September 10th, you can drop classes yourself through the Registrar.

Please realize that at this time of year Academic Advisors are inundated with e-mails. If you have a pressing issue, it is your responsibility to contact the department you need directly, or to call or come into the Business Honors Office for assistance.

To schedule an Academic Advising appointment, please call the BHP Office at (512)474-6325.

For other McCombs or UT offices, please contact the UT Operator at (512)471-3434 or consult the UT Directory.

The UT Learning Center in Jester offers many services to help you succeed in your classes, including individual and group tutoring, and GRE test preparation for those of you interested in graduate school.

Those students who have been identified by the Office of Financial Aid as having a sufficient need will receive 10 free tutoring credits this semester (each credit is good for one tutoring appointment); all other students will receive 5 credits.

In addition, the Center offers Drop-In Tutoring for entry level mathematics, chemistry, and physics courses at no cost to students.

Check out the UTLC fall class schedule. For other information about tutoring services visit their website at http://www.utexas.edu/student/utlc/.

If you would you like to spend a fall or spring semester in Washington, D.C. involved in an internship and taking in-residence UT Austin classes, visit http://www.utexas.edu/ugs/utindc, and then come to one of the information sessions to learn more. The UT Austin campus coordinator and former Archer Fellows will give an overview of the program and provide you with tips on submitting a competitive application.

• The cost for 12 hours is $3,300 for all in-state, out-of-state and international participants. Live in houses on Capitol Hill with your classmates!

• You can intern anywhere you like! Past internships include the State Department, Brookings Institution, This Week with George Stephanopoulos, Amnesty International, Centers for Disease Control, the Supreme Court, the White House, National Public Radio, World Bank, United Nations Information Centre, Public Strategies, the Smithsonian, the Holocaust Museum, the Save Darfur Coalition and many, many more.

• Undergrads from all majors are encouraged to apply.

The application deadline for Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 will be in February 2010.

UT in DC Fall 2009 Info Sessions:

#1 – Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. in FAC 4
#2 – Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 12:30 p.m. in FAC 4
#3 – Monday, October 26, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. in FAC 4
#4 – Monday, November 16, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. in FAC 4
#5 – Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:30 p.m. in FAC 4

The UT Learning Center is offering three GRE prep classes this semester at no cost to students! If you are interested you can enroll in one or more of these classes. Registration is required, either through the UTLC website or in person at the UTLC main office (JES A332A).

GRE Verbal:
Sept. 14th – Sept. 30th from 4:00 – 5:15 p.m., MW for 3 weeks.

GRE Quantitative (Math):
Sept. 15th – Oct. 8th from 5:00 – 6:15 p.m., TTh for 4 weeks

GRE Writing:
Oct. 5th – Oct. 7th from 4:00 – 5:15 p.m., MW for 1 week