2009 - Utep - University of Texas at El Paso
2009 - Utep - University of Texas at El Paso
2009 - Utep - University of Texas at El Paso
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HOW MANY HOURS SHOULD I TAKE?<br />
How many hours can I take <strong>at</strong><br />
once?<br />
You are permitted to register each term<br />
for the credit hours listed below:<br />
Undergradu<strong>at</strong>e Students<br />
Fall 21 credit hours<br />
Spring 24 credit hours (Combined terms), or<br />
21 for Spring, or 6 for Wintermester.<br />
Summer 15 credit hours (Combined terms), or<br />
9 for Summer, or 6 for Maymester.<br />
Gradu<strong>at</strong>e & Doctoral Students<br />
Fall 15 credit hours<br />
Spring 18 credit hours, including Wintermester<br />
Summer 9 credit hours<br />
How many hours is considered<br />
full-time?<br />
UTEP uses the following c<strong>at</strong>egories for<br />
enrollment verifi c<strong>at</strong>ion to fi nancial aid,<br />
loan agencies, insurance companies,<br />
scholarships, etc… Students are encouraged<br />
to enroll in the appropri<strong>at</strong>e number<br />
<strong>of</strong> credit hours as required by applicable<br />
agencies or programs. UTEP recommends<br />
th<strong>at</strong> VA students consult with the<br />
campus Veterans Affairs Offi ce. Those<br />
particip<strong>at</strong>ing in the Career and Pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
Development Services Cooper<strong>at</strong>ive<br />
Educ<strong>at</strong>ion Program and are enrolled<br />
only in a CO-OP course, will be classifi<br />
ed as full time for the semester/term.<br />
Undergradu<strong>at</strong>e Students Course<br />
Enrollment Loads per Term<br />
Fall and Spring<br />
Full-time 12 or more hours<br />
3/4 time 9-11 hours<br />
1/2 time 6-8 hours<br />
Less than 1/2 5 or fewer<br />
Summer<br />
Full-time 6 or more hours<br />
3/4 time 4-5 hours<br />
1/2 time 3 hours<br />
Less than 1/2 2 or fewer<br />
Gradu<strong>at</strong>e/Doctoral Students Course<br />
Enrollment Loads per Term<br />
Fall and Spring<br />
Full-time 9 or more hours<br />
3/4 time 6-8 hours<br />
1/2 time 4-5 hours<br />
Less than 1/2 3 or fewer<br />
Summer<br />
Full-time 3 or more hours<br />
1/2 time 2 hours<br />
Less than 1/2 1 or fewer<br />
If you are a gradu<strong>at</strong>e or doctoral student,<br />
the full time classifi c<strong>at</strong>ion applies<br />
to criteria for employment as teaching<br />
and research assistants and for receipt <strong>of</strong><br />
stipends and scholarships. It represents a<br />
minimum standard and individual programs<br />
may require students to enroll in<br />
more hours to qualify for support.<br />
Master’s degree students who have<br />
completed all requirements for the degree<br />
except the second semester <strong>of</strong> the master’s<br />
thesis (5399) and who were full time<br />
students in the immedi<strong>at</strong>ely preceding fall<br />
or spring semester are classifi ed by the<br />
Gradu<strong>at</strong>e School as full time if enrolled in<br />
3 hours <strong>of</strong> thesis. This applies to a single<br />
fi nal semester only.<br />
Doctoral degree students who have<br />
completed all requirements for the degree<br />
except the dissert<strong>at</strong>ion (6398/6399<br />
or 6320/6321) and who were full time<br />
students in the immedi<strong>at</strong>ely preceding fall<br />
or spring semester are classifi ed by the<br />
Gradu<strong>at</strong>e School as full time in enrolled in<br />
3 hours <strong>of</strong> dissert<strong>at</strong>ion. This applies to two<br />
fi nal semesters <strong>of</strong> dissert<strong>at</strong>ion work only.<br />
Wh<strong>at</strong> do I do if I want to enroll in<br />
more than the maximum hours<br />
allowed?<br />
Students who wish to take an overload<br />
must obtain prior authoriz<strong>at</strong>ion. Undergradu<strong>at</strong>e<br />
students should acquire approval<br />
from their academic dean. Gradu<strong>at</strong>e and<br />
doctoral students need approval from<br />
the Gradu<strong>at</strong>e Student Services Offi ce. A<br />
Course Waiver Form must be submitted to<br />
the Registr<strong>at</strong>ion and Records Offi ce.<br />
Wh<strong>at</strong> if I can’t register for the<br />
number <strong>of</strong> hours shown above?<br />
Course load conditions can be imposed<br />
by an advisor or dean in accordance with<br />
standards <strong>of</strong> Academic Performance.<br />
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Your Social Security<br />
Number (SSN)<br />
Mand<strong>at</strong>ory disclosure <strong>of</strong> your<br />
social security number<br />
To comply with federal and/or st<strong>at</strong>e st<strong>at</strong>utes,<br />
disclosure <strong>of</strong> your SSN is required <strong>of</strong> all<br />
students (except those intern<strong>at</strong>ional students<br />
with out one) & UTEP employees.<br />
If you are asked to disclose your SSN to<br />
UTEP, you will be notifi ed <strong>of</strong> the st<strong>at</strong>utory<br />
authority under which your SSN is being<br />
solicited.<br />
Disclosure <strong>of</strong> your SSN is required for UTEP<br />
to report, calcul<strong>at</strong>e and track the following:<br />
• Providing enrollment inform<strong>at</strong>ion to<br />
St<strong>at</strong>e <strong>of</strong> <strong>Texas</strong><br />
• Accounting for Federal Financial Aid<br />
awards to UTEP students as required<br />
by the Department <strong>of</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion and<br />
st<strong>at</strong>e agencies<br />
• Reporting tuition and fee payments by<br />
students to comply with the Internal<br />
Revenue Service tax credit available<br />
under the Tax Relief Act <strong>of</strong> 1997; and<br />
• Processing employment and reporting<br />
compens<strong>at</strong>ion to the Internal Revenue<br />
Service, Social Security Administr<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
(SSA), and other federal or st<strong>at</strong>e<br />
agencies.<br />
• Further disclosure <strong>of</strong> your SSN will be<br />
governed by the <strong>Texas</strong> Public Inform<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Act, <strong>Texas</strong> Government Code,<br />
Section 552.001 et.seq.<br />
Additional inform<strong>at</strong>ion can be found <strong>at</strong> the<br />
following web sites:<br />
http://www.utsystem.edu/BPM/66.htm<br />
http://www.usdoj.gov/04foia/privst<strong>at</strong>.htm<br />
If you have questions, contact the Offi ce <strong>of</strong><br />
the Vice President for Business Affairs.<br />
UTEP Indentifi c<strong>at</strong>ion Number<br />
In an effort to protect the confi dentiality <strong>of</strong><br />
your Social Security Number (SSN) and<br />
deter identity theft on campus, The <strong>University</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Texas</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>El</strong> <strong>Paso</strong> (UTEP) assigns you a<br />
unique UTEP Identifi c<strong>at</strong>ion Number. This<br />
unique ID number is your key to all <strong>of</strong>fi cial<br />
academic and business transactions on<br />
campus. It will also grant you access to valuable<br />
campus resources and services. If you<br />
have a student ID number th<strong>at</strong> begins with<br />
a D00 or @00, those numbers have been<br />
replaced with your assigned UTEP Identifi c<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Number.<br />
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