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Contacting us:
Phone: 972-883-2234
Mail Stop: FN 31
Location: FA 3.104 (directions)

If you have questions or comments about this page, please contact Georgia Fielder-White.

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TA/RA Orientation Dates - Spring 2013

Dates and Deadlines - May NOT conduct Final Oral Exam when the University is closed.

InAbsentia Deadlines

  • InAbsentia for those Fall 2012 candidates who did not make the deadlines.
  • December 10, 2012 - 12pm Noon
    Last day to request a final oral exam.
  • January 3, 2013
    Last day to hold a final oral exam.
  • InAbsentia - January 14 , 2013 - 12pm Noon
    Last day to submit final dissertation & thesis copies.

Spring 2013 - PhD

  • January 23, 2013
    Graduation Application Deadline for Spring 2013.
  • March 22, 2013 - 12pm Noon
    Last day to request a final oral exam.
  • April 5, 2013
    Last day to hold a final oral exam.
  • April 19, 2013 - 12pm Noon
    Last day to submit final dissertation copies.

Spring 2013 - Master's

  • January 23, 2013
    Graduation Application Deadline for Spring 2013.
  • April 26, 2013 - 12pm Noon
    Last day to submit final thesis copies.

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Welcome to the website of the office of the Dean of Graduate Studies.

Please read the Dean's welcome letter and the mission statement for an introduction to the Office of Graduate Studies. If you are interested in applying to U.T. Dallas, please contact the appropriate school for more information.

Open Doors with a Doctorate.
Financing Graduate Education.
Why should I get a Master's degree?
Graduate Student News

Interested in applying to Graduate School? See our new Admissions page!

Events for Graduate Studies!

Online Graduation Application. Deadline for Spring 2013 Graduation is January 23, 2013. Late Applicants please see your Academic Advisor. There will be a $100 late fee for late applications.

Graduate Students, apply here!You will get a popup requesting you to enter your user id and password. (web application form instructions)

If you are unable to connect:

1. Make sure you are accepting the UTD Certificate.
2. Please connect to the UTD VPN and then apply.
3. If you are off campus use the following to login:
 User Name: CAMPUS\yournetid  Password: yournetidpassword
4. Make sure once logged in you use the last 8 digits of your UTD-ID found on your comet card.

FAQs:

* If you get the message 'The UTD-ID you entered did not match the NetID on File.' It means that you do not have a MAILING address in Orion. You may have a HOME address or other addresses but you do not have an address marked MAILING. To resolve this issue please do the following:

  1. Go to Orion and click on Self Service.
  2. Click on Student Center
  3. Go down to Personal Information
  4. Open the Drop Down Window and choose Addresses  (takes you to a new page)
  5. Click ADD new address
  6. Click SAVE.
  7. It will ask what type. Select Mail.
  8. Save changes.
  9. Allow overnight for the update to take effect, then apply again on-line. 

* If you get an Invalid Certificate error in IE or Firefox, please continue through to the application. The UTD certificate is current and valid. The certificate handling is managed differently between various browsers. For UTD desktops, the Certificate Authority (CA) is automatically added as trusted. For non-UTD desktops, you must accept the certificate.

* If you have any other issues please call 972-883-2234 or email georgia@utdallas.edu.

UTD Staff, download the application here.

Late applicants must contact their Academic Advisor to apply for graduation!
See the Academic Calendar for important dates.