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Important Policies

Prerequisite Policy: Students must meet all prerequisites for every course at UTD. Students who fail to do so will be dropped from the course in question. Please be aware that prerequisites are strictly enforced. Course enrollment will be reviewed after grades are posted to verify prerequisites for the following semester’s enrollment. If students do not have the prerequisite courses then they will be dropped from the subsequent courses with no prior notice.

Conditions that require a course to be dropped:

  • The prerequisite course is dropped in the current semester.
  • The grade for the prerequisite course is insufficient to get degree credit for the course.
  • The student fails to register for both lab and lecture.

E-mail Policy: To protect students’ privacy rights, The University of Texas at Dallas requires all official e-mail correspondence to students to be sent exclusively to students’ UTD e-mail/netid address. UT Dallas furnishes each student with a network ID (netid) linked to an e-mail account. The Department of Information Resources provides a method for students to forward their UTD e-mail to other personal or business e-mail accounts. To activate or maintain a UTD computer account and/or to set e-mail forwarding options, go to http://netid.utdallas.edu.

3- Peat Rule – Effective Fall 2007
An undergraduate student is limited to three grade-bearing enrollment attempts at UTD for any specific class.  An enrollment is considered grade bearing if a student receives a distributed grade (i.e. A through F) or a mark of  ‘W’, ‘WP’, ‘WF’, ‘NC’, or ‘CR’.  Courses cross-listed under more than one course prefix are considered the same course.

A student attempting the same class for the third time at UTD will be charged a penalty fee equivalent to the out-of-state-tuition for the same number of semester credit hours.

Fall 2007 is the last semester that you will not be charged out-of –state tuition on a third attempt.  Students will be notified that they are on their 3rd attempt by the Registrar’s Office.  Fall 2007 is also the last semester that a 4th (or more) attempt is possible.

Starting with Spring 2008 you will not be able to register for a class if you have exhausted your three attempt limit.  The only way to get credit for the class will be to transfer an equivalent class from another school.  This applies to ALL students at UTD regardless of what catalog you are graduating under.  All students are accountable.

Stop at 6 Withdrawal Rule – Effective Fall 2007
As a result of a new Texas law, freshman students enrolling in Fall 2007 at a Texas public college or university for the first time WILL NOT be allowed to withdraw from more than six courses over their ENTIRE UNDERGRADUATE CAREER.  This rule applies to ALL classes taken at any Texas public institution of higher education, regardless of location or type.  This legislation applies only to students who enroll in a Texas public institution of higher education as a first-time freshman in Fall 2007 or later. 

The rules, regulations, and procedures necessary to implement this policy are being negotiated within and between institutions currently.  We will publish the updated implementation policy as soon as it is available.

Senior Design Projects
Changes have been made to the senior design projects, which are necessary to maintain our ABET accreditation as well as strengthen our program. 

  1. The course numbers for the Senior Design Projects have been changed. Senior Design Project I is now EE/TE/CE 4388 and Senior Design Project II is EE/TE/CE 4389.  All Senior Design Project class sections will be designated as TBA (to be announced).  Teams and sections will be assigned the first week of class.  Check your UTD email for further information on this subject. 
  2. You will no longer be able to take two Senior Design Project classes at the same time.
    There will be no variance on this issue.
  3. ECS 3390 is now a prerequisite to the senior design classes.  Because this was not a requirement for previous degree plans, we will allow a variance for this prerequisite for those students under the old degree plans who have not completed this course.  If you have not taken this course, ECS 3390 will be a co-requisite for the first Senior Design Project, EE/TE/CE 4388.  See your advisor and complete the variance form.  The advisor will certify whether this variance applies to you.  The advisor will then put you into the Senior Design class and ECS 3390.  Failure to register for these two courses will result in you being dropped from the Senior Design class. 
  4. If you have completed your first Senior Design Project and need to take the second, you will need to enroll in EE 4389.  See your advisor to complete a variance form.  They will certify that you have completed the first class, and will enroll in EE/TE/CE 4389.  If you have not already taken ECS 3390, it will be a co-requisite for the second Senior Design Project, EE/TE/CE 4389.
  5. No other variances to pre-requisites will be allowed.  You must complete all other pre-requisite classes to enroll in the course. 

Drop Policy

  1. Any courses dropped through Census Day will not appear on the student’s transcript.
  2. Students may drop a class on-line until the end of business on Census Day without any permission required.
  3. After Census Day, permission to drop are required from the school or college in which the student is admitted. 

W Period

  1. Through the fourth class week of a long semester (fall or spring), students may drop classes by completing a  drop form and having it signed by their academic advisor and course instructor.  A grade of “W” (withdrawn) will appear on the student’s transcript

WP/WF Period

  1. During the fifth through ninth weeks of a long semester, students who submit a completed drop form will receive a grade of “WP” (withdrawn passing) or “WF” (withdrawn failing) depending on the student’s performance in the class.  On the drop form containing the advisor’s and instructor’s signatures, the instructor is required to record the student’s academic progress in the class to that point.
  2. After the ninth wee (9) of class, a student may only drop a class for nonacademic reasons. 

Students wishing to drop a class for nonacademic reasons must complete a written petition detailing the nature of the request and including verifying documentation.  Non-academic drop petitions are to be obtained from the Undergraduate Student Advising Office (MP 2.240).  The Director of Undergraduate Advising will distribute the petition to a committee whose members will independently review the petition and either approve or deny the request to drop.  The Director will inform the student of the outcome.  It is extremely important that students petitioning to drop a class for non-academic reasons continue to attend and perform in the class if possible, until the petition request is resolved.  If the petition is approved, the student will receive a grade of “W” for the course, otherwise the student will receive the grade earned in the course.  The petitions may be submitted anytime during the semester. 

Withdrawing From the University

  1. A student who wishes to withdraw entirely from the university must complete the proper withdrawal form and procedures in the Office of the Registrar.