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Acceptance Procedures

Process:
Each program has a Graduate Acceptance Committee/Program Coordinator to evaluate applicants for acceptance to graduate programs. Upon receipt of all required documents, i.e., application form, official transcripts of all higher education course work, TOEFL scores for foreign students, and GRE/GMAT scores (as applicable), the Dean of Graduate Studies will certify that an applicant has met the University requirements for acceptance. The office of Graduate Studies will then transmit each advising file to the appropriate Graduate Acceptance Committee/Program Coordinator.

Notification:
Upon completion of its deliberations, the Graduate Acceptance Committee/Program Coordinator returns its recommendation and any conditions of acceptance to the Dean of Graduate Studies, who notifies the student in writing. Acceptance of a student to graduate study is contingent on approval from the Dean of Graduate Studies.

Acceptance of Degree Seeking Students

Regular Admission

Students are accepted to a degree program with regular status or conditional status. Students accepted into programs with other than regular status will be assigned special conditions by which they may attain regular status. These conditions may include specific courses, the order in which they may be taken, the number of semester hours to be taken and the minimum grade requirements. If these conditions are not met in their entirety, the student will be denied permission to continue in the graduate program.

A student is eligible for regular admission if:

• They have earned a graduate degree from an accredited college or university and has adequate preparation in the discipline, or
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, adequate preparation in the discipline, and a satisfactory Entrance Score on the GRE or GMAT.
• Regular admission is offered to students who meet all university and program-specific criteria for admission.

An applicant's performance on a standardized test may not be used in the admissions process for a graduate or professional program as the sole criterion for consideration of the applicant or as the primary criterion to end consideration of the applicant. No specific weight will be assigned to any one factor being considered in the admissions process for a graduate or professional program.

Conditional Admission

A student who does not meet these requirements above may be considered for conditional admission into a graduate or professional program. Conditional admission is offered to students who do not meet all of the specific criteria for regular admission but who show promise of success in graduate study. Among the factors that programs can take into account in recommending conditional admission to graduate studies are the applicant's academic record, standardized test scores, relevant professional experience, community service and extracurricular activities, a satisfactory personal interview and/or written essay, the socio-economic background and the native language of the applicant, and other compelling evidence compliant with TEC 51.842.

Conditional admission refers to a "condition of admission" that is set by the program/department for regular admission into the program. A condition of admission to a particular program may be the requirement to attain and maintain a certain overall GPA or to take and earn a certain GPA in specified courses. These conditions for admission, as recommended by the graduate program coordinator, must be approved by the Dean of Graduate Studies. Students admitted conditionally to a graduate program who do not maintain a 3.0 GPA or who do not fulfill the conditions of admission within the specified time will not be allowed to continue in the program.

To be considered for conditional admission, the following documentary evidence must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies: 

• A completed official application to UT Permian Basin Graduate Studies.
• An official transcript showing evidence of a baccalaureate degree granted by a regionally accredited institution (for international students, evidence of a degree granted by a recognized institution).
• If required by the program, evidence of acceptable scores on the GRE or GMA.
• Evidence for having met any additional program-specific admission requirements

Provisional Admission

Provisional admission is offered to students who may qualify for regular or conditional admission but whose application portfolios are incomplete not allowing for a full review and a final admission decision. Provisional admission is a temporary classification in which a student may remain for up to one semester until official confirmation of required application materials are received and evaluated. Final decisions on applicants admitted on a provisional basis shall be reserved until all missing documents are received and evaluated. Provisional status may not exceed one semester. If the conditions of the provisional admission are not met within one semester the student will not be allowed to continue in the program past the initial semester.

To be considered for provisional admission, the following documentary evidence must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies: 

• A completed official application to UT Permian Basin Graduate Studies.
• An official transcript showing evidence of a baccalaureate degree granted by a regionally accredited institution (for international students, a degree granted by a recognized institution).

• All official transcript (s) that show a 3.0 GPA or better in upper-level (junior and senior level) work and in any graduate work already completed.

NOTE: Each program admission recommendation is made by the designated program Graduate Acceptance Committee/Program Coordinator and does not apply to any other program. A student changing degree programs must apply to and be admitted to the new program choice.

Acceptance of Non-degree Seeking Students

1. Certification Seeking Students:

Students seeking teacher certification, an endorsement to their teaching certificate, or who wish to accrue credit toward career advancement.

These students may enroll in graduate or undergraduate education or content-area courses with approval of the Certification Officer of the College of Education, the content-area faculty advisor, and the Dean of Graduate Studies. No more than 6 credit hours may be taken before completion of admission to Certification.

2. Graduate Enrichment Students:
Students who wish to take selected courses for their own intellectual or professional enhancement or to transfer those courses to another university.

These students should have no intention to apply courses to a degree program at The University of Texas Permian Basin. Graduate Enrichment students may enroll for graduate hours beyond six graduate hours taken at UT Permian Basin only with permission of the Dean of Graduate Studies.
 
NOTE: Students who wish to transfer credit to other programs are admissible but should verify acceptance of the course to their home program prior to enrollment.