 The first step is to fill out the FAFSA form. This will give you an idea of what kind of aid you may be eligible for. You can find the form here: https://fafsa.ed.gov/. Once you have completed the FAFSA form, you will be able to see what your next steps are. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the financial aid office at UTD.

The first step is to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or the FAFSA. You can find that at www.fafsa.gov. 

The FAFSA will ask for your social security number, so if you don’t have one, you can get help with that at https://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber/. 

The FAFSA will also ask for your parents’ information if you are a dependent student. If you are not a dependent student, you can skip that part. 

The next step is to submit the FAFSA. 

Once you have submitted the FAFSA, the next step is to wait for your Student Aid Report, or SAR. The SAR will tell you how much money you are eligible to receive from financial aid. 

If you have any questions about the FAFSA or the SAR, you can contact the financial aid office at UTD. 

The address is: 

The University of Texas at Dallas 
Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships 
800 W. Campbell Road, SU 30 
Richardson, TX 75080-3021 
(972

The first thing you should do is login to your MyUTD account. 

Once you are logged in, on the left-hand side of the screen, there will be a list of options. One of those options will say “Financial Aid”. Click on that. 

Once you click on that, it will take you to a new page. On the top of the new page, it will say “Welcome to Financial Aid Self-Service”. Underneath that, it will say “To accept or decline your aid offer, please click here”. 

Click on that link. It will take you to a new page that says “Accept/Decline Aid Offer”. 

On that page, it will list all of the different types of aid that you have been offered. It will also say whether or not you have accepted or declined that type of aid. 

To accept the aid, all you have to do is click on the word “Decline” next to the type of aid that you want to accept. 

Once you have done that, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the green button that says

The first step is that you accept your financial aid. 

The second step is that your financial aid will disburse. 

Your financial aid will disburse 10 days before the start of classes for the fall and spring semesters, and five days before the start of classes for the summer semester.

 The first step is to check and see if you are eligible for summer aid. You can do this by logging into your Comet Connection account. If you are eligible, the next step is to complete a Summer Aid Application. This form is available on the Summer Aid webpage. The last step is to accept your aid. You will be able to do this on your Comet Connection account as well. 

Yes, you will have to complete a new FAFSA for the summer term. The FAFSA for the summer term is available beginning January 1st.

 The first step is to check your tuition bill to see if there are any questions or concerns that you have. If you have questions about your tuition bill, you can contact the Student Business Services office. 

The Student Business Services office is located in the Student Services Building, Room 1.200. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. You can also reach the Student Business Services office by phone at 972-883-2270 or by email at [sbs@utdallas.edu](mailto:sbs@utdallas.edu).

Yes, accommodations and services are provided for students with documented disabilities to provide equal access to educational programs and services in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990), and UT Dallas policy. 

The Accessibility Resource Center (ARC) facilitates the provision of services and accommodations for students. Accommodations are determined on an individual basis using the student’s disability documentation and in consultation with the student.

No. The admissions process and criteria are the same for all students applying to UT Dallas. Disability status will not be a consideration in admissions decisions.

No. Documentation should be submitted to ARC only after you have been admitted to the University and have registered for classes.

Students requesting services must provide current and comprehensive documentation from a qualified professional. The documentation must verify the disability and its impact on a student’s academic performance and functional limitations. 

Please refer to the Required Documentation Guidelines for complete details. Please note that eligibility guidelines and accommodations may differ from your high school or other colleges you have attended. An individualized education plan (IEP) or Section 504 plan alone is not sufficient documentation.

To ensure that accommodations will be in place when the academic semester begins, students are encouraged to submit documentation four to six weeks in advance.

The accommodation process requires disclosure of the disability status to faculty and ARC staff to adapt courses, equipment or facilities to ensure equal access. 

ARC recognizes the right of the student to determine who receives disability-related information and the right to confidentiality of this information. Disability-related documents, nor services received from our office, are part of a student’s permanent education record.

ARC evaluates documentation to determine eligibility for services. An intake appointment is set to identify reasonable accommodations, and an individualized service plan is created to meet the needs of the registered student. 

Please note academic accommodations are not retroactive.

Appropriate and reasonable accommodations are determined on an individual basis. These accommodations may differ from those provided in high school or other colleges. Accommodations frequently used by students with disabilities include extended time for test taking, note takers, printed materials in alternate formats, sign language interpreters and the use of assistive technology.

We are currently working with Human Resources to begin processing accommodations for employees at UT Dallas. We expect to have this fully on-board by mid-October 2022. Until then, please continue to request your workplace accommodations via the HR website. 

First, complete the initial registration process required for all students to receive accommodations at UTD. 

Second, request your official letter of accommodation for your professors as early in the semester as possible by submitting the online letter request form each semester. 

Third, if your official letter of accommodation does include “Eligible to test in the ARC Testing Center,” complete the online scheduling form for each test, exam, or quiz you want to take with the ARC at least five business days in advance (and two weeks in advance for finals). 

If your letter of accommodation does not include “Eligible to test in the ARC Testing Center” and does include testing accommodation (e.g., extra time, a distraction-reduced environment), you will need to make testing arrangements with your professor, not the ARC.

Students wishing to appeal their ARC testing eligibility may email the ARC with the subject “ARC Testing Eligibility Appeal.”

No. Students must initiate all requests for accommodated exams at the ARC. If your exam is scheduled by anyone other than you, the reservation will not be accepted and you will need to resubmit the online form personally.

If you submitted a reservation for an accommodated test at ARC, you may go back to the scheduling link and choose the option to edit or update reservations. 

Please note that the date or time can be changed only if your professor decided to change the date or time for the entire class. If you are ill or have an emergency and cannot attend, you will need to submit a new reservation for a make-up test at least five days in advance. The professor must approve the new reservation, which is not always guaranteed. If you need to update or change a reservation you made to test outside the ARC, please see your professor.

Due to limitations in space and proctors, we must start all exams on the hour. Please work with professors to adjust your start times.

No! Please do not go without your accommodations if that is not your choice. The ARC will work with you and your professors to find options. 

Do not hesitate to contact the ARC director or assistant director at 972-883-2098.

No! Please only fill out the online forms when you have all the details. If you are unsure, ask your professor.

Quizzes can be complicated to accommodate, especially if you do not know about them in advance. It’s important to work out the details early in the semester when you see on your syllabus that there will be quizzes in addition to regular exams. 

Many students decide not to use their accommodations on quizzes since they are typically short, and students would have to leave class to go to their eligible testing center. However, it is your choice, and if you do need to use your accommodations, they should be made available to you. 

If you decide you want to use your testing accommodations for quizzes and you know about them in advance, ask the professor if you can take the quiz earlier or later than the class period in a location they provide. If you are eligible to test at the ARC, then you may submit the appropriate test scheduling form. 

If you need a reader, scribe, digital text or any other accommodations that require significant lead time, it is extremely important to discuss these accommodations with the ARC and your professors as soon as possible for quizzes especially pop quizzes. 

The quizzes often are given after class starts; for example, if the class starts at 10 a.m., the test might begin at 10:30 a.m. If you are eligible to take the test at the ARC Testing Center, you are required to start all tests, exams or quizzes on the hour (e.g., 9 a.m., 10 a.m., etc.). In this situation, you will need to get clearance from the professor to take the quiz at any time the ARC Testing Center is open the same date the class takes the quiz or test. 

If you schedule the test earlier or later than the class with the ARC and the professor approves, you will need to begin the test promptly at the start time you reserved. In other words, you cannot schedule a test at 10 a.m. in the ARC then show up at 10:30 a.m. to take the quiz when the rest of the class starts. If you are more than 15 minutes late for your scheduled testing time, you will not be allowed to test. 

Some professors like to discuss the questions on the quiz during class when students are finished. If you arrange to take the quiz after the class due to an accommodation, you must leave the classroom when such discussions occur. 

Faculty are sometimes using quizzes to check attendance (possibly by using clickers). If this is the case, contact the ARC as early as possible so we can work with you and the instructor to identify accommodation options.

It is essential to consider this type of new accommodation because the risks associated with the COVID-19 virus can be so great to certain students. 

The documentation provided by the student indicates substantial risk for being in crowds and environments that potentially create significant viral spread; therefore, even coming to class just to take an exam would not be reasonable. 

In rare cases, it can be a fundamental alteration of your class, which is not required even by accommodation. However, to make this decision it is essential that faculty consult with their department/program heads and the Accessibility Resource Center before denying an accommodation. 

The ARC testing facilities are now limited to students with accommodations requiring adaptive technology or other more specialized needs. The facilities are not large enough to provide social distancing for more than a minimal number of test takers.This semester we recommend that professors consider giving online exams for all students eligible to take a test with accommodations. Faculty still may use Honorlock or other remote proctoring services.

We recommend students talk to professors to help bridge the gap between a personal/family situation, illness or injury, or any other matters that may be impacting ability to temporarily attend classes, focus on classwork, and/or meet academic deadlines. 

To assist with communications, we recommend the following tips to students: 

Email professor to convey initial situation. 
Discreet language you can use: “medical reasons,” “unexpected personal situation,” “on-going health needs,” “family situation,” etc. 
Utilize professor’s office hours or ask to schedule an appointment to follow up about missed coursework. 
Share documentation that can verify dates and situations. 
Plan ahead to discuss missed work (quizzes, assignments, exams, class participation). 
Try to create an action plan with the professor after meeting/talking. 
Continue to follow up with professors for additional missed classes. 
Example letter to professors: 
Dear Professor Smith, 

I am writing to share with you that I have not been able to attend your class [Course name/Unique #] on the following dates [Insert dates here] due to [insert situation here: e.g., illness/flu] situation. 

I am sorry that I have not been able to attend class; the situation was unexpected, but I have been trying to catch up on course work as best as possible. I can provide documentation to verify the situation, if needed. 

Can we set up a time to meet and discuss missed work and possible next steps? 

Thank you in advance for your time. I look forward to talking to you soon. 

Sincerely,
Your name
EID 

There are a few transportation services available: 

Comet Cruiser:
883 Route Map (pdf)
883 Route Schedule
DART Paratransit Services
Campus Map

The dates of the housing agreement are found on the University Housing homepage.

The University of Texas at Dallas provides housing on an individual contracted basis. We offer housing options based on one bed per student, and we do not allow a student to reserve more than one bedroom except in limited cases for family housing, if available. If a student wishes to live alone, a student may select from the available 1-bedroom unit options on campus.

Residents are strongly encouraged to purchase some kind of insurance plan to cover potential losses or liability for their belongings while living on campus. Click here for more information (pdf).

    Alarm clock
    Bed sheets
        The University Commons residence halls have Twin XL beds
        Canyon Creek Heights North has Twin XL beds
        Canyon Creek Heights South has full-sized beds
    Cleaning supplies (toilet cleaner, laundry detergent, dish detergent, etc.)
    Computer or laptop
    First aid kit
    Plunger
    Shower curtain/liner
    Small tool kit (screwdriver, hammer, a selection of nails and screws, etc.)
    Toilet paper
    Toiletries
    Towels

University Village and Canyon Creek Heights apartment residents should bring kitchen supplies (pots, pans, plates, utensils, can openers, grocery and pantry items, etc.)

University Village apartment residents should also bring furniture (bed, couch, dining table, etc.)

Residents may bring a vehicle to campus. Parking decals are required and may be purchased from the Parking Office. The apartments and residence halls have designated parking locations. Visit the parking website for more information.

All University Housing charges are placed on the resident’s university bill and are paid through the Bursar. Please contact the Bursar for questions about your bill or payments.

Housing Statements are available through Galaxy. The tool is available under Orion Self-Service (Student) > Orion Student Center > Bursar Account > Account Statement. Choose the term, then click “View Account Detail.” This will open the statement for that term.

The statement is considered an official UT Dallas statement and includes the UT Dallas logo. Print this statement to provide an official housing statement, to submit to employers for reimbursement, or to keep for your own official records.

University Housing and the Bursar Office do not print housing statements.

To request rental history request for dates prior to Fall 2018 (when University Housing’s billing was managed by American Campus Communities), email housing@utdallas.edu with the following information: student name, student number or NetID, and dates for which a rental history is needed.

Please contact a Peer Advisor, one of the Peer Advisors on call, or one of University Commons’ 24-hour front desks.

If a student wants/needs help with any kind of emotional distress after hours, they can call the Counseling Center’s after hours helpline, “UTD TALK” at 972-883-8255.

Yes, residents have access to all clubhouses, pools and study centers in the housing community.

Visit UT Dallas Dining Services for information about dining on campus.

UT Dallas Police provide frequent patrols throughout University Housing. University Housing management does not assume any legal obligations for personal injury, loss or damage to personal property. You and/or your parents are encouraged to carry appropriate insurance to cover such losses.

Anyone with a cell phone can register via Galaxy to receive text alerts in the event of an emergency or disruption to normal university operations.

For sexual assault emergencies after business hours, please call the 24-hour rape crisis hotline at 972-641-7273. You will be connected with a sexual assault advocate from the Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center.

    Sexual Assault Recovery Services

The purpose of this policy is to establish procedures for the university’s response to reports of missing residential students as required by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. This policy applies to all students who live in University Housing. Download the Missing Residential Student Form.

Talk to your roommate about the issues you are experiencing. If nothing is resolved after speaking to your roommate face-to-face, speak with your Peer Advisor.

A roommate agreement is a document all members of the apartment/suite/room abide by during their time living in the space. Contents of the agreement are determined by the roommates and cover multiple areas, including cleaning tasks, taking out the trash and guest policies.

At the beginning of each academic year, Peer Advisors will coordinate with residents to complete a roommate agreement for the apartment/suite/room. If a new resident moves in, Peer Advisors will work with the student to set up or reevaluate the roommate agreement as necessary.

Residential Life sponsors two student organizations in University Housing:

    Residential Housing Association (RHA)
    National Residence Housing Honorary (NRHH)

Both organizations provide students with leadership opportunities in the residence halls and apartments.

The Peer Advisor application process begins at the end of the fall semester, with applications due in January. If you are interested in becoming a PA, contact housing@utdallas.edu. Check out our Facebook page for details.

UT Dallas provides reasonable housing accommodations for students with documented disabilities or medical conditions. If you have a disability and want to request housing accommodations, please visit the Office of Student Accessibility website.

Registered student organizations can reserve the Residence Hall South Classroom, Residence Hall South Multipurpose Room, and Residence Hall South Rotunda. Student organizations must make the reservation through the UT Dallas Room Reservation System.

Students may reserve a room for a personal event in the residence hall in which they reside. Reservation requests must be received at least five business days prior to the event date. Contact Ashleigh Beckmann to make the reservation.

Departments can make room reservations for student-focused events by contacting Ashleigh Beckmann.

Every student, faculty and staff member must purchase a permit to park on UT Dallas property. UTD Parking & Transportation is self-funded.

Student tuition and fees are not allotted for UTD’s parking budget.

Parking permit sales provide us with the necessary funds to build new parking structures, repave parking lots, improve services and provide general maintenance.

All parking permit purchases are valid from the date of purchase through August 31 of the current academic year. Parking permits are prorated in cost throughout the academic year. For students, parking permits are prorated in December and in May to reflect Spring and Summer prices. For employees, permits are prorated on the first of each month.

Yes, you may upgrade or downgrade your permit at any time. Upgrades require a one-time additional payment equal to the difference in value between your current and your new permit. Downgrades may be entitled to a refund, depending on your original purchase method. Please contact us for options specific to your account and permit type.

No, Apartment and Residence Hall permits are limited to only one permit per resident to ensure parking availability for all students living on campus.

When on campus, you must be legally parked at all times to avoid parking citations. When parking on campus, you may either utilize the hourly pay-by-space metered parking spaces, or purchase an annual parking permit.

There are currently three parking structures. PS1 on the east side of campus, PS3 on the north side of campus and PS4 on the west side of campus.

PS2 is not built or available at this time. PS2 is currently still in the planning stage and was not elected to be built at the time of design and construction began on PS3 instead.

Parking structures can be used by any commuter parking permit and no special garage permit is required. Residential permits are not valid in the parking garages.

Loading zones are available throughout campus. Loading zones may be used without a parking permit for up to 20 minutes as long as you have your emergency flashers engaged on your vehicle. Please do not block roads, reserves spaces, crosswalks, etc. when loading and unloading.

Download a Map of Campus Loading Zones

There is no free parking on the UT Dallas campus for students, faculty or staff.

For those wishing to use public transportation, there are nearly 2,000 free parking spaces available at the Cityline/Bush Train Station Park-and-Ride at 1300 E President George Bush Tpke, Richardson, TX 75082. From there, users may ride the Comet Cruiser bus line to campus, free of charge and with no transit pass nor UTD ID required to ride.

Visitors to the campus may obtain a complimentary one-day visitor pass, valid in Visitor or Green spaces, by presenting a valid photo ID at the Visitor Center and University Bookstore (VCB) or at our office. Visitors may receive two free permits per week.

We also have Pay-by-Space credit/debit parking meters available in popular areas such as Lot M-West, Lot G, Lot F and on the first level of each parking structure.

Visitors to the campus may obtain a complimentary one-day visitor pass from the Visitor Center or the Parking & Transportation Services office. A current driver’s license must be presented to obtain a visitor pass.

Visitors to the campus may receive two complimentary parking passes per week. This will allow visitors to park in any Visitor or Green space for the date of issuance only.

Visitor permits for the University Commons Residence Halls, University Village Apartments or Canyon Creek Heights Apartments may also be obtained by request.

To obtain a visitor permit for a housing guest, both the guest and the resident need to come to the Parking Office with valid photo IDs and the guest’s license plate information. A housing guest may receive up to two visitor passes per week and two overnight parking passes per month.

Long-term visitor permits (more than two weekdays) can be purchased at prorated rates from our office. Please note that overnight visitors to on-campus housing are limited to two nights per month, unless written permission is obtained from the student’s housing office.

For more convenient parking, we also have Pay-by-Space credit/debit parking meters available in popular areas such as Lot G, Lot F and on the first level of each parking structure.

We have an active Twitter account, @UTDallasParking, that regularly updates any information on parking or garage closures. We also have Twitter accounts for the Comet Cabs (@UTDCometCab) and the Comet Cruisers (@UTDCometCruiser) where we provide updates on new routes, schedule delays, or route detours or cancellations.

Permits can be purchased online.

You may also purchase your permit in person at our office. If you will be coming to our office, a valid state-issued photo ID, driver’s license or student ID must be presented.

To purchase a parking permit, you will need to provide your vehicle license plate state and number, vehicle make, model, color, and year. If you purchase your permit in-person at our office, please be advised that we do not accept cash or checks. We only accept debit and credit cards.

Permits are required for all vehicles to park on UT Dallas owned or leased property regardless of whether you are an online student, part-time student, full-time student, faculty, staff or visitor.

A UT Dallas Accessible Parking Permit, in addition to a state-issued accessible parking placard or license plate, is required to park in accessible parking spaces on campus.

Please see our Accessible Services page for more information.

Parking designates different lots based on whether students live on campus or commute to campus.

Residential parking is separated between the University Commons Residence Halls, University Village Apartments and Canyon Creek Heights Apartments. Apartment and Residence Hall permits are only valid in their specific lots, as well as Green parking in certain remote parking areas.

Housing students may also purchase a commuter Gold or Orange permit if they choose, but they may not park overnight on the main campus and must return to their on-campus housing parking lot at the end of the day.

For commuters, faculty, and staff, parking is on a progressing scale system with Purple being the highest and Green being the lowest.

Purple permits can park in
Purple parking
Orange parking
Gold parking
Green parking
Orange permits can park in
Gold permits can park in
Green permits can only park in Green parking
Commuter students may purchase Green, Gold, Evening Orange or Orange parking permits. Evening Orange allows you to park in Orange spaces after 5:00 p.m. Before 5:00 p.m., Evening Orange permits may park in only Gold and Green spaces.

Staff and Faculty have access to all commuter colors, but also have the option to purchase Purple permits.

You may purchase a parking permit with unpaid citations, however outstanding citations may result in your account being revoked and your vehicle being immobilized or towed if parked on UT Dallas owned or leased property. If your vehicle is immobilized, your parking privileges are revoked and you may need to pay your citations first before being able to purchase your parking permit.

Only one permit can be purchased per customer via the Parking Portal. Students may have two vehicles associated with their permit, but only one vehicle parked on campus at any given time. Employees may have up to five vehicles associated with their permit.

You may add a vehicle to your account online by selecting the VEHICLES tab. You may also contact the Parking Office via email or visit our office to add a vehicle to your account. If you would like to purchase a second permit so you may park two vehicles on campus at the same time, you may purchase additional permits at the current rate in-person at our office.

Please note that students living on campus may only purchase one permit and may have only one vehicle on campus at a time.

You may have an unlimited amount of vehicles registered on your customer account, but students may have two vehicles registered to their permit, and only one vehicle may be parked on campus at any given time. Employees may have up to five vehicles registered to their permit. Only one vehicle may be parked on campus at a time, and it must have a permit always registered to it for the section where the vehicle is parked.

Those who are driving a different vehicle and currently have an active parking permit have the option to register their alternate vehicle for the duration they will be driving the vehicle.

Students may have two vehicles associated with their permit, but only one vehicle parked on campus at any given time. Employees may have up to five vehicles associated with their permit.

To remove a vehicle, including rentals and temporary vehicles, you must contact the Parking Office via email, or visit our our office during business hours, and you must provide the vehicle make, model, and license plate number.

All vehicles registered to the permit owner will be the responsibility of the permit owner including all citations the vehicle receives while it is registered to the permit owner.

Current permit holders may also receive up to three one-day passes per semester as an alternative to registering a temporary vehicle. These one-day passes will be valid for the same color of spaces as your permit, and you may receive these by presenting a Comet Card or driver’s license at the Parking Office.

All virtual permits are non-transferable and can only be used by the individual to whom it is assigned, and permits are attached only to the account holder. For customers who share vehicles, both customers must own their own permit, but may register shared vehicles on each individual account. Students may have two vehicles associated with their permit, but only one vehicle parked on campus at any given time. Employees may have up to five vehicles associated with their permit. Parking more than one vehicle on campus at one time may lead to citations for surpassing the vehicle limit of your permit. Any citations issued to a vehicle will be the responsibility of the permit owner.

Eligible faculty and staff should monitor their email for directions and enrollment dates. If you are eligible for Payroll Deduction, you may purchase your permit online and select “Payroll Deduction” as your purchase method at the time of checkout. If you do not see the option for Payroll Deduction, but you believe you are eligible, please contact our office so we can confirm eligibility.

If you are a student graduating in fall, or you no longer have a need your permit, you may return the permit for a prorated refund. Returns must be made by the Spring Census Day to be eligible for a refund. Returns after the Spring Census Day will not be approved for a refund.

If you are a faculty or staff member that purchased your permit in full, you may be eligible for a prorated refund when you leave UT Dallas. Permits purchased via Payroll Deduction are not eligible for refunds, but monthly deductions can be canceled by canceling your permit with our office.

You can return your permit by contacting park@.utdallas.edu and requesting a permit return form.

If you are resident living in University Village Apartments, Canyon Creek Heights Apartments, or University Commons Residence Halls and you need to arrange parking for a guest visiting your residence, permits can also be requested online in advance and emailed to you as a PDF document that you may email to your guest to be printed. To request an emailed permit, complete a permit request form online two business days in advance of the guest arrival. A visitor parking pass is required Monday-Thursday from 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. in the housing parking areas.

Non-sponsored visitors to campus may utilize our metered parking available throughout different areas of our campus, or contact park@utdallas.edu for more options.

Please contact the Parking Office for any questions or concerns about visitor parking.

Please note that a visitor permit is not required for Green, University Village Apartments, Canyon Creek Heights Apartments, or University Commons Residence Halls parking areas outside of enforcement hours:

Monday-Thursday from 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
A VISITOR PERMIT IS ALWAYS NEEDED DURING THE ABOVE TIMES TO AVOID PARKING CITATIONS

You may add a vehicle to your account online by selecting the VEHICLES tab. You may also contact the Parking Office via email or visit our office and let us know you want to add a vehicle to your account.

You will need to provide your vehicle’s license plate state and number, make, model, color, and year of your vehicle to add it to your account.

Contact the Parking & Transportation department via via email or visit our office during business hours, and you must provide the vehicle make, model, and license plate number. We cannot remove vehicles over the phone.

We are located in Parking Structure 3 (PS3), at the intersection of Rutford Ave and Loop Road NW on the North end of campus, East of the Residence Halls.

Our physical address is:

800 N. Loop Rd, Richardson TX, 75080.

Our mailing address is:

The University of Texas at Dallas

Parking & Transportation

800 W Campbell Rd, PS3 10

Richardson, TX 75080-3021

Check the citation in the “Violation” section to see the reasoning. Some citations are warnings only and are used to inform you of a problem. If you feel you do not deserve the citation then you may submit an appeal online. We do not do any in-person appeals.

Any appeal not granted must be paid online or in person at our office. Please be advised, appeals must be submitted within 14 calendar days from the date the citation was issued. However, an appeal does not guarantee an automatic dismissal of the citation.

There are various reasons why a citation can be issued. You may be parked in your permit’s designated area, but could be breaking one of our parking rules or policies.

You may appeal the citation online. Again, appeals do not guarantee an automatic dismissal of a citation.

After 14 days the citation will increase from overdue charges. In addition, the citation will have a recurring monthly late fee that is added until the balance is paid in full.

Accumulated or overdue parking citations will place a hold on student accounts, thus not allowing a student to receive transcripts or receive their diploma. Faculty and staff may be subject to other disciplinary measures.

Bursar/EZPay payments are transferred to your Parking account the following business day, after which your hold will be removed. If your Parking account does not update within two business days, or you still have a parking hold even with a $0.00 balance, please contact our office. If your Bursar student account and your Parking account do not match for any other reason, please contact our office.

For more information on how to audit a course, please go to audit registration.

Holds or service indicators are computerized mechanisms to prevent registration or transcript processing. Some service indicators are positive in nature and will not affect your ability to register or to receive an official transcript. When you have a hold or a negative service indicator affecting your registration or official transcript processing, you need to take steps to resolve the problem. You can check your holds or service indicators online.

During registration periods, the enrollment appointment is your date and time slot you are able to registration for the term. To locate your enrollment appointment, go to your UTD Student Center, Manage My Class tile, Enrollment Appointments page and select the appropriate term. Register for classes after your enrollment appointment begins for the term. Online registration is available until the published last day of late registration.

If you completely withdrew from the previous semester before the 20th class day, the Office of the Registrar strongly recommends that you review your academic record online, ie, update address, transfer credit from another institution.
For undergraduate programs, those who were previously enrolled at UT Dallas, may return to the University by re-applying through Apply Texas.
For graduate programs, complete and submit a re-entry form (PDF). All reentry requests for a semester must be received 10-days prior to the first day of the semester (full-term). If you have not attended UT Dallas in three long (fall and spring) semesters and you left UT Dallas on probationary status, you must apply for readmission.

You need to elect to defer your admission. To defer your admission, please complete and submit the deferment form located in Galaxy under Orion Self-Service, then, Admissions Forms Folder.

You must be formally readmitted if you have not taken any classes for three long semesters (fall and spring).

To reapply for admission:

Domestic and International students must complete a new application for admission no later than the published deadline and pay an application fee. Incomplete applications or late applications will be required to register late and pay a late registration fee.

Eligible students wishing to change their major/plan/program should review the policy listed in the Academic Catalog.

For undergraduate students: catalog.utdallas.edu/current/undergraduate/policies/degree-plans.
For graduate students: catalog.utdallas.edu/current/graduate/policies/policy#change-of-program.

If you are completing work for a previous semester in which a grade of incomplete (I) was received (except thesis and dissertation courses), do not officially register for the course again. An incomplete course grade (grade of I) must be completed within the time period specified by the instructor, not to exceed eight weeks from the first day of the subsequent long semester. If the work is not completed within the limit, the grade will be changed to “F”. Once you have completed and submitted any outstanding work to the instructor, your grade will be brought to the Office of the Registrar by your instructor for processing. For more information see the appropriate catalog.

No more than fifteen hours of applicable non-degree credit may be transferred to a degree program at the University. However, acceptance of credit is at the discretion of the Associate Dean or program head and the University Registrar.

Students who have access to Galaxy may print end-of-semester grades from their Orion > Self Service > Student Center. To see if grades have been posted to the academic record:

Go to Galaxy
Log in to Orion with your netid and password
On your UTD Student Center Homepage, Click the ‘My Academics’ tile
Select “View My Grades” from the menu
Choose the term

No, semester and midterm grades can be viewed in your UTD Student Center.

For information on changing names and addresses, please see the catalog.

Preferred Name

The University recognizes that many community members use names other than their primary/legal names to identify themselves. As long as the use of this different name is not for the purpose of misrepresentation, the University acknowledges that a preferred name may be used whenever possible in the course of university business and education.

The student is free to determine the preferred name they wish to be known by in the Orion student information system; however, inappropriate use of the preferred name policy may be cause for denying the request.

The student should send email from their UT Dallas email account to records@utdallas.edu to edit the preferred name.

Q: What is a preferred name? A: Preferred name is a first and or middle name that does not match your Primary/Legal name in the Orion student information system. Currently Preferred Name is defaulted to match the Primary/Legal Name in the Orion student information system.

Q: Where is preferred name displayed? A: In Orion, student preferred name is displayed in your Student Self-Service screen, and on Grade Rosters. The preferred name is also displayed on eLearning grade rosters and Comet Cards.

Q: Can I get a Comet Card issued with my preferred name? A: Yes, Comet Cards can be updated to have preferred name on front and legal name on the back.

Q: Can I get an official transcript, the commencement program, or my diploma issued with my preferred name? A: No, the official transcript, the commencement program, and diploma are issued only with the primary/legal name.

Q: I have more questions regarding preferred name, who can I contact? A: Please email your questions to records@utdallas.edu. A member of the Registrar’s Office staff will respond.

For information on reserving classroom space on campus, please see Special Event Room Reservations.

The “Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act” (also known as the Wetterling Act) is a federal law enacted on October 28, 2000 that provides for the tracking of convicted, registered sex offenders enrolled as students at institutions of higher education, or working or volunteering on campus.

This act amends the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 to clarify that nothing in that Act may be construed to prohibit an educational institution from disclosing information provided to the institution concerning registered sex offenders and requires the Secretary of Education to take appropriate steps to notify educational institutions that disclosure of this information is permitted. Information about registered sex offenders may be found on:

The web page for The University of Texas at Dallas
The web page for the City of Richardson
The web page for the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Refer to the Office of Information Technology’s Knowledge Base article on the topic of Gender Identity and Personal Pronouns.

If you submitted your FAFSA to UT Dallas before you were admitted, the Office of Financial Aid will email your UT Dallas email account acknowledging receipt of your FAFSA about one to three days after you are admitted.

If you submit your FAFSA after you are admitted, it will take about 3 to 5 business days for the Office of Financial Aid to receive your FAFSA information from the Department of Education. Once we have received your FAFSA, we will email acknowledgment to your UT Dallas email account.

If you have been admitted and have not received an email to your UT Dallas email account acknowledging receipt of your FAFSA within the timeframes detailed above, you should check your FAFSA online to see if you listed our school code (009741) on it. If you have listed us, you should contact our office at financial-aid@utdallas.edu to request that we check your application status.

You may be able to request a special circumstance review. A special circumstance is an event that causes a loss or significant reduction in income or extremely high medical bills not paid by insurance. Special circumstance request forms can be found on the Financial Aid Forms page.

Yes. Please visit the Deadlines page for financial aid priority deadline information.

The University Housing page has information regarding on-campus living options. The UTD Dining page contains information regarding a variety of meal plan options.

You can view your University Housing and meal plan charges on your student account statement via the Bursar Office EZPay page. You may pay those charges directly to the Bursar Office using one of their various payment options.

EZPay is a Bursar Office website where you can manage your student account finances. Among the services available in EZPay are the ability to view your account balance, set up direct deposit, and enroll in a payment plan.

Please contact the University Book & Tech Store manager at utd@bkstr.com.

Hours change throughout the semester, but you can see the store’s current hours on their website.

Please see the University Book & Tech Store’s return policy for full details.

Educational discounts up to 85% are available on some technology purchases. Please check the University Book & Tech Store’s website or visit the store itself for more details.

Your I-20 program start date determines when you can travel to the U.S. You may enter up to the 30 days before the program start date. If you try to enter after the program start date has passed, you may face challenges at the port of entry. The ISSO recommends to defer your admission and Form I-20 to a future semester if you cannot arrive in the U.S. by the start of classes.

No, there is no deadline. It is to your advantage to submit your documents as soon as possible so you can receive your I-20 and apply for your visa.

Visit the Financial Requirements webpage for information on scholarships. To learn more about assistantships, contact your academic department. Please be aware the ISSO does not handle information on availability, eligibility criteria, or application procedures.

The Department of Homeland Security requires UT Dallas to establish a program length for the I-20s that the ISSO issues. The program length is established by the university, and your I-20 reflects the standard program length. Please note that students at UT Dallas are able to pace their own program completion. The program length is an average. Some students may finish a program in less time, while others may take longer. However, the I-20 must reflect the average length of time.

USCIS asks all institutions to use a standard code for all programs. The name of the program as it appears on the I-20 is the name provided by USCIS, and the code for that program is equivalent to the code UT Dallas uses to identify your current program name. You can see the full list of the UTD program names and standardized codes on the Understand Your I-20 webpage. If you have any questions about your program of study, please contact your academic department.

You can view your admission letter in your Galaxy portal. If you have questions, contact the Office of Admission and Enrollment at admission@utdallas.edu.

We normally begin reviews for each semester after completing the reviews and cleanup for the previous semester. Depending on volume, that is approximately eight weeks before the beginning of the next semester. 
For Fall: late-May
For Summer: late-March
For Spring: late-October
Once we begin reviews for a semester, documents are processed on a first in – first out basis with priority given to those attending freshman or transfer orientations.
If you are an incoming student attending an orientation, we ask that you submit your Residency Questionnaire or documentation at least one month before your orientation date, so that we can be sure your orientation registration will go smoothly.

You must satisfy one of the following sets of criteria:
Be an applicant or student who:
graduated from a public or accredited private high school in Texas or, as an alternative to high school graduation, receive the equivalent of a high school diploma in Texas, including the successful completion of nontraditional secondary education, and
maintained a residence continuously in Texas for:
the 36 months immediately preceding the date of graduation or receipt of the diploma equivalent, as applicable; and
the 12 months preceding the census date of the academic semester in which you enroll at UT Dallas; or,
established domicile in Texas not less than 12 months before the census date of the academic semester in which you enroll at UT Dallas; and
maintained domicile continuously in Texas for the 12 months immediately preceding the census date of the academic semester in which you enroll at UT Dallas; or
Be a dependent whose parent:
established domicile in Texas not less than 12 months before the census date of the academic semester in which the dependent (you) enrolls at UT Dallas; and
maintained domicile continuously in Texas for the 12 months immediately preceding the census date of the academic semester in which the dependent (you) enrolls at UT Dallas.

You must physically reside in Texas with the intent to maintain domicile in Texas for at least the 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the full-term census date of the term you enroll at UT Dallas.
Although not conclusive or exhaustive, the following factors occurring throughout a consecutive 12-month period prior to the census date of the semester in which a person seeks to enroll may lend support to a claim regarding his/her intent to establish domicile in Texas. Continued presence in the state from the end of that period until the census date of the semester in which a person seeks to enroll, except for temporary absences as defined in §21.22(28), may lend support to a claim of maintaining domicile in Texas:
(A) Significant Gainful Employment:
(i) An employer’s statement of dates of employment in Texas (beginning and current or ending dates) that encompass at least 12 consecutive months prior to the census date of the term in which the person enrolls or pay stubs for 12 consecutive months prior to the census date, reflecting significant gainful employment in Texas, or proof of other earned income such as pensions, veterans’ benefits, social security, and savings from previous earnings for 12 consecutive months prior to the census date. However, employment conditioned on student status, such as work study, the receipt of stipends, fellowships, or research or teaching assistantships does not constitute gainful employment for the purposes of this subchapter.
(ii) For a person who is unemployed and living on public assistance, written statements from the office of one or more social service agencies located in Texas that attest to the provision of services to the person for the 12 consecutive months prior to the census date of the term in which the person enrolls.
(B) Residential Real Property. Sole or joint marital ownership of residential real property in Texas with documentation to verify 12 consecutive months of ownership prior to the census date of the term in which the person enrolls, such as a Warranty Deed, with the person or the dependent’s parent having established and maintained domicile at that residence.
(C) Marriage to a Person who has Established and Maintained Domicile in Texas. Marriage Certificate or Declaration of Registration of Informal Marriage with documentation to support that spouse has established and maintained domicile in Texas for 12 consecutive months prior to the census date of the term in which the person enrolls.
(D) Ownership of a Business Entity. Documents that evidence the organization of the business in Texas that reflect the ownership interest of the person or dependent’s parent, and the customary management of the business by the person or dependent’s parent without the intention of liquidation for the foreseeable future.
Relevant Texas Administrative Code
For examples of documentation, please visit the documentation page.

You may petition for reclassification by uploading the completed core residency questions (PDF) and all supporting documents to the UTD Student Center prior to the first day of class for the current term. For uploading instructions please view the “Where do I upload my Core Residency Questionnaire, supporting documents and/or affidavit?” FAQ below.

If you are claimed as a dependent by your parents for federal income tax purposes, then your domicile is presumed to be the same as that of your parents. To establish residency, your parents must establish domicile in Texas at least 12 months prior to census day and maintain that domicile for the 12 months immediately preceding census day.

If you are claimed as a dependent by your parents for federal income tax purposes, then your domicile is presumed to be the same as that of your parents. If your parents have established domicile outside of Texas, then you are not generally eligible for resident tuition classification. This presumption may be overridden by presenting clear and convincing evidence of establishment of domicile as an independent.

If you are enrolled in a Texas institution of higher education for one of the two regular terms of the academic year prior to enrollment at UT Dallas, and were classified as a resident of Texas during that year, you will be classified as a Texas resident at UT Dallas unless you provide information that indicates a change in resident status is appropriate. You are required to provide verification of your residency classification at your previous institution. Please see the residency officer at your previous school for a memo that states your resident status.

Marriage to a Texas resident does not make you a Texas resident. You must meet the residency requirements to be classified as a Texas resident on your own. However, marriage to a person who has established and maintained domicile in Texas may lend support to your claim regarding your intent to establish and maintain a domicile in Texas.

A temporary absence from Texas, by you or your parent (if a dependent), will not affect your (or your parent’s) ability to continue to claim that Texas is your domicile. You must have the intention to return to Texas for any absence to be considered temporary.

Certain international applicants and students are legally eligible to establish and maintain a domicile in Texas and can obtain Texas residency if they meet the residency requirements as listed in this FAQ. The applicant or student must be:
A person who is eligible for permanent resident status, which is defined as, “A person who has filed an I-485 application for permanent residency and has been issued a fee/filing receipt or notice of action by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) showing that his or her I-485 has been reviewed and has not been rejected”;
A nonimmigrant who holds one of the types of visas identified as eligible to domicile;
A person classified by the USCIS as a Refugee, Asylee, Parolee, Conditional Permanent Resident, or Temporary Resident;
A person holding temporary protected status, and spouses and children with approved petitions under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), an applicant with an approved USCIS I-360, special agricultural worker, and a person granted deferred action status by USCIS;
A person who has filed an application for Cancellation of Removal and Adjustment of Status under Immigration Nationality Act 240A(b) or a Cancellation of Removal and Adjustment of Status under the Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA), Haitian Refugee Immigrant Fairness Act (HRIFA), or the Cuban Adjustment Act, and who has been issued a fee/filing receipt or Notice of Action by USCIS; or
A person who has filed for adjustment of status to that of a person admitted as a Permanent Resident under 8 United States Code 1255, or under the “registry” program (8 United States Code 1259), or the Special Immigrant Juvenile Program (8 USC 1101(a)(27)(J)) and has been issued a fee/filing receipt or Notice of Action by USCIS.

You may qualify for Texas residency regardless of immigration status if you:
Graduated from a public or accredited private high school in Texas or, as an alternative to high school graduation, you received the equivalent of a high school diploma in Texas, including the successful completion of a nontraditional secondary education, and
Maintained a residence continuously in Texas for:
The 12 months preceding the census date of the academic semester in which you enrolled at UT Dallas.
If you meet the above criteria, you are also required to complete a signed affidavit stating that you will apply to become a permanent resident of the U.S. as soon as you become eligible to apply.

Members of the military may visit College for All Texans for information on qualifying for resident tuition. You and your family members may be entitled to a waiver of out-of-state tuition and fees. Please reach out to the Office of Financial Aid’s Veterans’ Benefits team at 972-883-4020 or veteransbenefits@utdallas.edu.

Please reach out to the Office of Financial Aid’s Veterans’ Benefits team at 972-883-4020 or veteransbenefits@utdallas.edu.

Please visit the Financial Aid website for information about waivers for UT Dallas teaching and research assistants.

Please visit the Financial Aid website for information about waivers for teachers, professors and their dependents.

Information concerning waivers is available at www.collegeforalltexans.com.

Please log into your UTD Student Center or Applicant Center and submit your Core Residency Questionnaire with your supporting documentation for the desired term. If you have documents not specifically listed as your choice, please include them as supplementary documentation. Please combine multi-page documents into a single document for upload.

Click on the Galaxy link at the top of any UT Dallas webpage
Click on Orion and login using your NetID and password
Choose your UTD Student Center or Applicant Center
Click on the Admission Forms Tile
Click on the Submit Residency Document Tile
Complete the online form and attach the Core Residency Questionnaire and/or supporting documents

The core residency questionnaire and the residency affidavit are available on the Forms page.

You are not required to submit any supporting documents with the initial core residency questionnaire submitted as part of an application for admission to UT Dallas, or to augment an application for admission to UT Dallas. If you are seeking reclassification, you must submit documentation as stated on page four of the residency core questions. After reviewing your residency core questions form, the residency committee may request documentation. You will be notified via your UT Dallas e-mail account if additional information is required.

If your classification was changed prior to the full-term census date, you are entitled to a refund of any amount paid in excess of the resident rate. If your classification is changed after the full-term census date, you will be assessed tuition and fees at the resident rate beginning with your next term of enrollment.

Applicants to UT Dallas may appeal to the residency chair for Enrollment Services. Currently enrolled UT Dallas students may appeal to the University Registrar. The decision of the Registrar is final.

If you have questions for which you cannot find an answer, please e-mail residency@utdallas.edu.

Yes. Please visit the Deadlines page for priority deadline information.

You may complete a FAFSA at any time; however, we cannot process an award until you are officially admitted to UT Dallas.

While your financial aid awards (grants, loans, etc.) do not transfer from one school to another, almost all schools in the United States use the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as the application for financial aid.  You can visit studentaid.gov and correct your FAFSA to include UT Dallas (school code 009741). UT Dallas must receive the results of your FAFSA to determine your eligibility for financial aid.

Federal financial aid programs, except for the Pell Grant, do not have a restriction on receiving funds at more than one school at a time. These programs have a maximum that can be awarded to an individual student in a year. You are responsible for notifying both schools of what you are receiving aid at the other school. You may not receive more than the annual or aggregate maximum from any financial aid program.

Students should complete a summer financial aid application to be awarded for summer. This form becomes available in March each year. Instructions on how to access the Summer Application for Financial Aid are available through our forms page. If you completed a FAFSA for the fall and/or spring semester preceding the summer, you do not need to complete another FAFSA for the summer.

You must complete a FAFSA. UT Dallas does not require any other type of application for financial aid, except for the summer term.

The law governing the federal student aid programs is based on the premise that the family is the first source of your support. The law provides several criteria that determine if you are considered independent of your parents for financial aid eligibility. Note: reaching the age of 18 or 21 or living apart from your parents does not affect your dependency status. To assist you with determining your status, visit FSA’s topic on Dependency Status.

There is a section on the FAFSA where your parents can select the “Will Not File” option. They will then be directed to the wages/earnings question where they can indicate how much they earned.

If your parents filed a foreign return, they will convert all figures to U.S. dollars, using the exchange rate that is in effect the day they complete the FAFSA. Daily exchange rates can be viewed at CNN.com, as well as others available on the internet.

Independent students may only include their spouse and/or dependents for whom they provide more than 50 percent support during the year. Dependent students must include their parents and any persons for whom their parents provide more than 50 percent support during the year.

When we receive the results of the FAFSA we send an email letting you know that we have it. If you have not yet received this email, and you have been admitted to UT Dallas, you can visit fafsa.gov to check to see if you listed our school code (009741) on your FAFSA. If you listed UT Dallas and you have been admitted you should contact our office at financial-aid@utdallas.edu to request that we check your application’s status.

If your parent applies for and is denied a PLUS loan you may be able to borrow additional unsubsidized Direct Loan funds. You may also visit our Private Education Loans page for information on private educational loans.

If, at the beginning of the school year, you accepted your loans for the fall and spring semesters, you do not need to accept them again.

It may take up to three business days for UT Dallas to receive electronic loan funds from lenders. If the funds are not disbursed at that point, you should contact us. Paper checks may take longer. You will be notified via your UT Dallas email account when we receive those funds.

All of your federal loan information can be obtained by visiting the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS).

If your financial aid application is complete and your funds have not disbursed by the first day of classes, you may be eligible for an on-campus book voucher. Book vouchers can be obtained at the Office of Financial Aid in the Student Services Building (SSB). For more information on who qualifies, please see our Book Voucher Policy.

A special circumstance is an event that causes a loss of/significant reduction in income or extremely high medical bills not paid by insurance. Special circumstance forms can be found on our Forms page.

Please see the cover sheet of the Dependency Override Request form on our Forms page.