Information for LBJ's Admitted Students

• Do this via UT’s MYStatus system
• This is important so we know you’ll be attending this fall

This is a mandatory step, please review and submit acknowledgement form ASAP

• Read the Quantitative Readiness Program Overview
• Fill out the Acknowledgement Form

The Office of Student Affairs & Admissions at the LBJ School is inviting you to a webinar panel with current LBJ student to learn more about their graduate school experiences and life in Austin. We hope you can join us to interact with our current students and ask questions about the master of public affairs (MPAFF), master of global policy studies (MGPS), dual degree offerings, and DC concentration programs. We look forward to seeing you!

RSVP HERE

Monday, February 26 @ 7PM. Virtual event.

Upcoming Important Dates (check back frequently as we'll be updating this regularly):

• February, 26, 2024 at 7:00PM CT- 
  Welcome to the LBJ School: Meet Current Students Webinar

• April 4:  Admitted Students Day

   

• Complete the UT Austin Graduate School New Student Checklist (set up email, Zoom account and more)
• Learn how to get your UT Student ID; upgrade our EID and more here

This is a fun event where you’ll get to know each other, LBJ Staff and faculty. RSVP HERE.

View the DRAFT agenda for the day here (subject to change so please check back).

We use Canvas to communicate with you, share info about our office and more.  

 Link Coming Soon!

Link Coming Soon!

See faculty guidelines here:
https://utexas.app.box.com/s/hrq218pzdm5at3ig8o7qgonrg4exf61e 

• Common UT Austin Bars: https://onestop.utexas.edu/registration-and-degree-planning/registering…
• Clearing bars will ensure you will be able to register when registration opens. If you have a bar on your record, you will NOT be able to register for courses!

TRANSCRIPTS

Submit Official Transcripts- this must be done prior to registration- you will be blocked from registering until this step is completed. 
*do not send your transcripts to the LBJ School*

Please review the Transcript Submission FAQ

• Official transcripts bear the facsimile signature of the registrar and the seal of the issuing institution. Transcripts from U.S. colleges or universities must have been produced within the last calendar year, and transcripts written in a language other than English must be accompanied by a translation.
• If your college or university uses SPEEDE you can have your transcript(s) sent electronically. Check with the registrar of your institution to find out if transcripts can be sent via the SPEEDE. We cannot accept electronic transcripts sent by registrars or third-party entities in any other format (e.g. by email or by links to secure websites).
• Records from China: The university has entered into an agreement with the National Student Clearinghouse and the Center for Student Services and Development (CSSD). [formerly the China Higher Education Student Information and Career Center (CHESICC)] to transmit and verify academic records from China. Please review the Chinese Credential Verification Document
• Otherwise, mail your transcript(s) to the Graduate and International Admissions Center Links to an external site. using the submission form.

This will help ensure you are ready for the pre-assessment in May.  This information will be launched soon, likely the week of April 24th. Please check back!  Learn more about the Quantitative Preparedness Program.

New Handbooks Coming Soon!

This will help ensure you understand policies, procedures, and the LBJ curriculum.  Check back in May. 

This is a required step, and you will not be allowed to register until you complete your advising appointment.  You will be assigned your OSAA Staff Advisor in May/June. Sign-up links will be added here in May for June-July advising appointments. 

Please read the Quantitative Readiness Program Overview.  Please fill out the acknolwedgement form after you've read the requirements. Date information coming soon- the test will be online. 

This will introduce you to the curriculum at large and help prepare you for course registration. These sessions will be online and will kick off in May/June. 

This will introduce you to the great LBJ faculty and will help prepare you for course registration. These sessions will be online and will kick off in May/June. 

Need a roommate? Check out resources or post your needs as part of our Admitted Students Canvas page (site launching in May). 

More details coming soon but the exam will likely be the end of May.  Make sure you review the Quantitative Prep Canvas site fully, meet with Dr. Alfonso Rojas Alvarez and attend the weekly labs and problem set review sessions. 

This is required and you will not be allowed to register for courses until you complete this step. You will learn who your OSAA Staff Advisor is and will be able to schedule an appointment with them beginning on June 19 through July 15. 

Attend all group curriculum review sessions as part of our "Pave your Way Through LBJ" series. If you miss a live session, we will record them and post the recordings to the OSAA Newly Admitted Canvas site." Then, you must meet with your OSAA Staff Academic Advisor for your 1:1 advising meeting (starting June 19-July 15).

Be sure not to miss course registration in July.  This is an online process and your OSAA Staff Advisor will assist you with your course pathway planning during the months of June/July.

We use the directory to introduce you to each other as well as introduce the faculty to the new cohort. Link coming soon!

See the Quantitate Preparedness Program Overview here. 

Remember, completing your advising appointment is a required step and you will not be allowed to register for courses until you do so. More information coming soon. Appointment times will be offered in June-early July.

OSAA will host summer events such as program deep dives, faculty introductions, registration overview sessions, and more.  Stay tuned for more details and RSVP links.  Additionally, current student "Summer Transition Chairs" will be holding virtual and in-person social events throughout the summer. Details on all this coming soon!

Be sure not to miss this step!  More information coming soon. 

August (in person at UT Austin): Camp LBJ and Intensive Quantitative Bootcamp:

• See the Quantitative Preparation Program Overview for requirements based on results of your pre-assessment
• We will also be planning social events throughout these two weeks that any new student can attend

Throughout the summer, our current student "Summer Transition Chairs" will be holding fun in-person and online social events so you can get to know each other!

OSAA will post resources for you to help you mentally prepare for becoming a grad student at UT Austin. Check back here and on the Newly Admitted Canvas page soon!

OSAA has curated a list of go-to campus resources just for you. This list will be launched as part of our Newly Admitted Canvas site launch (which will happen sometime in May).

The LBJ School New Student Orientation is mandatory and will be held in Austin in August. 

Link coming soon!  

• https://gradschool.utexas.edu/arrival-checklist
• This list includes things like claiming and managing your UT email address, zoom account and more!

Check this site, your email and the Canvas page for more info!  Pre-work will be launched in July.

Link coming in July!