Mission

The Office of the Registrar is responsible for the integrity of all student records. The office conducts registration, verifies enrollment, collects and publishes grades, clears students for graduation and provides students with accurate and timely transcripts. The goal is to provide high quality academic and administrative information and services in an efficient, effective and professional manner to students, colleagues, alumni and the community.

Registrar

Registrar:

Earnestine J. Strickland

Records Manager:

Alicia Childs

Records Coordinator:

Thomas St. Julien

900 Chicon Street

Austin, TX 78702

512.505.3082 or 3083

512.505.3185 (fax)

Office Hours

Monday - Friday

8:30A.M. – 5:30P.M.

Transfer Credits

A maximum of 96 semester credits of “C” grades or better can be transferred from a four-year institution and a maximum of 66 semester credits will be accepted from junior colleges. Students will receive credits for transfer courses but those courses will not calculate in the Grade Point Average (GPA).

Graduation Requirements

A minimum of 120 hours is required for graduation and at least a 2.00 GPA in the major and overall. All students must file an application with the Registrar upon the completion of at least 90 semester hours. A graduation summary will be issued to the student. A minimum period of one year in residence is required for graduation and the last 30 semester hours of credit earned toward the degree must be earned in residence at Huston-Tillotson. There is only one Commencement Convocation held at the University and that takes place in the Spring.

After receiving the first bachelor’s degree, a candidate for a second baccalaureate degree must meet all requirements for the first degree plus a minimum of 30 semester hours in residence. The second degree must be different from the first and have its own distinctive major. Completion of an additional emphasis area to be added to a degree does not meet the requirements for a second degree.

Official Transcripts

Official transcripts can be ordered in person, by mail or via fax. Transcripts cannot be ordered over the phone. There is a $5.00 fee for each transcript. Payments can be made with cash, money order, or debit/credit card. If you need a transcript request form please click on the link provided:

Transcript Request Form

When requesting a transcript in person, please follow the steps below:

Complete a transcript request form
Pay fee of $5.00 (cash, money order, or debit/credit card)

Official transcripts take approximately three (3) business days to complete.

When requesting a transcript via fax, please follow the steps below:

Complete transcript request form
Pay fee of $5.00 (Debit/Credit Card; please include card number and date of expiration)
Fax to 512.505.3185; Attention of the Registrar's Office

Official transcripts cannot be faxed.

When requesting a transcript by mail, please follow the steps below:

Complete transcript request form
Pay fee of $5.00 (Money Order or Debit/Credit Card. Please include card number and date of expiration)
Send to: Registrar's Office, 900 Chicon Street, Austin, TX 78702

Huston-Tillotson can mail your transcript to any university or residence you would like. Please be sure to include that information.

Academic Standards

Satisfactory Academic Progress

The Higher Education Act 1956, as amended October 6, 1983, mandates that institutions of higher education must establish standards to measure satisfactory academic progress toward earning a degree for all students receiving federal financial aid.

All students at Huston-Tillotson University, whether full or part time, must maintain a cumulative grade point (GPA) as designated by University policy. Upon completion of one year (in all hours attempted if part time) a student’s GPA must be 1.80 or better. After two years of study, a minimum GPA of 2.00 is required in order to continue receiving financial aid.

Academic Probation

Academic probation indicates that a student’s coursework has not met the minimum standards required by the University. All students are reviewed for academic progress at the end of each semester. Those students whose GPA falls below that required by the University will be placed on academic probation and will receive notification from the Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs.

Academic Dismissal

Students are reviewed for academic dismissal at the end of each year. Students will be subject to dismissal if they fail to make satisfactory progress towards their degree in any two consecutive semesters and/or their cumulative GPA falls below the level required to be considered in good academic standing. While Academic dismissal does not generally take place between the Fall and Spring semesters, there are students who fail in the Fall to achieve good academic standing after an Academic Standards Committee stipulated in the previous Spring that they would have no further appeals. These students will be dismissed. Academic dismissals imposed at the end of the academic year may be appealed. The Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs will notify students subject to dismissal of the terms and conditions of the appeal proceedings.

Appeals of Dismissals

Students wishing to appeal their dismissal at the end of the academic year must submit a written statement to the Provost stating the specific reasons and/or circumstances that warrant the appeal. A statement simply requesting an appeal is insufficient. The letter should clearly state if the student wishes to let the case rest with the written appeal or with a personal appearance before the Academic Standards Committee and should be postmarked not later than 10 calendar days after the date of the dismissal letter.