0 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 1 Purpose of the Catalog .............................................................................................................................. 1 Accreditations, Certifications, and Approved Programs ........................................................................... 1 Student Academic Responsibilities ........................................................................................................... 1 Equal Opportunity Policy .......................................................................................................................... 2 University Assessment .............................................................................................................................. 2 History ....................................................................................................................................................... 2 Main Campus Location.............................................................................................................................. 2 Mission of the University .......................................................................................................................... 2 Vision ......................................................................................................................................................... 2 Academic Calendar: 2019-2020 ................................................................................................................ 3 BOARD OF REGENTS AND UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION ......................................................................... 11 Texas A&M University System Board of Regents ................................................................................... 11 System Administrative Officers ............................................................................................................... 11 Texas A&M University-San Antonio University Administration.............................................................. 11 STUDENT ENROLLMENT .............................................................................................................................. 12 Admissions .............................................................................................................................................. 12 International Graduate Admissions ........................................................................................................ 17 Graduate Admission Decisions ............................................................................................................... 25 Program Specific Requirements .............................................................................................................. 26 Student Transitions ................................................................................................................................. 29 FINANCIAL INFORMATION .......................................................................................................................... 29 Educational Expenses .............................................................................................................................. 29 Tuition and Fees ...................................................................................................................................... 33 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS ........................................................................................................ 42 General Information ............................................................................................................................... 43 Student’s Rights and Responsibilities ..................................................................................................... 44 Applying for Financial Aid ....................................................................................................................... 44 Reviewing Financial Aid Status ............................................................................................................... 46 Accepting awards Online ........................................................................................................................ 46 Types of Aid ............................................................................................................................................. 47 i Work Study.............................................................................................................................................. 49 Federal Direct Loans ............................................................................................................................... 50 Disbursement of Financial Aid ................................................................................................................ 52 Terms and Conditions for Financial Aid .................................................................................................. 53 Enrollment at Multiple Institutions......................................................................................................... 53 Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy for Financial Aid ............................................................... 53 Repayment of Financial Aid Due to Withdrawal ..................................................................................... 57 Summer Financial Aid ............................................................................................................................. 59 Scholarship Information .......................................................................................................................... 59 Student Employment .............................................................................................................................. 60 STUDENT RESOURCES AND SERVICES ......................................................................................................... 62 Student Life ............................................................................................................................................. 62 Student Services ...................................................................................................................................... 63 Academic Resources ............................................................................................................................... 65 Other Services ......................................................................................................................................... 66 ACADEMIC REGULATIONS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS .............................................................................. 74 Registration ............................................................................................................................................. 74 Normal Course Load................................................................................................................................ 74 Schedule Changes ................................................................................................................................... 74 Class Policies ........................................................................................................................................... 75 Grades ..................................................................................................................................................... 77 Student Records ...................................................................................................................................... 79 General Requirements for Graduation With a Master’s Degree ............................................................ 80 Graduate Degrees and Majors Offered .................................................................................................. 84 COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES ............................................................................................................... 85 Administrative Officers ........................................................................................................................... 85 Master of Arts in English ......................................................................................................................... 85 Master of Science in Water Resources Science and Technology (pending approval by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges) ............................................................... 87 Administrative Officers ........................................................................................................................... 87 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ................................................................................................................................ 89 Administrative Officers ........................................................................................................................... 89 Academic Advising .................................................................................................................................. 89 ii Master of Business Administration (MBA) .............................................................................................. 89 Master of Professional Accounting (MPA) .............................................................................................