With the new academic year underway, I want to extend a warm welcome from the Graduate School to graduate students who are new to the Forty Acres. I hope that those of you who are continuing students had a wonderful summer. We are thrilled to have you all at UT Austin – the best place for graduate school. Each of you brings a unique perspective or life experience that enriches the community. You belong here.
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As you dive into your degree program this semester, I encourage you to take advantage of life on a university campus. Attend some of the many Longhorn games, art exhibits or cultural events. On any given day during the semester, you can attend talks by thought leaders in any number of fields. Look at the various UT websites, calendars and social media accounts for disciplines that interest you! For example, the Blanton Museum of Art’s current exhibit is "Spirit & Splendor: El Greco, Velázquez, and the Hispanic Baroque.” It is free for anyone with a valid UT ID, including graduate students.
Whether you are a new or returning student, remember that the Graduate School is here to help you navigate your degree and provide resources for academics, career development and physical and emotional well-being. Learn about and take advantage of the many resources available to help your academic journey, well-being and career/professional development—including those listed below.
If you have ideas about additional information you would like to see in future newsletters, let us know. We’d love to hear from you at graduateschool@austin.utexas.edu.
Sincerely,
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SARAH ADES, Ph.D.
Dean, The Graduate School
Senior Vice Provost for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
The University of Texas at Austin
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Start the semester with purpose, connection and celebration with the Office of Career and Life Design. Enjoy free food, expand your network, take a new LinkedIn headshot, explore support services and opportunities from Career and Life Design and our campus partners.
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The Office of Career and Life Design is a central hub specializing in the unique career and professional development needs of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. The office works with college and school career centers to help you succeed and build your future.
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Join us to learn about teaching! The Center for Teaching and Learning offers a professional development opportunity for graduate students and postdocs to learn about, observe, practice, receive feedback on and reflect
upon teaching techniques.
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Shana Varnell (she/her) is the counselor devoted to graduate students in the Counselors for Academic Residence (CARE) Program, which provides mental health services to students. Shana provides individual, group and crisis counseling for graduate and professional students. Visit the CARE website for more information and to contact Shana.
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Need to get some writing done? Join the University Writing Center (UWC) for a full-day Graduate Writing Retreat! This semester, they will be offering two weekend day-long retreats per month. Retreats are Sunday, Sept. 14 and Saturday, Sept. 27.
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The Office of the Dean of Students develops student leaders, fosters involvement and provides support for all Longhorns throughout their UT Austin experience. Learn more about the resources available on their site including UT Outpost, the Student Emergency Fund and more.
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Join in the Spark experience where students, faculty and staff can ignite curiosity, learning and innovation to shape the future. Whether you're new to AI or already an experienced user, UT offers a helpful introduction to the platform and its interface. You'll also discover useful features like the prompt library, located in the message bar, designed to help you get started quickly and confidently.
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Any personal travel to foreign adversary nations requires UT faculty, staff and student employees to disclose information about the trip in accordance with Executive Order GA-48.
Four required actions:
- Complete personal travel pre-trip notice before traveling.
- Understand and adhere to UT ISO international travel rules for electronic devices and accessing UT systems and data.
- Be aware of prohibitions on gifts from entities associated with foreign adversary nations.
- Complete personal travel post-travel brief after returning home.
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This annual fellowship is designed to encourage University of Texas at Austin students and faculty to develop scholarly and creative projects that utilize or enhance map and geospatial assets from UTL collections. Recipients will receive $1,500 and their project will be featured at UT GIS Day. Proposals are due Monday, Oct. 6.
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Join UT Libraries on Sept. 16, 2025, from 1-2 p.m. for a virtual informational session about federal funding agency policy changes going into effect in 2025 that may impact your research.
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Student Features
We recently featured Kaitlyn Swinney, a second-year postdoctoral scholar, and Juan A. Gonzalez, Summer 2025 Graduate Archer Fellow!
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Sept. 11-20 - Q drop period. Courses may be dropped without academic penalty.
Approval of the graduate adviser and graduate dean required.
Nov. 14 - Last day to apply for a graduate degree.
Nov. 21 - Last day a doctoral candidate may hold a dissertation defense for fall 2025.
Dec. 5 - Last day to submit final paperwork to the Graduate School for graduation.
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