Who is my academic advisor
When you begin, your temporary academic advisor is Dr. Mike Longnecker. After you take and pass the diagnostic exam, you will then make your degree plan and select your own committee.
How do I drop a course?
If it is within the first week of classes, simply log in to the Howdy Portal and drop the course yourself. If it is after the first week of class, there are two options: 1. If you will still have hours registered after you drop the course: You need to fill out a Q-Drop Form [...]
Do I get a refund when I drop a course or withdraw from all courses?
Please see this link for the withdrawing refund schedule. Withdrawing means student has dropped to zero hours. When taking more than one course and student drops a course between the 1st and 5th day of class (4th day of class for summer semester) leaving student still enrolled in one or more courses, student will [...]
When is the last day to Q-drop?
See the deadlines for the current semester on the Academic Calendar.
How do I apply for graduation?
Go to http://ogaps.tamu.edu/New-Current-Students/Graduation/Steps-to-Graduation for graduation steps. Remember to always follow the specific deadlines found on the OGAPS calendar.
Are there residential requirements?
At this time, we are only accepting students located in the Americas.
How are the statistics distance learning courses delivered?
The online courses try to replicate, as close as possible, the on-campus courses. To that end, each of the on-campus courses, which are a part of the Online Program, is recorded before an on-campus class. These are made available to the online students either by streaming via the web or by downloading a zip file. [...]
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