Information for Current Students

When you begin, your temporary academic advisor is Dr. Mike Speed (mspeed@stat.tamu.edu). After you take and pass the diagnostic exam, you will then make your degree plan and select your own committee.

The class section you choose depends on where you live. Most distance students will enroll in either section 700 or 720. Please see our Departmental Policy on Registration in Graduate Statistics Classes for Online Learning.

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 and either email it to Penny Jackson at pjackson@stat.tamu.edu or fax it to 979-845-6060. She will get the appropriate department signatures and forward it to the College of Science for processing.

2. If dropping a course takes you to zero hours:

You need to fill out a Withdrawal form and either email it to Penny Jackson at pjackson@stat.tamu.edu or fax it to 979-845-6060.
You are not withdrawing from the program and university by filling out this form. You can register for the next semester and start right back.

Please see the link below for the withdrawing refund schedule.
http://finance.tamu.edu/sbs/tuition/withdrawal.asp

When dropping a course between the 1st and 12th day of class, student will receive 100% refund. After the 12th day of class, student will not receive any refund.

See the deadlines for the current semester on the Academic Calendar.

Go to  http://ogs.tamu.edu/current-students/graduation/steps-to-graduation/ for graduation steps. Remember to always follow the specific deadlines found on the OGS calendar.

Yes, you can change proctors.  You must complete the proctor certification at http://www.stat.tamu.edu/dist/proctors. Unless this is an emergency, this form needs to be submitted at least one week before exam.

The Office of Distance Education (ODE) requests ID cards for distance students after the 21st day of class. Cards are then sent out with a welcoming letter from ODE.

Yes. Graduate students can enroll in the Grad Plan (no minimum hour requirement) http://www.tamugsiplan.com/ or the Student Plan (6 credit hour requirement) http://www.tamuinsurance.com/.  There is an October 15th deadline to sign-up for the policies.

TI89 will take you all the way through the masters program.

Certain software will not run on a Mac or a Linux operating system. There are, however, some workarounds. Please see the Using Mac/Linux document for more information.

There is a recommended scanner at our textbooks and hardware page.

Yes, Financial Aid is available for degree-seeking students who are enrolled at least "half-time" - five hours in the fall and spring, or three hours in the summer. You must fill out the Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) found online here. Contact the Financial Aid office via email at financialaid@tamu.edu or phone at (979) 845-3236. Visit the Financial Aid website for more information.

No. The only aid available is through grants and/or students loans by filling out the FAFSFA through Financial Aid.  Contact Financial Aid with questions via email at financialaid@tamu.edu or phone at (979) 845-3236. Visit our grants page for more information.