Forms

If you are pursuing an undergraduate degree in the College of Liberal Arts and wish to appeal your academic suspension, you must meet with an academic advisor, complete a suspension appeal file, and meet with the Associate Dean of Liberal Arts.

The first step of the appeal process is to meet with an academic advisor. To schedule an appointment, please call the College of Liberal Arts Advising Center at (512) 245-1852.

Click here for more information about the College of Liberal Arts academic suspension appeal process

To qualify for graduation with a bachelor's degree, students are expected to meet the following residency requirements:

• Minimum of 25% of the degree from Texas State (i.e. 30 of 120 hours)
• Minimum of 24 advanced Texas State hours (3000/4000 level)
• Minimum of 12 advanced Texas State hours in the major (3000/4000 level)
• Minimum of 24 of the last 30 hours from Texas State

According to the Undergraduate Catalog, hours earned through credit-by-exam may not be applied towards residency requirements. This form is submitted by students wishing to be waived of one or more of the above residency requirements due to CLEP testing.

• Include student name and ID, contact information, major and minor, degree, and GPA
• State which CLEP tests you are planning to take
• Check which residency requirement you wish to be waived from
• Sign, date, and submit the form to the Liberal Arts Advising Center, FH 322, for processing.
• Average processing is 1-2 weeks.

Click here to download the Residency Exception for CLEP form 

This form is submitted by students wishing to complete courses away from Texas State during their last semester of coursework. Instructions:

• Include student name and ID, contact information, major and minor, degree, and GPA.
• State which course will be taken away from Texas State.
• Initial, sign, date, and submit the form to the Liberal Arts Advising Center, FH 322, for processing.
• Average processing is 1-2 weeks.

Click here to download the Off-campus form 

If you are pursuing an undergraduate degree in the College of Liberal Arts and wish to request that a posted grade be changed to a "W", you must provide a written letter of appeal and documentation of extremely extenuating circumstances. For more information about the College of Liberal Arts administrative withdrawal petition, please click here.

With this form, students can request a letter stating their intention to complete a degree and the anticipated or actual completion date. The form is used typically by students who have received job offers and graduate school admission before completing an undergraduate degree at Texas State. Instructions:

• List your name and student ID, major and minor, degree, and social security number if desired.
• If the request is for an "If Letter," check the appropriate box and state the anticipated graduation date if current coursework is incomplete.
• If all coursework is complete, check "Letter of Completion" and list the date of graduation.
• List a phone number or email address where you can be contacted when the letter is ready for pick-up.
• Sign, date, and submit the form to Liberal Arts Advising Center, FH 322, for processing.
• Average processing is 1-2 weeks.

Click here to download the If Letter / Letter of Completion form

For private and out-of-state course work, you can click here to access the TER form if directed to submit evaluations by your advisor.