Freshman Orientation
Before you Register, you Must Complete the Following
1. Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination Requirement
- · All first-time student under 22 must show proof of an initial bacterial meningitis vaccination.
- · All proof must show that the initial dose or booster was given during the five-year period preceding and at least 10 days prior to the first day of class.
- · All transfer, undergraduate, and graduate level students must
- adhere to this state law.
- · Please visit our bacterial meningitis page for more information. Texas Success Initiative (TSI) https://www.tarleton.edu/admissions/bacterial-meningitis/
2. Texas Success Initiative (TSI)
- · TSI is required by all public institutions for course placement of undergraduate students.
- · For more information please contact Undergraduate Admissions 254-968-9269 or Student Assessment Services at 254-968-9423 or testing@tarleton.edu
3. Texan Orientation for Freshman
- · First-time freshman students must complete Texan orientation prior to registering for classes.
More Information
For more information watch our instructional video on how to use the schedule planner available for students to access through myGateway.
Transfer Students
Transfer Student Registration
All incoming transfer students must be advised. Those with less than 12 hours must attend a Texan Orientation.
Requirements for Transfer Students with Less than 12 Hours
Texas Success Initiative (TSI)
Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements must be met prior to receiving an invitation to Texan Orientation.
Complete Texan Orientation
New transfer students with less than 12 transferable hours and all first-time freshman students will need to successfully complete Texan Orientation prior to registering for courses.
Get Advised
Students will be advised at Texan Orientation .
Students may contact the Student Involvement, Spirit, Tradition, & Family Relations at 254-968-9490, transition@tarleton.edu, or visit the Orientation website.
Requirements for Transfer Students with More than 12 Hours
New transfer students with 12 or more transferable hours must meet with an academic advisor prior to registering for courses. Transfer students on the Stephenville campus with 12 transferable hours must meet with an advisor in the Academic Advising Center (Thompson Student Center, Room 34) or academic department.
If you will transfer to Fort Worth, Waco, or Global Campus, you can look up your campus advisor.
Transfer Courses Common Course Numbering
Tarleton State University follows the Texas Common Course Numbering System (TCCNS). TCCNS is designed to facilitate the transfer of credits between Texas colleges and universities.
PDF versions of the equivalencies between former courses (Summer 2014 and earlier) to current courses (Fall 2014 and forward) are available for both Undergraduate and Graduate Students. If you are faculty, staff, or student and you believe you have found an error, please email the Office of the Registrar.
You can scroll to the prefix you are searching for or search for a specific prefix (such as ENGL) by holding CTRL and press F. This will open a field to search, and you can type the prefix. You can also search by either partial or full Course Name.
Additional Information
Late Registration
Students can add or drop classes through myGateway during the late registration period. There will be a $25 late registration fee charged to students who did not register during early registration. Review the Late Registration schedule.
Dropping a Class
Once registration has ended, students must submit a Course Drop Request Form to the Office of the Registrar to drop a course.
Dropping to zero credit hours for the semester is considered a withdrawal.
Obtaining my Records to Transfer from Tarleton
If you will be transferring to another institution from Tarleton State University, please learn how to obtain your Official Transcript.
Withdrawing
Students needing to drop to zero credit hours for the semester (drop all classes) must submit an Official Withdrawal Request Form to the Office . Learn more about withdrawing.
Enrollment Status Definitions
Undergraduate
Fall/Spring
| Status | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Full-time | 12 or more hours |
| Half-time | 6-11 hours |
| Less than half-time | 1-5 hours |
Summer
| Status | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Full-time | 7 or more hours |
| Half-time | 4-6 hours |
| Less than half-time | 1-4 hours |
Graduate
Fall/Spring
| Status | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Full-time | 9 or more hours |
| Half-time | 5-8 hours |
| Less than half-time | 1-4 hours |
Summer
| Status | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Full-time | 6 or more hours |
| Half-time | 3-5 hours |
| Less than half-time | 1-2 hours |
Enrollment status for the summer semester is determined by the total number of credit hours the student is registered for the entire summer term.
Paper Bills or Statements for Tuition and Fees are no longer mailed. Learn more about Texan Bill Pay.