Accepted Students
Congratulations on your acceptance to the University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston. There are a few forms and processes that need to be completed now that you have received your conditional offer of acceptance. Please complete these items as soon as possible, but no later than the specified deadline. All of these items must be completed for you to be registered as a first year student in the fall. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Student Affairs at db-studentaffairs@uth.tmc.edu.
Incoming Dental Students
Incoming Dental Hygiene Students
Incoming DHY Online Bachelors Completion Students
Incoming Advanced Education Students
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Letter of Intent and Matriculation Deposit
- First, reply to the email that you received notifying you of your conditional acceptance. This way, the Office of Student Affairs is aware of your intentions as soon as possible. Then print this document, sign it, and return it, along with the $30 matriculation deposit to:
- Office of the Registrar
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- P.O. Box 20036
- Houston, Texas 77225-0036
- Criminal Background Check
- Complete the required criminal background check by June 1. Forms and instructions can be found at the link below. Your acceptance is conditional until you complete this step.
- Criminal Background Check
- Official Transcripts
- The Office of the Registrar needs official transcripts of ALL college coursework. Even if nothing has changed since you sent transcripts during the application process, you still need to have final official transcripts sent to:
- Office of the Registrar
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- P.O. Box 20036
- Houston, Texas 77225-0036
- Deadline: August 1
- Immunizations
- Student Health Insurance
- Texas Education Code Section 51.961 authorizes a governing board to require health insurance of students enrolled in health institutions. The University of Texas System, Board of Regents voted November 8, 2001, to include this requirement beginning with the 2002 - 2003 Academic Year.
- Students are automatically assessed an insurance charge to their student fee bill for Mega Life Health Insurance. To waive this fee you are required to show proof of current health insurance coverage through another provider by completing the information below before the twelfth day of class for the Fall/Spring semester and the fourth day of class for the Summer semester of every academic year. Failure to provide this information before the deadline will result in forfeiting your option to waive the health insurance coverage and associated fee. Please note that it is not necessary to submit the waiver every semester, as after submitting the waiver in the fall and/or spring semester, the insurance fee will be removed from your bill for the remaining academic year. Please do not complete this form if you are purchasing Mega Life Health Insurance as assessed on your student fee bill.
- For more information, and to complete the form, please visit Auxiliary Enterprise's website.
- Core Residency Questionnaire
- If you are currently not a Texas resident, and you want to claim residency status in order to receive instate tuition, you must complete the following form and submit it to the Office of the Registrar (address and fax are on the form). If you are a Texas resident, you do not need to submit this form. ALWAYS PROMPTLY CHECK YOUR TUITION BILL FOR ACCURACY.
- Collect teeth
- Student ID Badge
- In order to have your student ID badge made, please email a recent headshot of yourself to dbphoto@uth.tmc.edu. This headshot should be similar to a passport photo (does not need to be an official passport photo) — take it from the shoulders and up, do not wear a hat, and stand in front of a solid white background. Please email your photo by the end of July. When you arrive the first morning of orientation, your ID badge will be waiting for you.
- Invitations
- Keep an eye out for your invitation to the Open House and White Coat ceremony, which will take place the Saturday after orientation. You’ll need to RSVP for yourself and your guests (3 maximum).
Incoming Dental Hygiene Students
- Letter of intent and Matriculation Deposit
- Print and sign the letter of intent, which was emailed to you with your acceptance letter. Mail it, along with your $30 matriculation deposit to:
- Office of the Registrar
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- P.O. Box 20036
- Houston, Texas 77225-0036
- Criminal Background Check
- Complete the required criminal background check by June 1. Forms and instructions can be found at the link below. Your acceptance is conditional until you complete this step.
- Criminal Background Check
- Immunizations
- Student Health Insurance
- Texas Education Code Section 51.961 authorizes a governing board to require health insurance of students enrolled in health institutions. The University of Texas System, Board of Regents voted November 8, 2001, to include this requirement beginning with the 2002 - 2003 Academic Year.
- Students are automatically assessed an insurance charge to their student fee bill for Mega Life Health Insurance. To waive this fee you are required to show proof of current health insurance coverage through another provider by completing the information below before the twelfth day of class for the Fall/Spring semester and the fourth day of class for the Summer semester of every academic year. Failure to provide this information before the deadline will result in forfeiting your option to waive the health insurance coverage and associated fee. Please note that it is not necessary to submit the waiver every semester, as after submitting the waiver in the fall and/or spring semester, the insurance fee will be removed from your bill for the remaining academic year. Please do not complete this form if you are purchasing Mega Life Health Insurance as assessed on your student fee bill.
- For more information, and to complete the form, please visit Auxiliary Enterprise's website.
- Core Residency Questionnaire
- In order to receive instate tuition, you must complete the following form and submit it to the Office of the Registrar (address and fax are on the form).
- Student ID Badge
- In order to have your student ID badge made, please email a recent headshot of yourself to dhphoto@uth.tmc.edu. This headshot should be similar to a passport photo (does not need to be an official passport photo) — take it from the shoulders and up, do not wear a hat, and stand in front of a solid white background. Please email your photo by the end of July. When you arrive the first morning of orientation, your ID badge will be waiting for you.
Incoming DHY Online Bachelors Completion Students
- Letter of intent and Matriculation Deposit
- Print and sign the letter of intent, which was emailed to you with your acceptance letter. Mail it, along with your $30 matriculation deposit to:
- Office of the Registrar
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- P.O. Box 20036
- Houston, Texas 77225-0036
- Criminal Background Check
- Complete the required criminal background check as soon as possible – you will not be registered for classes until this step is complete.
- Criminal Background Check
- Student Health Insurance
- Texas Education Code Section 51.961 authorizes a governing board to require health insurance of students enrolled in health institutions. The University of Texas System, Board of Regents voted November 8, 2001, to include this requirement beginning with the 2002 - 2003 Academic Year.
- Students are automatically assessed an insurance charge to their student fee bill for Mega Life Health Insurance. To waive this fee you are required to show proof of current health insurance coverage through another provider by completing the information below before the twelfth day of class for the Fall/Spring semester and the fourth day of class for the Summer semester of every academic year. Failure to provide this information before the deadline will result in forfeiting your option to waive the health insurance coverage and associated fee. Please note that it is not necessary to submit the waiver every semester, as after submitting the waiver in the fall and/or spring semester, the insurance fee will be removed from your bill for the remaining academic year. Please do not complete this form if you are purchasing Mega Life Health Insurance as assessed on your student fee bill.
- For more information, and to complete the form, please visit Auxiliary Enterprise's website.
- Core Residency Questionnaire
- In order to receive instate tuition, you must complete the following form and submit it to the Office of the Registrar (address and fax are on the form).
Incoming Advanced Education Students
- Letter of intent and Matriculation Deposit
- Print and sign the letter of intent, which was emailed to you with your acceptance letter. Mail it, along with your $30 matriculation deposit to:
- Office of the Registrar
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- P.O. Box 20036
- Houston, Texas 77225-0036
- Criminal Background Check
- Complete the required criminal background check by June 1. Forms and instructions can be found at the link below. Your acceptance is conditional until you complete this step.
- Criminal Background Check
- Immunizations
- Student Health Insurance
- Texas Education Code Section 51.961 authorizes a governing board to require health insurance of students enrolled in health institutions. The University of Texas System, Board of Regents voted November 8, 2001, to include this requirement beginning with the 2002 - 2003 Academic Year.
- Students are automatically assessed an insurance charge to their student fee bill for Mega Life Health Insurance. To waive this fee you are required to show proof of current health insurance coverage through another provider by completing the information below before the twelfth day of class for the Fall/Spring semester and the fourth day of class for the Summer semester of every academic year. Failure to provide this information before the deadline will result in forfeiting your option to waive the health insurance coverage and associated fee. Please note that it is not necessary to submit the waiver every semester, as after submitting the waiver in the fall and/or spring semester, the insurance fee will be removed from your bill for the remaining academic year. Please do not complete this form if you are purchasing Mega Life Health Insurance as assessed on your student fee bill.
- For more information, and to complete the form, please visit Auxiliary Enterprise's website.
- Core Residency Questionnaire
- In order to receive instate tuition, you must complete the following form and submit it to the Office of the Registrar (address and fax are on the form):
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