Degree Requirement Verification

Degree Requirement Verification

Degree Requirement Verification (DRV) is documentation provided by degree candidates to the Degree Audit office to show they are enrolled in or meeting all degree requirements per Student Rule 14.2. This documentation can be for courses being taken outside of Texas A&M, courses taken at Texas A&M where a grade change may be in-progress, credit by examination, or any unmet requirements on the student’s degree evaluation.

Degree Requirement Verification – Courses being taken outside of Texas A&M

Submitting Degree Requirement Verification for Final Semester
If you are enrolled in courses required to complete your degree at an institution other than Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University at Galveston, or Texas A&M University at Qatar in the semester in which you apply for graduation, you must submit a record of all coursework to avoid removal from degree candidacy.

Submitting an official transcript to the Degree Audit Office is the preferred method. Providing an official transcript helps determine how transfer credits will be used to meet graduation requirements. Courses submitted via an official transcript will be viewable on your TAMU unofficial transcript in Howdy for your convenience.

The official transcript(s) can be sent electronically, hand delivered to the General Services Complex – Suite 1501, or mailed to:

Texas A&M University
Degree Audit
P. O. Box 30018
College Station, TX 77842-3018

Official transcripts must be received directly from the issuing institution electronically or in a sealed envelope.
An official transcript must have courses listed as “In-Progress” from the institution in which you are enrolled.

If you are unable to obtain an official transcript, alternative verification may be accepted.
However, these courses will not appear in Howdy and may not help determine how transfer credits will be used to meet graduation requirements.

Other acceptable forms of degree requirement verification include, but are not limited to, an official tuition bill with coursework listed and/or an individual student schedule of classes.

Alternative verification in required courses can be hand-delivered to the General Services Complex, Suite 1501 or faxed to 979-845-0727.

Alternative degree requirement verification must be from the institution in which you are enrolled and must include the following:

Your name
The course name(s) and number(s)
The institution's name
Attendance term OR course start and end dates

Emails and enrollment verifications that do not indicate specific courses are not acceptable in order to establish your eligibility for degree candidacy. The deadline to submit degree requirement verification is the same deadline as the Q-drop deadline, which can be found on the academic calendar. Please contact the Degree Audit Office at 979-845-1089 or degree-audit@tamu.edu with any questions.

Degree Requirements Verification – Other Unmet Requirements

Degree Candidates can refer to the Undergraduate Degree Cancellation section of the Graduation Cancellation page to determine which form(s) of Degree Requirements Verification (DRV) may be required for their unmet requirements. This would include documentation for:

Pending Course Adjustments
Pending Grade Changes (Incompletes, X Grades)
Credit by Examination (CLEP/Departmental Exams)
Insufficient GPA
Unmet Minor Requirements
Unmet Second Major Requirements

Please contact the Degree Audit office at degree-audit@tamu.edu if you have any questions on acceptable forms of DRV.