The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

EAA001 Medical Student Academic Records Policy

Policy Number: EAA001
Policy Title: Medical Student Academic Records Policy

A. Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to provide clear guidelines for how students can access their academic records.

B. Persons Affected

This policy will cover the students participating in the UTRGV SOM curriculum.

C. Implementation Date

This policy is effective with the UTRGV SOM inaugural class, the Class of 2020, and will remain in effect for future classes unless otherwise amended.

D. Policy

UTRGV SOM adheres to the UT System Board of Regents Rule 50702: Confidentiality and Security of Education Records Subject to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

The academic record reflects the total, unabridged academic history of a student at the SOM. All courses will be recorded in the academic period in which the course was taken and graded.

  1. Records

    Students may obtain their records using ASSIST. You can login to myUTRGV with your UTRGV username and password and click on the ASSIST icon under the Applications area. Current and former UTRGV SOM students requiring their official academic record may request a transcript using our online ordering service. If you are not able to access our online ordering system, please email us at SOMRegistrarServices@utrgv.edu.

    Reference: https://www.utrgv.edu/ucentral/grades-and-transcripts/transcript-request/  

Dates Reviewed or Amended

Approved by the Central Curricular Authority Committee (CCAC) on June 08, 2016; on March 25, 2025; signed April 18, 2025

Approved by the Dean/Chief Academic Officer on December 21, 2017; May 31, 2021; April 19, 2025

Reviewed with no changes, Approved on May 26, 2021. 

Change submitted by: Wandy Cruz-Velázquez, Associate Registrar for SOM 3/4/2025.

Reviewed via email by Ad Hoc Committee on Policies committee on March 19, 2025.