The Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Graduate Programs (ILS), provides a support base for the Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB), and Microbiology Graduate Programs.
There are approximately 200 graduate students enrolled in the Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, and Microbiology graduate programs - each with differing backgrounds, research interests and career goals. The University, Graduate School, College of Natural Sciences, and the Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Graduate Programs (ILS) each provide resources to support this diverse student body. Graduate students are encouraged to take advantage of these and the many other opportunities available at the University of Texas at Austin. What starts here changes the world.
Campus Resources and Support
- Current Student Resources
- Disability Services
- IT Services
- International Student & Scholar Services
- Parental Accommodations Policy
- Safety and Security
- SureWalk (After-hours escort to your vehicle)
- UT NightRides (After-hours Lyft ride from campus to your home)
- Additional evening parking permit options
- Student Emergency Services
- Here to Help: Emergency Resources for Students
- Title IX Office
- What is Title IX?
- Resources for Students (Sexual Assault, Violence, and Discrimination)
- Advocacy and Support for Students (for students who have been impacted by interpersonal violence that are not mandated to report to Title IX)
- Supporting a Survivor
- UT Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC)
- UT Health Services Center
- UT Office of the Student Ombuds
Student Life
- Career Planning & Professional Development
- Child Care and Parenting Resources
- Financial Resources
- Graduate Student Organizations
- Graduate Student Assembly
- Gender Inclusive Restrooms on Campus
- ILS Seminars and Events
- Life in Austin
- LifeCare Work/Life Balance Programs (for benefits-eligible graduate students)
- Mentoring Organizations for Graduate Students
- Student Employment
- Student Legal Services
- Know Your Rights (International Students)
- Finding an Attorney (International Students)
- Legal Aid (if you can’t afford and attorney)
Graduate Program Handbooks
Click on the links below to view the current 2024-25 Handbook for each program:
Handbooks from previous years are available upon request. Please contact ilsgrad@austin.utexas.edu for assistance.
Graduate Education Resources
- Graduate Advisors & GSC Chairs
- Catalogs:
- Research Support:
- Graduate School:
- University Libraries:
Graduate Degree Processes
- Academic Calendar
- Key Dates and Deadlines
- Academic Processes & Requirements
- Course Schedules
- Texas OneStop
- Doctoral Candidacy
- Thesis & Dissertation Requirements
- Graduation
- How-To Guides for Current Students (UT Box EID login required).
Includes guides for:
- Registration (including tuition/insurance waivers)
- Applying for Admission to Candidacy
- Annual Committee Meetings
- Defense & Graduation
Forms
- Graduate School Forms
- Graduate Program Forms (for CMB, BCH, and MIC students only)
