Contact Us

Contact Information

Phone Number: 713-348-4999
Fax Number: 713-348-5921
E-mail: registrar@rice.edu (See Registrar Email Policy)

Office Hours

The Office of the Registrar (OTR) business hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday, with most services provided electronically and online.

The preferred method of communication is through an e-mail to registrar@rice.edu. These e-mails become tickets in our incident-tracking system, and will be routed to the appropriate OTR staff member who will respond promptly by e-mail, phone, Zoom, or your preferred electronic method.

Lobby Hours (Monday - Friday):
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Central Time

PLEASE NOTE: The preferred method for submitting signed forms such as Special Registration (and Request for Registration Restriction Override) Forms, Declaration of Major Forms, Request for Transfer Credit Forms, etc., is through an email to registrar@rice.edu . PDF or JPGs (Photos) formats are accepted.

During open Lobby Hours, signed forms may be submitted in-person.

Staff Directory and Task Listing

For contact information on OTR staff, please see the Staff Directory page. Individual staff responsibilities are outlined on the Staff Task Listing page.

Making an Appointment

Should you wish to make an appointment with someone in our office you may email registrar@rice.edu, and the request will be routed to the appropriate individual.

Mailing Address

Rice University
Office of the Registrar - MS 57
P.O. Box 1892
Houston, TX 77251-1892

Physical Address (for Courier Services, etc.)

Office of the Registrar - MS 57
6100 Main Street
Houston, TX 77005

Office Location

The Office of the Registrar is located in Allen Center Room 116. The Allen Center is Building #33 on the Rice Map.