General Information
Spring Quarter 2002-2003
ADDRESS, CHANGE OF
It is the student’s responsibility to keep a current address on file. All students may make
changes of address by using the form available via the World Wide Web at
www.ohiou.edu/registrar.
Take the form to the Registrar Services Windows, first floor lobby, Chubb Hall, or send the
information via e-mail to address@ohio.edu. Please include
your full name and PID or Social Security number. You may also fill out a change of address form on the first floor of
Chubb Hall and deposit the form in the address deposit box or turn it in to any of the Registrar Services Windows.
It is very important to keep a current local and permanent address and telephone number in order
for the University to communicate important information (financial aid refunds, bills, etc.) to you.
AUDITING A CLASS
You may register to audit one or more classes, which allows you to participate in classes without
receiving a letter grade or credit hours, but the choice to audit must be made and identified at the time of registration.
Changes from audit to credit or from credit to audit must be made during the first 15 calendar days of the quarter.
Please note that audited classes are used in calculating tuition, but they do not count toward graduation, financial aid,
graduate contract registration requirements, or other enrollment eligibility requirements. Audited classes will appear on
official transcripts but will not affect the GPA.
Your instructor may set up specific requirements for auditing, and if you do not meet those
requirements, you may be removed from the class at your instructor's discretion with a grade of WP/WF. Be sure to
discuss your auditing status with your instructor at the first class meeting.
Do not confuse auditing a class with taking a class under the pass/fail option.
BOOKS, ONLINE PURCHASING
As an alternative to purchasing your books at local bookstores, you may purchase books online by
accessing the Registrar’s homepage at www.ohiou.edu/registrar and clicking on Online
Bookstore under online services.
CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION/ WITHDRAWAL FROM THE UNIVERSITY
Cancellation of registration is defined as dropping all classes before the first day of classes.
You may do this by using TRIPS or Web Registration.
Withdrawal from the University is defined as dropping all classes on or after the first day of
classes. This means all regular Ohio University classes in which you are registered, whether on one campus or multiple
campuses. This may NOT be done by using TRIPS or Web Registration. You must go to the student services office in your
college or regional campus student services office to initiate the withdrawal process. Withdrawal is not permitted on or
after the last day of classes.
CLASS ATTENDANCE (Two-Hour Rule)
A student who misses the first two contact hours of a class for which he/she is registered may be
denied permission to remain in the class. A student who has missed the first two contact hours should verify his/her
status in the class with the instructor. The instructor has the option of retaining the student. A student NOT retained
because of missing the first two contact hours must adjust his/her schedule by dropping the class. Failure to do so can
result in an F, FN (failure never attended), or FS (failure stopped attending) grade.
NOTE: A student not retained on the instructor's class roster is NOT automatically dropped from
the class. The student must adjust his/her schedule by dropping the class. This policy applies to the first two hours
of a class, not the first two days.
CLASS PERMISSION SLIPS (used only when TRIPS or Web Registration is available for registration)
CLASS SCHEDULE, CHANGE OF
COMMENCEMENT/CAP & GOWN
Cap and Gown
COURSE LOAD
COURSE OFFERINGS
DAY KEY (Class Meeting)
DEGREE AUDIT REPORTING SYSTEM (DARS)
Special Note Concerning Hours & Grades on the DARS Report:
DIRECTORY INFORMATION DEADLINE
E-MAIL (OAK), ACTIVATING YOUR ACCOUNT
FEE ASSESSMENT INFORMATION
Undergraduate Students
Graduate Students
Payment/Deadline-Bills
Late Registration Penalty
Class permission slips are to be used when one or more of the following conditions exist during
the period of time that TRIPS or Web Registration is in use:
For Athens campus students, class permission slips may be obtained through the academic
departments where the courses are taught. Return the signed class permission slip for processing to the appropriate
office, as indicated on the class permission slip, no later than Monday, April 14.
Note: If your class permission slip has an expiration date, it must be processed on or before
that date but no later than April 14.
All students must use TRIPS or Web Registration to make any changes to their class schedules.
Dates as well as hours of operation for TRIPS and Web Registration are available online.
Please pay close attention to the deadlines for adding and dropping classes.
For information concerning fee changes, see Fees.
Commencement
At the close of Spring Quarter, Ohio University holds one annual medical, one annual graduate,
and two annual undergraduate commencement ceremonies. To be eligible to participate in commencement, have your name
listed in the commencement program, and purchase a cap and gown you must have graduated the previous Summer, Fall, or
Winter Quarter or have filed a valid graduation application for the Spring Quarter.
Medical degrees will be conferred on Saturday, June 7, at 10:00 a.m., in the Templeton-Blackburn
Alumni Memorial Auditorium. Graduate degrees (Masters and Ph.D.) will be conferred on Friday, June 13, at 10:00 a.m., in
the Convocation Center.
There will be two undergraduate commencements on Saturday, June 14. The first ceremony will
begin at 10:00 a.m., and include the colleges of Business, Communication, Fine Arts, and Health and Human Services.
The second ceremony will begin at 2:30 p.m., and will include the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Education,
Russ College of Engineering and Technology, Honors Tutorial, University College, and Regional Higher Education.
For students participating in June Commencement, the schedule for cap and gown sales will be:
May 27 – June 6 Monday - Friday, 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., in the Alumni Room, Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.
There will be NO SALES on Memorial Day (May 26)
Note: Additional information is available via the World Wide Web at:
www.ohiou.edu/commencement/.
Undergraduate Students
Full-time undergraduate students usually carry a normal load of 16-20 quarter hours (even those
students on academic probation). Eleven credit hours is considered full-time by the University for fee purposes;
however, student athletes and students receiving financial aid must carry a minimum of 12 quarter hours to be considered
full-time. Students receiving scholarships may have to carry up to 16 quarter hours, depending on scholarship criteria.
Students scheduling more than 20 hours will be charged an additional fee for each hour taken beyond 20 hours.
Graduate Students
Graduate Assistants must schedule 12-18 graduate hours (more with permission of department).
Those with Office of Graduate Studies stipend/scholarships, fellowships, or tuition scholarships must schedule a minimum
of 15 graduate hours. Undergraduate courses, courses taken for audit, and OPIE language courses cannot be used to meet
minimum requirements for graduate student course loads. Students scheduling more than 18 hours will be charged an
additional fee for each hour taken above 18 hours.
Maximum Credit Hours Allowed Without Permission
TRIPS and Web Registration will allow a student to register for a maximum of 20 undergraduate
credit hours or 18 graduate credit hours in a given quarter. If there is a need for a student to exceed the maximum
hours, the student should contact the student services office in his/her college or regional campus student services
office for permission. Those students being granted permission to exceed the maximum
hours will receive Permission to Exceed Maximum Credit Hours forms, which should be returned to the Registrar Services
Windows, first floor lobby, Chubb Hall. TRIPS and Web Registration will not allow a student to register for a course that
causes the total hours to exceed the maximum hours. For example, a student already registered for 16 hours may not
add a five-hour course, because this would exceed the limit. The student who is close to the maximum and needs to
add a course (and drop another section of the same course) may avoid exceeding the maximum by using the replacement
feature in TRIPS or on Web Registration. Note that scheduling more than 18 graduate or 20 undergraduate hours will
increase tuition charges.
In addition to this book, classes are also listed on the Registrar's Office homepage on the World
Wide Web. This information is updated hourly during registration periods. The direct URL for the Registrar's Office
homepage is www.ohiou.edu/registrar.
The class meeting days of the week abbreviations are: M=Monday, T=Tuesday, W=Wednesday,
Th or R=Thursday, F=Friday, S=Saturday, SU=Sunday. If a class meets seven days a week, the days will be displayed as
MTWRFSSU.
A DARS report is issued to students each quarter prior to preregistration
(See Registration Material Locations for method of distribution and location).
This report includes your Registration Access Code (RAC) and your registration access time. This report helps in
determining requirements for graduation by showing progress toward completing those requirements. Reports are also
available upon request at the student services office in your college or regional campus student services office at
other times. If you have questions concerning the DARS report, please contact the student services office in your
college or your regional campus student services office.
Your official Ohio University transcript lists all courses you take at Ohio University, the grades
you earn, and your official grade point average (GPA). These totals are used to determine graduation rank, graduation
with honors, financial aid and scholarship eligibility, fees, and total hours earned at Ohio University that may be
applied toward graduation from any of the colleges.
Your DARS report shows how these courses and grades apply to the graduation requirements for a
particular program. Most of the time the total hours attempted (HA), hours earned (HE), and grade point average (GPA)
displayed in the General Graduation Requirements section of your DARS report will match those on your transcript.
However, legitimate differences may exist. For example, some colleges have limits on such things as the total number of
physical education activity hours that can apply toward degree requirements, and some do not. Some have limits on other
categories, such as the number of technical elective credits and number of hours with grades of "CR" that can count toward
graduation. Also, there are limits on the total number of hours in developmental courses and the total number of hours
with P (pass) grades. All of these count in the total number of hours earned at Ohio University on your transcript,
but they may or may not count toward graduation depending upon the program you are completing and other limitations.
DARS reflects these idiosyncrasies for each individual program counting only the hours and grades that are appropriate
for that program, thereby giving you an accurate statement of your progress toward completing graduation requirements
for that particular program.
Sometimes discrepancies can exist because students take courses they shouldn't take (for example,
Math 163A after passing Math 263A & B). In this case, DARS deducts the credit and grade for Math 163A but Math 163A will
still show on the transcript.
Students who do not want their directory information printed in the annual Campus Directory must
go to the Registrar's Office and complete a request for non-disclosure form within the first
15 calendar days of Fall Quarter. After this time students may still have their directory information flagged for
non-release in the computerized Student Information System (SIS) but not the printed directory which is updated only once
per year.
It should be understood that by exercising their option for non-disclosure of directory
information students would no longer be provided with enrollment/degree verification service for employment, insurance
discounts or other purposes. Also, the student will not be listed in the graduation commencement program.
Confidentiality status is permanent unless removed by written request from the student.
The University sends important information to your Oak e-mail account, including grades and class
schedules. You should activate your free Ohio University Oak e-mail account as soon as possible by visiting
www.cns.ohiou.edu/myaccount. You will need your Social Security Number
and 4 digit Registration Access Code.
Oak provides an easy-to-use, attachment-friendly e-mail system, access to important University
announcements, and access to Web-based services like:
Even if you already have an e-mail account that you plan to continue using while at Ohio
University, you still should activate your Oak account and set your forwarding. Be sure to carefully manage your
preferred account to ensure that important information is not returned to the University. Increasingly,
Ohio University professors depend on Oak e-mail for both announcements and assignments. The University will continue to
increase information sent to you via Oak e-mail.
Quarterly fees include the instructional fee and the general fee. Tuition and fee rates are
available at www.finance.ohiou.edu/bursar. This figure excludes fees for special
courses such as art, aviation, education, human and consumer sciences, journalism, music, recreation and sport
sciences, and visual communications that are listed in the course offerings. Ohio University reserves the right
to make, without prior notice, any fee adjustments that may become necessary.
Fees are assessed based on the following:
Undergraduate students may not schedule graduate level courses unless they are admitted to a special program for this
purpose. Graduate students taking undergraduate courses pay graduate fees.
Beginning Fall Quarter 2002-2003, new students pay a higher tuition rate than continuing degree-seeking students.
This maintains an implicit agreement with continuing students about the level of tuition increases they may expect while
providing a means for enhancing academic quality for new students who are asked to pay more.
Students who have earned 96 or fewer hours and are registered on a regional campus will pay a lower tuition rate than
students who have earned more than 96 hours.
The difference between resident fees and non-resident fees is the out-of-state surcharge for non-Ohio residents.
Those courses listed as having special fees require payment of the special fee in addition to standard fees. Such courses
are in art, aviation, education, human and consumer sciences, journalism, music, recreation and sport sciences, and
visual communication. For special fees refer to the course offerings.
Ohio University requires that all domestic students taking seven or more credit hours and all international students
taking one or more credit hours carry medical insurance if they are enrolled on the Athens Campus. An accident and
sickness insurance plan designed to supplement the care provided by the Student Health Service is automatically billed
to all students meeting this guideline. Domestic students can complete a waiver declaration, if they have comparable
coverage. Students must submit the waiver option statement printed on the fee bill or go to the Bursar's Office in Chubb
Hall to complete a waiver card. The last day to submit the waiver card is May 5. International students must carry the
Ohio University Student Accident and Sickness Insurance Plan unless they have a government sponsor. Only the
International Student Services Office can waive the insurance plan for an international student.
The accident and sickness insurance plan is also available for dependents. An enrollment card for
dependents is available at the Hudson Health Center insurance office. The insurance premium is a non-refundable charge.
Regional campus students should contact their regional campus student services office for
enrollment information. Regional campus students are not automatically enrolled in an insurance plan.
For further information about the Ohio University Student Accident and Sickness Insurance Plan
contact Hudson Health Center at (740) 597-1816 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The Center for Student Advocacy (CSA) is entirely supported by the $5.00 fee. All Athens campus students are automatically
billed the $5.00 student advocacy fee. If you want the services, just pay the tuition bill. If you do not want
access to the services, you can opt out by indicating that on your statement. Remember, for only $5.00 you can talk
with an attorney, get advice, information, and free mediation referrals.
Regional campus students are not eligible for this service, but multi-campus students may be
eligible. If a student takes classes on the Athens campus as well as a regional campus, it is the student’s
responsibility to have his/her home campus code changed to Athens to be eligible for this service. The student must
contact the Registrar Services Windows, first floor lobby, Chubb Hall, or regional campus student services office to
have the campus code changed. The student must also complete a CSA enrollment card at the Bursar’s Office, ground floor
lobby, Chubb Hall.
Unlike the Student Health Insurance program, the CSA fee must be processed each quarter. All
Athens campus students will be charged and enrolled each quarter. Removal of the fee will occur upon receipt of a
written request or completed waiver card. The student may complete the waiver/enrollment card at the Bursar’s Office.
The card must be completed by the last day of the quarter to remove the CSA fee.
Full-time students with majors in the Russ College of Engineering and Technology, the College of Business and the
College of Communication (except Journalism majors) will be assessed a fee for computing and other types of
technology (regardless of schedule) based on the following charts:
Hours
Business
Communication
Engineering
1
$ 6
$ 7
$ 9
2
$ 12
$ 14
$ 18
3
$ 18
$ 21
$ 27
4
$ 24
$ 28
$ 36
5
$ 30
$ 35
$ 45
6
$ 36
$ 42
$ 54
7
$ 42
$ 49
$ 63
8
$ 48
$ 56
$ 72
9
$ 54
$ 63
$ 81
10
$ 60
$ 70
$ 90
11-20
$ 60
$ 75
$ 100
Hours
Business
Communication
Engineering
1
$ 6
$ 9
$ 11
2
$ 12
$ 18
$ 22
3
$ 18
$ 27
$ 33
4
$ 24
$ 36
$ 44
5
$ 30
$ 45
$ 55
6
$ 36
$ 54
$ 66
7
$ 42
$ 63
$ 77
8
$ 48
$ 72
$ 88
9-18
$ 60
$ 75
$ 100
A $5.00 security fee is assessed as part of the regular tuition for any course taken on the
Zanesville campus.
All students will be billed assuming full-time enrollment. Bills will be mailed approximately
Monday, February 3, 2003, with payment due on or before Monday, March 3, 2003. All undergraduate students not paying
fees by the due date will be charged a $100 late payment fee. View a copy of your student account statement on the web at
www.finance.ohiou.edu/bursar/.
Checks are to be made payable to Ohio University. Be sure the check is properly completed
(date, amount due, and signature). Postdated checks will not be accepted. Please indicate the student’s social
security number on the front of the check. Checks may be mailed to: Ohio University, P.O. Box 711891, Columbus,
OH 43271-1891. Credit cards are accepted at regional campuses for regional campus students only. Credit card payments
can also be made using CASHnet SMARTPAY. A service charge based on the transaction amount will be assessed. You can
access the web site from your student account statement at
www.finance.ohiou.edu/bursar or directly
at www.cashnetsmartpay.com/ohio.
If a student is on the Monthly Payment Plan, the three monthly installments will be due on
March 3, April 1 and May 1. If payment is not received by the above listed due dates, the student will be assessed a
late fee of $25 for each non-payment.
Students who are in attendance by the 15th calendar day of the quarter but fail to complete all
registration procedures must pay a penalty for retroactive registration correction according to the following schedule:
| April 15 - 25 | $ 40 |
| April 28 - May 2 | $ 60 |
| May 5 - 9 | $ 80 |
| May 12 - 16 | $ 100 |
Refund Information
FINANCIAL AID
Enrollment Status for Financial Aid Recipients
Financial Aid Credits
Financial Aid Refunds
Your financial aid for Spring Quarter will not pay any prior quarter balances you owe to Ohio University. You will be
responsible for paying any prior quarter balances.
Withdrawal Policy for Financial Aid Recipients
If it is determined that Title IV funds need to be returned, by Federal Law they will be returned
in the following order:
State & Institutional Grants
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE is provided by the following offices:
Accounts Receivable Office, Chubb Hall 015
Graduate Appointments, Chubb Hall 050
International Student & Faculty Services, Scott Quad 172
Office of Disbursements/Loan Collections, Chubb Hall 215
Regional Campus Student Services
Student Financial Aid and Scholarships, Chubb Hall 020
University Human Resources, Human Resources & Training Center
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
General Education - Tier I Quantitative Skills
Developmental (DV1 and DV2):
Placement Level 1 (PL1)
Placement Level 2 (PL2)
Placement Level 3 (PL3)
General Education - Tier II
General Education - Tier III
GRADE REPORT, STUDENT
GRADUATE COURSES
GRADUATE SCHOOL ADMISSIONS TEST
NEED TO PREPARE?
GRADUATION APPLICATION
HOLDS
HOUSING AND FOOD SERVICE REGULATIONS - Athens Campus Only
Refund of Housing Charges
Refund Amounts
IDENTIFICATION CARDS - Athens Campus
LEVEL CHANGE - Undergraduate to Graduate/Graduate to Undergraduate
MAJOR PROGRAM OR COLLEGE, CHANGE OF
MEAL PLAN PROCEDURE - Athens Campus
MINORS/CERTIFICATES
MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION - Athens Campus
NAME CHANGES
OAK E-MAIL ACCOUNT
PARKING
PASS/FAIL GRADING OPTION (NOT available through TRIPS or Web Registration)
PERMISSION REQUIRED/BLOCKED CLASSES
PERSONAL INFORMATION, CHANGE OF
PREREQUISITE KEY
PREREQUISITE PROCESSING
PRIORITY PREREGISTRATION
RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES
RE-ENROLLING STUDENTS
REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION MATERIAL LOCATIONS
Arts & Sciences (A&S)
Prepare a trial schedule in advance of seeing your advisor. After consulting with your advisor,
follow the instructions for registering via TRIPS or via Web Registration.
REPEATING A COURSE
RETAKING A COURSE
SCHEDULES, STUDENT
SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION
SIXTY PLUS PROGRAM
Option A – Non-Credit
Students interested in participating in the Sixty Plus Program should contact the Registrar’s Office or their regional
campus student services office for more information.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
SPECIAL COURSE FEES
TRANSCRIPTS
Transcript Fee
Delivery - Restrictions and Requirements
Processing Delays
More Information
UNIVERSITY CLOSING INFORMATION
UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR PROGRAM
VETERANS BENEFITS
WITHDRAWAL FROM THE UNIVERSITY/CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION
WORLD WIDE WEB - OPEN/CLOSED CLASSES
THE JEANNE CLERY DISCLOSURE OF CAMPUS SECURITY POLICY AND CAMPUS CRIME STATISTICS ACT
Preregistered for Spring Quarter
Fee statements for Spring Quarter are sent from the Bursar and will show ALL financial aid awards
which have been awarded at that time. All financial aid recipients must pay the balance due by the regular payment
deadline of March 3, 2003, for Spring Quarter fees and housing charges. Failure to meet this deadline will result in a
$100 late payment fee being added to your bill.
For financial aid purposes full-time enrollment is 12 credit hours for undergraduate students and
nine credit hours for graduate students. All undergraduate Ohio residents receiving the Ohio Instructional Grant must be
registered full time (at least 12 credit hours). All Ohio University undergraduate scholarship recipients must be
registered for at least 16 credit hours per quarter and earn at least 48 credit hours for the academic year.
Federal Direct Stafford and PLUS recipients must be registered at least half time (six undergraduate credit hours or
five graduate hours) to receive these loans. Aid recipients registered for less than full-time enrollment may be
eligible to receive a proportionately adjusted award amount.
The financial aid credits that will be applied to your account include the following:
Federal Pell Grants, Ohio Instructional Grants (OIG), Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG),
Federal Perkins Loans, Federal Direct Student and PLUS Loans, Ohio University Grants, Ohio University and Corporate
Scholarships, and Outside Agency Scholarships (applied once donor check has been received and deposited by the
University). If you have been selected for verification, no disbursements of federal, state, or institutional aid will
be made unless all requested documents have been received and processed. Federal Work-Study awards are not credited to
your account. Those funds are disbursed bi-weekly in the form of a payroll check or direct deposited, based on your
hours worked for that pay period.
Financial aid awards which exceed the amount you owe to the University for Spring Quarter will be
disbursed to you as a "refund(s)" during the Spring Quarter if you have satisfied the eligibility requirements (i.e.,
enrolled for sufficient hours, meeting SAP standards, not in default on Title IV Loan, etc.) for each award. Refunds
for Spring Quarter will start being mailed or direct deposited on or about March 31, 2003. Refund checks will be mailed
to local school addresses or direct deposited. Please be sure your local school address is correct. (See Address,
Change Of.)
Refunds will be processed by the Office of Disbursements/Loan Collections every Monday, Wednesday,
Friday throughout the quarter. No checks will be available in the Office of Disbursements/Loan Collections. Visit our
website for additional information concerning your refund at www.finance.ohiou.edu/bursar.html.
Student Teachers/Study Abroad
Because of student teaching commitments or study abroad plans, students who will be receiving
refunds of some kind and cannot be in Athens during disbursement periods should contact the Disbursements/Loan Collections
Office at (740) 593-9932, Chubb 215.
Title IV Funds
You are a Title IV financial aid recipient if you receive Direct Loans (Subsidized, Unsubsidized,
or PLUS), Perkins Loan, Federal Pell Grant, Federal SEOG, or Federal Stafford Loans (for College of Osteopathic Medicine
Students). If you receive Title IV financial aid and officially withdraw from Ohio University, the amount of aid earned
and unearned will be calculated using the Federal Return of Title IV Funds policy. This policy is a formula that
measures the percentage of days enrolled during a quarter. The percentage is determined by dividing the number of days
enrolled by the number of calendar days in the quarter, including weekends and holidays. Based on this percentage,
financial aid will be prorated to reflect the amount of aid that was earned during the period of enrollment. The amount
of aid that was earned will remain on your student account, and the amount of aid that was unearned will be returned to
the appropriate programs. Once the attendance percentage reaches 60%, all Title IV financial aid is considered to be
earned.
If you receive financial aid that consists of state or university grant funds, they are subject
to the University Refund Policy. If you officially withdraw during the first 15 calendar days of the quarter, 80 percent
of the grant funds will be returned to the appropriate program. After the first 15 calendar days of the quarter, 100
percent of the grant funds will remain on your student account.
Undergraduate & Graduate Scholarships
If you receive financial aid that consists of undergraduate or graduate scholarships, it is
subject to a Special University Policy. If you officially withdraw during the first 15 calendar days of the quarter,
100 percent of the scholarship funds will be returned to the appropriate program. After the first 15 calendar days of
the quarter, 100 percent of the scholarship funds will remain on your student account.
College of Osteopathic Medicine Loans & Scholarships
If you receive financial aid that consists of College of Osteopathic Medicine Scholarships,
Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students, Exceptional Financial Need (EFN) or Financial Aid for Disadvantaged Health
Profession Students (FADHPS), Loans for Disadvantaged Students, Primary Care Loans or other non Title IV aid, you are
subject to a Special University Policy. If you officially withdraw during the first 15 calendar days of the quarter,
100 percent of the scholarship funds will be returned to the appropriate program. After the first 15 calendar days of
the quarter, 100 percent of the scholarship funds will remain on your student account.
Unofficial Withdrawals
If you are receiving financial aid, a change in your enrollment status or your withdrawal from the
University may result in your having to repay programs from which you received financial assistance. In addition, you
may owe fees to the University after funds are returned to the financial aid programs.
A student is not eligible for a refund until all Federal Title IV programs and other grants and
scholarships are reimbursed as required and all outstanding balances with the University have been cleared.
Specific questions regarding this withdrawal policy can be answered by the Office of Disbursements
/Loan Collections at (740) 593-9932.
All Vocational Rehabilitation Aid recipients and special federal contract aid recipients (ROTC and AFROTC).
Graduate students holding a contract or Graduate Assistantship.
All international students except graduate students holding contracts, AID participants, and University scholarship
recipients.
Disbursement of refund checks.
Regional campus students should contact regional campus student services offices.
All undergraduate scholarship and federal and state financial aid recipients.
All employees and eligible dependents of employees.
General Education - Tier I English Composition
A first-year composition course and an advanced junior-level composition course are required.
Any English 151, 151A, 152, 153, 153A, or 153B will satisfy the University’s General Education first-year writing
requirement (1E). These courses are alternative, not sequential, courses in writing. You should select your course by
reviewing the descriptions and choosing the one that appeals to you. (All regional campus students are given a placement
test. Athens students can take an optional exemption exam during the first week of every term.)
In your junior year, you must take an approved junior writing course unless you demonstrate
advanced writing proficiency by passing the junior-level exemption exam. The following courses fulfill the junior-level
composition requirement: ART 300J; ENG 305J, 306J, 307J, OR 308J; FILM 344J; HCGE 345J, HIST 301J or 396J; HLTH 370J;
JOUR 441J; ML 321J or 370J; POLS 305J; PRCM 325J; REC 370J. These courses are marked with the designation (1J) following
the title and credit hours in the course offerings section of this catalog.
If you are a transfer student your requirements are determined by when you enroll and the number
and type of credit hours transferred.
First-year and transfer students entering Ohio University after 1980 must demonstrate an
acceptable level of quantitative skills in order to satisfy general education requirements. Students will take math
placement tests that determine skill level for placement or exemption unless the Tier I quantitative skills requirement
has been satisfied by transfer or advanced placement credit. Students in some majors are required to take the math
placement test regardless of transfer or advanced placement credit. The choice of the course in which you should enroll
(if any) depends on your major, university catalog of entry, math placement, and should be discussed with your academic
advisor.
Following is a description of each math placement level:
Placement at either of these levels indicates inadequate preparation to enroll in a Tier I level
course. You must complete MATH 101 (and/or 102 on regional campuses) before enrolling in a Level 1 course.
Placement at this level indicates preparation for any of the following Tier I-fulfilling courses:
MATH 109; 113; MATH 117, 118 (available only at regional campuses and through correspondence); MATH 120 (early childhood,
middle childhood, and intervention specialist education majors only); PHIL 120; PSY 120.
Placement at this level indicates preparation for Level 1 courses as well as these additional
Tier I-fulfilling courses: MATH 115 (recommended only for students who plan to enroll in MATH 263A or 266A), MATH 150,
163A, 250.
Placement at this level demonstrates quantitative skill competence sufficient to fulfill the
Tier I quantitative skills requirement. If your major requires that you enroll in a quantitative skills course, placement
at Level 3 indicates preparation for MATH 263A (or MATH 266A for natural science majors) and any course in Levels 1 or 2.
Athens students may re-test during the first week of each quarter in the Academic Advancement Center: Direct questions to
the placement testing coordinator at University College, 593-1935. Regional campus students should contact their student
services offices.
All students must fulfill Tier II of the General Education requirements. In brief, students are
required to take 30 hours of coursework in at least four of the following five areas: Applied Science and Technology,
Cross-Cultural Perspectives, Humanities and Fine Arts, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and Social Sciences.
Students should consult with their advisors in planning their selections of Tier II courses. The identification and
description of courses which fulfill the Tier II requirements are defined and coded in the Ohio University Undergraduate
Catalog. All courses which meet the Tier II requirements are coded by the following designations: 2A, 2C, 2H, 2N, and 2S,
which correspond to the five Tier II areas: Applied Science and Technology (2A), Cross-Cultural Perspectives (2C),
Humanities and Fine Arts (2H), Natural Sciences and Mathematics (2N), and Social Sciences (2S). These codes can be found
under the column entitled GE at the top of each page of the course offerings in this booklet.
Students, after attaining senior standing, are required to take one of the courses approved as
meeting the Tier III criterion of interdisciplinary synthesis. All courses which meet the Tier III requirement bear the
course designation "T3" and are listed together under the heading "Tier III"; they are also available via the World Wide
Web at www.ohiou.edu/univcollege/tieriii. Students who register for more
than one Tier III course will be dropped from all but the final section for which they register.
Final grade reports are sent to the students’ Oak e-mail accounts after grades are processed.
Students can retrieve their grades by phoning TRIPS or by accessing the Registrar’s Office homepage at
www.ohiou.edu/registrar and selecting Student Grade Report - request yours under
Online Services. By following instructions to request a grade report and successfully submitting a request, secured
grade information is sent to students’ Oak e-mail accounts. Student grade information is maintained online allowing
students to obtain any updated grade, GPA, and academic status information almost as soon as it changes.
Grade changes made before the end of the second and sixth weeks of the following quarter will
result in corrected grade reports being automatically generated and sent to students’ Oak e-mail accounts.
Courses numbered 500 or above carry graduate credit. Graduate students should use care to
register for the graduate level in dual numbered courses. Graduate status is required for registering for graduate
courses.
Undergraduate students may not schedule graduate courses unless they are in Honors Tutorial
College or have been approved as a senior for graduate credit. For information, contact the Office of Graduate Student
Services in Wilson Hall 304.
Computer Services offers the GRE General, GRE Writing Assessment, GMAT, Praxis I, and TOEFL.
Call 597-1537, e-mail testcenter@ohio.edu, or visit the website at
www.ohiou.edu/etc/
for additional information.
The Office of Community and Professional Programs has developed workshops to help students prepare
for these vital tests right here on campus. They are offered Saturdays, April 12 – May 10, 2003, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Learn test-taking techniques, time-saving methods, and necessary logical and verbal skills. It’s cheaper than Kaplan
Learning Center. For more information call 593-1764, e-mail
test.prep@ohio.edu, or visit the website at
www.ohio.edu/noncredit.
Graduation is not automatic. To graduate, apply online at
www.ohiou.edu/registrar or at the Registrar Services Windows, first floor lobby,
Chubb Hall, or your regional campus student services offices. The application must be filed no later than the
deadline listed for the quarter in which graduation is planned.
(See graduation deadlines and fees.) Questions about applying for graduation can be directed to
graduation@ohio.edu or (740) 593-4196.
Some students may find that they are prevented from registering or receiving diplomas, grades,
transcripts and other University services because holds have been placed on their academic records. Holds are placed when
students fail to meet financial or other obligations. Students need to clear the holds with the offices that placed the
holds before they will be allowed to register or receive other University services.
All undergraduate students with fewer than 90 earned credit hours or two academic years (six
quarters) in the residence halls must reside in university-owned housing and participate in the associated mandatory
board plan for the entire academic year, subject to the exemptions listed below. Continuing students must achieve 90
credit hours or six quarters in residence prior to the beginning of the Fall Quarter to be exempt. For transfer and
re-enrolling students, the number of hours earned will be subject to certification by the director of admissions.
Failure of a student subject to the housing regulations to comply with this condition of registration is cause for denial
or cancellation of registration.
The exemptions (which must be requested in writing) are:
Note: Continuing students with 90 or more hours of credit earned or two years in residence at the beginning of the Fall
Quarter and new students with 90 or more credit hours and two years in residence may reside in off-campus housing which
coincides with their individual needs. The University bears no responsibility for the living conditions or problems
arising therein with either the homeowner or the student resident.
All special students must comply with the preceeding housing regulations.
The amount of refund is based on the following percentages of the quarterly room and board charge
less the nonrefundable deposit.
For purposes of this policy the week begins on the day the residence halls open.
100% of amount paid less deposit
75% of amount charged less deposit
50% of amount charged less deposit
25% of amount charged less deposit
No refund
Deposit amount equals $200 for all students.
Note: Amount of refund may vary if a change of rate occurs. In extraordinary instances when the
University is unable to provide services described herein due to circumstances beyond its control, refunds of prepaid room
and board will be determined by the Ohio University Board of Trustees.
The ID card is a permanent card to be used during your attendance at Ohio University. An ID card
is required for all Athens campus students. Registration for classes validates the card for access to services on campus.
The ID card is the meal card for students selecting a meal plan (see Meal Plan Procedure). A $10.00 replacement fee will
be charged if a new card is required. If a student's name changes, he/she may obtain a new card free of charge if the
old card is returned. All identification card services are provided by Communication Network Services, HDL Center,
(740) 593-1610.
A student requesting a change from undergraduate to graduate level must submit an application to
Graduate Student Services, Wilson Hall 304. A student with graduate status will be billed for graduate fees regardless
of the level of the courses in which he/she registers. Graduate credit will not be awarded for undergraduate courses.
A student requesting a change from graduate to undergraduate level for a current or future quarter
must process a change of level through the Office of Admissions on the Athens campus or at his/her regional campus student
services office.
If your major program is listed as undecided and you wish to declare a major, or if you would
like to change your major, you will need to visit the college in which the major is offered to see if you meet the entry
requirements.
Sometimes a change in major will necessitate transferring to another college (e.g., Arts and
Sciences to Communication). You then make application for transfer in the student services office of the college to
which you would like to be admitted. If you are an Honors Tutorial or University College student, go to your current
college prior to making application in the student services office of the college to which you would like to be admitted.
The change must be processed within the first 15 calendar days of the quarter or you will remain enrolled in the initial
college for the rest of that quarter. You must fulfill degree requirements of the college into which you transfer.
You may, however, pursue programs in one college or more than one college simultaneously. (Consult the student services
office in your college about double degrees and dual major opportunities.)
All students requesting University residence hall housing and/or meal plan who did not make
previous arrangements, report to Residence Services in Chubb Hall. Those students who wish to eat in the dining halls as
outside boarders must report to Residence Services in Chubb Hall so that necessary arrangements can be made to validate
the meal plans.
If you wish to add a minor or non-teacher education certificate to your program, you must contact
the student services office in your college or the certificate director of the program, as appropriate, and complete
the Application for Update of Program(s).
Ohio University students must register their vehicle or motorcycle with Parking Services prior
to purchasing a parking permit. If it is possible that more than one vehicle or motorcycle will be driven, it is
recommended that the license plate number for each vehicle or motorcycle be registered. You must know your license plate
number in order to register your vehicle. To register, visit the parking services website at
www.facilities.ohiou.edu/parking or call (740) 593-1917.
A change of name requires an official document and/or court order verifying the correct
information at the time the request is made. Name changes are processed only by the Registrar’s Office, Chubb Hall.
An Oak account is created for every student at Ohio University. It is your responsibility to
activate your Oak account. If you have another preferred e-mail account, please forward your Oak account to your preferred
account. Be sure to carefully manage your preferred account to ensure that important information is not returned to the
University. The University sends important messages to your Oak account, including your quarterly grades and schedules.
It is imperative that you know your Oak account and password, as many Ohio University services use this to authenticate
access. Please
visit www.cns.ohiou.edu/email
for more information, or call the Support Center at (740) 593-1222.
Resident Parking - On-campus resident parking is available on a limited basis for students with sophomore status
(45 credit hours or more) or above in the red lots located on South Green and various other lots across campus. Freshmen
living on campus are not permitted to purchase parking. On-campus parking is $55 per quarter, $100 for two quarters, and
$150 for the entire year. Parking Services strongly recommends purchasing for the entire year since parking spaces are
limited and are sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
All permit purchases must be billed to the student's account.
Commuter Parking - Commuter parking is available to all students who live outside a certain radius of campus
(determined by Parking Services). If eligible, permits are $35 per quarter, $60 for two quarters and $90 for the entire
year.
Visitor Parking - All visitors (including parents) are required to obtain a parking permit from Parking Services,
100 Factory Street. All vehicles parked on campus without a valid permit are subject to being ticketed and/or towed.
Garage Parking - Information regarding garage parking can be obtained at Residence Services in Chubb Hall or by
calling (740) 593-4090.
Handicap Parking - Handicap parking spaces are provided for the benefit of physically challenged persons.
Any person parking in a designated handicap space must display a state issued handicap plate/placard/hangtag. If
handicap spaces are not available, vehicles displaying the handicap plate/placard/hangtag may park in any University
lot/space at any time (except garages and restricted spaces). Physically challenged students can obtain transportation
to and from their residences and classrooms by using the CATCAB services. For more information please call (740)
593-4040.
Motorcycle Parking - Motorcycles are required to be parked in designated spaces as indicated on the Campus Parking
map. No permit or fee is required.
Impounding Procedures - Any illegally parked vehicle or any vehicle that has outstanding parking violations may be
impounded. If your vehicle is towed, all outstanding fees must be taken care of in order to get the vehicle released.
In addition to the violation(s) charged by the department, the towing company will charge a fee at the time of release.
Students may complete no more than 20 quarter hours under the pass/fail option. No course taken
pass/fail may be used to fulfill any graduation requirement (college, school, or departmental) other than total hours.
To be eligible for the pass/fail option the student must have earned a GPA of 2.5 or better for his/her last quarter of
full-time enrollment or have an accumulative GPA of 2.0 or better. First quarter freshmen are automatically eligible
for the pass/fail option. A student may take only one course per quarter or Summer Session pass/fail. A student should
register for the class via TRIPS or Web Registration, then contact the student services office in his/her college or
regional campus student services office (during the first 15 calendar days of the quarter ONLY) to request that a
course be taken pass/fail. A pass/fail request by a regional campus student is reviewed by the appropriate college’s
student services office on the Athens campus and may be denied if an inappropriate choice has been made. A regular
grade course may NOT be changed to pass/fail option and pass/fail course may NOT be changed to regular grade option after
April 14, 2003. NOTE: This option is NOT available through TRIPS, the Web, or for graduate courses. Do not confuse the
pass/fail option with auditing a class.
Classes that have been blocked from telephone registration (TRIPS) or Web Registration require
special permission and must be added in person. Athens campus students use a class permission slip from the departmental
/school office of the course or the instructor of the class
(see Class Permission Slips); regional campus students contact their regional campus student services
offices.
All changes of student personal data must be reported to the appropriate office (see your DARS
report for current information on file). Forms are available at the Registrar Services Windows, first floor lobby,
Chubb Hall, college student services offices, or regional campus student services offices.
Changes of name, social secu-rity number, or birth date require official documents and/or court
orders verifying the correct information at the time the requests are made. These changes (name, social security number,
or birth date) are processed only by the Registrar’s Office, Chubb Hall.
The prerequisites listed for each class in the course offerings section of this booklet are the
minimum requirements for each class. Students may petition departments to override listed prerequisites. This requires
a class permission slip (see Class Permission Slips).
The Prerequisite Key is available here.
You are required to meet all of the prerequisites for a given course. Failure to meet
prerequisites can block your registration for the course or result in a drop or withdrawal from that course.
Prerequisites are listed in the course offerings section of this booklet.
(See Prerequisite Key)
The registration priority order is: Honors Tutorial College, graduate students, and undergraduate
students (based on rank and accumulative hours earned).
See the Campus Recreation website. The general fee includes admission to the Ping Center, Aquatic
Center, Bird Ice Arena, and Outdoor Tennis Courts. Admission covers the quarter period only.
Enrolled Since Fall Quarter 1985
If you have been enrolled at Ohio University at any time since Fall Quarter 1985 and plan to
continue in your previous status, it is not necessary to complete a re-enrollment form. You may register by using
TRIPS or Web Registration according to the registration schedule.
You will need your Registration
Access Code (RAC) to access TRIPS or Web Registration. Your RAC is confidential information and, therefore, cannot be
given over the telephone. Undergraduate students should contact the Registrar's Office, 108 Chubb (Athens campus), or
their regional campus student services offices for assistance. Graduate students should contact the Office of Graduate
Student Services, 304 Wilson, for assistance.
Enrolled Prior to Fall Quarter 1985
An undergraduate student enrolled prior to Fall Quarter 1985 must complete a re-enrollment form.
Contact the Registrar's Staff Office, 108 Chubb Hall, or call (740) 593-4182.
Undergraduate Students - Students who are new to the University must go through the orientation process as indicated in
their admissions material. Information can be obtained by calling the Precollege Office at (740) 593-1951 or contacting
regional campus student services offices.
Graduate Students - Contact the academic school or department.
Athens campus students pick up registration material at the appropriate location as indicated under Registration
Material Locations. Regional campus students contact regional campus student services offices.
In all cases, pick up registration materials in the academic school or department.
Eligible students (current or former OU students) not wishing to preregister using TRIPS or Web Registration may register
on March 3, 2003, at the Registrar Services Windows, first floor lobby, Chubb Hall, or your regional campus student
services offices.
see above.
Each student's RAC is printed on his/her DARS report for preregistration, student class schedule,
and grade report. Continuing students can obtain registration material at the locations listed under Registration
Material Locations or at their regional campus student services offices. New students are mailed orientation information
and given registration instructions at orientation. Re-enrolling students are mailed registration information upon
receipt of their requests to re-enroll.
Please remember that your RAC, which changes quarterly, is confidential information and,
therefore, cannot be released over the telephone. If you have lost your RAC, contact the student services office in your
college or your regional campus student services office.
In order to protect the student’s confidentiality, the Registrar’s Office has developed
guidelines to allow the release of RACs except during preregistration. During preregistration students must obtain their
RAC by picking up their DARS report from their advisors. After preregistration, RACs may be released when requested
using the following guidelines:
DARS reports will be available beginning February 4. Regional campus students should contact their
student services offices for times and locations for picking up registration materials. Athens campus students can obtain
registration materials at the following locations (location of materials determined by student's college):
Departmental office of student's major. Undecided students report to assigned advisor or to the College Office of Student Affairs, Wilson Hall 104. Students in need of assistance report to Wilson Hall on the main green.
Business (COB/CBA)
Office of Student Affairs, Copeland Hall 214A.
Communication (COM)
School office of student's major. Non-degree students report to the college’s student services office, RTVC 497.
Education (EDU)
McCracken Hall, reception desk, lobby.
Engineering & Technology (ENT)
Department of student's major. Undecided students report to Engineering and Technology Student Records, Stocker Engineering and Technology Center 159.
Fine Arts (FAR)
School office of student's major. Undecided majors report to college’s student services office, Jennings House.
Non-Degree Graduate (GSS)
Special graduate student only, Office of Graduate Student Services, Wilson Hall.
Health & Human Services (HHS)
Physical Education, Recreation, and Sport Sciences majors obtain form in group advising sessions if held or advisor; Health majors obtain form from School Office, GROV E317; Nursing majors, obtain form from School Office, GROV E365: others obtain form from faculty advisor.
Honors Tutorial (HTC)
35 Park Place.
Ohio Program of Intensive English (OPIE)
OPIE Office, Gordy 155.
Osteopathic Medicine (OST)
Grosvenor Hall 101 (West Entrance).
Regional Higher Education (RHE)
Haning 171
University College (UNC)
Undecided first year students obtain form from faculty advisor or University College; CAP students, see advisor; others, report to dean's student services office, Chubb Hall 140.
A repeatable course is defined as a course taken for additional hours of credit toward graduation
requirements (i.e., MUS 340, PSY 490). Some departments place limits on the total number of credits that may be earned in
repeatable courses.
A regular undergraduate course with fixed content can be retaken to affect your accumulative grade
point average. Graduate courses cannot be retaken; all grades received will be calculated into the grade point average.
Undergraduate courses that are retaken to improve a grade will be automatically identified at the time you register.
Retaking the course removes the hours and the effect of the earlier grade from the calculation of the grade point average.
However, all grades are printed on the student's academic record (transcript). Please note that the later grade is the
one calculated in the grade point average even if it is lower than the first and that the course credit hours duplicated
by retaking coursework are not accepted toward the credit-hour requirement for graduation.
As a rule, a course designated as a prerequisite may not be retaken to affect the grade point
average after you have completed higher-level coursework in the same subject area. Also, courses taken at Ohio University
and retaken at another university are not eligible for grade point adjustment under this policy. You should be aware that
some departments place limits on the number of times a course may be retaken, so check with the student services office in
your college regarding restrictions.
Please note that retaking a course after graduation will not change your graduation grade point
average, honors status, or rank in class. Some graduate and professional schools include all grades in their calculations
of grade point averages while determining eligibility for admission even though Ohio University calculates only the last
grade in a retaken course.
Official academic class schedules will be sent to the students’ Oak e-mail accounts beginning
March 15, 2003. Schedules are also sent to the students’ Oak e-mail accounts after the first week of the quarter (April 5)
and after the 15th day of the quarter (April 14).
Students may listen to their schedules via TRIPS or print their schedules using the print option
via Web Registration. In addition, students may request copies of their schedules to be sent to their Oak e-mail account.
To do this go to the Registrar’s Office homepage www.ohiou.edu/registrar and Student Class Schedule -- request yours
under Online Services. Simply enter your Person Identification Number (PID#) and Registration Access Code (RAC),
select the appropriate Year/Term, then click Submit. The class schedule will be sent to your Oak e-mail account within
an hour.
Attention: Male students between the ages of 18 and 26.
Section 3345.32 O.R.C. requires that male students between the ages of 18 and 26 who are Ohio
residents register for selective service and verify that they have registered with the selective service in order to be
considered in-state residents to attend Ohio public colleges and universities. Failure to register with selective service
and provide verification of such will result, as the law stipulates, in the assessment of the out-of-state surcharge and
the loss of student financial aid. The Registrar's Office will notify those who, according to the selective service
office, have not complied with the law and ask for a statement from the student verifying his selective service status.
For additional information about the Selective Service System or for online registration, visit the Selective Service
website at www.sss.gov/.
If you are registered for the selective service but have not received or have lost your selective
service number, call (847) 688-2576. If you have questions regarding the above, please call (740) 593-4182, or stop by
the Registrar Staff Offices, 108 Chubb Hall, or your regional campus student services office.
Ohio State Law (Section 3345.27 of the Ohio Revised Code – House Bill 147 – effective March 30,
1999) permits the qualifying student to attend any state college or university without paying "tuition or matriculation
fees." (Special course fees, technology fees, laboratory fees, etc. are the responsibility of the student and will not be
waived.) This program is available only for regular classroom undergraduate courses offered on the Athens and regional
campuses and only if space is available in the class. Registration will be processed only after priority registration for
other students is completed. Qualifying student is defined as “any person who is sixty years of age or older and who has
resided in the state for at least one year.” Under this provision, the student has two options:
This option is for the qualifying student who wants to participate in classes but not for credit.
Option B – For Credit
This option is for the qualifying student who wants to earn credit for the tuition-free courses.
Transactions for students are handled on the basis of social security numbers. Each student is
responsible for obtaining and correctly recording this number. A student who is ineligible for a social security number
must report to the Undergraduate Admissions Office, first floor Chubb Hall, for the assignment of a substitute number
that must thenceforth be used in all transactions.
Those courses listed as having special fees require payment of the special fee in addition to
tuition. Special course fees apply to selected courses in art, aviation, human and consumer sciences, journalism, music,
recreation and sport sciences and visual communication. See course offerings for special fees.
College Student Services Offices:
Arts and Sciences (A&S)
593-2845
Business (COB/CBA)
593-2000
Communication (COM)
593-4880
Education (EDU)
593-4420
Engineering & Technology (ENT)
593-1483
Fine Arts (FAR)
593-1808
Health & Human Services (HHS)
593-9334
Honors Tutorial (HTC)
593-2723
Regional Higher Education (RHE)
593-2551
University (UNC)
593-1935
Admissions Office, Undergraduate
593-4100
Admissions Office, Graduate
593-2800
Bursar's Office
593-4130
Campus Safety (OUPD)
593-1911
Cashier's Office
593-4128
Communication Network Services
593-1610
Computer Support
593-1222
Dean of Students
593-1800
Disbursements/Loan Collections
593-9932
Graduate Student Services
593-2800
Help Desk - Computer/Network Help
593-1222
Housing
See Residence Services
I.D. Card Services
593-1610
Institutional Equity Office
(Disability Student Services)593-2620
International Student and Faculty Services
593-4330
Nationally Competitive Awards
597-1632
Oak Questions
593-1222
Ombudsman
593-2627
Police, Ohio University (Campus Safety)
593-1911
Public Occasions
593-1762
Registrar's Office:
593-4191
Address Change
593-4324
Cancellation/Withdrawal/Refunds/Change Order
593-4207 or 593-4194
Classroom Scheduling
593-4188
Degree & Enrollment Certification
593-4216
Grade Questions
593-4199
Graduation Application/Diplomas
593-4196
Re-enrollment Applications
593-4182
Transcript Ordering Instructions (24-hour message)
593-4206
Transcript Questions
593-4216
TRIPS (toll free)
1-800-759-3006
TRIPS (registration, grades, schedules - on campus)
597-3006
Veterans Certification
593-4186
Residence Services
593-4090
Student Advocacy, Center for
594-8093
Student Health Service
593-1660
Student Financial Aid
593-4141
To issue a transcript of academic records the Registrar's Office must have a written release from
the student. The release can be in the form of a signed letter or a signed transcript release form obtained from
Registrar Services Windows, first floor lobby, Chubb Hall, the Registrar’s homepage on the World Wide Web, or any
regional campus student services office. The release authorization can be delivered in person or mailed to the Office
of the Registrar, Chubb Hall, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701-2979. The form can be faxed to (740) 593-4184.
Requests should not be returned to regional campus student services offices. The written release must include:
*Delay for grades is one week after end of term. Delay for degree(s) is one month after end of term.
Official academic transcripts are normally processed by the next day after receipt of a student’s
request or release letter. The fee for Next-Business Day Service is $5.00 per transcript. Faster service is now
available for a fee of $10.00 per transcript. Transcripts-Now Service means that transcripts are processed and available
as soon as the request and fee payment are received. Payment may be made at the Bursar’s Office by cash, check, or money
order (payable to “Ohio University”), or by Visa, MasterCard, or Discover credit cards. Requests/payments may also be
mailed to Office of the Registrar, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701-2979. Credit card information must include type of
card, account number, and date of expiration. Credit card payments may also be made with faxed requests but must also
include the above information.
Transcripts are sent by first class mail. Certain users of transcripts, such as college
admissions offices, require that transcripts be mailed directly to them and refuse hand-carried transcripts. Some
users (especially graduate admissions) require validated envelopes, which we can provide if requested initially. Any
additions/changes after delivery will require a new release and fee payment. We do NOT fax transcripts. However, we do
fax unofficial copies of academic records for students transferring to another school in the USA, for admission purposes,
in addition to mailing official follow-up transcripts. We offer Federal Express delivery at current rates. Saturday
delivery is extra and not available in all areas. Federal Express delivery requires street address only--not box
numbers.
Processing of transcripts may be delayed until current term grades and/or degrees are posted,
if written requests are received asking for this. Otherwise, transcripts will be processed by the next business day,
requiring a new Delayed-Processing request order and payment in order to include the grades/degrees. Transcripts will
not be processed if financial obligations ("holds") exist for the student.
More transcripts request information may be obtained by calling (740) 593-4206, or by visiting the
Office of the Registrar’s website at www.ohiou.edu/registrar.
Upon the declaration by the University President/designee Ohio University will close and classes
will be cancelled when the Athens County Sheriff's Department determines a Level III emergency exists for Athens County.
Appropriate closing and reopening times will be announced through all media sources. For more detailed information and
updates during an emergency closing, call (740) 593-1000, view channel 5 on CATVision, or visit
www.ohiou.edu/.
The University Professor Program identifies outstanding teachers and allows them to bring
innovative courses to Ohio University. University Professors are nominated by the undergraduate student body and selected
by a committee composed of undergraduate students. University Professor courses are open to undergraduate students who
wish to take them and who can meet the prerequisites listed in the course offerings section of this booklet.
For additional information regarding the University Professor Program, contact the Center for Teaching Excellence at
(740) 593-2681, or see the University College’s webpage:
www.ohiou.edu/univcollege/teaching/uprof.htm
Students who wish to receive Veterans Education Assistance should report to the Registrar Staff
Offices, Chubb Hall 108, or regional campus student services offices annually for the purpose of certifying eligibility
for that year.
Undergraduate students must register for at least 12 quarter hours for full benefits. Graduate
students must register for at least nine quarter hours of graduate work for full benefits.
Cancellation of registration is defined as dropping all classes before the first day of classes.
You may do this by using TRIPS or Web Registration.
Withdrawal from the University is defined as dropping all classes on or after the first day of
classes. This means all regular Ohio University classes in which you are registered, whether on one campus or multiple
campuses. This may NOT be done by using TRIPS or Web Registration. You must go to the student services office in your
college or regional campus student services office to initiate the withdrawal process. Withdrawal is not permitted on or
after the last day of classes.
The course offerings are available via the World Wide Web. This includes listings of all classes
currently offered and detailed information about each class. The information consists of the seating capacity of each
class, the number of students registered, the class status (i.e. open, full, cancelled), and course descriptions. You
may get this information by going to the Registrar’s homepage and selecting Part II - Course Offerings under Schedule of
Classes. This information is updated hourly during registration periods. The direct URL for the Registrar’s homepage
is: www.ohiou.edu/registrar/.
In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime
Statistics Act, Ohio University makes available a document describing the policies and procedures of the Ohio University
Police Department, as well as statistics on crimes reported on campus. You may request the document in several ways,
either by telephone at 593-1911, in person at Scott Quad 135,
or via our website at www.ohiou.edu/police/rtk/index.html.
Teresa Smith revised this
page (http://www.ohiou.edu/registrar/info/w2003/geninfo.html) on December 26, 2002.
Please e-mail
comments or suggestions to "registrar@ohiou.edu".