Breck Turkington, Director |
Classroom Management (233 Buchanan Hall) is responsible for the scheduling of general purpose classrooms, event room scheduling, pertinent information for the class schedule (such as allocation guidelines, schedule changes, course grading and course cancellation), forms and class roll information.
Degree Audit Services (233 Buchanan Hall) is responsible for maintaining and updating the Degree Navigator (DN) software. DN is a web-based degree audit system (available 24/7 at degree.ou.edu) is intended to be used as a supplement to degree check sheets, the general catalog and academic advising. DN has the ability to allow the students to see degree requirements, course requirements and degree audits in multiple report formats. Degree Navigator allows students to shop their credits into any of the institution’s other major/minor programs.
Registration (230 Buchanan Hall) includes the university’s online enrollment process. Students should refer to the Class Schedule online at admissions.ou.edu/registration.html for specific dates, deadlines and procedures that apply to the registration process.
Generally, registration consists of advisement through the college office, enrollment in courses, and payment of tuition and fees. Advisement and enrollment should take place before classes begin; tuition can be paid following enrollment and must be paid by the date given in the University calendar included in the current Class Schedule.
In addition to the normal registration process, students enrolled at either the Norman Campus or the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City may cross-enroll in courses at the other campus. Students should check with the Registration Office of their home campus for more specific information on the cross-enrollment procedure.
The University of Oklahoma offers courses annually in six sessions: the fall semester (late August to mid-December); the winter intersession (late December to mid-January); the spring semester (mid-January to early May); the spring intersession (early May to early June); the summer session (early June to early August); and the summer intersession (August).
Auditing is attending a class without participating in classwork or receiving credit. Enrollment as an auditor is permitted in all courses subject to the approval of the instructor in the course.
Initial enrollment in a course as an auditor may be completed only between the first day of classes and the last day permitted for late enrollment for credit in any semester or term.
A change of enrollment from audit to credit may be made, provided the change is made no later than the end of the second week of classes in a regular semester or the first week of classes in a summer term, and provided the instructor and appropriate dean grant approval.
A change of enrollment from credit to audit may be made during the first 10 weeks of classes in a semester or five weeks of classes in a summer term, provided the student is passing in the course at the time the change is processed, and provided the student has received approval from the instructor. A change of enrollment processed during the first 10 weeks of a semester or five weeks of a summer term requires a report of progress from the student’s instructor. A change of enrollment to audit supersedes the original enrollment for credit, and no withdrawal from the credit enrollment is posted on the student’s academic record.
An instructor may assign a final grade of W (withdrawn passing) at the end of a semester or term to a student who has not performed according to the instructor’s requirements for an auditor in that class.
Enrollment as an auditor is indicated on the student’s permanent academic record with the final mark AU (identified as Audit), subject to the same posting regulations governing credit enrollment.
Institutions of the state system are authorized to waive general enrollment and all other fees for residents of Oklahoma 65 years of age or older for auditing of academic courses, contingent upon space being available.
Students may elect to enroll in courses on a pass/no pass basis, but should understand that colleges may not count pass/no pass enrollments when determining whether the student has fulfilled the requirements for a degree. Specific college limits are listed in the current Class Schedule at admissions.ou.edu/registration.html and in the college sections of this catalog.
Both grades, P and NP, are considered neutral grades in the computation of grade point averages, i.e., credit hours for Pass, though earned, will not be included in grade point averaging, and no credit hours will be earned for No Pass. Preprofessional students who plan to apply for admission to professional schools, such as law or medicine after completion of an undergraduate degree, are advised that courses taken on the pass/no pass option may hinder admission when grade point average is a major consideration. For advice, the student should consult the admissions office of the professional school where he or she intends to apply.
Before enrolling in courses under the pass/no pass option, students should consult with their advisers or personnel in college offices to be certain of approved enrollment.
Students may change enrollment in a course to or from the pass/no pass option by the add/drop procedure in the first two weeks of a regular semester or the first week of a summer term with the approval of an adviser and the college office when required. This change in enrollment must be completed in person at Registration, 230 Buchanan Hall.
To prevent any discrimination in grading, the student’s choice of P/NP grading will not be made known to the instructor in a course. The grade will be automatically assigned at the end of the course on the basis of the grade submitted by the instructor. The minimum performance level required to receive a P grade in a course is a grade of C.
A student desiring to carry an academic overload (number of semester-credit-hours 25 percent or more greater than the number of weeks in the applicable academic semester or summer term), must have demonstrated readiness to perform on an overload basis, either through superior performance on a college aptitude test, or on the basis of superior academic achievement in high school or college.
An academic overload is defined as a number of semester-credit-hours 25 percent or more greater than the number of weeks in the applicable academic semester or summer term. A student wishing to enroll in an academic overload must obtain permission from his or her dean. The fall/spring semesters are periods of 16 weeks; consequently, 20 credit hours are considered an overload and the maximum enrollment permitted under any circumstances is 24 hours. Likewise, the summer session is a period of eight weeks; consequently, 10 credit hours are considered an overload and the maximum enrollment permitted under any circumstances is 12 hours.
The maximum student overload in any given semester or term is limited to a number of semester-credit-hours which is 50 percent greater than the total number of weeks in the applicable academic semester term.
After a student has completed an initial registration for a particular term, he or she will be permitted to add new courses with the approval of the instructor and dean of the college when required, or drop courses with the approval of the adviser and the dean of the college when required. A student who drops a course during the first two weeks of classes (first week of a summer session) receives no grade; however, a student who withdraws from all courses in the first two weeks of classes (first week of a summer session) receives the grade of W in each course of enrollment. W (meaning withdrawal) is a neutral grade given a student who drops a course with a passing grade.
From the third week (the second week of a summer session) through the sixth week (third week of a summer session), any student who drops a course will receive a grade of W.
From the seventh week (fourth week of a summer session) through the tenth week (fifth week of a summer session), any student who drops a course will receive a grade of either W or F from the instructor in the course.
After the tenth week (the fifth week of a summer session) through the remainder of the term, drops are not permitted except by direct petition to the dean of the college in which the student is enrolled. The student who drops with permission of the dean will receive a final grade of W or F at the discretion of the instructor.
A student who transfers from one degree-recommending college to another within the University must secure a change of major form from the advising office of the college last attended and must have it approved by the advising office of the college to which the transfer is occurring.
University College students should contact University College for information on transfer to a degree-recommending college.
A student who wishes to change major fields should consult his or her college advising office.
A student may change their local, parent, permanent and billing address by completing the change of address form available at Enrollment Services, 230 Buchanan Hall.
Many students become confused by the difference between “canceling” and “withdrawing” and how these affect tuition charges and grades. Cancellation is the term OU uses if a student drops all of the classes before classes begin. Canceling enrollment removes all tuition charges and all record of enrollment. No grades are recorded. Withdrawal occurs if a student drops all of the classes after classes begin. If withdrawal occurs before the tuition obligation deadline, there are no tuition charges. However, the student will receive grades of W for any courses from which they withdraw. If the student withdraws after the deadline, the student will be charged full tuition rates.*
*Federal regulations required the First Time Title IV Attendees (students receiving federally guaranteed financial aid for the first time at OU) will be charged on a different schedule if they withdraw from school after chasses begin. Refund schedules for students in this category are available on request.
In order to withdraw from the University before the close of a semester or summer session, a student must report to their college advising office for a “withdrawal” card. The student must secure the signature of the dean, or his/her agent, of the college approving the withdrawal, and then the card must be filed in Registration. The student must follow this procedure to receive any refund of fees during specified refund periods.
Students withdrawing from all courses in the first six weeks of classes (first three weeks of a summer session) receive the grade of W in each course of enrollment. Beginning with the seventh week (fourth week of a summer session) through the last day of classes of the semester or summer term, these students must receive a grade of W or F from the instructor in each course upon withdrawal.
A student will be held responsible for the cost of room and board if either or both are furnished by the University.
Freshman — through 29 semester hours earned.
Sophomore — 30–59 semester hours earned.
Junior — 60–89 semester hours earned.
Senior — 90 semester hours earned.
To be considered full time, an undergraduate student must be enrolled in at least six hours in a summer session and at least 12 hours in a fall or spring semester. For limitations on graduate student enrollment, see the Graduate College section of this catalog.
Fees may be paid following enrollment. To avoid penalties for late payment, fees should be paid completely prior to the date given in the University calendar included in the current Class Schedule. Fees may be paid online at pay.ou.edu, in person at the Bursar’s Office in Buchanan Hall or by mail. For specific charges, see the section entitled, “Cost of Attending OU.”
Refunds are calculated from the day classwork begins for each semester or session according to the following schedules established by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Schedules for summer session may differ; please consult the Summer Session Schedule for applicable refund dates.
Veteran Student Services, 234 Buchanan Hall, provides certification of Veterans or their dependents, Guard, Reservists and students receiving VA Vocational Rehabilitation, who are eligible for educational benefits. Services include help in processing forms necessary for monthly benefits or making changes in enrollment. Counseling is available for academic, financial and personal issues. Tutorial assistance is available for veterans attending on at least a half-time basis. VA work-study positions may be available for those attending at least three-quarter time. Inquire at (405) 325-4308.
September 2006