Creating your schedule Step 3—Ask Questions and Listen to Advice • What if I have Advanced Placement credit or credit from another university or took college courses in high school? If you are a first-year student and have completed an AP credit examination or a college course while in high school, you must have an official AP score report or university transcript sent to Undergraduate Admissions (120 Chubb Hall). Call 740-593-4100 if you want to check that your AP scores or transcript has been received. Also, bring any unofficial copies of these documents with you to Orientation. Please let your Orientation advisors know if you have completed any AP or college level coursework. If you are a transfer student, have an official university transcript sent to Undergraduate Admissions (120 Chubb Hall) as soon as you have completed coursework for the semester and your grades are reported. Call 740-593-4100 if you want to check that your transcript has been received. You will not be permitted to register for classes next semester if your most recent transcript showing all grades earned has not been received. If you are a relocating student who has completed Ohio University courses at any of our campuses, this credit is already part of your record. • What is a Learning Community? Learning communities include popular, often hard to get classes, with outstanding teachers. They offer a small class seminar (UC 1000 or UC 1900) in which your instructor and upperclass peer mentor will provide academic and social support. Learning communities are a great way to find a friendly face in a large class and find study groups. • When will I register for my classes? During Orientation you will register on the second morning of Orientation. All subsequent terms you will have an enrollment appointment that you can find online in your Student Center at my.ohio.edu. Your Orientation advisor will approve your schedule at Orientation and your academic advisor will approve your schedule and remove your registration hold each semester after. You can then finish enrolling through your online Student Center. • Can I take more than 20 Credits? You may register for up to 20 credits without special permission. If you want to take more than 20 hours, you must get permission from your college office. Permission may depend on your GPA and hours earned. You will pay extra tuition for each hour above 20 hours. • What if I have classes during lunch or dinner? Shively Court is open until 3 p.m. Monday–Friday for lunch. Another option is to see a manager in any dining hall and sign-up for a sack lunch, which can be picked-up in the morning before your first class. Another option is to use any of the two Grab ‘N Go’s as they are open after 2 p.m. All meal plans have late night options. Shively Court is open until 8:30 p.m. Monday–Thursday, Boyd Grab ‘N Go is open until 9 p.m. Monday– Thursday, and Shively Grab ‘N Go is open until 10 p.m. Monday–Thursday. As with lunch, you may opt to get a sack dinner from any dining hall. Find out more about Culinary Services FAQs at www.ohio.edu/food/about/questions.cfm.
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NOTES Many first-year students enroll in 1000 and 2000 level courses. Such courses generally have few or no requisites and serve as introductions to the area of study.
UC 1000 is taught by your academic advisor.
SHOW UP! Successful students go to class, ask questions, ask for help, and regularly meet with their professors and advisors.
Consider what time of day you learn best and plan your study time accordingly.