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Student Affairs
Welcome Sooner Parents and Families,
As the Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, I am thrilled and honored your family has chosen the University of Oklahoma. Welcome!
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Your student is embarking on a journey filled with meaningful learning experiences both in and out of the classroom. Please encourage your student to take full advantage of the diverse range of opportunities and experiences OU has to offer. Our entire team exists to help students transition to college and ensure they thrive.
You are an integral part of your student’s support system, helping your student thrive from their first day on campus though graduation. As such, we want to equip you with the tools and resources needed to guide your student through the next few years here. This Parent & Family Guide is your goto resource for becoming informed on all things “OU.” The office of Parent & Family Programs is here to serve you. Please take advantage of our services and reach out with any questions, concerns, or feedback. We want to connect with you.
I look forward to seeing you and your student soon.
David Surratt, Ed.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs Dean of Students
Career Services
Career Services assists students with career exploration, internships, cooperative education, graduate and professional school applications, and professional employment. Over 20 oncampus career fairs are hosted each year. Meet one-on-one to prepare students for the job search, facilitate contact between students and employers, help navigate career choice and even critique resumes.
Oklahoma Memorial Union 900 Asp Ave., Suite 323 Norman, OK 73019-4057 (405) 325-1974 ou.edu/career
Fitness and Recreation
Fitness and Recreation provides recreational sports and fitness programs. Sarkeys Fitness Center offers weight rooms, a climbing wall, a cardio room, and indoor track, basketball, volleyball, badminton, racquetball and squash. They also host over 35 fitness classes each week. The Murray Case Sells Swim Complex offers swim lessons, water aerobics, and lap and recreational swimming.
Sarkeys Fitness Center 1401 Asp Ave., Room 170 Norman, OK 73019-2142 (405) 325-3053 ou.edu/far
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Gender + Equality Center
The goal of the OU Gender + Equality Center is to foster social justice by advocating for the rights of women and LGBTQ students, empowering those without a voice and challenging inequality. They provide a variety of programs throughout the year and can facilitate Step In, Speak Out Active Bystander training for all incoming students. The GEC is also home to OU Advocates, a 24-hour response network to support victims of gender- based violence and sexual assault.
Health Services
Health Services provides a broad range of health care services for OU students, faculty and staff. Health Services is conveniently located on main campus in the Charles B. Goddard building. Goddard Health Center is a fully accredited health care facility and clinic staff includes board-certified, licensed physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners offering a full spectrum of care in family medicine, sports medicine, and disease prevention and treatment. The center also hosts a full-service pharmacy, lab, X-ray, physical therapy, women’s clinic and health promotion services.
Goddard Health Center 620 Elm Ave. Norman, OK 73019-0615 (405) 325-4611 Appointments: (405) 325-4441 ou.edu/healthservices
Henderson Scholars Program
The Henderson Scholars Program focuses on scholarship, community service and social responsibility for a cohort of 120 scholarship students. Henderson Scholars uphold the vision and mission set forth by OU Professor Emeritus George Henderson, activist, author and leader.
Housing and Food Services
Housing and Food Services offers multiple housing options, from suite and communitystyle living in the residence halls to premier apartment communities. Residence Life staff, the Faculty-in-Residence program, weekend activities and more than 20 options for on-campus restaurants all enrich the university experience for students from all over the world.
Leadership and Volunteerism
Leadership and Volunteerism (L&V) provides educational programming and opportunities for students to make a difference in the lives of others. Through numerous programs and activities, L&V helps students further develop their leadership skills, assists with personal growth through student learning and connects students to volunteer opportunities in the local community and beyond.
Oklahoma Memorial Union
The Oklahoma Memorial Union is the living room of the University, a favorite place for students to study, eat and relax 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Union provides a lounge space, a food court that houses several restaurants, a full-service post office & copy shop, rooms for student organization use and more.
Parent and Family Programs
Parent and Family Programs comes alongside the diverse families of OU students to help them succeed toward graduation. Families are encouraged to participate in various programs such as Sooner Parents, summer orientation programs, and family weekend receptions and activities. Parent and Family Programs coordinates OU’s family outreach efforts, including e-newsletters and an annual calendar, and serves as a point of contact for family questions and concerns throughout the academic year.
Student Conduct
Student Conduct serves the OU community through the administration of day-to-day disciplinary matters, as set forth in the Student Rights and Responsibilities Code, and maintains student disciplinary records. Additionally, Student Conduct works to help students identify healthy choice patterns through restorative justice practice.
Walker Center 1406 Asp Avenue, Suite 209W Norman, OK 73019-2250 (405) 325-1540 ou.edu/studentconduct
Student Life
Student Life guides students in realizing academic, professional and personal goals as they progress toward graduation and beyond. Students participate in a wide range of programs, including Orientation and Transfer Programs, fraternity and sorority life, OU Cousins, multicultural programs and over 450 registered student organizations.
Student Media
Student Media provides professional, hands-on experience for students interested in journalism and related fields. Students write, edit, design and sell advertising for The Oklahoma Daily, oudaily.com and a variety of book- and magazine-style publications.
Copeland Hall 860 Van Vleet Oval, Room 149A Norman, OK 73019-2052 (405) 325-2521 studentmedia.ou.edu
Health Sciences Center Student Affairs
HSC Student Affairs develops health care professionals through recruitment, retention, recreational programs and services. The office provides oversight for more than 100 student organizations and multicultural services; coordinates student development and community-based programs; and oversees the HSC Student Union, University Village, Writing Center and Student Health Services.
David L. Boren Student Union 1106 N. Stonewall Ave., Suite 300 Oklahoma City, OK 73117-1200 (405) 271-2416 Toll-Free: 1 (877) 577-5655 students.ouhsc.edu
OU-Tulsa Student Affairs
Student Affairs at the OU-Tulsa Schusterman Center provides a variety of services to OU-Tulsa students, including career services, health services, wellness programming, student activities and counseling services. The office also advises student government and works with registered student organizations.
4502 East 41st St., 1C76 Tulsa, OK 74135-2512 (918) 660-3100 tulsa.ou.edu/studentaffairs
Arezzo, Italy Student Affairs
Arezzo, a classic Tuscan town nestled between Rome and Florence, is filled with charm, warm welcomes and unforgettable views. It’s a magical place where you can make lifelong friendships and have experiences so unforgettable, that like a fine Italian wine, the stories get better with time. OU’s Arezzo campus offers a range of programs for students interesting in studying abroad.
University of Oklahoma Via Pietri, 43, 52100 Arezzo (338) 941-4915 arezzo.ou.edu
