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2008-2009University Catalog

Welcome to Oklahoma State University

An Oklahoma State University education is about providing choice and value. It’s about people gathering together to investigate and discover, uncover opportunities and take on challenges. With over 200 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, OSU is the flagship land-grant institution of Oklahoma with a world-wide reach. Our faculty includes leaders in their fields and an array of nationally published authors and scientists. Oklahoma State University provides world-class education to all students: full-time, part-time, adult and traditional.

Our investment in teaching and research creates an educational experience that is intellectually challenging and has practical value far beyond the classroom. OSU students learn hands-on while working with world-class scientists, artists and intellectuals on cutting-edge research that is changing the way we live.

OSU has been recognized as one of America’s Best College Buys in the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings. Plus, the Princeton Review named OSU as one of the best higher educational institutions in the western United States.

OSU is also home to nearly 1,400 valedictorians, multiple Rhodes, Truman, Marshall, Udall, Goldwater, and Phi Kappa Phi Scholars. The most frequent GPA of incoming freshman is 4.0.

With more choices, top faculty and cutting-edge resources all at a great value, Oklahoma State University is the place to make your own life STATEment with a world-class education.

www.okstate.edu

Oklahoma State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) - A Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and programs within the colleges are also accredited.

Higher Learning Commission (HLC)30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400Chicago, IL 60602800.621.7440www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org

This Catalog offers information about the academic programs and support services of the University. This Catalog is as accurate as possible, but the information may not remain current for all of the academic year. Circumstances may prompt changes in courses, course content, credit, fees, regulations, semester calendar, curriculum, degrees offered, and other University matters. Such changes authorized by the University apply both to prospective students and to those previously enrolled, unless the latter are specifically exempted.

For information, write to Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, or call (405)744-5000; in Oklahoma, call toll free 1-800-233-5019. Send electronic mail requests to registrar@okstate.edu. Publications concerning a number of topics are also available upon request.

OSU information is available via the Internet: Main Page: http://osu.okstate.edu Admission: http://admissions.okstate.edu Catalog: http://www.okstate.edu/registrar/Catalogs/Catalog.html Schedule: http://www.okstate.edu/registrar/ClassSchedule/ClassSchedule.htmlThe summer and fall class schedules are available in February and the spring class schedule

in October and each may be obtained via the Internet at the link above.An application packet and viewbook, with information for prospective students on ad-

mission, residence halls, financial aid, scholarship, and the Honors College, is available from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

The OSU Catalog may be obtained by new students in the form of a CD, free of charge, during their new student orientation session prior to their first semester at OSU. Other persons may purchase the Catalog through the Student Union Bookstore by mail. The current catalog is made available at the website address above prior to the beginning of the fall term.

To purchase a copy of the OSU Catalog contact the Student Union Bookstore at 1-800-831-4678. The domestic rate is $8.00 (includes $5.00 for the Catalog and $3.00 for first class/priority postage). The international rate is USD ($5.00 for the Catalog plus actual postage costs.

In addition to these publications, many of OSU's colleges, schools and departments have printed material concerning their programs. Contact the individual departments for specific information.

Oklahoma State University, in compliance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Execu-tive Order 11246 as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Higher Education Act), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and other federal laws and regulations, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or status as a veteran, in any of its policies, practices or procedures. This provision includes, but is not limited to, admis-sion, employment, financial aid and educational services.

Photographs are courtesy of various OSU administrative offices and colleges. Cover artwork courtesy of University Marketing.

University Catalog design and maintenance by Dionne Boling, Publication Specialist, Office of the Registrar.

This publication, issued by Oklahoma State University as authorized by the Office of the Registrar, was printed by Transcript Press, LLC at a cost of $9,840.00 for 2,000 copies.

Contents 1• AcademicCalendar

3• OklahomaStateRegentsforHigherEducation

3• BoardofRegentsforOklahomaStateUniversity

4• OSUSystemExecutiveTeam/AcademicDeans/Administrators

5• TheUniversity TheMission•TheHistory•StudentProfile•Research•Outreach AthleticsProgramMission•Facilities•GeneralEducation•Accreditation

11• InstitutionalDiversity AffirmativeAction•TitleIX•DiversityAcademicSupport•DiversityEducation•EducationalTalent SearchProgram•ILPProgram•InclusionCenterforAcademicExcellence•OklahomaLouisStokes AllianceforMinorityParticipation•RISEProgram•RISEJumpstartProgram•Women’sPrograms

13• UndergraduateAdmissions ApplicationProcedure•FreshmanAdmissionRequirements•SpecialFreshmanAdmissionPrograms• TransferAdmission•InternationalAdmission•ResidenceStatus

19• DegreePrograms MajorsandOptions•MajorandOptionCodes•UndergraduateMinorsandCertificates• GraduateCertificates

24• NewStudentOrientation OrientationPrograms•StudentInformationSystem•OrangeKeyAccount(O-Key)•IDServices• PlacementExams•Alpha•CampCowboy

25• OfficeoftheRegistrar StudentEnrollment•WithdrawingfromtheUniversity•VeteranServices•OfficialRecords• Students’RightstoPrivacy

28• ScholarshipsandFinancialAid ScholarshipPrograms•FederalAidPrograms•AcademicProgress•TRIOPrograms

31• Tuition,FeesandCostEstimates TuitionandFees•FeesforSpecialServices•SpecialFees•Refunds•ResidentialLifeRates•Bursar

37• AcademicEnrichmentPrograms TheHonorsCollege•ScholarDevelopmentandRecognition•OklahomaScholarLeadership EnrichmentProgram

38• SpecialAcademicServices,Programs,andFacilities AcademicAdvising•UniversityAcademicServices•UniversityAssessmentandTesting•English LanguageInstitute•IndependentStudy•Prelaw,PremedicineandotherPreprofessionalPrograms• NationalStudentExchange•StudyAbroad•SemesteratSea•TheCenterforEarlyChildhoodTeaching andLearning•TheCenterforFamilyServices•TheCenterforHospitalityandTourismResearch• EthicsCenter•GerontologyInstitute•MathematicsLearningResourceCenter•PsychologicalServices Center•TelecommunicationsCenter•WritingCenter•BartlettCenterfortheVisualArtsandGardiner ArtGallery•ChildDevelopmentLaboratory•ColvinRecreationCenter•OSULibraries•M.B.Seretean CenterforthePerformingArts•SereteanWellnessCenter•StudentUnion

45• StudentServices CareerServices•InformationTechnology•ParkingandTransitServices•ResidentialLife•Students withChildren•UniversityCounselingServices•ADAComplianceProgram•StudentDisabilityServices• UniversityHealthServices•CampusLife•AlliedArts•FraternityandSororityAffairs•Honorand ServiceOrganizations•InternationalStudentsandScholars•Lectures•NontraditionalStudentServices• OfficeofLeadershipDevelopment•OSUParentsAssociation•CampusRecreation•ReligiousLife• ServiceLearningVolunteerCenter•StudentDevelopmentTranscript•StudentUnionActivitiesBoard

52• UniversityPoliceServices PublicSafety•CrimeAwareness•Victimization•SupportServices

56• RegentsResolutiononDisruptionoftheEducationalProcess/StudentRightsandResponsibilities

57• OSUAlumniAssociation/OSUFoundation

58• OSU-OklahomaCity

2008-09UniversityCatalogContentsOklahomaStateUniversity

60• OSU-Okmulgee

61• OSU-Tulsa

62• UniversityAcademicRegulations Admission,AcademicStandingandWithdrawal•StudentStatus•UndergraduateDegree Requirements•Credits•Enrollment•GradesandGrading•Graduation

71• CollegeofAgriculturalSciencesandNaturalResources Accreditation•AcademicPrograms•HighSchoolPreparationandAdmissionRequirements• TransferStudents•Scholarships•AcademicAdvising•SpecialAcademicPrograms•General EducationRequirements•GraduationRequirements•CollegeandDepartmentalClubs,Organizations andHonorSocieties•DepartmentandGraduateProgramInformation:AgriculturalCommunications• AgriculturalEconomics•AgriculturalEducation•AgriculturalLeadership•Agriculture•Animal Science•BiochemistryandMolecularBiology•BiosystemsandAgriculturalEngineering•Entomology andPlantPathology•EnvironmentalSciences•HorticultureandLandscapeArchitecture•Natural ResourceEcologyandManagement•PlantandSoilSciences

83• CollegeofArtsandSciences Accreditation•HighSchoolPreparation•Scholarships•AcademicAdvising•AcademicPrograms• SpecialAcademicPrograms•GraduationRequirements•DepartmentalClubsandHonorSocieties• DepartmentandGraduateProgramInformation:AmericanStudies•Art•BiochemistryandMolecular Biology•Botany•Chemistry•CommunicationSciencesandDisorders•ComputerScience• EconomicsandLegalStudiesinBusiness•English•ForeignLanguagesandLiteratures•Geography• BoonePickensSchoolofGeology•History•SchoolofJournalismandBroadcasting•LiberalStudies• Mathematics•MicrobiologyandMolecularGenetics•DepartmentsofMilitaryStudies•Music• Philosophy•Physics•PoliticalScience•Psychology•ReligiousStudies•Sociology•Statistics• Theatre•Zoology

108• CollegeofEducation Accreditation•HighSchoolPreparation•AdmissionRequirements•Scholarships•WatsonFamily StudentSuccessCenter•AcademicAdvising•SpecialAcademicPrograms•GeneralEducation Requirements•DepartmentalClubsandHonorSocieties•EducationOutreachandInternationalStudies• SchoolandGraduateProgramInformation:SchoolofAppliedHealthandEducationalPsychology• SchoolofTeachingandCurriculumLeadership•SchoolofEducationalStudies•ProfessionalEducationUnit

122• CollegeofEngineering,ArchitectureandTechnology AcademicPrograms•Accreditation•SpecialCollegePrograms•DepartmentalClubsandHonor Societies•CEATHonorsProgram•Scholarships•ConcurrentEnrollment•HighSchoolPreparation• GeneralEducationRequirements•SchoolsofEngineering•AdmissionRequirements•ClassPlacement• AcademicAdvising•DepartmentandGraduateProgramInformation:BiosystemsandAgricultural Engineering•ChemicalEngineering•CivilandEnvironmentalEngineering•ElectricalandComputer Engineering•GeneralEngineering•IndustrialEngineeringandManagement•Mechanicaland AerospaceEngineering•SchoolofArchitecture•DivisionofEngineeringTechnology•Construction ManagementTechnology•ElectricalEngineeringTechnology•FireProtectionandSafetyTechnology• MechanicalEngineeringTechnology

141• CollegeofHumanEnvironmentalSciences Mission•Accreditation•ThePatriciaKainKnaubCenterforStudentSuccess•Outreach•Honors• Scholarships•AcademicPrograms•DepartmentalClubsandHonorSocieties• DepartmentandGraduateProgramInformation:Design,HousingandMerchandising• HotelandRestaurantAdministration•HumanDevelopmentandFamilyScience•NutritionalSciences

149• WilliamS.SpearsSchoolofBusiness Accreditation•HighSchoolPreparation•Scholarships•AcademicAdvisementandEnrollment Procedure•AcademicPrograms•CareerServices•GeneralEducationRequirements•Lower-division Requirements•DepartmentalClubsandHonorSocieties•DepartmentandGraduateProgram Information:SchoolofAccounting•BusinessAdministration•EconomicsandLegalStudiesinBusiness• Finance•Management•ManagementScienceandInformationSystems•Marketing

158• CenterforHealthSciences CollegeofOsteopathicMedicine•MinimumAdmissionRequirements•SelectionFactors•College Curriculum•Accreditation•FinancialAid•GraduateMedicalEducation•HonorandServiceOrganizations

161• CenterforVeterinaryHealthSciences DoctorofVeterinaryMedicineProgram•VeterinaryBiomedicalSciencesGraduateProgram• InternshipandResidencyPrograms•VeterinaryClinicalSciences•VeterinaryPathobiology

ContentsOklahomaStateUniversity 2008-09UniversityCatalog

163• UniversityFaculty

174• GraduateCollegeAcademicCalendar

175• GraduateCollege ServicesforGraduateStudents•FinancialAid•SpecialPrograms•GeneralRegulations•Enrollment• AcademicRegulations•InterdisciplinaryPrograms•CertificatePrograms•Master’sDegreePrograms• SpecialistinEducationDegreeProgram•DoctorofEducationDegreePrograms•DoctorofPhilosophy DegreePrograms•SummaryofProcedureforMaster’sDegree•SummaryofProcedureforDoctoralDegree

197• GraduateFaculty

226• CourseListings CourseAbbreviations,227•Accounting,228•AerospaceStudies-AirForce,229• AgriculturalCommunications,230•AgriculturalEconomics,230•AgriculturalEducation,233• AgriculturalLeadership,234•Agriculture,234•AmericanSignLanguage,235•AmericanStudies,235• AnimalScience,235•Anthropology,237•Architecture,238•Art,239•ArtsandSciences,242• Astronomy,242•AviationEducation,243•Biochemistry,246•BiologicalScience,246• BiomedicalSciences,247•BiosystemsandAgriculturalEngineering,248•Botany,250• BusinessAdministration,251•BusinessCommunications,251•BusinessHonors,252• BusinessProfessions,252•CareerandTechnicalEducation,252•ChemicalEngineering,252• Chemistry,254•CivilEngineering,256•CommunicationSciencesandDisorders,260• ComputerScience,261•ConstructionManagementTechnology,264•CounselingPsychology,265• CurriculumandInstructionEducation,266•Design,HousingandMerchandising,269•Economics,273• Education,275•EducationalLeadership,275•EducationalPsychology,277• EducationalTechnology,279•ElectricalandComputerEngineering,280•ElectricalEngineering Technology,285•Engineering,286•EngineeringScience,287•EngineeringandTechnology Management,287•English,289•Entomology,293•EnvironmentalScience,295•Finance,296• FireProtectionandSafetyTechnology,297•FoodScience,298•ForeignLanguagesandLiteratures,299• ForensicSciences,300•French,301•GeneralEngineering,301•GeneralTechnology,302• Genetics,302•Geography,302•Geology,305•German,307•Graduate,308•Greek,308• HealthandHumanPerformance,308•History,311•HonorsCollege,314•Horticulture,315• HotelandRestaurantAdministration,316•HumanDevelopmentandFamilyScience,319• HumanEnvironmentalSciences,323•HumanResourcesandAdultEducation,324•Industrial EngineeringandManagement,325•InternationalStudies,329•Japanese,329•Journalismand Broadcasting,329•LandscapeArchitecture,332•Latin,333•LegalStudiesinBusiness,333• Leisure,334•LibraryScience,336•Management,336•ManagementScienceandInformation Systems,338•Marketing,340•MassCommunications,342•MasterofBusinessAdministration,343• Mathematics,343•MechanicalandAerospaceEngineering,346•MechanizedAgriculture• MechanicalEngineeringTechnology,351•Microbiology,352•MilitaryScience,354•Music,355• NaturalResourceEcologyandManagement,360•NaturalScience,362•NutritionalSciences,362• OccupationalEducation,364•Philosophy,365•Physics,367•PlantPathology,370•PlantScience,371• PoliticalScience,372•Psychology,376•ReligiousStudies,378•Research,Evaluation, MeasurementandStatistics,378•Russian,379•SocialFoundations,379•Sociology,380• SoilScience,383•Spanish,384•SpecialEducation,384•SpeechCommunication,385•Statistics,386• StudentDevelopment,387•TelecommunicationsManagement,388•Theater,389•University,391• VeterinaryBiomedicalSciences,391•VeterinaryClinicalSciences,393•VeterinaryMedicine,393• Women’sStudies,397•Zoology,397

ContentsOklahomaStateUniversity 2008-09UniversityCatalog

Academic Calendar 2008-09Oklahoma State University �

Academic Calendar

Short summer sessions are usually held forfourweeks,June8-July2 forfourweeks,July6-31

Proportionate dates for fee refunds, dropping, and withdrawing apply to block and short courses.

July 17, FridayLast daytodropacourse(gradeof"W") DropbypetitiononlyafterthisdateLast daytowithdrawfromallcourseswithautomaticgradeof"W"

July 24, FridayLast daytowithdrawfromallcourseswithassignedgradesof"W"or"F"

July 31, FridayClassworkends

August 4, TuesdayGradesdueelectronicallyfromfaculty

Fall Pre-session 2008 August 4, Monday August 15, Friday

Pre-sessionbegins Pre-sessionends

First Semester 2008-2009 - Fall 2008 August 15, Friday

LateenrollmentfeeassessedafterthisdateAugust 18, Monday

ClassworkbeginsAugust 25, Monday

Last daytoaddacourse(nonrestrictive)Last daytodropacoursewith100%refundandnogradeLast daytowithdrawfromallcourseswith100%refundandnograde

August 29, Friday Last daytoaddacourse(restrictive:requiresinstructor&adviserapproval)Last daytodropacoursewith50%refundandgradeof"W"Last daytowithdrawfromallcourseswith50%refund (withdrawalnotedontranscript)

September 1, Monday Universityholiday

September 30, Tuesday Sixweekgradesduefromfaculty

October 10, Friday Students'Fallbreak(NOCLASSES)

November 3, Monday Deadlinetofilediplomaapplication (fornametoappearinFallCommencementprogram)

November 7, Friday Last daytodropacourse(gradeof"W") DropbypetitiononlyafterthisdateLast daytowithdrawfromallcourseswithautomaticgradeof"W"

November 21, Friday Last daytowithdrawfromallcourseswithassignedgradesof"W"or"F"

November 26, Wednesday Firstdayofstudents’Thanksgivingbreak(NOCLASSES)

November 27-28, Thursday-Friday Universityholiday

December 1-5, Monday-Friday Pre-finalsweek-classworkends

December 8-12, Monday-Friday Finalexaminations

December 12, Friday GraduateCommencement

December 13, Saturday UndergraduateCommencement

December 16, Tuesday Gradesdueelectronicallyfromfaculty

December 24-January 2, Wednesday-Friday Universityholidays

Second Semester 2008-2009 - Spring 2009 January 9, Friday

LateenrollmentfeeassessedafterthisdateJanuary 12, Monday

ClassworkbeginsJanuary 19, Monday

UniversityholidayJanuary 20, Tuesday

Last daytoaddacourse(nonrestrictive)Last daytodropacoursewith100%refundandnogradeLast daytowithdrawfromallcourseswith100%refundandnograde

January 23, FridayLast daytoaddacourse(restrictive:requiresinstructor&adviserapproval)Last daytodropacoursewith50%refundandgradeof"W"Last daytowithdrawfromallcourseswith50%refund (withdrawalnotedontranscript)

February 24, TuesdaySixweekgradesduefromfaculty

March 14, SaturdayStudents’SpringBreakbegins

March 23, MondayClassworkresumes

April 1, Wednesday Deadlinetofilediplomaapplication (fornametoappearinSpringCommencementprogram)

April 10, FridayLast daytodropacourse(gradeof"W") DropbypetitiononlyafterthisdateLast daytowithdrawfromallcourseswithautomaticgradeof"W"

April 24, FridayLast daytowithdrawfromallcourseswithassignedgradesof"W"or"F"

April 27-May 1, Monday-FridayPre-finalsweek-classworkends

May 4-8, Monday-FridayFinalexaminations

May 8, FridayGraduateCommencement

May 9, SaturdayUndergraduateCommencement

May 12, TuesdayGradesdueelectronicallyfromfaculty

Winter Intersession 2008 December 15, Monday December 26, Friday

Intersessionbegins Intersessionends

Summer 2009, Regular 8 week Summer Session May 25, Monday

UniversityholidayJune 5, Friday

LateenrollmentfeeassessedafterthisdateJune 8, Monday

ClassworkbeginsJune 10, Wednesday

Last daytoaddacourse(nonrestrictive)Last daytodropacoursewith100%refundandnogradeLast daytowithdrawfromallcourseswith100%refundandnograde

June 12, FridayLast daytoaddacourse(restrictive:requiresinstructor&adviserapproval)Last daytodropacoursewith50%refundandgradeof"W"Last daytowithdrawfromallcourseswith50%refund (withdrawalnotedontranscript)

July 3, FridayUniversityholiday

Summer Pre-session 2009 May 18, Monday June 5, Friday

Pre-sessionbegins Pre-sessionends

� �008-09 University CatalogAcademic Calendar 2009-10

Short summer sessions are usually held forfourweeks,June7-July2 forfourweeks,July6-30

Proportionate dates for fee refunds, dropping, and withdrawing apply to block and short courses.

July 16, FridayLast daytodropacourse(gradeof"W") DropbypetitiononlyafterthisdateLast daytowithdrawfromallcourseswithautomaticgradeof"W"

July 23, FridayLast daytowithdrawfromallcourseswithassignedgradesof"W"or"F"

July 30, FridayClassworkends

August 3, TuesdayGradesdueelectronicallyfromfaculty

Fall Pre-session 2009 August 3, Monday August 14, Friday

Pre-sessionbegins Pre-sessionends

First Semester 2009-2010 - Fall 2009 August 14, Friday

LateenrollmentfeeassessedafterthisdateAugust 17, Monday

ClassworkbeginsAugust 24, Monday

Last daytoaddacourse(nonrestrictive)Last daytodropacoursewith100%refundandnogradeLast daytowithdrawfromallcourseswith100%refundandnograde

August 28, FridayLast daytoaddacourse(restrictive:requiresinstructor&adviserapproval)Last daytodropacoursewith50%refundandgradeof"W"Last daytowithdrawfromallcourseswith50%refund (withdrawalnotedontranscript)

September 7, MondayUniversityholiday

September 29, TuesdaySixweekgradesduefromfaculty

October 9, FridayStudents'Fallbreak(NOCLASSES)

November 2, MondayDeadlinetofilediplomaapplication (fornametoappearinFallCommencementprogram)

November 6, FridayLast daytodropacourse(gradeof"W") DropbypetitiononlyafterthisdateLast daytowithdrawfromallcourseswithautomaticgradeof"W"

November 20, FridayLast daytowithdrawfromallcourseswithassignedgradesof"W"or"F"

November 25, WednesdayFirstdayofstudents’Thanksgivingbreak(NOCLASSES)

November 26-27, Thursday-FridayUniversityholidays

November 30 - December 4, Monday-FridayPre-finalsweek-classworkends

December 7-11, Monday-FridayFinalexaminations

December 11, FridayGraduateCommencement

December 12, SaturdayUndergraduateCommencement

December 15, TuesdayGradesdueelectronicallyfromfaculty

December 23-January 1, Wednesday-FridayUniversityholidays

Summer 2010, Regular 8 week Summer Session May 31, Monday

UniversityholidayJune 4, Friday

LateenrollmentfeeassessedafterthisdateJune 7, Monday

ClassworkbeginsJune 9, Wednesday

Last daytoaddacourse(nonrestrictive)Last daytodropacoursewith100%refundandnogradeLast daytowithdrawfromallcourseswith100%refundandnograde

June 11, FridayLast daytoaddacourse(restrictive:requiresinstructor&adviserapproval)Last daytodropacoursewith50%refundandgradeof"W"Last daytowithdrawfromallcourseswith50%refund (withdrawalnotedontranscript)

July 5, MondayUniversityholiday

Winter Intersession 2009 December 14, Monday December 25, Friday

Intersessionbegins Intersessionends

Second Semester 2009-2010 - Spring 2010 January 8, Friday

LateenrollmentfeeassessedafterthisdateJanuary 11, Monday

ClassworkbeginsJanuary 18, Monday

UniversityholidayJanuary 19, Tuesday

Last daytoaddacourse(nonrestrictive)Last daytodropacoursewith100%refundandnogradeLast daytowithfromallcourseswith100%refundandnograde

January 22, FridayLast daytoaddacourse(restrictive:requiresinstructor&adviserapproval)Last daytodropacoursewith50%refundandgradeof"W"Last daytowithdrawfromallcourseswith50%refund (withdrawalnotedontranscript)

February 23, TuesdaySixweekgradesduefromfaculty

March 13, SaturdayStudents’SpringBreakbegins

March 22, MondayClassworkresumes

April 1, Thursday Deadlinetofilediplomaapplication (fornametoappearinSpringCommencementprogram)

April 9, FridayLast daytodropacourse(gradeof"W") DropbypetitiononlyafterthisdateLast daytowithdrawfromallcourseswithautomaticgradeof"W"

April 23, FridayLast daytowithdrawfromallcourseswithassignedgradesof"W"or"F"

April 26-30, Monday-FridayPre-finalsweek-classworkends

May 3-7, Monday-FridayFinalexaminations

May 7, FridayGraduateCommencement

May 8, SaturdayUndergraduateCommencement

May 11, TuesdayGradesdueelectronicallyfromfaculty

Summer Pre-session 2010 May 17, Monday June 4, Friday

Pre-sessionbegins Pre-sessionends

Oklahoma State University �Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education / Board of Regents for Oklahoma State University/A&M Colleges

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

Board of Regents for Oklahoma State University/A&M Colleges

Bill W. Burgess, Jr., Chair, Lawton

Dr. Ronald H. White,Vice Chair, Oklahoma City

William Stuart Price,Secretary, Tulsa

Joseph L. Parker Jr., Assistant Secretary, Tulsa

Julie Carson,Member, Claremore

Marlin "Ike" Glass, Jr., Member, Newkirk

James D. "Jimmy" Harrel, Member, Leedey

Cheryl P. Hunter, Member, Oklahoma City

John Massey,Member, Durant

Dr. Glen D. Johnson,Chancellor

Lou Watkins,Chair, StillwaterDouglas E. Burns, Vice Chair, Norman

Calvin J. Anthony, Member, Stillwater

Fred L. Boettcher, Member, Ponca City

Joe D. Hall, Member, Elk City

Jay L. Helm, Member, Tulsa

Greg L. Massey, Member, Durant

Terry L. Peach,Member, Mooreland

W. Douglas Wilson, Executive Secretary, Oklahoma City

� �008-09 University CatalogThe University

OSU System Executive TeamV. Burns Hargis, JD - President of Oklahoma State UniversityMarlene I. Strathe, PhD - Provost and Senior Vice President, Academic AffairsJoseph Alexander, DVM -President of the Center for Innovation and Economic DevelopmentRussell Bass, BS-President and CEO, OSU Alumni AssociationLee E. Bird, PhD-Vice President for Student AffairsDavid C. Bosserman, PhD -Vice President for Administration and FinanceGary C. Clark, JD - Vice President for University RelationsAlbert N. Colom, MS -Vice President for Enrollment ManagementMike Holder, MBA - Vice President for Athletic Programs and Director, Intercollegiate AthleticsKirk Jewell, PhD - President and CEO, OSU FoundationStephen W.S. McKeever, PhD -Vice President for Research and Technology TransferCornell Thomas, EdD - Vice President for Institutional DiversityRobert Whitson, PhD - Vice President for Agricultural Programs and Dean of the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Academic DeansA. Gordon Emslie, PhD, DSc - Dean of the Graduate College and Associate Vice President of ResearchSara M. Freedman, PhD - Dean of the William S. Spears School of BusinessPamela G. Fry, PhD - Dean of the College of EducationSheila G. Johnson, MLS - Dean of LibrariesMichael D. Lorenz, DVM - Dean of the Center for Veterinary Health SciencesKarl N. Reid, ScD - Dean of the College of Engineering, Architecture and TechnologyPeter M. A. Sherwood, PhD, ScD -Dean of the College of Arts and SciencesRobert Whitson, PhD-Dean of the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and Vice President for Agricultural ProgramsStephan M. Wilson, PhD - Dean of the College of Human Environmental Sciences

Selected administrators directly responsible for academic and service programs for students:Laurie Beets, MS - BursarCharles W. Bruce, PhD - Director of Scholarships and Financial AidK. Celeste Campbell, PhD - University RegistrarRobert E. Graalman, PhD - Director of Scholar Development and RecognitionKaren Lucas, MS - Director of Undergraduate AdmissionsRobert L. Spurrier, PhD - Director of Honors College

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Oklahoma State University �The University

The University

OSUhasadiversestudentbody.StudentscomenotonlyfromOklahoma,butfromacrossthenationandworld.OfOSU'smorethan32,000students,approximately70percentareontheStillwatercampus,(includingstudentsattheCenterforVeterinaryHealthSciences).TheremainingstudentpopulationisspreadthroughouttheOSUSystem’sfourcampuses:OSU-OklahomaCity,OSU-Okmulgee,OSU-TulsaandtheCenterforHealthSciencesandCollegeofOsteopathicMedicineinTulsa.Eighty-onepercentoftheundergraduateenrollmentisfromOklahoma;16percentfromotherstates;andthreepercentfromnearly120foreigncoun-tries.Oftheundergraduatepopulation,51percentaremenand49percentarewomen.Minoritiesmakeupapproximately20per-centoftheundergraduatestudentbody.Thegraduationrateoffull-time,degree-seekingundergraduatestudentsis60percent.

Therearemorethan4,200graduatestudentsthroughouttheOSUSystem.Ofthose,58percentarefromOklahoma;17percentfromotherstates;and25percentfromforeigncountries.Fifty-twopercentofgraduatestudentsaremenand48percentarewom-en.Minoritiesmakeup38percentofthegraduatestudentbody.

AnannualreportregardinggenderequityinOSU'sathleticprogramsisavailableuponrequestfromtheAthleticDepartment.

OklahomaStateUniversitywasfoundedonDecember25,1890,asOklahomaAgriculturalandMechanicalCollege,justtwentymonthsaftertheLandRunof1889.WhenthefirststudentsassembledforclassonDecember14,1891,nobuildings,booksorcurriculumexisted.Sinceitsbeginningasaland-grantinstitution,OSUhasheldtruetotheland-grantmissionofinstruction,extensionandresearch.

In1894,twoandone-halfyearsafterclassesbeganinlocalchurches,144studentsmovedintothefirstacademicbuilding,laternamedOldCentral,stilllocatedonthesoutheastcornerofcampus.In1896,OklahomaA&Mhelditsfirstcommencementwithsixmalegraduates.

OnJuly1,1957,OklahomaA&MCollegebecameOklahomaStateUniversity.TechnicalbrancheswereestablishedinOkmulgeein1946andinOklahomaCityin1961.In1990thesetwotechnicalbrancheswererenamedOSU-OkmulgeeandOSU-OklahomaCity.OSU-Tulsawasformedfromaconsortiumofuniversitiesthatwereoriginallyestablishedin1982.InJulyof1988,theOklahomaCollegeofOsteopathicMedicineandSurgery(inTulsa)becametheCollegeofOsteopathicMedicineofOSU.In2001,itbecamepartoftheOSUCenterforHealthScienceswhichalsohasanaffiliationwithitsprimaryteachinghospital,theOSUMedicalCenter.

OSUislocatedinStillwater,anorth-centralOklahomacommunitywithapopulationofmorethan45,000.Stillwaterisapproximately60milesfromtheTulsaandOklahomaCitymetropolitanareasandisreadilyaccessiblefromothermajorpopulationcentersbyinterstatehighwayandair.

ThiscoeducationalUniversityhasanenrollmentofover32,000studentsonfivecampuses.Itoffersbachelor's,master'sanddoctor'sdegreesinalargenumberoffields,aswellastheprofessionalDoctorofOsteopathicMedicineandDoctorofVeterinaryMedicinedegrees.SpecialistinEducationdegreesarealsoofferedinselectedfields.

AlthoughOSUisalarge,comprehensiveuniversity,itssizedoesnotminimizethepersonalattentiongiventoeachstudent.Theindividualismorethanjustanumberatthisuniversity.OSUencouragesallstudents,whentheyfirstenroll,toidentifythecollegeinwhichtheywishtomajor.Oncethestudenthasidentifiedhisorhermajordepartment,heorshebecomesaveryimportantindividualtothefacultyandadvisersofthatdepartment.Becausetheaveragenumberofstudentsmajoringinanyonedepartmentislessthan150,thestudentcancountonpersonalattentioninafriendlyenvironment.

Asacomprehensiveland-grantinstitution,OSUoffersstudentsmanydistinctadvantages.Ithas2millionvolumesinthelibrary,modernresearchlaboratoriesandequipment,excellentphysicaleducation,recreationandstudentunionfacilities,nationally-recognizedresidencehallsprograms,outstandingculturalevents,and36nationally-affiliatedfraternitiesandsororitiesthatprovideastimulatingeducationalandsocialenvironment.

The History

The MissionProud of its land-grant heritage,

Oklahoma State University advances knowledge, enriches lives,

and stimulates economic development through instruction, research,

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Research Researchhasbeenoneofthethreeessentialcomponentsofthe

OSUmissionsincetheUniversity’sinception.Itaddsrichnessanddepthtotheothermissioncomponentsofteachingandoutreach.Researchfindingsimprovequalityoflifebybringingnewproducts,processesandmedicinestothemarketplace.Researchthroughin-novationistheenginethatdriveseconomicdevelopment.Researchthroughthesocialsciencesandhumanitiesimprovesourwellbeing.Researchthroughcreativeartistryenhancesourviewandappreciationoftheworld.

ResearchatOSUalsofocusesoncriticalnationalandstateinitia-tives.LongbeforethetragiceventsofSeptember11,2001,OSUre-searcherswereengagedinsensor-relatedresearchthatwouldprotectfood,environmentandfirstresponders.OSUwasalreadypositionedtorespondtoanationalresearcheffort,sothe2002OklahomaLegisla-tureallocated$19millionoverafour-yearperiodforresearchinhome-landsecurity.OSUusedthesefundstobuildinfrastructure,renovateandbuildlaboratories,purchaseequipmentandhirenewfaculty.TheresulthasbeenthatOSUhasleveragedthesefundswithexternalmoniestoaugmentexistingcapabilities.Currently,thereturnonthestateinvestmentisapproximately4:1.ThissuccesshasbeenpivotalinallowingOSUtocreatethenewsensortestingandevaluationfacilityattheUniversityMultispectralLaboratories(seebelow).

OSU'sresearchersareengagedinresearchacrossthefullspectrumofhumanendeavorandinquiry.ResearchinplantandanimalscienceplacesOSUattheforefrontofagriculturalbiotechnologyresearch.OSUresearchersparticipateininitiativestounderstandandadvancetheroleofsustainabilityinallaspectsofourlives.Researchintomanyaspectsofaerospace,fromcontrolengineeringtohumanspaceflight,enablesOSUtosupportthegrowingaerospaceeconomyofthestate.Theseandmanyotherresearchareasarecurrentlyactivewithinouruniversitycommunity,eachcontributingtotheenhancementofthequalityofallourlives.

The OfficeofVicePresidentforResearchandTechnologyTransferwww.vpr.okstate.eduadministersresearchacrosstheOSUSystem.Thisofficeisresponsibleforanumberofunitsandactivities,asfol-lows:

The Oklahoma Technology and Research Parkwww.oktechpark.comisaninitiativeofOSU,MeridianTechnologyCenter,andtheCityofStillwater.The160-acreParkisuniquelyde-signedforcollaborationamongtenantswhileprovidingcustomfacilitiesfortechnology-basedorknowledge-drivencompaniesinallstagesofdevelopment.ThePark'sfirsttenanthasexpandeditsorigi-nalfacilitiesandiscurrentlyexpandingonceagainintotheVentureImulti-tenantbuilding.ThelatterbuildingnowconsistsofOSUlabsandthreeprivatesectorlabs.PlanscontinuetoexpandthePark’sfacilitiesandcapabilities,includingtheconstructionofaBusinessAcceleratorbuildinginthecomingyear.

The Office of Intellectual Property Management www.vpr.okstate.edu/ipmmanagesOSU'sinnovativetechnologiesandotherintellectualpropertyforthebenefitoftheUniversityandthepublic.Incarryingoutthismission,personnelworkwithfaculty,staff,administratorsandstudentstoprotectOSU'sintellectualprop-ertyandlicenseittocommercialfirms.

The Office of University Research Compliancecompliance.vpr.okstate.eduensurescompliancewithfederal,stateandUniversityregulationsthatsetforthrequirementsforthere-sponsibleconductofresearch.Workingthroughfacultycommittees,itoverseesresearchinvolvinghumansubjects,animalmodels,radio-logicalmaterials,certainhazardousagentsandrecombinantDNA.

The Office of University Research Serviceswww.research.okstate.eduistheDocumentControlCenterfortheroutingofallproposalsandawardsthroughouttheUniversity.Itpro-videssupporttofacultyandstaff(throughinformationaboutfundingopportunities,CommunityofScienceandtrainingseminars),postsonlineresearchexpenditure,abstractsandvideohighlights;andpro-videsguidanceforcompliancewithfederalexportcontrolregulations

thatgoverntheconductofresearchandexportofspecifictechnolo-giesthatmayhaveanimpactonnationalsecurityandtrade.

The Institute for Sustainable Environments, environ.okstate.edupromotessustainabledevelopmentthroughinterdisciplinaryre-search.Itstrivestobringtheexpertiseofdiversedisciplinestobearontoday'smostdifficultenvironmentalproblemsthroughidentifyingenvironmentalresearchneedsandfundingopportunities,coordinat-ingcollaborativeresearchteamsandfacilitatingproposalpreparation.TheInstituteisalsohometotheOklahomaWaterResourcesResearchInstitute,whichsponsorswater-relatedresearchinOklahoma.Inaddition,theEnvironmentalInstitutesponsorsconferences,speakers,publicationsandenvironmentalawards.

The OSU Center for Health Sciences www.healthsciences.okstate.eduincludesseveralcomprehensiveprofessionalandgraduateprograms.TheCollegeofOsteopathicMedicineenrollsapproximately360medicalstudentsinTulsaandan-othernearly200medicalinternsandresidentslocatedatitsaffiliatedhospital,OklahomaStateUniversityMedicalCenter(formerlyknownasTulsaRegionalMedicalCenter)andotherhealthcentersacrossOklahomaandArkansas.TheCenterforHealthSciencesalsohasabout70studentsenrolledingraduateprograms(BiomedicalScienceandForensicSciences),offeringPhD,MSandMFSAaswellascombinationdegreessuchasDO/PhDandDO/MBA.ComprehensiveCentersforIntegrativeNeuroscienceaswellasBiomedicalDiagnosticshavebeenestablished,withmanybiomedicalscienceandclinicalfacultymem-bersactivelyengagedinindependentandcollaborativeresearchinavarietyofbiomedicaldisciplines.

The University Multispectral Laboratories (UML)areaself-sup-porting"trustedagent"Research,Development,Test,andEvaluation(RDT&E)complexcertifyingawidevarietyoffullytestedandreliablesensorandsecuritysystemsforgovernment,industry,andacademia.TheUMLisuniquelypositionedtofuseacademic,technical,andtac-ticalperspectivesforRDT&Esystemsintegrationtobetteradvancetransitionaltechnologyfrombenchtoptotheenduser.TheUMLhascomprehensivecapabilitiesforHomelandSecurityandDefensethatinclude:

•Chemical,Biological,Radiological,Nuclear,Explosives(CBRNE) •Command,Control,Communications,Computersand

IntelligenceforSurveillanceandReconnaissance(C4ISR) •BiometricsTheUMLalsoprovidesawidevarietyofsensorRDT&Eservicecapa-

bilitiesforDomesticandInternationalindustriesthatinclude: •Petrochemicalandrefining •Agricultural •AerospaceTheCenter for Innovation and Economic Development(CIED)is

responsibleforworkingwithboththepublicandprivatesectorstoprovideexpansionoftheeconomyespeciallyinruralOklahoma.CIEDmanageslarge-scaleandclassifiedresearchcontractsandgrants,asitholdssecurityclearancefortheUniversity'sclassifiedresearch.ItisthecontractingunitoftheUniversitythatparticipatesintheOklahomaTechnologyandResearchPark.Research Centers.OSUhasmultipleresearchcentersandfacilitiesthroughoutthestate.Fordetailedinformation,consulttheInternetwww.vpr.okstate.edu/researchcenters.htm.Oak Ridge Associated Universities. Since1980,studentsandfacultyofOklahomaStateUniversityhavebenefitedfromitsmembershipinOakRidgeAssociatedUniversities(ORAU).ORAUisaconsortiumof96collegesanduniversitiesandacontractorfortheU.S.DepartmentofEnergy(DOE)locatedinOakRidge,Tennessee.ORAUworkswithitsmemberinstitutionstohelptheirstudentsandfacultygainaccesstofederalfacilitiesthroughoutthecountry;tokeepitsmembersin-formedaboutopportunitiesforfellowship,scholarshipandresearchappointments;andtoorganizeresearchalliancesamongitsmembers. ThroughtheOakRidgeInstituteforScienceandEducation(ORISE),theDOEfacilitythatORAUoperates,undergraduates,graduates,

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postgraduates,aswellasfacultyenjoyaccesstoamultitudeofop-portunitiesforstudyandresearch.Studentscanparticipateinpro-gramscoveringawidevarietyofdisciplinesincludingbusiness,earthsciences,epidemiology,engineering,physics,geologicalsciences,pharmacology,oceansciences,biomedicalsciences,nuclearchemistryandmathematics.Appointmentandprogramlengthrangefromonemonthtofouryears.Manyoftheseprogramsareespeciallydesignedtoincreasethenumberofunderrepresentedminoritystudentspursu-ingdegreesinscience-andengineering-relateddisciplines.Acomprehensivelistingoftheseprogramsandotheropportunities,theirdisciplines,anddetailsonlocationsandbenefitscanbefoundintheORISE Catalog of Education and Training Programs,whichisavail-ableatwww.orau.gov/orise/educ.htm,orbycallingeitherofthecontactsbelow. ORAU’sOfficeofPartnershipDevelopmentseeksopportunitiesforpartnershipsandalliancesamongORAU’smembers,privateindustryandmajorfederalfacilities.Activitiesincludefacultydevelopmentpro-grams,suchastheRalphEPoweJuniorFacultyEnhancementAwards,theVisitingIndustrialScholarsProgram,consortiumresearchfundinginitiatives,facultyresearchandsupportprogramsaswellasservicestochiefresearchofficers.FormoreinformationaboutORAUanditsprograms,contact:

StephenW.S.McKeeverVicePresidentforResearchandTechnologyTransferORAUCouncilorforOklahomaStateUniversity

MonnieE.ChampionORAUCorporateSecretary(865.576.3306);orVisittheORAUHomePagewww.orau.org

Outreach

International Education & OutreachOklahomaStateUniversity’slegacyasaland-grantinstitutionhas

producedalonghistoryofactiveengagementwithstate,national,andinternationalcommunitiesbeginningin1950withOSUPresidentHenryBennett’sappointmentasDirectorofPresidentTruman’sPointIVPrograms.CurrentlytheOSUstudentbodyrepresentsmorethan100countries.

Continuingitscommitmenttoprovidesuperiorinternationaliza-tionstrategiesandoutreachprogramsandservices,OSUformedtheOfficeofInternationalEducationandOutreach(IE&O).IE&Oen-deavorstoprovideforthetimelyexchangeofknowledgebetweentheuniversityandsociety;tofacilitatetheintegrationofinstruction,discovery,andservice;toimplementinternationaleducationstrate-gies;touseOSUfacultyandstaffexpertise;todeliverresponsiveandinnovativeprograms;toapplynewmodesoflearningandtechnolo-gies;andtopursuequalityofservice,accountability,andefficiency.TheOfficeoftheDirectorofIE&O-ieo.okstate.edu-isresponsibleforthefollowingunitsandactivities:

The School of International Studies -sois.okstate.edu-dedicatedinApril1999,isaninterdisciplinaryandmultifacetedunitthatdrawsresourcesfromeightOSUStillwater-basedacademiccolleges/schools.TherichmulticulturalandmultidisciplinaryexpertiseatOSUisreflect-edbythediversityinprofessionalexperienceandacademicdisciplinesofmorethan145facultymemberswhocontributetotheSchool.Fac-ultyextendthemselvesaboveandbeyondtheirregularassignmentsinthedisciplinestheyrepresenttodemonstratetheircommitmenttointernationalizingOSU.Schoolcomponentsinclude:

The Graduate Studies Program offerstheMasterofScienceinInternationalStudies,theMaster’sInternationalPeaceCorpsProgram(MIP),andtheCertificateofInternationalStudies.TheMSinInterna-tionalStudiesisaninterdisciplinarydegreeprogramdrawingontheresourcesofOSU’sacademiccolleges/schools.Theprogram’sfivefocusareasincludeInternationalTradeandDevelopment;International

BusinessandEconomicRelations;InternationalHumanDevelopment,SocietyandEducation;PreservationofEnvironmentalandEcologi-calResources;andCulture,Heritage,andTourismDevelopment.TheMaster’sInternationalPeaceCorpsProgram(MIP)providestheoppor-tunitytoincorporatePeaceCorpsserviceintotheMSinInternationalStudiesdegreeplan.TheCertificateofInternationalStudiesenablesstudentsorworkingadultswhohavecompletedabachelor’sdegreeatOSUoranotheraccrediteduniversitytoreceiveagraduatecertifi-catebytaking15credithoursinInternationalStudies.

Study Abroad programsofferstudentstheopportunitytoexperi-encedifferentpeople,languages,andcustomsandtogainessentialglobalcompetence.TheOSUStudyAbroadOfficeprovidesindividual-izedstudyabroadadvising;informationonfinancialaid,grantsandscholarships;acomprehensivereferencelibraryofstudyandtravelmaterials;liaisonbetweeninternationaluniversitiesandstudyabroadstudents;orientationsforinboundandoutboundstudentsandtheirfamilies;studyabroadfairsandseminars;nationalstudentexchangeadvising;speakersbureauforcampusandcommunityneeds;andamentorprogramforinternationalandstudyabroadstudents.

International Outreachservesasaninternationalresourcecentertosupporttheneedsofpublicandprivatesectors,bothlocallyandglobally.Activitiessupportstateeconomicgrowthbyprovidingout-reachprogramsandservicesinsupportoftheOklahomaInternationalStrategicPlan,whichincludesbuildingaglobalnetworkofcontactsandrelationshipsthatextendtheinfluenceofOSUandOklahomaworldwide.OSUmaintainsagreementswithover150countriesworld-wide.Eachyearinternationallyknownspeakersarebroughttocam-pusfortheGlobalBriefingSeriesandtheWesWatkinsDistinguishedLectureship.TheSchoolalsomaintainsCountryFocusAreasthatac-tivelypursueandsupportacademic,cultural,andbusinessexchangesbetweenvariouscountriesandOklahoma.PrimarygoalsincludeincreasingthenumberofinternationalstudentsattendingOSU;in-creasingandexpandingteaching,training,andresearchopportunitiesforOSUfacultyandstaff;andincreasingandexpandingstudyabroadandotheracademicexchangeprogramswithworldneighbors.

The English Language InstituteisanintensiveEnglishprogramdesignedtohelpnon-nativeEnglishspeakersachievethelevelofproficiencynecessarytobegintheirstudiesattheuniversitylevel.TheprogramisalsosuitableforindividualswhowishtolearnEnglishforbusinessorpersonalreasons.Englishlanguageandcultureprogramscanbetailoredtomeettheneedsofeducationalinstitutions,busi-nesses,andgovernmentsponsoringagencies.TheInstitutecanalsopartnerwithOSUacademicdepartmentstoprovidenoncreditpro-gramswithanEnglishasaSecondLanguagecomponent.

The Fulbright Resource CenterintroducesstudentsandfacultytothevarietyofopportunitiesofferedbytheFulbrightProgramandtohelpthempreparesuccessfulapplicationproposals.FulbrightisthelargestUSinternationalexchangeprogramofferingopportunitiesforstudents,scholars,andprofessionalstoundertakeinternationalgraduatestudy,advancedresearch,universityteaching,andteachinginelementaryandsecondaryschoolsworldwide.

The Peace Corps Recruitment Officepromotesinternationalvol-unteeropportunitiesforOSU,LangstonUniversity,andthesurround-ingarea.TheofficeisdedicatedtothePeaceCorpsMission:Tohelpthepeopleofinterestedcountriesmeettheirneedfortrainedmenandwomen,topromoteabetterunderstandingofAmericansonthepartofthepeoplesserved,andtopromoteabetterunderstandingofotherpeoplesonthepartofAmericans.

Phi Beta DeltaisthefirsthonorsocietyintheUSdedicatedtorecognizingscholarlyachievementininternationaleducation.ThemissionoftheOSUEpsilonUpsilonChapterofPhiBetaDelta,char-teredin2003,istoserveasameansofencouraginginterdisciplinaryinternationalprogrammingandpromotingtheexchangeofinforma-tionamonganetworkoffaculty,staff,andstudentsinvolvedininter-nationalendeavors.

Independent Study-is.okstate.edu/-utilizesavarietyofmedia,toprovidehighereducationlearningopportunitiesforindividualsacrossthestate,nation,andworld.Studentsmayenrollanydayofthe

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yearthatcampusofficesareopenandhaveoneyeartocompletetheircoursework.Inaddition,campus-basedstudentsmayenrollinsemes-terlongcourseswhenschedulingconflictsmakeitdifficulttoattendon-campusclasses.

Academic Outreach-osuoutreach.okstate.edu-activitiesofferedbyOSUacademiccollegesandIE&O,enablestudentsawayfromthecampus,aswellasthoseoncampus,toenrollindistancelearningMaster’sprograms,anumberofonlineundergraduatecourses,studyabroadopportunities,andadiversearrayofnoncredittrainingoppor-tunitiesforbusinessexecutives,engineers,schoolteachers,daycareworkers,healthcarepersonnel,etc.Outreachprogramsandservicesflowprimarilyfromdecentralizedprogramunitsandaredeliveredbycollegefaculty,adjunctfacultyandstaff.

The Wes Watkins Center Conference and Meeting Serviceswwc.okstate.eduisavailableforrentaltobusinesses,organizations,andindividualsformeetings,conferences,andteleconferences-allatattractiverates.Facilitiesincludeanauditorium,exhibithall,tieredseminarrooms,andbreak-outrooms.Allroomsareenclosedtooffermaximumprivacy.

FormoreinformationaboutIE&O,contact:JamesG.Hromas,DirectorInternationalEducation&Outreach405.744.6606orvisittheIE&Owebsiteatieo.okstate.edu

Athletics Program Mission OklahomaStateUniversityiscommittedtoprovidingregionally

andnationallycompetitiveathleticsprogramsasanintegralpartoftheoveralleducationalmissionoftheUniversity.Sponsoredprogramscomplywiththehighestrecognizedstandardsoftheinstitutionandtheathleticgoverningbodies.Intercollegiateathleticsoperateinhar-monywiththeUniversity'sstatedmissionandarecommittedtotheintellectual,cultural,physicalandsocialdevelopmentofthestudent-athletesasindividuals.Opportunitiesforstudent-athletesareprovidedwithoutdiscrimination.OSUisamemberofthehighlycompetitiveBig12Conference.

Facilities TheOSUcampusisoneofexceptionalbeauty,withmodifiedGeor-

gianstylearchitectureinmanyofthebuildings.Themaincampusencompasses840acresandmorethan200permanentbuildings.ThesefacilitiesincludetheEdmonLowLibrary,rankedfirstinthestateofOklahomaandoneofthelargestlibrariesintheentireSouthwest.Otherfacilitiesincludeoneofthenation’slargestStudentUnions,theNobleResearchCenter,theBartlettCenterfortheVisualArtsandtheSereteanCenterforthePerformingArts.

In1995,WillardHallwascompletelyrenovatedandrededicatedasthenewhomefortheCollegeofEducation.WillardHallwasa1939vintagewomen’sdormitorythatnowcelebratesthepastandcreatesavisionforthefuture.ForitseffortsintheWillardHallproject,Okla-homaStateUniversityreceivedanarchitecturalawardforthishistoricpreservationofthebuilding.

TheRobertM.KerrFoodandAgriculturalProductsCenter,dedicat-edin1996,undergirdstheessentialmissionoftheCollegeofAgricul-turalSciencesandNaturalResourcesbyallowingfacultyandstudentstheopportunitytoinvestigatethewaysandmeansofaddingvaluetoOklahoma’srawfoodstuffs.

In1997,theUniversityopenedits$31millionAdvancedTechnol-ogyResearchCenterwithintheCollegeofEngineering,ArchitectureandTechnology.ThismultidisciplinarybuildingwillfurtherenhancetheUniversity’sroleofbeingafrontrunnerinbasicengineeringandrelatedresearchinavarietyoffieldsthatarerelevanttoOklahoma,theUnitedStatesandtheworld.ThankstoagiftfromtheDonaldW.Reyn-oldsFoundation,OSUwillbeginconstructiononanexpansionoftheOSUSchoolofArchitecturebuildingin2007.

ArenovationoftheClassroomBuildingwascompletedin1998.ThisbuildingistheprincipalundergraduateclassroomfacilityfortheUniversity.TheClassroomBuildingremodelingeffortgivesstudentsanupdatedfacilitywithstate-of-the-artteachingsystems.

Constructionwascompletedin1999toaddspacewithintheStu-dentUniontoincorporateanewareafortheCenterforServicestoStudents.ThisnewspacehousestheofficesoftheBursar,Registrar,ScholarshipandFinancialAid,UndergraduateAdmissionsandUni-versityAcademicServicesinoneconvenientlocationforacombinedefforttobetterassiststudents.

Thefirstofthreephasesofapartmentsandsuite-styleaccommoda-tionsfornewstudenthousingwascompletedin2000.Fall2001sawthecompletionofPhaseII,includingfamilyhousing,apartmentsandsuites.

In2001,constructionwascompletedonthenewlyremodeledGal-lagher-IbaAthleticCenterthatseatsapproximately13,000peopleforathletic,academicandentertainmentactivities.In2004,astate-of-the-artacademiccenterwasbuiltwithinthebuilding.

Afour-year,$19millionlaboratoryrenovationprogramwillpositiontheUniversityasaleaderinsensortechnologyresearch.CompletionforthisworkisscheduledforJuly2008.Fall2003sawPhaseIIIstudenthousingreadyforstudentoccupancy,andanexpandedcampusbusservicethatservesboththeStillwatercommunityandtheOSU-Still-watercampustoaidstudents,facultyandstaffintheireducationallyrelatedtransportationneeds.Thefourthphaseofon-campusstudenthousingwascompletedandopenedin2006.

Fall2004sawthereopeningoftheColvinRecreationCenterafteramajorrenovationandexpansion.Thefacilitywasoriginallyconstruct-edinthelate1960’s,andwasinneedofmodernizationandmorespacetoaccommodatetoday’sstudents.Theprojectincludedanewoutdoorpool,climbingwall,expandedworkoutandlockerspace,andindoorjoggingtrack.

Capitalconstructionlooksbrightforthefuture.IntheSpringof2005,theLegislaturepassedahighereducationcapitalbondissuethatwillfundthreemajorprojectsontheStillwatercampus,includinganewclassroombuildingandanewscienceandtechnologyresearchcenter.WithhelpfromtheFederalTransitAdministration,theUniversi-tyisstartingconstructionofanewMulti-ModalTransportationFacility.Thenewstructurewillserveasageneralparkingfacility,andprovideacentralpointofcontactforvariousmodesoftransportationservingtheStillwaterandbranchcampuses.TheUniversityisalsobeginningtheremodelofOldCentral,whichwillserveasahomefortheHonorsCollege.Thedesignwillfollowguidelinesfortherestorationofhistoricstructures.AnupgradeofthewestendofBoonePickensStadiumbeganin2006andisscheduledtobecompletedbythe2008footballseason.Renovationofthefootballstadiumkicked-offahistorictimeofconstructionforOSUAthletics,includingfutureupgradestomostofitsathleticvenuesandtheconstructionofanewmulti-sportindoorpracticefacilityexpectedtobecompletedin2009.

ImprovementscontinueintheUniversity’soutdoorspacesaswell.Aseriesoflandscapeprojectsnearstudentresidentialfacilitieshasoc-curredinrecentyears.Inthesummerof2005theEdmonLowLibraryPlazawasrestoredbyinstallinganewsurfaceonthemainupperplazaandthelowerareaaswell.

OSUisemergingasaleaderinnetworkcomputingresources.TheUniversityhasappliedthestudenttechnologyfeeinconcertwithotherUniversityresourcestocreateasecond-to-nonenetworkingsys-temoncampusthatincludesnewcomputerlaboratories,highspeedinter-laboratoryconnectivity,andavirtuallyseamlessinterfacetotheexplodingInternetcommunity.ItisOSU’sbeliefthatthe"virtuallabo-ratory"madepossiblebythenearlyboundlessdomainoftheInternetwillbeakeyvehicleforthefutureresearcher.

TheLakeCarlBlackwellarea,locatedeightmileswestofStillwater,isalsoownedbyOSU.Theareaincludesapproximately21,655acres,includingthe3,000-acreLakeCarlBlackwellthatprovidesthewatersupplyforOSUandtheStillwatercommunity.Itisalsousedforresearchactivities,inadditiontobeingapopularregionalrecreationalarea.

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Additionalpropertiesinclude1,900acresinfarmlandandfacilitiesinPayneCounty,aswellas2,900acresandvariousstructuresdevotedtoresearchstationsaroundthestate.

General Education OklahomaStateUniversityiscommittedtoproducinggraduates

whohaveadepthofknowledgeintheirmajorfieldsofstudyandabreadthofgeneralknowledgetoaddressissuesinacomplexsociety.OSUgraduateshaveamasteryofaspecificsubjectmatterandsolid,diversifiedgeneraleducation.Withacommitmenttobreadthingen-eraleducation,thefollowingphilosophywasadoptedin2001:

GeneralEducationatOklahomaStateUniversityprovidesstudentsgeneralknowledge,skillsandattitudesconducivetolifelonglearn-inginacomplexsociety.Specifically,generaleducationatOklahomaStateUniversityisintendedtoconstructabroadfoundationforthestudent’sspecializedcourseofstudy;developthestudent’sabilitytoread,observeandlistenwithcomprehension;enhancethestudent’sskillsincommunicatingeffectively;expandthestudent’scapacityforcriticalanalysisandproblemsolving;assistthestudentinunder-standingandrespectingdiversityinpeople,beliefsandsocieties;anddevelopthestudent’sabilitytoappreciateandfunctioninthehumanandnaturalenvironment.

Everygeneraleducationcourseisalignedwithoneoffourcontentareas:analyticalandquantitativethought(A),humanities(H),naturalsciences(N),andsocialandbehavioralsciences(S).Inaddition,OSUstudentsmustparticipateinaninternationaldimensioncourse(I)andinnaturalsciencescoursesthatincludealabcomponentandhaveascientificinvestigation(L)designation.BeginninginFall2008allnewstudentswillalsocompleteadiversity(D)course.Acourseisqualifiedtobepartofthegeneraleducationcurriculumifitmeetstheneedsofstudentsinalldisciplineswithoutrequiringextensivespecializedskillsandsatisfiesallthecriteriaforaspecificgeneraleducationarea.Thecriteriaforeachgeneraleducationareafollow:

Analyticalandquantitativethought(A)coursesincorporatethestudyofsystemsoflogicandthemathematicalsciencesandplaceprimaryemphasisonthedevelopmentoftheintellectthroughinduc-tiveand/ordeductiveprocesses.Theiraimisbroaderthanproficiencyintechniquesandincludesappreciationofhowtheprocessescansupplementintuitionandprovidewaystoanalyzeconcreteproblems.Goalsof"A"coursesaretopreparestudentstocriticallyanalyzeandsolveproblemsusingquantitative,geometricorlogicalmodels;forminferencesusinglogicalsystemsandmathematicalinformationandcommunicatetheminwriting;giveappropriatemultiplerepresenta-tions(symbolical,visual,graphical,numericalorverbal)oflogicalormathematicalinformation;andestimate,analyze,orchecksolutionstoproblemstodeterminereasonableness,alternativesolutions,ortodetermineoptimalmethodsorresults.

Humanities(H)coursesconcentrateontheexpression,analysisandinterpretationofideasandtheaestheticsorvaluesthathaveformedandinformedindividualsandsocieties;andemphasizediversityintheexpressionofhumanideasandaestheticorculturalvalues.Goalsof"H"coursesaretopreparestudentstocriticallyanalyzetherelation-shipsofaesthetics,ideas,orculturalvaluestohistoricandcontempo-rarycultures;developanunderstandingofhowideas,events,artsortextsshapediverseindividualidentities;anddemonstratetheirunder-standingthroughwrittenworkthatprovidesthemtheopportunitytoenhancetheirwritingskills.

Contemporaryinternationalculture(I)coursesemphasizecon-temporaryculturesoutsidetheUnitedStates.Goalsof"I"coursesaretopreparestudentstocriticallyanalyzeoneormorecontemporaryculturesexternaltotheUnitedStates;understandhowcontemporaryinternationalculturesrelatetocomplex,modernworldsystems;anddemonstratetheirunderstandingthroughwrittenworkthatprovidesthemtheopportunitytoenhancetheirwritingskills.

Scientificinvestigation(L)coursesincludetheequivalentofatleastonesemestercredithouroflaboratoryexperienceaimedatinterpret-ingscientifichypothesesandemphasizescientificinquiryandexperi-

mentalmethodology.Goalsof"L"coursesaretopreparestudentstocriticallyanalyzescientificproblems,formulatehypotheses,conductappropriateexperiments,andinterpretresults;solveproblemsus-ingscientificinquiryandexperimentalmethodology;communicateprocedures,resultsandconclusionstoothers;anddemonstratetheirunderstandingthroughwrittenworkappropriatetothedisciplinethatprovidesthemtheopportunitytoenhancetheirwritingskills.

Naturalscience(N)coursesfeaturethesystematicstudyofnaturalprocesses,andthemechanismsandconsequencesofhumaninter-ventioninthoseprocesses;andplaceprimaryemphasisonthesubjectmatterofoneormorebasicphysicalorbiologicalsciencesinabroadlyintegrativefashion.Goalsof"N"coursesaretopreparestudentstounderstandthescientificinquiryprocess;criticallyanalyzethephysicalworldusingthelanguageandconceptsofscience;usethemethod-ologiesandmodelsofsciencetoselect,define,solve,andevaluateproblemsinbiologicalandphysicalsciences;evaluateevidence,inter-pretations,results,andsolutionsrelatedtothephysicalandbiologicalsciences;understandtheconsequencesofhumaninterventioninnat-uralprocessesandmechanisms;anddemonstratetheirunderstandingthroughwrittenworkappropriatetothedisciplinethatprovidesthemtheopportunitytoenhancetheirwritingskills.

Socialandbehavioralsciences(S)coursesproposetheoreticalcon-structstoexplainhumanbehaviorandsocietyinsocialand/orphysi-calenvironments;andarebasedonempiricalobservationofhumanbehaviorratherthanthestudyofaesthetics,ideasorculturalvalues.Goalsof"S"coursesaretopreparestudentstocriticallyanalyzegener-alizationsaboutsocietyandexploretheoreticalstructures;understandtheroleofempiricalobservationinthesocialandbehavioralstruc-tures;anddemonstratetheirunderstandingthroughwrittenworkthatprovidesthemtheopportunitytoenhancetheirwritingskills.

Diversity(D)coursesemphasizeoneormoresociallyconstructedgroups(e.g.racial,ethnic,religious,gender,age,disability,sexualorientation)intheUnitedStates.Goalsof"D"coursesaretopreparestudentstocriticallyanalyzehistoricalandcontemporaryexamplesofsociallyconstructedgroupsinAmericansocietyorcultureandthedistributionofpolitical,economic,and/orculturalbenefitsandop-portunitiesaffordedtothesegroups;tounderstandhowthesegroupsrelatetothestudent’sacademicdisciplineandAmericanculture;anddemonstratetheirunderstandingthroughwrittenworkthatprovidesthemtheopportunitytoenhancetheirwritingskills.

Accreditation OklahomaStateUniversityisaccreditedbytheHigherLearning

Commission(HLC)(ACommissionoftheNorthCentralAssociationofCollegesandSchools),andprogramswithinthecollegesarealsoac-credited.(TheHLCmaybereachedat30N.LaSalleStreet,Suite2400,Chicago,IL60602,phone800.621.7440.TheInternetaddressiswww.ncahigherlearningcommission.org.

IntheCollegeofAgriculturalSciencesandNaturalResources,theforestrycurriculumisaccreditedbytheSocietyofAmericanForesters.Thelandscapearchitectureprogram(BachelorofLandscapeArchitec-ture)isaccreditedbytheAmericanSocietyofLandscapeArchitects.ThelandscapecontractingprogramiscertifiedbytheAssociationofLandscapeContractorsofAmerica.Inaddition,theCollege'sprofes-sionaleducationprograminagriculturaleducationisaccreditedbytheOklahomaStateDepartmentofEducation,andtheOklahomaStateDepartmentofVocational-TechnicalEducation.TheBiosystemsEngineeringprogramisaccreditedbyABETasacomponentofassoci-atedengineeringprogramsintheCollegeofEngineering,ArchitectureandTechnology.

IntheCollegeofArtsandSciences,thechemistryprogramisaccreditedbytheAmericanChemicalSociety;theprogramincom-municationsciencesanddisordersisaccreditedbytheAmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociation;theSchoolofJournalismandBroadcasting,whichoffersprogramsinadvertising,broadcastjournal-ism,newseditorial,publicrelations,andsportsmedia,isaccreditedbytheAccreditingCouncilonEducationinJournalismandMass

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Communications(ACEJMC);theClinicalLaboratorySciencesprogramisaccreditedbytheNationalAccreditingAgencyforClinicalLabora-torySciences;themusicdepartmentisaccreditedbytheNationalAssociationofSchoolsofMusic;theprograminclinicalpsychologyisaccreditedbytheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation;andthetheaterdepartmentisaccreditedbytheNationalAssociationofSchoolsofTheater.

AllprogramsintheWilliamS.SpearsSchoolofBusinessarefullyaccreditedbyAACSBInternational-TheAssociationtoAdvanceCollegiateSchoolsofBusiness,thepremieraccreditingagencyforbachelor’s,master’sanddoctoraldegreeprogramsinbusinessadmin-istrationandaccounting.AACSBInternationalaccreditationrepresentsthehigheststandardofachievementforbusinessschools,worldwide.Institutionsthatearnaccreditationconfirmtheircommitmenttoqual-ityandcontinuousimprovementthrougharigorousandcomprehen-sivepeerreview.

IntheCollegeofEducation,theaviationprogramsareaccreditedbytheFederalAviationAdministration.OSUwasthefirstuniversityinOklahomawithaprogramthatreceivedthisdesignation.Thecoun-selingpsychologyandschoolpsychologyprogramsarebothaccred-itedbytheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation.TheschoolcounselingandcommunitycounselingprogramsareaccreditedbytheCouncilforAccreditationofCounselingandRelatedEducationalPrograms(CACREP).TheschoolpsychologyprogramisalsoaccreditedbytheNationalAssociationofSchoolPsychologists.Theleisurestudiespro-gramisaccreditedbytheNationalRecreationandParkAssociationinpartnershipwiththeAmericanAssociationforLeisureandRecreation,withaccreditedoptionsinleisureservicemanagementandthera-peuticrecreation.AthletictrainingisaccreditedbyTheCommissiononAccreditationofAthleticTrainingEducation(CAATE).AllprofessionaleducationprogramsareaccreditedbytheNationalCouncilforAc-creditationofTeacherEducation.TechnicalandindustrialeducationisaccreditedbytheOklahomaStateDepartmentofVocational-TechnicalEducation.

IntheCollegeofEngineering,ArchitectureandTechnology,bachelor'sdegreeprogramsareaccreditedbynationallyrecognizedaccreditationorganizations.Programsinaerospaceengineering,archi-tecturalengineering,biosystemsengineering,chemicalengineering,civilengineering,electricalengineering,industrialengineeringandmanagement,andmechanicalengineeringareaccreditedbytheEngineeringAccreditationCommission(EAC)ofABET,Inc.,111MarketPlace,Suite1050,Baltimore,MD21202-4012,phone410.347.7700,e-mail:accreditation@abet.org.Programsinconstructionmanage-menttechnology,electricalengineeringtechnology,fireprotectionandsafetytechnology,andmechanicalengineeringtechnologyareaccreditedbytheTechnologyAccreditationCommission(TAC)ofABET,Inc.,(addressabove).TheprograminarchitectureisaccreditedbytheNationalArchitecturalAccreditingBoard(NAAB),AccreditationDirector,NationalArchitecturalAccreditingBoard,1735NewYorkAve.NW,WashingtonD.C.20066,phone202.783.2007.

ProgramsculminatinginaBSintheCollegeofHumanEnviron-mentalSciencesareaccreditedbyspecializedaccreditationorgani-zations.TheCouncilforInteriorDesignAccreditation(CIDA)hasac-creditedtheundergraduateinteriordesignprogram.Thepre-produc-tionandtheproductionmanagementapparelcurriculahasreceivedapprovalfromtheAmericanApparelandFootwearAssociation(AAFA),oneofonly13approvedfour-yearprogramsinNorthAmerica.TheChildDevelopmentLaboratoryislicensedbythestateofOklahomaDepartmentofHumanServices(DHS)andhasreceivedaThreeStarDifferentialQualityCertificationfromDHS.TheChildDevelopmentLabisalsoaccreditedbytheaccreditingbranchoftheNationalAssociationfortheEducationofYoungChildren(NAEYC).ProgramapprovalhasbeengrantedtotheearlychildhoodeducationprogrambytheOklahomaStateBoardofEducation.TheEarlyChildhoodEducationprogramisaccreditedbytheNationalCouncilfortheAccreditationofTeacherEducation(NCATE).TheMarriageandFamilyTherapyprogramisaccreditedbytheCommissiononAccreditationforMarriageandFamilyTherapyEducation(COAMFTE)oftheAmericanAssociationforMarriageandFamilyTherapy.TheDidacticPrograminDietetics(DPD)

andthedieteticinternshipprogramatOSUarebothaccreditedbytheCommissiononAccreditationforDieteticsEducation(CADE),TheAmericanDieteticAssociation,120SouthRiversidePlaza,Suite2000,ChicagoIL60606-6995,800-877-1600.TheSchoolofHotelandRes-taurantAdministrationisaccreditedbytheAccreditationCommissionforProgramsinHospitalityAdministration(ACPHA).

TheCenter for Veterinary Health SciencesisfullyaccreditedbytheAmericanVeterinaryMedicalAssociation.TheOklahomaAnimalDis-easeDiagnosticLaboratoryisaccreditedbytheAmericanAssociationofVeterinaryLaboratoryDiagnosticians,andtheBorenVeterinaryMedicalTeachingHospitalisaccreditedbytheAmericanAnimalHos-pitalAssociation.

ProgramsatOSU'sbranchcampuseshavealsoreceivedaccredi-tationfromnationalagencies.

TheCollege of Osteopathic Medicine attheCenterforHealthScienc-esisaccreditedbytheCommissiononOsteopathicCollegeAccredita-tion(COCA)oftheAmericanOsteopathicAssociation.

OSU-Oklahoma CityisaccreditedbytheHigherLearningCom-missionoftheNorthCentralAssociationofCollegesandSchools.Inaddition,otherprogramsareaccreditedorcertifiedbythefollowinginstitutions:NationalAssociationfortheEducationofYoungChildren,RehabilitativeServicesforDeafandHearingImpaired,StateHealthDepartmentforEmergencyMedicalTechnicians,CouncilonLawEnforcementEducationandTraining,NationalLeagueforNursingAc-creditingCommission,61Broadway,33rdFloor,NewYork,NY10006,212.363.5555,OklahomaBoardofNursing,AmericanVeterinaryMedi-calAssociation.

OSU-OkmulgeeisaccreditedbytheHigherLearningCommissionoftheNorthCentralAssociationofCollegesandSchools.Inaddition,programsinautomotiveservicetechnologyandautomotivecollisionrepairtechnologyarenationallycertifiedbytheNationalAutomotiveTechniciansEducationFoundation,Inc.(NATEF).TheOrthoticsandProstheticsprogramisaccreditedbytheNationalCommissiononOrthoticsandProstheticsEducation(NCOPE).TheNationalLeagueforNursingAccreditationCommission,61Broadway,33rdFloor,NewYork,NY10006,212.363.5555,andtheOklahomaBoardofNursingbothaccredittheNursingprogram.AttheBachelorofTechnologylevel,theInformationAssuranceandForensicsprogramisABETac-creditedbytheCommissiononComputing.

ProgramsatOSU-TulsaarefullyaccreditedbytheHigherLearningCommission,carryingthesameaccreditationasprogramsontheStill-watercampus.Refertoindividualcollegesforthespecificagencies.

RefertotheappropriatecollegesectionsinthisCatalogforfurtherinformationonaccreditationofspecificprograms.

Oklahoma State University ��Institutional Diversity

Institutional DiversityIvan Figueroa, EdD -Interim Director, Inclusion Center for Academic ExcellenceCarolyn Hernandez, PhD - Sr. Director, Affirmative Action and Coordinator, Title IXJovette Dew - Director, Diversity Academic SupportDeborah Evers - Director, Educational Talent SearchKay Porter - Project Manager, Oklahoma Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation

Cornell Thomas, EdD - Vice President for Institutional Diversity

TheOfficeofInstitutionalDiversityfocusesonthedevelopmentofamoreinclusivecommunityoflearnersandleaderswhilestrivingtoaddressallofthecomplexitiesthatemerge.Wevalueallvoicesinourcommunity.WewillserveeverymemberoftheOSUfamily.

Our Mission TodevelopandsupporteffortsthathelptheOklahomaStateUniversitySystemachieveandmaintainenvironmentswhereallmembersareactivelybroadeningtheirperspectivesaboutdifferences;activelyseekingtoknowindividuals;activelyincludingallmembersofthecommunityineveryaspectoftheorganization;andwherestudentsachieveacademicexcellence.

Key Action Steps •Provideseminars,workshops,courses,andotheractivitiesthataffordindividuals(students,staff,facultyandcommunitymembers)withopportunitiestobroadentheirperspectivesregardingdifferencesandnotionsofinclusion.•Recruit,retain,andprovideinternshipsforundergraduateandgraduatestudentswhoactivelypromotetheimportanceofaninclusivelydiversecommunityoflearnersandtheworld.•Recruitandretainstaffandfacultywhoactivelypromotetheimportanceofaninclusivelydiversecommunityoflearnersandworld.•Promoteandrewardstudentacademicexcellence.•Servethesurroundingcommunitiesinwaysthatactivelypromotetheimportanceofaninclusivelydiversecommunityandworld.

AtOklahomaStateUniversity,weplacegreatvalueonthedifferencesofourpeople.Diversityinactionshouldempowerindividualstothinkandactinwaysthatwillembraceandpromoteamoreinclusiveworld.

TheDivisionofInstitutionalDiversitybeginsitsfourthyearwithanexpandedteamdedicatedtobetterservingyourneeds.Eachofourunitswillhelpuspromoteandsustainamorediverselyinclusivecom-munityoflearnersatOklahomaStateUniversity.

Pleasevisitourwebsiteatwww.diversity.okstate.eduforupdatesasourworkcontinuestosupportthemissionofthisgreatUniversity.

OklahomaStateUniversityiscommittedtocreatinganenviron-mentforallstudentsandemployeesthatisfairandresponsible—anenvironmentwhereallmembersoftheOSUcommunityaretreatedwithdignityandrespectanddistinctionsaremadeonthebasisofabilityandperformance.Thiscommitmentisbasedonourdedica-tiontoeducationaljusticeandthepromiseofeachindividual,aswellasadherencetofederalandstatecivilrightslawsandUniversitypoliciesandprocedures.ItisthepolicyofOSUtobeanequaloppor-tunityUniversityinallphasesofoperations,towardtheattainmentoftheUniversity'sbasicmissionandgoals.

OSUiscommittedtoprovidingequalemploymentandeduca-tionalopportunityonthebasisofmeritandinamannerwhichdoesnotdiscriminatebecauseofanindividual'srace,gender,nationalorethnicorigin,color,age,religion,disability,sexualorientationorveteranstatus.Allstudentsareprovidedequaleducationalop-portunityinallphasesoftheacademicprogramandinallphasesofthestudentlifeprograms.Noknownformofillegaldiscriminationand/orharassmentwillbecondonedortolerated.ProceduresareinplacethatassuresequaltreatmentandequalaccesstothefacilitiesandeducationalbenefitsoftheUniversityforallthemembersofitscommunity.

OSUalsohasapolicyprohibitingsexualharassmentofstudents,staffandfaculty.TheUniversitysubscribestotheprincipleofthedignityofallpersonsandtheirlabors.Insupportofthisprinciple,sexualharassmentiscondemnedintherecruitment,appointmentandadvancementofemployeesandintheevaluationofstudents'academicperformance.OSUiscommittedtopromotingequalop-portunityinemploymentandeducationforallpersonswithinitsconstituencyinanenvironmentfreefromsexualharassment.

Respectforeachmemberofthecampuscommunityisvitaltotheindividualandcommunityasawhole.OSU'sAffirmativeAc-tionreflectstheUniversity'scommitmenttoequalopportunityandnondiscriminationandcomplieswithallapplicablelawspromotingequaleducationalandemploymentopportunityprohibitingunlaw-fuldiscrimination.

TheOfficeofAffirmativeAction,408Whitehurst,maybecontact-edforinformationconcerningunlawfuldiscriminationandinquiriesregardingOSUcompliancewithequalopportunityoraffirmativeaction.

Title IX TitleIXoftheEducationAmendmentsandOklahomaStateUni-

versitypolicyprohibitdiscriminationintheprovisionofservicesorbenefitsofferedbytheUniversitybasedupongender.Genderdis-criminationisunequalordisadvantageoustreatmentofanindivid-ualorgroupofindividualsbasedongender.Sexualharassmentisaformofillegalgenderdiscrimination.Anyperson(student,facultyorstaff)whobelievesthatdiscriminatorypracticeshavebeenengagedinbasedupongendermaydiscusstheirconcernsandfileinformalorformalcomplaintsofpossibleviolationsofTitleIXwiththeOSUTitleIXcoordinator.FormoreinformationrefertotheOSUGenderDis-crimination/SexualHarassmentPolicy&TitleIXGrievanceProcedure1-0702www.okstate.edu/osu_per/policy_proced.htmorcontacttheOfficeofAffirmativeAction,408Whitehurstat744.9154.

Affirmative Action Contact Us:

OfficeofInstitutionalDiversity408Whitehurst

Stillwater,OK74078405.744.9154

405.744.5576(fax)www.diversity.okstate.edu

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Diversity Academic Support DiversityAcademicSupportisanewunitintheDivisionofInstitutional

Diversity.Itsmissionistoprovideresourcesandopportunitiesforacademic,social,andemotionalgrowth.ThisunitisengagedinactivitiesthataredesignedtohelpcreateamoreinclusivelydiversecommunityoflearnersatOSU.DASwantstoworkwithallindividualsinterestedinpromotingthiswork.

Formoreinformation,pleasecontactDASat744.2920ore-maildiversityacadsupport@okstate.edu.

Diversity Education TheDiversityEducationunitpartnerswithcolleges,departments

andtheOSUcampusesindevelopingandimplementingdiversityeducationlearningprogramsspecifictotheirneeds.Formoreinformatione-maildiversity@okstate.edu.

Educational Talent Search Program TheEducationalTalentSearchProgramatOklahomaStateUniversity

isfundedthroughtheUSDepartmentofEducation.Theprogramisdesignedtoprovidesupportandmotivationtoyouthswhohavethepotentialforacademicsuccessandwhomeetgovernmentincomerequirementsand/orwhoseparentshavenotgraduatedfromcollege.

TheEducationalTalentSearchprogramprovidesthefollowingservices:academicadvisement,careercounseling,collegefinancialplanning,collegeselectionandadmission,testpreparationandscoreanalysis,andtutoring.Formoreinformationonthisprogram,contactOSU-ETSat744.4262.

ILP Program TheInclusionLeadershipProgram(ILP)atOSUconsistsofaseriesof

connectedactivitiesthatwillhelpOSUandstudentsfromhighschoolsinOklahomaCity,Tulsa,andStillwaterto(1)broadenperspectivesaboutthemselvesandothers;(2)developinclusiveleadershipskills;(3)increaseknowledgeregardingglobalnetworking;and(4)clearapathwaytosuccessfullivingwithinaglobalsociety.

TheInclusionLeadershipProgramisayearlongleadershipprogramdesignedtoequipOSUstudentswiththeskillsandknowledgetobecomeeffectiveleadersinamorediverselyinclusivesociety.StudentsintheILPprogramwillsharetheirunderstandingsofleadershipwithteamsofstudentsselectedfromClassenandNortheastHighSchoolsinOklahomaCity;BookerT.WashingtonandMcLainHighSchoolsinTulsa;andStillwaterHighSchool.TheOSUandhighschoolstudentswillalsobementoredbybusinessleaders.

Bybecomingmentorstothehighschoolstudents,theOSUstudentswillbepassingonwhattheyarelearning.Theywillbedevelopinghighschoolstudentstobecomeleadersthemselves.Inessence,leaderswillbedevelopingleaders.ForadditionalinformationontheILPprogram,contactthecoordinatorbye-mailatdiversityacadsupport@okstate.edu.

Inclusion Center for Academic Excellence TheInclusionCenterforAcademicExcellenceisacomprehensive

supportserviceforAfricanAmerican,AsianAmerican,Hispanic,andNativeAmericanstudents.TheCenterprovideseducationalandpersonalgrowthopportunitiestoenhancetheuniversityexperienceforstudentsofunderrepresentedpopulationsenrolledatOklahomaStateUniversity.Supportservicesareprovidedthroughacademicskilldevelopmentprograms,one-to-oneadvisement,groupadvisement,andoutreachprograms.

TheICAEstaffworkcloselywithotherofficesoftheUniversity.Theseeffortsincludedirectandindirectassistanceinthefollowingareas:recruitmentandretention,financialassistance,careerdevelopmentandemploymentopportunities.FormoreinformationonICAEprogramsandservices,contacttheInclusionCenterforAcademicExcellence,313StudentUnionorvisitourwebsiteathttp://icae.okstate.edu.

Oklahoma Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation

TheOklahomaLouisStokesAllianceforMinorityParticipation(OK-LSAMP)programissponsoredbytheNationalScienceFoundation.TheOklahomaAlliancewasformedundertheleadershipofOklahomaStateUniversityandtheOklahomaStateRegentsforHigherEducation.Theprogramwasestablishedtoaddressthecriticalunder-supplyofminoritystudentsatstatehighereducationinstitutionsreceivingdegreesinscience,technology,engineeringandmathematics.Currently,PhaseIIIoftheprogramwilllastthrough2009andiscomprisedof11partnerinstitutions:OSU(LeadInstitution),UniversityofOklahoma,LangstonUniversity,EastCentralUniversity,UniversityofCentralOklahoma,NorthwesternOklahomaStateUniversity,SoutheasternOklahomaStateUniversity,CameronUniversity,UniversityofTulsa,andNortheasternStateUniversity,andSouthwesternOklahomaStateUniversity.Formoreinformatione-mailatokamp@okstate.edu.

RISE Program TheRetentionInitiativeforStudentExcellenceProgram(RISE)is

designedtoassiststudentsintheirtransitionfromhighschooltoOklahomaStateUniversity.TheprogramsprimaryfocusistoaddressalloftheacademicissuesthatmightchallengeRISEstudents.TheprogramisalsoattentivetothevarietyofsocialandfinancialchallengesthatRISEstudentsoftenface.TheRISEprogramprovidesstudentswithmentors,scheduledstudygroupsessions,oneononetutorialasneeded,opportunitiestoserveinleadershiproles,andanumberofsocialandculturalactivities.

TheobjectiveisforallRISEstudentstoendtheirfirstyearofacademicworkatOSUwithnolessthana3.0GPA.TheRISEprogramisdesignedforExcellence.Ourexpectationsarehighandourcommitmentisdeep.WebelievethatthesetwoprinciplesformafoundationonwhichRISEstudentswillachieveexcellenceatOklahomaStateUniversity.ForadditionalinformationontheRISEprogram,contactthecoordinatorbye-mailatdiversityacadsupport@okstate.edu.

R.I.S.E. Jumpstart Program TheRetentionInitiativeforStudentExcellence(RISE)Jumpstart

programisafive-weeksummerresidentialexperiencedesignedtoaffordincomingfirstyearstudenttoOklahomaStateUniversityopportunitiestoachieveasmoothtransitiontocollegelife.Lifeskillsseminarsemphasizingsocial,emotional,physicalhealthandwellnessalongwithfamiliaritywiththeexistingacademicsupportnetworksthatexistoncampuswillbeintertwinedthroughouttheprogram’sschedule.ForadditionalinformationontheRISEJumpstartprogram,contactthecoordinatorbye-mailatdiversityacadsupport@okstate.edu.

Women’s Programs TheWomen’sProgramsunitdevelopsprogramsthatenhance

genderequityandawarenessofwomen’sissuesintheOSUcommunity.TheCoordinatorispartneringwithdepartmentstodevelopandco-sponsoractivities,events,andresearchregardinggenderissues.Formoreinformatione-maildiversity@okstate.edu.

Oklahoma State University ��Undergraduate Admissions

Undergraduate Admissions

Contact Us:OfficeofUndergraduateAdmissions

219StudentUnionStillwater,OK74078

405.744.53581.800.233.5014,ext.1(TollFree)

405.744.7092(fax)admissions.okstate.edu

admissions@okstate.edu

Karen Lucas, MS - Director

Application Procedure When to Apply

Itisadvisabletoapplyforadmissionseveralmonthsinadvanceofthefirstsemesterinwhichenrollmentisdesired.Applicationsforadmissionareprocessedona"rollingbasis."

How to ApplyOSUrequiresanon-refundableapplicationfeeof$40forUSciti-

zensand$75forinternationalapplicants.Thefeemustaccompanyastudent'sApplicationforAdmission/Scholarship.Freshman.AllapplicantsseekingadmissionmustcompleteandsubmitanApplicationforAdmission.AstudentshouldrequestthathisorherhighschoolcounselorsendtotheOfficeofUndergraduateAdmissionsacurrentofficialhighschooltranscriptthatcontainsclassrankandgrade-pointaverage.Inaddition,atthetimeofapplication,arequestshouldbemadetohavetheresultsoftheACTorSATsenttotheOfficeofUndergraduateAdmissions,unlesssucharequestwasmadeatthetimeoftesting.Transfers.StudentswhohaveenrolledinoneormorecollegespriortoapplyingtoOSUmustcompleteandsubmitanApplicationforAdmission/Scholarship,andrequestthattheregistrarateachcollegesendanofficialtranscriptofallworkattemptedtotheOfficeofUnder-graduateAdmissions.Studentswhohaveearned23orfewerhoursofcollege-levelcreditshouldalsofollowtheprocedureoutlinedaboveforfirst-timefreshmen.Readmission.AstudentwhohasattendedOSU,butwasnotenrolledduringtheimmediatepastsemester(exceptthesummersession)mustfileanupdatedApplicationforAdmission/Scholarship.AstudentwhohasenrolledinanothercollegeoruniversitysincelastattendingOSU,mustsubmitatranscriptfromeachschool.Admissionstatuswillbedeterminedafteranevaluationofallpreviousworkhasbeenmade.

Residential LifeAllfreshmenarerequiredtoliveoncampustheirfirstyear.Forex-

ceptions,seethe"ResidentialLife"sectionoftheCatalog.TheUniver-sityoffersavarietyoflivingandfoodservicearrangementstosatisfymoststudents.AResidenceHallApplicationcanbefoundonlineontheResidentialLifewebsiteatwww.reslife.okstate.edu.Theapplica-tionshouldbesubmittedearlytheyearbeforehousingisneededtobetterensureafirst-choiceassignment.Opportunitiesalsoaboundfortransferstudentswhodesiretoexperiencelifeoncampus.

Freshman AdmissionForpurposesofadmission,afreshmanstudentisonewhohas

earnednomorethansixhoursofcollegelevelcreditaftergraduationfromhighschool.(Thisexcludescreditsearnedconcurrentlywithhighschoolenrollmentandcreditearnedbyexamination).

Freshman Admission Requirements(Residents and Nonresidents)

TobeadmittedingoodstandingastudentmustgraduatefromanaccreditedhighschoolorhaveearnedaGeneralEducationDiploma(GED)andmeetboththeperformanceandcurricularrequirementslistedbelow.(Accreditedhighschoolsarethosefullyaccreditedbyoneofthesixregionalassociationsofschoolsandcollegesorbytheindividualstatedepartmentofeducation.)Performance Requirements.Tobeadmittedingoodstanding,stu-dentsmustsatisfyatleastoneofthefollowingperformancestandardsandallofthecurricularrequirementslistedbelow.1.Achieveafour-yearhighschoolGPAof3.00orhigher(ona4.00

gradingscale),andrankscholasticallyamongthetopone-third(33.3%)oftheirgraduatingclass,or

2.AchieveaGPAof3.00orhigher(ona4.00gradingscale)intherequired15corehighschoolcoursesandattaineitheranACTcom-positescoreof21orhigheroratotalSATscoreof980orhigher.(See"CurricularRequirements,"listedbelow),or

3.AttainanACTcompositescoreof24orhigheroratotalSATscoreof1090orhigher.

Curricular Requirements.Allstudentsmustcompletethefollowingcurricularrequirementsforadmission:Subjects YearsEnglish 4

(grammar,compositionandliterature)Mathematics 3

(algebraIandabove)History&Citizenship 3

(Americanhistoryrequired,plusadditionalunitsfromeconomics,geography,government,history,ornon-Westernculture)LaboratoryScience 2*Other 3

(fromanyoftheaboveorforeignlanguageorcomputerscience) Inadditiontotheaboverequirements,itisrecommendedthatstudentsalsocompletethefollowingadditionalcourses: YearsFinearts(music,art,ordrama);Speechadditional2Labscience additional1Mathematics additional1

Inadditiontotherequirementslistedabove,studentswhohaveearnedanyhoursofcollege-levelcreditmustalsomeetuniversityretentionstandardstobeadmittedingoodstanding(see"RetentionStandards"inTransfer Admission).

*Studentsgraduatingfromhighschoolin2009willneedtohavethreeunitsoflaboratoryscienceandtwo"other"courses.English Proficiency Requirement.Allnewapplicantsforundergradu-atestudyforwhomEnglishisasecondlanguagearerequiredtopres-enteitheraminimumpaper-basedscoreof500,aminimumcomput-er-basedscoreof173oraminimumInternet-basedscoreof61ontheTestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage(TOEFL),oraminimumscoreof6.0ontheInternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem(IELTS). Inextraordinaryanddeservingcases,thePresidentorthePresi-dent'sdesigneemayadmitastudentwhofailstomeettheabovere-quirements.Inthesesituations,theapplicantmusthavedemonstratedproficiencyintheEnglishlanguagepriortoadmission.Forfurtherdetails,contacttheOfficeofUndergraduateAdmissions.

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b.Beeligibletocompleterequirementsforgraduationfromhighschool(includingcurricularrequirementsforcollegeadmission)nolaterthanthespringofthesenioryear,asattestedbythehighschoolprincipal.Studentsmustalsoprovidealetterofrecom-mendationfromtheircounselor,principalandwrittenpermissionfromtheirparentsorlegalguardian.

2.AneleventhgradestudentenrolledinanaccreditedOklahomahighschoolmaybeadmittedprovisionallyasaspecialstudentifheorshemeetsrequirement1.b.aboveandtheadditionalrequirementslistedbelow.a.AttainanACTcompositescoreof25orhigheroratotalSATscore

of1130orhigher;orb.Achieveacurrentcumulativehighschoolgrade-pointaverageof

3.50orhigherona4.00scale.3.Astudentreceivinghighschoollevelinstructionathomeorfrom

anunaccreditedhighschoolmaybeadmittedprovisionallyasaspecialstudentifheorshemeetsrequirement1.b.aboveandtherequirementsbelow:

a.Be16yearsofageandhaveachievedacompositescoreof25orhigherontheACToratotalSATscoreof1130orhigher.

Ahighschoolstudentadmittedasaconcurrentstudentmayenrollinacombinednumberofhighschoolandcollegecoursespersemes-ternottoexceedafull-timecollegeworkloadof19semestercredithours.Forpurposesofcalculatingworkload,onehighschoolcreditcourseisequivalenttothreesemestercredithoursofcollegework.

AstudentmayenrollinamaximumofninesemestercredithoursduringasummersessionortermatacollegeoruniversityoftheStateSystemwithoutthenecessityofbeingconcurrentlyenrolledinhighschoolclassesduringthesummerterm.Forpurposesofcalculatingworkload,one-halfhighschoolunitshallbeequivalenttothreese-mestercredithoursofcollegework.

Forcalculationofworkloadforstudentsin"blocked"courses,con-tacttheOfficeofUndergraduateAdmissions.

Astudentwhoisotherwiseeligibleunderthispolicymayenrollinamaximumofninesemestercredithoursduringasummersession,withoutthenecessityofbeingconcurrentlyenrolledinhighschoolclassesduringthesummerterm.Thecompletionofthehighschoolcurricularrequirementsshallnotberequiredofconcurrentlyenrolledhighschoolstudentsforpurposesofadmission.However,studentsmayonlyenrollincurricularareaswheretheyhavemettheassess-mentrequirementsforcollegeplacement.Concurrentlyadmittedhighschoolstudentswillnotbeallowedtoenrollinanyzero-levelcoursesdesignedtoremovehighschooldeficiencies.Tohelpensurethatastudentpossessestheskillsnecessarytobesuccessfulincollege,heorshemustobtaina19ACTsubjectscore(s)insciencereasoning,mathematics,and/orEnglishtoenrollincourseworkintherespectivesubjectarea(s).Thestudentmustscore19orhigherinreadingtoenrollinanyothercollegiatecourse(s)outsidethesubjectsofscience,mathematicsandEnglish.

OnceastudentisconcurrentlyenrolledatOSUheorshemaycon-tinueenrollment,providedthatduringtheconcurrentenrollmentperiodthestudentachievesacollegegrade-pointaverageof2.00orhigher,andupongraduationfromhighschoolmeetsboththeperfor-manceandcurricularrequirementsforadmission.Credit by Exam.OklahomaStateUniversityTestingandEvaluationServiceisanationaltestsitefortheCollegeBoard'sCollegeLevelExaminationProgram(CLEP).NationalCLEPtestingcentersoffertwokindsofexaminations:generalexaminationsandsubjectexamin-ations.OSUonlygrantscollegecreditforsubjectexaminations.Creditsearnedthroughtheseexaminationsarenormallyrecognizedbyothercollegesanduniversitiesthroughoutthenation.

OSUgrantscreditforacceptablescoresintheAdvancedPlacementProgram(AP)asadministeredbytheCollegeEntranceExaminationBoardinPrinceton,NewJersey.APtestsaretakenbyhighschoolstudentswhileinhighschool.

Special Freshman Admission Programs Alternative Admission.Studentswhosehighschoolachievementisbelowthestandardsspecifiedintheperformancerequirementsand/orwhoaredeficientinnomorethanonecurricularrequirementmaybeeligibleforadmissionundertheAlternativeAdmissionProgram.Spaceislimitedandonlythoseapplicantsshowingthebestpromiseofacademicsuccess,consistentwithOSU'senrollmentgoalsandob-jectives,willbeadmitted.Prioritywillbegiventothosewhoapplyearly.Adult Admission.Adults21yearsofageorolderorindividualsonac-tivemilitarydutymaybeadmitted,aftercarefulconsiderationisgivenindeterminingtheprobabilityofacademicsuccessofthestudent.ItistheopinionofOklahomaStateUniversitythatfactorssuchasmaturityoftheindividual,jobskillsandlifeexperiences,motivation,abilitytobenefit,andaccesstoeducationalprogramsshouldbeconsideredinadditiontopastacademicachievementindeterminingprobabilityofacademicsuccess.Summer Provisional Admission.Individualsnotmeetingrequire-mentsforadmissionunderanothercategorymaybeeligibleforenrollmentinthesummersessionimmediatelyfollowinghighschoolgraduation.StudentsmusthavegraduatedfromhighschoolorhaveearnedtheGED,meetall15curricularrequirements,andmeetatleastoneofthefollowing:HSGPAgreaterthanorequalto2.5orACTcom-positegreaterthanorequalto18orSATtotalscoregreaterthanorequalto850. Studentsmustalso"place"intocollege-levelcourseworkinthear-easofEnglish,Math,ReadingandSciencebyearningaminimumACTsubscoreof19inallareasorminimumSATsubscoresof460verbaland460mathorbypassingrequiredplacementexams. Studentsmustenrollinbothacollegelevelmathematicsandfresh-mancompositioncourseatOklahomaStateUniversityandearna"C"orbetterineachcoursetobefullyadmissibleforthefallsemester.Opportunity Admission Program.StudentswhohavenotgraduatedfromhighschoolbutwhosecompositescoreontheACTorcombinedverbalandmathematicsscoresontheSATplacesthematthe99thpercentile,mayapplyforfulladmission.Admissibilitywilldependontestscores,evaluationofmaturitylevel,andwhethertheexperiencewillbeinthebestinterestofthestudent,bothintellectuallyandsocially.Home Study or Unaccredited High Schools.Anindividualwhoisagraduateofaprivate,parochial,orothernon-publichighschoolwhichisnotaccreditedbyarecognizedaccreditingagencyiseligibleforadmissiontotheUniversityif:1.Thestudenthasgraduatedfromhighschoolorahomestudypro-

gram,and2.ThestudenthasattainedanACTcompositescoreof24orhigher,or

atotalSATcompositescoreof1090orhigher,and3.Thestudenthassatisfiedthehighschoolcurricularrequirementsas

certifiedbytheschoolofficialor,ifhomestudy,theparent.Independent Study Enrollment.AdmissiontotheUniversityisnotrequiredforenrollmentinindependentstudycourses.However,aca-demiccreditforthesecourseswillnotbeapplicabletowardadegreeuntilthestudenthasbeenformallyadmittedtotheUniversityandhassecuredtheapprovaloftheappropriateacademicofficerforsuchcredit.Non-degree Option.Studentswhowishtoenrollincourseswithoutintendingtopursueadegreemaybepermittedtoenrollinuptoninecredithourswithoutsatisfyingadmissionrequirements.Ifastudentwishestoenrollinadditionalcoursework(overtheninehoursal-lowed)heorshewillberequiredtosatisfyadmissionrequirements.Enrollmentforthisprogramopenstwoweekspriortoclassesbeginning.Concurrent Enrollment as a High School Student.1.AseniorstudentenrolledinanaccreditedOklahomahighschool

may,ifheorshemeetstherequirementsbelow,beadmittedprovi-sionallyasaspecialstudent.a.Achieveacurrentcumulativehighschoolgrade-pointaverageof3.00

orhigherona4.00scaleandrankscholasticallyamongthetopthirdofhisorhergraduatingclass,orearnanACTcompositescoreof24orSATof1090(math&criticalreasoningsubscorescombined).

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OklahomaStateUniversityrecognizescreditearnedthroughtheInternationalBaccalaureate(IB)Programinalimitednumberofsub-jectareas.CreditwillbeawardedtostudentswhohavetakenHigherLevelcoursesthroughtheInternationalBaccalaureateProgramandscoredatleasta4(onasevenpointscale)ontheHigherLevelcourseexamination.Thiscreditwillbeawardedonacourse-by-coursebasis.

MilitarypersonnelandveteranswhowishtoestablishcreditformilitarytrainingshouldsubmittotheOfficeofUndergraduateAdmis-sionsacopyoftheirDD214,(ArmedForcesoftheUnitedStatesReportofTransferorDischarge)ortheirDD295(ApplicationfortheEvaluationofEducationalExperiencesDuringMilitaryService),andanycertifi-catesofcompletionformilitaryschoolsattended.OSUalsoacceptscreditsearnedthroughtheDANTESSubjectStandardizedtestsforactivemilitarypersonnel.

AcademicdepartmentsoncampusatOSUmayofferadvancedstandingexaminationsinsubjectareasnotofferedbytheCLEPorAP.Anycurrentlyenrolledstudentwhosetravel,employment,extensivereadingsoreducationalexperienceappeartohavegiventhestudentproficiencyinasubjectthatisofferedatOSU,equivalenttotheprofi-ciencyordinarilyexpectedofthosestudentswhotakethesubjectinaregularclass,mayapplyforanexaminationonthesubject.

InformationpertainingtotheseexaminationsmaybeobtainedfromtheOfficeofUndergraduateAdmissions.Seealsothe"AcademicRegulations"sectionoftheCatalog.

Transfer Admission OSUrequiresanon-refundableapplicationfeeof$40forallappli-

cants.Thefeemustaccompanyastudent'sApplicationforAdmission.Forthepurposeofdeterminingadmission,atransferstudentis

onewhohasearnedaminimumofsevenormoresemesterhoursofcollege-levelcreditaftergraduationfromhighschool.(Studentswithfewerthansevensemesterhoursofcollege-levelcreditareclassifiedasfreshmen,andshouldrefertothe"FreshmanAdmission"section.)Transfer Admission Requirements (Residents and Nonresidents)1.Studentswhohaveearnedbetween7-23hoursofcollegecredit

mustsatisfybothfreshmanadmissionrequirementsandachieveaminimumtransferGPAof2.25orhigherinallcollege-levelcourseworkattempted.

2.Studentswhohaveearned24-59hoursofcollegecreditmustachieveaminimumtransferGPAof2.25orhigherinallcollege-levelcourseworkattempted.

3.Studentswhohaveearned60ormorehoursofcollegecreditmustachieveaminimumtransferGPAof2.00orhigherinallcollege-levelcourseworkattempted.

Transfer Credit Evaluation. TransfercreditevaluationintheOfficeofUndergraduateAdmissionsdeterminesacceptabletransfercreditonacourse-by-coursebasisforcollege-levelcreditearnedatinstitutionswhoarefullyaccreditedbyanyofthesixUSregionalassociations.Theevaluationisbasedoncoursecontent,asdescribedinthecatalogsofthoseinstitutionsandinconsultationwithappropriateacademicunitsatOSU.Alltransferredcoursesarerecordedonthestudent'sacademicrecord.Nopartofthepreviouscollegiaterecordmaybedisregarded.

CoursescompletedatinstitutionslocatedoutsideoftheUSwillbereviewedfortransfercreditbasedonUSregionalaccreditationstandardsorpostsecondaryrecognitioninthecountryforwhichtheinstitutionislocated.Itishighlyrecommendedthattheprogramre-quirementsandcoursesyllabibesubmittedforallcoursescompletedoverseas.Pre-Engineering (Nonresidents of Oklahoma).Engineeringisacompetitiveprogram;therefore,enrollmentpreferenceisgiventoOklahomaresidents.Inadditiontotheaboverequirements,anon-residentofOklahomaapplyingforadmissiontopre-engineeringmustmeetrequirementsdeterminedbytheCollegeofEngineering.TheserequirementsmayexceedthoserequiredforresidentsofOklahoma.(See"AdmissionRequirements"intheCollege of Engineering, Archi-tecture and Technologysection.)

Readmission.Astudent,whohasattendedOSUbutwasnotenrolledduringtheimmediatepastsemester(exceptthesummersession)mustfileanupdatedApplicationforAdmission/Scholarshipandcur-rentapplicationfee.AstudentwhohasenrolledinanothercollegeoruniversitysincelastattendingOSU,mustsubmitatranscriptfromeachschool.Admissionstatuswillbedeterminedafteranevaluationofthepreviousworkhasbeenmade.

International Admission Internationalstudentsarerequiredtomeetacademicperformance

standardswhichareequivalenttothoseestablishedforallnonresi-dentapplicants.Application Procedure.Forpurposesofadmission,aninternationalstudentisdefinedas"astudentwhois,orwillbe,intheUnitedStatesonanon-immigrantstudentvisa."ThisspecificallyreferstotheStu-dent(F)andExchangeVisitor(J)visas.Allinternationalstudentsareconsiderednonresidentstudents.Toapplyforadmissionallinterna-tionalstudentsmustsubmit:1.AnapplicationforAdmissionandafeeofU.S.$75.00madepayable

toOSU.2.Oneofficialorcertifiedtruecopyofeachacademicrecordwitha

certifiedEnglishtranslation.StudentsenrolledatU.S.institutionsmayhavecertifiedtruecopiesoftheirforeignrecordssentbytheircurrentinstitution.Academicrecordsmaycompriseoneormoreofthefollowing:a. Secondaryschoolrecords(yearlymarksheetsortranscripts).b. Recordsfromeachcollegeoruniversityattended(yearlymark

sheetsortranscripts).c. Nationalexaminationresults.

3.AllnewapplicantsforundergraduatestudyforwhomEnglishisasecondlanguagearerequiredtopresenteitheraminimumpaper-basedscoreof500,aminimumcomputer-basedscoreof173oraminimumInternet-basedscoreof61ontheTestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage(TOEFL),oraminimumscoreof6.0ontheInter-nationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem(IELTS),takenwithinthelasttwoyears.Inextraordinaryanddeservingcases,thePresidentorthePres-

ident’sdesigneemayadmitastudentwhofailstomeettheaboverequirements.Inthesesituations,theapplicantmusthavedemon-stratedproficiencyintheEnglishlanguagepriortoadmission.ForfurtherdetailscontacttheOfficeofUndergraduateAdmissions.Transfer Admission (International Students). Forthepurposeofde-terminingadmission,atransferstudentisonewhohasearnedsevenormoresemesterhoursofcollege-levelcredit.

Inevaluatingcollege-levelcreditforcourseworkcompletedoutsideoftheUS,OSUrequiresthattheinstitutionwherethecreditwasearnedandtheprogramofstudyberecognizedastertiarylevelthroughthestandardssetbythecountrywheretheinstitutionislo-cated.OSUevaluatessemestercredithoursandgradesearnedbasedonUSequivalencystandards.Immigration Issues.TheUSCitizenshipandImmigrationServices(USCIS)requirethatinternationalstudentsfileastatementwiththeUniversityshowingadequatefinancialsupportfortheireducation.OSUhasitsownfinancialguaranteeformthatinternationalstudentsneedtocompleteasarequirementtoreceivetheI-20orDS-2019.OklahomaStateUniversityhasalmostnofinancialassistanceforinter-nationalstudents. Studentsshouldnotplantofinancetheireducationwithemploy-ment.Studentswhoaremaintainingtheirimmigrationstatus,andmakingappropriateprogresstowardtheirdegreesareeligibletoapplyforon-campusUniversityemploymentfor20hoursperweek.However,studentsshouldtakeintoconsiderationthatcampusem-ploymentopportunitiesarelimited.StudentsholdingF-1orJ-1visasarealmostneverpermittedbyUSCIStoworkoutsideoftheUniversity,andcanbedeportedfromtheUnitedStatesiftheyarefoundtobeinviolationofthisregulation.

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Additional Requirements for Admission or Continued EnrollmentEnrollment Information.Afteradmissionisgranted,allstudentswillreceivedetailedinformationonnewstudentorientation.Thefallsemesterenrollmentprocessforfreshmeniscompletedduringsched-uledorientationsessionsconductedoncampusduringthesummer.Parentsarewelcomeandareencouragedtoparticipateintheenroll-mentprocesswiththestudent.Immunization Requirements and Health History.AllnewstudentsarerequiredbyOklahomalawtoprovideevidenceofhavingbeenimmunizedagainstmeasles,mumps,andrubella,(twoshots),andagainstHepatitisB,(threeshotseries).Readinstructionscarefullyregardingtherequirementstoprovidesupportingdocumentationoftheseimmunizations(copiesofshotrecords).Inaddition,studentsarerequiredtocompleteabriefmedicalhistoryfoundontheImmuniza-tionandHealthHistoryform.ThisformismailedtoallnewstudentsorcanbedownloadedfromtheInternetwww.okstate.edu/UHS/.Ifthisinformationisnotreceivedduringthestudent'sfirstsemester,aholdwillbeplacedonfutureenrollmentuntiltherequirementismet.Tuberculosis testing.CertainstudentsarerequiredtocomplywiththeOSUTBtestingpolicy.ThisisexplainedindetailontheImmuniza-tionandHealthHistoryform.Thestudentsaffectedarethosewho: •HoldavisaforstudyintheUS. •AUSbornstudentwhohasresidedoverseasformorethaneight

continuousweeks. •Haveamedicalconditionthatsuppressestheimmunesystem. •HasbeenexposedtosomeoneknowntohaveTBdisease. Tocomplywiththispolicy,thestudentmustprovideacopyofaTBskintestperformedwithinthepriorsixmonthsintheUS,orifpriorskintestshavebeenpositive,documentationofanegativechestx-rayperformedintheUS.Allrecordsmustincludethedatesandresultsofthetests.SpecificinstructionsareontheImmunizationandHealthHistoryform.PriorvaccinationwithBCGdoesnotexemptthestudentfromthistestingrequirement.Physical Examination.Newstudentshaveachoiceof1.)submittingaphysicalexaminationperformedinthepriorsixmonths;OR2.)thestudentmaycompletetheHealthRiskAssessmentprovidedbytheSereteanWellnessCenter.Ifstudentschoosethephysicalexaminationoption,theirbursaraccountswillbecreditedthe$20HealthRiskAs-sessmentfee.

Residence Status Residencestatusreferstowhetheryouareanin-stateOklahoma

residentoranout-of-stateresident,andthisclassificationdeterminesyourtuitioncost.

Initial Classification: Astudent’sinitialresidencestatusisdeter-minedbytheOfficeofUndergraduateAdmissionswhenyouapplytoOSU.

Residency Reclassification:IfyouareacurrentOSUstudentandwishtobeconsideredforin-statestatus,youmustrequestareclassifi-cationofyourresidencestatusthroughtheOfficeoftheRegistrar.

Deadlinesforsubmittingpetitionstobeconsideredforreclassifica-tioninagivensemesterareasfollows:

Fall-October31Spring-March31Summer-June30

Oklahomaresidencestatus(andassociatedin-statetuition)isnotgrantedonaretroactivebasis.Ifyouarereceivingfederalfinancialaid,pleaseseekadvicefromtheOfficeofScholarshipsandFinancialAidonhowaresidencyclassificationmayaffectyouraid.

Appeal Procedures:Studentsmayappealtheirresidenceclassifica-tiondecision.APetitionforOklahomaResidencyformmustbesub-mittedalongwithanyadditionalsupportingdocumentation.YouwillbenotifiedinwritingofthedecisionoftheResidenceAppealCommit-teefollowingthefinalreview.

RegulationsgoverningtheresidencestatusofstudentsaretheresponsibilityoftheOklahomaStateRegentsforHigherEducationandapplytoallcollegesanduniversitiesoftheOklahomaStateSystemofHigherEducation.

Basic Principles Governing Residence.ArticleXIII-AoftheConstitutionofOklahomacreatesTheOklahoma

StateSystemofHigherEducationandestablishestheOklahomaStateRegentsforHigherEducationasthecoordinatingboardofcontrolforallpublicinstitutionssupportedbylegislativeappropriations.Title70O.S.3218.9authorizestheStateRegentstoestablishtheproposedfeestobechargedatpublicinstitutionstoOklahomaresidentsandnonresidentsalike.Thepolicystatementsetforthintheparagraphstofollowestablishesprinciples,definitions,criteria,andguidelinestoassistinstitutionalofficialsintheclassificationofstudentsasresidentsornonresidentsforfeeandtuition-paymentpurposes.Also,thepolicystatementshouldbehelpfultoprospectivestudentsinthedetermina-tionoftheirownresidencestatuspriortoenrollmentorforthosenon-residentstudentsseekingtobereclassifiedasresidentsofOklahomaafterhavingbeenclassifiedoriginallyasnonresidents.DeterminationofresidencestatusforpurposesofattendanceataninstitutioninTheOklahomaStateSystemofHigherEducationisbasedprimarilyontheissueofdomiciliaryintent.

Section I. PhilosophySince1890ithasbeenpublicpolicyinOklahomatoprovidecom-

prehensive,low-costpublichighereducationforcitizensinordertomakeeducationalopportunitiesavailableforOklahomaindividualstoimprovethemselves,tohelpupgradetheknowledgeandskillsoftheOklahomaworkforce,andtoenhancethequalityoflifeinOklahomagenerally.Therefore,residentsofOklahomaareaffordedsubsidiescov-eringamajorityoftheireducationalcostsatallcollegesanduniversi-tiesofTheOklahomaStateSystemofHigherEducation.NonresidentsofOklahomaarealsoprovidedsubstantialeducationalsubventions,althoughatlowerlevelsthanthoseprovidedforpermanentresidentsofthestate.

Section II. Principles1.Attendanceataneducationalinstitution,albeitacontinuousand

long-termexperienceisinterpretedastemporaryresidence;there-fore,astudentneithergainsnorlosesresidencestatussolelybysuchattendance.

ElectronicregistrationofimmigrationrecordsintotheUSCISStu-dentExchangeandVisitorInformationSystem(SEVIS)ismandatoryforallinternationalstudentspursuingeducationwithintheUnitedStates.InternationalstudentsmustupdatetheirrecordsinSEVISpriortoanychangeintheirimmigrationinformation.Thisincludesdrop-pingbelowfull-timestatus,changinglocaladdress,transferringtoanotherinstitution,changingmajors,withdrawingfromclasses,etc. TheOSUOfficeofInternationalStudentsandScholars(ISS)isre-sponsibleforenteringthoserecordsintoSEVIS.However,itisthestudent'sresponsibilitytoobtainandmaintainthecorrectimmi-grationstatuswhileintheUS.ConditionsthatapplytoF-1andJ-1statusaresummarizedontheI-20orDS-2019formsandexplainedindetailatthemandatoryISSinternationalstudentorientationpro-gram.Thisorientationprogramoccurstheweekbeforeclassesbegineachfallandspringsemester.Studentsshouldmaketheirtravelplansaccordingly.ISS(076StudentUnion)shouldbecontactedwithques-tionsrelatedtoSEVISorindividualimmigrationstatusissues. ItistheresponsibilityofeachinternationalstudenttounderstandandabidebytheUSCISregulationsaffectinghisorherstayintheUS.

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2.StudentsattendinganOklahomacollegeoruniversitymayper-formmanyobjectiveacts,someofwhicharerequiredbylaw(i.e.paymentoftaxes),andallofwhicharecustomarilydonebysomenonresidentswhodonotintendtoremaininOklahomaaftergrad-uationbutaresituationallynecessaryand/orconvenient(i.e.registeringtovote,obtainingadriver'slicense).Suchactsand/ordeclarationsalonearenotsufficientevidenceofintenttoremaininOklahomabeyondthecollegeexperience.

3.Anon-residentstudentattendinganOklahomacollegeoruniver-sityonmorethanahalf-timebasisispresumedtobeinthestateprimarilyforeducationalpurposes.

4.AnindividualisnotdeemedtohaveacquiredstatusasaresidentofOklahomauntilheorshehasbeeninthestateforatleastayearprimarilyasapermanentresidentandnotmerelyasastudent.Likewise,anindividualclassifiedasaresidentofOklahomashallnotbereclassifiedasanonresidentuntil12monthsafterhavingleftOklahomatoliveinanotherstate.

5.Unlessheorshehasestablishedresidencyinanotherstate,astu-dentwhoresidedinOklahomaatthetimeofgraduationfromanOklahomahighschoolandhasresidedinthestatewithaparentorlegalguardianforthetwoyearspriortograduationfromhighschoolwillbeeligibleforresidenttuitionandscholarshipsorfinan-cialaidprovidedbythestate,regardlessofimmigrationstatus.

6.Allmarriedpersonsshallbetreatedasequalunderthispolicy.Eachspouseinafamilyshallestablishhisorherownresidencestatusonaseparatebasis.Exceptionsinclude:1)whenanonresidentmarriesanalreadyestablishedresidentofOklahoma,thenonresidentmaybeconsideredaresidentafterdocumentationofthemarriageandproofofdomicilearesatisfied,and2)asprovidedinSectionsVIIandVIII.

7.TheburdenofproofofestablishingOklahomaresidenceordo-micile,includingprovidinganysupportingdocumentation,shallbeupontheapplicant.Sinceresidenceordomicileisamatterofintent,eachcasewillbejudgedonitsownmeritbytheappropriateinstitutionalofficial(s)consistentwiththispolicy.NodefinitivesetofcriteriacanbeestablishedassufficienttoguaranteeclassificationasaresidentofOklahoma.

8.Initialclassificationasanonresidentstudentshallnotprejudicetherightofapersontobereclassifiedthereafterforfollowingsemes-tersortermsofenrollmentasanOklahomaresidentprovidedthatheorshecanestablishproofofresidenceinaccordancewithcrite-riaandproceduresassetforthinthispolicy.

Section III. Definitions1.ResidentofOklahoma—AresidentofOklahomaisonewhohas

livedcontinuouslyinOklahomaforatleast12monthsdurationandwhosedomicileisinOklahoma.Aperson'sdomicileishisorhertrue,fixed,permanenthomeorhabitation.Itistheplacewhereheorsheintendstoremainandtowhichheorsheexpectstoreturn.Apersoncanhavemorethanoneresidence,butonlyonedomicile.Domicilehastwocomponents—residenceandtheintentiontoremain.Whenthesetwooccur,thereisdomicile.

2.IndependentPerson—Anindependentpersonisoneenjoyingmajorityprivileges(orislegallyemancipatedfromtheparentaldomicile)andwhoisresponsibleforhisorherowncare,custody,andsupport.

3.DependentPerson—Adependentpersonisonewhoisunderthecare,custody,andsupportofaparentorlegalguardian.

4.Full-timeStudent—afull-timeundergraduatestudentisoneen-rolledinaminimumof12credithourspersemesterinanacademicyearoraminimumofsixcredithoursinasummersession.Afull-timegraduatestudentisoneenrolledinaminimumofninecredithourspersemesterinanacademicyearoraminimumoffourcredithoursinasummersession.

Section IV. Independent PersonsIfapersonenjoyingmajorityprivilegesandwhoisindependentof

parentaldomicilecanprovideadequateandsatisfactoryproofofhisorherhavingcometoOklahomawiththeintentionofestablishingdo-micile,heorshemaybegrantedresidentstudentclassificationatthenextenrollmentoccurringafterexpirationof12monthsfollowingtheestablishmentofdomicileinOklahoma.Thespouseofsuchpersonmustestablishproofofhisorherowndomiciliarystatusonaseparatebasis,exceptasprovidedinothersectionsofthispolicy.

Section V. Dependent PersonsThelegalresidenceofadependentpersonisthatofhisorher

parents,orthelegalresidenceoftheparentwhohaslegalcustodyortheparentwithwhomthestudenthabituallyresides.Ifthestudentisunderthecareofthoseotherthanhisorherparents,thelegalresi-denceisthatofhisorherlegalguardian.

Thedependentpersonmaybecomeemancipated(freedfromhisorherparentaldomicile)throughmarriage,formalcourtaction,aban-donmentbyparents,orpositiveactiononhisorherownparteviden-tialorhisorheralienationofparentaldomicile.Toqualifyunderthelattercategory,adependentpersonmusthavecompletelyseparatedhimorherselffromtheparentaldomicileandhaveprovedthatsuchseparationiscompleteandpermanent.Mereabsencefromtheparen-taldomicileisnotproofofitscompleteabandonment.Ifanapplicantcanprovideadequateandsatisfactoryproofofcompleteemancipa-tionandhisorherhavingcometoOklahomawiththeintentionofestablishingdomicile,heorshemaybegrantedresidentstudentclassificationatthenextenrollmentoccurringafterexpirationof12monthsfollowingestablishmentofdomicileinOklahoma.

Section VI. Foreign NationalsAnindividualwhoisnotaUnitedStatesnationalmaybecome

eligibleforclassificationasanOklahomaresidentprovidedthatheorsheholdslawfulpermanentresidencestatusasdefinedbyUSCitizen-shipandImmigrationServices(USCIS),evidencedbywhateverdocu-mentsmayberequiredunderapplicablefederallaw,whohasresidedinOklahomaforatleast12consecutivemonths,andwhomeetsotherapplicablecriteriaforestablishmentofdomicileassetforthinthispolicyorwhohascometoOklahomaforthepurposedescribedinSectionVIIIofthispolicy.

InaccordancewithHouseBill1804,anundocumentedimmigrantstudentenrollingforthefirsttimein2007-08andthereafter,separateseligibilityforresidenttuitionandforstatefinancialaid.Tobeeligibleforresidenttuition,anundocumentedimmigrantstudentmust:1.HavegraduatedfromapublicorprivatehighschoolinOklahoma

(Note:GEDorhomeschooleducationwillnotestablisheligibilityforanystudent);

2.HaveresidedinOklahomaforatleasttwoyearspriortograduation;3.Satisfyadmissionstandards(AdmissionRequirements);4.Havesecuredadmissionandenrolledinaninstitutionwithinthe

OklahomaStateSystemofHigherEducation;and5.Dooneofthefollowing: a.Providetotheinstitutionacopyoftruceandcorrectapplication

orpetitionfiledwiththeUnitedStatesCitizenshipandImmigrationServicestolegalizethestudent’simmigrationstatus;or

b.Fileanaffidavitwiththeinstitutionstatingthatthestudentwillfileanapplicationtolegalizetheirimmigrationstatusattheearliestopportunitythestudentisabletodoso,butinnocaselaterthaneither:(a)oneyearafterthedateonwhichthestudentenrollsforstudyattheinstitution;or(b)ifthereisnoformalprocesstopermitchildrenofparentswithoutlawfulimmigrationstatustoapplyforlawfulstatuswithoutriskofdeportation,oneyearaftertheUnitedStatesCitizenshipandImmigrationServices(USCIS)providessuchaformalprocess.

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StudentswhofileanaffidavitmustpresenttotheinstitutionacopyofatrueandcorrectapplicationfiledwiththeUSCISnolaterthanei-ther:(a)oneyearafterthedateonwhichthestudentenrollsforstudyattheinstitution;or(b)ifthereisnoformalprocesstopermitchildrenofparentswithoutlawfulimmigrationstatustoapplyforlawfulstatuswithoutriskofdeportation,oneyearaftertheUnitedStateCitizenshipandImmigrationServices(USCIS)providessuchaformalprocess.

WhenastudentprovidesorpresentstotheinstitutionacopyofanapplicationorpetitionfiledwithUSCIS,thecopyshallbemaintainedinthestudent’spermanentrecord.

Section VII. Military PersonnelAstudentattendinganinstitutionwhileonfull-timeactiveduty

inthearmedforcesisconsideredashavingatemporaryresidenceinthestateinwhichheorsheisattendingschool;therefore,astudentneithergainsnorlosesresidencestatussolelybysuchmilitaryservice.MembersofthearmedservicesstationedinOklahoma,theirspousesanddependentchildrenshallbeadmittedwithoutthepaymentofnonresidenttuitionandwithoutthe12monthdomiciliaryrequire-ment,solongastheycontinuetobestationedinthestateinfull-timemilitaryserviceandundermilitaryorders.

Whilethepolicyclearlystatesthatnonresidenttuitionwillbewaivedformilitarypersonnel,suchawaiverdoesnotconstituteOkla-homaresidencestatus.MilitarypersonnelandtheirdependentsthatprovideproofofalegalchangeintheirstateofresidencetoOklahoma(suchasclaimingOklahomaforincometaxpurposes)mayhavethefullbenefitsofresidencestatus.

DependentchildrenofmilitarypersonnelthatestablishresidencyasdescribedinSectionIIofthispolicyshallmaintainresidencestatusiftheirparentsaresubsequentlystationedout-of-state.Dependentsofmilitarypersonnelwhohavenotestablishedresidencyaccordingtopolicymaymaintainnonresidentwaiverstatusiftheirparentsaresubsequentlystationedout-of-state.

Section VIII. Full-time Professional Practitioner or WorkerAnindividualwhoprovidesevidenceofhavingcometoOklahoma

topracticeaprofessiononafull-timebasis,conductabusinessfulltime,orworkonafull-timebasisshallbeimmediatelydeclaredanOklahomaresidentalongwithhisorherspouseanddependentchil-drenwithoutthe12monthdomiciliaryrequirementsolongastheycontinueinsuchfull-timeemploymentcapacityoruntilsuchtimethattheyestablishresidencyasdescribedinSectionIIofthispolicy.

Dependentchildrenoftheaboveprofessionalsthatestablishresi-dencyasdescribedinSectionIIofthispolicymaymaintainresidencestatusiftheirparentssubsequentlyleavethestate.

Likewise,afull-timeprofessionalpractitionerorworkerwhoistemporarilyassignedtoanotherlocationbutmaintainshisorherresidencyinOklahoma(suchasclaimingOklahomaforincometaxpurposes)shallbeconsideredaresidentfortuitionandstateschol-arshipandfinancialaidpurposes,alongwithhisorherspouseanddependentchildren.

Section IX. ReclassificationInadditiontotheaforementionedcriteria,anindependentperson

seekingtobereclassifiedasaresidentofOklahomamustmeetcertaincriteriaforthecurrentandimmediatelyprecedingyear.ContacttheOfficeoftheRegistrarformoreinformation.

Section X. Administration of Policy StatementEachinstitutionshoulddesignatetheadmissionsofficerorsome

otherindividualtoberesponsibleforadministrationofthepolicy,andshouldmakeappropriateprovisionforastudent'sappealofanadversedecision.

Section XI. Tuition WaiversNothinginthispolicyprecludesthewaivingoffeesortuitionfor

nonresidentsbyanyinstitutionuponauthorizationbytheStateRe-gentsbasedoncriteriaotherthanresidencestatusprovidedthattheresidencestatusclassificationwillnotbeaffectedbyanysuchwaiveralone.

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Degree ProgramsThe type of degree offered in each major is listed along with the options and the college(s) in which each may be earned. For details, see appropriate department narrative. Major and option codes are included to assist in completing University forms where major and option information is required.

College Abbreviations:AG - College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources / AS - College of Arts & Sciences / BU - Spears School of Business / ED - College of Education

EN - College of Engineering, Architecture & Technology / HES - College of Human Environmental Sciences / GR - Graduate College VM - Center for Veterinary Health Sciences / CGR - Center for Health Sciences - Graduate / COM - Center for Health Sciences - Osteopathic Medicine

Degree Abbreviations:BA - Bachelor of Art / BAR - Bachelor of Architecture / BEN - Bachelor of Engineering / BFA - Bachelor of Fine Art / BLA - Bachelor of Landscape Architecture BM - Bachelor of Music / BS - Bachelor of Science / BUS - Bachelor of University Studies / DO - Doctor of Osteopathy / DVM - Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

MA - Master of Art / MAG - Master of Agrictulture / MBA - Master of Business Administration / MFSA - Master of Forensic Science Administration MM - Master of Music / MS - Master of Science / EdS - Specialist in Education / EdD - Doctor of Education / PhD - Doctor of Philosophy

Major / Option College Degree

MajorCode

OptionCode

Agribusiness Crop and Soil Science Farm and Ranch Management Finance Management Marketing Pre-Law Pre-Vet Business Management

AGAGAGAGAGAGAGAG

BSBSBSBSBSBSBSBS

AGBUAGBUAGBUAGBUAGBUAGBUAGBUAGBU

CASSFARMFINMGMTMKTGPLAWPVBM

Agricultural CommunicationsAgricultural Communications Animal Science Double Major

AGAGAG

MSBSBS

AGCMAGCMAGCM ANSI

Agricultural Economics Accounting Double Major Ag Education Double Major

AGAGAG

BSBSBS

AGECAGECAGEC

ACCTAGED

Agricultural EducationAgricultural Education Horticulture Double Major Teaching International Agricultural Marketing

AG

AGAGAG

MS/PhD

BSBSBS

AGED

AGEDAGEDAGED

HORTTCHGIAGM

Agricultural Leadership AG BS AGLE

Agriculture Ag Economics Ag Education Animal Science Entomology Horticulture Natural Resource Ecology & Mgmt Plant & Soil Sciences Plant Pathology

AGAGAGAGAGAGAGAG

MAGMAGMAGMAGMAGMAGMAGMAG

AGAGAGAGAGAGAGAG

AGECAGEDANSIENTOHORTNREMPASSPLP

Animal Breeding & Reproduction AG PhD ANBR

Animal Nutrition AG PhD ANNU

Animal ScienceAnimal Science Ag Communications Double Major Ag Education Double Major Animal Biotechnology Business International Livestock Merchandising Pre-Veterinary Animal Science Production Ranch Operations

AG

AGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAG

MS

BSBSBSBSBSBSBSBSBS

ANSI

ANSIANSIANSIANSIANSIANSIANSIANSIANSI

AGCMAGEDABIOBUSINTLLSMRPVASPRODRNCH

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyBiochemistry & Molecular Biology Pre-Medical or Pre-Vet Science

AGAGAG

MS/PhDBSBS

BIMBBIMBBIMB PMPV

Crop Science AG PhD CPSI

Major / Option College Degree

MajorCode

OptionCode

EntomologyEntomology Insect Biology & Ecology

AG

AG

PhD

BS

ENTO

ENTO IBAE

Entomology & Plant Pathology Entomology Plant Pathology

AGAG

MSMS

ENPPENPP

ENTOPLP

Environmental Science Environmental Policy Natural Resources Water Resources

AGAGAG

BSBSBS

ENVRENVRENVR

ENVRNATRWATR

Food ScienceFood Science Industry Science

AG

AGAG

MS/PhD

BSBS

FDSC

FDSCFDSC

INDSCI

HorticultureHorticulture Horticultural Business Horticultural Science Public Horticulture Turf Management

AG

AGAGAGAG

MS

BSBSBSBS

HORT

HORTHORTHORTHORT

HRTBHRTSPHRTTURF

Landscape Contracting AG BS LCON

Landscape Architecture AG BLA LA

Natural Resource Ecology & Mgmt Fisheries & Aquatic Ecology Forest Resources Rangeland Ecology & Management Wildlife Ecology & ManagementNatural Resource Ecology & Mgmt Fire Ecology & Mgmt Fisheries & Aquatic Ecology Forest Management Forest Resource Conservation Natural Resource Communications Rangeland Ecology & Management Urban & Community Forestry Wildlife Ecology & Management

AGAGAGAG

AGAGAGAGAGAGAGAG

MS/PhDMS/PhDMS/PhDMS/PhD

BSBSBSBSBSBSBSBS

NREMNREMNREMNREM

NREMNREMNREMNREMNREMNREMNREMNREM

FAECFTRSREMWLEM

FEAMFAECFORMFRRCNRCMREMURCFWLEM

Plant and Soil SciencesPlant and Soil Sciences Bioenergy Production Forage & Livestock Production Plant Biotechnology Soil Geotechnology Soil & Water Management

AG

AGAGAGAGAG

MS

BSBSBSBSBS

PASS

PASSPASSPASSPASSPASS

BEPDFALPPBTCSGTCSAWM

Plant Pathology AG PhD PLP

Soil Science AG PhD SLSI

UndeclaredUniversity Studies

AGAG

NDUGBUS

UNDUNST

Degree Programs

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Major / Option College Degree

MajorCode

OptionCode

American Studies AS BA AMSD

Art Art History Studio Art Graphic Design Studio

ASASASASAS

BABABABFABFA

ARTARTARTARTART

ARTHSTDAGRPHSTD

Biochemistry AS BS BIOC

Biological Science AS BS BIOL

Botany AS MS BOT

Botany AS BS BOT

ChemistryChemistry ACS Approved Departmental Degree

AS

ASAS

MS/PhD

BSBS

CHEM

CHEMCHEM

ACSDEPT

Communication Sciences & DisordersCommunication Sciences & Disorders

ASAS

MSBS

CDISCDIS

Computer ScienceComputer Science

ASAS

MS/PhDBS

CSCS

Economics General International Economic Relations

ASASAS

BA/BSBABA

ECONECONECON

GENIECR

English Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) Technical WritingEnglish Creative Writing Screen Studies Technical Writing

AS

ASAS

ASASAS

PhD

MAMA

BABABA

ENGL

ENGLENGL

ENGLENGLENGL

TESLTEWR

CRWRSCSTTEWR

Fire & Emergency Mgmt Adm. AS MS FEMA

French AS BA FREN

GeographyGeography Applied Resource Management

ASASAS

MS/PhDBA/BS

BS

GEOGGEOGGEOG APRM

GeologyGeology

ASAS

MSBS

GEOLGEOL

German AS BA GRMN

History History Applied HistoryHistory

ASASASAS

PhDMAMABA

HISTHISTHISTHIST

HISTAHIS

Journalism & Broadcasting Advertising Broadcast Journalism News-Editorial Journalism Public Relations Sports Media

ASASASASAS

BA/BSBA/BSBA/BSBA/BSBA/BS

JBJBJBJBJB

ADVBJNEWSPRSPTM

Liberal Studies AS BA/BS LBST

Mass Communication AS MS MSCM

Mathematics Applied Mathematics MathematicsMathematics

ASASAS

MSMS/PhDBA/BS

MATHMATHMATH

AMTHMATH

Major / Option College Degree

MajorCode

OptionCode

Microbiology/ Cell & Molecular BiologyMicrobiology/ Cell & Molecular Biology Biomedical Science Clinical Laboratory Science Microbial Ecology/Environmental Microbial Pathogenesis Molecular Genetics

AS

ASASASASAS

MS/PhD

BSBSBSBSBS

MCMB

MCMBMCMBMCMBMCMBMCMB

BMEDCLSCMCEEMCPGMLGN

Music Elective Studies in Business Performance

ASASAS

BABMBM

MUSCMUSCMUSC

ESBUPERF

Music Education Instrumental/Vocal Certification AS BM MSED IVCT

Pedagogy & Performance Applied Music Conducting

ASAS

MMMM

PEDPPEDP

APMUCOND

PhilosophyPhilosophy

ASAS

MABA

PHILPHIL

PhysicsPhysics Applied Physics

ASASAS

MS/PhDBSBS

PHYSPHYSPHYS APPR

Physiology AS BS PHSL

Political Science American Politics Intl Relations/Comparative Public Adm. & Public Policy Public Policy & AdministrationPolitical Science

ASASASASAS

MAMAMAMA

BA/BS

POLSPOLSPOLSPOLSPOLS

AMPLINRCPAPPPPAD

Psychology Clinical Lifespan Developmental PsychologyPsychology

ASASASAS

MSPhDPhD

BA/BS

PSYCPSYCPSYCPSYC

CLINLSDP

Russian Language & Literature AS BA RUSS

SociologySociology Anthropology Applied Sociology

ASASASAS

MS/PhDBA/BSBA/BSBA/BS

SOCSOCSOCSOC

ANTHAPSO

Spanish AS BA SPAN

StatisticsStatistics

ASAS

MS/PhDBS

STATSTAT

TheatreTheatre Acting Design & Technology

ASASASAS

MABABFABFA

THTHTHTH

ACTDT

ZoologyZoology

ASAS

MS/PhDBS

ZOOLZOOL

UndeclaredUniversity Studies

ASAS

NDUGBUS

UNDUNST

Degree Programs

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Major / Option College Degree

MajorCode

OptionCode

AccountingAccounting

BUBU

MSBS

ACCTACCT

Business Administration Accounting Business Intelligence Economics Information Assurance Management Information Systems Professional MBA Risk Management Telecommunications Mgmt Accounting Finance Management Mgmt Science & Info. Systems Marketing

BUBUBUBUBUBUBUBUBUBUBUBUBU

MBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAPhDPhDPhDPhDPhD

BADMBADMBADMBADMBADMBADMBADMBADMBADMBADMBADMBADMBADM

ACCTBSINECONIAMISPMBARSKMTCMGACCTFINMGMTMSISMKTG

Business Geographics BU MS BGGR

EconomicsEconomics Business Economics & Quan. Studies Pre-Law

BUBUBUBU

MS/PhDBSBSBS

ECONECONECONECON

BEQSPLAW

Finance Commercial Bank Management

BUBU

BSBS

FINFIN CBM

General Business Pre-Law

BUBU

BSBS

GNBUGNBU PLAW

International Business BU BS INBU

Management Entrepreneurship & Business Dev. Human Resource Management Sports Management

BUBUBUBU

BSBSBSBS

MGMTMGMTMGMTMGMT

EPDHRMSPMG

Management Information Systems Management Information Systems Accounting Information Systems Digital Business Systems Knowledge Mgmt Systems Information Assurance & SecurityManagement Information Systems Information Assurance Mgmt Science & Computer Systems

BUBUBUBUBU

BUBU

MSMSMSMSMS

BSBS

MISMISMISMISMIS

MISMIS

MISAISDBSKNMSIAS

IAMSCS

Marketing BU BS MKTG

Quantitative Financial Economics BU MS QFE

UndeclaredUniversity Studies

BUBU

NDUGBUS

UNDUNST

Aerospace Adm. & Operations Aerospace Logistics Aerospace Security Aviation Management Professional Pilot Technical Services Management

EDEDEDEDED

BSBSBSBSBS

AADOAADOAADOAADOAADO

ARLGARSCAVMGPRPLTSM

Applied Educational Studies Aviation & Space Education College Interdisciplinary

EDED

EdDEdD

AESTAEST

AVEDCINT

Athletic Training Clinical Pre-Professional

EDED

BSBS

ATRNATRN

CLINPPRO

Career & Technical Education Business & Information Tech. Health Occupations Education Marketing Education Technical & Industrial Education Technical & Ind. Educ. (non-cert) Technology Education

EDEDEDEDEDED

BSBSBSBSBSBS

CTEDCTEDCTEDCTEDCTEDCTED

BIFTHOCEMKEDTIEDTINCTEED

Major / Option College Degree

MajorCode

OptionCode

Counseling Community Counseling School Counseling

EDED

MSMS

COUNCOUN

CMCSSCHC

Education School Psychology Curriculum Studies Occupational Education Studies Professional Education Studies Social Foundations of EducationEducation Non-Certification

EDEDEDEDED

ED

EdSPhDPhDPhDPhD

BS

EDUCEDUCEDUCEDUCEDUC

EDUC

SCHPCRSTOCEDPREDSFED

NCRT

Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Educational Administration Higher Education

EDED

PhDPhD

ELPSELPS

EADMHIED

Educational Leadership Studies College Student Development Higher Education School Administration

EDEDED

MSMSMS

ELSELSELS

CSDVHIEDSCAD

Educational Psychology Educational Psychology Educational Research & Evaluation School Psychometrics Counseling Psychology Educational Psychology Research & Evaluation School Psychology

EDEDEDEDEDEDED

MSMSMS

PhDPhDPhDPhD

EPSYEPSYEPSYEPSYEPSYEPSYEPSY

EPSYEDRESCPMCPSYEPSYREVLSCHP

Educational Technology Educational Technology School Library Media

EDED

MSMS

EDTCEDTC

EDTCSCLM

Elementary Education ED BS ELEM

Health & Human Performance Applied Exercise Science Health Promotions Physical Education

EDEDED

MSMSMS

HHPHHPHHP

AEXSHPROPE

Health Education & Promotion Community Health Education Exercise & Health

EDED

BSBS

HEPRHEPR

CMHEEAHL

Health, Leisure & Human Performance Health & Human Performance Leisure Studies

EDED

PhDPhD

HLHPHLHP

HHPLESR

Higher Education ED EdD HED

Leisure StudiesLeisure Studies Leisure Service Management Therapeutic Recreation

ED

EDED

MS

BSBS

LEIS

LEISLEIS

LSMTR

Physical Education Teacher Education ED BS PHED TCHE

School Administration ED EdD SA

Secondary Education English Foreign Language Mathematics Science Social Studies

EDEDEDEDED

BSBSBSBSBS

SCEDSCEDSCEDSCEDSCED

ENGLLANGMATHSCISSTD

Teaching, Learning & Leadership Curriculum & Leadership Studies Elem/Middle/Secondary Ed/K-12 Ed Occupational Educational Studies Reading & Literacy Secondary Education for Teachers Non-Traditionally Certified Special Education

EDEDEDED

EDED

MSMSMSMS

MSMS

TLLTLLTLLTLL

TLLTLL

CLSEMSKOCEDREAL

SCNTSPED

UndeclaredUniversity Studies

EDED

NDUGBUS

UNDUNST

Degree Programs

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Major / Option College Degree

MajorCode

OptionCode

Aerospace Engineering EN BS AERS

Architectural Engineering Structures EN BEN ARCE STR

Architecture EN BAR ARCH

Biosystems EngineeringBiosystems Engineering Biomechanical Bioprocessing & Biotechnology Environmental & Natural Resources Food Processing

EN

ENENENEN

MS/PhD

BSBSBSBS

BAE

BAEBAEBAEBAE

BIOMBPBTENTRFDPR

Chemical EngineeringChemical Engineering Biomedical/Biochemical Environmental Pre-Medical

ENENENENEN

MS/PhDBSBSBSBS

CHENCHENCHENCHENCHEN

BMBCENVRPMED

Civil EngineeringCivil Engineering Environmental

ENENEN

MS/PhDBSBS

CIVECIVECIVE ENVR

Computer Engineering EN BS CPE

Construction Mgmt Technology Building Heavy

ENEN

BSBS

CMTCMT

BLDGHVY

Electrical EngineeringElectrical Engineering

ENEN

MS/PhDBS

ELENELEN

Electrical Engineering Technology Computer Telecommunications

ENENEN

BSBSBS

EETEEETEEETE

COMPTELE

Engineering & Technology Mgmt EN MS ETM

Environmental Engineering EN MS EVEN

Fire Protection & Safety Technology EN BS FPST

Industrial Engineering & MgmtIndustrial Engineering & Mgmt

ENEN

MS/PhDBS

iEMIEM

Mechanical EngineeringMechanical Engineering Pre-Medical

ENENEN

MS/PhDBSBS

MEENMEENMEEN PMED

Mechanical Engineering Tech. EN BS MET

UndeclaredUniversity Studies

ENEN

NDUGBUS

UNDUNST

Degree Programs

Major / Option College Degree

MajorCode

OptionCode

Design, Housing & Merchandising Environmental Design MerchandisingDesign, Housing & Merchandising Apparel Design & Production Interior Design Merchandising

HESHES

HESHESHES

MSMS

BSBSBS

DHMDHM

DHMDHMDHM

ENVDMERC

ADPIDMERC

Hospitality Administration HES MS HSPA

Hotel & Restaurant Administration HES BS HRAD

Human Development & Family Science Child & Family Services Early Childhood Education Developmental & Family Science Gerontology (on-campus program) Gerontology (internet-based program) Marriage & Family TherapyHuman Development & Family Science Child & Family Services Early Childhood Education Gerontology

HESHES HES HES HES HES

HESHESHES

MSMS MS MS MS MS

BSBSBS

HDFSHDFS HDFS HDFS HDFS HDFS

HDFSHDFSHDFS

CHFSECE DVFS GERO GERI MFTH

CHFSECEGERO

Human Environmental Sciences Family Financial Planning Nutrition Design, Housing & Merchandising Hospitality Administration Human Dev. & Family Science Nutritional Sciences

HESHESHESHESHESHES

MSMS

PhDPhDPhDPhD

HESHESHESHESHESHES

FFPNUTRDHMHSPAHDFSNSCI

Nutritional SciencesNutritional Sciences Allied Health Community Nutrition Dietetics Dietetics & Exercise Human Nutrition/Pre-Medical Sciences Nutrition & Exercise

HES

HESHESHESHESHESHES

MS

BSBSBSBSBSBS

NSCI

NSCINSCINSCINSCINSCINSCI

ALHTCONUDIETDIEXHNPSNUEX

UndeclaredUniversity Studies

HESHES

NDUGBUS

UNDUNST

Biomedical Science (Admission through OSU-CHS)

CGR MS/PhD BMED

Forensic Science(Admission through OSU-CHS)

CGR MS/MFSA

FOSC

Osteopathic Medicine COM DO OM

Environmental Science GR MS/PhD ENSI

International Studies GR MS IS

Natural & Applied Sciences Aviation & Space Science Health Care Administration Interdisciplinary Science Natural Sciences

GRGRGRGR

MSMSMSMS

NATSNATSNATSNATS

AVEDHCANASINASN

Photonics GR PhD PHOT

Plant Science GR PhD PLS

Telecommunications Management GR MS TCOM

Veterinary Biomedical Science GR MS/PhD VBSC

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine VM DVM VM

Oklahoma State University 23

Undergraduate Minors and Undergraduate & Graduate Certificates

Minor College Minor Code

Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness AG AEAB

Agronomy AG AGRN

Animal Science AG ANSI

Biochemistry AG BIOC

Entomology AG ENTO

Food Science AG FDSC

Forestry AG FOR

Horticulture AG HORT

Leadership Education AG LDED

Rangeland Ecology & Management AG REM

Soil Science AG SLSI

Wildlife Ecology AG WLEC

Aerospace AS AERO

African-American Studies AS AFAM

American Indian Studies AS AMIS

Ancient & Medieval Studies AS AAMS

Art AS ART

Asian Studies AS ASTD

Biochemistry AS BIOC

Biology AS BIOL

Botany AS BOT

Central Asian Studies AS CAST

Chemistry AS CHEM

Classical Studies AS CLST

Computer Science AS CS

Economics AS ECON

Emergency Management AS EM

English AS ENGL

European Studies AS EUST

Foreign Language AS FREN / GRMNJPN / SPAN

RUSS / GREKLATN

Geography AS GEOG

Geology AS GEOL

Hispanic & Latin American Studies AS HLAS

History AS HIST

Mathematics AS MATH

Microbiology AS MICR

Military Science AS MLSC

Music AS MUSC

Philosophy AS PHIL

Physics AS PHYS

Political Science AS POLS

Psychology AS PSYC

Religious Studies AS REL

Russian & East European Studies AS REES

Minor College Minor Code

Sociology AS SOC

Speech AS SPCH

Statistics AS STAT

Theater AS TH

Women’s Studies AS WMST

Zoology AS ZOOL

Accounting BU ACCT

Economics BU ECON

Entrepreneurship & Business Development BU EPD

Finance BU FIN

General Business Administration BU GNBU

Human Resource Management BU HRM

Information Assurance BU IA

International Business BU INBU

Management BU MGMT

Management Information Systems BU MIS

Management Science & Computer Systems BU MSCS

Marketing BU MKTG

Sports Management BU SPMG

Aerospace Administration & Operations Aviation Management Professional Pilot

EDED

AAAMAAPP

Educational Psychology ED EPSY

Health Education & Promotion ED HEPR

Leadership ED LDRS

Leisure Studies ED LEIS

Architectural Studies: History & Theory EN ASHT

Apparel Design & Production HES ADP

Child Development HES CHDV

Gerontology HES GERO

Individual, Family & Community Services HES IFCS

International Studies HES IS

Merchandising HES MERC

Nutritional Sciences HES NSCI

Undergraduate Certificates College Code

Environmental Studies AS ENST

Geographic Information Systems AS GIS

Leadership AS LDRS

Graduate Certificates College Code

Business Data Mining GR BDM

Engineering & Technology Management GR ETM

Family Financial Planning GR FFP

Gerontology GR GER

Information Assurance GR IA

International Studies GR INS

Negotiation & Alternative Dispute Resolution GR NADR

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages GR TECP

University Faculty Preparation GR UFP

Minors and Certificates

�� �008-09 University CatalogNew Student Orientation

New Student Orientation Missy Wikle, MS - Director

Orientation Programs NewStudentOrientationisarequiredprogramdevelopedtoassist

inthetransitiontoOklahomaStateUniversity.TheOrientationprogramintroducescampusresources,officesandinformationwhilefamiliariz-ingnewstudentswiththecampusandStillwatercommunities.

Duringorientation,students:•Learnaboutopportunitiesaheadandprepareforacademic

transitionfromhighschooloranotherinstitutiontoOSU.•DevelopexpectationsofOSUandlearnwhatisexpectedof

OSUstudents.•Workwithacademicadviserstolearnaboutdegreeprogram

choicesanddiscoverintialtoolsforsuccessatOSU.•Enrollinclasses.•WorkwithanOrientationLeaderandmentorwhoprovides

informationfromastudentperspective.New Freshmen-NewStudentOrientationforfirsttimefreshmen

occursduringthemonthsofMay,JuneandJulyforthoseattendinginfallandinDecemberandJanuaryforthosebeginninginthespringsemester.Thestandardsummerorientationisanovernightsessionwherestudentsmeetwithacademicadvisersinmultiplesettingsandhavetimetoconsidercourseoptionspriortoenrollment.Analternateonedayoptioncoversenrollmentonly,andisavailableduringthesummerormid-yearorientationprograms.

Transfer Students-TransferStudentshaveseveraloptionsforNewStudentOrientation.Forthoseadmittedearly,TransferOrientationinAprilorNovemberisthefirstopportunitytolearnaboutOSUandenroll.Forthoseadmittedclosertothesemesterstart,analternativeTransferOrientationduringthemonthsleadinguptothefirstdayofclassisavailable.

Concurrent Students -StudentswhochoosetoconcurrentlyenrollinhighschoolandcollegecourseswillalsoparticipateinaNewStu-dentOrientationprogram.Thisprogramwillworkaroundyourcurrentclassschedule.

Student Information System/Student Self-ServiceTheStudentInformationSystem(SIS)allowsstudentstoaccessand

updatetheiracademicandpersonalinformationinaself-servicesys-tem.ThemajorityofSISusecomesduringenrollmentwhenstudentsmayusethesystemtoviewtheOSUCatalogcoursedescriptions,searchopensectionsofspecificcourses,anddropandaddclassesfromtheirschedule.Inaddition,theSISsystemconnectsstudentsto:

•Classschedule,gradesandunofficialacademictranscript•Desire2Learnonlineclassroom•Personalinformationhousedonthesystem•Officialacademictranscriptrequest•StudentRightsandResponsibilitiesdocument•OfficialOKSTATEe-mailaccount•Bursaraccount,financialaidconnectionsandcreditcardpayment

options

Orange Key Account (O-Key)EveryOSUstudentcreatesapersonalO-Keyaccounttheywilluseto

chooseanokstate.eduemailaccountandaccesscampusnetworkandcomputingresources.ItisveryimportanttoaccessandsetuptheO-Keyaccountafterapplyingforadmission.Toactivatevisitokey.okstate.edu.

ID ServicesTheOSUIDcardistheofficialidentificationcardforOklahoma

StateUniversity.Itisusedforphotoidentification,accesstocampusbuildingsandfacilities,chargestotheOSUBursar,ticketstoavarietyofcampuseventsandservices,andanATMcardwithoptionalbank-ingservices.OSUIDswillbemadeduringtheNewStudentOrienta-tionandEnrollmentprogram.

Placement ExamsAssessmentandTestingcansavebothmoneyandtimebyallowing

studentstotestoutorreceivecreditforcoursesinwhichtheyalreadyknowthematerialorforplacementinacourselevel.ResidualACTandSAT,CLEPandPlacementcreditexamsareadministeredbyUniversityTestingandEvaluationServices,locatedonthecornerofWalnutSt.andAdmiralAve.Examsaregivenbyappointment.VisitUAT.okstate.eduorcall744-5958tosetupanappointment.

StudentswithcollegecreditthroughAdvancedPlacementandInternationalBaccalaureateprogramsshouldhavetestscoressentdirectlytoOSUAdmissionsfromthetestingagencyinordertoapplycreditsearnedtotheirprogramofstudy.

AlphaTheOfficeofStudentAffairssponsorsanewstudentwelcome

eventinAugustcalledAlpha.ThisoptionalprogramfornewstudentscontinuesthetransitiontoOSUwhileprovidingopportunitiestomeetotherstudents,facultyandstaff;experienceOSUtraditions;under-standacademicexpectations;learnaboutresourcesavailableandfindkeybuildingsoncampus.AfewhighlightsofAlphaincludemovingintocampushousingearlytogetsettledbeforeclassesbegin,takingpartintheexcitingopeningceremonyandpeprallyatGallagher-Iba-Arena,andlearningOSUtraditionsandwhatitmeanstobeanofficialOSUCowboy!

Camp CowboyEachsummer,agroupofOSUstudentleaderscoordinatespecial

weekendprogramscalledCampCowboy.Thisoptionalprogramoffersanopportunitytodiscovernewfriends,newexperiencesandnewideas.CampCowboyisafun-filledthree-daynewstudentexperiencethatincludessmallgroupactivities,aropescourse,campfiresandmuchmore.ForstudentswhocanonlytraveltoStillwateronceinthesummer,someCampCowboyweekendsfallimmediatelyfollowingNewStudentOrientationandEnrollmentprograms.

Contact Us:OfficeofNewStudentOrientation

321StudentUnionStillwater,OK74078

405.744.3636newstudents.okstate.edu

newstudents@okstate.edu

Oklahoma State University ��Office of the Registrar

Office of the RegistrarRita Gearhart Peaster - Associate RegistrarPaula M. Barnes - Assistant Registrar, CertificationsShirilyn Dehls - Assistant Registrar, Academic Records

K. Celeste Campbell, PhD - University Registrar

Studentsmustbeadmittedtotheuniversitybeforetheycanenrollforclasses.Theregistrationprocessisintroducedtonewfreshmenandtransferstudentsduringnewstudentorientation.

Aftermeetingwiththeiracademicadvisertoselectcoursesappro-priatetotheirdegreeplan,studentsmayenrollonlineviatheStudentInformationSystem(SIS)atprodosu.okstate.eduorbyvisitingtheOfficeoftheRegistrarin322StudentUnion.AnoverdueaccountwiththeUniversityorotherregistrationholdswillpreventcompletionoftheenrollmentprocessuntiltheseholdshavebeencleared.

Continuingstudentsregisterforsummerandfallclassesduringthelatterpartoftheprecedingspringsemesterandforspringclassesdur-ingthelatterpartoftheprecedingfallsemester.Priority Enrollment.Inordertofacilitateaccesstocoursesrequiredfortimelydegreecompletion,astudent’spriorityforenrollmentgen-erallyfollowsacademicclasslevelwithgraduatestudentsandseniorshavingthehighestpriority.Someexceptionstothisbasicprioritymaybenecessarytoaccommodatebonafidestudentneeds,suchasstu-dentswithphysicaldisabilities,forthosecommitted(byascholarshiporfull-timeemploymentattheUniversity)toperformaservicefortheUniversityonaschedulespecifiedbytheUniversity,forgraduatestudentsandstudentsintheHonorsCollege.AcademicAffairsdeter-minesenrollmentpriorities,andenrollmentschedulesarepublishedintheEnrollmentGuidewhichcanbefoundontheOfficeoftheRegis-trar’swebsiteregistrar.okstate.edueachsemester. Full-timeOSUstaffmayutilizepriorityenrollmenttohelpensuretheyaregivenanopportunitytoidentifyclassesatatimethatisleastdisruptivetotheirworkschedule.Thisbenefitofpriorityenrollmentisextendedtofull-time(100%FTE),regularstaffmembers.Staffmem-berswhoareemployedlessthanfull-timearenoteligibleforpriorityenrollment.

Late EnrollmentStudentsareallowedandencouragedtoenrollwellbeforethe

beginningofagiventerm(fall,spring,summer).Studentswhoseinitialenrollmentforthetermoccursonorafterthefirstdayofthetermwillbechargedalateenrollmentfee.Astudentispermittedtoaddclassesafterinitialenrollmentwithoutalateenrollmentfeeduringthefirsttwoweeksofa16-weeksemesterorthroughthefifthdayofaneight-weeksummersessionorduringproportionateperiodsforblockorshortcourses(seeadditionalrestrictionsforAdding Coursesbelow).Seethe"Tuition,FeesandCostEstimates"sectionforthecurrentlateenrollmentfeeamount.

Student Enrollment

Adding or Dropping CoursesAdding Courses.Approvalfromthestudent'sacademicadviserisrequiredforaddingacourse.Thesixthdayofaregularsemester,orthethirdclassdayofaneight-weeksummersession,orproportionateperiodsforshortcoursesisthelastdayacoursemaybeadded(nonre-strictive).Withinstructorapproval,acoursemaybeaddedduringthesecondweekofclassesofaregularsemester,orthefourthorfifthdayofaneight-weeksummersession(restrictive).Duringtherestrictiveperiod,studentsmustobtaintheirinstructor’sandadviser’ssignaturesonadrop/addcardandsubmitittotheOf-ficeoftheRegistrarin322StudentUniontoaddanewcoursetotheirschedule.Dropping Courses.DroppingreferstothedroppingofoneormorecourseswhileremainingenrolledinatleastoneotherOSUcourseforagivensemester.Coursesmaynotbedroppedwithouttheapprovalofthestudent'sacademicadviser.

Astudentmaydropacoursewithafullrefundandnorecordofthecourseontheiracademicrecordanytimethroughthesixthdayofaregularsemester,orthroughthethirddayoftheeight-weeksummersession,orthroughproportionateperiodsofblockorshortcourses.

Afterthedeadlinefordroppingwithnorecord,butpriortotheendofthetwelfthweekofaregularsemester,orthesixthweekofaneight-weeksummersession,orproportionateperiodsforblockorshortcourses,astudentmaydropacoursewithagradeof"W"re-cordedontheiracademicrecord.Theywillalsoberesponsiblefortheapplicabletuitionandfeesforthecourse.

Astudentmaynotdropanycourseinwhichaviolationofaca-demicintegrityispendingagainstthestudent.Ifthestudentadmitsresponsibilityforaviolationmeritingagradeof"F"foranassignmentorexamination,theinstructororAcademicIntegrityPanelmaypermitthestudenttodropthecoursewithagradeof"W"(regulardeadlinesfordroppingandwithdrawingfromtheUniversitystillapply).Ifthestudentisfoundnotresponsiblefortheviolation,heorshemaydropthecoursewitheithera"W"or"F"(accordingtothedropgradepolicy),appearingontheacademicrecord.Ifthestudentisfoundresponsiblefortheviolation,theinstructormayassignanappropriatesanction,includingassigningthegrade"F"fortheassignment/exami-nationor"F!"forthecourse.(SeePolicy and Procedures Letter 2-0206)International students. ConsultwiththeOfficeofInternationalStu-dentsandScholars(ISS)beforedroppingcourses.Undernewreport-ingregulationsrequiredbytheStudentandExchangeVisitorInforma-tionSystem(SEVIS),droppingbelowfull-timecanputastudent'svisastatusinjeopardy.

Withdrawing from the UniversityWithdrawingreferstowithdrawingfromallcoursesforwhicha

studentisenrolledforagivensemester,andthereforethestudentisnolongerenrolled.Thewithdrawalprocessisinitiatedinthestudent'sdean'soffice.Ifthestudentisunabletoappearinperson,therequestforwithdrawalmaybeinitiatedthroughthemailorbyfaxtothestudent'sdean'soffice.Astudentwhowithdrawspriortotheendofthetwelfthweekofaregularsemesterorthesixthweekofasum-mersession,orproportionateperiodsforblockorshortcourses,willreceiveagradeof"W"(withdrawn)onthestudent'sacademicrecord.Astudentwhowithdrawsafterthe12thweekofaregularsemesterorthesixthweekofasummersessionbutpriorto"Pre-finalsWeek,"will

Contact Us:OfficeoftheRegistrar

322StudentUnionStillwater,OK74078

405.744.6876405.744.8426(fax)

registrar.okstate.eduregistrar@okstate.edu

�� �008-09 University CatalogOffice of the Registrar

receiveagradeof"W"(withdrawn)or"F"(failing)asassignedbytheinstructorofeachcourse.Thegradeof"W"or"F"willberecordedonthestudent'sacademicrecord,andthegradeof"F"willbecalculatedinthegrade-pointaverage.

Afterthebeginningof"Pre-finalsWeek"astudentmaynotwith-drawfromtheUniversityandwillbeassignedonlythegradeof"A,""B,""C,""D,"or"F"or(whenappropriate)"I,""NP,""P,""S,""U,"or"R"bytheinstructorofeachcourseattheendofthesemesterorsummersession.International students.ConsultwiththeOfficeofInternationalStu-dentsandScholars(ISS)beforewithdrawingforthesemester.UndernewreportingregulationsrequiredbytheStudentandExchangeVisitorInformationSystem(SEVIS),withdrawingforthesemestercanputastudent'svisastatusinjeopardy.

Veteran ServicesOklahomaStateUniversitymaintainsafull-timeofficeofveteran

servicesfortheconvenienceofveteransandtheirdependents.OSUisanapprovedinstitutionforstudentstoreceiveeducationbenefitsbytheDepartmentofVeteranAffairs(DVA).Informationandassistanceisavailableforcompletionofappropriateformsnecessarytoapplyforeducationbenefits.TheDVAhasspecificrequirementsregardingcourseworkandattendance;contactaveteransrepresentativeintheOfficeoftheRegistrar,322StudentUnion.

Faculty and Staff Enrollment in University CoursesFaculty.Permanent(tenuretrack),full-time(100%)membersofthefacultyareeligibletoenrollforcreditinonecoursepersemesteroramaximumoffivehoursduringnormallyscheduledworkinghoursandreceivediscountedtuitionandfeesasindicatedbelow.Tobeeligibleforthefaculty/stafffeewaiver,anemployeemustsubmitacompletedRequestforFaculty-StaffFeeWaiverformtotheOfficeoftheRegis-trarpriortothebeginningofclasses.Ifenrollmentdoesnotexceedonecourse,onlythedepartmenthead'sapprovalisneededtoreceiveafeewaiver.Iftheemployeeisenrolledinmorethanonecourse,theemployee'sdeanandvice-presidentmustalsogiveapprovalforafeewaiver.Forfull-time100%facultyenrolledinUniversitycourses,thefollowingfeeswillbewaived: a.Studentactivityfees b.Studentactivityfee-athleticfee c.Cultural&RecreationalServicefee d.StudentSenate/Speakerfee e.HealthServicesfee f.Transportationfee g.LivingGroupfee h.CampusLifefee i.ConsumableMaterialfee j.StudentDevelopmentInitiativefee k.Daily O’CollegianfeeFacultymembersmustpay50%ofthegeneraltuition,100%ofanyadditionalfeesnotlistedabove,aswellas100%ofanyspecialcoursecharges.Somecoursestaughtthroughextension,outreachandcor-respondencestudyareexcluded.Formoreinformationcontactthedepartmentofferingthecoursetodeterminewhetherthetuitionwaiverapplies.Formoreinformation,refertothePolicy and Procedures Letter 2-0108.Administrative/Professional and Classified Staff.Permanent,full-time(100%)activestatusstaffmemberswhomeettheacademicrequirementsoftheUniversityareeligibletoenrollforcreditandreceivediscountedtuitionandfeesasindicatedbelow.Tobeeligibleforthefaculty/stafffeewaiver,anemployeemustsubmitacompleted

RequestforFaculty-StaffFeeWaiverformtotheOfficeoftheRegistrarpriortothebeginningofclasses.EnrollmentinUniversitycourseswhichmeetduringthestaffmember'snormalworkinghourswillbelimitedtoonecourseoramaximumoffivehours.Thereisnolimitonthenumberofcoursesastaffmembermayenrollinafternormalworkinghours.Ifenrollmentdoesnotexceedonecourse,onlythedepartmenthead'sapprovalisneededtoreceiveafeewaiver.Ifthestaffmemberisenrolledinmorethanonecourse,hisorherdeanandvicepresidentmustalsogiveapprovalforafeewaiver.Foractivestatus100%FTE,continuousregularstaffenrolledinUniver-sitycourses,thefollowingfeeswillbewaived: a.StudentActivityfees b.StudentActivityfee-Athleticfee c.CulturalandRecreationalServicefee d.StudentSenate/Speakerfee e.HealthServicesfee f.Transportationfee g.LivingGroupfee h.CampusLifefee i.ConsumableMaterialfee j.StudentDevelopmentInitiativefee k.Daily O’CollegianfeeStaffmembersmustpay50%ofthegeneraltuition,100%ofanyad-ditionalfeesnotlistedabove,aswellas100%ofanyspecialcoursecharges.Somecoursestaughtthroughextension,outreachandcor-respondencestudyareexcluded.Formoreinformationcontactthedepartmentofferingthecoursetodeterminewhetherthetuitionwaiverapplies.Formoreinformation,refertothePolicy and Procedures Letter 3-0744.

Official Records

Six Week Progress ReportsFacultyreportgradesforallstudents(regardlessofclassification)

enrolledin1000-and2000-levelclasses.Thiswillnormallyoccurdur-ingtheseventhweekofclasses.Studentathleteswillhaveallgradesreported,notjust1000-and2000-level.Progressreportsaremadeavailabletostudentsandtothestudents'advisersthroughtheStu-dentInformationSystem(SIS).

Grade ReportsReportsofthegradesofallstudentsarecompiledandreleased

shortlyaftertheendofeachsemesterbytheOfficeoftheRegistrar.Thesereportsaremadeavailableelectronicallytothestudents,thestudents'advisersandthestudents'deans.

Official TranscriptsAllofficialtranscriptsofstudentacademicrecordsatOSUarepre-

paredandreleasedbytheOfficeoftheRegistrar.Theofficialtranscriptincludesthecompleteacademicrecord,bothundergraduateandgraduate,aswellasthesignatureoftheUniversityRegistrarandtheofficialsealoftheUniversity.

TranscriptsofacademicrecordsatOSUmaybeorderedinthefol-lowingways:

1.OnlineviaSIS2.Mailorfaxacompleted,signedTranscriptRequestformtothe

OfficeoftheRegistrar(formscanbedownloadedfromregistrar.okstate.edu)

3.InpersonattheOfficeoftheRegistrar,322StudentUnion

Oklahoma State University ��Office of the Registrar

Studentswithtranscriptholds(suchasholdsduetooutstandingfinancialobligationstotheUniversity)willnotbegrantedatranscriptuntiltheholdhasbeenclearedwiththeappropriateUniversityof-ficials.

Copiesoftranscriptsfromotherinstitutionscannotbefurnished.

Students’ Rights to Privacy TheFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyActof1974(BuckleyAmend-ment)wasdesignedtoprotect theprivacyofeducational records, toestablishtherightofstudentstoinspectandreviewtheireducationalrecordsinalloffices,andtoprovideguidelinesforthecorrectionofinac-curateormisleadingdatathroughinformalandformalhearings.An OSU student has the right to:1. Inspectandreview informationcontained inhisorhereducational

records.2. Challengethecontentsoftheeducationalrecord.3. Haveahearingiftheoutcomeofachallengeisunsatisfactory.4. Submitanexplanatorystatementfor inclusionintheeducational

record,iftheoutcomeofthehearingisunsatisfactory.5. Secureacopyoftheinstitutionalpolicy,whichincludesthelocation

ofalleducationalrecords.6. Preventdisclosure,withcertainexceptions,ofpersonallyidentifiable

informationfromtheeducationalrecord.

Withholding Disclosure of InformationCurrentlyenrolledstudentsmaywithholddisclosureofdirectoryinforma-tion.AstudentmayfileawrittenrequestwiththeOfficeoftheRegistrartonotreleasedirectoryinformation.Suchrequestswillbehonoreduntiltheendofthecurrentacademicyear(July31).Requestsmustberenewedeachacademicyear.TheUniversityassumesthatfailureonthepartofanystudenttospecificallyrequestthewithholdingofdirectoryinformationindicatesindividualapprovalfordisclosure.Access to RecordsStudentsmayinspectandreviewtheireducationalrecords.Someformofphotoidentificationmustbedisplayedbeforeaccesstoeducationalrecordswillbeallowed.Nonon-directoryinformationregardingstudents’educationalrecordsmaybedisclosedtoanyonewithoutwrittenconsentofstudents,exceptforselectedpurposesasauthorizedbyfederallaw,suchasto"schoolofficials"whohavea"legitimateeducationalinterest"inthestudent,toanotherinstitutiontowhichastudentistransferring,andinresponsetoalawfullyissuedcourtorderorsubpoena.Parental Access to RecordsAtthepostsecondarylevel,parentshavenoinherentrightstoinspecttheirson’sordaughter’seducationalrecords.Informationregardingeducationalrecords isbestobtainedbydirectcommunicationbetweentheparentand the student. Students may consent to release their educationalrecordstoparents, legalguardians,orother individualsbycompletingtheappropriateformintheOfficeoftheRegistrar.Suchconsentshouldbegiveninanuncoerciveenvironment.ParentsofadependentstudentmaychallengedenialofaccesstoeducationalrecordsbyproducingthemostcurrentcopyofInternalRevenueForm1040.

Definitions"EducationalRecord"referstothoserecordswhicharedirectlyrelatedtoastudentandaremaintainedbyaneducationalinstitution."Directory Information" includes:student’sname; localandpermanentaddress or hometown; telephone number; year of birth; major field ofstudy;weightandheightofstudentparticipatinginofficiallyrecognizedsports; dates of attendance at Oklahoma State University; degrees,honors,andawardsgrantedorreceivedanddatesgrantedorreceived;academicclassificationsuchasfreshman,sophomore,junior,senior,etc.;electronic mail address; most recent educational institution previouslyattended;dissertationorthesistitle;advisororthesis/dissertationadvisor;participationinofficiallyrecognizedorganizations,activities,andsports;parents’namesandaddresses(cityandstateonly).

"Schoolofficial"isdefinedasanindividualcurrentlyservingasamemberoftheOklahomaStateUniversityBoardofRegentsorclassifiedasfaculty,administrative,orprofessional,andthestaffsuchschoolofficialssupervise;andthePresidentandCEOoftheAlumniAssociationandPresidentandCEO of the Oklahoma State University Foundation and the staff theysupervise."Legitimateeducationalinterest"isdefinedasaninterestwhichresultsfrom the duties officially assigned to a school official and which arerelatedtosuchaschoolofficial’sresponsibilityforfacilitatingthestudent’sdevelopment.Schoolofficialsmayhavelegitimateeducationalinterestsboth in students who are currently enrolled and in those no longerenrolled.

Location of RecordsTheOfficeoftheRegistraristheofficialofficeoftheUniversityformaintain-ingandreleasinginformationpertainingtothestudents’academicrecords,andtheOfficeofStudentAffairsistheofficialofficeoftheUniversityformaintainingandreleasinginformationpertainingtothestudents’disci-plinerecords.CareerServicesistheofficialofficeoftheUniversityforcol-lectingandreleasinginformationfurnishedorauthorizedbystudentsforthepurposeofseekingemployment.Placementactivitiesareconductedthroughseveraldifferentofficesoncampus,andavarietyof formsareavailablefortheoptionofthestudent.Thestudent’srightofinspectionwillbedeterminedbytheoptionelectedinprovidinginformation.

�8 �008-09 University CatalogScholarships and Financial Aid

Scholarships and Financial Aid Charles W. Bruce, PhD - Senior Director

Lori Wieder - Director, Talent SearchJennifer Chessmore - Director, Upward BoundJulie Berg - Associate Director, ProgramsWill Womack - Associate Director, Information Systems and OperationsCathy Bird - Assistant Director, Loan Processing and Records ManagementChad Blew - Assistant Director, ScholarshipsLinda Good - Assistant Director, Client ServicesMargaret Betts - Assistant Director, Special Programs

Studentswhoneedfinancialassistancetoattendcollegeareen-couragedtoconsiderthemanytypesoffinancialaidavailablethroughtheOSUOfficeofScholarshipsandFinancialAid.Theseprogramsincludescholarships,grants,loans,andpart-timejobs.

OklahomaStateUniversityannuallyoffersmorethan$29millionintuitionscholarshipsandmorethan$20millioninotherscholarshipstoqualifyingfreshman,transfer,continuingandgraduatestudents.

OSU'sscholarshipsareawardedprimarilyonthebasisofacademicachievement,academicpotential,leadershipactivities,orcommunityservice.Scholarshipsareawardedbyvariouscampusacademicandadministrativeoffices,theOSUFoundation,orinconjunctionwithprivateindustry,privatefoundations,theOklahomaStateRegentsforHigherEducation,andthestateofOklahoma.

Tuition ScholarshipsTuitionscholarshipsforOklahomaresidentsrangefromapproxi-

mately$800to$2,500invalue,andvaryinlengthfromoneyeartofouryears.One-yearandmultiple-yeartuitionscholarshipsareawardedtoincomingfreshmanstudentswhohaveattainedhighscholasticstandinginhighschool.TransfertuitionscholarshipsareofferedtooutstandingstudentstransferringtoOSUfromtwo-yearandfour-yearcolleges.

NonresidentstudentsenteringOSUshouldinquireabouteligibilityfornonresidenttuitionscholarships.Studentsreceivingtheseawardshavesomeoralloftheirnonresidenttuitionchargeswaivedandpayin-statetuitionrates.Theseawardsaremadebasedonseveralcriteria,includingacademicaccomplishments,beingachildorgrandchildofanOSUalumnus,orbeingamemberofafederally-recognizedOkla-homaNativeAmericantribe.

TheprioritydeadlineforstudentsenteringOSUinfallisFebruary1st;theprioritydeadlineforstudentsenteringOSUinthespringisOctober15th.

Eachstudentwithamultiple-yearscholarshipisrequiredtomeetspecificrenewalcriteriatocontinuereceivinghisorherscholarshipthefollowingyear(uptoaspecifiedmaximumnumberofyearsofeligibility).

AllcurrentundergraduatestudentsatOSUareencouragedtocompletetheScholarshipApplicationforContinuingandReadmit-tedUndergraduateseachyear,availableatwww.okstate.edu/finaid/.

Scholarship Programs

Scholarshipsforcontinuingstudentsareawardedbasedonacademicperformance,financialneed,orboth.

Graduatestudentsseekingcashortuitionscholarshipsshouldcon-tacttheiracademicdepartmentsandtheGraduateCollegeregardingapplicationproceduresanddeadlines.

Cash ScholarshipsNational Merit Finalists. OSUwelcomesallMeritFinalistsandMeritScholars.OSUoffersveryattractivefinancialassistanceopportunitiesforNationalMeritScholarswhoselectOSUastheirfirstchoiceschoolwiththeNationalMeritScholarshipCorporation,andapplyforadmis-sionsandscholarshipsatOSU.NationalMeritFinalists,NationalHis-panicScholars,andNationalAchievementFinalistsareencouragedtocontacttheOfficeofScholarshipsandFinancialAidformoreinforma-tiononfundingopportunities.President's Distinguished Scholarship (PDS).TheOSUFoundationof-fersthisprestigious$8,800per-yearcashaward.Itisavailabletostu-dentswhohaveexhibitedoutstandingacademicabilityandinvolve-mentasaleaderinschoolandcommunityactivities.PDSscholarshipsareverylimitedinnumber(about75eachyear)andthecompetitionforthemishighlycompetitive.AwardsareusuallymadeinMarch.President's Leadership Council (PLC). Thisone-year,$1,500cashschol-arshipisawardedtoalimitednumberofincomingfreshmenbasedonleadershippotential,schoolandcommunityservice,andacademicachievement.ThePLCisbothanhonoraryandaworkingorganization.Theselectionprocessishighlycompetitive.AwardsareusuallymadeinMarch.College and Departmental Cash Scholarships.Somecollegesanddepartmentsawardcashscholarshipstofreshman,continuing,andgraduatestudentswhohaveexcelledacademically.Thenumberofawards,stipendsandrequirementsvary,dependingontheschol-arship'srequirements.Formoreinformation,contactthecollegeordepartment.Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE) Academic Scholars.AcademicScholarsreceiveresidentornonresidenttuitionscholarshipsandupto$5,500cashannuallyfromthestateofOklahomaforfouryears.(Afifthyearoffundingmayberequested.)AcademicScholarswhoarealsoNationalMeritScholarsmayreceiveadditionalfunds.OnlynationalACTorSATtestscoresareusedinthequalificationprocess.ContacttheOfficeofScholarshipsandFinancialAidforeligibilitydetails.Other Scholarships.TheOSUOfficeofScholarshipsandFinancialAidfrequentlyhasapplicationsforscholarshipssponsoredbyvariouslocal,stateandnationalorganizationsavailableinitsofficein213StudentUnion.Studentsshouldvisittheofficeperiodically(oronlineatwww.okstate.edu/finaid/)toseeiftherearescholarshipswithqualificationsofinterest.Residual ACT Test.IncomingstudentsatOSUshouldconsidertakingthe"Residual"ACTtestatOSU.IncomingstudentswhohaveraisedtheirstandardizedtestscoresmaysubmitthosescorestotheOfficeofScholarshipsandFinancialAidtobeconsideredforahighervaluescholarship,butmustdosobyAugust1.ForinformationabouttheResidualACT,gotoUAT.okstate.edu.(Someprograms,suchastheOSRHEAcademicScholarsProgram,acceptonlynationalACTorSATtestscores.)

Contact Us:OfficeofScholarshipsandFinancialAid

119StudentUnionStillwater,OK74078

405.744.6604www.okstate.edu/finaid

finaid@okstate.edu

Oklahoma State University �9Scholarships and Financial Aid

Special Notes1.Finalawardscanbemadeonlytoapplicantswhoarefullyadmis-

sible,ingoodstanding,totheUniversity.2.Thestudentmustaccepttheawardwithinthetimedesignatedin

theawardletterortheoffermayberescinded.3.Thestudentmustbeginusingthescholarshipthefirstsemesteritis

availableandmustusethescholarshipcontinuously,withnobreaksinattendanceatOSU.

4.Tuitionscholarshipswillbemadetoqualifiedstudentsonlyaslongasfundsremainavailable.

5.Astudentmayhaveonlyonetuitionscholarshipineffectatatime.However,studentsmayreceivemultiplecashawardssuchasPDS, PLC,orcollegeanddepartmentalawards.

6.Selectedstateprograms,suchastheOSRHEAcademicScholarsProgram,acceptscoresrecordedonnationaltestdatesonly.

7.TheOSUscholarshipprogramacceptsbothnationaltestsscoresandresidualteststakeatOSU.

8.StateandUniversityagenciesmayestablishacapontotalscholar-shipdollarsastudentmayreceivefromstateandUniversitysourc-es,precludingstudentsfromreceivingfundsthatexceedlegitimateeducationalcosts.

Federal Aid Programs FederalaidatOSUisawardedonthebasisofdemonstratedfinan-

cialneed.Eachstudentwhowishestobeconsideredforneed-basedassistanceshouldcompletetheFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA)andsubmitittotheprocessingcenterassoonafterJanu-ary1aspossibletoreceiveaidforthesucceedingacademicyear.Earlyapplicationisencouragedduetothehighdemandforavailablemoney.

StudentscanapplyforassistancebysubmittingthepaperFAFSAortheycanfileelectronicallybyaccessingtheUSDepartmentofEduca-tion's"FAFSAontheWeb"applicationsitewww.fafsa.ed.gov.

AnanalysisoftheFAFSAisusedtodeterminedemonstratedneedforfederal,state,andinstitutionalprogramssuchasFederalPellGrants,FederalSupplementalEducationalOpportunityGrants(FSEOG),FederalAcademicCompetitivenessGrants(ACG),NationalScienceandMathematicstoRetainTalent(SMART)Grants,OklahomaTuitionAidGrants(OTAG),FederalPerkinsLoans,WilliamD.FordFed-eralDirectLoans,FederalWork-Study(FWS),andtuitionscholarships.

Therearealsoprogramsavailableforstudentswhodonotdem-onstratefinancialneed.TheFederalDirectParentLoanforUnder-graduateStudents(PLUS)ProgramandtheWilliamD.FordFederalDirectUnsubsidizedLoanallowgraduatestudentsandindependentundergraduates,aswellasparentsofdependentundergraduates,toborrowfundstomeeteducationalexpenses.

Tobeconsideredforfinancialaid,astudentmust:1.Demonstratefinancialneed,exceptforsomeloanandscholarship

programs.2.BeaUScitizenoreligiblenon-citizen.3.Beenrolledasadegreeorcertificate-seekingcandidate,includinga

programofstudyabroad.4.Meetminimumsatisfactoryacademicprogressstandards.5.HaveahighschooldiplomaorGED.6.Notbeindefaultonanyfederalloan,nothaveborrowedinexcess

oftheallowablelimitsandnotowearefundtoanyfederalgrantprogram(includingtheOklahomaTuitionAidGrantprogram).

7.BepromptinrespondingtoanyrequestsforadditionalinformationmadebytheOfficeofScholarshipsandFinancialAid.StudentsandparentsareinvitedtocontacttheOfficeofScholar-

shipsandFinancialAidforinformationregardingfinancialassistanceprogramsortomakeanappointmentwithafinancialaidcounselortodiscussspecificeligibilityrequirements.Theofficehasinformationaboutprogramsandservicesonlineatwww.okstate.edu/finaid/.

GrantsUndergraduatestudentswhohavenotcompletedtheirfirstbach-

elor'sdegreeareeligibletoapplyfortheFederalPellGrant,FederalSupplementalEducationOpportunityGrant,AcademicCompetitive-nessGrant,andtheScienceandMathematicstoRetainTalentGrant.UndergraduatestudentswhoareOklahomaresidentsareeligibletoapplyforthestategrantprogram,theOklahomaTuitionAidGrant.

FederalPellGranteligibilityisdeterminedbytheUSDepartmentofEducationbyusingacongressionally-approvedformula.

FederalSupplementalEducationOpportunityGrants(SEOG)areawardedtostudentswhodemonstratefinancialneedasreflectedintheFAFSA.Fundinginthisprogramislimitedandisusuallyawardedtoapplicantswhodemonstratethemostfinancialneed.

AcademicCompetitivenessGrantsareawardedtostudentswhocompletedarigoroushighschoolprogramafterJanuary1,2005,areUScitizenswhoareeligibleforaPellGrant,andwhoareenrolledfull-time.Thisawardisforstudentswhohavecompletedlessthan48credithoursofcoursework.

TheNationalScienceandMathematicsAccesstoRetainTalent(SMART)Grantprovidesassistanceforfull-timeundergraduatestu-dentswhohavesuccessfullycompleted48credithoursinanap-provedmajor,arereceivingaFederalPellGrant,areUScitizensandwhomeetthegradepointaveragerequirements.

OklahomaTuitionAidGrants(OTAG)areawardedtoeligibleunder-graduateOklahomaresidentswhomayapplybycorrectlycompletingtheFAFSA.Grantamountsaredeterminedbytheapplicant'sen-rollmentstatus,demonstratedneed,andbytheavailabilityoffunds.StudentsarenotifiedoftheireligibilityandawardamountsbytheOklahomaStateRegentsforHigherEducation,notbyOSU.

Federal Work-StudyThisprogramisdesignedtohelpstudentsmeettheireducational

expensesthroughpart-timeemployment.TheOfficeofScholarshipsandFinancialAiddetermineawardamountsonthebasisoffinancialneed.WhileallFederalWork-Studystudentemployeesarepaidatleastthecurrentfederalminimumwage,theactualrateofpayde-pendsontheirqualificationsandthetypesofjobstheyhold.

EligiblestudentsmaybeemployedbyanyparticipatingofficeordepartmentatOSUoratanoff-campus,non-profitagency.Whileworkinginpositionsdirectlyrelatedtotheircurricula,studentsformstronglinkswiththecommunity.

LoansOSUhasseveralloanfundsforstudentswhoneedfinancialassistance.

Thesefundsareavailabletostudentswhomeettheeligibilityrequire-mentsofthevariousprogramsandaremakingsatisfactoryprogressintheircollegework.

Institutionalloansincludeshort-andlong-termloans.Theshort-termloanprogramprovidesuptoamaximumof$300persemester(lessa$10servicecharge)forthepurposeofmeetingeducationally-relatedexpensesthatarenotchargedtoastudent'sUniversityaccount.StudentsarebilledfortheloanthroughtheOfficeoftheBursaronthebillingstate-mentofthemonthinwhichtheyapply.ApplicationsmustbemadeinpersonattheOfficeofScholarshipsandFinancialAid.

Long-termloanprogramsconsistoftheFederalPerkinsLoan,WilliamD.FordFederalDirectSubsidizedandUnsubsidizedLoansandtheFederalDirectParentLoanforUndergraduateStudents(PLUS).

TherateofinterestonaFederalPerkinsLoanduringtheperiodofrepaymentisfivepercentsimpleinterestperannumontheunpaidbal-ance.Fundinginthisprogramislimitedandisawardedtoapplicantswhodemonstratesignificantfinancialneed.

TherateofinterestontheWilliamD.FordLoanisfixedat6.8%forfirst-timeborrowers.TherateofinterestonaFederalDirectParentLoanisfixedat7.9%.

�0 �008-09 University CatalogScholarships and Financial Aid

Enrollment RequirementsTobeconsideredforloanfunds,undergraduatesmustbeenrolledin

atleastsixhoursinthefall,springorsummersemester.Undergraduateswhoplantoenrollinfewerthansixhoursforthesemestermaystillbeeli-gibleforlimitedgrantfunding.Undergraduatetuitionscholarshiprecipi-entsmustbeenrolledinatleast12hourstoreceivetheawardforthefallorspringsemester;tuitionscholarshipsarenotavailableforthesummer.

Graduatestudentsmustbeenrolledinatleastfourhoursinthefallorspringsemesterandatleasttwohoursinthesummertobeconsideredforfinancialassistanceforthatsemester.GraduatestudentsreceivingtuitionscholarshipsfromtheiracademicdepartmentsortheGraduateCollegeshouldcontacttheawardingofficeforenrollmentrequirements.

Federalandinstitutionalaidrecipientswhoareunsureoftheireligi-bilityforassistancebasedontheirenrollmentstatusareencouragedtocontacttheOfficeofScholarshipsandFinancialAidforclarification.Re-cipientsofnon-OSUscholarshipsshouldcheckwiththeawardingagencytodeterminetheminimumenrollmentrequiredforpayment.

Eligibilityforfinancialassistanceisrelatedonlytothetotalnumberofcredithoursinwhichthestudentenrolls.Certifiableenrollmentstatus,baseduponacombinationofenrollmentandemployment(suchasagraduateassistantenrolledinsixhourswitha50%graduateassistantappointment),onlyassistswiththedeferralofloanrepayment,neverqualificationforaid.

Academic Progress TheOSUOfficeofScholarshipsandFinancialAidisrequiredbyfed-

eralregulationtomonitortheacademicprogressofallstudentswhoapplyforfinancialassistance.TheofficialrecordoftheOSUOfficeoftheRegistrarisreviewedtodeterminestudentcompliancewiththepolicy.

Thepolicyforfederalaidandstate(OTAG)recipientsincludesthreecomponents.Studentsmust:(1)notexceedamaximumnumberofhoursallowedforcompletionofthedegreeprogram;(2)maintainaminimumcumulativeGraduation/RetentionGradePointAverage;and(3)successfullycompleteatleast75%ofthetotalcumulativehoursattempted.AcopyofthepolicydetailingtherequirementsisincludedwitheveryawardnoticeandisalsoavailableintheOfficeofScholar-shipsandFinancialAidandonlineatwww.okstate.edu/finaid/.

Eachundergraduatewithamultiple-yearscholarshipisrequiredtomeetspecificrenewalcriteriatocontinuereceivinghisorherscholar-shipthefollowingyear;thepolicyforeachscholarshipisincludedwiththeawardletterandisavailablefromtheOSUOfficeofScholar-shipsandFinancialAid.

Recipientsofathleticgrant-in-aidmustmeettheeligibilityrequire-mentsoftheprogram.

Professional Education Certification Toreceivefinancialassistance,studentswhoareclassifiedbythe

GraduateCollegeasspecialstudentsandwhoarealsopursuingProfessionalEducationcertificationmustbeenrolledinarequiredprogramforelementaryorsecondaryteachercertificationorrecerti-ficationinOklahoma(mustberequiredtoteach);andbeenrolledinatleastsixhoursinthefallorspringsemestersorthreehoursinthesummerterm.

ProfessionalEducationstudentsareeligibletoapplyforconsid-erationinFederalWork-Study,OklahomaTuitionAidGrant(OTAG),FederalPerkinsLoan,andDirectLoans(SubsidizedandUnsubsidized).ThemaximumDirectLoaneligibilityforprofessionaleducationstu-dentsis$5,500intheSubsidizedLoan.Independentstudentsmayhaveanadditional$7,000ofeligibilityintheUnsubsidizedLoan.Atnotimemaythestudentborrowmorethanthecostofattendanceminusanyotherfinancialaid.

DuetotheuniquenatureoftheProfessionalEducationprogram,studentsareencouragedtoscheduleanappointmentwithafinan-cialaidcounselortodiscusstherequireddocumentationneededforfinancialaideligibility.

Prerequisite Course Work for Admission to a Graduate Program

Tobeconsideredforfederalassistance,studentsgenerallymustbeenrolledinarecognizedacademicprogramleadingtoadegreeorcertificate.However,ifastudentisenrolledatleasthalf-timeincourseworkthatisrequired for admissiontoagraduateprogramatOSU,thestudentmaybeeligibleforloanconsiderationforonecalendaryear(12months)beginningonthefirstdayoftheloanperiod.

StudentsareonlyeligibleforFordFederalDirectLoanconsider-ation.FederallawsetsthemaximumSubsidizedLoaneligibilityat$5,500forcourseworknecessarytoenteragraduateprogram;inde-pendentstudentsmayalsoqualifyforanadditional$7,000inUnsubsi-dizedLoan.Atnotimemaythestudentborrowmorethanthecostofattendanceminusanyotherfinancialaid.

Preparatorystudentswhowishtobeconsideredforassistanceshouldscheduleanappointmentwithafinancialaidcounselortodiscusstheirparticularcircumstances.

TRIO Programs TheTRIOProgramsatOklahomaStateUniversityarefunded

throughtheUSDepartmentofEducation.Theprogramsaredesignedtoprovidesupportandmotivationtoyouthandadultswhohavethepotentialforacademicsuccessandwhomeetgovernmentincomerequirementsand/orwhoseparentshavenotgraduatedfromcollege.

WhiletheUpwardBoundandEducationalTalentSearchprogramseachservedifferentgroupsofstudents,bothprogramsprovidethefollowingservices:academicadvisement;careercounseling;collegefinancialplanning;collegeselectionandadmission;parent/guardianservices;personalandlifeskillsdevelopment;technologyskills;testpreparationandscoreanalysis;andtutoring.

Oklahoma State University ��Tuition, Fees and Cost Estimates

Tuition, Fees and Cost EstimatesTuition and Fees

Itisimportantthatstudentscarefullyconsiderthetotalfinancingoftheireducation,fromtheenteringtermtothecompletionofthedegree.Iffinancialhelpwillbeneededbeyondthosefundswhichthestudentorthefamilyisabletoprovide,thestudentshouldmakethenecessaryapplicationsforfinancialassistancewellinadvanceofenrollment.Studentsshouldpayparticularattentiontoearlydeadlinesforapplicationforgrants,scholarships,work-study,andPerkinsLoans.Whiletheneedsandresourcesofeachstudentdiffer,theUniversitycanprovideagenerallistoffeesandexpensesnormallyencountered.

Studentsaregiveninformationatthetimetheycompletetheirenrollmentontheproceduresanddeadlinesforpaymentoftuitionandfees.(See"FinancialObligation"onpage33ofthisCatalog.)

TherequiredtuitionandmandatoryfeesforresidentandnonresidentstudentsatOklahomaStateUniversityarelistedbelow.Residentandnonresidenttuitionratesarebasedontheundergraduateandgraduatelevelofthecourse.Allcourseofferingsarelistedbyfour-digitnumberswiththefirstdigitindicatinglevelofcourse.Undergraduatecoursesareallcourseswithafirstdigitof0through4.Graduate-divisioncoursesareallcourseswiththefirstdigit5orabove.

Thechargesthatfollowareforthe2008-2009academicyear.ForthemostrecentstudentcostsrefertotheOfficeoftheBursarwebsiteatbursar.okstate.edu/tuition.html.Includedinthissectionisinformationregardingfeedefinitions,refundpolicies,andResidentialLiferates.

Tuitionandfeesaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice,asprovidedbytheUniversityBoardofRegentsandOSRHEpolicies.

Nonresidents of Oklahoma

Undergraduate courses (per credit hour) $476.50 Nonresidenttuition$10.50 AcademicFacilityfee$3.25 AcademicRecordsfee$5.00 Advising/Assessmentfee$1.50 ConsumableMaterialsfee$0.30 Daily O'Collegianfee$3.00 Energyfee$7.70 Facilityfee$4.35 HealthServicesfee(Stillwatercoursesonly)$10.80 LibraryAutomationandTechnologyfee$2.50 LifeSafety&Securityfee$2.30 Parkingfee(Tulsacoursesonly)$2.50 StudentActivityfee$3.00 StudentActivityfee-Athleticfee$2.00 StudentDevelopmentfee$4.35 StudentUnionRenovationfee (freshmen&transferstudentsonly)$2.30 TransportationServicesfee$9.40 UniversityTechnology&InfrastructureMaintenancefee

Graduate courses (per credit hour) $602.00 Nonresidenttuition$10.50 AcademicFacilityfee$3.25 AcademicRecordsfee$5.00 Advising/Assessmentfee$1.50 ConsumableMaterialsfee$0.30 Daily O'Collegianfee$3.00 Energyfee$7.70 Facilityfee$4.35 HealthServicesfee(Stillwatercoursesonly)$10.80 LibraryAutomationandTechnologyfee$2.30 Parkingfee(Tulsacoursesonly)$2.00 StudentDevelopmentfee$2.30 TransportationServicesfee$9.40 UniversityTechnology&InfrastructureMaintenancefee

Oklahoma Residents

Undergraduate courses (per credit hour) $131.35 Residenttuition$151.00 ResidentLock08-09Tuition$10.50 Academicfacilityfee$3.25 AcademicRecordsfee$5.00 Advising/Assessmentfee$1.50 ConsumableMaterialsfee$0.30 Daily O'Collegianfee$3.00 Energyfee$7.70 Facilityfee$4.35 HealthServicesfee(Stillwatercoursesonly)$10.80 LibraryAutomationandTechnologyfee$2.50 LifeSafety&Securityfee$2.30 Parkingfee(Tulsacoursesonly)$2.50 StudentActivityfee$3.00 StudentActivityfee-Athleticfee$2.00 StudentDevelopmentfee$4.35 StudentUnionRenovationfee (freshmen&transferstudentsonly)$2.30 TransportationServicesfee$9.40 UniversityTechnology&InfrastructureMaintenancefee

Graduate courses (per credit hour) $154.85 Residenttuition$10.50 Academicfacilityfee$3.25 AcademicRecordsfee$5.00 Advising/Assessmentfee$1.50 ConsumableMaterialsfee$0.30 Daily O'Collegianfee$3.00 Energyfee$7.70 Facilityfee$4.35 HealthServicesfee(Stillwatercoursesonly)$10.80 LibraryautomationandTechnologyfee$2.30 Parkingfee(Tulsacoursesonly)$2.00 StudentDevelopmentfee$2.30 TransportationServicesfee$9.40 UniversityTechnology&InfrastructureMaintenancefee

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Center for Health Sciences Professional Programs (2008-09 academic year) Oklahoma Residents $18,545.00 Residenttuitionperyear $176.40 Activityfeeperyear $120.00 Libraryfeeperyear $108.00 HealthServicefeeperyear $161.25 Technologyfeeperyear $300.00 MalpracticeInsuranceNonresidents of Oklahoma $36,466.85 Nonresidenttuitionperyear $176.40 Activityfeeperyear $120.00 Libraryfeeperyear $108.00 HealthServicefeeperyear $161.25 Technologyfeeperyear $300.00 MalpracticeInsurance

Center for Veterinary Health Sciences (2008-09 academic year) Oklahoma Residents (per credit hour) $6,195.53 Residenttuitionpersemester $3.25 AcademicRecordsfee $0.30 Daily O'Collegianfee $7.70 Facilityfee $4.35 HealthServicefee $7.80 LibraryAutomationandTechnologyfee $2.50 StudentActivityfee $3.00 StudentActivityfee-Athleticfee $1.90 StudentDevelopmentfee $2.30 TransportationServicesfee $5.00 UniversityTechnology&InfrastructureMaintenancefee $271.96 Residenttuition(lessthan12hours) Nonresidents of Oklahoma (per credit hour) $14,833.18 Nonresidenttuitionpersemester $3.25 AcademicRecordsfee $0.30 Daily O'Collegianfee $7.70 Facilityfee $4.35 HealthServicefee $7.80 LibraryAutomationandTechnologyfee $2.50 StudentActivityfee $3.00 StudentActivityfee-Athleticfee $1.90 StudentDevelopmentfee $2.30 TransportationServicesfee $5.00 UniversityTechnology&InfrastructureMaintenancefee $726.57 Nonresidenttuitionfee(lessthan12hours)

CenterforVeterinaryHealthSciencesstudentswhorepeatcourseworkwillbechargedanamountpercredithourforOklahomaresi-dentsandnonresidents.Nonresidentswillalsobechargednonresi-denttuitionpercredithour.

Fees for Special Services Allstudentspayspecialfeeseachsemestertocontributetothebet-

termentandgeneralwelfareofthecampuscommunity.StudentsregularlyenrolledintheUniversityareassessedfacility,

health, and activity feesthatentitlethemtousetheStudentUnion,theColvinPhysicalEducationCenter,andtheHealthClinic,andthatprovidesupportforstudentgovernance,organizations,andprograms.

Theactivity feesprovidepartialsupporttosuchprograms,services,andorganizationsastheStudentGovernmentAssociation,collegialstudentcouncilsandrelatedstudentorganizations,AlliedArts,finearts,athletics,intramuralactivitiesandsportsclubs,minoritystudentorganiza-tions,andtheStudentActivitiesoffice.

Theacademic facilities feefundsrenovation,maintenance,andcon-structionofclassroomandotheracademicfacilitiesnecessarytosupportcontemporaryinstructionandthedemandsofgrowingenrollment.

The academic excellence feeprovidesfornewfacultypositionsand/orhelpsincreaseexistingfacultysalariesuptopeeraverages.

The academic records maintenance feeprovidesforthebasicgradua-tioncost,themaintenanceoftheacademicrecordsystemandissuanceofofficialtranscripts.

Theadvising and assessment fee providesforskillsassessmentandevaluationofstudents'capabilitiesatvariousstagesoftheiracademiccareers,andtogetfeedbackfromstudentsregardingtheircoursework.Thisfeealsosupportsthecommitmenttoacademicadvisingwithineachcollegetocreateacollaborativedecision-makingframeworkwhichstudentscanidentifyandrealizetheireducationalgoals.Thegoalistopreservepersonalizedadvisingservices,reducetheadvisor/studentratioinhighdemandareasandtodevelopadvisingtechnologysuchasdegreeauditsystemstosupportanincreasedgraduationrate.Supportisalsoprovidedtostudentswithcareerdevelopment,employmentandintern-shipservices,includingexpandedinterviewopportunities,placementpreparation,andotherprogramsrelatedtosuccessaftergraduation.

The consumable materials feeprovidesforspecialservices,suppliesorequipmentnotcoveredbytuitionordepartmentaloperatingbudgets.

Theenergy feesupportstherisingutilitycostsprojectedfortheaca-demicbuildingsacrosscampus.

Thehealth services feeisassessedforcomprehensivehealthandpharmacyservices.

Thelibrary automation and technology feedefraysthecostofequip-ment,software,andotheraspectsrelatedtooperatingtheon-linecom-puterizedlibraryservice.Thisfeealsoprotectsstudentaccesstoheavily-usedelectronicjournalsandotherinformationservices.

Thelife safety and security feeprovidesfortheassessmentandcontin-uedimplementationofcampussafetymeasuresthatincludesthe"CodeRed"reverse911communicationsystemtonotifystudentsandstaffviavoicemail,emailortextmessagesshouldtherebeanemergencysitua-tion.

The O’Collegian feesupportstheproductionanddistributionofthenewspaper,theDaily O’Collegian,whichisanaward-winningcampusnewpaper.

The transportation services (parking & transit services) feeassistswithmaintenanceandoperationsoftheOSUTransportationServices.

The student development feeisusedtosupportstudentparticipationinorientationeffortswhicharelinkedtorecruitmentandretentionoffreshmenaswellastransferstudents.Developmentandleadershipop-portunitiesforminoritystudentswillalsobeprovidedbytheseresources.Itisalsousedtosupportcampuslifetocovercostsfortheguestspeakerseries,StudentUnionprogramsandtheStudentUnionActivitiesBoard.

The student union renovation feeisusedforrenovationsandenhance-mentstotheunionsuchasavailabilityofcomputerkiosksandwirelessconnectivity,foodserviceseatingspace,productmixandservicestyleofmerchantshops,andmixesofquietstudyandsocialloungespace.Theserenovationsincludeconsiderationstoinfrastructureaswellastoaccessi-bilityandtrafficflowwithinthebuildingandimprovedmerchantspace.

Theuniversity technology and infrastructure maintenance fee pro-videsforthemaintenanceofexistingfacilities,andtheexpansionanddevelopmentofcentralandcollegiatefacilities,software,andmultimediacapabilities.Thisfeealsocoversincreasingcostsinmultipleareas,includ-ingnetworkandsysteminfrastructure,hardwareandsoftwarecostsandcommunications.

CertaingroupsofstudentsinspecialcoursesmaybeoncampusforveryshorttimeintervalsormayberequiredbytheUniversitytoresideawayfromthecampusareafortheentiresemester.Suchstudentswillbepreventedfromparticipatingincampusactivitiesandwillnotbechargedstudentactivity,health,studentdevelopment,andtransportationfeeswhenenrolled(1)onlyinaspecializedcourse(s)offeredforaspecialinterestgroupandnotinanyothercourse(s)intheUniversityor(2)inacourse(s)whichrequiresthatthestudentresideoutofareafortheentiresemesterorsummersession(clincallaboratoryscience,geologyandforestrysummercamps,etc.).Otherextenuatingcircumstancesmaybecausetoconsiderdenyinguseofandchargeforthesefacilitiesorpartici-pationinactivitiessponsoredbythesefees.

Oklahoma State University ��Tuition, Fees and Cost Estimates

Special Fees Academicexcellencefee

Freshmen08-09&transferstudents(percredithour): $25.75Freshmen,sophomore&transferstudents(percredithour): $19.75Allotherstudents(excludingVetMed)(percredithour): $9.75

Applicationfee: Internationalstudents $75.00 Undergraduateandgraduatestudents $40.00

Auditwithoutcredit: sameasOklahomaresidenttuitionAutomobileparkingpermit(peryear):

Campusresidents $44.00Off-campusresidents $54.00

Graduationfees:Fourth-yearosteopathicmedicine $40.00

Master'sthesisbindingfee*(each) $40.00 Doctoraldissertationbindingfee*(each) $60.00 Dissertationmicrofilmingfee(each) $50.00Graduatelevel:BusinessProfessionalfee $250.00Healthriskassessmentfeeforfirst-timestudents-

Stillwatercampusonly: $20.00Internationalstudentstatusmaintenancefee:

persemester $50.00Lateenrollmentfee:1stdayofterm $50.00MathLicensingfee $80.00Remedialcourses:Supplementaryfee $24.00

(percredithour,inadditiontothegeneralfee)NewStudentOrientation&Enrollmentfee $75.00

(freshmen&transferstudents-onetimeonly)*If not submitting electronic version

College Based Fees (per credit hour): AgricultureTechnologyfee $7.50Arts&SciencesTechnologyfee $7.50BusinessTechnologyfee $7.50EducationTechnologyfee $9.50HESTechnologyfee $9.50EngineeringTechnologyfee $21.50VMTechnologyfee $12.00SSBInstructionInfrastructure $4.50EngineeringFacilities/Equipment $10.00Arts&SciencesCollegiateExcellencefee $11.50BusinessCollegiateExcellencefee $9.00EducationCollegiateExcellencefee $9.00HESCollegiateExcellencefee $14.00HORT&LAFacilities/Equipment/Lab $12.00ASNRFacilities/Equipment $11.00

Other ExpensesBooksandsuppliesusedbythestudentareavailableintheStu-

dentUnionBookstoreatreasonablepricesandmaybechargedtothestudent'sBursaraccount.Additionalincidentalandpersonalexpensessuchasclothingandentertainmentwilldependupontheindividualstudent.Sponsored International Students. OklahomaStateUniversitychargesaspecialadministrative/managementfeeforsponsoredin-ternationalstudentsandscholarswhoneedextraassistanceorwhosesponsorshaveindicatedarequirementforsupplementaryassistancebeyondthatofregularuniversityprogramming.Thecustomaryspon-soredstudentfeeis$275persemester.Sponsoredprogramsmayalsoincludeitemssuchasspecialtraining,researchcosts,equipment,enrichment,requiredtraveloranyotherneedsdeemednecessarybythesponsor.ItisthechargeoftheOfficeofInternationalStudentsandScholars(ISS)toprovidethemostcompleteandappropriateeduca-tionalprogramforsponsoredinternationalstudentsandscholars.TheISSsponsoredprogramisdesignedtocoordinate,expediteandadministerallaspectsofprocedurespertainingtorelatedtraining.SponsoringagenciesshoulddirectallmatterstotheOfficeofInterna-tionalStudentsandScholars,076StudentUnion.Electronicmailmaybesenttotim.huff@okstate.edu.Thefaxnumberis405.744.8120.

Tuition and Fee Waivers for Faculty and StaffPermanent,full-time,activemembersofthefacultyandstaff

whomeettherequirementsunderUniversityPolicyandProcedures2-0108or3-0744areeligibletoenrollforcreditorauditonecoursepersemesteroramaximumoffivehoursduringnormallyscheduledworkinghoursandreceivediscountedtuitionandfeesasindicatedbelow.Tobeeligibleunderthisfeepolicy,anemployeemustsubmitacompletedRequestforFaculty-StaffFeeWaiverformtotheOfficeoftheRegistrarpriortothebeginningofclasses.Iftheformisnotonfilepriortothebeginningofclasses,thestudentwillnotbegrantedthewaiverinfees.Thereisnolimitonthenumberofcoursesastaffmem-bermayenrollinafternormalworkinghours.Ifenrollmentdoesnotexceedonecourse,onlythedepartmenthead’sapprovalisneededtoreceiveafeewaiver.Ifthestaffmemberisenrolledinmorethanonecourse,hisorherdeanandvicepresidentmustalsogiveapprovalforafeewaiver.

Foreligiblefulltime100%facultyorstaffenrolledinUniversitycourses,thefollowingfeeswillbewaived:

a.StudentActivityfeesb.StudentActivityfee-Athleticfeec.Cultural&RecreationalServicefeed.StudentSenate/Speakerfeee.HealthServicefeef.Transportationfeeg.LivingGroupfeeh.CampusLifefeei.ConsumableMaterialfeej.StudentDevelopmentInitiativefeek.Daily O’CollegianfeeFacultyandstaffmustpay50%ofthegeneraltuition,100%of

anyadditionalfeesnotlistedabove,aswellas100%ofanyspecialcoursecharges.Somecoursestaughtthroughcorrespondencestudy,extensionandoutreachareexcluded.Formoreinformation,contactthedepartmentofferingthecoursetodeterminewhetherthetuitionwaiverapplies.

Anyindividual65yearsoroldermayauditaclassatnocharge.TheauditfeeisalsowaivedforfacultyandstaffwhohaveretiredfromtheUniversityundertheOklahomaTeacherRetirementSystem's"Ruleof80"or"Ruleof90"regardlessofageattimeofretirement.

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Refunds Refundsanddepositsthatmaybedueastudentwillbefirstap-

pliedtoencumbrancesowedtotheUniversity.

Drop/Withdrawal Refund PolicyA student dropping a course:

priortotheendofthesixthdayofaregularsemester,orthethirddayoftheeightweeksummersession,orduringtheproportionateperiodforblockorshortcourses,will receive a 100 percent refund of tuition and fees.

A student dropping a course:afterthesixthdayofaregularsemesterbutpriortotheendofthesecondweek,orafterthethirddayoftheeightweeksummerses-sionthroughthefifthday,orduringtheproportionateperiodforblockorshortcourses,will receive a 50 percent refund of tuition and fees.

A student dropping a course:afterthesecondweekoftheregularsemester,orafterthefirstweekoftheeightweeksummersession,will not receive a refund.

TitleIVrecipientsfollowfederalrefundguidelines.

Repayment PolicyFinancialaidisconsideredtobeusedfirstfordirecteducational

costs(tuitionandfees)and,ifthestudentisinUniversityhousing,forroomandboard.Therefore,ifastudentfinancialaidrecipientwith-drawsandiseligibleforarefundoftuitionandfeesand/orroomandboard,allorpartofthisrefundwillbeusedtoreimbursetheTitleIVfinancialaidprogram(s)uptotheamountofassistancethatthestu-dentreceivedfromtheprogram(s).

Ifastudentreceivescashfromfinancialaidinexcessofnon-institu-tionalcosts,partofthisaidmayberequiredtoberepaid;theamountoftherepaymentdependsuponhowmanyweeksthestudentwasenrolledandtheamountofaidreceived.

Whentherearemultipledisbursementsofaid,theassumptionismadethatthefirstdisbursement(s)isusedtopayinstitutionalcharg-es.Therefore,ifcashisdisbursed,thecashisderivedfromthelastdisbursement(s)priortothedisbursementofcash.AdetailedpolicycanbeobtainedfromtheOfficeofScholarshipsandFinancialAidoronthewebatwww.okstate.edu/finaid/applying/enupt.html.

Refund Policy for Students Entering Military ServiceIfastudentiscalledtoactivemilitaryserviceduringthetermin

whichheorsheisenrolledandhasnotcompletedsufficientworkforreceivinggrades,butisingoodstandingacademically,theUniversitywillwaivetuitionandfeesforthatterm.Thestudentshouldsubmitawithdrawalformandwithdrawalsupplement,ifnecessary,totheOf-ficeoftheRegistrar.Oncethestudenthaswithdrawnandsubmittedacopyofthemilitaryorders,thestudentwillreceivea100%waiverofthetuitionandfeesora100%refundoftuitionandfeespaid.Themili-taryorders,ifnotavailableatthetimeofwithdrawal,maybesubmit-tedatalaterdateatwhichtimethewaiverwillbeapplied.

Ifastudententersmilitaryserviceduringthetermandisnotingoodacademicstandingatthetime,theregularfeerefundpolicyoftheUniversityapplies.

Residential Life Rates AllratesareapprovedbytheOSUBoardofRegentsandaresubject

tochange.Therateslistedbelowwereeffectivefortheacademicyear2008-2009.Allratesincluderoomrentandallutilities,includingelec-tricity,water,cabletelevision,andInternetconnection.Allhallsareopencontinuouslythroughouttheacademicyear.Yearroundhousing(12-monthcontract)isavailableineachtypeofhousingoffered.Somehallshouseonlynon-freshmanstudents;butfreshmanmaybeplacedtherebyexceptiononly.SeetheResidentialLifewebsiteforthelatestinformation,includingrateswww.reslife.okstate.edu.

Residence HallsTraditional.ParkerandWentzHallsofferroomsformenandwomen.DrummondHalloffersroomsforwomenandKerrHalloffersroomsformen.Moststudentsarehousedindoubleoccupancyrooms,butsingleroomscanberequested.Per Person Monthly RateAcademic YearSingleRoom$552.00DoubleRoom$362.0012 monthSingleRoom$509.00DoubleRoom$333.00 StoutHonorsHalloffersthreefloorsofdoubleoccupancyrooms.Thefourthfloorprovidessmallerdesigned-singleroomsfornon-freshman,non-honorsstudents.Per Person Monthly RateAcademic YearSingleRoom$578.00DoubleRoom$378.0012 monthSingleRoom$532.00DoubleRoom$347.00

Furnished Deluxe Suites - Living Room in the Unit: Allen,Bennett,Booker,Jones,Patchin,Stinchcomb,andZinkHallsallofferdeluxesuitesformenandwomenwithalivingroomintheunit,andallhallsexceptBennettofferasmallkitchenetteintheunit.Thesehallsoffer9monthhousingonly.PatchinHallisopentonon-freshmenstudents,andtheotherhallsareopentoallclassificationsofstudents.Per Person Monthly RateAcademic Year4Bdrm/2Bath-privatebedroom(Patchin-Jones,Zink-Allen)$560.002Bdrm/1Bath-privatebedroom(Booker,Stinchcomb)$653.002Bdrm/2Bath-sharedbedroom(Patchin-Jones,Zink-Allen)$423.001Bdrm/1Bath-sharedbedroom(Booker,Stinchcomb)$472.00-privatebedroom(Booker,Stinchcomb)$703.002or3Bed/2Bath-sharedbedroom(Bennett)$401.002Bdrm/1Bathor3/4Bd/2Bath-privatebdrm(large)(Bennett)$596.002Bdrm/1Bathor3/4Bd/2Bath-privatebdrm(med.)(Bennett)$552.002Bdrm/1Bathor3/4Bd/2Bath-privatebdrm(small)(Bennett)$523.001Bdrm/1Bath-privatebedroom(large)(Bennett)$675.00

Furnished Suites - No Living Room in the Unit:VillageCASNR,Vil-lageHES,VillageHallC,VillageHallD,VillageHallE,VillageHallF,Bennett,Booker,andStinchcombHallsalloffersuitestyleroomswithnolivingrooms.BookerandStinchcombHallroomsfeatureasmallkitchenette.Allhallsofferninemonthhousing,whileVillageHallDandBookerHalloffers9and12monthhousing.VillageHallDisopentonon-freshmenstudents,whiletheotherhallsareopentoallclas-sificationsofstudents.Per Person Monthly RateAcademic Year2Bdrm-privatebedrooms(CASNR,HES,VillageC-F)$614.001Bdrm-privatebedroom(CASNR,HES,VillageC-F)$647.001Bdrm/1Bath-privatebedroom(Booker,Stinchcomb)$628.002Bdrm/1Bath-privatebedroom(medium)(Bennett)$552.00

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Per Person Monthly RateAcademic Year1Bdrm/1Bath-privatebedroom(large)(Bennett)$628.001Bdrm/1Bath-privatebedroom(medium)(Bennett)$583.001Bdrm/1Bath-sharedbedroom(Bennett)$401.0012 month Monthly Rate2Bdrm-privatebedrooms(VillageD)$543.001Bdrm-privatebedrooms(VillageD)$595.00

Apartments.Bost,Davis,Kamm,Morsani-Smith,Peterson-Friend,SitlingtonandYoungHallsareavailableformenandwomen.Bothfurnishedandunfurnishedoptionsareavailable.Allapartmentscomewithafullyfurnishedkitchenincludingafull-sizewasheranddryer.Someapartmentsareopentoallclassificationsofstudents,whileothersarereservedfornon-freshmen.Freshmenmaybeplacedinanon-freshmanhallbyexceptiononly.Per Person Monthly RateAcademic Year1PerBedroom/4Bedrooms,2Bath$608.001PerBedroom/4Bedrooms,2Bath(unfurn)$562.001PerBedroom/2Bedrooms,2Bath$727.001PerBedroom/2Bedrooms,2Bath(unfurn)$695.0012 month1PerBedroom/4Bedrooms,2Bath$580.001PerBedroom/4Bedrooms,2Bath(unfurn)$516.001PerBedroom/2Bedrooms,2Bath$668.001PerBedroom/2Bedrooms,2Bath(unfurn)$640.00

Family and Graduate Student HousingTheUniversityoperatesapartmentstohousemarriedandsingle

parents,andalimitednumberofsinglegraduateandupperclassstu-dents.Priorityisgiventofamiliesandgraduatestudents.Individualsshouldapplyeightto10monthsinadvancetoassurechoiceofapart-ments.

Furnishedapartmentsincludecoffeetable,endorcornertable,onetablelamp,aloveseat,twooccasionalchairs,anightstand,doubleorsinglebedsasneeded,andastudydesk.

Thefollowing2007-2008ratesincludeallutilities(gas,water,elec-tricity,localphoneservice,cableTV,andInternetconnection).PleasevisittheResidentialLifewebsiteatwww.reslife.okstate.eduforthemostup-to-dateratesandinformation.

(unfurnished) Monthly Rate*Williams12-15,*ProsserNeighborhoods$573.00*West,*StevensNeighborhoods $583.00*DemareeNeighborhood $583.00Williams101-105 $694.00BrumleyNeighborhood $694.00Morrison(2bedroom) $958.00Morrison(3bedroom) $1200.00

(furnished) Monthly Rate*Williams12-15,*ProsserNeighborhoods$608.00*West,*StevensNeighborhoods $618.00*DemareeNeighborhood $618.00Williams101-105 $729.00BrumleyNeighborhood $729.00Morrison(2bedroom) $993.00Morrison(3bedroom) $1235.00

*AirConditioningoptionalfor$101/month.

University Dining ServicesUniversityDiningServicesoffersover35diningoptionstochoose

fromoncampus,includingalloftheResidentialLifediningoptions,theStudentUnionFoodCourt,JavaDave’s@theLibrary,WestSideCafe,Taylor’sDining,TheRancher’sClubandmore.Avarietyofspe-cialtyrestaurants,conveniencestores,andalacarteoptionsprovidefoodservicefromearlymorningtolatenight.

Estimated Total Expenses for StudentsAnestimatedbudget(basedon2008-2009figures)foranunder-

graduatestudentatOSUisasfollows: Resident

TuitionandFees $3,443.25(Basedon15credithours)

UniversityHousingandBoard $6,750.00(Basedonaverage,freshman,residencehallcharges)*

TextbooksandSupplies $440.00Avg.Misc.PersonalExpenses $1,905.00Total per Semester $12,538.25

Non-ResidentTuitionandFees $8,620.50

(Basedon15credithours)UniversityHousingandBoard $6,750.00

(Basedonaverage,freshman,residencehallcharges)*TextbooksandSupplies $440.00Avg.Misc.PersonalExpenses $1,905.00Total per Semester $17,715.50

Byprovidingsomeofthemostflexiblemealplansinthecountry,UniversityDiningDollars(UD$)makeiteasyandconvenienttoeatanytimeandanywhereoncampus.Studentsmaychoosefromseveraldifferentmealplans,dependingontheirindividualneeds.Freshmenwhoarelivingon-campusarerequiredtohaveaminimummealplan(contactResidentialLifeformoreinformation).Meal Plan Charges:• Mealplansarebasedonadecliningdollarssystem.Residentspur-chaseaparticularplanandeachtimetheyeatinadiningoption,adollaramountisdeductedfromtheirbalances.Pleaseseethetablebelow.•Amaximumamountmaybecarriedoverfromsemestertosemester.Toreceivethecarry-over,residentmusthaveaPlanA-Fforthefollow-ingsemester.•Mealplanholderscaneatinanyofthediningfacilitiesregardlessofwheretheylive.Mealscanbeeatenattheconvenienceofthestu-dents:whentheywant,wheretheywant,asoftenastheywant.

Plan Cost of plan per semester

Carryover with Ensuing A-F

Contract

Amount charged in All

You Care to Eat

A+*A*

$2,000$1,550

$300$300

$6.50$6.50

B* $1,450 $280 $6.75

C* $1,300 $250 $7.00

D* $1,150 $220 $7.25

E* $1,000 $190 $7.50

F $850 $160 $7.75*FreshmenmustchoosefromtheA+,A,B,C,D,orEplans

G** $100 ALL $8.00

CashPrice $8.25

**MealplanGisforstudentswhowantoccasionalmeals.Startwithamini-mumof$100andbalancewillcarryoverfromsemestertosemester.

AnyonecanpurchaseaUD$plan,includingon-campusresidents,off-campusstudents,andfacultyandstaffmembers.Formoreinfor-mation,contacttheResidentialLifeOfficeat405.744.5592orseethewebsiteatwww.reslife.okstate.edu.

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BursarKim Miller - Assistant DirectorGaylene Hargrove - Assistant BursarJoy Meyer, PhD - Manager of Student Loans/Debt ManagementTonya Jones - Financial CounselorSteven Prudhomme - Senior Accountant

Laurie Beets, MS - Bursar

Financial Obligation EnrollmentatOklahomaStateUniversityincursafinancialobliga-

tionandresponsibilityofthestudenttopayallamountsowedinatimelymanner.InordertoremaininfavorablefinancialstandingwiththeUniversity,andtherebycontinuetoparticipateinitseducationalprograms,services,andbenefits,astudentmustmeetallfinancialobligationsincurredattheUniversityonorbeforetheduedates.Fed-erallawlimitstheinformationtheUniversitymayprovidetoparentsofOSUstudents.Informationregardingbursaraccountsmayonlybeissueddirectlytothestudent.

OklahomaStateUniversitycombinesyourenrollmentcostsandchargesfromdifferentareasoncampusintooneconsolidatedstu-dentaccount.Amonthlystatementisproducedthe1stdayofeachmonththatreflectsanypreviousbalanceowedanditemizesthesemesterchargeswithpaymentbecomingpastdueafterthe15thofthemonth.Paperbillsarenolongermailedbutavailabletoviewelectronicallyonline.NotificationstoviewbillingstatementsviathewebareemailedtostudentsatthebeginningofeachmonthtotheOkstateemailaddress.UsingtheirO-Keyloginandpassword,studentsmayviewtheirbursaraccountonlineat bursar.okstate.edu/ orprodosu.okstate.edu/.StudentsmusthaveanactiveUniversityemailaddresstoreceivetheire-billnotificationanditisthestudents're-sponsibilitytomaintainaccurateaddresses.Failuretoreceiveabilldoesnotrelievethestudentoftheirfinancialobligation,anylatecharges,andotherpenaltiesthatmayoccuriftheaccountisnotpaidbytheduedate.Astudent'saccountmustbepaidinfullbeforetheyareeligibletoenrollforfuturesemestersorreceiveanyrecordsfromtheUniversity.Alatepaymentpenaltyof1.5%willbeassessedmonth-lyforanypastduecharges.Alltuitionandfees(requiredandoptional)associatedwiththestudent'senrollmentareduenolaterthanthe15thofthebillingmonth.

Ineffortstoassistourstudentsinmeetingfinancialobligations,OklahomaStateUniversityoffersanin-houseadministeredpaymentoptionplan(POP)asanalternativetothetraditionallump-sumpay-mentmethod.ThisplanprovidesanopportunityforfamiliesandstudentstopayUniversitybilledexpensesinregularmonthlyinstall-mentseitherbythesemesterorannually.Visitourwebsiteat:bursar.okstate.edu/forms/osupop.pdfforthePOPapplication.

Whenyousendacheckaspayment,youauthorizeOklahomaStateUniversitytoclearyourcheckelectronically.Yourcheckingaccountmaybedebitedassoonasthesamedaywereceiveyourpayment.Thiselectronictransactionwillappearonyourbankstatemental-thoughyourcheckwillnotbepresentedtothefinancialinstitutionorreturnedtoyou.Anyresubmissionduetoinsufficientfundsmayalsooccurelectronically.Pleasebeawarethatallcheckingtransactionswillremainsecureandpaymentbycheckconstitutesacceptanceoftheseterms.

StudentsexperiencingfinancialdifficultiesshouldimmediatelycontacttheOfficeoftheBursarforassistanceandguidance.Allde-linquentaccountswillaccrueapenaltyattherateof1.5%monthly(19.56%APR).AnychargesincurredbytheUniversityinanefforttocollectondelinquentaccountswillbeassessedtoandwillbetheresponsibilityoftheaccountholder.Delinquentaccountinformationisdisclosedtocreditreportingagencies,whichcouldendangerthestudent'screditratingonalocalornationallevel.Pastdueaccountsmayreceivepaymentfromthewarrantinterceptprogram(WIP)thatcapturesstateincometaxrefundstopayoutstandingOSUdebt.Ac-countsmustbeclearedbeforethestudentcanobtainthereleaseofanyacademicrecordssuchasatranscript,receiveadiplomaorenrollforsubsequentsemesters.OklahomaStateUniversityextendsbursaroptionalchargingprivilegestostudentsinordertofacilitateuseofcampusbasedservices.TomaintainchargingprivilegeswiththeUni-versity,bursaraccountsmustremaincurrentoryourchargingprivi-legeswillberevoked.

ItisthepolicyoftheUniversitytoapplyallfinancialaidtothestudent'sbursaraccount,withholdallsemesterchargesincurred(tuition,fees,housing,etc.),andrefundtheexcess,ifany.Bursarac-countcreditsresultingfromacreditcardpaymentarerefundedbacktothecreditcard,nottothestudent.TorestrictfederalTitleIVfinancialdisbursementstopayonlycurrentsemesterqualifiededucationalexpenses,completetheTIVformavailableinourofficeorvisitourwebsite:bursar.okstate.edu/forms.html.

TheElectronicDirectDepositRefundProgramwasdevelopedtoprovidequickeraccesstorefundswhenbursaraccountshavecreditbalances.Ifyouparticipateindirectdeposit,therefundwillelectroni-callytransfertoyourbankaccountwithin48businesshoursafterthecreditbalancebecomeseffectiveonyourbursaraccount.Financialinstitutionshaveindividualizedpolicieswhenpostingelectronictransferstoaccounts;weencourageconfirmingdepositsoffundswithyourbankbeforeusingthefunds.TosignupforDirectDeposit,pleasecontactourofficefortheappropriateformsorvisitourwebsitebursar.okstate.edu/forms.html.Forstudentsnotwishingtopartici-pateintheDirectDepositprogram,refundswillbeissuedbycheck.Checksaremailedapproximatelytenbusinessdaysafterthecreditbalancebecomeseffective.Thelocaladdresslistedonthestudent'sbursaraccountisusedasthemailingaddress.OSUcomplieswiththeUSDepartmentofEducationrulesandregulationsinaccordancewithTheFederalStudentFinancialAidHandbookinstructions.

Aspreviouslymentioned,directdepositrefundsareusuallypro-cesseddailyandmayoccurearlierinthesemesterbeforebookstoreandothermiscellaneouschargesareprocessedtoyourbursarac-count.Youareresponsibleforpayingthesesubsequentchargesastheyappearonyourregularmonthlybursarbillingstatement.

ManystudentsaresponsoredthroughvariousscholarshipsfromorganizationsorfoundationsotherthanOSU.Typically,thesponsoringorganizationsendsthecheckdirectlytotheUniversity.Thesefundsaredepositedtothestudent'saccountandusedtopayanycostsassociatedwithattendingOSU.Thefundsaredividedintosemesters(example$1000willbesplit$500forfallsemesterand$500forspringsemester)unlessotherwisestatedonthedocumentation.Ifastudentreceivesscholarshipfundsdirectly,itisrecommendedthatthestudentdepositthefundsatourofficetoprocesstowardtheirbursarac-count.SomeorganizationsrequireabillinginvoicefromOSUbeforeascholarshipisissuedonbehalfofthestudent.Ifthisisthecase,pleaseensureourofficereceivesnotificationbeforetheduedateofthefirstsemester'sbillingstatement.

Contact Us:OfficeoftheBursar113StudentUnion

Stillwater,OK74078405.744.5993

405.744.4984(fax)bursar.okstate.edu

bursar@okstate.edu

Oklahoma State University ��Academic Enrichment Programs

Academic Enrichment ProgramsThe Honors College Robert L. Spurrier Jr., PhD - Director Jessica Roark - Assistant Director Jari Barnett - Honors Academic Counselor Laura Nielsen - Honors Academic Counselor Karen Wright -Honors Academic Counselor

OklahomaStateUniversityisanactivememberoftheNationalCollegiateHonorsCouncilandtheGreatPlainsHonorsCouncil.TheHonorsCollegeiscomposedofauniversity-wideGeneralHonorscomponentandspecializedupper-divisioncomponentsatthedepart-mentalorcollegelevels.TheHonorsCollegeprovidesacademicallytalentedstudentswiththeopportunitytostudy,conductresearch,andexchangeideasinanexcitingandsupportiveacademicenvi-ronment.Honorssectionsareofferedinmanygeneraleducationcourses,andspecialhonorsseminarsandinterdisciplinaryhonorscoursesalsoareavailable.Honorsclassesaretaughtbyoutstandingfacultymembers,andtheclassesaresmallinsizetofacilitateactivestudentinvolvement.

CompletionoftherequirementsfortheGeneralHonorsAwardleadstospecialdesignationonthestudent'sOSUtranscript,asdoescompletionoftherequirementsfortheDepartmentalorCollegeHon-orsAwardinthestudent'sacademicmajor.Studentswhoearnamini-mumof39honorscredithoursandcompletetheDepartmentalorCollegeHonorsAward,aswellastheGeneralHonorsAward,with3.50OSUandcumulativegrade-pointaveragesatgraduation,receivetheHonorsCollegeDegree,includingaspecialentryontheirtranscriptsandspecialhonorsdiplomas.

AdditionaladvantagesforactiveparticipantsinTheHonorsCol-lege(minimumofsixhonorscredithourspersemesterand12honorscredithoursforeachtwoconsecutivesemestersforfreshmenandsophomoresandthreehonorscredithourspersemesterforjuniorsandseniors)includeuseofTheHonorsCollegeStudyLoungeintheEdmonLowLibrary(withacomputerlab),extendedcheck-outprivilegesforlibrarymaterials,priorityenrollmentforthefollowingsemester,andanhonorshousingoptioninStoutHall(onarooms-availablebasis).

AdmissionofnewfreshmentoTheHonorsCollegeisbasedonanACTcompositescoreof27orhigher(orcomparableSATscore)withahighschoolgrade-pointaverageof3.75orhigher.Weightedgradepointaveragescertifiedbythehighschoolmaybeused.ApplicationformsareincludedintheOSUApplicationforAdmission.EnteringfreshmenwhofalljustshortofthesecriteriamayinquireofTheHon-orsCollegeabouttheadmissionbypetitionoption.StudentsotherthannewfreshmenmaybeadmittedtoTheHonorsCollegeonthebasisoftheirOSUandcumulativegrade-pointaverages(7-59hoursearned:3.30;60-93hoursearned:3.40;94ormorehoursearned:3.50).Transferfreshmenmusthavecompletedatleastsevencollegecredithours(notincludingconcurrentenrollmentwhileinhighschool)tobeeligibleonthebasisofcollegeperformanceiftheydonothavetherequiredhighschoolgrade-pointaverageandACTscore.ThereisaFebruary1deadlineforautomaticacceptancebasedonthecriteriaoutlinedabove.ApplicationssubmittedafterFebruary1willbecon-sideredonaspace-availablebasis.

ForadditionalinformationaboutTheHonorsCollege,interestedstudentsshouldconsultthedirectorofTheHonorsCollege,509EdmonLowLibraryorvisitwww.okstate.edu/honors.

Scholar Development and Recognition Bob Graalman, PhD - Director

SomeoutstandingOSUstudentscompeteforawiderangeofprestigiousnationalandinternationalscholarshipsattheendoftheirundergraduatecareers,suchastheRhodes,Marshall,Truman,Gold-water,Udall,andothers.Inaddition,thereisahostoflesser-knownbutstillvaluableopportunitiesthatrequirestudentstopreparecom-petitiveapplications.

Thisofficemonitorsstudentprogress,providesimportantinfor-mation,suppliessupport,andplanscoursesandactivitiesthatcanleadtosuccessintheseareas.Interestedstudentscancontacttheofficetoinquireaboutopportunitiesandstrategies.Oftenfacultywillnominatecandidateswhohavebeenperformingatahighlevelacademicallyanddisplayingotherqualitiesthroughleadershipandcommunityservice.Earlyidentificationoffreshmenandsophomoresisespeciallyimportantinorderforthestudenttogainthemostfromtheseprograms.

Additionally,asanincentiveforthekindsofstudentswhoareconsideredOSU'sbestandbrightest,theLewWentzFoundationhasprovidedsubstantialprivatefundingtoOSUforseveralscholarshipprogramsthataremanagedinthisoffice.Theprogramsare:1.WentzProjects-anopportunityforoutstandingundergraduatesto

planandperformhigh-levelresearchunderthedirectionofafac-ultymentor($4,500each);

2.WentzScholarships-traditionalawardsbasedonacademicexcel-lenceandwell-roundedcampusactivities($2,750each);

3.WentzNon-TraditionalandTransitionalStudentTextBookAward-full-timeorpart-time(upto$1,000).Finally,thisofficenowmanagesOSU'sFreshmanResearchProgram

wherebytopenteringstudentscanbegintheircareerswithasmallscholarshipfororientationtoresearch.Forfurtherinformationcontacttheofficeat405.744.7313orvisitscholardevelopment.okstate.edu.

Oklahoma Scholar Leadership Enrichment Program TheOklahomaScholar-LeadershipEnrichmentProgram(OSLEP)isastatewideacademicprogramdesignedtodevelopscholarshipandleadershipabilitiesofoutstandingstudents.Studentsstudyinintensive,five-dayseminarswithadistinguishedscholarandareselectedfromOklahoma's21four-yearcollegesanduniversities.OSU'ssophomore,juniorandseniorstudentswitha3.00GPAareeligibletoapply.OSLEPseminarsaretakenforthreehoursofcredit.Theonlycosttostudentsisthetuition-theprogramprovidesbooksandroomandboardduringtheseminar.Theseminarsaregradedonasatisfactory/unsatisfactorybasisandaretransferredtoOSUasPass/Fail.Applicationshouldbemadeasearlyintheacademicyearaspossible.FurtherinformationandapplicationmaterialsmaybeobtainedfromOSU'sOSLEPcoordinator,TheHonorsCollege,510Library.

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Special Academic Services, Programs and Facilities

Academic AdvisingAcademicadvisingisamajorfunctionwithintheUniversityand

servesthestudentfirstandforemost.AdvisingassistsstudentsindevelopingtheirintellectualpotentialthrougheffectiveuseofallresourcesavailableattheUniversity—academic,culturalandsocial.Theroleofthestudent'sacademicadviseristo(1)assistineducationalplanning,includingclarificationofcareerandeducationalgoals,curriculumplanning,andshort-termcourseselection,(2)becomeawareofandmakeappropriatereferralstocampussupportservices,(3)provideinformationtoprospectivemajors,and(4)preparedegreeplansforgraduatingseniorsandsubmitthesetotherespectivecollegegraduationcertificationoffice.

AdvisingisperformedwithineachoftheundergraduatecollegesandintheOfficeofUniversityAcademicServices.Eachcollegestructuresitsadvisingsystembaseduponthecollege'sphilosophyandperceivedstudentneeds.Inmostcolleges,freshmenandundeclaredstudentsareadvisedthroughthecollege'sofficeofstudentacademicservices,whiledeclaredmajorsareadvisedintheirmajordepartment.IntheDivisionofAgriculturalSciencesandNaturalResources,allstudentsareadvisedbyfacultymembers.

Eachcollegehasanofficeofstudentacademicservicestorepresentthedeaninmattersconcerningundergraduatestudents.Studentsshouldcontacttheirofficeofstudentacademicserviceswhenquestionsariseregardingadvising,academicprogramsandrequirements,andacademicsupportservices.Thelocationsoftheofficesofstudentacademicservicesare:•AgriculturalSciencesandNaturalResources–136AgriculturalHall•ArtsandSciences–213LifeSciencesEast•Business–201LBusinessBuilding•Education–106Willard•Engineering,ArchitectureandTechnology–101EngineeringNorth•HumanEnvironmentalSciences–101HumanEnvironmentalSciences•UniversityAcademicServices–214StudentUnion•OSU-TulsaAdvisingServices-130NCB

StudentsshouldkeepinmindthatwhiletheUniversityprovidesadvisingasaserviceandresource,theultimateresponsibilityforidentifyingandcompletingdegreerequirementsrestswiththestudent.

University Academic ServicesMartha McMillian, EdD - Director

TheOfficeofUniversityAcademicServices(UAS)providesacademicadvisingandavarietyofenrollmentservicestoseveralgroupsofstudents,includingthoseadmittedtoOSUthroughtheAlternativeAdmissionProgram,probationarystudentsenrolledthroughtheUniversityAcademicAssessmentProgram,undecidedtransferstudents,studentswhowishtoexplorepursuingaBachelorofUniversityStudies,andconcurrenthighschoolstudents.UASalsoprovidesfreetutoringtoallstudentsacrosscampus.TheoverallgoalofUASistoprovidepersonalattentionandassistancetostudentsastheyadjusttoOSUandexplorethevariousacademicoptions.StudentsmaycontacttheUASofficeat405.744.5333in214StudentUnion,orvisitthewebsiteatuas.okstate.edu formoreinformation.

ThefollowingfreeprogramsareofferedatUAS:Alternative Admission. TheAlternativeAdmissionProgramallowsapproximatelyeightpercentofOSU’senteringfreshmanclasstobeadmittedwithoutmeetingalloftheinitialacademicrequirements.UASprovidesAlternativeAdmissionstudentswithafreshmanorientationclass(UNIV1111)tohelpthemadjusttothedemandsofcollegelife,tolearnhowtobecomeacademicallysuccessful,toexplorethevariousmajoroptions,andtomakethemawareofuniversityrulesandregulations.UASstrivestopromoteacademicsuccessbyofferingindividualizedacademicadvisingtailoredtostudents’needs,aswellasbyencouragingallOSUstudentstotakeadvantageofthefreetutoringavailablethroughtheoffice.AcademicadvisersinUASalsoenforcetherequiredremediationofcurricularandbasicacademicskillsdeficiencies.Afterremediatingdeficienciesandcompletingatleast24semesterhoursofcollege-levelworkwithaminimum2.00GPA,studentsmaygenerallytransfertotheiracademiccollegeofchoice,dependingontheircollege’sanddepartment’sindividualGPArequirements.University Academic Assessment.TheUniversityAcademicAssessmentProgram(UAAP)isdesignedforstudentswhohaveexperiencedacademicdifficultyatthecollegelevel.Theseinclude: •studentswhoareplacedonacademicprobationwhileinUAS; •studentsonprobationwhoarereferredbythecolleges; •studentswhoareingoodacademicstanding,accordingtoState

Regents'policy,butareineligibleforadmissiontotheirdesiredcollegeormajor;

•studentssuspendedbyOSUandhavestayedoutofcollegeforaminimumofoneregularsemester,butwhoarereadmittedtoOSUbasedondemonstratedpotentialforsuccess;and

•studentswhotransfertoOSUonacademicprobationandareadmittedduetospecialcircumstances.Inadditiontohands-onacademicadvising,UASadvisersassist

studentsindevelopingarealisticplanofstudythroughgraduation.Theyinformstudentsofimportantpoliciesandrequirements,suchastheminimumgrade-pointaveragesrequiredbytheOklahomaStateRegentsforHigherEducationandbyspecificmajors,aswellastherepeatandreprieveoptions.AdvisersalsoinformstudentsofthefreetutoringprogramavailabletoallOSUstudents.UAAPstudentsarerequiredtoenrollinandcompleteUNIV2001,theAcademicAssessmentandEvaluationcourse.Thiscourseisdesignedtohelpstudentsidentifytheirreasonsforexperiencingacademicdifficultyanddeterminewaystoovercometheiracademicchallenges.OnceUAAPstudentscompleteatleastoneortwosemesterswitha2.00GPAorabove,theymaygenerallytransfertotheiracademiccollegeofchoice,dependingontheircollege’sanddepartment’sindividualGPArequirements.

UAS Tutoring program

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Transfers.UndecidedtransferstudentsmayworkwithaUASadvisertodevelopseveralplansofstudythatcapitalizeontheirstrengthsandinterestswhilepursuingpossiblemajors.Duringone-on-onemeetingswiththestudent,theUASadviserexplainsdifferencesinmajorsandrequirementssothatacollegedegreeremainsthemaingoalofcourseselection.AdvisersalsoinformstudentsofthefreetutoringprogramavailabletoallOSUstudents.AftertakingrequiredcoursesandachievinganappropriateGPA,thestudenteventuallydeclaresamajorandmovestotheadvisingofficeofthecorrespondingcollege.TheTransferStudentOrganization(TSO)isopentoalltransferstudentstoprovideasocialnetworkaswellasinformationandresourcesabouttheuniversity.TheTauSigmaNationalHonorSociety,whichrecognizesacademicexcellence,isalsoavailabletothosetransferstudentswith12hoursof3.5GPAoraboveintheirfirstsemesteratOSU.E-mailtransfer.uas@okstate.eduorvisituas.okstate.edu/tso.htmlforTSOinformationoruas.okstate.edu/tausigma.html forTauSigmainformation.Bachelor of University Studies.Occasionallyastudentexperiencesgreatdifficultyinfindingadegreeplanappropriateforhis/herinterestsandcareergoals.Inthiscase,anindividualdegreeplancanbedevelopedwhichmeetsStateRegents’requirements,alongwithacollege’sgeneraleducationrequirements.Inaddition,departmentalrequirementsforaconcentrationoraminormustbemet.AcademicadvisersinUAScanbeinstrumentalinhelpingdrafttheinitialstagesofsuchplans,whicharethenforwardedtothecollegesfortheirapproval.Concurrent High School.OklahomaStateUniversityprovidestheopportunityforhighschoolstudentswiththerequiredACTscoresorgradestoenrollconcurrentlyincollege-levelcoursesthroughUAS.Highschoolstudentswhoparticipateinconcurrentenrollmentwillhavetheirtuitionwaivedforuptosixhourspersemesterduringtheirsenioryear,includingthesummerpriortotheirsenioryear,aswellasaone-time-onlyfeewaiverfortheirfirstcourse.ConcurrentlyenrolledhighschoolstudentsmustalsohaveaminimumACTscoreintheareasinwhichtheyenroll.UASAcademicadvisersstrivetoactivelycommunicatewiththesestudentstofacilitatetheirtransitiontoacollegestudentwhilestillinhighschool.Student Academic Mentor Program.TheStudentAcademicMentor(SAM)Programisacampus-wideservicethatconnectsnewUASfreshmenwithexperiencedOSUstudentsinanefforttoeasetheirtransitiontocollege."SAMs"arecarefullyselectedfromcontinuingstudentsatOSUtohelpfreshmenfeelwelcomeandtoassimilatethemintocampuslife,sociallyaswellasacademically.E-mailsamprogram@okstate.eduformoreinformationorvisituas.okstate.edu/uassams.html.UAS Academic Learning Community. NewfreshmenadvisedthroughUASwillhavetheoptionoftakingcertainclasseswiththesamegroupofstudentsbysharingtwoorthreecommoncoursesthroughourUASAcademicLearningCommunity,includingtheirfreshmanorientationclass(UNIV1111).Studentsenrolledinlearningcommunitiesmayalsoreceiveadditionalinstruction,support,studygroupassistance,guidance,andacademicaccountability.UASfreshmenshouldspeaktotheiradviserduringenrollmenttoregisterforLearningCommunitycourses.UAS Tutoring Program. TheUASTutoringProgramisafreeserviceofferedforstudentscampus-wide.Qualifiedtutors,whohavebeenapprovedbybothUASandtheiracademicdepartmentatOSU,areavailabletostudentsforindividualized,one-on-onetutoring.ThisprogramwasfundedinitiallyasagiftfromanOSUalum,Mr.PaulMilburn,whoisdedicatedtohelpingstudentssucceed.ItisnowsupportedbyUniversityadvisingfees.TutoringisavailableMondaythroughFriday,8amto5pm.StudentsmaycontacttheUASofficeat405.744.5333in214StudentUniontosignupandscheduleappointments.Visitthefreetutoringwebsiteatuas.okstate.edu/uasfreetutoring.htmlformoreinformation.

University Assessment and TestingPam Bowers, PhD - Director

TheassessmentprogramUAT.okstate.eduatOSUprovidespublicassuranceofprogramqualityandaccountabilitybydocumentingprogresstowardmeetingtheinstitution'seducationalgoals.Assessmentinvolvescollecting,reviewingandusinginformationaboutstudents’achievementoflearninggoalsforthepurposeofprogramimprovementand,ultimately,improvementofstudentlearninganddevelopment.Theassessmentprocessprovidesfeedbacktocampusleadersabouttheeffectivenessofacademicandstudentprograms,therebyallowinginformeddecisionsabouttheneedforchanges.Assessmentisanintegralpartoftheinstitution'scommitmenttosustainandenhanceacademicqualityandthestudenteducationalexperience.

TheOSUAssessmentCouncilguidestheinstitution’sassessmentplan.TheCouncilmembershipconsistsoffacultyfromeachcollegeandrepresentativesfromtheofficesofStudentAffairs,InstitutionalResearch,theLibrary,andstudentgovernment.TheCouncilsupportsacademicunitsbyprovidingfundingandinformationto(1)measuretheeffectivenessofacademicandstudentprograms,(2)usetheinformationprovidedbyassessmentstoimprovestudentlearningand(3)determinetheoveralleducationalimpactoftheuniversityexperienceonstudents.

AssessmentactivityatOSU,coordinatedbytheOfficeofUniversityAssessmentandTesting,includesfourprimaryinitiatives:1.Entry-LevelAssessmentassistsadvisersandfacultyinmaking

placementdecisionsthatwillgivefirst-timeOSUstudentsthebestchanceofacademicsuccess.

2. GeneralEducationAssessmentevaluatesstudentachievementofinstitutionallyrecognizedgeneraleducationcompetencies,includingcommunication,problemsolving,andcriticalthinkingskills.

3. ProgramOutcomeAssessmentevaluatesstudentachievementoflearninggoalsinthemajor.

4. StudentandAlumniSatisfactionAssessmentevaluatesstudentperceptionsofacademicandcampusprogramsandservices.Resultsoftheseassessmentsprovideinformationforimprovement

ofprogramsandservices,toincreasestudents’levelofachievementoflearninggoals,andtoincreasestudents’satisfactionwiththeireducationalexperience.

Manyassessmentswithinacademicprogramsareconductedbyevaluatingsamplesofstudentworkselectedfromcourseassignments.Theseassessmentsareconductedforinstitutionalorprogramlevelmeasurementsandarenotconnectedtogradinginthecourse.Appropriatestepsaretakentoassurethatconfidentialityofstudents’workisprotected,includingtheremovalofidentifyinginformationfromsamplesbeforetheyareevaluatedbyfacultymembers.

TheOfficeofUniversityAssessmentandTestingsubmitsannualreportstotheOklahomaStateRegentsforHigherEducationthatsummarizetheassessmentsintheaboveareas.Thelearninggoals,assessmentmethodsused,studentpopulationinvolved,results,andusesofassessmentdataarereportedforassessmentineachinitiativearea,includingseparateoutcomeassessmentreportspreparedbyeachacademicprogram.

TheTestingCenterprovidestestingandevaluationsupportservicesforOSUstudentsandfaculty.TheTestingCenteradministersexamsforprospectivestudents,includingtheACT,theResidualACT,SATOn-Campus,andtheTestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage(TOEFL).CollegeLevelExaminationProgram(CLEP)examsareadministeredtocurrentandprospectivestudentswhowishtoearncollegecreditby‘testingout’ofspecificcourses.TheCOMPASStestpackageisavailabletoundergraduatestudentsforcourseplacementinreading,writing,andmathcourses.ExamsofferedattheCenterincludetheGraduateRecordExam(GRE),MillerAnalogiesTest(MAT),GraduateManagementAdmissionTest(GMAT),LawSchoolAdmissionTest(LSAT),andthePharmacyCollegeAdmissionTest(PCAT).

OSUfaculty-madecourseexamsaresometimesadministeredbyTestingCenterstaffas‘make-up’examsortoprovideaccommodationsforstudentswithdisabilities.AsdeterminedbytheOfficeofStudentDisabilityServices,testingaccommodationsmayincludedistraction-freetestingroom,extendedtestingtime,adaptivetechnology,and/ortrainedstafftoassiststudentsrequiringareaderoranamanuensis.

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Special Programs

English Language InstituteEstablishedin1970,theEnglishLanguageInstitute(ELI)isan

intensiveprogramdesignedtohelpnon-nativespeakersofEnglishachievethelevelofproficiencynecessarytoenterandsucceedinanAmericaninstitutionofhighereducation.ItisalsosuitableforthosewishingtolearnEnglishforbusinessorpersonalreasons.RegularlyenrolledOSUinternationalstudentswhofeelaneedforadditionallanguagestudymayenrollpart-timeinELIaswell.

Institutestudents,whomayrepresentasmanyas25or30differentcountriesinanygivensemester,rangefromrecenthighschoolgraduatestocareerprofessionalsreturningtoschoolformaster’sordoctoraldegrees.Assignedtooneofsixlevelsbymeansofaplacementexam,allstudentsspend22hoursperweekinclass.Classesofferedincludelistening/speaking,reading,composition,grammar,andaninteractivemodule.

Formoreinformation,contacttheEnglishLanguageInstitute,307WesWatkinsCenter,405.744.7519,orvisiteli.okstate.edu.

Independent StudyIndependentStudy(IS)providesindividualstudyopportunities

tolearnerswhosework,familyresponsibilities,physicalisolation,ormedicalconditionmayprecludeparticipationinregularlyscheduledclassmeetings.ISoffersover100coursesforcollegecreditandcontinuingeducationunits.

StudentsmayenrollinindependentstudycoursesatanytimewithoutbeingadmittedtoOSUandtakeuptoayeartocompletecoursework.Somecoursesareweb-assistedandsomearevideo-assistedtelecourses.ISalsoofferssomesemester-basedcoursesinwhichstudentsmustbeadmittedtoOSU,enrollthroughregularcampusregistration,andcompleteduringonecampussemester.

Formoreinformationorenrollment,contactOSUIndependentStudy,309WesWatkinsCenter,405.744.6390,ore-mailtoICS-INF@okstate.eduorvisitis.okstate.edu.

Prelaw, Premedicine and other Preprofessional ProgramsStudentsplanningtoenteraprofessionalschoolshouldvisit

withtheiradvisersandconsultprofessionalschooladmissionandcourseworkrequirementslistedinthespecificschoolcatalog.Manyprofessionalschoolsselectstudentswithavarietyofbachelor’sdegrees,althoughothersmayrequireaminimumcorecurriculumofvaryinglengthandgrade-pointaverage.Informationaboutpreprofessionalprogramsisavailableinsuchareasasclinicallaboratoryscience,dentalhygiene,dentistry,forensics,law,libraryscience,medicine,nursing,occupationaltherapy,optometry,osteopathicmedicine,pharmacy,physicaltherapy,physiciansassociate,radiologictechnology,socialworkandveterinarymedicine.Formoreinformation,studentsshouldconsulttheiradvisersortheCenterforAdvisementinLifeSciencesandPrehealthProfessions,213LifeSciencesEast,orthepre-lawadvisor,alsoin213LifeSciencesEast.

National Student ExchangeTheNationalStudentExchangeenablesOSUstudentstospenda

semesteroryearatoneofover190collegesintheUnitedStatesanditsterritories,aswellasinCanada.StudentspaytuitionandfeestoOSUorresidenttuitionandfeestothehostinstitution,dependingontheplanthroughwhichtheyparticipate.

ThroughtheNSE,studentshaveaccesstoHonorsCollegeprograms,ResidentAssistantexchanges,anddesignatedstudyabroadprogramsofferedbyparticipatinginstitutions.TheNSEalsoenablesstudentsfrommembercollegesanduniversitiestoattendOSUwhilepayingtheirownuniversity'stuitionandfeesorwhilepayingOSUresidenttuitionrates.Foradditionalinformationandapplication

materials,visittheStudyAbroadOfficewebsiteatstudyabroad.okstate.edu,contacttheStudyAbroad/NSEOffice,060-GStudentUnion,ore-mailto:abroad@okstate.edu.

Study AbroadOSUstudentscanaddaninternationaldimensiontotheir

educationthroughstudyabroad.Reciprocal exchanges.StudentsmayearnOSUcreditthroughreciprocalexchangesinmanyEuropean,Asian,andLatinAmericancountries.Whileparticipatinginreciprocalexchange,studentspaytuitionandfeestoOSU.College-based short term programs.StudentsmayalsoearnOSUcreditbyenrollinginsummerandshort-terminternationalcoursesofferedbyOSUcollegeOutreachunitsanddepartmentsincountriessuchasAustralia,England,France,Italy,Japan,Mexico,Peru,ChinaandThailand.Affiliated/Approved programs.Studentsmayearntransfercreditthroughparticipationinpre-approvedstudyabroadprogramsofferedbyotherUSuniversitiesorstudyabroadproviderssuchasAIFS,CEA,andISA.Studentsmayalsoenrolldirectlyinuniversitiesabroad.Theymayalsoparticipateinnon-creditwork,internshipandvolunteeropportunities.

Mostexchangesandstudyabroadprogramsrequiresuccessfulcompletionofatleast48credithoursandgoodacademicstanding.Applicationdeadlinesforpriorityconsiderationforbothfallandspringsemesterreciprocalexchanges,manyfallsemesterstudyabroadprograms,andshort-terminternationalcoursesareattheendofJanuaryorthebeginningofFebruary.DeadlinesforspringstudyabroadprogramsareusuallyinmidOctoberorearlyNovember.

Financialassistanceisavailablethroughscholarshipsaswellasfederalgrantsandloans.StudentsmayapplyfortheProvost’sStudyAbroadOfficeScholarshipthroughtheStudyAbroadOfficetosupporttheircreditbearingactivitiesabroad.TherearetwoapplicationcyclesandPSAOscholarshipamountsvarydependingonthelengthoftheprogram.InformationisavailableontheStudyAbroadOfficewebsiteatstudyabroad.okstate.eduorthroughtheStudyAbroad/NSEOffice,060StudentUnion.OutstandingOSUundergraduatesandgraduatesmayapplyfortheBaileyFamilyMemorialTrustScholarshipforstudyabroadintheLiberalArts.Thescholarshipisbudgetbased.InformationandapplicationsareavailableattheCollegeofArtsandSciencesStudentAcademicServicesOffice,213LifeSciencesEast.TheDepartmentofForeignLanguagesandLiteratures,309GundersonHalloffersseveralscholarshipsforlanguagestudyabroad.Individualcollegesofferscholarshipsfortheirshort-termprograms.InformationonnationalandregionalscholarshipsforstudyabroadisavailableintheStudyAbroadOffice.Inmanycasesstudentsmayusefederalfinancialaidtooffsetthecostofanacademicprogramabroad.

Informationonstudying,workingorvolunteeringabroadisavailablefromtheStudyAbroad/NSEOffice,060-GStudentUnion,bye-mailto:abroad@okstate.eduorontheStudyAbroad/NSEOfficewebsiteatstudyabroad.okstate.edu.

Semester at SeaSemesteratSeaisanopportunityforOSUundergraduatesin

goodacademicstandingtoearnasemesterofcreditinawiderangeofacademicareaswhiletravelingaroundtheworldontheS.S.Universe.Approximately50percentofthesemesterisspentatseaand50percentinvariousportsallowingstudentstotravelandrelateexperiencesdirectlytotheacademicprogramaboardship.SpecificinformationmaybeobtainedbycontactingtheCampusLifedirector,060StudentUnion,ortheStudyAbroad/NSEOffice,060-GStudentUnion.SemesteratSeaisconsideredanaffiliated/approvedprogram.

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The Center for Early Childhood Teaching and LearningLinda Sheeran, EdD - Program CoordinatorDianna Ross, MS - Child Development Laboratory Director

TheDepartmentofHumanDevelopmentandFamilySciencehasarichtraditionofexcellenceinearlychildhoodeducation.TheCenterforEarlyChildhoodTeachingandLearning(CECTL)islocatedonthefirstflooroftheCollegeofHumanEnvironmentalSciencesWestbuilding.

TheCECTLhasthreecomponentsthatsupporttheprofessionaleducationofearlychildhoodeducators--TheModelTeachingClassroom,theChildDevelopmentLaboratory,andtheEarlyChildhoodResourceRoom.TheRamonaandHomerPaulModelTeachingClassroomisaninnovativelearningenvironmentforadultstudentswhereeducationcoursesaretaughtwithinthephysicalsettingofanearlychildhoodclassroom.Thisprovidesstudentswithopportunitiestomakemeaningfulconnectionsbetweencoursecontentandpracticalapplication.TheModelTeachingClassroomisusedforinstructionofundergraduateearlychildhoodeducationmajors,continuingeducationofearlychildhoodprofessionals,andresearchaboutthepreparationofteachers.

TheCleoL.CraigFoundationChildDevelopmentLaboratory(CDL)servesasafieldplacementforearlychildhoodeducationmajors.Equippedwithobservationbooths,theCDLisalsousedasasiteforobservationandinterpretationofhumangrowthanddevelopmentbystudentsincoursesacrosscampus.Researchondevelopmentallyappropriatepractice,children'slearninganddevelopment,andthepreparationofteachersisconductedinthefacility.TheCDLprogramoffersplannedlearningactivitiesthataredevelopmentallyappropriateanddesignedtomodelbestdevelopmentalpractices.

TheEarlyChildhoodResourceRoomisavailabletoearlychildhoodeducationstudentsaswellasotherprofessionalsasaplacetoprepareandcheckoutmaterialsforclassroomteaching.TheResourceRoomisdesignedtohelpfosterdevelopmentallyappropriatepracticesandexposeearlychildhoodeducatorstoawealthofknowledge.

The Center for Family ServicesMatt Brosi, PhD - Assistant Professor and DirectorGlade Topham, PhD -Assistant Professor and

Marriage and Family Therapy Program CoordinatorTheCenterforFamilyServicesissponsoredbytheDepartmentof

HumanDevelopmentandFamilyScienceintheCollegeofHumanEnvironmentalSciencesWestbuilding.

TheCenter'sdualmissionistoprovidehigh-quality,lowcostmaritalandfamilytherapyservicestothepublicandtoprovideatrainingenvironmentformaster'sdegreestudentsspecializinginmarriageandfamilytherapy.BecausetheCenterforFamilyServicesisatrainingfacility,advancedgraduatestudentsinmarriageandfamilytherapyconductthemajorityofthetherapy.Whileconductingtherapy,therapists-in-trainingareunderthedirectsupervisionofclinicalfacultymemberswhoarelicensedmarriageandfamilytherapists.TheCenter'sfacilityallowsforobservationofsessionsbyclinicalsupervisorsandvideorecordingofsessions.

TheCenterforFamilyServicesisopentoindividuals,couplesorfamiliesseekinghelpwithpersonalorrelationshipissues.Issuesmayincludemaritalconcerns,familyviolence,adjustmenttodivorceorotherlifechangingevents,childbehaviorandschoolproblems,parentingconcerns,anxietyanddepression,andfamilyreunification.Feesaredeterminedonaslidingfeescalebasedonincomeandfamilysize,rangingfrom$5to$50.

Appointmentsareavailableonrequest.Whileappointmentsareavailableduringdaytimeandeveninghours,mostappointmentsarescheduledonWednesdayandThursdayevenings.WhenanindividualcontactstheCentertoseekmaritalandfamilytherapyservicesastaffmemberwillaskafewquestionsaboutthefamilyandthereasonsforseekingtheservicesinordertoassignthemostappropriatetherapist.Usuallywithin24hours,aninitialappointmentwillbescheduled.

ThemarriageandfamilytherapyprogramisaccreditedbytheCommissiononAccreditationforMarriageandFamilyTherapyEducation(COAMFTE).

The Center for Hospitality and Tourism ResearchHailin Qu, PhD - Regents Professor, William E. Davis Distinguished Chair,

and Director, The Center for Hospitality and Tourism ResearchTheOSUCenterforHospitalityandTourismResearchintheSchool

ofHotelandRestaurantAdministrationisdedicatedtohospitalityandtourismresearchandsupportsallareasofinquirythatdirectlyandindirectlyaffecthospitalityandtourismoperationsandmanagement.TheCenterlinkscuttingedgeresearchwiththecriticalneedsanddemandsoftheglobalhospitalityandtourismindustry.Throughcollaborativeeffortsbetweentheuniversityandindustry,theCHTRsupportsresearch,instruction,andextension/outreachactivitiesessentialtofacultyscholarlydevelopment,studentlearning,industrypracticeandlocalcommunitydevelopment.TheCHTRwillpositiontheSchoolofHotelandRestaurantAdministrationasthepremierproviderofhospitalityandtourismresearchexcellence.

Formoreinformationvisitches.okstate.edu/chtr/

Ethics CenterScott Gelfand, PhD - Associate Professor and Director

TheEthicsCenteratOklahomaStateUniversity,whichistheonlycollegeoruniversityethicsinstituteorcenterinthestate,iscommittedtopromotingmoralreflectionanddeliberationinpersonal,professional,community,andciviclife.TheEthicsCenterdoesnotseektodictatevalues;rather,weattempttomeetourorganizationalcommitmentsbyorganizingandpromotingworkshops,symposia,conferences,andotherforumswherethoseinterested,includingprofessionalethicists,faculty,students,andthegeneralpublic,canstudyanddiscussrelevanttopics.Inaddition,wewillattempttosupportresearchrelatingtoappliedandprofessionalethics.Finally,theEthicsCenterwillprovideOklahomaStateUniversitywithacentralizedofficethatstudents,facultyandthepubliccancontacttofindoutwhatethicsclassesandresourcesareavailable.

TheEthicsCenterissponsoredandoperatedbythePhilosophyDepartmentatOklahomaStateUniversity,underthedirectionofDr.ScottGelfand,andoverseenbyastandingcommitteeoffacultymembershavingresearchandteachinginterestsinappliedandprofessionalethics.

Gerontology InstituteTammy Henderson, PhD - Associate Professor and Director

TheGerontologyInstituteishousedintheDepartmentofHumanDevelopmentandFamilyScience.TheGerontologyInstitutesponsorsamultidisciplinarygerontologyprogramcommittedtopromotingacademicexcellenceinthestudyofagingthroughoutthelifecoursethroughscientificresearch,educationandservice.TheInstituteprovidesauniversity-widefocusincoordinatingacurriculumingerontology.

TheGerontologyInstitutewascreatedinresponsetoawidespreadinterestincourseofferingsingerontology.StudentscanreceiveanMSinHumanDevelopmentandFamilySciencewithanoptioningerontology.UndergraduatesmayearnaBSinHumanDevelopmentandFamilySciencewithanoptioningerontology.Anundergraduategerontologyminorisalsooffered.Doctoralstudentscanincludegerontologyasanareaofspecializationintheirprograms.StudentswantingtoattainanMSwithanoptioningerontologymaycompletetheon-campusprograminHDFSortheGreatPlainsInteractiveDistantEducationAllianceonlinegerontologyprogram(GreatPlainsIDEA)atOSU.Formoreinformationontheonlinegerontologyprogramseewww.ches.okstate.edu/gpidea.

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TheGerontologyInstituteservesasalinkbetweentheUniversityandthecommunityinthefieldofaging,andsponsorsstudentinternshipsincommunityagencies.Formoreinformationvisitches.okstate.edu/hdfsore-mailhes-hdfs@okstate.edu.

Mathematics Learning Resource CenterTheMathematicsLearningResourceCenter(MLRC)isasupport

facilityforundergraduatemathematicsinstructionatOSU.UndergraduatemathclassestutoredrangefromIntermediateAlgebratoDifferentialEquations.TheMLRCislocatedonthe4thflooroftheClassroomBuildingandisopentostudentsonawalk-inbasis.

Psychological Services CenterLarry Mullins, PhD - Professor and Director, Psychological Services CenterJohn M. Chaney, PhD - Professor and Director, Marriage and Family Clinic

ThePsychologicalServicesCenterwasestablishedin1971asatraining,serviceandresearchfacilityatOklahomaStateUniversity.ItisoperatedbytheDepartmentofPsychologythroughtheCollegeofArtsandSciences.Itislocatedin118NorthMurrayontheOSUcampus.Thebuildingisaccessibletothehandicapped.

Servicesareprovidedtochildren,adolescentsandadultsandareavailabletoresidentsofStillwaterandthesurroundingcommunityaswellasOSUstudents,facultyandstaff.TheCenteroffersavarietyofpsychologicalservicessuchasbutnotlimitedto:individual,group,family,andmaritaltherapy;parentcounselingandtraining;treatmentofphobiasandanxietydisorders;relaxationtraining;assertivenesstraining;stressmanagement;depression;intellectualandpersonalityassessment;assessmentofattentiondeficitandlearningdisorders;andschoolconsultation.

TheCenter'sstaffincludesdoctoralstudentsintheclinicalpsychologytrainingprogram,andisaccreditedbytheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation.ThestaffalsoincludessupervisingclinicalpsychologistsfromtheDepartmentofPsychology.Althoughtheexactcompositionofthestaffmaychangefromyeartoyear,thestaffisgenerallycomposedofindividualsfromdiverseethnicandculturalbackgrounds.

Thereisagraduatedfeestructurebasedonone'sfinancialsituation.

TheCenterisopenfrom8:00a.m.until9:00p.m.MondaythroughThursday.OnFridayitisopenfrom8:00a.m.until5:00p.m.AppointmentscanbemadebycontactingtheCenterat405.744.5975.Moreinformationcanbefoundatpsychology.okstate.edu/psc/.

Telecommunications CenterBlayne Mayfield, PhD- Associate Professor and Director

TheTelecommunicationsCenterisavisiblecommitmenttotheUniversity'sdesiretokeeppacewiththecommunicationsrevolutionintheclassroomandbeyond.ThefacilityishometoThe Institute for Teaching and Learning Excellence(ITLE),whichisresponsibleforbothequippingourcampusclassroomswitheducationaltechnologies(asthebudgetallows)andprovidingassistancetoourfacultyinintegratingthosetechnologiesintotheirteachingstyles.TheITLEFacultyDevelopmentCenterprovidesseminarsforbothearly-careerandestablishedfacultyoninnovativepedagogiesandtechnologyintegration,cooperateswithvariousdepartmentsonresearchprojectsandlearningcommunities,andofferssoftwaretrainingonproductssuchasFrontPageandCamtasia.Aconfigurableclassroomandacomputerlabareavailableforbothscheduledclassesandfacultyresearch/training.TheITLEClassroomTechnologySupportCenterprovidesawidearrayofequipmentforportableand/orclassroomusewherethattechnologydoesnotyetexist.

ITLEprovidesequipmentandstaffinginsupportofawiderangeofOSUDistanceEducationofferings,includingsupportfortheDesire2LearnCoursewareManagementSystem.ITLEalsoproducesvideo-basededucationalcontentfromrecordingand

editingclassroompresentationsfordeliveryviavideotape,CD-ROM,DVD,andstreamingmedia,todistributinglive,interactiveclassesworld-widefromhigh-techclassroomsalloverthecampus.TheTelecommunicationsCenteralsohousesabroadcast-qualitytelevisionproduction,editing,andtransmissionfacility,whichisusedforeverythingfromtapingclassroompresentationsandproducinghigh-qualityanimation/simulationsegmentstoproductionofteleconferences,documentaries,videotrainingtapes,andpublicserviceannouncementsfortheUniversityandforbothgovernmentandcommercialagencies.OSUisconnectedtotheworldfromtheTelecommunicationsCenterviaawidevarietyofmedia,includingInternetandSatellitecapabilities.ITLEalsooperatestheCampusCableTVsystem,whichincludestheOSUCampusCalendar(channel74)andtheResidentialLifeCowboyCinemaMovieChannel(channel22).

TheITLEfacilityprovidesanoutletforstudentinternshipsinart,production,andengineeringfields,andITLEhasagreementswithseveraldepartmentsacrosscampusforcredit-basedexperiencessupervisedbytheirfull-time,professionalstaff.Inaddition,ITLEprovidespart-timeemploymentforsomestudentseachyearinmanyoftheirdepartments.Formoreinformation,call744.1000,orvisit itle.okstate.edu.

Writing CenterRebecca Damron, PhD - Assistant Professor and Director

Since1976,thousandsofmembersoftheOklahomaStateUniversitycommunity-students,facultyandstaff-havefoundsupportfortheirwritingfromthetrainedstaffattheOklahomaStateUniversityWritingCenter.Theone-to-oneindividualizedconferencesconductedatthewritingcenteroffertheopportunityforwritersacrosscampustoreceivefeedbackontheirwritingbasedinbestpractices:supportingthewritingprocessfrombeginningtoend,focusingonthedevelopmentoftheindividualwriteratanylevel,assistingindividualstobecometheirownbestproofreadersandeditors.

InkeepingwiththemissionoftheOSUWritingCentertofosterwritingcultureacrosscampus,opportunitiesareavailableforWritingCenterstafftomakein-classvisits,conductworkshopsrelatedtowritingissuesatvariouslocationsacrosscampus,orcustom-designworkshopsforfacultyinterestedindiscipline-specificwritingprojects.Pleasecontactthewritingcenterforfurtherinformation.

TheOSUWritingCenterislocatedin104MorrillHall.AppointmentscanbemadebycallingtheWritingCenterat744.6671,onlineatwww.rich15.com/osu/schedule,ore-mail:writingcenter@okstate.edu.WritingCenterstaffalsoconductsdrop-inconsultationsattheEdmonLowLibrary.PleasecheckwiththeWritingCenterforappointmenttimes.

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Colvin Recreation CenterThenewlyexpandedandrenovatedColvinRecreationCenteris

opentotheUniversitycommunity.ThisfacilitytrulyprovidesOSUstudentswithanincredibleexperiencesociallyaswellasphysically.ThenewColvin,withover240,000squarefeetofactivityspace,includes:10basketball-volleyballcourts,alargemulti-purposecourt,over30,000sq.feetofweightandfitnessequipment,cardio-theater,indoorclimbingwall,golfpracticeareaincludingtwogolfsimulators,four-lanejoggingtrackindoorandoutdoorswimmingpools,12racquetball-handballcourts,andfivelargemulti-purposeactivityrooms.TheCenterisgenerallyopenforstudentusefrom6:00amtomidnightandishometotheCampusRecreationDepartmentandallofitsprogramsandactivities.

FacilitiesarealsoavailableatLakeCarlBlackwellandCampRedlandsforachallengecourse,sailing,waterskiing,canoeingandcrew.Reservationforsocials,workshopsandotherretreatscanbemadefornominalrentalratesinthelodgeandcabins.

OSU LibrariesTheOSULibraryisapremierelectroniclibrary,withthreebranch

librariesandacombinedcollectionofover2.5millionvolumes,96,500serials,morethan4.5millionmicroformsand420,000mapsandaerialphotographs.Itsprimarymissionistoserveasthe"intellectualcommons"oftheUniversity,providinghigh-qualityresources,services,andgatewaystoinformationtomeettheneedsofOSU'sdiverseinstructional,researchandoutreachprograms.Tofulfillthiscontinuingroleeffectively,theLibrarystrivestobeflexibleandresponsivetotheneedsofitsconstituents,toemphasizecooperativearrangementswithotherlibraries,andtomaximizetheapplicationofstate-of-the-arttechnologytofacilitatespeedierandeverwideraccesstoneededinformation.

TheOSULibrarysubscribestomorethan200specializeddatabasestoassiststudents,facultyandstaffintheirresearch.Agrowingnumberofthesedatabasesprovideaccesstothefulltextofdocuments.MembersoftheOSUcommunitycanaccessdozensoftheseresources(includingonline,full-textjournalswithmorethan30,000titles),regardlessoftheirlocation,fromanycomputerwithInternetaccessandaWebbrowser.LibraryuserscansubmitinterlibraryloanrequestsandbookrenewalrequestselectronicallyusingformsontheLibrary'sWebpages.ManyusersaretakingadvantageoftheLibrary'sElectronicReservestoprovideaccesstosupplementalcoursematerials.OSUstudentsmaycheckoutlaptopcomputersfortwo-hourperiods.Thereare100laptopsavailable.TheyarepaidforbytheLibraryandhavethesamesoftwareusedincampuscomputerlabs.ThelibrarybuildingisalsoequippedforwirelessInternetconnections.Librarylaptopsorpersonallaptopscanaccessthenetwork.TheLibraryoffersavarietyoffreetrainingsessionsthroughouttheyear,includingsessionsonusingtheLibrary'sOnlineCatalogandotherdatabases,searchingtheWeb,creatingWebpages,andusingthestudentelectronicmailsystem.Government Documents.ManypeopleconsidertheOSULibrary'sDocumentsDepartmenttobethebestRegionalDepositoryforUSGovernmentpublicationsintheSouthwest.Non-depositorymaterialsaswellaspublicationsofthestateofOklahoma,foreigngovernments,andinternationalorganizationsareobtainedtosupportfieldsofinteresttoOSU.TheDocumentsDepartmenthasagrowingcollectionofindicesanddatafilesissuedbytheUnitedStatesandcommercialcompanies.Thesefilesincludethe1990Census,the1992EconomicCensusandindicestocongressionalpublicationsandinternationaltradeinformation.Wheneverpossible,thedepartmentprovidesInternetaccesstoUSgovernmentinformationviatheOSULibrary'sInternetsitewww.library.okstate.edu.

Facilities

Bartlett Center for the Visual Arts and the Gardiner Art Gallery

TheBartlettCenter,formerlyknownasGardinerHall,wasbuiltin1910asawomen'sresidencehallandhassinceservedasaclassroombuildingforwomen'sphysicaleducation,speech,agricultureextensionandtheCollegeofBusinessAdministration.ThebuildingwasoriginallynamedtorecognizeMaudeGardiner,founderoftheUniversity'shomeeconomicsprogram.GardinerHallwasrenamedtheBartlettCenterin1984,whenMr.andMrs.F.M."Pete"BartlettmadeagenerousgifttoOklahomaStateUniversitythatwasdesignatedforrenovationofthebuildingthenoccupiedbytheDepartmentofArt.

TheBartlettCenterrenovationhasenhancedthecapabilitiesforinstructioninthevisualartsatOSU.IthasalsoprovidedanenvironmentforactivitiesthathavebroughtregionalandnationalrecognitiontothevisualartsatOSU.TheDepartmentofArthasteninstructionstudiosintheBartlettCenter,includingthreecomputerlaboratories,anda100-seatauditoriumforinstructioninarthistory.Thisauditoriumisequippedwithstate-of-the-artmultimediaequipment.Additionalstudiosforsculpture,ceramics,printmakingand3DdesignareintheVisualArtsAnnexlocatedonthenorthwestcornerofcampus.Thesenewfacilitiesprovidestudentswithwell-equippedstudioenvironmentsdesignedwithhealthandsafetyasparamount.

MaudeGardinercontinuestoberecognizedthroughtheGardinerArtGallery,asignificantpartoftheBartlettCenterservingbothinstructionalandoutreachneedsoftheDepartmentofArt.TheGalleryprovidesexhibitionsofregionalandnationalimportancetoOSUandthecommunity.ExhibitionshaveincludedtheworkofManuelNeri,DeborahButterfield,LucasSamaras,andtravelingexhibitionssuchas"AmericanWorksonPaper:100yearsofAmericanArt"and"WatercolorUSA."Facultyandstudentworkisalsoexhibitedonaregularbasis.

Child Development LaboratoryTheOklahomaStateUniversityChildDevelopmentLaboratory

(CDL)hasarichtraditionofexcellenceinearlychildhoodeducation.TheCDLissponsoredbytheDepartmentofHumanDevelopmentandFamilyScience.Originallyestablishedin1924,thelaboratorypresentlyresidesinatwomilliondollarfacilityopenedin1983andrenovatedin2006.Astate-of-the-artoutdoorlearninglaboratorywascompletedin1999.

TheChildDevelopmentLaboratoryprogramoffersasiteforqualityeducationalprogrammingforyoungchildren;trainingofpre-serviceteachersinearlychildhoodeducation;observationandinterpretationofhumangrowthanddevelopment;researchdesignedandimplementedbyOSUfacultyandstudentstofurthertheknowledgebaseinsuchareasasearlychildhoodcurriculum,socialinteraction,languagedevelopmentandcognitivedevelopment;andcommunityserviceintheformofchildcare,parentingprogramsandin-serviceprofessionaleducation.

TheCDLislicensedbytheDepartmentofHumanServicesandisaccreditedbytheNationalAssociationfortheEducationofYoungChildren.Theprogramoffersplannedlearningactivitiesthataredevelopmentallyappropriate;frequentandpositiveinteractionsbetweenchildrenandstudents;nutritiousmealsandsnacks;regularcommunicationwithparents;positiveguidancetechniques;highadult-to-childratio;(welltrainedandexperienced)ECEdegreedstaffandon-going,systematicprogramevaluation.

Subjecttoavailability,familieshaveanopportunitytoenrollinamodelearlychildhoodprogram.Childrenenrolledintheprogramrangeinagefromtwothroughfiveyears.

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M. B. Seretean Center for the Performing ArtsTheM.B.SereteanCenterforthePerformingArtsprovidesa

modernandwell-equippedhomeforthedepartmentsofMusicandTheatre.Constructedin1970atacostofthreemilliondollarsandnamedinhonorofitsprincipalbenefactor,M.B."Bud"Seretean,a1947OSUgraduate,theCenteristhefocalpointofallmajordramaticandmusicaleventsontheOSUcampus.Thecenter's75,000squarefeetincludethe800-seatConcertHallandthe600-seatViviaLockeTheatrewhichattractamyriadoffineartsactivitiessuchasballet,concerts,mime,opera,plays,facultyandstudentrecitals,andahostofsummerconventions.

Inadditiontotheauditoriumandtheater,theSereteanCenterhousesteachingstudiosformusic,avarietyofclassrooms,aspecially-designedchoralroom,arehearsalhallforbandandorchestra,thetheatresceneshop,computerlabs,andawell-equippedaudiocenter,alldesignedtoprovideanexcellentatmosphereinOklahomafortheteachingofthefinearts.

Theater-Livetheaterproductionsareanimportantpartoftheculturallifeofthecampus.OSUTheatreproducessixtoeightplayseachacademicyearfromawidevarietyofdramaticandmusicaltheaterliterature.Twoseparateproductionsseriesareoffered.Eachyear,fourfully-mountedlarge-scaleproductionsarepresentedinthe600-seatViviaLockeTheatre.Twotofourstudent-directed,designedandperformedstudioproductionsarepresentedinthe100-seatJerryL.DavisStudioTheatre.Eachproduction'scastandcrewsaremadeupoftheatermajorsandminorsaswellasnonmajorsfromacrossthecampus.Auditionsareopentoallstudentsoncampusregardlessofmajor.

Seretean Wellness CenterTheSereteanWellnessCenteroffersavarietyofhealthandwellness

programsforallOSUstudents.Theseprogramsincludefreewellnessscreenings(cholesterol,bloodpressure,bodycomposition,andweb-basedhealthriskappraisal),nutritioncounseling,wellnesseducationclasses,SharetheWEALTHpeereducationprogram,WellnessState(FreshmanOrientationProgram),andcampus-widehealthpromotionactivitiesandevents.

TheSereteanWellnessCenteroffersalimitednumberofinternshipsandgraduateassistantshipsinthedisciplinesofexercisescience,healtheducation,marketing,nutrition,andwellness.

TheSWChaspartneredwithUniversityDiningServicestolaunchacampus-widenutritionprogram,ChooseOrange.On-campusdiningfacilitieshavedesignatedhealthyfooditemswithaChooseOrangelogo.ItemswiththislogofollowUSDietaryGuidelinesandcontainnomorethan30%oftotalcaloriesfromfat,althoughafewexceptionssuchasnutsandavocadoswillapply.Alsoavailableisafree"AsktheDietitian"service.Logontochooseorange.okstate.eduandclick"AsktheDietitian"-youwillreceiveaFREEpersonalizedandconfidentialresponsetoyourhealth,diet,ornutritionquestion.

TheSereteanWellnessCenterhousesaregistereddietitian,demonstrationkitchenanddiningroom,fitnesscenter,afull-servicewellnesslaboratory,andalicensedmassagetherapist.Meetingrooms,includinga130seatlecturehallarealsoavailabletorecognizedOSUstudentgroups.Methodsofacceptedpaymentincludecash,check,creditcard,andbursarcharge.Foradditionalinformation,pleasecalltheSereteanWellnessCenterat744.WELL(9355)orlogontowellness.okstate.edu.

Student UnionDatingbackto1815,collegeunionshavealwaysbeenthoughtof

as"placeswhereallmaymeetoncommonground."TheOSUStudentUnioncertainlyisnoexceptiontothistraditionasithasbeenservingtheUniversitycommunitysince1950andhasbecometheplacetobeontheOSUcampus.Withafacilityconsistingof611,652squarefeet,itstandsasthelargestandmostcomprehensiveunionintheworld.ItprovidestheUniversitywithsuchservicesastheBookstore,retailshops,bankingservices,atravelagency,acampuspostoffice,restaurants,lounges,meetingroomsandan81-roomhotel.

TheprimarypurposeoftheOSUStudentUnionistoservethemembersoftheUniversitycommunitythroughanorganizationthatprovidesnecessaryandconvenientgoodsandservices;offerseducational,social,culturalandleadershipprograms;andfostersanatmosphereofopeninteractionandexchangeamongallstudents,faculty,staff,alumniandguests.

IntheStudentUnionisafullCampusLifefacilityhousingacomputerlabandtheUniversity'smorethan370campusorganizations.Manyactivitiessuchasmovies,latenighteventsandspeakersareprovidedforstudentsbytheUnion'sstudentprogrammingorganization,theStudentUnionActivitiesBoardalsolocatedintheUnion.

Throughitsmeetingandconferencecenter,theStudentUnionhostsmanyconferencesthroughouttheyear.ThevarietyofmeetingroomslocatedthroughoutthebuildingarealsoavailabletoOSUstudentorganizationsandfacultymeetings,typicallyatnocharge.

AlthoughtheOSUStudentUnion'sannualbudgetexceeds$18million,lessthan10percentofthetotalcostofoperatingtheUnionisfundedfromstudentfees.Morethan85percentoftheStudentUnionbudgetisderivedfromself-generatedsalesofgoodsandservicesofferedwithintheUnionsuchastheBookstoreandtheStudentStore.

MoreinformationabouttheStudentUnionanditsofferingscanbefoundontheInternetatunion.okstate.edu.

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Student ServicesCareer ServicesPamela Ehlers - Director

Career Services offers extensive job search assistance to OSU students and alumni, including individual and collective services regarding experiential education, student employment, volunteerism, service learning, and internship education as well as other topics.

Staff members assist students in learning how to obtain part-time jobs through résumé assistance, part-time online job listings, and specialized annual career fairs, including the Work & Service Fair and the Summer Camp Fair. Additionally, students are assisted with other options, including service learning, job shadowing, leadership, and volunteer experiences to build the skills necessary for future employment.

lnternships, full-time employment, and graduate education experiences are also facilitated by Career Services through career consulting available in each academic college as well as in the Student Union. Career consultants assist students and alumni by offering individual consultations, job search exploration assistance, career development workshops, mock-interviews, and specialized programming.

Electronic job search assistance is also available through the departmental website HireOSUgrads.com. This site allows students and alumni to access the HIRE System, an online job search engine for full-time jobs, internships, federal work-study positions, part-time jobs and co-ops. On-campus interviews and employer information session details are also available on the HIRE System.

Details on every step of the job search process, from beginning the search through graduate school selection or salary negotiation is available on the website.

Additionally, campus wide career fairs are held at least once each semester for students and alumni. These events are excellent opportunities to network with potential employers and learn about specific career options regarding full-time positions, internships, co-ops, and graduate schools. To prepare for the career fairs, please stop by a Career Services office, visit with a career consultant and pick up your free résumé paper and thank you notes. Portfolios and business cards are also available for purchase for student use at the Career Services office located at 360 Student Union.

Information TechnologyDarlene Hightower - Chief Information Officer

The Information Technology Department provides innovative, reliable, and integrated technology solutions for Oklahoma State University students and staff. IT provides administrative and academic computing services and support as well as telecommunications services for OSU. Services include network and communications infrastructure, software development, enterprise application systems management, security services, high performance computing, computer training, publications, desktop computing support, and a comprehensive HelpDesk.IT HelpDesk. THE IT HelpDesk provides diagnostic support and assistance by phone, by e-mail, or in person. The HelpDesk office is located in 113 Math Sciences and can be reached at 405.744.HELP or helpdesk@okstate.edu. HelpDesk hours are: Weekday Hours (Fall/Spring semester) Monday - Friday 7:00 am-1:00 am Weekday Hours (Summer semester): Monday-Friday 7:00 am-10:00 pm Weekend Hours (all semesters): Saturday 10:00am - 5:00pm; Sunday 2:00pm-11:00pmMore HelpDesk information can be found by visiting help.okstate.edu/.

Getting Access to IT Services. Students applying to Oklahoma State University are granted an Orange Key (O-Key) username and password that allows them access to an okstate.edu e-mail account and other IT services. For information on how to activate your O-Key account, visit it.okstate.edu/services/okey/. After enrolling, students are issued an OSU ID card that includes their photo and Campus-Wide ID (CWID) number. Students can obtain an ID card at the ID Services office in 432 Student Union Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.Student Technology Resources. After enrolling at OSU, students receive access to network and computer labs, print services, 250Mb network data storage, software downloads, and electronic mail from any web browser by using Outlook Web Access (OWA) at mail.okstate.edu. An extensive data communications network provides interfaces to OneNet, the Internet, Internet 2, and the National LambdaRail (NLR). OSU uses a campus wide Ethernet-based network to provide technology services to students. The campus has more than 35,000 10/100 Megabits per second network drops and is continually expanding its WIFI coverage. Both the wired and wireless networks provide fast connectivity to university services and the Internet. For more information about WIFI coverage, visit www.it.okstate.edu/students/wireless.Campus Computer Labs. The OSU campus has five IT-managed computer labs located in Classroom Building 4th Floor, Bennett Hall B19, Kerr-Drummond Mezzanine, Student Union 065, and Math Sciences 108. Campus labs provide Microsoft Office Suite, SAS, SPSS, and Adobe Acrobat reader, as well as Internet access. Other college-specific software also can be found in these labs. For a complete listing of available software in the campus computer labs, please visit the "Campus Computer Labs" section of the IT Resource Center, it.okstate.edu/rc. While the majority of the computers in these labs are Intel, each lab includes Macintosh computers as well as numerous scanners available for student use. The Macintosh computers are fully functional, fully integrated into the OSU network, and are capable of accessing Online Classroom and other educational websites. In addition, there is at least one scanner available for students in each computer lab. All labs have wheelchair access and feature Adaptive Technology software.Students also have access to three virtual computer labs created for students to access while off campus or in their dorm rooms. Students can login to these virtual labs from any computer with an Internet connection using their O-Key username and password. For instructions on how to login to the virtual labs using Windows, Mac, or Linux operating systems, please visit the "Virtual Computer Labs" section of the IT Resource Center, it.okstate.edu/rc.High Performance Computing. The High Performance Computing Center (HPCC) provides super-computing services to faculty, staff, and students. The HPCC also provides consulting services to researchers with their experimental software and hardware needs and training in parallel computing concepts and operations. For access to this service, please email helpdesk@okstate.edu and place your request. The website for this service is it.okstate.edu/depart/hpcc/.Student Technology Products. Students are eligible for discounts on Microsoft, Dell, Apple, and Cingular products and services through OSU. For information on how to obtain the OSU discount on Dell or Apple products, as well as information on Cingular cellular plans for students, please visit it.okstate.edu/students/. Virus protection software and Microsoft products, including Windows and Mac versions, are available to download through OSU’s Microsoft Campus Agreement at the Software Distribution Center web site, https://app.it.okstate.edu/sdc/login.php. Directions for software pick-up or delivery also are available on the Software Distribution Center website.Additional Information. For a complete listing of IT resources, please visit it.okstate.edu/rc. For additional information about the Information Technology department, please visit it.okstate.edu.

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Parking and Transit ServicesSteve Singleton - Interim DirectorJan Hernandez - Assistant Manager, ParkingSteve Singleton - Assistant Manager, Transit

Vehicle Registration and Parking RegulationsAny motor vehicle parked on University property between the

hours of 5:00 am and 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, must display a valid OSU paid parking permit or pass. The color and type of permit indicates the area where the vehicle may be parked. Use of a motor vehicle on University property is a privilege, not a right, and is made available only under the policies established in the University Parking and Traffic Regulations manual currently in effect. Any vehicle driven or parked on the campus of the University by an OSU student or employee should be registered with the OSU Parking Services.

Free bicycle registration with the OSU Department of Parking and Transit Services is advantageous in the event the bicycle is stolen or lost. When bicycles are recovered by the department they are checked against bicycle serial numbers maintained in the registration files for return of the bicycle to the rightful owner.

The purpose of these regulations is to expedite the safe and orderly conduct of University business and to provide parking facilities in support of that function within the limits of available spaces. Permits may be purchased either online or in person at the Parking and Transit Services Department office. A copy of the OSU Parking Rules and Regulations booklet is available from the Parking and Transit Services office, 104 USDA Building, Farm Road and Orchard Street; or view online at www.parking.okstate.edu/.Transit Services. THE BUS is the campus and community transit service operated by the Department of Parking and Transit Services. THE BUS offers fixed route transit and on-demand Paratransit service year-round. Bus transportation is available from 6:30 am until 10:30 pm Monday through Friday during the school year and 6:30 am until 7:00 pm during the summer. Route and time information are available at the Parking and Transit Services office or online at www.transit.okstate.edu.Tulsa Shuttle. Bob, OSU’s Big Orange Bus, is a shuttle service between the Stillwater and Tulsa campuses. There are nine trips daily from each campus Monday - Thursday; seven trips on Friday. It is open to current students, staff and faculty. The cost is $7 one way for students; and $13 one way for Faculty/Staff. Reservations can be made in Stillwater at the Shuttle office in 202A Student Union, Monday - Thursday 8:00 am to 10:00 pm, Friday 8:00 am to 7:00 pm or in Tulsa at the North Hall Information Center, Monday - Thursday from 7:00 am to 7:30 pm and Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. In Stillwater, call 405.744.7100 and in Tulsa call 918.594.8332.

Residential Life

Matthew S. Brown - Director of Residential LifeTerry Baker - Dining Director, University Dining ServicesShannon Baughman - Assistant Director - Marketing and ConferencesScott Blackwell - Assistant Director, Housing Jon Hunt - Assistant Director - Administrative and Business ServicesDave Stoddart - Assistant Director - Family and Graduate Student Housing

The Department of Residential Life's vision is to change lives to improve society. To that end the department offers 25 residence halls, seven family-first neighborhoods, 19 special interest housing options, over 35 dining options, and countless leadership activities for students. Students who live on campus graduate sooner and maintain higher grades than their off-campus counterparts. More than 500 students are involved in planning and leading educational, recreational, and social activities within the halls.

Except for freshmen who are married, are 21 years of age or older, are living with their parents in Stillwater or the surrounding area, are veterans, or are living in a fraternity or sorority house (sorority pledges generally live in residence halls due to limited sorority house space), or have completed 27 credit hours, all others are required to live in on-campus housing. Exceptions must be requested in writing, and approved by the Department of Residential Life.

All accommodations are rented on a contract date priority basis. While there is no deadline to apply for housing, prospective students are encouraged to return their applications and contracts at least nine months before the desired occupancy. This will improve the chances of receiving the preferred on-campus housing location.

Traditional Halls, Suites, Deluxe Suites, and ApartmentsOSU traditional halls, suites, deluxe suites, and apartments offer a

variety of living accommodations. Traditional residence halls include Kerr-Drummond, Parker, Stout, and Wentz. Six suite buildings make up the area referred to as the Village. Some suite units are also offered in Bennett Hall. Deluxe suites are offered in Allen, Bennett, Booker, Jones, Patchin, Stinchcomb, and Zink Halls. Apartments can be found in Bost, Davis, Kamm, Morsani-Smith, Peterson-Friend, Sitlington, and Young Halls.

All halls are open continuously throughout the academic year. Year round housing (12-month contract) is available in each type of housing offered. Some halls house only non-freshman students, but freshmen may be assigned by exception. Further information may be found on the Internet at www.reslife.okstate.edu.

Studies show that living on campus can be more affordable than living off campus. Some students save as much as $500 per academic year by living on campus. Just one bill pays for a student's rent, meal plan, and all utilities including cable TV and Internet connection. Rates rarely increase during the academic year, even when roommate(s) move out.

Students are offered several lifestyle options. Kerr Hall houses men only, while Drummond Hall houses women only. All other halls are co-ed. Residential Life offers numerous Learning Communities for students to consider when choosing their housing options. The first three floors of Stout Hall are open to students who are active participants in the Honors Program. Zink Hall is home to the Ketchum House Native American House, as well as housing students interested in engineering. Engineering Houses can also be found in Kerr, Drummond and Bost Halls. Maude’s Quad, Women in Engineering House, is located in Allen Hall. Men that are computer science majors may choose to live on the special interest House in Kerr Hall. Jones Hall is home to the Uhuru House, the African Centered Cultural House. Students interested in developing leadership skills may be interested in the Kamm Hall Leadership House. Spanish majors or Spanish speaking students may be interested in living on the Spanish House located in Wentz Hall. The Wellness House, located in Stinchcomb Hall, is open to residents who wish to adopt a total wellness lifestyle.

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ThethirdandfourthfloorsofVillageCASNRhousesparticipantsintheFIT(FreshmeninTransition)programthroughtheCollegeofAgriculture.ThefirstandsecondfloorsofVillageCASNRarededicatedtotheCASNRCommunity.TheCollegeofHumanEnvironmentalSciencesisofferingHESmajorsalivinglearningenvironmentinVillageHallHES.VillageHallCisthelocationofthreecommunitiesfromtheCollegeofArtsandSciences:theCareerExplorationHouseonthesecondfloor,theJournalism&BroadcastingHouseonthethirdfloor,andtheHealthSciencesHouseonthefourthfloor.TheSpearsSchoolofBusinesscommunityislocatedonthefourthfloorofVillageHallEandtheAthleticTrainingHouseislocatedonthethirdfloor.ThethirdfloorofVillageHallFishometotheHistoryFloor.TheRecoveryHouseprovidessupportforstudentsrecoveringfromdrugand/oralcoholdependence.Participatingstudentswillbehousedinfourbedroomapartments.

Ineveryresidencehallthereisawell-trained,professionalstaffmembertocoordinatetheday-to-dayoperationsofthebuilding,aswellasstudentstaffwhoseprimaryfunctionistoseethatstudentsbenefiteducationallyfromtheirresidentiallivingexperience.Eachfloororwinghasalive-instudentstaffmember(residentassistants,communityfacilitatorsorcommunitymentors)responsibleforassistingandguidingtheresidents.Studentstaffmembersareundergraduatestudentsspeciallytrainedinallaspectsofresidentialarealivingwiththeexperienceandknowledgetoanswerquestionsandactasanadvisorforstudentgovernmentsandprograms.

University Dining ServicesUniversityDiningServicesoffersover35diningoptionstochoose

fromoncampus,includingalloftheResidentialLifediningoptions,theStudentUnionFoodCourt,JavaDave's@theLibrary,WestSideCafé,Taylor'sDining,andTheRanchersClub.Avarietyofspecialtyrestaurants,conveniencestores,andalacarteoptionsprovidefoodservicefromearlymorningtolatenight.

Byprovidingsomeofthemostflexiblemealplansinthecountry,UniversityDiningDollars(UD$)makeiteasyandconvenienttoeatanytimeandanywhereoncampus.Studentsmaychoosefromseveraldifferentmealplans,dependingontheirindividualneeds,andaportionofthemealplanbalancecanbecarriedoverfromsemestertosemesterdependingupontheplan.Freshmenwhoarelivingon-campusarerequiredtohaveaminimummealplan.(ContactResidentialLifeformoreinformation.)

AnyonecanpurchaseaUD$planincludingon-campusresidents,off-campusstudents,andfacultyandstaffmembers.

Formoreinformation,contacttheOfficeofResidentialLife,IbaHall,Stillwater,Oklahoma74078,405.744.5592orgotothewebsiteatwww.reslife.okstate.edu.

Mobility Impaired Student HousingAllresidencehallsandmanyFamilyandGraduateStudentapart-

mentsoffersomehousingforstudentswhohaveimpairedmobility.Uponnotification,theDepartmentofResidentialLiferoutinelymod-ifiesroomsandapartmentstomeetanindividual'sspecialneeds.Thismodificationmaytakeseveralmonths,soadvancenotificationiscritical.

Family and Graduate Student HousingMorethan700apartmentsareavailabletoservestudentsinthe

followingpriority:families,singlegraduatestudents,andsingle,upperclass,undergraduatestudents.Priorityforsinglestudentsisgiventothosewhohavelivedintheresidencehalls.

Mostapartmentsaretwo-bedroomunitswithoptionalfurnishings.TheMorrisonNeighborhoodfeaturessomethree-bedroomunits.Theapartmentshavesidewalks,off-streetparking,playareas,andtwolaundryfacilities.ResidentsoftheMorrisonNeighborhoodhavefull-sizewashersanddryersintheirapartmentunits.

SchoolbustransportationisprovidedtotheStillwaterHigh,JuniorHigh,andMiddleschools,andtoWestwoodandWillRogerselementaryschools.

TheFamilyResourceCenter,locatedintheFamilyandGraduateStudentHousingarea,offersavarietyofprogramstomeettheneedsoftheresidents.Theseprogramsvarydependingupontheneedsoftheclientele.Typicalprogramsinclude:EnglishasaLanguageclass(ESL),after-schoolprograms,children'sprograms,andpotluckdinners.TheLaundryMartconveniencestoreislocatedinsideoftheUniversityLaundry.

FamilyandGraduateStudentHousingprovidesanon-sitestaffmember,anapartmentassistant,whoisreadilyavailabletotheresidents.Eachapartmentassistanthasresponsibilityforabout90apartments.Theassistant'sdutiesincludehelpingresidentsresolveinter-apartmentconflicts,meetneighborsandfindappropriatecommunityservices.TheyalsoprovideinformationaboutthefacilitiesandtheUniversity,andprovidereferralstoappropriateUniversityofficesforresidents'needs.Theapartmentassistantcanbeaveryhelpfulpersonforallresidents.

FormoreinformationcontacttheFamilyandGraduateStudentHousingOffice,120Brumley,Stillwater,Oklahoma74078,405.744.5353,orwww.reslife.okstate.edu.

Residence Hall Student OrganizationsResidencehallsarepopularplacestoliveontheOSUcampus.

Thehousingandfoodserviceprogramshaveaproudtraditionofexcellencerecognizednationwide.Muchofthesuccessoftheresidencehallsisthestrongandvitalstudentgovernmentsystemconsistingoffloorgovernments,councilsforeachhallorcomplexandtheResidenceHallsAssociation,whichrepresentsallhallsoncampus.

AllresidencehallsoncampuscombinetoformtheResidenceHallsAssociation(RHA).TheResidenceHallsAssociationactsasthevoiceofresidentialareastudentstotheUniversityadministrationconcerningpoliciesandregulations,andcoordinatescampus-wideactivitiesfortheenrichmentofresidentialarealiving.Eachhallhasitsownelectedofficersandconstitution,andisapartoftheRHAsystemofrepresentativegovernment.Therearenumerousopportunitiesforinvolvementinthehalls,suchasfloorofficer,socialcommittees,foodcommittees,andsportsandathleticactivities.

Students with ChildrenInformationonchildcareintheStillwatercommunityisavailableat

thefollowinglocationsoncampus:FamilyResourceCenter—719N.Walnut,405.744.6539NontraditionalStudentServices—060StudentUnion,405.744.5488

MarieBasler,CoordinatorNon-TraditionalStudentOrganization—045StudentUnion,405.744.7508

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University Counseling ServicesSuzanne M. Burks-Director Dylan Burns - Senior Clinical CounselorDeborah Bransford-Career and Outreach SpecialistCarol Challenger-Senior Clinical CounselorBaiba Ercum, MD-PsychiatristJoni Hays-Coordinator, Career Resource CenterLinda Myers-Coordinator, Alcohol and Substance Abuse CenterKara Niccum - Substance Abuse CounselorTrevor Richardson - Senior Clinical CounselorCindy Washington-Clinical CounselorJason White-Coordinator of CounselingTamara Young - Senior Clinical Counselor

TheUniversityCounselingServicesprovidesconfidentialprofessionalpersonalandcareercounselingforOSUstudents.Bothindividualandgroupcounselingisavailable.Assistanceisofferedforemotionalproblems,astheyaffectpersonalandacademicgoals,intellectualfunctioningorrelationshipswithothers.Amongthevarietyofconcernsdealtwithincounselingarestress,anxiety,depression,eatingdisorders,substanceuse/abuse,interpersonalrelationships,andcareerindecision.Psychiatricconsultationisavailableasneeded.

UniversityCounselingServicesalsoassistsstudentswithproblems,concerns,andexperiencesrelatingtoeducationaldifficulties;i.e.,studyhabits,test-takingstress,lackofmotivation,orattitudesrelatedtoschool.Allinformationregardingappointmentsandcontentofcounselingisstrictlyconfidential.

UniversityCounselingServicesoperatestheCareerResourceCenter.Thecenterprovideswalk-inassistanceforOSUstudents.Itcontainsbooks,handoutsandcomputerizedresourcesoncareers,studystrategies,scholarshipandgraduateschoolsearches.

AbroadrangeofdevelopmentalandproactiveprogrammingisofferedthroughUniversityCounselingServicesinoutreachandservicetolivinggroups,organizationsandacademicclasses.

Minimalfeesareassessedforindividualandgroupcounseling,forcertaintests,forspecificprogramsorworkshopsandforsomecareerassessments.Dependingupontheneed,testsandotherUniversityservicesmaybeusedinconjunctionwithcounseling.

TheUniversityCounselingServicesisanaccreditedmemberoftheInternationalAssociationofCounselingServices,Inc.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance ProgramMike Shuttic-Director

ConsiderableprogresshasbeenmadetoenhanceADAaccesstoOSUprograms,services,facilitiesandgrounds.Studentswithdis-abilitiesareencouragedtohelpwithsucheffortsthroughtheADAAdvisoryCouncilforIndividualswithDisabilities.Inaddition,studentsmayexercisecertainADAappeal"rights"ifdissatisfiedwithstudentservices,accommodationsoraccess.OSUiscommittedtoimprovingthefullandnondiscriminatoryparticipationinallaspectsofcampuslifeforindividualswithdisabilities.Formoreinformation,contacttheOfficeofADACompliance,315StudentUnion.

Student Disability ServicesMike Shuttic-Coordinator

StudentDisabilityServices(SDS)offersacademicsupportservicestostudentswithdisabilities.SDSiscommittedtoprovidingassistancetostudentsthatwillfacilitateacademicaccessandindependenceofeachindividualstudent.Appropriateservicesaredeterminedonanindividualizedbasisandmayincludeacademicadvisement,specializedtesting,accessibletextbooks,classroomaccess,assistivetechnology,andotherservicesbasedondisability-relatedneed.StudentsmustinitiatearequestforservicesbycontactingStudentDisabilityServices.

University Health Services

Steve Rogers, CHE, MBA-DirectorKenneth B. Smith, DO-Medical Director

OklahomaStateUniversityisasinterestedinthestudent'sphysicalandemotionalwell-beingasitisinhisorherintellectualandculturaldevelopment.Goodhealthwillnotguaranteeacademicsuccess,butitwillhelp;whilepoorhealth,eitherphysicaloremotional,canimpairboththeacademicandtheextracurricularcareer.

UniversityHealthServicesmaintainsastaffoffull-timephysicians,nurses,laboratorytechnologists,pharmacists,x-raytechnicians,andothernecessarysupportpersonnelwhomakeaspecialtyofprovidingthebestpossiblecareattheleastpossibleexpenseforthestudent.

UniversityHealthServicesisanambulatoryprimarycarefacility,designedtoprovidecost-effective,physician-directedhealthcaretostudents.Laboratory,x-ray,pharmacyandelectiveservicesareprovidedonafeeforservicebasis.Intheeventamedicalconditionexiststhatisbeyondthescopeoftheservicesoffered,referralscanbemadetoafamilyphysicianoralocalphysicianinStillwater.EmergencyservicesareofferedbyStillwaterMedicalCenter24hoursaday.UniversityHealthServicesisfullyaccreditedbytheAccreditationAssociationforAmbulatoryHealthCare.Health Requirements. 1.AllnewstudentsarerequiredtocompletetheOSUHealthHistoryandImmunizationform.Oklahomalawrequiresthatstudentsreporttheircompliancewithcertainrequiredimmunizations;specificallymeasles,mumps,rubella,hepatitisB,andmeningitis.InformationabouttherequirementsforcomplianceareexplainedindetailontheOSUHealthHistoryformthatismailedtoallnewstudentsandisavailablefordownloadfromtheInternetwww.okstate.edu/UHS/.Failuretocomplywiththeseguidelineswillpreventfutureenrollment.

2.Studentsmeetingthefollowingcriteriamustprovidearecordofhavinganegativetuberculosisskintest(PPD)withinsixmonthsofarrivalatOSU,or,iftheTBskintestispositive,mustprovideanegativechestx-ray:studentswho

•arevisaholders,•areU.S.citizens,whopreviouslyresidedoutsidetheU.S.,•haveamedicalconditionthatsuppressestheimmunesystem,•areknowntohavebeenexposedtotuberculosis.

RefertotheImmunizationandHealthHistoryformforspecificguidelinesandinformation.Failuretocomplywiththeseguidelinesmayaffectfutureenrollment.

FormoreinformationcontacttheUniversityHealthServices,1202WestFarmRoad,OklahomaStateUniversity,Stillwater,Oklahoma,74078,ordownloadtheformfromtheInternetatwww.okstate.edu/UHS/.

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Campus Life

Kent Sampson-Director, Campus LifeRuth Loffi-Campus Life Administrative AssociateJoe Ray-Coordinator, Allied Arts & Special EventsStephen Haseley-Manager, Leadership DevelopmentMarie Basler-Coordinator, Nontraditional Student ServicesKathleen Kennedy-Coordinator, Student Union Activities BoardJoyce Montgomery-Coordinator, Service-Learning Volunteer CenterIval Gregory-Manager, Fraternity and Sorority AffairsSharla McClendon-Coordinator, Fraternity and Sorority AffairsTim Huff-Manager, International Students and ScholarsRegina Henry-Coordinator of Immigration,

International Students and ScholarsLinda Dunbar-Coordinator, International Tax,

International Students and ScholarsKaren Sebring-Coordinator, Sponsored Students,

International Students and ScholarsJosh Matlock-International Student Specialist,

International Students and ScholarsFran Gragg-Coordinator, OSU Parent Association

TheDepartmentofCampusLifeisintheforefrontofco-curricularactivitiesoncampus.Enhancingasenseof“CampusCommunity”isakeythrustofthisdepartment.ItisresponsibleforthefacilitationandimplementationofprogrammingforstudentsandstudentorganizationsattheUniversity.CampusLife'scommitmentistoprovideanenvironmentthatencouragesinteractionamongstudents,faculty,staffandthecommunityatlargethroughorganizationstoprovidethebestqualityofserviceswithintegrityandrespectforadiversepopulation.

ServicesprovidedbytheCampusLifeCenter,060StudentUnion,includeStudentUniondisplaycasescheduling,insuranceforOSUsponsoredtrips,acalendarofevents,schedulingofBennettChapel,notarypublic,registeringposters,fliersandsigns,schedulinguseofcampusgrounds,studentorganizationrecordsinliaisonwiththeStudentGovernmentAssociation,MotorPoolrequests,campusworkordersforstudentgroups,scholarshipandmembershipapplications,andaresourcecenterthatoffersawidevarietyofbrochuresonvarioussubjects.

CampusLifeatOSUencompassesthefollowingadministrativeandprogrammingareas:

Allied ArtsAlliedArtsistheoldestuniversityperformingartsseriesinOklahoma.

TheprogramhasbroughtthousandsofoutstandingperformancestoStillwater,aspartofitsmissiontoenrichuniversitylifeandprovidetheuniversitycommunitywithabroadrangeofprofessional-levelmusical,danceandtheatricalevents.AlliedArtsperformersareselectedbyacommitteecomposedofstudents,facultyandstaff,andeachyearsixorsevenperformancesarescheduledfortheseries.Students,facultyandstaffcanpurchaseasubscriptionforallevents,orindividualticketstospecificshows.Forticketinformationandschedule,visittheAlliedArtswebsiteatalliedarts.okstate.edu.

Fraternity and Sorority AffairsOklahomaStateUniversitybenefitsfromthepresenceof19North

AmericanInterfraternityConferencefraternities,11NationalPanhellenicConferencesororities,sevenNationalPan-HellenicCouncilfraternitiesandsororitiesandthreeMulticulturalGreekCouncilorganizations,twofraternitiesandonesorority.TheGreekexperiencestressesacademicexcellence,leadershipgrowth,communityinvolvement,professionaldevelopmentandathleticcompetition.GreeklifehasbeenapartofOSUsince1908.Thesystemprovidesstudentleaderswiththeopportunitytoparticipateinawidevarietyofactivities,includingnumerousphilanthropiesthatGreekmemberssupport.TheOfficeofFraternityand

SororityAffairs,locatedin050StudentUnion,providesguidanceandresourcestoallGreekorganizations.Thefull-timestaffconsistsofGreekalumniwhohaveextensivebackgroundandknowledgeoftheGreeksystem.

Honor and Service OrganizationsOSUoffersopportunitiesforpersonalandprofessional

developmentthroughmanynationally-affiliatedhonorandserviceorganizations.Theseorganizationsprovideopportunitiesforleadershipandprogramdevelopment,newfriendshipsandrecognitionofachievement.University-wideorganizationsinclude:BlueKey(juniorandseniorhonorsociety)GoldenKey(juniorandseniorhonorsociety)IotaKappa(honorsocietyforsophomores)MortarBoard(juniorandseniorhonorsociety)NationalSocietyofCollegiateScholarsOrderofOmega(honorsocietyforsororityandfraternitymembers)PhiEtaSigma(freshmanandsophomorehonorsociety)PhiKappaPhi(nationalhonorsocietyforseniorsandgraduatestudents)(Seecollegesectionsfororganizationswithineachcollege.)

International Students and ScholarsTheOfficeofInternationalStudentsandScholars(ISS)provides

assistancetomorethan1500nonimmigrantstudentsandscholarsfrom120countriesaroundtheworld.ThegoalsofISSaretoassistinternationalstudentsandscholarswitheducationonUSimmigrationregulations,orientationtotheOSUenvironmentandtheAmericanculture,exposuretotheUniversityresourcesavailable,andfamiliarizationwiththecampusandcommunity.

ISSisresponsibleforadvisementandsupporttostudents,facultyandstaffonmattersspecificallyrelatedtointernationalstudentsandscholars.Additionalinternationalrelatedservicesincludeemploymentandtaxassistance,immigrationconsultation,liaisonwithembassies,consulatesandsponsoringagencies,legalreferrals,academicreferrals,orientationprograms,communityinvolvementandlogisticalsupportforspecialandnonacademicshorttermprograms.

ISSprovidesnumerousservicestonewlyadmittedinternationalstudentspriortoandaftertheirarrivalintheUS.Someoftheservicesincludepre-arrivalinformation,groundtransportationfromtheOklahomaCityairporttoOSU,temporaryhousing,banking,orientation,enrollmentassistance,employmentclearances,andsupportasneeded.ISSinformscontinuingstudentsoneventsandimmigrationissuesthroughitsweeklyISSlistservandwebpage.ISSalsoprovidesvariouspublicpresentationsoninternationally-relatedissuesasneeded.

ISSsupportsnumerouseventsandactivitiesthatencourageAmericanandinternationalstudents,facultyandstaffparticipation.ISSislocatedat076StudentUnionwithintheDepartmentofCampusLife.

LecturesOklahomaStateUniversity,throughitsacademicorganizationsand

studentgroups,hasasignificantnumberofspeakerseachyear,enrichingtheintellectuallifeoncampus.Individuals,frombothoff-campusandon-campus,sharetheirexpertisewithfaculty,students,staff,andtown'speopleonawidevarietyoftopics.

ManyoftheacademicunitsaswellasstudentgroupsinvitespeakerstotheirmeetingsinordertoenhancetheeducationalcomponentoftheUniversity.Theselecturesaregenerallyofinteresttospecificacademicareas,ratherthantothegeneralcampus.

TheStudentGovernmentAssociation,throughitsSpeaker'sBoard,bringsmajorfiguresinpolitics,entertainment,andbusinesstothecam-pus.TheStudentUnionActivitiesBoardalsohasaspeaker'sprogramrelatedtotopicsofgeneralstudentinterest.Otherstudentorganizationsconductactivelectureprogramsconcerningtheirinterestareas.

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AlliedArtsconductslecture-demonstrationsinconjunctionwithitsperformingartspresentations.Inthismanner,studentscangainaddi-tionalknowledgeoftheperformingartsanditsartists.

Nontraditional Student ServicesTheprimarygoalistoassistnontraditionalstudents,anyonewithat

leastatwo-yearbreakineducation,byprovidingsupport,informationandreferrals.Thecoordinatorservesasaresourcepersonfortheentirecampuscommunityandseekstoraisetheawarenessoffaculty,administratorsandstudentswithregardtotheneedsofthisspecialgroup.AllnontraditionalstudentsareencouragedtostopbytheCampusLifeCenter,060StudentUniontodiscusstheirconcernsorquestions.Thecoordinatoralsoadvisesstudentswhohaverent-relateddifficulties,suchaslandlorddisputes,orwhoarelookingforhousingoff-campus.

Office of Leadership DevelopmentLeadership Minor.TheLeadershipMinorisan18houracademicandexperientialopportunityforallstudentstodevelopandenhancetheirabilitiestolead.Eachstudentmustalsocompleteatleast40hoursofdocumentedservicelearningexperienceorspecificcommunityservicerelatedtothestudent’sstatedgoalsforadmission.Uponcompletionoftheacademicandexperientialrequirements,studentswillberequiredtomeetwiththeirStudentAffairsmentortoprepare,publishanddiscussareflectiveanalysisoftheirexperience.Admissionintotheprogramwillbebasedonanoverallassessmentofanapplicant’seducationalcareerandsocialgoals.Applicantsmustcompleteawrittenapplicationandbeinterviewedpriortoacceptanceintotheprogram.President’s Leadership Council.Ascholarshipandleadershipprogramforoutstandingincomingfreshmenthatteachestheimportanceofleadershipandservicethroughoutlife.FreshmenchosentobeinPLCcompleteayear-longclassthatconsistsofleadershipseminars,volunteerservice,andacreativecomponent.Leadership Issues Forum. Effectivemanagementofimportantissuesisakeycomponentofgoodleadershipability.JointheLeadershipIssuesForumtolearnhowtodeliberateaswellasworkeffectivelyingroupstoreachcommongroundonhighlycriticalandrelevantissues.LEAD Program.InrecognitionoftheimportanceofacknowledgingtheachievementsofstudentleadersandtoencourageemergingleadersatOSU,thisprogramisopentoallOSUstudentsandconsistsofthefollowingcomponentsintwolevels.LevelOne:L.E.A.D.ParticipationCertificate

•Tocompletethislevelyoumustattendandparticipateineachofsixleadershipseriesseminars.

LevelTwo:L.E.A.D.ProgramParticipationRecognitionMedalandCertificate

•Attendeachoftheseminarsmentionedearlier•Becomeactiveinatleasttwocampusorganizations•CompleteaStudentDevelopmentTranscript•Implementaleadershipproject•Recordprogramexperiencesinaleadershipjournal•MaintainanacceptableGPA

Society for Leadership and Success.TheNationalSocietyofLeadershipandSuccess,orSigmaAlphaPi,wascreatedbyanationwideeffortofprofessionalmotivationspeakerswhowantedtotrulyimpactstudent’slivesonalong-termcontinuousbasis,ratherthanaonetimemotivationalspeech.Themissionis:Tohelpindividualscreatethelivestheydesirebyhelpingthemdiscoverwhattheytrulywanttodoandgivingthemthesupport,motivation,andtoolstoachievetheirgoals.Leadership Study Abroad.TheLeadershipStudyAbroadProgramisanopportunityforstudentstolearnandexperienceLeadershipindifferentculturalsettingsreceivingacademiccreditatthesametime.TheOfficeofLeadershipDevelopment,inpartnershipwithTheCollegeofEducation,hasdevelopedthisprogramtoprovideacademicinternationalexperiencesthatenhancethestudentspersonalandprofessional

leadershipdevelopment.TripsvaryeachyearwithplacessuchasNewYorkCity,Paris,Geneva,TheBritishIsles,Rome,andGreecewhichhavebeenundertakenandplannedforfutureofferings.

OSU Parents AssociationTheParentsAssociationconsistsofOSUparentsandfamilymembers

whosegoalistosupporttheirstudentsandtheUniversitybysponsoringevents,activitiesandscholarshipsbothoncampusandintheirhomecommunities.TheOSUParentsAssociationsponsorsscholarshipsforstudents,safetyprogramsforstudentsandtheParents'HandbookthatisdistributedduringsummerFreshmanOrientation.TheAssociationsponsorsanannualFamilyWeekendduringthefallofeachyearandmembersreceiveamembershipcardthatentitlesthemtodiscountsatselectStillwaterareamerchants,avehicledecaltodisplayandelectronicnewslettersthatremindthemofcampusevents,importantdates,anddeadlinesoncampus.ThepurposeoftheOSUParentsAssociationis:

•toenhancecommunicationbetweentheUniversityandtheparentsofOklahomaStatestudents.•toprovideparentswithasupportingroleintheeducationoftheirstudents,whileprovidingaforumfornetworkingwithotherparents•totakeanactiveroleinpromotingtheexcellenceoftheUniversity.

TheobjectiveoftheOSUParentsAssociationis:•toencourageparentstosupporttheprogramsandactivitiesoftheUniversity.•tohelpparentsandstudentsinthetransitionaltimewhenthestudentbeginscollege.•tosupporttheacademiccommunityatOklahomaStateUniversity.•tocultivateandrecruitnewstudentsandfamiliestotheUniversity.•tosupportstudentaffairsandstudentservicesthatenhancethestudentsout-of-classexperience.

Membershipduesare$35.00annuallyoraonetimepaymentof$105.00forlifetimemembership.Tojoin,visitthegroup'swebsiteatparents.okstate.edu.

Campus RecreationCampusRecreationprogramsaredesignedtoprovideequipment,

spaceandprofessionalassistanceinhelpingUniversitystudents,faculty,staffmembersandtheirfamiliespursueindividualrecreationinterests.LocatedintheColvinRecreationCenterarefacilitiesforactivitiesincludingracquetball,basketball,volleyball,badminton,tabletennisandstrengthandcardiovascularconditioning.Inaddition,areasforsoccer,football,rugby,softball,archery,tennis,sailing,canoeingandhikingaremadeavailableforstudentandstaffuse.FIT First Program.ThestaffoftheColvinRecreationCenteroffersavarietyofnoncreditclasseseachsemestertostudents,facultyandstaff.OtherinstructionalprogramsforadultsincludeCPR,firstaid,scuba,tennis,ballroomandswing,martialarts,taichi,andyoga.Intramural Sports.ThevisionoftheintramuralsportsprogramistoimprovethequalityoflifeatOSU,andthemissionistodevelopstudentsmentallyandphysically,providequalityprogramsandservices,andtoencourageallparticipantstovaluerecreation.TheseprogramsareimportantforallstudentsattendingOSUbecausetheyprovideanopportunitytomeetnewpeople,cultivatepresentrelationshipsbyparticipatingwithfriends,andstimulatepersonalphysicalfitnessthroughsports.Programsareavailableatdifferingskilllevels,aswellasopportunitiestocompeteinspecificdivisionsformen,womenandco-recreationalleagues.Withover50activitiestochoosefrom,intramuralsportsoffersomethingforeverystudent.Sport Clubs.TheCampusRecreationprogramadvisesandhelpsorganizetheactivesportclubsoncampus,whicharegovernedbytheSportClubCouncil.TheCouncilischarteredbytheUniversityanditsofficersareelectedstudents.ThisCouncildevelopssportsclubpolicies,setspriorities,andfunctionsastheofficialrepresentativeforallsportsclubs.

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TheCampusRecreationprogramprovidestheadviserforthisCouncil.Membershipinallsportsclubsisopentoallstudents.Ifagroupofstudentsisinterestedinstartingasportclub,thecoordinatorwillassistthem.

ActivesportsclubsareCrew,Cricket,Cycling,Karate,Lacrosse,Polo,Rugby,Sailing,Scuba,Soccer,SnowSkiing,Volleyball,Waterskiing,Weightlifting,AdaptiveSportsandWildernessPursuits.Outdoor Adventure.ThegoalofOutdoorAdventureistoprovideopportunitiesforadventure,educationandexcitement.Withavarietyoflocal,nationalandinternationaltripsaswellasadventureandleadershipworkshopsatallskilllevels,opportunitiesareprovidedforenrichmentforthewholecommunity.

Inadditiontotripsandworkshops,anextensivelow-andhigh-elementschallengecourseisofferedatCampRedlands.Astate-of-the-artindoorclimbingfacilityisalsoavailableintheColvinRecreationCenter.Tofacilitatethetripsprogram,aswellastheUniversityandlocalcommunities'pursuits,theOutdoorAdventureRentalShopintheColvinRecreationCenterprovidesaccesstoeverythingfromsnowshoestosleepingbags.

WhetheritisseakayakingintheBajaPeninsula,adayatthechallengecourse,ortheannualclimbingcompetition,thecommonelementsinallprogramsarequalityleadershipandlotsoffun.The Adaptive Sports Program.TheAdaptiveSportsProgramisdesignedforstudentswithdisabilitiestotheirupperorlowerextremitiesorconfinedtoapowerormanualwheelchair.Theprogramoffersvariouswheelchair-sportingevents,suchaswheelchairbasketball,weightlifting,tennis,andtrackandfield.

TheCampusRecreationcenteroffersdiverseactivitiesandprogramsforstudentsandstudentswithdisabilities.Thecampusrecreationcenterfacilitycanmainstreamstudentswithdisabilitiesintovariousactivitiesincludingintramuralsportsprograms,OutdoorAdventureprograms,SportsClubsandanaerobicandaerobicworkoutprograms.Astudentwithanydisabilitycanhavefunwithotherstudentswhileexercisingbodyandmind.

Religious LifeCampusreligiouscenters,supportedbystateandnationalchurch

bodiesspecificallytoservetheUniversitycommunity,provideopportu-nityforworshipinbothtraditionalandcontemporaryservices;religiouseducationcommensuratewithhigherlearningforthedevelopmentofthewholeperson;counselingthatmaintainsaspiritualbasisforthecohesionandmeaningoflife;andsocialactivitieswhichallowrelationshipsandlifeviewstodeepen.The18religiouscentershavestrategiclocationsclosetocampusand,inadditiontotheirownministry,coordinatemanyoftheireffortswitheachother,othercampusreligiousorganizationsandtheUniversityadministrationthroughtheInterfaithCouncil.

Service Learning Volunteer CenterThefocusoftheService-LearningVolunteerCenteristoprovide

OSUstudent'swithopportunitiesthatreflectacademicneedsandpersonalinterests.Workingwithlocal,stateandnationalnon-profitagencies,studentsatOklahomaStateUniversityareprovidedwithopportunitiestogrowandexcelthroughmeaningfulhands-oninvolvementinservice,researchandacademicactivities.TheCenterassistsstudentswiththedesiretobecomeleadersinculturallydiverseandchallengingsocietalsettings.Throughrecruitment,interviewingandtraining,theSLVCstaffidentifiesandplacesstudentsinengagingandmeaningfulcivicservicewhilepromotingacademicandlearningoutcomes.Studentsareexposedtovariousissueideasandcommunityneedsonafirst-come,firstservebasisthroughinterviewswiththeSLVCstaff.

Civicengagementisbroadlydefinedasactivitieswhichreinvigoratethepublicpurposesandcivicmissionofhighereducation.Civicengagementactivitieswithinhighereducationincludeobjectivessuchasdevelopingcivicskills,inspiringengagedcitizenship,promotingcivilsocietyandbuildingthecommonwealth.

Since1984countlessnumbersofOSUstudentshaveservedhundredsofnon-profitagenciesthroughdedicatedandthoroughserviceactivities,buildingareputationofcivicresponsibilitywithinhighereducationandothercommunitiesinOklahoma.Workingtogethertowardacommongoal,thesediversestudents,bysharingtheircultures,ideasandtalents,haveinfluencedcommunitiesworldwide.

Throughinformationsessionsandanannualservice-learningfair,atraditionalfallevent,theServiceLearningVolunteerCenterkeepsstudentsinformedaboutupcomingeventsandneedsinthelocalcommunity.

Withmultipleservicesites,locatedonandofftheOSUcampus,studentslearnmoreaboutthemselves,theirnewcommunityandothercommunitiesastheybecomeavaluedforceforchange.OSU'sSLVCpartnershipsincludeavarietyofprogramsthatteachstudents,facultyandstafftheimportanceofcivicengagement.Thoseprogramsinclude: Campus Compact.Anationalcoalitionof850collegeanduniversitypresidentscommittedtothecivicpurposesofhighereducation.Tosupportthiscivicmission,CampusCompactpromotescommunityservicethatdevelopsstudents'citizenshipskillsandvalues,encouragespartnershipsbetweencampusesandcommunities,andassistsfacultywhoseektointegratepublicandcommunityengagementintotheirteachingandresearch. Oklahoma Money Matters. AnAmeriCorpsinitiativetoidentify,recruit,trainandprovidementorsinfinancialliteracytoOklahomachildren,youthandadultsinexistingschoolandcommunityprograms.Theprogramsaimistoreducethelackofknowledgeofpersonalfinancialskillsandincreasechancesofsuccess. Service-Learning.OSUoffersanumberofcoursesthatenrichstudents'livesthroughservice-learning.Throughservice-learning,studentslearnanddevelopthroughactiveparticipationinthoughtfullyorganizedserviceexperiencesthatmeetactualcommunityneeds.Oftentheservicelearningisintegratedintothestudents'academiccurriculumandenhanceswhatistaughtinschoolbyextendingstudentlearningbeyondtheclassroomandintothecommunity.

FurtherinformationisavailableontheInternethttp://osunet.okstate.edu/volunteer.Studentscanfindcurrentopportunities,registerasvolunteersandrecordtheirserviceactivitiesathttps://campuslink.okstate.edu/clueapp/login.aspx.

Student Development TranscriptTheStudentDevelopmentTranscript(SDT)givesOSUstudentsthe

opportunitytorecordtheirco-curricularactivitiesinaformatsimilartoanacademictranscript.Involvementinallcampusorganizationsandvolunteerservicemaybeincluded.Thetranscriptcanbeusedwithapplicationsforscholarships,honoraryorganizationsandwithresumesforjobapplications.ContacttheCampusLifeofficeat060StudentUnionformoreinformationonthisvaluabletool,orontheInternethttps://campuslink.okstate.edu/clueapp/login.aspx.

Student Union Activities BoardThroughtheStudentUnionActivitiesBoard(SUAB),OSUisenriched

byculturalandrecreationalactivities.StudentscoordinateeventsthatareasdiverseinnatureasthestudentsatOSU,suchasFallFest,BedlamBonfireBash,SpringFest,administrativediscussionpanels,liveentertainment,FreshmanFollies,CowboyShowcase,internationallyrecognizedspeakers,weekendmovies,independentmovies,Bingo,TK'sCasino,studentartexhibitsandslampoetry.

SUABhassixprogrammingcommittees,aspecialpromotionscommittee,andfourexecutivechairs.ItisoneofthemostactivecampusorganizationsatOSU.SUABalsohostsUnionAfterDarkweekendline-upthatissuretoentertainandprovidegreatfunforallCowboys.

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University Police ServicesPublic Safety

Philosophy and ServiceThe Oklahoma State University Police Department is dedicated to

enhancing the opportunity for students, faculty and staff to partici-pate in the educational experience by providing a safe, protected and orderly environment. As a service organization, the department offers a full range of police resources, including area patrols, criminal inves-tigations, crime prevention, facilities security analysis, event planning, and parking management and enforcement. In addition, members of the department serve on University and community committees, provide training and specialized presentations to campus organiza-tions and living groups, participate in the design and installation of safety and traffic control devices, and act as special advisers to all campus departments and administration. The professional police men and women, full-time staff members, and part-time employees are all handpicked to meet the high standards and multidimensional mission of a public safety department.

The OSU Police Department was the first policing agency in the State of Oklahoma to receive accreditation from the Oklahoma Asso-ciation of Chiefs of Police. The OSU Police Department gained accredi-tation in 1998 and continues its status after undergoing accreditation reviews in 2002 and 2005. The OSU Police Department is comprised of 31 sworn officers. The department employs a number of part-time employees (student employees) to perform low-threat duties such as entrance and motorist assists and selected assignments dealing with traffic and crowd control. Through efficient management of resources and success in gaining grant funding from State and Federal sources, the department continues to provide highly trained officers with ap-propriate communications and police equipment.

Policies and procedures have been adopted that stress conserva-tion of equipment and supplies. Grants from the Department of Jus-tice and other sources have allowed the complete computerization of the records keeping, and data management functions, as well as the hiring of six additional police officers. A problem-solving grant has focused attention on larcenies and thefts on campus, and has resulted in better methods of securing and protecting individual property. Overall, the department has gained more than four hundred thousand dollars in grant support to provide the OSU community with better protection and police services. All officers are trained in the principles of Community Oriented Policing.

OSU Police provide a positive image to visitors and members of the campus community, whether it is providing directions, motorist as-sistance, information, or just a friendly welcome. Officers represent the University as a group of caring and professional people, intent upon enhancing a friendly community atmosphere. Necessary enforcement includes using alternatives to arrest when reasonable, and full coop-eration with administrative services and functions that have an impact on student conduct. Enforcement efforts are geared toward providing a safe community.

OSU Police participation in athletic and special event staging and planning ensures that all aspects of safety and security of partici-pants are considered. OSU Police provide professional crowd control and traffic regulation before, during, and after such events. As first responders to emergency situations, OSU Police are often cited by citizens for decisiveness and professionalism. Students and staff find the OSU Police willing to share statistics, insights, and experiences as a basis for class reports or vocational interest. OSU Police managers seek proactive means to avoid problems and situations, whether it is sug-gesting added security measures, providing insight on planned activi-ties, or using investigative analysis to assign a deterrent force.

For the OSU Police, "service" is not just a word or a part of a catchy slogan, but a way of life. People programs, such as motorist assistance, money escorts, and emergency notifications are a part of the depart-ment's efforts to be involved in the community. OSU's emergency

phone system was recently updated and expanded, and there are cur-rently 77 emergency phones strategically located on campus and 10 emergency phones located in the Greek Life area. These phones, with immediate response from the police, have been in operation since 1979 and are still being copied by other universities.

Operating under a 1989 grant from the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office, the OSU Police launched the program Campus Community Alcohol Safety Effort (C-CASE), aimed at promoting seat belt use and educating citizens, primarily students, about the effects and penalties of alcohol use and abuse. A second positive effect of the C-CASE ef-fort was the strict enforcement of alcohol-related laws that has shown dramatic results in getting the drunk driver off campus streets and consequentially preventing alcohol-related accidents. This program continues with a combination of education and enforcement efforts and has served as a model for other policing agencies throughout the State of Oklahoma.

Thousands of visitors, campers, fishermen, and sightseers visit Lake Carl Blackwell and surrounding recreational areas. OSU Police officers provide friendly and efficient police protection, including lake patrol and rescue operations on the water.

Overall, the OSU Police Department believes in providing proactive law enforcement and service to the University community.

Crime Awareness

Security, Prevention, Statistics, Intervention

CrimeIt is an unfortunate fact that criminal incidents of all types occur

on college campuses. Many campuses around the country investigate and make public the nature of crimes, the number, and how they are investigated. Oklahoma State University subscribes to that approach and further believes that the public should know how active the OSU Police is in crime prevention and detection.

The OSU Police sponsor a number of special programs for faculty, staff and students designed to provide information about campus security practices and procedures. During freshman parents' orienta-tion each summer and monthly new employee seminars, procedures, suggested practices, availability of pertinent information, and indi-vidual responsibilities are discussed. The OSU Police crime prevention staff provides additional safety and security programs as requested. (See also "Avoiding Victimization.")

The crime statistics for the past three years for OSU may be found on the Internet osupd.okstate.edu.

Reporting CrimesCrime victims, regardless how seemingly insignificant the crime, are

encouraged to promptly report the incident to the OSU Police or the appropriate police agency. To report a crime, a victim or witness need only call the police phone number, 311 (non-emergency) and 911 for emergencies, and a police officer will meet the person to gather the information. An official report is made with copies available to the vic-tim. Each day the incidents from the previous day, excluding names, are summarized and made available to the OSU president, key OSU staff, other law enforcement agencies, the media, and published on the Public Safety internet page. Each month the number of incidents in each category of crime are counted and reported to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, who in turn provides the information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Each year, the FBI publishes a book of crime statistics called Crime in the United States that includes accurate accounting of the criminal incidents that occurred on the OSU campus. OSU has reported crime statistics in this manner since the FBI began publishing campus crime statistics in 1971.

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Students and others are encouraged to report crimes or incidents to persons on campus with significant counseling responsibilities. The OSU Public Safety Department has further developed procedures for collecting information on crimes and violations pertaining to liquor laws, drug-related violations, and weapons violations from such coun-seling personnel and persons referred for campus disciplinary actions on these offenses. Such violations are published along with other criminal statistics.

Should a student need assistance in reporting crimes or incidents on or off campus, university counselors or police will provide guid-ance, direction or assistance.

Crimes in ProgressTo report a crime in progress, a person, victim or witness, can dial

911 or use one of the outside emergency telephones, or call one of the police phone numbers. Either reporting method will stimulate the response of police, fire, ambulance, or other first responders. In addi-tion, the victim of serious crimes can request support personnel, such as ministers, rape crisis or domestic violence counseling, during or after reporting.

Additionally, crime victims may be eligible for funds through victim compensation laws administered by the Office of the District Attorney.

Actual Crime at OSUWhen comparing crime at OSU to other institutions of similar size,

OSU's crime statistics are among the lowest. While a part of the former Big Eight athletic conference, OSU boasted having fewer crimes than any of the other Big Eight universities. As members of the Big Twelve conference, OSU has been among the lowest in crime according to the UCR Part I crime statistics.

The crime and arrest statistics reported are those which occurred within the jurisdictional boundaries of campus. They do not include "off campus" organizations or "off campus" private housing; these are within the city's police jurisdiction. It is the responsibility of the Stillwater Police Department to monitor and record criminal activities at "off campus" organizations or "off campus" private housing. Crime statistics concerning these locations or areas are available at the Still-water Police Department.

Crime StatisticsThe OSU Public Safety Department collects and publishes crime

statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning the occurrence on campus, in or on non-campus buildings, or property and on public property adjacent to OSU, of the following offenses reported to the local police agencies or to the OSU Police: Criminal Homicide, Murder and Non-negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Man-slaughter, Non-Forcible and Forcible Sex Offenses, Robbery, Aggravat-ed Assault, Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft, Arson, and Arrests for liquor law violations, drug law violations, and illegal weapons possessions. Crime statistics are also reported by category of prejudice for any Hate Crimes reported.

All of these statistics are published on the OSU Public Safety In-ternet site osupd.okstate.edu and are also available in paper form. A paper copy can be obtained by calling the Public Safety Office or by writing to OSU Public Safety, 104 USDA Building, OSU, Stillwater, OK 74078 or by requesting a copy electronically at the above Internet site.

FutureAlthough it is believed that the low incidence of crime will con-

tinue, this report is not intended to give a false sense of security. Crime will occur, but prevention efforts can be effective in reducing the opportunities for criminal activity. Citizens play a key role in crime prevention efforts by being cautious, careful, and alert to personal safety and protective of personal and University possessions. The crime prevention tips noted below should be followed.

Security and Access ControlIt is OSU's policy to lock the doors of buildings that are not in use.

However, when working or studying in buildings after normal working hours, it is suggested that individual offices be locked, based upon an assumption that unrestricted access to the building is possible. Some buildings on campus are rarely locked, at the department's request, since students study and work on projects all hours of the day and night. Again, individual offices should be locked by the user on a presumption that the building is accessible. Residence halls have open access between the hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Sunday through Thursday, and 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. During non-open access hours, all residence hall doors are locked except the front desk entrance. Instances of propped open doors have occurred, and residents are encouraged to take security precautions in the halls and rooms. Individual rooms should be locked at all times for safety.

Crime PreventionOSU has experienced success at reducing and preventing crime.

Some of the more notable efforts are: • Emergency telephone system • Emergency 911 dialing • 24-hour preventive patrols • Campus foot patrol by uniformed officers • Police officer bicycle patrol • Burglar alarms in key areas • 24-hour staff in Residence Halls • Custodial staff in academic buildings after hours • Crime prevention seminar presentations to groups • Crime prevention pamphlets for students and employees • Monitoring of some parking lots by surveillance camerasCrime stopper telephone line - 744.TIPS (744.8477)

In addition to preventing crime, considerable effort is devoted to crime intervention. All reported crimes are investigated immediately. Follow-up investigation occurs to identify the offenders. Where mul-tiple incidents occur, surveillance techniques are implemented to help apprehend violators. When caught, offenders are processed through the county court system and OSU when appropriate.

Police ProtectionThe OSU campus is protected by a campus police agency consist-

ing of 31 sworn officers, 7 support persons, and 9 part-time persons. The agency is operated and available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Authority of the sworn officers is derived from state statutes; these allow for full police powers on OSU property. In addition the OSU Police Department has a multi-jurisdictional agreement with the City of Stillwater and Payne County Sheriff’s Office. These agreements provide additional resources for all agencies involved and therefore the OSU Police enjoy an excellent working relationship with other agencies within the community. All campus police officers undergo an extensive selection process and meet state-mandated training requirements.

Community PolicingThe department subscribes to the concepts of community policing.

The officers have been practicing problem-solving concepts for years. A police officer bicycle patrol was established to provide an opportu-nity for the officers to have closer contact with students.

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Avoiding VictimizationTips for personal safety and property security:

• Be cautious of strangers. • Avoid getting into vulnerable no-exit places. • Do not hesitate to call police when confronted by unknown

persons. • Keep house or residence hall room locked. • At night, walk in groups of at least two. • Walk with confidence, and avoid walking near bushes and parked

cars. • Become familiar with the location of emergency telephones. • When parking, remove valuables from plain view and lock the

vehicle. • Engrave valuables with driver's license number and record serial

numbers. • Make copies of credit cards and lists of other valuables carried on

person. • Write name and ID number in several places in textbooks. • Lock bicycle in a bicycle rack. • Report all incidents and losses to police immediately.

When serious crimes occur on or off campus that are considered to be a threat to the campus community, that information will be provid-ed to faculty, staff and students. The medium for this information dis-semination will be the campus newspaper, faculty/staff newsletters, or in special instances, specific notices to on-campus residences. Such notices may be posted on residence hall entrance doors, in residents' mail boxes, or placed on electronic voice mail. In addition, the OSU Department of Public Safety maintains an Internet page osupd.okstate.edu. This page allows access to the daily crime log, crime prevention tips, and links to other sites providing similar infor-mation pertinent to the OSU campus.

Persons may dial the campus phone number 744.6063 and have voice mail access to crime tip information, crime update, crime pre-vention tips, and parking information.

Alcoholic Beverages and Other DrugsAs set forth in local, state and federal laws, and the rules and regu-

lations of the University, Oklahoma State University prohibits the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students and employees in buildings, facilities, grounds, or other property owned and/or controlled by the University or as part of University activities.

Under OSU regulations, with limited exceptions, no low-point beer or other alcoholic beverage is allowed in OSU housing, including fraternities and sororities. Furthermore, under the same regulations, the possession/consumption of low-point beer or alcohol by those of legal age (over 21) is allowed only in certain designated, non-public places on the OSU campus, properties and facilities, including Lake Carl Blackwell. For further explanation, see the pamphlet "OSU Dan-gers of Drugs and Alcohol Abuse."

Drug and alcohol laws are vigorously enforced on the OSU campus. Violators are subject to criminal prosecution in the District Court of Payne County. The enforcement techniques range from plain view vio-lation to long-term undercover investigations by local, state, or federal agents and agencies.

University Counseling Services and the Employee Assistance Pro-gram have counseling and rehabilitation programs for students and employees, respectively. Should these programs not meet an indi-vidual's needs, there are other programs in the community or nearby that may be better suited. A number of such programs are listed in the "OSU Dangers of Drugs and Alcohol Abuse" pamphlet.

Students should be aware that a student who has been convicted of any offense under any federal or state law involving the possession or sale of a controlled substance shall not be eligible to receive any grant, loan or work assistance under this title during the period be-ginning on the date of such conviction and ending after the interval specified in the table below (the Conference Report on the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 [H.R. 6], September 25, 1998, Suspen-sion of Financial Aid for Drug Convictions, Sec. 483. Student Eligibility).

If convicted of an offense involving the possession of a controlled substance, ineligibility period is:

First offense 1 yearSecond offense 2 yearsThird offense IndefiniteIf convicted of an offense involving the sale of a controlled sub-

stance, ineligibility period is:First offense 2 yearsSecond offense Indefinite

Sexual Assault

What To Do If VictimizedOklahoma State University's prevention efforts in the area of sexual

assault (including rape) involve the entire community. Many groups are involved in sexual assault prevention. These groups include the OSU Police Department, Residential Life, University Counseling, OSU faculty, Greek Life, University Conduct Office, OSU Student Health Center, OSU Mental Health, PaNOK (students who are peer educators), and OSU staff personnel. They provide training programs, presen-tations, and workshops to any interested individuals or groups.

Program topics generally include stranger rape, date and acquain-tance rape, rapist characteristics, rape trauma syndrome, and victim recovery. An increasing number of presentations, explaining the male's role in sexual assaults, are directed to all male audiences, such as fraternities and athletic teams.

Procedures to FollowA victim of sexual assault should follow certain procedures and

consider several options. These procedures and options are clearly outlined in the rape avoidance seminars mentioned previously and "Rape Prevention" pamphlets made available to the OSU community. These educational programs and pamphlets also outline techniques and strategies that help people recognize and avoid sexual assault threats.

Evidence. Preserving evidence is of paramount importance after a sexual assault. Victims should be careful not to bathe, douche, wash clothing, or tamper with other potential evidence after a sexual assault. The first inclination may be to do one or more of these; however, the temptation should be resisted. Evidence is critical in a criminal prosecution.

Contacting the Police Department. When a sexual assault is reported to the OSU Police Department or to the Stillwater Police Department, an officer is dispatched. Determining the extent of physical and emotional trauma that the victim has suffered will be the officer's first concern. If the attack just occurred, the officer will want a brief review of the events, a description of the assailant, the direction of travel, and a description of the vehicle used by the assailant, if any. This information is necessary in order to apprehend the assailant as soon as possible. After the initial interview, the officer or whomever is designated by the victim, will assist in getting a complete change of clothes.

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Role of Housing. The hall directors and resident assistants who work in the residence halls continually attend sexual assault training programs, and they learn how to respond to a student who has been victimized by a sexual or physical attack. They have been informed about the resources available; in fact, some have been trained to conduct sexual assault presentations and workshops. A victim of a sexual assault may request assistance from the University admin-istration in changing academic and/or living situations where a continued threat may be reasonably assumed.

Role of Counseling Services. The OSU Student Health Center and University Counseling Services provide individual and group counseling services for those victimized by sexual or physical assault. Services are available to all Oklahoma State University students, regardless of gender, and their significant others.

The psychological and emotional trauma after a sexual assault can be painful. Possible symptoms include: eating disorders, sleep dis-turbances, lack of trust, guilt feelings, depression, mood swings, and relationship and communication problems. Sexual assault incidents can only be greatly reduced when men and women understand the dynamics involved in sexual assaults and are willing to participate in educational programming and ongoing communication.

Agreeing to have a Sexual Assault Examination. An officer or designee will take the victim to the Student Health Clinic or the Stillwater Medical Center to be examined by a physician. A complete physical examination will be given as well as treatment for any injuries. A friend or relative may be permitted to accompany the victim. In addition, the victim may be examined for the purpose of obtaining evidence that would be needed in court. Appropriate antibiotic therapy can be given to decrease the chances of developing venereal disease. After the examination at the hospital, the officer may bring the victim back to the police headquarters or another location to complete the interview. Again, a counselor is encouraged to be present.

The victim of a rape is not responsible for legal expenses related to the criminal prosecution. The case is prosecuted by the Office of the District Attorney. The victim only has to contribute time. The Stillwater Medical Center can provide initial medical services for rape victims. The Crime Victims Compensation Board can provide payment for medical services and counseling, even if charges are not filed. The victim need only file an application with the Office of the District At-torney.

Police Investigation. Later, at police headquarters, the victim will be asked to be more specific about the events of the attack. A person of the victim's choosing may accompany the victim during this period. This questioning is done to help the investigation and to help arrange the events firmly in mind. The victim's comments will probably be tape recorded for future reference. This will make testifying in court much easier and less frightening. It will be handled considerately and courteously. Only the investigating officer will ask questions. Based on conversations with the officer, the victim can then decide whether or not to file charges. Threats or harassment of a rape victim after charges have been filed are rare. When finished at police headquarters, the victim can go to a place of their choice. OSU and Stillwater Police officers have been trained to deal with sexual assault victims. However, if the victim should feel uncomfortable speaking to a male officer, every effort will be made to notify a female officer, female counselor, or female volunteer.

A rape or sexual assault may be reported to the hall director, a university counselor, or health worker at the Student Health Center. Charges do not have to be filed against the attacker if a rape is re-ported. However, it is wise to give information to the police anyway. The information and suspect description may help locate a suspect in other offenses and possibly prevent another person from becoming the victim of a rape. The police will not know that there is a rapist on campus unless they are told. The police will not pressure the victim to file charges. Victims of sexual assault can elect to have personal infor-mation eliminated from police reports.

Support ServicesUniversity Conduct Office. If the victim does not want the case to be addressed through the criminal justice system, another alternative is available. Cases involving students who are accused of non-academic misconduct might be assigned to the Office of Student Conduct. Persons found guilty of sexual assault, forcible or non-forcible, could be placed on probation or suspended from OSU. Both the accuser and the accused are entitled to the same opportunities to have others present during a campus disciplinary hearing, and both are entitled to be informed of the outcome of any disciplinary proceeding. Further information can be obtained by contacting the Office of Student Conduct at 744.5470. Also, a copy of the "Student's Rights and Responsibilities" can be obtained at various locations on campus.

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Regents’ Resolution on Disruption of the Educational Process

A resolution of the Board of Regents for Oklahoma State University to further clarify existing student regulations. Section 1, "Legal Obliga-tion of the Student," as it pertains to the disruption of the educational process, was adopted in the regular monthly meeting at Stillwater, Oklahoma, on July 11, 1970:

Be it resolved by the Board of Regents of Oklahoma State University:I. That this statement known as "Emergency Disciplinary Procedure

in Cases of Disruption to the University's Educational Process" con-taining the following provisions be enacted:A. Definition of Disruptive Conduct

Oklahoma State University has long honored the right of the indi-vidual to free discussion and expression, of peaceful demonstration, and of petition and peaceful assembly. That these rights are a part of the fabric of this institution and of the nation as stated in the Bill of Rights is not questioned. They must remain secure. It is equally clear, however, that in a community of learning, willful disruption of the educational process, destruction of property, and interference with the rights of other members of the community cannot be tolerated.B. Responsibility of the Student

Any student, who willfully by use of violence, force, coercion, threat, intimidation or fear, obstructs, disrupts or attempts to obstruct or disrupt, the normal operations or functions of the University, or who orally or in writing advises, procures, or incites others to do so, shall be subject to dismissal from the University.

The following, while not intended to be exclusive, illustrates the offenses encompassed herein: occupation of any University building or part thereof with intent to deprive others of its use; blocking the entrance or exit of any University building or corridor or room therein; setting fire to or by any other means substantially damaging any University building or property, or the property of others on University premises; any possession or display of or attempt or threat to use or use of firearms, explosives, other weapons or destructive means or devices, except as necessary for law enforcement, in any University building or on the University campus; prevention of the convening, continuation or orderly conduct of any University class or activity or of any lawful meeting or assembly in any University building or on the University campus; inciting or organizing attempts to prevent student attendance at classes; and, interfering with or blocking normal pedes-trian or vehicular traffic on the University campus.C. Responsibility of the President

When it appears that there is a violation of Section I-A or I-B, it shall be the duty of the president (and he or she is fully authorized to act) to take all steps which the president deems advisable to protect the assumed and designated interests of Oklahoma State University and to see that its rules, regulations and policies are enforced. The presi-dent shall ensure that any person or persons found guilty after proper hearing shall be disciplined in accordance with the existing Oklahoma State University student disciplinary regulations.

In carrying out these duties, the president may call upon any mem-ber of the University administration, or any member of the faculty, and the president may call upon any agency of the University created to deal with cases arising under Section A. Action by any state or federal court shall not preclude the University from exercising its disciplinary authority.D. Responsibility of the Board of Regents

The Board of Regents recognizes that by the Constitution and Stat-utes it has the power to make such rules and regulations for the man-agement of the University as it may deem necessary and expedient, not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the state. While the Regents fully appreciate their obligations in this respect, they further

recognize that in dealing with those offenses against the University defined in Section A hereof, they must impose the duty and author-ity of enforcing the policies set forth herein in the principal executive officer of the University—the president. It will be the responsibility of the Board of Regents to furnish all possible assistance to the president when requested by the president.

II. Subject to the provisions of Sections I-A through I-D, it shall be the duty of the president to exercise full authority in the regulation of student conduct and in matters of student discipline. In the discharge of this duty, delegation of such authority may be made by the presi-dent to administrative or other officers of the institution, in such man-ner and to such extent as may by the president be deemed necessary and expedient; provided, that in the discharge of this duty it shall be the duty of the president to secure to every student the right of due process.

III. The text of this resolution shall be printed in the "Student Regu-lations" section of the Student Handbook of the University and in the University Catalog.

Student Rights and Responsibilities

By enrolling at OSU, students become members of an academic community in which self-discipline and respect for the rights and privileges of others is essential to the educational process. Therefore, students take on the responsibility to observe and help maintain standards of personal behavior that are a positive contribution to the academic community. OSU expects students to accept responsibility for compliance with all University policies and contracts (including financial obligations to the University), to show respect for lawful au-thority, to represent themselves truthfully and accurately at all times, and take responsibility for their actions, and actions of their guests. Students may be held accountable for the violations of local, state and federal laws on campus and for law violations that occur off campus that affect the University community or the University's mission.

The purpose of the document Student Rights and Responsibili-ties Governing Student Behavior is to inform the student body of the standards of behavior expected of students in the OSU community, the processes in place for enforcing the rules, and the University's re-sponse to violations. The University makes this document available on the Internet www.okstate.edu/ucs/SJA/srr.htm. Additionally, printed copies are available in the offices of the Provost and Senior Vice Presi-dent for Academic Affairs, Vice President for Student Services, Student Council Office, student academic services offices of each college, Residential Life Office in each building, and Campus Life.

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OSU Alumni Association

The Oklahoma State University Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation. Gifts to the Foundation are deductible under Section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code. Established in 1961, the Foundation unites donor passions and university priorities to achieve excellence and manages donated resources efficiently and effectively.

The OSU Board of Regents, through a resolution passed in 1966, directed that gifts or donations made for the benefit of Oklahoma State University be made to the OSU Foundation.

Although it is a separate and distinct legal entity from the Oklahoma State University System, the OSU Foundation maintains a close and cooperative working relationship with the University and the University sets the fundraising priorities.

The OSU Alumni Association (OSUAA) serves as the connection between alumni and the University. Its mission is to provide services to its members and alumni, and to support the needs of Oklahoma State University, its students, faculty, staff and friends.

Membership is open to all graduates, current students, former students and friends of Oklahoma State University. Members may join through an annual membership fee or a one-time life membership fee.

The OSUAA is the orange connection to OSU and to an array of benefits enjoyed by members of the association, including college publications, the STATE magazine, discounts from the online Orange Connection Alumni Store www.orangeconnection.com, alumni events, and hotel and car rentals. Communication. The OSU Alumni Association communicates with its members in a variety of ways, including its website, www.orangeconnection.org. Alumni Association members receive the award-winning STATE magazine three times yearly and receive Orange Bytes, a monthly e-mail newsletter.Chapters. OSUAA has about 60 alumni chapters across Oklahoma and additional chapters in such cities as Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Austin, Washington, D.C., Chicago and Denver. Chapter activities include alumni networking, student scholarships, athletic event watch parties, and other programs that support OSU.Homecoming. OSU's award-winning Homecoming is one of the few homecoming celebrations in the country jointly coordinated by

students and alumni. The OSUAA provides staff support to student committees selected each year. Homecoming includes a variety of events, including the Harvest Carnival for children; the popular WalkAround, where Homecoming decorations are viewed by thousands of spectators; a pep rally; a parade; and the crowning of Homecoming royalty at halftime of the football game.OSU Legacy Program. The OSUAA is securing the future of OSU by communicating with legacies from birth to ensure their future at Oklahoma State through the OSUAA Legacy Program. Gifts and communications begin at birth and continue through the legacy's enrollment at OSU. The highlight of the program is Grandparent University where legacies attend classes at OSU with their grandparents.Alumni Awards. The OSU Alumni Association administers and produces both alumni and student award programs each year. The awards are the Alumni Hall of Fame, Distinguished Alumni, Seniors of Significance, and Outstanding Seniors. The awards recognize personal and professional achievements and service to OSU and the Alumni Association.Cowboys for Higher Education. The OSU Alumni Association provides alumni the opportunity to be advocates for OSU at the legislative level by contacting legislators on behalf of issues supporting OSU.

www.orangeconnection.org

OSU Foundation

www.osuf.org

OSU Alumni Association / OSU Foundation

ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center

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Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City (OSU-Oklahoma City) is a North Central Association accredited, state-assisted public technical college serving one of the fastest growing metropolitan cities in the country. Located in the heart of Oklahoma City, at the crossroads of Interstate 44 and Interstate 40, this campus enrolls approximately 5,700 full- and part-time students each semester. OSU-Oklahoma City has grown from a campus of one building with fewer than 100 students in 1961 to a campus that today consists of 110 acres, nine modern buildings, and 330 full-time faculty and staff. Offering one bachelor in technology degree, 31 associate in applied science degree programs, seven associate of science programs, a variety of certificate programs, and developmental education courses, the Oklahoma City campus takes pride in its student-centered approach to collegiate education. Curriculum is designed in response to local employment needs and input from professionals who serve on OSU-Oklahoma City advisory committees. All energies are directed toward one goal—blending both academic and student support services to create a collegiate educational experience—that addresses the needs of the individual student. Degrees awarded at OSU-Oklahoma City are listed below.Bachelor of Technology. The bachelor of technology degree is a 124-credit hour technology-intensive application-focused baccalaureate degree. OSU-Oklahoma City offers one bachelor of technology degree.Human Services. Emergency Responder AdministrationAssociate in Applied Science. The Associate in Applied Science degree signifies the completion of at least 60 semester credit hours of collegiate course work that will place the graduate on a career path. Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City offers 31 Associate in Applied Science degree programs in six divisional areas.Agriculture Technology Horticulture Technology Turfgrass Management Veterinary Technology Arts and Sciences Applied Technology Technical Spanish/Translation and InterpretationBusiness Technology Accounting Business Technology Computer Information Systems

Information Technology Management Technical CommunicationsHealth Services Echocardiography Technology Nurse Science Radiologic Technology Vascular TechnologyHuman Services Crime Victim/Survivor Services Early Care Education Emergency Management Emergency Medical Services Municipal Fire Protection Police Science Sign Language InterpretationScience and Engineering Technology Applied Technology Architectural Technology Civil/Surveying Technology Construction Technology Electronics Engineering Technology General Engineering Technology Industrial Drafting and Design Technology Occupational and Environmental Safety Power Transmission and Distribution TechnologyHigher Education Cooperative Agreements. The purpose of these agreements is to serve students who choose to pursue unique OSU-Oklahoma City degree programs in their geographical areas. The following are our current higher education partners and programs: • Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling - Murray State College - Ardmore Higher Education Center - Cameron University • Nurse Science - Panhandle State University • Police Science - Crime Scene Investigation - Murray State College - Ardmore Higher Education Center

OSU-Oklahoma City

www.osuokc.edu

Larry Edwards, PhD - Vice President for Academic AffairsJerry Brooks, BS - Vice President for Finance and OperationsMac McCrory, EdD - Vice President for Business and Industry RelationsJo Ella Flinton, EdD - Associate Vice President for Student Services

Jerry Carroll, EdD - President of Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City

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Career Technology Center Cooperative Agreements. The purpose of these cooperative agreements is to allow students of approved career technology center programs to obtain OSU-Oklahoma City college credit so they may attain their education or career goals. • Accounting - Metro Technology Centers • Computer Information Systems - Accounting Emphasis - Francis Tuttle Technology Center - Metro Technology Centers • Computer Information Systems - Computer Technical Support - Metro Technology Centers • Construction Technology - Construction Techniques - Francis Tuttle Technology Center • Electronics Engineering Technology - Metro Technology Centers • Emergency Medical Services - Municipal Fire Protection - Canadian Valley Technology Center - Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center - Kiamichi Technology Center - Metro Technology Centers - Moore Norman Technology Center • Information Technology - Network Emphasis - Metro Technology Centers • Industrial Drafting and Design - Metro Technology Centers • Management - General Business Emphasis - Metro Technology Centers • Municipal Fire Protection - Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center • Radiologic Technology - Metro Technology Centers • Technical Communications - Illustration/Multimedia - Francis Tuttle Technology Center - Metro Technology Centers • Technical Communications - Internet Administration/Web Page Design - Metro Technology CentersAssociate of Science. The Associate of Science degree is a program designed for transfer to an upper-division baccalaureate degree program. The Associate of Science degree is typically awarded to those who wish to major in subjects with heavy undergraduate requirements in mathematics and science, including, but not limited to, fields such as engineering and agriculture. It represents successful completion of a minimum of 60 credit hours, excluding any physical education courses. Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City offers eight Associate of Science degree programs.Agriculture Technology Horticulture TechnologyArts and Sciences Public ServiceBusiness Technology Health Care AdministrationHuman Services Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling American Sign Language Police ScienceScience and Engineering Technology Fire Protection and Safety TechnologyPhilosophy. Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City operates in the belief that each person should be treated with dignity and respect, afforded equal opportunity to acquire a complete educational experience, given an opportunity to discover and develop special aptitudes and insights, and provided an opportunity to be equipped for a fulfilling life and responsible citizenship in a world characterized by change.

The Mission. The mission of Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City is to provide collegiate-level career and transfer educational programs and supportive services that will prepare individuals to live and work in an increasingly technological and global community.Institutional Effectiveness. The Institutional Effectiveness effort provides for a long-term commitment to institutional change through assuring effective, on-going institutional self-study processes. These efforts are an integral part of institutional decision-making systems and the student learning and growth process. The purpose of the Institutional Effectiveness effort on campus is to ensure that systems are in place that: determine institutional effectiveness, are improvement oriented, maximize limited resources, provide meaningful and quality information to faculty, service providers and students to assist in decision-making, provide an effective guide for planning. Institutional effectiveness is driven by a process of critical self-examination and is directly related to improving services, the curriculum and the quality of teaching and learning within the institution. A process for determining institutional effectiveness must be linked to the major functions of the mission of the institution. OSU-Oklahoma City has developed a plan that calls for a continuous quality improvement process that engages faculty, staff and students in thinking about the purpose and mission of education. Programs that assess and document student growth and learning are an integral part of this plan.Functions of OSU-Oklahoma City. OSU-Oklahoma City www.osuokc.edu maintains an open-door policy that provides access to higher education for all eligible individuals, and treats all students fairly and equally and with no discrimination, regardless of social, economic or academic background. It provides learning opportunities for students to complete a Bachelor of Technology degree, an Associate in Applied Science degree, an Associate of Science degree or Certificate Program primarily in technical education. It prepares students for upper-division academic study at various other types of institutions. When appropriate, OSU-Oklahoma City participates in reciprocal and cooperative relationships with educational and various other types of institutions. OSU-Oklahoma City provides students the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills that enable them to accomplish specified career or personal educational goals. It provides a developmental studies program to enable students to be successful at the college level. It provides a complete student services program, including academic advisement, career planning and placement, enrollment management, counseling services, campus judicial programs, admissions and records, minority student programs and services, veterans services, student activities, financial aid, assessment, student support services and child development services. OSU-Oklahoma City conducts workshops, seminars and conferences to accommodate the needs of local business, industry and community groups on a noncredit basis. It engages in a broad campus-wide program of assessment and improvement, including regular and systematic review of program and funding sources, in order to conduct long- and short-range planning, and to provide and encourage faculty and staff development activities to meet stated goals and to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

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Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee is a residential branch campus of OSU that focuses upon offering quality education in advancing technological and academic programs. Graduates earn the associate in applied science, associate in science or Bachelor of Technology degree.

OSU-Okmulgee's core curriculum is as diverse and innovative as its student body. Individuals receive the comprehensive education required to prepare them as competitive members of a world-class workforce and to be contributing members of society.

OSU-Okmulgee's college credit courses are unique in Oklahoma. The Okmulgee campus blends the best of emerging technologies, enhanced computer applications and general education to prepare students for rewarding careers in business and industry. Each program curricula is carefully reviewed twice each year by a team of industry and business advisers to make certain course content and instructional aids remain relevant. Students enjoy the low faculty-student ratio, the emphasis upon hands-on learning, and industry-experienced faculty.

OSU-Okmulgee has established an extensive array of business and industry partnerships that enhance participating programs. Many national and international corporations have chosen to partner with OSU-Okmulgee. These partnerships support the college with scholarships, training aids and equipment. Students benefit by having greater access to sponsoring partners and employers at graduation.

Several industry certifications and program accreditations also attest to the quality of instruction. The Nursing program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) as well as the Oklahoma Board of Nursing. Orthotics and Prosthetics is accredited by the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE). The Information Assurance and Forensics program (Bachelor of Technology) is ABET accredited by their Commission on Computing. Automotive Service Technology and Collision Repair Technology programs maintain Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification.

Students in most programs of study also participate in internships, closely monitored, authentic work experience in a business or industry within their career choice. Most interns receive pay during their internship.

The combination of the college's high quality educational programs, business and industry partnerships, the internship program, and modern and well-equipped instructional facilities, ensures OSU-Okmulgee graduates are highly marketable in a competitive job-seeking environment. Job placement for OSU-Okmulgee graduates is among the highest in Oklahoma. Graduates from many OSU-Okmulgee programs often have several job offers prior to graduation.

The college's educational programs are divided into eight instructional divisions, each with several instructional programs. They include: Transportation - automotive service, automotive collision repair, diesel and heavy equipment technologies, and Precision Agriculture Technology; Information Technologies; Construction Technologies - air conditioning and refrigeration technology and construction technologies; Engineering Technologies - electrical-electronics technologies, instrumentation, civil, engineering graphics, Watchmaking, manufacturing, and nanotechnologies; Arts and Sciences division includes transfer degrees in pre-education and business; Hospitality Services - culinary; Health and Environmental Technologies division- orthotics and prosthetics, pedorthics; and registered nurse; and Visual Communications - graphic design, multimedia, and photography. Students enrolled in the associate in science degrees typically transfer to four-year colleges after first earning their associate degree at OSU-Okmulgee.

Students may also pursue the Bachelor of Technology degrees in civil engineering technology, information assurance and forensics, and instrumentation engineering technology.

OSU-Okmulgee operates on a year-around, three-semester system. New semesters begin in late August, in early January and mid-April.

The college participates in both national and state financial aid programs. Deadline is March 1 for financial aid applications. Most scholarship deadlines also are March 1.

Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee is located at 1801 E. 4th Street, Okmulgee, Oklahoma 74447-3901. The toll free phone number at OSU-Okmulgee is 1.800.722.4471. Information can also be found on the web at www.osu-okmulgee.edu. Visitors are always welcome.

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Linda Avant, EdD - Executive Vice President, Academic AffairsDeborah McIntyre, - Vice President, Business AffairsWren Hawthorne, - Vice President, Enrollment Management and MarketingAnita Gordy-Watkins, MS - Vice President, University and External Relations

Robert Klabenes, EdD - Provost and President of Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee

www.osu-okmulgee.edu

OSU-Okmulgee

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Oklahoma State University offers undergraduate and graduate courses at OSU-Tulsa. For undergraduate programs, lower-division courses (1000-and 2000-level) are available at Tulsa Community College. Upper-division courses (3000-and 4000-level) are offered at OSU-Tulsa. Both master and doctoral level graduate degrees are available. Each student wishing to attend OSU-Tulsa must be admitted to the academic degree program of choice. All students must comply with admission procedures of OSU. Once admitted, regulations published in the OSU Catalog govern the student's pursuit and completion of the degree program. OSU provides admission, enrollment, financial aid and academic advising services at OSU-Tulsa. Scholarships are also available from OSU-Tulsa. Students may enroll in classes in Tulsa or Stillwater and pay tuition at either location. The students' official academic records and transcripts are maintained by OSU at the Stillwater campus. Faculty are hired by OSU and the college offering the degree program. Upon completion of an academic program, OSU grants the degree. Students are responsible for making certain each course taken will apply toward the chosen degree or certificate program. Courses taken from other participating universities are treated as transfer credit courses. Transfer credit hours are applied to a student's degree program in accordance with regulations of OSU. OSU-Tulsa is administered by a Board of Trustees and under the governing authority of the OSU Board of Regents. Classes are held at 700 N. Greenwood Ave., Tulsa, OK 74106-0700. Semester class schedules are published by OSU-Tulsa and distributed on the Stillwater campus through the OSU Office of Admissions and the Graduate College. For more information, contact the OSU-Tulsa campus at 918.594.8355 or visit the OSU-Tulsa Internet site www.osu-tulsa.okstate.edu.

www.osu-tulsa.okstate.edu

OSU-Tulsa Gary L. Trennepohl, PhD - President

Raja Basu, PhD - Vice President for Academic Affairs

OSU-Tulsa

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University Academic RegulationsContents—Academic Regulations1. Admission, Academic Standing and Withdrawal

1.1 AdmissionofFreshmen1.2 AdmissionofTransferStudents1.3 AdmissiontoCertainProfessionalPrograms1.4 EnglishProficiencyRequirement1.5 SatisfactoryAcademicProgress1.6 ScholasticRequirementsforContinuingEnrollmentofaStudent

underAcademicProbationinanUndergraduateCollege1.7 AcademicSuspension1.8 ReinstatementafterAcademicSuspension1.9 Readmission1.10 WithdrawingfromtheUniversity

2. Student Status2.1 ClassificationofStudents2.2 Full-timeStudents2.3 Part-timeStudents2.4 SpecialStudents

3. Undergraduate Degree Requirements3.1 DateofMatriculation3.2 ChangesinDegreeRequirements3.3 TheHonorsCollege3.4 GeneralEducationRequirements3.5 EnglishCompositionRequirement3.6 SubstitutionofRequiredCourses3.7 WaivingofRequiredCourses3.8 ChangingMajors3.9 DeadlineforCompletionofRequirements3.10 SecondBaccalaureateDegree3.11 DoubleMajorsandMinors3.12 Pre-finalsWeek3.13 FinalExamOverload

4. Credits4.1 ResidenceCredit4.2 CoursesOfferedthroughOutreachandCorrespondence4.3 TransferCreditfromOtherAccreditedFour-yearInstitutions4.4 TransferCreditfromCommunityColleges4.5 TransferCreditfromInternationalCollegesandUniversities4.6 CreditbyExam4.7 GraduateCreditHoursforaSenior4.8 SemesterCreditHour4.9 ForeignLanguageCreditforNativeSpeakers

5. Enrollment5.1 CourseNumberingSystem5.2 MaximumSemesterCreditHourLoad5.3 AddingCourses5.4 DroppingCourses5.5 ConcurrentEnrollment5.6 PrerequisitestoUpper-divisionandGraduate-divisionCourses5.7 ClassEnrollmentMaxima5.8 PriorityEnrollment5.9 LateEnrollment5.10 PaymentofTuitionandFees5.11 AuditingCourses5.12 MinimumClassSize

6. Grades and Grading6.1 OfficialTranscripts6.2 GradeInterpretation6.3 Grade-pointSystem6.4 Grade-pointAverageCalculating6.5 SixWeekProgressReports6.6 Pass-NoPassGradingSystem

6.7 Pass-FailGradingSystem6.8 GradeReports6.9 CorrectingGradesReportedinError6.10 GradeAppeals6.11 HonorRolls6.12 ViolationofAcademicIntegrity6.13 AcademicForgiveness

7. Graduation7.1 GraduationRequirements7.2 ResidenceCreditRequirements7.3 CollegeEnrollmentRequirement7.4 ResidenceWaiverforCertainPremedicalStudents7.5 MinimumHoursforGraduation7.6 Grade-pointAverageforGraduation7.7 PaymentofGraduationFees7.8 RequirementsforHonorsDegrees7.9 DiplomaApplication7.10 PresenceatCommencementExercises7.11 GraduationwithDistinction7.12 ProfessionalEducation

Inadditiontotheseminimalregulations,additionalcollege,depart-mentorprogramrequirementsmayapply.Studentsareadvisedtore-viewallstepsoftheiracademicprogresswiththeiracademicadviser.

1. Admission, Academic Standing and Withdrawal

1.1 Admission of Freshmen.PoliciesandproceduresgoverningtheadmissionofnewfreshmenaredetailedinanothersectionoftheCatalog.(See"UndergraduateAdmissions.")Assessment/Course Placement. Tohelpinsurethatstudentspossesstheskillsnecessarytobesuccessfulincollege,theOklahomaStateRegentsforHigherEducationrequirestudentstoobtaina19ACTsubjectareascore(s)insciencereasoning,mathematics,andEnglishtoenrollincourseworkintherespectivesubjectarea(s).Studentsmustscore19orhigherinreadingtoenrollincoursesthatrequireextensivereading.Studentsscoringbelow19willberequiredtoremediateinthedisciplinearea(UNIV0023,0111,0123,0133,or0143)orundergoadditionaltestingtodeterminethelevelofreadinessforcollegelevelwork.Studentsmustpassremedialcourseswithinthefirst24hoursattemptedorhaveallsubsequentenrollmentsrestrictedtoremedialcoursesuntilthedeficienciesareremoved.Ifastudentfailstoremedi-ateinasinglesubjectwithinthe24hourlimitandisingoodacademicstanding,theadviseranddeanmayrecommendtotheProvostthatthestudentbeallowedtocontinuetoenrollincollegelevelcoursesinadditiontoremedialcourses.1.2 Admission of Transfer Students. Policiesandproceduresgov-erningtheadmissionoftransferstudentsaredetailedinanothersectionoftheCatalog.(See"UndergraduateAdmissions.")1.3 Admission to Certain Professional Programs.AdmissiontocertainprogramsasapprovedbytheUniversitymayberestricted.(See"UndergraduateAdmissions"andappropriatecollegesectionsintheCatalog.)1.4 English Proficiency Requirement.AsaconditionofadmissiontoundergraduatestudyatOSU,allpersonsforwhomEnglishisasecondlanguageshallberequiredtopresentevidenceofEnglishproficiency.(See"UndergraduateAdmissions.")1.5 Satisfactory Academic Progress. StudentsnotunderacademicsuspensionfromtheUniversityarejudgedtobemakingsatisfactoryprogresstowardtheireducationalobjectives.Theyareeligibletoen-rollinanyoftheundergraduatecollegesexceptasmayberestricted.(SeeAcademicRegulation1.3Admission to Certain Professional Programs.)1.6 Scholastic Requirements for Continuing Enrollment of a Student under Academic Probation in an Undergraduate College. Anystudentnotmaintainingaretention/graduationGPAasindicatedbelowwillbeplacedonprobationforonesemester.Attheendofthat

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semester,heorshemusthaveasemesterGPAof2.00,nottoincludeactivityorremedialcourses,ormeettheminimumstandardrequiredbelow,inordertocontinueasastudent.

Total retention/ Minimum retention/ graduation hours graduation grade-point attempted average required

0through30 1.7031ormore 2.00

Firstyearstudents(30orfewercredithours,asdefinedbyOSRHEpolicy)witharetention/graduationGPAof1.70tolessthan2.00willbeplacedonacademicnotice.Thesestudentsshouldremainincontactwiththeirstudentacademicserviceofficesregardingspecialacademicsupportservicesandprocedures.

Allcoursesinwhichastudenthasarecordedgradewillbecountedinthecalculationofthegrade-pointaverageforretentionpurposes,excludinganycoursesrepeatedorreprieved,andexcludingremedialcoursesandphysicaleducationactivitycourses.Thesecalculationsaremadethreetimesperyear,tocoincidewiththeconclusionofthefallandspringsemesters,andthecollectivesummerterm.Gradessubmittedafterthesecalculationsarecarriedforwardtothenextcalculation.(SeealsoAcademicRegulations6.4Grade-point Average Calculatingand6.13Academic Forgiveness.)

Astudentenrollingonprobationshouldseekhelpfromanaca-demicadviserandacounselorintheUniversityCounselingServiceswhendecidingonanacademicloadandextracurricularactivities.1.7 Academic Suspension.AstudentonprobationwillbesuspendedwhenheorsheearnsasemesterGPAoflessthana2.00inregularly-gradedcourseworknotincludingactivityorremedialcourses,andtheretentiongrade-pointaverageforallhoursattemptedfallsbelowthefollowing:

Total retention/ Minimum retention/ graduation hours graduation grade-point attempted average required

0through30 1.7031ormore 2.00

1.8 Reinstatement after Academic Suspension.AstudentwhohasbeensuspendedfromtheUniversityforacademicreasonsmaynotbereadmitteduntiloneregularsemester(fallorspring)haselapsed(un-lessthefacultyappealscommitteegrantsimmediatereinstatement).StudentswhowishtoappealsuspensionstatusshouldinquireaboutproceduresanddeadlinesfromtheOfficeofAcademicAffairs.Stu-dentswhowereconcurrentlyenrolledinanothercollegeoruniversityduringthesemestermayappealthesuspensionbysubmittinganofficialtranscriptfromtheinstitution.ProceduresanddeadlinesforappealingmaybeobtainedfromtheOfficeofAcademicAffairs.

Readmissionafteroneregularsemester(fallorspring)haselapsedwillbeconsideredonthemeritsoftheindividualcase.Suspendedstudentscanbereadmittedonlyonetime.Ifastudentissuspendedasecondtime,heorshemustattendanotherinstitutionandraisethere-tention/graduationGPAbeforereadmissiontoOSUcanbeconsidered.

Astudent,with90ormorehoursinaspecifieddegreeprogram,whohasfailedtomeettheretentiongrade-pointaverageof2.00orthesemesterGPAof2.00,mayenroll,atthediscretionofthein-stitution,inanadditional15semesterhoursinafurtherattempttoachievetherequirementsforretention.Suchstudentswillbeaffordedthisextensiononetimeonly.Studentsmustachievea2.00GPAoraboveforeachsemesterofcourseworkcomprisingthisone-timeex-ception.Tocontinuebeyondthe15-hourexception,thestudentmustraisetheretention/graduationGPAto2.00.Apart-timestudentwouldbepermittedtotakeupto15additionalhoursifthestudentachievesaminimum2.00GPAeachsemester.

AstudentsuspendedfromOSUattheendofthespringsemestermaycontinueinthesummersemesteratOSUifthisspringsuspensionwasthestudent'sfirstsuspension.Thestudentmustcompleteamini-mumofsixhoursandmustachievea2.00summersemesterGPA,orraisetheretention/graduationGPAtotheOSRHEstandard,inorderto

continueinthesubsequentfallsemester.Thestudentshouldcontacthisorherdean'sofficeforadditionalinformationandrestrictions.(SeealsoAcademicRegulation1.7Academic Suspension.)1.9 Readmission.AstudentwhohasattendedOSUbutwasnotenrolledduringtheimmediatepastsemester(exceptthesummersession)mustsubmitanupdatedApplicationforAdmissionandcur-rentapplicationfee.AstudentwhohasenrolledinanothercollegeoruniversitysincelastattendingOSUmustsubmitatranscriptfromeachschool.Admissionstatuswillbedeterminedafteranevaluationofthepreviousworkhasbeenmade.1.10 Withdrawing from the University. Withdrawingreferstowith-drawingfromallcoursesforwhichastudentisenrolledforagivensemester,andthereforethestudentisnolongerenrolled.Thewith-drawalprocessisinitiatedinthestudent'sdean'soffice.

Astudentwhowithdrawspriortotheendofthetwelfthweekofaregularsemesterorthesixthweekofaneight-weeksummerses-sion,orproportionateperiodsforblockorshortcourses,willreceiveagradeof"W"(withdrawn)onthestudent'sacademicrecord.Astudentwhowithdrawsafterthetwelfthweekofaregularsemesterorthesixthweekofaneight-weeksummersessionbutpriorto"Pre-finalsWeek,"willreceiveagradeof"W"(withdrawn)or"F"(failing)asas-signedbytheinstructorofeachcourse.Gradesof"W"or"F"willberecordedonthestudent'sacademicrecord,andgradesof"F"willbecalculatedinthegrade-pointaverage.

Afterthebeginningof"Pre-finalsWeek"astudentmaynotwith-drawfromtheUniversityandwillbeassignedonlythegradeof"A,""B,""C,""D,"or"F"or(whenappropriate)"I,""NP,""P,""S,""U,""R,""SR,"or"UR"bytheinstructorofeachcourseattheendofthesemesterorsummersession. InternationalstudentsneedtoconsultwithInterna-tionalStudentsandScholars(ISS)beforedroppingcoursesorwith-drawingforthesemester.UndernewreportingregulationsrequiredbytheStudentandExchangeVisitorInformationSystem(SEVIS),drop-pingbelowfull-timecanputastudent'svisastatusinjeopardy.

2. Student StatusStudent Status

2.1 Classification of Students.Undergraduateclassificationisdeter-minedbythecriteriabelow:Freshman fewerthan28semestercredithourspassedSophomore 28to59semestercredithourspassedJunior 60to93semestercredithourspassedSenior 94ormoresemestercredithourspassedThesehoursarecalculatedbasedongraduation/retentionhoursearned.2.2 Full-time Students. Undergraduatestudentswhoareenrolledin12ormoresemestercredithours(sixormoreforthesummersession)areclassifiedas"full-time"students.Graduatestudentsenrolledinnineormoresemestercredithours(fourormoreforthesummerses-sion)areclassifiedas"full-time."

Credithoursofferedthroughcorrespondencestudyarenotcount-edtowardfull-timestatus,unlessthecourseisindependentstudytakenthroughregularenrollment.

Studentsengagedinaninternshiporcooperativeeducationpro-gramassignmentthatrequiresfull-timeworkontheassignmentareregardedasfull-timestudentswhentheyareenrolledinthenumberofcredithoursdeemedappropriatefortheacademiccredittheyreceivefortheassignment.

Astudentholdinga0.50FTEgraduateassistantappointmentwhoisenrolledinaminimumofsixhoursduringthefallorspringsemesterandthreehoursduringthesummersemesterwillbecertifiedasafull-timegraduatestudent.AnyFTEappointmentlessthan0.50requiresninehoursofenrollmentforthefallorspringsemesterandfourhoursofenrollmentforthesummersemesterinorderforthestudenttobeclassifiedasafull-timestudent.Thereisnoreductionincredithourre-quirementsinthefinalsemesterofenrollmentforgraduateassistants.

Astudentenrolledforthefinalsemesterofabachelor'sdegreeprogrammaybeclassifiedasafull-timestudentifenrolledinfewerthan12hoursduringthatsemester.

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2.3 Part-time Students.Studentswhoareenrolledbutnotmeetingthedefinitionoffull-timestudentsareclassifiedas"part-time."Under-graduatestudentsareclassifiedas"half-time"iftheyareenrolledinsixhoursinaregularsemester(orthreehoursinasummersession).Graduatestudentsareclassifiedas"half-time"iftheyareenrolledinfourhoursinaregularsemester(ortwohoursinasummersession).2.4 Special Students.Astudentwhodoesnothaveimmediateplanstoenteradegreeprogrambutwantstotakecoursesmaybeclassifiedasa"specialstudent."AstudentonanF-1visamaynotenrollasaspecialstudentsinceheorshemustbeadmittedtoadegreeprogram.

3. Undergraduate Degree RequirementsUndergraduate Degree Requirements

3.1 Date of Matriculation.Matriculationoccurswhenastudentfirstenrollsinanaccreditedinstitutionofhighereducation.Thatdatewillbeusedincalculatingthetimelimitfortheuseofagivenplanofstudy.3.2 Changes in Degree Requirements. Whenastudentfirstenrollsinadegreeprogram,thedegreerequirementsaremadeavailable.Althoughthecurriculummayberevisedbeforeastudentgraduates,astudentwhomakesnormalprogresstowardgraduation(complet-ingafour-yeardegreeinsixyearsorless)willbeheldresponsibleforthedegreerequirementsineffectatthetimeofmatriculationandanychangesthataremade,solongasthesechangesdonotresultinsemestercredithoursbeingaddedordonotdelaygraduation.Astudenthastheoptionofadoptingthenewdegreerequirementsthathavebeenestablishedsincematriculation.3.3 The Honors College.The Honors College.(Seepage34intheCatalog.)3.4 General Education Requirements. AlthoughtheUniversityhasageneraleducationprogram,eachcollegedeterminesandpublishesthegeneraleducationrequirementsforitsdegreeprograms.Collegerequirementsmayexceedtheminimaforgeneraleducationestab-lishedbytheUniversity,whichare40semestercredithours(exclusiveofphysicaleducationactivitycoursesbyOSRHEpolicy):a. sixsemestercredithoursofEnglishcomposition;b.threesemestercredithoursofAmericanhistory(HIST1103or

equivalent),andthreesemestercredithoursofAmericangovern-ment(POLS1113);

c.atleastsixsemestercredithoursineachoftheapprovedgeneraleducationdesignatedareasofAnalyticalandQuantitativeThought,Humanities,NaturalSciences,andSocialandBehavioralSciences(atleastonecourseineachofthesefourareasmustcomefromtheap-provedgeneraleducationlower-divisioncourselist,andatleastthreehoursof"A"mustbeearnedinageneraleducationMathcourse);

d.atleastonecoursedesignatedasInternationalDimensionandonecourseinScientificInvestigationand,beginninginFall2008,oneDiversitycourse.Substitutionofgeneraleducationcoursesisallowedwhenback-

groundforthemajordemandsgreaterdepthinanareainwhichageneraleducationrequirementisstated.OnlyintheAnalyticalandQuantitativeThought"A"andNaturalSciences"N"areasissubstitu-tionofthemoreadvancedlower-divisioncoursepermitted.Suchasubstitutionrequirestherecommendationofthestudent'sacademicadviseranddeanandtheapprovaloftheOfficeoftheProvostandSeniorVicePresident.

Coursesusedtofulfillgeneraleducationrequirementsareidenti-fiedbycodelettersthatappearprecedingthecoursetitleslistedinthebackoftheCatalogandintheclassschedule.Thecodelettersdesig-natethegeneraleducationcategoryforwhichthecoursemaybeused:

AAnalyticalandQuantitativeThoughtD DiversityHHumanitiesI InternationalDimensionL ScientificInvestigationNNaturalSciencesS SocialandBehavioralSciences

GeneraleducationcoursesarealsoidentifiedintheStudentInfor-mationSystem(SIS)andontheInternetsitemaintainedbytheOfficeofAcademicAffairs.

TheOklahomaStateRegentsforHigherEducationrequirecomputerscienceproficiencypriortograduation.Thisrequirementcouldbemetby:a.successfullycompletingahighschoolcomputersciencecoursethat

meetsStateRegents'highschoolcurricularrequirements;b.satisfyinganinstitution'scomputerproficiencyassessment;orc.successfullycompletingcollege-levelcourseworkthattheinstitu-

tiondesignates.Themethodbywhichastudentdemonstratescomputerscience

proficiencyatOSUvariesbymajor.Thisrequirementdoesnotincreasethenumberofcoursesrequiredtoearnadegree.Theuseofcomputersisanintegralpartofeverydegreeprogram;henceastudentdemonstratesproficiencybysatisfactorilycompletingdegreerequirements.

3.5 English Composition Requirement.TheUniversityrequiresaminimumofsixsemestercredithoursinEnglishcompositionforabaccalaureatedegree.TherequiredsequenceofcoursesisENGL1113andENGL1213.Forthosewhoqualify,ENGL1123or1313maybesubstitutedforENGL1113.Studentswhoearnan"A"or"B"inENGL1113(orENGL1123or1313)orwhoearnthreesemestercredithoursinEnglishcompositionthroughcreditbyexam,andwhohavetheconsentoftheircollege,maysubstituteENGL3323forENGL1213.StudentswhoqualifymaysubstituteENGL1223or1413forENGL1213.Athirdcoursemayberequiredbythestudent'scollegetosatisfyeitheranadditionalcompositionororalcommunicationrequirement.3.6 Substitution of Required Courses.Inmeetingdegreerequire-mentsalower-divisioncoursemaynotbesubstitutedforanupper-divisioncourserequirement.Substitutionpolicyisgovernedbytheindividualcolleges.3.7 Waiving of Required Courses.Amaximumofsixsemestercredithoursmaybewaived.RequiredcoursesinEnglish,AmericanhistoryandAmericangovernmentcannotbewaived,andthetotalnumberofsemestercredithoursrequiredforthedegreecannotbereduced.Waivecardsmustbesignedbythestudent'sadviser,theheadofthestudent'smajordepartmentandthedeanofthecollege.3.8 Changing Majors. Studentsareadvisedtoselectaspecificmajornolaterthantheendofthesophomoreyear.Studentsonprobation,ornotmakingsatisfactoryprogresstowardadegree,maychangemajorsonlywiththeapprovalofthedeanofthecollegeinwhichtheywishtopursueadifferentdegree.StudentsshouldcontacttheofficeofStudentAcademicServicesofhisorhercollegeconcerningproce-duresandformstochangemajorsand/orminors.3.9 Deadline for Completion of Requirements.Degreesareconferredonlyonspecificcommencementdates.Ifastudentcompletesrequire-mentsforadegreeafteracommencementdate,thedegreewillbegrantedatthenextscheduledcommencementafterthestudentfilesadiplomaapplication.(SeeAcademicRegulation7.9Diploma Applica-tion.)ThestudentmayrequestacertifiedstatementofcompletionofgraduationrequirementsfromtheOfficeoftheRegistrar.3.10 Second Baccalaureate Degree.Astudentwhoreceivesabac-calaureatedegreefromOSUmayuseallapplicablecoursestowardasecondbaccalaureatedegree.Aminimumof30semestercredithoursofadditionalwork,includingallrequirementsofthesecondbacca-laureatedegree,isrequired.TheBachelorofUniversityStudiesdegreehasseparaterequirements.3.11 Double Majors and Minors.Adoublemajorcanbeearnedbysatisfyingthefieldofconcentrationrequirementsforthesecondma-jorandanyadditionaldepartmentalrequirements.Ifthegeneraledu-cationcoursesaremetfromonecollege,theydonotneedtobemetforthesecondmajorifitisinanothercollege.Thesecondmajordoesnotnecessarilyrequirehoursabovetheminimumrequiredforthefirstmajor.Whetheradditionalhoursarerequiredgenerallydependsuponthenumberofelectivesallowedbythefirstmajorandthedegreeofoverlapbetweencoursesinthetwofieldsofconcentration.

Minorsareavailableformanydepartments.Astudentshouldcheckwiththedepartmenttofindoutwhattherequirementsaretoobtaina

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minorinthatarea.AlistofcurrentminorscanbefoundintheCatalog onpage20.

Ifastudentmajoringinonefieldalsocompletesthespecifiedrequirementsforamajororminorinotherfields,thesecondmajorand/oradditionalminorswillbenotedonthestudent’stranscriptwhilein-progress.

ThestudentshouldcontacttheofficeofStudentAcademicServicesofthecollegeinwhichthestudentisenrolledconcerningprocedurestohavetheadditionalmajororminorrecordedorremoved.3.12 Pre-finals Week.Finalexaminationsarescheduledattheendofeachsemesterandareprecededbypre-finalsweek,whichbeginssevendayspriortothefirstdayoffinals.Duringpre-finalsweek,allnormalclassactivitieswillcontinue;however,noassignment,testorexaminationaccountingformorethanfivepercentofthecoursegrademaybegiven;andnoactivityorfieldtripmaybescheduledthatconflictswithanotherclass.Thisexcludesmakeupandlaboratoryexaminations,out-of-classassignmentsorprojectsmadepriortopre-finalsweek,andindependentstudycourses.Nostudentorcam-pusorganizationmayholdmeetings,banquets,receptions,ormaysponsororparticipateinanyactivity,program,orrelatedfunctionthatrequiresstudentparticipation.AdditionalinformationmaybeobtainedfromthestudentservicesofficeofeachcollegeortheOfficeofAcademicAffairs.3.13 Final Exam Overload.Intheeventthatastudenthasthreeormorefinalexamsscheduledforasingleday,thatstudentisentitledtoarrangewiththefacultymemberinstructingthehighestnumberedcourse(basedonthe4-digitcoursenumber)toreschedulethatexami-nationatatimeofmutualconvenienceduringfinalexamweek.(Com-monfinalexamsarenotamongthosetoberescheduledunlesstwocommonexamsarescheduledatthesametime)Theaffectedstudentshouldsubmitthisrequestinwritingtwoweekspriortothebeginningoffinalexamweek.Inseekingtoprovidetherelieftothestudent,thefacultymembermayrequestthatthestudentprovideacopyofhisorherscheduletoconfirmthedifficulty.Thefacultymemberhasoneweekpriortothebeginningoffinalexamweektoarrangeamutuallyconvenienttimeforadministrationofthefinalexam,afterwhichthestudentmaytaketherequesttotheOfficeofAcademicAffairs.

4. Credits

4.1 Residence Credit.Residencecreditisawardedforworktakenoncampus(notthroughcorrespondenceorcreditearnedbyexamina-tion)oratalocationofficiallydesignatedasaresidencecenterbythegoverningboardoftheinstitution(e.g.,in-statemilitarybasesandOSUcoursesatOSU-Tulsa.)4.2 Courses Offered through Outreach and Correspondence.Academiccreditisawardedforcoursesofferedthroughtheoutreachofficesofthesixcolleges,bytheIndependentStudyCenterofOSU,orbytransferofworkcertifiedasextensionorcorrespondencecreditbyanotherfullyaccreditedinstitution.

Extension Credit.OSUwillaccept,towardadegree,amaximumofeightsemestercredithoursearnedthroughextensionatanotherinstitutionifthatinstitutionisfullyaccredited.

Correspondence Credit.OSUwillaccept,towardadegree,amaxi-mumofeightsemestercredithoursearnedthroughcorrespondenceatanotherinstitutionifthatinstitutionisfullyaccredited.Creditsearnedthroughcorrespondencecannotexceedone-fourthofthecred-itsrequiredforabaccalaureatedegree.(SeealsoAcademicRegulation2.2Full-time Students.)4.3 Transfer Credit from Other Accredited Four-year Institutions.ExceptasexcludedinAcademicRegulations4.4Transfer of Credit from Community Collegesand7.2Residence Credit Requirements,creditstransferredfromaccreditedseniorcollegeswillapplytowardbac-calaureatedegreesinthesamewaythattheywouldapplyhadtheybeenearnedinresidenceatOSU.Studentsmaynotusetransfercred-itstosatisfymorethanone-halfthemajorcourserequirementsforadepartmentunlesstheyhavetheapprovaloftheheadofthatdepart-mentandtheacademicdean.

4.4 Transfer Credit from Community Colleges.Creditswillbeac-ceptedbytransferfromacommunitycollegetomeetlower-division(i.e.,1000-and2000-levelcourses)requirementsonly.Aminimumof60semestercredithoursmustbeearnedataseniorcollege.Withintheseguidelines,transfercreditsaresubjecttotheindividualcolleges'degreerequirements.4.5 Transfer Credit from International Colleges and Universities. CreditisacceptedbasedonequivalentstandardsasoutlinedinAca-demicRegulations4.3and4.4.Creditisacceptedonapass-nopassbasis.USgradeequivalentsof"A","B"and"C"arepostedwithagradeof"P"andgradeequivalents"D"and"F"arepostedwithagradeof"NP."4.6 Credit by Exam.Theacademicregulationslistedbelowapplytothefollowingexaminations:AdvancedPlacementProgram(AP),InternationalBaccalaureateProgram(IB),CollegeLevelExaminationProgram(CLEP),andOSUAdvancedStandingExaminations.a.creditearnedbyexaminationwillnotbeplacedonastudent'stran-

scriptunlessheorsheiscurrentlyenrolledandhassuccessfullycom-pleted12ormoresemestercredithoursofacademicworkatOSU;

b.creditwillberecordedwithaneutralgradeof"P"(Pass)ifthestu-dentearnstheequivalentofa"C"orbetterontheexamination.Nogradeisrecordedifthestudentfailstheexam;

c.creditearnedbyexaminationdoesnotcounttowardtheminimumof30hoursthatmustbeearnedinresidence(SeeAcademicRegu-lation7.2Residence Credit Requirements);

d.anativespeakerofaforeignlanguage(onewhosehigh-schoollevelinstructionwasconductedprincipallyinthatlanguage)cannotearncredittowardgraduationinlower-division(1000-2000level)coursesinthatlanguage(SeeAcademicRegulation4.9Foreign Language Credit for Native Speakers);OSUAdvancedStandingExaminationsmaybeofferedbyacademic

departmentsoncampusinsubjectareasnotofferedthroughtheexaminationprogramslistedabove.Anycurrentlyenrolledstudentwhosetravel,employment,extensivereadingsoreducationalexpe-rienceappeartohavegiventhestudentproficiencyinasubjectthatisofferedatOSU,equivalenttotheproficiencyordinarilyexpectedofthosestudentswhotakethesubjectinaregularclass,mayapplyforanexaminationonthesubject.

Inadditiontotheregulationslistedabove,toqualifyforanOSUAdvancedStandingExaminationthestudentmust:a.beenrolledatOSU;b.nothavetakenanAdvancedStandingexamoverthecoursewithin

theprecedingsixmonths;c.receivetheapprovaloftheheadofthedepartmentandthe

associatedeaninwhichthecourseisoffered;d.presentavalidstudentI.D.attheexamination.

InformationpertainingtoOSUAdvancedStandingExaminationsmaybeobtainedfromtheOfficeofUndergraduateAdmissions.

Military Credit.OSUawardscreditasrecommendedbytheAmeri-canCouncilonEducation(ACE),aspublishedin"TheGuidetotheEvaluationofMilitaryExperiencesintheArmedServices,"forselectededucationalexperiencesprovidedbythearmedforces.OSUalsoac-ceptscreditearnedthroughtheDANTESSubjectStandardizedtestsforactivemilitarypersonnel.

StudentswhowishtoestablishcreditformilitarytrainingshouldsubmitacopyoftheirDD214,ArmedForcesoftheUnitedStatesReportofTransferorDischarge,ortheirDD295,ApplicationfortheEvaluationofEducationalExperiencesDuringMilitaryService,totheOfficeofUndergraduateAdmissions.CourseCompletionCertificatesmaybeusedtosupplementotherrecordsorwhenserviceschoolsarenotreflectedontheDD214or295.

AnofficialAARTSTranscript(Army/ACERegistryTranscriptService)isavailabletoArmyenlisted,activedutypersonnel,andveteranswhoenteredtheserviceafterOctober1,1981.AnofficialSMARTtranscript(Sailor/MarineACERegistryTranscript)isavailabletoactivedutyandreserveSailorsandMarines,Navyveteranswhoseparatedorretired

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afterJanuary1975,andMarineswhoseparatedorretiredonorafterJune1999.

Training Programs.OSUawardscreditasrecommendedbytheAmericanCouncilonEducation(ACE)inthe"NationalGuidetoEduca-tionalCreditforTrainingPrograms."StudentsmaypresentcertificatesofcompletionoratranscriptfromtheACERegistryofCreditRecom-mendationstotheOfficeofUndergraduateAdmissionsforevaluation.OSUalsoawardscreditbasedontherecommendationoftheBoardofRegentsoftheUniversityoftheStateofNewYorkinthe"DirectoroftheNationalProgramonNon-collegiateSponsoredInstruction."4.7 Graduate Credit Hours for a Senior.Aseniorwhoisgraduat-ingfromOSUattheendofasemesterorsummersessionmaytakealimitednumberofcoursesforgraduatecreditduringthelasttwosemestersorsummersessions.Thewrittenrequesttoreceivegradu-atecreditmustbemadebeforetheendofthesecondweekofclassinstructionofaregularsemesterorthefirstweekofaregularsummersession.Suchcreditmaybeearnedunderthefollowingconditions:a.thestudentmustmeetthesameadmissionrequirementsandbe

subjecttothesamepossibleprobationaryorprovisionalrestrictionsasstudentsadmittedingraduatestatus.Thestudentmustachieveanoverall3.00grade-pointaverageinallcoursesandmakenolessthana"B"inthosecoursesforwhichheorshewantsgraduatecredit;

b.thecreditsmustnotberequiredorneededforthebaccalaureatedegree;

c.thetotalregistrationmustnotexceed18credithoursforasemesterorninecredithoursforasummersession;

d.thestudentmusteithercompletetherequirementsforthebacca-laureatedegreeattheendofthesemesterorsummersessionorbewithin12semestercredithoursofcompletingsuchrequirementsatthebeginningofthesemesterorsummersessioninwhichgradu-atecreditisrequested;

e.admissiontocoursestakenforgraduatecreditmusthavetheap-provalofthecourseinstructor,theheadofthedepartmentinwhichthecoursesareofferedandthedeanoftheGraduateCollege;

f. notmorethan15semestercredithourstakenwhileaseniormaybeapprovedforgraduatecredit,andaminimumof15semestercredithoursmustbecompletedinresidenceafterthestudentregistersintheGraduateCollege.CoursestakenforgraduatecreditduringthesenioryearmaynotbeacceptedforgraduatecreditatinstitutionsotherthanOSU;

g.theusetobemadeofthegraduatecourseswillbedeterminedbytheadviserwhenthestudentregistersintheGraduateCollegeandsubmitsaplanofstudyforanadvanceddegree.

4.8 Semester Credit Hour.Asemestercredithourisequivalentto(a)Sixteen50-minuteclasssessions(includingexaminations)conductedundertheguidanceofaqualifiedinstructorplus32hoursofprepa-rationtime,or(b)Sixteen3-hourlaboratorysessions,or(c)Sixteen2-hourlaboratorysessionsplus16hoursofpreparationtime.Thesesameequivalenciesapplytooutreachcourses,shortcoursesandotherlearningformatsforwhichacademiccreditisawarded.4.9 Foreign Language Credit for Native Speakers.Anativespeakerofaforeignlanguagecannotenrollinorearncredittowardgradua-tioninlower-division(1000-or2000-level)coursesinthatlanguage.Anativespeakerofaforeignlanguageisdefinedasapersonwhosehigh-schoollevelinstructionwasconductedprincipallyinthatlanguage.

Nativespeakersmayoccasionallyhavevalidreasonsforestablish-ingcreditinalower-divisioncourse.Requestsforsuchconsiderationshouldbedirectedtothedeanofthestudent'scollegeforrecom-mendationtotheheadoftheDepartmentofForeignLanguagesandLiteratures.

5. Enrollment

5.1 Course Numbering System.Allcoursesareidentifiedbynumberscomposedoffourdigits.Thefirstdigitindicatestheclassyearinwhichthesubjectisordinarilytaken,althoughenrollmentisnotexclusive

astostudentclassification;thesecondandthirddigitsidentifythecoursewithinthefield;andthelastdigitindicatesthenumberofsemestercredithoursthecoursecarries.Forexample,acoursenum-bered1123shouldbeinterpretedasafreshman,orbeginning,levelcoursecarryingthreehoursofcredit.AcoursenumberbeginningwithzeroindicatesthatthecoursedoesnotcarryUniversitycredit.Acoursenumberendinginzeroindicatesthatthecoursecarriesvari-ablecredit.5.2 Maximum Semester Credit Hour Load.Undergraduatestudentsareallowedtoenrollinthenumberofcredithourseachsemesterthatdonotresultinacademicoverload,whichisdefinedasthenumberofsemester-credit-hours25percentormorethanthenumberofweeksintheapplicableacademicterm.Graduatestudentsmaynotearncredittoexceedonecredithourperweekofresidentstudy.

Undergraduatesdesiringtocarryanacademicoverloadmusthavedemonstratedreadinesstoperformonanoverloadbasis,eitherthroughsuperiorperformanceonacollegeaptitudetestoronthebasisofsuperioracademicachievementinhighschoolorcollege,andmustcompleteaPetitionforExcessiveHours(availableintheOfficeoftheRegistrar).Themaximumacademicoverloadinanygiventermislimitedtothenumberofsemester-credit-hourswhichis50percentgreaterthanthetotalnumberofweeksintheapplicableacademicterm.ExceptionstodeservingstudentsmaybegrantedbytheOfficeofAcademicAffairs.

Inaregular16-weekFallorSpringsemester,themaximumenroll-mentforundergraduateswithoutspecialapprovalis19credithours.Enrollmentin20to24credithoursresultsinacademicoverload,whichrequiresaPetitionforExcessiveHours.Enrollmentin25ormorecredithoursrequiresbothaPetitionforExcessiveHoursandapprovalbytheOfficeofAcademicAffairs.

Inthemain8-weekSummersession,themaximumenrollmentforundergraduateswithoutspecialapprovalis9credithours.Enrollmentin10to12credithoursrequiresaPetitionforExcessiveHours.Enroll-mentinmorethan12credithoursrequiresaPetitionforExcessiveHoursandapprovalbytheOfficeofAcademicAffairs.

Proportionatecredit-hourlimitsapplytoeach3or4weeksummersessionandintersessionperiodseparately,dependingonthelengthoftheterm.5.3 Adding Courses.Thesixthclassdayofaregularsemesterorthethirdclassdayofaneight-weeksummersession,ortheproportion-ateperiodforblockorshortcoursesisthelastdayacoursemaybeadded(nonrestrictive).Withinstructorandacademicadviserapproval,acoursemaybeaddedduringthesecondweekofclasses(sevenththroughtenthclassdays)ofaregularsemesterorthefourthorfifthclassdayofaneight-weeksummersession,ortheproportionateperiodforblockorshortcourses(restrictive).5.4 Dropping Courses.DroppingreferstothedroppingofoneormorecourseswhileremainingenrolledinatleastoneotherOSUcourseforagivensemester.Coursesmaynotbedroppedwithouttheapprovalofthestudent'sacademicadviser.

Anytimethroughthesixthdayofaregularsemesterorthroughthethirddayoftheeight-weeksummersession,orduringtheproportion-ateperiodforblockorshortcourses,astudentmaydropacourse,andnorecordofthecoursewillappearonthestudent'sacademicrecord.

Afterthedeadlinefordroppingwithnorecord,butpriortotheendofthetwelfthweekofaregularsemesterorthesixthweekofaneight-weeksummersession,orproportionateperiodsforblockorshortcourses,astudentmaydropacourseandthegradeof"W"(dropped)willberecordedonthestudent'sacademicrecord.

Afterthetwelfthweekofaregularsemester,orthesixthweekofaneight-weeksummersession,orproportionateperiodsforblockorshortcourses,astudentmaynotdropacourseandwillbeas-signedonlythegradeof"A,""B,""C,""D"or"F,"or(whenappropriate)"I,""NP,""P,""S,""U,""R,""SR,"or"UR"bytheinstructorattheendofthesemester.(Exceptionstothispolicymaybeallowedbypetitionduetoverifiableextraordinarycircumstancesandcommitteeapproval.Apetitionrequiresthesignaturesofthestudent'sinstructor,adviseranddeanwiththegradeof"W"or"F"assignedbytheinstructor.)

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Astudentmaynotdropanycourseinwhichaviolationofaca-demicintegrityispendingagainstthestudent.Ifthestudentadmitsresponsibilityforaviolationmeritingagradeof"F"foranassignmentorexamination,theinstructororAcademicIntegrityPanelmaypermitthestudenttodropthecoursewithagradeof"W."Ifthestudentisfoundnotresponsiblefortheviolation,heorshemaydropthecoursewitheithera"W"or"F,"(accordingtothedropgradepolicy)appear-ingontheacademicrecord.Ifthestudentisfoundresponsiblefortheviolation,theinstructormayassignanappropriatesanction,includingassigningthegrade"F"fortheassignment/examinationor"F!"forthecourse.(SeePolicy and Procedures Letter 02-0822).

InternationalstudentsneedtoconsultwithInternationalStudentsandScholars(ISS)beforedroppingcoursesorwithdrawingforthese-mester.UndernewreportingregulationsrequiredbytheStudentandExchangeVisitorInformationSystem(SEVIS),droppingbelowfull-timecanputastudent'svisastatusinjeopardy.5.5 Concurrent Enrollment.Astudentwhodesirestoearncreditsconcurrentlyatanotherinstitutionorthroughcorrespondence,orDANTES(DefenseActivityforNon-traditionalEducationSupport)examinationswhileenrolledforresidencecreditatOSU,mustsecureapprovalin advancefromhisorherdeanifheorsheexpectsthisinsti-tutiontoacceptthosecredits.ArmedForcespersonnelwillbegranted60daysfromthedateoftheirfirstenrollmenttoestablish,throughDANTESexaminations,advancedstandinginsubjectmatterthattheymasteredwhileintheArmedForces.5.6 Prerequisites to Upper-division and Graduate-division Courses.Whennoprerequisitesarelistedforcoursesnumbered3000or4000,itisunderstoodthattheprerequisiteisapprovalofthestudent'sadviser.Theprerequisiteforcoursesatthe5000or6000levelisgrad-uatestandinginadditiontoanyotherprerequisiteslisted.Instructorsmaywaiveprerequisiteswhenthestudent'sbackgroundjustifiesthisaction.Priorapprovaloftheinstructormayberequiredinproblemscourses,independentstudy,internships,thesisanddissertationcours-es,andcoursestaughtinaprofessionalschool.5.7 Class Enrollment Maxima. Themaximumnumberofstudentspermittedtobeenrolledineachsectionofacourseisdeterminedbythedepartmentheadandcanbeincreasedordecreasedonlybythedepartmentheadordean.Generally,themaximumnumberofstudentspermittedinanhonorssectionis22students.ThedirectorofTheHonorsCollegemayslightlyincreaseordecreasethesizeofsomehonorssections.Thenumberofstudentsenrolledinaclassmaynotexceedthefirecodecapacityofthedesignatedclassroom.5.8 Priority Enrollment.Currentlyenrolled/continuingstudentsreg-isterforsummerandfallclassesduringthelatterpartoftheprecedingspringsemester,andforspringclassesduringthelatterpartofthefallsemester.Inordertofacilitateaccesstocoursesrequiredfortimelyde-greecompletion,astudent'spriorityforenrollmentgenerallyfollowsacademicclasslevelwithseniorshavingthehighestpriority.Someexceptionstothisbasicprioritymaybenecessarytoaccommodatebonafidestudentneeds,suchasaspecialpriorityforphysicallydis-abledstudents.TheOfficeofAcademicAffairsdeterminesenrollmentpriorities,andenrollmentschedulesandprioritiesarepostedintheenrollmentguidelocatedontheRegistrar’swebsiteatregistrar.okstate.edu.

Full-timestaffmembersmayutilizepriorityenrollmenttohelpensuretheyaregivenanopportunitytoidentifyasection(s)atatimethatisleastdisruptivetoworkintheoffice.Thisbenefitofpriorityenrollmentisextendedtofull-time(100%FTE),regularstaffmembers.Staffmembersemployedatlessthanonehundredpercentarenoteligibleforpriorityenrollment.5.9 Late Enrollment. Studentsareallowedandencouragedtoenrollwellbeforethebeginningofagiventerm(fall,spring,summer).Stu-dentswhoseinitialenrollmentforthetermoccursonorafterthefirstdayofthetermwillbechargedalateenrollmentfee.Astudentisper-mittedtoaddclassesafterinitialenrollmentwithoutalateenrollmentfeeduringthefirsttwoweeksofa16-weeksemesterorthroughthefifthdayofaneight-weeksummersessionorduringproportionateperiodsforblockorshortcourses.Seethe"Tuition,Fees,andCostEstimates"sectionoftheCatalogforthecurrentlateenrollmentfeeamount.

5.10 Payment of Tuition and Fees.OklahomaStateUniversity(OSU)combinesyourenrollmentcostsandchargesfromdifferentareasoncampusintooneconsolidatedstudentaccount.Amonthlybursarac-countstatementisproducedonthe1stdayofthemonththatreflectsyourbursarbalancedueandisconsideredpastdueifnotpaidbythe15thofthemonth.Paperbillsarenolongermailed,butavailabletoviewelectronicallyonline.NotificationstoviewbillingstatementsviathewebareemailedtostudentsatthebeginningofeachmonthtotheOkstateemailaddress.UsingtheirO-Keyloginandpassword,studentsmayviewtheirbursaraccountonlineatbursar.okstate.edu/orprodosu.okstate.edu/.Failuretoreceiveabilldoesnotrelievethestudentfromtheirfinancialobligationoranylatechargesandotherpenaltiesthatmayoccuriftheaccountisnotpaidbytheduedate.Alltuitionandfees(requiredandoptional)associatedwiththestudent’senrollmentareconsideredpastdueifnotpaidbythe15thofthebillingmonth.Directdepositrefundsareusuallyprocesseddailyandmayoccurearlierinthesemesterbeforebookstoreandothermiscel-laneouschargesareprocessedtoyourbursaraccount.Youarerespon-sibleforpayingthesesubsequentchargesastheyappearonyourregularmonthlybursarbillingstatement.Allpastdueaccountsaccrueapenaltyattherateof1.5%monthly(19.56APR).

Ineffortstoassistourstudentsinmeetingfinancialobligations,OklahomaStateUniversityoffersanin-houseadministeredpaymentoptionplan(POP)asanalternativetothetraditionallump-sumpay-mentmethod.ThisplanprovidesanopportunityforfamiliesandstudentstopayUniversitybilledexpensesinregularmonthlyinstall-mentseitherbythesemesterorannually.Visitourwebsitelinkbursar.okstate.edu/forms/osupop.pdfforthePOPapplication.

Whenyousendacheckaspayment,youauthorizeOklahomaStateUniversitytoclearyourcheckelectronically.Yourcheckingaccountmaybedebitedassoonasthesamedaywereceiveyourpayment.Thiselectronictransactionwillappearonyourbankstatemental-thoughyourcheckwillnotbepresentedtoyourfinancialinstitutionorreturnedtoyou.Anyresubmissionduetoinsufficientfundsmayalsooccurelectronically.Pleasebeawarethatallcheckingtransac-tionswillremainsecureandpaymentbycheckconstitutesacceptanceoftheseterms.

Accountsmustbeclearedbeforethestudentcanobtainthere-leaseofanyacademicrecordssuchasatranscript,receiveadiplomaorenrollatOSUforsubsequentsemesters.OklahomaStateUniversityextendsbursaroptionalchargingprivilegestostudentsinordertofacilitateuseofcampusbasedservices.InordertomaintainchargingprivilegeswiththeUniversity,bursaraccountsmustremaincurrentoryourchargingprivilegeswillberevoked.

AnychargesincurredbytheUniversityinanefforttocollectondelinquentaccountswillbeassessedtoandwillbetheresponsibilityoftheaccountholder.Delinquentaccountinformationisdisclosedtocreditreportingagencies,whichcouldendangerthestudent'screditratingonalocalornationallevel.Pastdueaccountsmayreceivepay-mentfromthewarrantinterceptprogram(WIP)thatcapturesstateincometaxrefundstopayoutstandingOSUdebt.5.11 Auditing Courses.Astudentwhodoesnotwishtoreceivecreditinacoursemay,withtheapprovalsofthestudent'sadviserandtheinstructorofthecourseconcerned,attendtheclassstrictlyasavisitor.Astudentwhoappliestoauditacoursepromisesthatheorshewillnotusetheaudittoavoidtheruleagainstexcessivehours,andthatheorshewillnotpetitionoraskinanywayfortheprivilegeoftakinganexaminationtoobtaincreditafterheorshehasauditedthecourse.TheauditformisavailableintheOfficeoftheRegistrar.(Laboratorycourses,privatemusiclessonsandstudioartcoursesarenotopenforaudit.)

Ifastudentisalreadyenrolledforcreditinacourse,butwishestochangetoauditingthatcourse,thestudentmustofficiallydropthecourse(or,ifappropriate,withdraw)atthetimethestudentchangestoaudit.

AstudentwhohasestablishedapermanentrecordatOSUmayhavetheauditedcourserecordedonhisorhertranscriptwith"AU"appearinginplaceofthegrade.Notlaterthanoneweekafterthecloseofthatsemester,thestudentmustpresenttotheOfficeofthe

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Registrartheinstructor'scopyoftheauditformwithasignedstate-mentfromtheinstructor,onthereverseside,thatitisappropriateforthecoursetoberecordedonthestudent'stranscript.

Anyindividual65yearsoroldermayauditaclassatnocharge.TheauditfeeisalsowaivedforfacultyandstaffwhohaveretiredfromtheUniversityundertheOklahomaTeacherRetirementSystem's"Ruleof80"or"Ruleof90"regardlessofageattimeofretirement.5.12 Minimum Class Size.Minimum Class Size.Theminimumnumberofstudentsre-quiredinorderforaclasstomeetisasfollows:20studentsforlower-divisionclasses,12studentsforupper-divisionclasses,andeightstudentsforgraduate-levelclasses.

6. Grades and Grading

6.1 Official Transcripts.Allofficialtranscriptsofthestudent'saca-demicrecordatOSUarepreparedandreleasedbytheOfficeoftheRegistrar.Copiesoftranscriptsfromotherinstitutionscannotbefurnished.6.2 Grade Interpretation.Thequalityofstudentperformanceinallclassesisindicatedbythefollowinglettergrades:"A,""B,""C,""D,""F,""F!,""I,""NP,""P,""S,""U,""W,"or"R,""SR,"or"UR."Descriptionsofthegradesare:

Grade"A" ExcellentGrade"B" GoodGrade"C" AverageGrade"D" BelowaverageGrade"F" FailureGrade"F!"(pronouncedFshriek).The"!"indicatesthatthestu-

dentfailedthecoursebecauseofaviolationofacademicintegrity.Studentsmayremovethefirst"!"(thoughnotthe"F")fromtheirtran-scriptsbycompletinganacademicintegrityeducationalprogram.The"F!"willappearonthetranscriptforaminimumofonesemester.(Seealsoacademicintegrity.okstate.edu)

"Incomplete"Grade.Thisgradeisgiventoastudentwhosatisfacto-rilycompletesthemajorityofcoursework(i.e.,materialamountingtomorethan50%ofthecoursegradeasoutlinedinthecoursesyllabus)andwhoseworkaveraged"D"orbetter,butwhohasbeenunavoid-ablypreventedfromcompletingtheremainingworkofthecourse.Thisgradeisconsideredtemporary.Whentheinstructorspecifiestheconditionsthestudentmustfulfillinordertocompletethecourse,heorshewillalsospecifythegradethestudentwouldreceivebasedontotalcourserequirementsandevaluationofcompletedwork,andassignacompositeincompletegrade.Thistemporarygrade("IB,""IC,""ID,"or"IF")willreflectthepercentageofworkcompletedbythestudentaswellasthegradeearnedonthecompletedwork.Thiswillbetheprojectedgradeifthestudentreceivedazerofortheremain-ingcoursework,withthe"I"representingtheincompletestatusofthecourse.Neitheragradeof"IA,"noraconditionthatthestudentmustrepeatthecourse,ispermitted.

The"compositeincomplete"grade("IB,""IC,""ID"or"IF")willbere-cordedontheonlinegradeformandontheunofficialtranscriptuntilthefinalgradeisassigned.Theofficialacademictranscriptwillreflectan"I"gradeforthecourseuntilthefinalgradeisassigned.

Themaximumtimeallowedforastudenttocompletethecourseisonecalendaryearaftertheendofthesemesterforwhichtheincom-pletegradewasawarded.Thedeanofthestudent’scollege(forgradu-atestudents,thisistheGraduateDean)mayrecommendtotheOfficeoftheRegistraranadjustmentofthisperiodinexceptionalcircum-stances,whichmustbeclearlydocumentedwithsupportingevidencewhendeemedappropriate.Instructorshavetheprerogativetorequireashorterperiodoftimetocompletetheremainingrequirements.

Itistheresponsibilityofthestudenttosatisfytherequirementsstipulatedbytheinstructoratthetimetheincompletegradeisas-signed;itistheresponsibilityoftheinstructortoinitiateactiontohaveanynewpermanentgradeenteredassoonaspossibleafterthestudentcompletesthecourseor,afteroneyear,partiallyfulfillstheremainingrequirements.

Uponcompletionofanyoralloftheremainingrequirements,orattheendoftheone-yearperiod(whicheveroccursfirst),thetemporarygradeonthetranscriptischangedtoreflectthefinalgradeforthecourse(e.g.,"IC"ischangedto"B"ontheunofficialtranscript,and"I"ischangedto"B"ontheofficialtranscript).Anycourseinwhichnoneoftheremainingrequirementsarefulfilledwill,afteroneyear,havetheincompletegradechangedtothedefaultgrade(e.g.,"IC"or"I"ischangedto"C").Ifthestudentoptstograduatepriortotheendoftheoneyearperiodandifthecourseisrequiredforgraduation,theremainingcourserequirementsmustbecompletedandthefinalgradeassignedbythedeadlineforcourseworkcompletionforhisorherfinalgraduatingsemester.Ifthecourseisnotrequiredforgradua-tion,thestandardcompletiontimelimitsapply.Whenthetemporaryincompletegradeisreplacedwiththepermanentgrade,thisactionisnotconsideredaviolationofthepolicythatstatesagradewillnotbeloweredaftergraduation.

AnincompletegradethatwasassignedpriortotheFall2008se-mesterandisnotchangedwithinthedesignatedtimelimitremainsapermanent"I"gradeonthetranscript.

Grade"NP."Thisgradeisgivenforunsatisfactorywork(includingthatevaluatedas"D")incoursesonthepass-nopassgradingsystem.Bothcredithoursandgrade-pointsareignoredincalculatinggrade-pointaverages.

Grade"P."ThisgradeisgivenforpassingworkinOSUcoursesap-provedforpass-nopassandpass-failgradingsystems.Bothcredithoursandgradepointsareignoredincalculatinggrade-pointaverages.

Grade"S"or"U."Thisgradeisgivenforsatisfactory(equivalenttoa"C"orbetter)orunsatisfactoryworkinremedialcoursesinEnglish,mathematics,reading,andscience.Bothcredithoursandgradepointsareignoredincalculatinggrade-pointaverages,andneithergradeiscountedintotalhours.

Grade"W."Thisgradeindicatesthatthestudentdroppedthecourse.Grade"R."Thisgradeisgiventoastudentinamaster'sdegreecreative

componentcourse,andothercoursesasappropriate,whencourseworkisstillinprogress.Itistheresponsibilityoftheinstructortoinitiateactiontohaveapermanentlettergradeenteredassoonaspossibleafterthestudentcompletesthecoursework.EffectiveFall2008,thisgradeisnolongeracceptableforcoursesnumbered5000or6000.

Grade"SR"or"UR."Thesegradesaregivenforsatisfactoryandunsatisfactorywork,respectively,inthesisordissertationcourses(5000or6000).Bothcredithoursandgradepointsareignoredincalculatinggradepointaverages,butcoursesinwhichagradeof"SR"isearnedmaybeusedtowardminimumdegreerequirements.

Markof"AU."An"AU"indicatesthatthestudentauditedthecourseandrequestedthatitberecordedontheacademicrecord.An"AU"isnotagradeandisnotusedincalculatinggrade-pointaverages.

Markof"N."An"N"indicatesthatatthetimegradesweredueintheOfficeoftheRegistrar,afinalgradewasnotreportedbythestudent'sinstructor.An"N"isnotagradeandwillbechangedtothegradeearnedwithinareasonabletime.Itisnotusedincalculatinggrade-pointaverages.6.3 Grade-point System.Thefollowinggrade-pointsystemisusedincalculatingthegrade-pointaverage.Grade"A"yields4gradepointspersemestercredithour.Grade"B"yields3gradepointspersemestercredithour.Grade"C"yields2gradepointspersemestercredithour.Grade"D"yields1gradepointpersemestercredithour.Grade"F"yields0gradepointspersemestercredithour.6.4 Grade-point Average Calculating.Incalculatinggrade-pointaverages,thetotalnumberofgradepointsearnedisdividedbythetotalnumberofhoursattempted.Thegradeof"I,""NP,""P,""S,""U,""W,""R,""SR,""UR,"orthemarkof"AU"or"N"willnotaffectthegrade-pointaverage.

Semester Grade-point Average.Forpurposesotherthanretention,allgradesareincludedinthecalculation.Forretentionpurposes,activ-ity,remedialandresearchcoursesareexcludedfromthecalculation.

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ThesecoursesremainonthetranscriptwithanotationthattheyareexcludedfromtheGPA.

Retention and Graduation Grade-point Averages.Allcoursesinwhichastudenthasarecordedgradeareincludedinthecalculation,excludinganycoursesrepeated(withanoriginalgradeof"D"or"F")orreprievedbasedonStateRegentspolicyandexcludingremedialcoursesandphysicaleducationactivitycourses.(SeeAcademicRegu-lation6.13Academic Forgiveness.)

Cumulative Grade-point Average.Allcoursesinwhichastudenthasarecordedgradeareincludedinthecalculation.6.5 Six Week Progress Reports.Facultyareexpectedtoreportgradesforallstudents(regardlessofclassification)enrolledin1000-and2000-levelclassesandareencouragedtosubmitsixweekgradesforstudentsinallcourses.Thiswillnormallyoccurshortlyafterthesixthweekofclasses.Studentathleteswillhaveallgradesreported,notjust1000-and2000-level.Progressreportsaremadeavailabletostudentsandtothestudents'advisersthroughthecomputer(SIS)website.6.6 Pass-No Pass Grading System.Anundergraduatestudentmayelecttotakenomorethanfourcoursesor15hours(whicheverisgreater)duringhisorheracademiccareerwiththepass-nopassgradingoption.Theoptionisrestrictedtothosestudentswho:a.havepassed28ormoresemestercredithours;b.haveatleasta2.50grade-pointaverageinallhoursattempted;c.havemetalloftheprerequisitesforenrollmentinthecoursein

question;d.donotneedthecourseinquestionformeetinganyrequirements

forgraduationorcertificationotherthanasageneral(unrestricted)elective;

e.haveapprovaloftheacademicadviser.Astudentwhochoosesthepass-nopassoptionmustdosobythe

lastdateonwhichacoursemaybeadded.Oncethedeadlinehaspassed,astudentmaynotchangethechoiceofgradingsystems.Thepass-nopassoptionisnotidentifiedontheofficialclassrollandthusisnotknowntotheinstructor.Theinstructorassignsanormalgradebasedonthequalityoftheworkperformed.Thegradesof"A,""B"and"C"arerecordedonthetranscriptas"P";thegradesof"D"and"F"arerecordedas"NP.""W"and"I"gradesarerecordedwithoutchange.Thepass-nopassgradewillnotaffectthegrade-pointaverage.

Graduatestudentsshouldrefertothe"GraduateCollege"sectionoftheCatalog.6.7 Pass-Fail Grading System.Somecoursesaretaughtonlyonapass-failbasis.Suchcoursesaresodesignatedinthe"CourseListings"sectionoftheCatalog.Studentswhopassthecourseareawardedthegradeof"P";thosewhofailthecourseareawardedthegradeof"F."

Graduatestudentsshouldrefertothe"GraduateCollege"sectionoftheCatalog.6.8 Grade Reports.Reportsofthegradesofallstudentsarecom-piledshortlyaftertheendofeachsemesterandaremadeavailableelectronicallytothestudents,thestudents'advisersandthestudents'deans.6.9 Correcting Grades Reported in Error. Theonlypermittedrea-sonsforchangingafinalgradearetocorrectagradethatwasreport-edinerror,toremoveanincompletegrade,ortochangeagradeatthedirectionoftheGradeAppealsBoardorAcademicIntegrityPanel.Aninstructormaynotallowstudentstoperformextraworkaftertheendofthecourseinordertoraisetheirgrade.GradechangerequestsmustbesubmittedinwritingtotheOfficeoftheRegistrarandmusthaveboththedepartmenthead’sandthedean’sapprovals.Agrademaynotbeloweredafterthestudenthasgraduatedunlessthede-greehasbeenrevoked.6.10 Grade Appeals.Astudentmayappealagradegivenbyaninstructorincasesinwhichheorshebelievesthegradeawardedisinconsistentwithannouncedgradingpolicy.(See"StudentRightsandResponsibilities"orcontacttheOfficeoftheProvostandSeniorVice-President.)

6.11 Honor Rolls.Full-time Students.Full-timeundergraduatestu-dents(12ormoresemestercredithoursinaregularsemesterorsixormoreinasummersession)whocompleteatleast12enrolledhours(orsixinasummersession)withasemester(notcumulative)grade-pointaverageof4.00(i.e.,all"A's")areplacedonthePresident'sListofDistinguishedStudents.Thegradeof"P,""S"or"W"orgradesearnedthroughcorrespondencemaynotbeincludedinmeetingtheminimumenrollmentrequiredorgrade-pointaveragerequiredforanhonorroll.Studentswhohavecompletedtheircoursesunderthesamerequirementsasoutlinedabove,withagrade-pointaverageof3.50orhigherandnogradebelow"C,"areplacedontheDean'sListofDistinguishedStudents.(SeealsoAcademicRegulation6.4Grade-point Average Calculating.)

Part-time Students.Part-timeundergraduatestudents(11orfewersemestercredithoursinaregularsemesterorfiveorfewerinasum-mersession)whohaveaccumulatedatleast12semestercredithoursof"A"duringthemostrecentconsecutiveenrollmentsatOSU,andwhocompleteallenrolledhourswithacombinedgrade-pointaver-ageof4.00(i.e.,all"A's")areplacedonthePresident'sListofDistin-guishedStudents.Thegradeof"P,""S,"or"W"gradesearnedthroughcorrespondencemaynotbeincludedinmeetingtheminimumen-rollmentrequiredorgrade-pointaveragerequiredforanhonorroll.Droppingacourseprohibitsapart-timestudentfrombeinglistedonanhonorroll.Special(non-degree-seeking)studentsarenotincludedonanhonorroll.Studentswhohavecompletedtheircoursesunderthesamerequirementsasoutlinedabove,withacombinedgrade-pointaverageof3.50orhigherandnogradebelow"C,"areplacedontheDean'sListofDistinguishedStudents.(SeealsoAcademicRegula-tion6.4Grade-point Average Calculating.)

Onceapart-timestudentisplacedonanhonorroll,thestudentmustcompleteanadditional12credithoursbeforethestudentisconsideredagainforanhonorroll.Thestudentmustmeetalltheabovecriteriaatthetimeofsubsequentconsideration.6.12 Violation of Academic Integrity.OklahomaStateUniversityiscommittedtomaintainingthehighestlevelofacademicintegrityandethicalbehavior.ItisnecessarythatallmembersoftheUniversitysupportandpromulgatethevaluesofhonestyandresponsibilityap-propriateforanacademiccommunity.NotonlydoessuchacademicintegrityandethicalbehaviorcontributetothestatusoftheUniver-sity,butitalsorepresentsanimportantcomponentoftheeducationalprocess.Toassureahighlevelofintegrityamongstudents,behaviorsthatviolateacademicintegrity(e.g.,unauthorizedcollaboration,plagiarism,multiplesubmissions,cheatingonexaminations,fabricat-inginformation,helpinganotherpersoncheat,unauthorizedadvanceaccesstoexaminations,alteringordestroyingtheworkofothers,andfraudulentlyalteringacademicrecords)willnotbecondonednortolerated.Violationsmaysubjectthestudenttodisciplinaryactionincludingthefollowing:receivingafailinggradeonanassignment,examination,orcourse;receivingan"F!"notationofaviolationofaca-demicintegrityonthetranscript;andsuspensionfromtheUniversity.(Seealsoacademicintegrity.okstate.edu)6.13 Academic Forgiveness (Undergraduates).Repeated Courses.Astudentshallhavetheprerogativetorepeatacourseandhaveonlythesecondgrade,evenifitislowerthanthefirstgrade,includedinthecalculationoftheretention/graduationgrade-pointaveragesuptoamaximumoffourcoursesbutnottoexceed18credithoursinwhichtheoriginalgradewasa"D"or"F."Ifacourseisrepeatedmorethanonce,allgradesexceptthefirstattemptareincludedinthegrade-pointaverages.Theoriginalcourseandgraderemainonthetranscriptidentifiedwithastatementunderthecourse"Repeated(excludedfromGPA)."Allotherrepeatedcourses,thoseinexcessofthe18-hour,four-coursemaximumandthosewithagradeof"C"orbetterintheoriginalcourse,areincludedinthegrade-pointaveragesandidentifiedwithastatementunderthecourse"Repeated(includedinGPA)."

Academic Reprieve.Acurrentlyenrolledstudentmayrequestanacademicreprieveforallcoursesinonesemesterortwoconsecutivesemestersifthefollowingconditionsaremet:(a)atleastthreeyearsmusthaveelapsedbetweentheperiodinwhichthegradesbeingrequestedreprievedwereearnedandthereprieverequest;(b)thestudentmusthaveearnedaGPAof2.00orhigherwithnograde

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lowerthana"C"inallregularlygradedcoursework(aminimumof12hours)excludingactivity,performanceandremedialcoursessincethesemesterrequestedtobereprieved;(c)thestudenthasnotpreviouslybeengrantedanacademicreprieveforasemester;(d)therewereex-tenuatingcircumstanceswhichcausedthestudenttoperformpoorlyduringthesemester.

TherequestforanacademicreprievemustbesubmittedontheappropriateformtotheAssociateVicePresidentforUndergraduateEducation.Acommitteeappointedbythatofficereviewseachrequestandeitherapprovesordeniesarequestbasedonwhetherornotthestudentmeetstheconditionsstatedaboveandthecommittee'sjudg-mentconcerningtheextenuatingcircumstancesreportedbythestu-dent.Thecoursesforasemesterthatisreprievedareexcludedfromtheretentionandgraduationgrade-pointaveragesandidentifiedwithastatementunderthecourse"Reprieved(excludedfromGPA)".

Renewal Policy.Astudentmayrequestanacademicrenewalforallcoursesifthefollowingconditionsaremet:(a)atleastfiveyearsmusthaveelapsedbetweenthelastsemesterbeingrenewedandthere-newalrequest;(b)priortorequestingacademicrenewal,thestudentmusthaveearnedaGPAof2.00orhigherwithnogradelowerthana"C"inallregularlygradedcoursework(aminimumof12hours)ex-cludingactivityorperformancecourses;(c)therequestwillbeforallcoursescompletedbeforethedatespecifiedintherequestforrenew-al;(d)thestudenthasnotbeengrantedareprieveafterDecember5,2003;(e)neitherthecontentnorcredithoursofrenewedcourseworkmaybeusedtofulfillanydegreeorgraduationrequirements.There-questforanacademicrenewalmustbesubmittedontheappropriateformtotheAssociateVicePresidentforUndergraduateEducation.

7. Graduation

7.1 Graduation Requirements.Theresponsibilityforsatisfyingallrequirementsforadegreerestswiththestudent.Advisers,facultymembersandadministratorsofferhelptothestudentinmeetingthisresponsibility.7.2 Residence Credit Requirements. Studentsmustearnatleast30semestercredithoursatOSU.Atleast15ofthefinal30hoursappliedtowardthedegreeoratleastfiftypercentoftheupper-divisionhoursrequiredbyOSUinthemajorfieldmustbesatisfactorilycompletedatOSU.Priorapprovalbytheacademicdeanisrequired.IntheSpearsSchoolofBusiness,aminimumof15ofthelast30hoursappliedtowardthedegreeandatleast50percentoftheupper-divisionhoursrequiredinthemajorfieldmustbesatisfactorilycompletedatOSU.7.3 College Enrollment Requirement.Acandidateforgraduationmustbeenrolledinthecollegefromwhichheorshewishestoreceivethedegreeforatleasttwosemesters,oronesemesterandonesum-mersession,orthreesummersessionsimmediatelyprecedinggradu-ation.Fortheawardofasecondbaccalaureatedegree,thisrequire-mentmaybewaivedbythedeanofthecollegeawardingtheseconddegree.(SeeAcademicRegulations7.2Residence Credit Requirements and3.10Second Baccalaureate Degree.)7.4 Residence Waiver for Certain Premedical Students. Studentswhocompleteatleast94semestercredithoursinarecognizedpre-medicalscienceprogramandthentransfertoaprofessionalprogramleadingtothedoctoraldegreeatanaccreditedprofessionalschoolofmedicine,osteopathicmedicine,veterinarymedicine,dentistryorop-tometrywillbeawardedtheappropriatebaccalaureatedegreeuponthesuccessfulcompletionof30semestercredithoursinbasicmedicalsciencecoursesapplicabletotheOSUmajor.Thisoptionisavailableonlytostudentswhohavecompletedallotherdegreerequirementsforthemajorandhavetakenatleastthelast30semestercredithoursofworkatOSUpriortotransferringtoaprofessionalschool.(SeeAcademicRegulation7.2Residence Credit Requirements.)7.5 Minimum Hours for Graduation.Eachdegreeprogramrequiresaspecificminimumnumberofsemestercredithoursforgraduation,asindicatedintheCatalog.Nodegreeprogramshallrequirefewerthan120semestercredithoursforgraduation.(ByOSRHEpolicy,these120hoursareexclusiveofphysicaleducationactivitycourses.)Nostudentshallbepermittedtograduatehavingcompletedfewertotalhoursthantherequirementspecifiedforthatdegree.Atleast40hoursof

upper-divisioncourseworkshallberequiredineverybaccalaureatedegreeprogram.(ByOSRHEpolicy,these40hoursareexclusiveofphysicaleducationactivitycourses.)Aminimumof30hoursisre-quiredinthemajorfield.Ofthese30hours,fiftypercentmustbeupperdivision.Hoursof"S"or"U"earnedinremedialcoursesmaynotcounttowardtotalhours.7.6 Grade-point Average for Graduation.Aretention/graduationgrade-pointaverageof2.00orhigherisrequiredforallcoursesinwhichastudenthasarecordedgrade,excludinganycoursesrepeatedorreprievedandexcludingremedialcoursesandphysicaleducationactivitycourses.(SeeAcademicRegulation6.13Academic Forgiveness.)Thisisinadditiontothe2.00orhighergrade-pointaveragerequiredbythedepartmentinthemajororminorfields.7.7 Payment of Graduation Fees.Basicgraduationcostisincludedintherecordsmaintenancefee.Informationonproceduresanddead-linesisgiventostudentsatthetimetheycompletetheirenrollment.7.8 Requirements for Honors Degrees.Theindividualcollegeshavespecificrequirementsfordegreeswithhonors.Studentsshouldcon-sulttheofficeoftheiracademicdeanforinformation.(See"HonorsCollege"onpage34intheCatalog.)7.9 Diploma Application.Alldegreecandidatesmustsubmitadi-plomaapplication(onlineviaSISorwiththeOfficeoftheRegistrar)beforeorduringtheirfinalsemestertobeeligibleforgraduation.Undergraduatesmustbeclassifiedasaseniorbeforetheycansub-mitadiplomaapplication,andgraduatestudentsmusthavefiledanapprovedGraduateClearanceFormwiththeGraduateCollegebeforetheyareeligibletosubmitadiplomaapplication.

StudentsmustsubmittheirdiplomaapplicationbyNovember1fortheirnametoappearinthefallcommencementprogram,andbyApril1forspringandsummergraduatenamestoappearinthespringcommencementprogram.Studentswhowillcompletealldegreerequirementsinthesummershouldfiletheirdiplomaapplicationforthesummerterm,butareinvitedtoparticipateinthespringcom-mencementceremony.

StudentswhohavefiledadiplomaapplicationandneedtomodifytheirexpectedgraduationtermshouldfileaDiplomaApplicationExtensionformwiththeOfficeoftheRegistrar.Thisformallowsyoutochangetheexpectedgraduationtermonyourdiplomaapplication,andallowsyoutoregisterforclassesinthefollowingsemester.7.10 Presence at Commencement Exercises.TheUniversitywillholdCommencementexercisesatthecloseofthefallsemesterandatthecloseofthespringsemester.Studentswhoplantomeetthegrad-uationrequirementsatthecloseofthefollowingsummersessionareinvitedandencouragedtoparticipateintheCommencementexer-cisesatthecloseofthepreviousspringsemester.

TheUniversityencouragesallcandidatesfordegreestobepresentattheCommencementexercises.Attendanceisnotcompulsory.7.11 Graduation with Distinction.StudentswhoearnanOSUunder-graduatedegreecanalsoearnalevelofdistinctionbaseduponthefinalretention/graduationgrade-pointaverage.(SeealsoAcademicRegulation6.4Grade-point Average Calculating)Thelevelofdistinctionaddedtothediplomaandtranscriptis:

Graduation/retention Distinction grade-point average

3.90to4.00 Summacumlaude3.80to3.89 Magnacumlaude3.70to3.79 Cumlaude

Thisgrade-pointaveragecalculationistwodecimalplacesonly,e.g.,3.69.Inactuality,thisGPAmaybe3.69785ifadditionaldigitsweretobeadded.However,thevalueusedtodeterminedistinctionis3.69,whichdoesnotqualifyforalevelofdistinction.7.12 Professional Education.ProfessionalEducationrequiresamini-mum2.50GPAforadmissiontoProfessionalEducation,studentteach-ingandgraduation.Thisrequirementisconsistentwithstatestan-dardsforstudentswhocompleteprofessionaleducationprogramsandseeklicensureinthestateofOklahoma.