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Academic ADVISING OFFICEs: AG = Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources AS = Arts & Sciences BU = Business ED = Education

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New Student Orientation & Enrollment

EN = Engineering & Architecture & Technology GU = General University / LASSO

If you have a GU on your folder, you MUST check-in with Learning and Student Success Opportunity Center (LASSO)

HS = Human Sciences

Freshmen Orientation Guidebook

Welcome 1 The OSU Experience. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Academic Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Degree and Career Goals 5 Choosing your Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Academic Advising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Honors College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Career Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Study Abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Scholar Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Degree Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Enrollment Process 14 Course Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Enrollment Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

OSU Bookstore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Office of the Registrar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

FERPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Veteran’s Affair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Academic Placement & Grading 23 Credits & Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Academic Integrity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Academic Assistance and Tutoring . . . . . . . . . 27 OSU Technology 29 Computing Ethics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Orange Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

OSU Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Online Classroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30 30 30 31

Educational Expenses 32 Scholarships & Financial Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Office of the Bursar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Tuition & Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Your Home and Meals Away 37 Residential Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 University Dining Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Meal Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Healthy Lifestyle 39 University Counseling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Student Disability Services . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Alcohol & Substance Abuse Center . . . . . . . . .

University Health Services . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Choose Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Campus Recreation/Colvin Center . . . . . . . . .

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Getting Involved 43 Campus Involvement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Transfer Student Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Multicultural Affairs/Organizations . . . . . . . . 46 Biking, Parking & Campus Safety 48 Parking & Transit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Parking Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Campus Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Office of Student Conduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Behavioral Consultation Team. . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Campus Traditions 52 Campus Contacts 56

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We are proud of you for taking the necessary steps to pursue your dream of a higher education degree and are extremely proud that you chose OSU! OSU offers more than 350 undergraduate and graduate degrees and options, as well as professional degrees in medicine and veterinary medicine. Students have the opportunity to learn from and work with world-class professors and researchers who provide the needed motivation and support to achieve excellence.

We believe that Oklahoma State University is the premiere place to receive a well-rounded college experience. You are encouraged to become involved with everything you can while here. College is an exciting time in your life, so be sure to make the most of it. By becoming involved in student organizations and campus activities, you learn more about yourself and can start defining who you are.

Additionally, we encourage you to take advantage of the many opportunities to interact with students from the many countries represented on our campus. As a professional, you will be living, working and “playing� in a global society.

OSU provides a great environment for you to start experiencing cultural diversity.

Again, we extend a warm welcome to you. We believe you have an exciting education and life changing journey ahead and at OSU you will have endless opportunities to make your future exactly what you want it to be.

Go Pokes!

Burns Hargis President Oklahoma State University

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Academic Excellence

Finding Your Purpose

It is critical students engage in coursework and seek opportunities outside classes to further their education.

Undergraduate research, mentoring and other enhancement opportunities allow students many chances to pursue academic excellence.

Higher education helps students find their place in work and in society. Each major at OSU provides a different perspective, and finding the degree that best fits a student’s interests, talents and abilities greatly enhances his or her success.

Ways to Connect: Living Learning Communities, University Counseling study skills seminars, and undergraduate research

Ways to Connect: internships, Career Services, Academic & Career Development Center

Leadership

Broadening Your Horizons

Leadership requires engagement in creative problem solving, in and out of the classroom. Learning how to plan activities, collaborate with peers, and develop and communicate ideas with enthusiasm are skills that last long beyond graduation. Student organizations, leadership coursework (available for credit), and seminars provide ample opportunities to develop leadership skills.

Students need to understand how important diversity is in the world. The concept of broadening horizons introduces new ideas, ways of thinking, cultural similarities and differences expressed in art, music and viewpoints.

Students are challenged to stretch their knowledge and perceptions of the world.

Ways to Connect: Leadership minor, leadership seminars, student organizations

Ways to Connect: Study abroad, International Students & Scholars, Cowboy Cousins, Allied Arts

Service/Civic Engagement As a land-grant institution, service to others is the essence of our university, reflected in OSU’s classification as a Carnegie Commission Civically Engaged campus. Students are strongly encouraged to take advantage of servicelearning courses and volunteer with nonprofit agencies and on community service days hosted each semester.

Wellness

Ways to Connect: VVolunteer-Service Learning Center, Big Event, Into the Streets, fraternity and sorority affairs and philanthropies, Student Government Association, college student councils

Ways to Connect: Colvin Center, Seretean Wellness Center, Choose Orange, intramurals, University Counseling Center

The concept of wellness encompasses physical and mental health. With the academic rigor that comes from a fouryear institution like OSU, it is critical students are of sound mind and body to compete with their peers.

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Your time at OSU will be filled with a multitude of experiences designed to enrich your education inside and outside the classroom. These opportunities, conceptualized as the Six Pillars of the OSU Experience, represent the comprehensive education OSU offers and provide the most important components of a well-rounded education and rich collegiate experience.

Welcome to OSU

Academic Calendar Please note this calendar is tentative and should be used for basic planning. For an official calendar, check the registrar’s website at the beginning of each semester, registrar.okstate.edu.

SUMMER 2013

SESSION 1 - SECTION #'S 211- MAY 13 - 31 Class work begins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mon. May 13 100% Refund, Nonrestrictive Drop/Add Deadline . . Mon. May 13 50% Refund, Restrictive Drop/Add Deadline . . . . Tues. May 14 University Holiday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mon. May 27 W Drop/Withdraw Deadline. . . . . . . . . . . . . Tues. May 28 W/F Withdraw Deadline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wed. May 29 Class work ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fri. May 31 SESSION 2 - SECTION NUMBERS 001 - JUNE 3 - JULY 26 Class work begins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mon. June 3 100% refund, nonrestrictive drop/add deadline . . Wed. June 5 50% refund, restrictive drop/add deadline . . . . . . .Fri. June 7 University holiday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thurs. July 4 W drop/withdraw deadline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fri. July 12 W/F withdraw deadline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fri. July 19 Class work ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fri. July 26 SESSION 3 - SECTION NUMBERS 231 - JUNE 3 - 28 Class work begins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mon. June 3 100% refund, nonrestrictive drop/add deadline . . Tues. June 4 50% refund, restrictive drop/add deadline . . . . . Wed. June 5 W drop/withdraw deadline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fri. June 21 W//F withdraw deadline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wed. June 26 Class work ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fri. June 28 SESSION 4 - SECTION NUMBERS 241 - JULY 1 - 26 Class work begins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mon. July 1 100% refund, nonrestrictive drop/add deadline . . . Tues. July 2 50% refund, restrictive drop/add deadline . . . . . . Wed. July 3 University holiday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thurs. July 4 W drop/withdraw deadline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fri. July 19 W/F withdraw deadline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wed. July 24 Class work ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fri. July 26

FALL 2013

New student move-in. . . . . . . . . . . Sun. & Mon. Aug. 11-12 Welcome Week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mon.-Fri. Aug. 12-16 Final enrollment date (late fee assessed after this date) .Fri. Aug. 16 Class work begins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mon. Aug. 19 100% refund, nonrestrictive drop/add deadline . . . . Mon. Aug. 26 50% refund, restrictive drop/add deadline . . . . . . Fri. Aug. 30 University holiday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mon. Sept. 2 Students' Fall Break (no classes, OSU open) . . . . . Fri. Oct. 11 W drop/withdraw deadline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fri. Nov. 8 W/F withdraw deadline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fri. Nov. 22 Students' Thanksgiving break begins (no classes) . . . Wed. Nov. 27 University holiday . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thurs.-Fri. Nov. 28-29 Pre-Finals Week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mon.-Fri. Dec. 2-6 Class work ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fri. Dec. 6 Finals Week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mon.-Fri. Dec. 9-13 University holiday . . . . . . . . . . Mon. Dec. 23 - Tues. Jan. 1

SPRING 2014 (tentative)

Class work begins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mon. Jan. 13 University holiday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mon. Jan. 20 100% refund, nonrestrictive drop/add deadline . . Tues. Jan. 21 50% refund, restrictive drop/add deadline . . . . . . Fri. Jan. 24 Students' Spring Break (no classes, OSU open) . . . . . . . . . Mon.-Fri. March 17 – 21 W Drop/Withdraw Deadline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fri. April 11 W/F Withdraw Deadline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fri. April 11 Class work ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fri. May 2 Pre-Finals Week . . . . . . . . . . . . Mon. April 28 - Fri. May 2 Finals Week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mon. April 28 - Fri. May 2

SUMMER 2014 (tentative)

SESSION 1 - SECTION NUMBERS 211- MAY 16 - JUNE 3 Class work begins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 19 - June 6 SESSION 2 - SECTION NUMBERS 001- JUNE 6 - JULY 29 Class work begins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 9 - Aug. 1 SESSION 3 - SECTION NUMBERS 231 - JUNE 6 - JULY 1 Class work begins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 9 - July 3 SESSION 4 - SECTION NUMBERS 241- JULY 5 - 29 Class work begins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 7 - Aug. 1

What is your favorite thing about Oklahoma State?

The people here are the friendliest people I will probably ever get to know!

— Sebastian Tidwell

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Academic Advising and Career Resources Your academic adviser can help you determine which areas you could combine to reach your goals or explore options.

Because your academic plan could include multiple majors, your academic adviser will help determine the best way to manage course enrollment and major exploration to minimize extra credit hours and best use your time at OSU. Be proactive and let your adviser know all the potential interest areas as these may affect your major selection.

Your adviser is linked to either the academic college housing your degree area or the Learning and Student Success Opportunities Center. You will get together at least once each semester, depending on the level of guidance you would like.

Most students have one adviser per major area, so if you are pursuing a double degree/major, minor or certificate program, an Honors College degree or pre-professional coursework, you may visit with multiple advisers in preparation for enrollment.

Your academic adviser:

Choosing Your Major Choosing the right academic path is not always easy. There are many factors to consider as you plan your academic major and career. You have to consider the decision from many angles to find the best fit you. There is a general misconception that careers are directly linked to undergraduate degrees. This is not always true. Most degrees lead to an array of career choices depending on how you wish to focus your interests, knowledge and abilities. With the help of your academic adviser and career services consultants, you will develop connections between academics and career through exploration, research and experiences.

What degree direction should you take?

If you have a specific career in mind, research it to learn what degree areas usually support it. If you need additional help choosing a specific career, visit Career Services at hireosugrads.com and click on the tabs for “career development” and “undergraduate degree”.

1 Visit websites for each degree area and read about what

• assists with educational decision making, including clarification of career and educational goals, curriculum planning and course selection • is aware of and makes appropriate referrals to campus support services • provides information about prospective majors, minors and certificate programs • prepares graduation checks and submits paperwork related to your degree plan Your adviser understands how campus functions, is familiar with teaching styles, teaches techniques for academic success and helps you find your direction. Take the time to develop a strong relationship with your adviser.

College Specific Advising College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources Student Success Center

areas the degree focuses.

103 Agriculture Hall, 405-744-9464

2 Read the course descriptions listed in the last section

casnr.okstate.edu

of the university catalog for your potential degrees.

3 TALK TO PEOPLE! Find people currently working

in the area or in related areas and ask questions how they earned their positions and what they studied (or wish they had studied).

For your first enrollment, you do not have to know exactly where you’re headed, but you do need to have a few options in mind. If you are looking at multiple areas, choose the degree program with the least flexibility to start. For instance, if you’re equally interested in graphic design and marketing, you might begin in graphic design, where the first semester coursework must include Drawing I. Marketing is slightly more flexible and will allow for transfer of classes to its program should you change within your first or second year.

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The College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources offers 16 majors leading to careers in science, business, education, technology, engineering, natural resource or communications.

College of Arts & Sciences

213 Life Sciences East, 405-744-5658 cas.okstate.edu The College of Arts & Sciences includes more than 20 departments and schools offering over 60 diverse majors in the fine arts, humanities, social, mathematical, physical and life sciences, as well as media and strategic communications.

A&S also provides universitywide advising for pre-health and prelaw preparation. A&S has more than 400 faculty members who are committed to teaching and research and helping you succeed on your path.

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Campuswide Advising

103 Business, 405-744-2772

Learning and Student Success Opportunities Center (LASSO)

spears.okstate.edu The Spears School of Business faculty members bring academic, corporate and government backgrounds for real-world experience in the classroom. Students develop technical, communication, decision-making, leadership and strategic skills in an environment fostering teamwork and entrepreneurial spirit.

College of Education

106 Willard, 405-744-6350 education.okstate.edu The College of Education offers options including teaching, aviation, health and leisure. The college prepares and develops professionals who facilitate lifelong learning and enrich the quality of life for individuals in diverse settings.

College of Engineering, Architecture, & Technology

101 Engineering North, 405-744-5276 ceat.okstate.edu The College of Engineering, Architecture & Technology includes 12 departments and 21 undergraduate degrees. Its students own the knowledge and tools to solve problems with creativity, leadership and cutting-edge technical knowledge. Many of the college’s programs have been recognized among the best in the nation.

214 Student Union, 405-744-5333 lasso.okstate.edu The LASSO Center advises majors across the university rather than within a specific college. Once an academic course of study is ready to be declared, students will transition to the appropriate academic college for degree completion. Students who are undecided on majors between different colleges may be advised through LASSO. In addition, students admitted through alternative admission programs are also advised through LASSO. The Honors College

101 Old Central, 405-744-6799 www.okstate.edu/honors Students accepted to the Honors College will work with two advisers, one in their chosen degree area and one in the Honors College. Honors Students meet with academic program advisers first for degree assistance and then proceed to an honors adviser to incorporate honors courses.

Pre-Health Professions & Pre-Law Advising Information

213 Life Sciences East, 405-744-5658 prehealth.okstate.edu

College of Human Sciences

prelaw.okstate.edu

101 Human Sciences, 405-744-5053

Students may be “pre-law” or “pre-med” from any major field of study. Choose the degree most closely related to your area of interest or to an alternate career option.

Choosing a degree only because it includes a “pre-law” or “pre-med” option is not always the best decision. You should consider your potential career goals and determine which areas will be the best overall fit for you. Academic advisers and college career consultants can help you learn about multiple degrees with courses and experiences to meet your professional school aspirations.

humansciences.okstate.edu The College of Human Sciences develops long-lasting programs of advising and enrichment. Programs in Design, Housing and Merchandising, Human Development and Family Science, Hotel and Restaurant Administration and Nutritional Sciences teach problem-solving skills designed to enhance lives.

Academic Services for Student Athletes

My favorite part of being an OSU COWBOY...

is the family automatically provided to you!

Once a Cowboy, ALWAYS a Cowboy!!

Welcome to the family!

Go Pokes!

150 Athletic Center, 405-744-5762 aec.okstate.edu Student athletes have responsibilities beyond the classroom and find specialized support for academic and career services through Academic Services for Student Athletes. Following academic advisement in their academic adviser’s office, student athletes make a second visit to their athletic counselor to ensure academic eligibility is upheld. In addition, the office provides specific course tutoring and assistance through the Academic Enhancement Center.

— Stephanie Capps

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Spears School of Business

Degree & Career Goals

Continuing students are eligible based on the following OSU and cumulative grade point averages: • Fewer than 60 credit hours: 3.3 OSU and cumulative grade point averages • 60-93 credit hours: 3.4 OSU and cumulative grade point averages • 94 or more credit hours: 3.5 OSU and cumulative grade point averages New freshmen must earn at least a 3.2 grade point average in their first semester to maintain Honors College eligibility for the next semester.

Students often choose to enhance their degree with honors coursework due to: • Small class size. Classes are typically 20-22 students, and individually tailored honors courses are often available.

• Wide range of honors courses. A variety of honors courses are offered — usually 60 to 70 each fall and spring semester.

• Top teaching faculty. Honors professors are experienced members of the OSU teaching faculty known for excellence in the classroom and in their academic fields.

The Honors College Incorporating honors coursework into your degree program allows for additional academic opportunities at OSU. New freshmen are considered on the basis of high school grade point average (usually 3.75 or higher), standardized test scores (usually an ACT composite score of 27 or higher or an SAT score [critical reading and math only] of 1220 or higher), and an optional essay.

Weighted certified high school grade point averages may be used. Entering freshmen who fall just short of these criteria may submit a written petition for consideration.

• Transcript and diploma distinctions. Honors course credit is denoted on transcripts. Special transcript entries are recorded for the General Honors Award, Departmental or College Honors Award, The Honors College Degree, and the Honors College Degree with International Study Emphasis. Students earning the Honors College Degree with or without International Study Emphasis receive a special diploma recognizing these distinctions.

• Honors advising. Honors advisers provide supplemental attention to your academic needs and interests. All of the advisers have earned honors degrees and have personal experience as honors students.

• Honors events. Enjoy picnics, lectures, special presentations, field trips, etc. Special events are also scheduled for those living in honors housing.

• Benefits. “Active” Honors College participants have access to the Honors College study lounge and computer lab in historic Old Central, receive priority enrollment, enjoy extended library checkout privileges equivalent to those offered to graduate students, and have the option to live in honors housing if space is available.

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OSU Career Services

360 Student Union, 405-744-5253 hireosugrads.com

College Career Consultants

Career decisions should be considered in conjunction with academic decisions. Consultants in Career Services and Academic Advisers can help you bridge majors, minors, skills and careers. Even when you know your chosen academic and career path, multiple major and direction changes may still occur unless time is taken to investigate the chosen path and compare the skills required, work environment and expectations with your own interests, aptitudes and abilities. By using career services in conjunction with academic advising, you will get the full view of your journey ahead and choose the path that fits you best.

Career Services maximize employment and internship opportunities for students through employer relations and student education. Employment assistance is available for part-time jobs, work-study jobs, internships, and full-time positions.

The Hire System database provides links to job postings, resume referrals and employment connections. Begin your path to a rewarding career by logging on to the OSU Hire System. Register today and increase your visibility with potential internships, part-time and full-time positions.

Students are encouraged to learn more about themselves and the world of work, identify and explore potentially satisfying occupations, and develop an effective strategy to realize their goals. Career Consultants can assist students with their career development needs, including major selection, by utilizing a variety of career assessments. Each Academic College provides specific assistance related to degrees and interest.

• Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources 103 Agricultural Hall, 405-744-5395

• Arts & Sciences

213 Life Science East, 405-744-7547

• Education

106 Willard, 405-744-4876

• Engineering, Architecture, & Technology 102 Engineering North, 405-744-7574 • Human Sciences

101 Human Sciences, 405-744-9533 • Spears School of Business 103 Business, 405-744-2772

Offices across campus offer the following for students: • Part-time/full-time/internship listings through the HIRE SYSTEM • Individualized career advice • Campuswide career fairs • On-campus Interviews • Résumé development/critiques • Mock interview days • Employer connections • Internship information • Job search strategies and tools • Major & career connections • Career exploration

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Study Abroad

Scholar Development

242 Student Union, 405-744-8569

334 Student Union, 405-744-7313

studyabroad.okstate.edu

scholardevelopment.okstate.edu

Study in another country to explore other cultures, gain a new perspective, improve your professional potential and enhance your overall college experience. The OSU Study Abroad Office coordinates a variety of academic programs, both international and domestic, that help OSU students connect to the world. In addition to the short-term faculty-led programs offered through each college, OSU students can also study abroad for a summer, semester or full academic year.

The Office of Scholar Development refines top students’ academic skills through research opportunities, individual mentoring and special classes. There are many resources available to help with prestigious national scholarship competitions (such as Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, Goldwater, Udall and many others). The office monitors student process, provides important information, supplies support, and plans courses and activities that can lead to success in these areas. Interested students can contact the office to inquire about opportunities and strategies.

Services provided by the Study Abroad office include: • Individualized Study Abroad and National Student Exchange advising • Information on financial aid, grants and scholarships • A comprehensive resource library of study and travel materials • Liaison between international universities and study abroad students • Orientations for incoming and outgoing students and their families • Informational seminars and presentations to campus groups upon request • Mentoring program for incoming international exchange students Through OSU, you can study as close as Texas and as far away as Turkey through: • Reciprocal Exchange (semester or full-year international study abroad) • Affiliated/Approved Programs (summer, semester, or full year international study abroad) • Faculty-Led Short Term and Summer Programs • National Student Exchange (semester or full-year domestic study abroad) Whether you are interested in taking intensive language classes, fulfilling general education requirements or taking specific courses for your major, there are hundreds of program options available. Through reciprocal exchange, you can study at more than 60 universities abroad for a semester or a full year while paying the same tuition you pay at OSU and using financial aid and scholarships.

Watch for weekly information sessions on campus or stop by the study abroad office for more information.

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In addition, you can further research study and employment goals while enjoying unique experiences through Scholar Development and related programs for incoming and current OSU students. The following are examples of programs and opportunities for students engaged in Scholar Development: • Wentz Projects and Scholarships: This is an opportunity for outstanding undergraduates to plan and perform high-level research under the direction of a faculty member ($4,500 each). There are also traditional awards based on academic excellence and well-rounded campus activities ($2,750 each).

• Freshman Research: This unique program provides an opportunity for bright, ambitious incoming OSU freshmen to elevate their prospects early, including a one-semester orientation to research and a one-semester research experience with a faculty mentor. Also included is a stipend for those chosen.

• Scholar Development has its own program for study in the United Kingdom every July, whereby top students travel with OSU’s best faculty for interesting courses on a variety of topics (scholarships are for around half of the total costs and up).

• A new opportunity for students to share their academic accomplishments, the OSU Journal of Undergraduate Research, whereby articles by students are reviewed by a faculty editorial board for selective print and digital publication.

• Windows on the World: This popular Honors seminar offers scholars a head start in preparing for future scholarship competitions, graduate school appointments and job options involving current events and debate/writing skills.

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College of Arts & Sciences 213 Life Sciences East, 405-744-5658, cas.okstate.edu American Studies

Some program requirements provide flexibility that allows you to look into combinations of majors/minors without adding extra hours to your degree. OSU offers double majors, double degrees, degree minors and certificates of study. Listed below are majors offered at OSU for the 2012-2013 academic year

Art • Art History • Studio Art • Graphic Design • Studio Biochemistry Biological Science Botany

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES & NATURAL RESOURCES 103 Agriculture Hall, 405-744-9464, casnr.okstate.edu Agribusiness • Agricultural Communications Double Major • Crop and Soil Sciences • Farm and Ranch Management • Finance • Management • Marketing • Pre-Law • Pre-Veterinary Business Management Agricultural Communications • Agribusiness Double Major • Animal Science Double Major Agricultural Economics • Accounting Double Major Agricultural Education • Horticulture Double Major • Teaching Agricultural Leadership • Extension Education • International Studies Animal Science • Agricultural Communications Double Major • Agricultural Education Double Major • Animal Biotechnology • Business • International • Livestock Merchandising • Pre-Veterinary Animal Science • Production • Ranch Operations Biochemistry and Molecular Biology • Pre-Medical or Pre-Veterinary Science Biosystems Engineering • Biomechanical • Bioprocessing and Biotechnology • Environmental and Natural Resources • Food Processing

Entomology • Bioforensics, Pre-Veterinary and Pre-Medical Sciences • Insect Biology and Ecology Environmental Science • Environmental Policy • Natural Resources • Water Resources

Chemistry • ACS Approved • Departmental Degree Communication Sciences and Disorders Economics • General • International Economic Relations Computer Science English • Creative Writing • Screen Studies • Professional Writing

Horticulture • Horticultural Business • Horticultural Science • Public Horticulture • Turf Management

French Geography Geology

Landscape Architecture

German

Landscape Contracting Natural Resource Ecology and Management • Fire Ecology and Management • Fisheries and Aquatic Ecology • Forest Ecology and Management • Natural History and Conservation • Rangeland Ecology and Management • Wildlife Biology and Pre-Veterinary Science • Wildlife Ecology and Management

History Liberal Studies Mathematics Microbiology, Cell and Molecular Biology • Biomedical Science • Clinical Laboratory Science • Microbial Ecology/Environmental • Microbial Pathogenesis • Molecular Genetics

Food Science • Industry • Meat Science • Science

Multimedia Journalism

Plant and Soil Sciences • Agribusiness • Bioenergy Production • Forage and Livestock Production • Plant Biotechnology • Plant Science • Soil Geotechnology • Soil and Water Resources

Music Education • Instrumental/Vocal Certification

Music • Elective Studies in Business • Performance

Philosophy Physics • Applied Physics Physiology Political Science Psychology Russian Language and Literature Sociology • Anthropology • Applied Sociology Spanish Sports Media Statistics Strategic Communications Theatre Zoology

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Degree Combinations

Degree & Career Goals

College of Education 106 Willard, 405-744-6350 education.okstate.edu Aerospace Administration and Operations • Aerospace Logistics • Aviation Management • Aerospace Security • Professional Pilot • Technical Service Management Career and Technical Education • Business and Information Technology Education • Health Occupations Education • Marketing Education • Certification • Non-Certification • Technology Education Elementary Education Health Education and Promotion • Community Health Education • Exercise and Health

College of Engineering, Architecture & Technology 101 Engineering North, 405-744-5276 ceat.okstate.edu

101 Human Sciences, 405-744-5053 humansciences.okstate.edu

Architectural Engineering • Structures

Design, Housing and Merchandising • Apparel, Design and Production • Interior Design • Merchandising

Architecture

Hotel and Restaurant Administration

Chemical Engineering • Biomedical/Biochemical • Pre-Medical

Human Development and Family Science • Child and Family Services • Early Childhood Education • Family and Consumer Sciences Education • Gerontology

Aerospace Engineering

Civil Engineering • Environmental Computer Engineering Construction Management Technology • Building Heavy Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Technology • Computer

Physical Education • Teacher Education

Fire Protection and Safety Technology

Recreation Management and Therapeutic Recreation • Recreation Management • Therapeutic Recreation

Mechanical Engineering • Biomedical Engineering • Pre-Medical

Industrial Engineering and Management

Secondary Education • English • Foreign Language • Mathematics • Science • Social Studies

College of Human Sciences

Mechanical Engineering Technology

Nutritional Sciences • Allied Health • Community Nutrition • Dietetics • Dietetics and Exercise • Human Nutrition/Pre-Medical Sciences • Nutrition and Exercise

Spears School of Business 103 Business, 405-744-2772 spears.okstate.edu Accounting Economics • Business Economics and Quantitative Studies • Pre-Law Entrepreneurship Finance • Commercial Bank Management • General General Business

ADVICE From OSU Faculty

Pre-Law

What does it take for a student to succeed in your classroom?

• A student must keep up and do the work. Just going to class or just looking at power

points/reading will not cut it. To excel a student should continuously apply the ideas

learned in class to the world she/he lives in. Examples of many concepts taught in

class abound in the “real world”.

• I’ve talked with a lot of successful students over the years about what they do to get

good grades in their classes. Their advice is not sexy or glamorous but it does

appear to work for them. Here it is: go to class, take good notes, read the text book,

and keep up with the homework—no gimmicks, tricks or utter brilliance. Professors

expect that you will work three hours outside of class for every hour you spend in

class. If you put in the right effort, you will do well.

• Attend every class, do the assigned homework, study hard. It takes hard work,

there are no secret shortcuts.

• Most importantly, come to class with the desire to learn! With that in mind: 1 read the

textbook before you come to class, 2 take good notes in class and don’t assume that

a simple PowerPoint slide is all of the story, and 3 practice the quantitative techniques

that are presented in class. Don’t wait until the night before a homework assignment

is due to look at it for the first time. Strike while the iron is hot—start homework when

you first get the assignment! Finally, take advantage of office hours and ask

questions when you have them. Most professors enjoy getting to know their

students better and aiding them in the learning process.

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International Business Management • Human Resource Management • Sports Management Management Information Systems • Information Assurance • Management Science and Computer Systems Marketing

College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources

Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness AEAB Agronomy AGRN Animal Science ANSI Biochemistry BIOC Entomology ENTO Environmental Economics, Politics, and Policy EEPP Fisheries and Aquatic Ecology FAEC Food Science FDSC Forestry FOR Horticulture HORT Leadership Education LDED Natural Resource Ecology and Management NREM Pest Management PEST Rangeland Ecology and Management REM Soil Science SLSI Wildlife Ecology WLEC

College of Arts & Sciences

Aerospace AERO African Studies AFAM American Indian Studies AMIS American Studies AMSD Ancient and Medieval Studies AAMS Applied Politics PSAP Art History ARTH Asian Studies ASTD Biochemistry BIOC Biology BIOL Botany BOT Central Asian Studies CAST Chemistry CHEM Classical Studies CLST Cognitive Science CSCI Computer Science CS Economics ECON Emergency Management EM English ENGL Environmental Economics, Politics and Policy EEPP European Studies EUST Foreign Language FREN/GRMN/JPN/SPAN/ RUSS/GREK/LATN Gender and Women’s Studies GWST Geography GEOG Geology GEOL Hispanic and Latin American Studies HLAS History HIST Mathematics MATH Microbiology MICR Middle East Studies MES Military Science MLSC Music MUSC Philosophy PHIL Physic PHYS Political Science POLS Psychology PSYC Religious Studies REL Russian and East European Studies REES Sociology SOC Statistics STAT Studio Art STDA Theatre TH Zoology ZOOL

Spears School of Business

Accounting ACCT Economics ECON Entrepreneurship ENTP Finance FIN General Business Administration GNBU Human Resource Management HRM Information Assurance IA International Business INBU Management MGMT Management Information Systems MIS Management Science and Computer Systems MSCS Marketing MKTG Sports Management SPMG

College of Engineering, Architecture & Technology Architectural Studies: History and Theory ASHT Petroleum Engineering PETE

College of Human Environmental Sciences

Apparel Design and Production ADP Child Development CHDV Gerontology GERO Individual, Family and Community Services IFCS International Studies IS Merchandising MERC Nutritional Sciences NSCI

College of Education

Aerospace Administration & Operations Aviation Management AAAM Professional Pilot AAPP Safety and Security AASS Educational Psychology EPSY Health Education and Promotion HEPR Leadership LDRS Leisure Studies LEIS

COLLEGE ABBREVIATIONS AG College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources AS College of Arts and Sciences BU Spears School of Business ED College of Education EN College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology GU Learning & Student Success Opportunities Center GR Graduate College HS College of Human Sciences VM Center for Veterinary Health Sciences DEGREE ABBREVIATIONS BA Bachelor of Arts BAR Bachelor of Architecture BEN Bachelor of Engineering BFA Bachelor of Fine Arts BLA Bachelor of Landscape Architecture BM Bachelor of Music BS Bachelor of Science BSAE Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering BSAG Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Sciences and

Natural Resources BSBA Bachelor of Science in Business Administration BSBE Bachelor of Science in Biosystems Engineering BSCH Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering BSCV Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering BSCP Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering BSEE Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering BSET Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology BSHS Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental Sciences BSIE Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering

and Management BSME Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering BUS Bachelor of University Studies

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Degree and Career Goals

Minors and Abbreviations

Enrollment Process

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Courses required of all students by the State Board of Regents form a base of common experience for degrees.

Each college may add to or require specific courses within the general education requirements for its degree programs.

Courses used to fulfill general education requirements are identified by code letters that appear with the course titles listed in the catalog and class schedule.

When you visit with your academic adviser, he or she will give you a Degree Sheet (found on the next page) for your chosen major.

The code letters listed below designate the general education categories: General Education A = Abstract and Quantitative Thought H = Humanities N = Natural Science S = Social Sciences

D = Diversity I = International Dimension L = Scientific Investigation General Education Courses

Courses that ask you to critically analyze and solve problems using quantitative or logical methods receive (A) credit. One of your (A) courses must be a course with the MATH prefix.

• Mathematics • Statistics • Philosophical Logic and Critical thinking CS 1113 COMPUTER SCIENCE I HONR1093 PATTERNS SYMMETRY MATH MATH1483 MATH FUNCTIONS & USES MATH1493 APPL OF MODERN MATH MATH1513 COLLEGE ALGEBRA MATH 1583 APPLIED GEOM AND TRIG MATH1613 TRIGONOMETRY MATH1715 ALGEBRA & TRIGONOMETRY MATH2103 ELEMENTARY CALCULUS MATH2123 CALCULUS FOR TECH I MATH2133 CALCULUS FOR TECH II MATH2144 CALCULUS I MATH2153 CALCULUS II PHIL1313 LOGIC & CRITICAL THNKG PHIL3003 SYMBOLIC LOGIC STAT2013 ELEM STATISTICS STAT2023 ELEM STAT BUS & ECON STAT2053 ELEM STAT FOR SOC SCI (H) Humanities

General education course lists are maintained by the Office of Academic Affairs and updated on the Student Information System (SIS) each semester. Because some majors require specific courses, it is VERY important you discuss all degree areas you are considering with your academic adviser. By doing so, you and your adviser will choose the most appropriate courses for your interests and potential degrees and careers, lessening the chance you will need additional courses should you change majors.

The following lists sample lower division classes fulfilling each of the general education requirement areas on OSU degree sheets. Consult your academic adviser to determine courses that fit your degree choice best and work with plans for double majors, minors, or additional programs of study. For a complete list of General Education (GenEd) classes offered, see your adviser or visit prodosu.okstate.edu.

Required General Education Courses:

• English Composition I and II (ENGL 1113 and 1213) • American History (HIST 1103) • American Government (POLS 1113)

(A) Analytical and Quantitative Thought

Analyze relationships of ideas, values on historical and/ or contemporary cultures. Develop understanding as to how ideas, arts, or texts shape identities.

• English Literature • Fine Arts Appreciation (Theater, Music, Art) • Philosophy • Religion • History AMST2103 ARCH2003 ART 1603 ART 2603 ENGL1923 ENGL2413 ENGL2453 ENGL2513 GWST 2123 HIST1613 HIST1623 HIST1713 HIST2333 HONR1013 HONR2063 MUSI2573 PHIL1013 PHIL1213 REL 1103 REL 2013 TH 2413

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INTRO TO AMERICAN STUDIES (D) ARCHITECTURE & SOCIETY (I) INTRODUCTION TO ART ART HISTORY SURVEY I GREAT WORKS OF LIT INTRO TO LITERATURE (D) INTRODUCTION TO FILM INTRO TO CREATIVE WRIT INTRO TO GENDER STUDIES WESTERN CIVIL TO 1500 WESTERN CIV AFTER 1500 SURVEY OF EASTERN CIV (NW) AM THOUGHT CULTUR SUR THE ANCIENT WORLD ETHIC ISS CULTUR PERSP INTRO TO MUSIC PHILOSOPHICAL CLASSICS PHILOSOPHIES OF LIFE RELIGIONS OF MANKIND THE OLD TESTAMENT & ITS STUDY INTRO TO THE THEATER

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(S) Social Sciences

Analyze society and explore theoretical structures to understand observations in social and behavioral sciences: • Economics • Psychology • Sociology • Political Science • Mass Communications • Speech A&S2323 AGEC1114 BADM1103

DIVR 2213

ECON1113 ECON2103 GEOG1113 GEOG2253 HDFS2113 HDFS2114 HHP2603 HONR2013 HONR2023 MC 1143 POLS2013 POLS2023 PSYC1113 PSYC2583 PSYC2743 RMTR2443 SOC 1113 SPCH2713

DIV IN 21 CENTURY AMERICA (D) INTRO TO AG ECON SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL FOUNDATIONS OF BUSINESS (D) MINORITIES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (D) ECON OF SOCIAL ISSUES INTRO TO MICRO ECON INTRO TO CULTURAL GEOG (I) WORLD REGIONAL GEOG (I) LIFESPAN HUMAN DEV LIFESPN HU DEV: HONORS TOTAL WELLNESS HONORS LAW LEGAL INST CONST DIM OF DIVERSITY (D) MEDIA IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY (D) INTRO TO WORLD POLITICS PUB LAW PRIVATE RIGHTS INTRODUCTORY PSYCH DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCH SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY CONTEMP ISSUES IN DIVERSITY (D) INTRO SOCIOLOGY INTRO TO SPCH COMMUNIC

(N) Natural Science

Analyze the physical world to evaluate problems in biological and physical sciences. Interpret results and solutions and understand consequences of human intervention in natural processes.

• Astronomy • Biology • Chemistry

• Geography • Geology • Physics

• Soil Science • Nutrition

(L) Laboratory Science

Analyze scientific problems, formulate hypotheses, conduct experiments, and interpret results. See Natural Sciences for courses that also carry the (L) designation.

(Note: only those with (L) receive the lab credit) ASTR1014 BIOL1114 BOT 1404 CHEM1014 CHEM1215 CHEM1225 CHEM1314 CHEM1414 CHEM1515 DHM 2573 ENTO2003 GEOG1114 GEOL1014 GEOL1114 HORT1013

THE SOLAR SYSTEM INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY (L) PLANT BIOLOGY CHEM IN CIVILIZATION (L) GENERAL CHEMISTRY (L) GENERAL CHEMISTRY (L) GENERAL CHEMISTRY (L) GEN CHEM FOR ENGINEERS (L) GENERAL CHEMISTRY (L) TEXTILES (L) INSECTS AND SOCIETY PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY (L) GEOLOGY & HUMAN AFFAIR (L) PHYSICAL GEOLOGY (L) PRINC OF HORT SCIENCE (L)

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NREM1014 NSCI2114 PHYS1014 PHYS1114 PHYS1214 PHYS2014 PHYS2114 SOIL2124

INTRO NATURAL HISTORY (L) PRINC HUMAN NUTRITION DESCRIPTIVE PHYSICS GENERAL PHYSICS (L) GENERAL PHYSICS (L) GENERAL PHYSICS (L) GENERAL PHYSICS (L) FUND OF SOIL SCIENCE

(I) International Dimension

Analyze contemporary cultures outside the United States to understand complex, modern world systems. It is possible to choose courses that meet the international dimension and another general education requirement at the same time.

ARCH2003 ENGL2443 FREN2112 FREN2232 GEOG1113 GEOG2253 GRMN2112 GRMN2113 GRMN2222 JAPN2113 RUSS2115 SPAN2115 SPAN2232 SPAN2233

ARCHITECTURE & SOCIETY (H) LANG OF THE WORLD INT READ & CONV I INT READ & CONV II INTRO TO CULTURAL GEOG (S) WORLD REGIONAL GEOG (S) INT CONV & COMP I FIRST READINGS IN GRMN INT CONV & COMP II INT JAPANESE I (NW) INT RUSSIAN I INTERMED SPANISH I INTERMED READING CONV INTERMED COMP AND GRAM

(D) Diversity

Courses that emphasize the study and analysis of socially constructed groups in the United States. It is possible to choose courses that meet both diversity and another general education requirement at the same time.

A&S2323 AGEC2303

AGLE2403

AMST2103 DIVR 2213

ENGL2413 ENGL2773 ENGL2883 GWST2123 HONR2023 MC1143

DIV IN 21 CENTURY AMERICA (S) FOOD MRKTING TO A DIVERSE POPULATION AG LEADERSHIP IN A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY INTRO TO AMERICAN STUDIES (H) MINORITIES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (S) INTRO TO LITERATURE (H) SURVEY OF AMERICAN LIT I SURVEY OF AMERICAN LIT II INTRO TO GENDER STUDIES (H) CONST DIMENSIONS OF DIVERSITY (S) MEDIA IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY (S)

(NW) Non-Western

The Non-Western courses study the social, historical, or theoretical structures of non-western culture. It is possible to choose courses that meet both non-western dimensions and another general education requirement at the same time.

Most of the Non-Western courses are offered at the junior or senior level but the following lower-level courses are offered: A&S 2000 HIST1713 JAPN1225 Oklahoma State University

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General Requirements for Students Matriculating in Academic Year 2011-2012

BACHELOR of SCIENCE in BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

MAJOR: Marketing Minimum Overall Grade Point Average: 2.00

Total Hours: 120

(cumulative graduation/retention GPA) Other GPA requirements see below.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS: 72 HOURS

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: 34 HOURS Area

Hours

To be selected from:

Common Body: 36 hours ACCT 2103 ACCT 2203 ECON 2103 ECON 2203 MSIS 2103 STAT 2023 FIN 3113 MGMT 3013 MKTG 3213 LSB 3213 MSIS 3223 MGMT 4513 or EEE 4513 ______________________________________________________

English Composition & Oral Communication

6

ENGL 1113 or 1313; & 1213 or 1413.

American History & Government

6

HIST 1103; POLS 1113

Analytical & Quantitative Thought (A)

3

MATH 1483 or 1513

Humanities (H)

6

Any course designated (H).

Natural Sciences (N)

7

One course designated (L, N).

One course designated (N).

Social & Behavioral Sciences (S)

6

Any course designated (S).

Diversity (D)

--

Any course designated (D). Students are encouraged to meet the requirement in their selection of (H) or (S) course work.

International Dimension (I)

--

Any course designated (I). Students are encouraged to meet the requirement in their selection of (H) or (S) course work.

Scientific Investigation (L)

--

Any course designated (L). Students are encouraged to meet the requirement in their selection of (N) course work.

(See Academic Regulation 3.5 in Catalog)

Marketing Major Requirements: 36 hours MKTG 3323, 4333, 4683 12 hours of upper-division marketing electives.

3 hours from: BCOM 3113, 3223 ENGL 3323 SPCH 3723 Select an additional 12 hours of upper-division courses from any field in the Spears School of Business.

A GPA of 2.00 is required in these 36 hours of Marketing Major Requirements. 18 of these 36 hours must be in residence at OSU.

COLLEGE/DEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENTS: 7 HOURS Orientation

1

BADM 1111

Analytical and Quantitative

3

MATH 2103

Oral Communication

3

SPCH 2713

A minimum GPA of 2.20 is required in these 72 hours.

ELECTIVES: 7 HOURS May be selected from any upper- or lower-division area except activity courses in LEIS and PE and lower-division AERO and MLSC. Twelve credit hours earned in advanced AERO and MLSC, exclusive of credit earned for summer camp, may be included in the 120 hours.

Other Requirements: 1. A minimum of 50 percent of the business hours required for a degree must be in residence at OSU. 2. Forty-five hours of upper division courses and a minimum of 60 hours must be completed at a 4-year institution.

3. A minimum of 15 of the last 30 hours must be in residence at OSU. Students will be held responsible for degree requirements in effect at the time of matriculation and any changes that are made, so long as these changes do not result in semester credit hours being added or do not delay graduation.

Signature on file in the Office of the Registrar ____________________________________________________________ DEAN

Signature on file in the Office of the Registrar ___________________________________________________________ DEPARTMENT HEAD

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SPEARS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Enrollment Process

Trial Study

Each semester, you will meet with your academic adviser to build a trial study of courses you should consider taking.

Your trial study will include courses you must take, as well as alternate courses you could consider.

The following example trial study is for a first semester business major who is ready to take College Algebra.

Course Numbering General Education designations are identified with letters following the course number in the Catalog descriptions and online

Each course begins with a 2 - 4 letter abbreviation representing the academic department through which the course is taught.

GEOG 1113.001 (S)(I) The first digit of the course number indicates level of coursework* 1=Freshman 2=Sophomore 3=Junior 4=Senior

The last digit of the course number indicates credit hours – which is also roughly the number of hours per week the course meets. Courses ending in zero have variable credit.

Each time a course is taught, a section number is assigned.

This number helps you locate the class, buy books, and identify individual instructors.

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OSU provides a standard numbering system for all courses.

The following course entry is for Cultural Geography: Example: GEOG 1113 (S) (I) – Introduction to Cultural Geography Freshman level geography course that receives 3 credit hours and satisfies general education coursework for Social Science (S) and International Dimension (I). *Some courses may begin with “0.” These courses help you better prepare for the required coursework in your major. For example, UNIV 0123 - Intermediate Algebra, helps students who have not recently taken math or who have not been successful in past math courses gain necessary skills before moving to College Algebra.

Oklahoma State University

Enrollment Process

Enrollment Systems Student Self-Service/Student Information System Student Information System (SIS) is Oklahoma State University’s Student Self Service online database where you may access and update information related to your academic record at OSU. Through SIS, you will: • View and update addresses, phone numbers, and personal information • Enroll for classes or drop/add courses during the designated drop/add period • View your unofficial academic transcript • View six-week and semester grades • Print a detailed class schedule that includes room assignments and instructors • Link to the payment gateway for your bursar account and add contacts for payment • View registration or transcript holds currently on your account • View unofficial transcripts and whether or not transfer credits are accepted • View and accept scholarships and/or financial aid • Request an official academic transcript To connect with Student Self-Service, begin on the OSU homepage at okstate.edu and mouse over the “Student Life” tab at the top to go to the Student Self Service main page.

Login

Log in to Student Self-Services using either of the following: • OPTION 1 O-Key Email address and Password

Use your O-Key (Oklahoma State University) e-mail address and O-Key password to login.

OR • OPTION 2 Student ID number (CWID) and Pin

As students are added to the SIS database, PIN numbers are automatically generated. Prior to spring 2010, PIN numbers are set to your 6-digit birth date. Students will receive a random PIN number at admission that may be used. You are required to change your initial PIN at your first log in.

Once logged in, use the navigation bar at the top of the page to view the areas you need. Student Self-Service is available on Mondays from 12:01 a.m. to midnight, Tuesday-Friday from 7 a.m. to midnight, Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sundays from 7 a.m. to midnight.

Course Enrollment

During orientation and enrollment, you will meet with your academic adviser to discuss your enrollment. Your adviser will help you determine a list of courses from which to choose your first semester schedule. For the actual enrollment, your adviser may enroll you directly or clear you to self-enroll through the online Student Self Service system.

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Enrollment Process

Adding Classes

You can enroll in classes and change current schedule options by scrolling over the registration tab and then clicking on the “Drop and Add Classes” option. This will take you to your current schedule or, if you have not enrolled yet, a blank schedule.

You have two choices at the drop and add screen. If you know your course section’s call number, you can enter it here and click “submit” to enroll in the class or set of classes.

If you are still searching for the section to fit your course schedule, click on “Course Sections” and choose the course subject you want to take, then choose the course number of the class you want. SIS will bring up a list of all the times the class is offered and list which sections are open or closed.

In this example, French sections appear with notations related to section availability. The days, time and instructor name will be included. Scroll down to view all section choices.

When you find the class offered at a time that fits your schedule, click “Enroll.” If there is a time conflict or if you have chosen a restricted section (honors, special permission, learning community, etc.) that you are not eligible to take, a notation will appear at the top of your Drop and Add classes screen. Pay attention to these notations. If an error message appears, enrollment in the desired course is NOT complete.

Once you are enrolled in your class, you may continue to search for classes through “Course Sections.”

Note: When you select “enroll” from the course section page and the action shows on your schedule page, you are officially enrolled in that class.

Following enrollment, you are an official OSU student!

As an OSU student, you are expected to attend the classes in which you have enrolled. Your place in each class is reserved, and you may adjust your schedule until the second week of classes in each semester. Check the academic calendar for the specific deadlines.

If your plans change and you are unable to attend OSU, you must withdraw from your classes by canceling your enrollment through the Student Self Service (SIS) or visit the Registrar’s Office in person to fill out an Enrollment Cancellation form. If enrollment is not cancelled, tuition and fee charges will occur.

Changing Your Schedule

Full semester courses may be added or dropped via Student Self-Service before the sixth day of class in the fall or spring semesters. Please be aware that summer courses and other semester short course drop/add deadlines are different. These courses follow proportional deadlines based on the number of days the class meets. Note the deadlines in the Academic Calendar. In addition, the Registrar’s Office homepage and Student Self-Service provide more information on those deadlines.

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OSU Bookstore – Buying Textbooks, Textbook Reservations, Online ISBN Numbers

After the sixth day of class, you must obtain a signature from your adviser and deliver the signed drop or add request to Registration Services, 322 Student Union, in order to change your schedule. Please pay attention when dropping or adding courses online. Mistakes can happen.

You should always print a new detailed schedule to be sure the action you took was successfully completed and that your schedule is accurate.

University Store

Print Your Complete Schedule

• Highlight “Registration” on the navigation bar.

• Click “Detailed Schedule” from the pull-down menu.

• Click “Print Schedule.”

405-744-5237, universitystore.okstate.edu Owned and operated by Oklahoma State University, the University Store serves students, alumni and visitors.

Through the revenue generated from the sale of textbooks, course-related materials, office supplies, spirit merchandise and computer equipment, the University Store supports almost 80 percent of the operating budget of the 630,000 square-foot student union and funds a substantial portion of the operational costs of the students’ Campus Life area. The financial support of the University Store has helped keep student fees to a minimum.

• If you need to verify your enrollment for insurance or scholarships, you may access a secure site and request the information through the “Student Records” section.

Just click on “self enrollment verification.”

The University Store recognizes students have a lot of choices when selling and buying textbooks and realizes textbooks are expensive. The store is dedicated to making the textbook experience an easy process, and it is continually seeking ways to lower costs.

Words of Advice

Textbook Reservations

• Only adjust your schedule to reflect coursework discussed with your academic adviser. If the courses you discuss are not open at the time you enroll, only substitute others you know will work with your career and degree plans.

The University Store will pull your class schedule, reserve your books (new or used as designated by you) and have them ready for your classes. All you have to do is show up and pick up your books during the first week of classes.

For more information about the textbook reservation program, please visit universitystore.okstate.edu

• Once you drop a course from your schedule, it is available for any other student.

• Choose courses within your academic level. When in doubt, contact your adviser for further discussion.

Online ISBN numbers

For students who wish to preview their books ahead of time, the Student Self-Service (SIS) pages provide links to books needed for each course on the schedule.

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Enrollment Process

To drop a class, go to the drop/add section of Student Self Service and click on the “Action” drop down bar next to the class you want to drop. Just change the menu to “Drop” and click “Submit” at the bottom of the page to complete this action.

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Office of the Registrar

Veteran’s Affairs

322 Student Union, Phone: 405-744-6876, Fax: 405-744-8426

registrar.okstate.edu (click on Veteran Benefit Services link)

registrar.okstate.edu The registrar provides services related to the creation and maintenance of student academic records. You might visit the office to: • Enroll in semester schedule or addition of special classes • Withdraw from a class or from all classes, if necessary • Obtain official enrollment verification • Fulfill transcript requests • Preference university academic regulations • Update academic records Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

registrar.okstate.edu (click on FERPA link) The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) gives a student the right to inspect his or her education records and protects the privacy of these records. Your FERPA rights begin with registered attendance at OSU. Attendance need not be physical, such as in correspondence and distance learning courses. Applicants who are denied admission or who are admitted but never attend are not covered under FERPA. At the elementary and secondary school level, FERPA gives parents the right to access education records. When a student reaches 18 years of age or is attending an institution of post-secondary education, FERPA rights transfer from parent to student. Therefore, at the postsecondary level, parents have no inherent rights to inspect their child’s education records.

Information regarding education records is best obtained by direct communication between you and your parents.

You should log into the Student Self-Service online program to obtain grades, class schedule, billing and other information and provide a copy to your parents if needed. Students may also set up a guest login to bursar billing information at the web site: bursar.okstate.edu/ login.aspx.

Educational records contain information directly related to a student and are maintained by an educational institution or by a party acting for the institution. Examples are enrollment and grade records, applications for university scholarships, financial aid records, bursar records and information contained in the SIS system.

Students may consent to release their education records to parents, legal guardians or other individuals by completing the appropriate form in the Office of the Registrar. Such consent should be given in an uncoercive environment.

Parents of a dependent student may challenge denial of their access to educational records by providing the Registrar’s Office evidence that they declare the student as a dependent on their most recent federal income tax form (Form 1040).

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The Veteran Benefit Services unit of the Office of the Registrar is committed to providing the best possible services and programs to the veterans and their dependents who attend Oklahoma State University.

The transition to student life can be challenging. The staff of the Veteran Benefit Services office is grateful to you and your family members for your service to our country and is dedicated to providing the services you need to successfully navigate the transition from military to civilian life. The Veteran Benefit Services office deals primarily with processing education benefits offered through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

We look forward to meeting you soon. Call or e-mail us with questions or concerns, or to schedule an appointment to find out more about veteran benefits and resources.

Visit our website for information on the following: • Certification Requirements for all Education Chapters • Benefits Programs • Post 9/11 (Chapter 33) GI Bill • Yellow Ribbon Program • Military Education Transfer Credit • VA Forms Online • War Orphans Education Assistance – DEA P (Survivors and Dependents Education Assistance Program – Chapter 35) • Licensing and Certification Exams • National Tests • Military Leave/Call Up

What is your favorite thing about Oklahoma State?

My favorite thing about Oklahoma State is how everyone is a family. We come together in times of need and everyone lends a hand.

Everyone is into school spirit wearing orange on Orange Fridays.

People are always happy and smiling at you as you walk across campus and no matter where you go, someone is holding a door open for you. We are one great big family.

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& Grading

Credits & Placement Transferring Academic Credit Oklahoma State University, in conjunction with Oklahoma’s other institutions of higher education, has developed transfer guides for academic planning when a student attends more than one school in the state. OSU Transfer Credit Guides are created for two-year institutions from which students frequently transfer to OSU. These guides assist students in their plan to begin at one institution with the intention of graduating from another with their baccalaureate degree. Interactive transfer guides may be accessed at: admissions.okstate.edu (click on the Transfer Students tab).

Transfer students need to understand that everything will “transfer” from accredited institutions. However, how it transfers depends on your degree program. For instance, if you transfer 60 hours taken toward a psychology degree and then decide you’d like to study engineering instead, chances are you will need to go back and take foundation math and science courses before you will achieve the academic credit equivalent in the engineering curriculum.

If you have questions about credits transferring to OSU and/or how they may be used on your degree plan, speak first with your academic adviser. Your adviser will explain which courses transfer directly to your degree and which ones do not. You may need to show a course syllabus, catalog description or other documentation for the class in question if a new evaluation needs to be made. Your adviser will assist you through this process.

Advanced Placement Credit

by Exam and Concurrent Coursework Students often enter OSU with academic credit already earned. Before you can decide what classes you will take, you need to be aware of the credit hours you have already earned. OSU works in conjunction with other Oklahoma schools to create transfer guides for coursework you may take at other institutions before arriving at OSU. If you have taken coursework concurrently at other institutions, your adviser will help you determine how those credits fit into your OSU degree program.

Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit

With more high schools offering advanced placement coursework through AP and IB, students have more opportunities to receive college credit before attending OSU. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions website includes the requirements to receive academic credit for tests taken through high school advanced placement coursework. Since many AP scores are not finalized until the summer, students enrolling for coursework before they have their scores should spend time with the academic adviser developing enrollment choices should academic credit not be awarded. It is your responsibility to keep your adviser updated about needed changes in your course enrollment after scores are received.

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Credit by Exam (CLEP)

For students with advanced subject knowledge, the CLEP exam can help save money and time. CLEP is designed to test knowledge of college-level subjects, with passing scores earning credit for equivalent courses. OSU does not charge tuition or fees for credit earned through examination. The only expense is the actual cost of the exam, approximately $110. To schedule an exam, contact University Assessment and Testing at 744-5958. For more information, visit uat.okstate.edu.

Duplicate scores may be requested as follows:

Questions? Contact the College Board at 609-771-7865 or collegeboard.com/clep AP – Mail, phone or Fax AP Programs – ETS P.O. Box 6671 Princeton, NJ 08541-6671 Toll free 888-225-5427 or 609-771-7300 Fax: 609-530-0482

Students who plan to take an OSU math course and do not already have college level math credit with a C or better (on a college transcript) in a prerequisite or required math course for their major must take the Math Placement exam for enrollment. *Note: Beginning and intermediate algebra do NOT count as college-level math.

The best testing environment is in a controlled location conducive to the needs of the test taker. However, OSU will allow an exception for the initial test based on ACT/ SAT score.

• If your ACT math score is 19 or greater, or your SAT math score is 460 or greater, your initial exam may be taken from any computer with Internet access. If you would like to retake the exam, subsequent attempts must be done in a PROCTORED setting for test access.

• If your ACT math score is below 19, and your SAT math score is below 460, or your test scores are not on file with OSU, you must takethe exam in a PROCTORED setting. If the exam is not proctored, the test cannot count for placement purposes.

Foreign Language Placement Exams

Foreign Language Adviser, 213 Life Sciences East, 405-744-5658 Students who have completed two or more years (or equivalent) of credit in Spanish, French or German may consider taking a placement exam prior to enrollment to determine the most appropriate course placement. The placement exam should be taken only by those who plan to enroll in a foreign language course the next semester.

Placement test scores determine the appropriate level of course work for enrollment. Placement results remain valid for two semesters (not including a summer semester) following the test date.

The test must be taken by the last date on which the course can be added during the semester in order for retroactive credit to apply. Students who complete the course into which they are placed with a grade point of A or B are eligible to receive up to 10 credit hours for the coursework over which they placed.

After all grades have been posted for the semester, the foreign language adviser will verify the score and date of the placement exam and the grade earned in the placement course. If placed in 2115 (Spanish) or 2112, 2113 (French or German) earning an “A” or “B,” the student will earn 10 hours of retroactive advanced standing credit (1115 and 1225). Placement results are reported to the student’s academic adviser, who assists with enrollment.

Advanced standing credit in Latin, Greek, Japanese or Russian may also be considered. Students of these languages should see the Foreign Language Adviser for testing procedures.

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Who needs to take the Math Placement Exam?

Where do I take the Exam?

CLEP – mail requests only CLEP Transcript P.O. Box 6600 Princeton, NJ 08541-6600

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PROCTORING - The following test sites offer proctoring at no charge to OSU students (please make appointments 24 hours in advance): • OSU-Stillwater Testing Center (405-744-5959) • OSU-Tulsa Testing Center (918-594-8232) • OSU-OKC Testing Center (405-945-8648) See placement.okstate.edu/proctor for a complete list of all approved proctor sites, including an internet option using webcam (please note some of these will charge a fee). In addition, you may have a local site contact University Assessment and Testing (405-744-5959) to establish itself as a certified testing site.

How often may the exam be taken?

You may use up to five attempts without cost during an 11-month period. Please note, second and subsequent attempts must be proctored, regardless of ACT or SAT score.

A minimum of 24 hours is required between each attempt.

For your convenience, learning modules are available following your first exam to serve as a tutorial and refresher. You will have 6 weeks of free access to the modules, beginning the day you first open them. Additional access to the learning modules is available for a fee.

To access the OSU Math Placement Exam visit placement.okstate.edu/math. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact New Student Orientation & Enrollment at 405-744-3636 or University Testing at 405-744-5959.

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Grades In any academic setting, performance in coursework must be evaluated before you can move on to the next level of knowledge in your area. The quality of your academic performance will be indicated by some of the following letter grades. For a complete list of all grading options, please consult the Office of the Registrar.

• "A" Excellent • "B" Good • "C" Average • "D" Below average • "F" Failure • “F!” (F shriek) indicates the student failed due to a violation of academic integrity (see the Academic Integrity Policy). Students may remove the first “!” (though not the “F”) from their transcripts by completing an academic integrity educational program (see “Academic Integrity” section below).

• "I" is given when a student who satisfactorily completes the majority of the course work with an average of "D" or better, but who has been unavoidably prevented from completing the remaining work in the course.

• "N P" is earned for unsatisfactory work (including that evaluated as "D") in courses on the pass/no-pass grading system.

• "P" is earned for passing work in OSU courses approved for pass/no-pass and pass/fail grading systems. Both credit hours and grade points are ignored in calculating grade-point averages.

• "S" or "U" is given for satisfactory (equivalent to a "C" or better) or unsatisfactory work in remedial courses in English, mathematics, reading and science.

• "W" indicates a dropped course.

• "AU" indicates the student audited the course and requested that it be recorded on the academic record.

An "AU" is not a grade.

Grad/retention hours attempted GPA required

0-30 31 or more

1.7 2.0

*Students with a GPA between 1.7 and 2.0, considered “Academic Notice,” should consent with their academic adviser for assistance.

Honor Roll

Full-time undergraduate students who complete the semester with a grade point average of 4.00 and no incomplete grades are placed on the President’s Honor Roll. Students who complete a full time semester with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher, and no incomplete grade or grade below a “C” are placed on the Dean’s Honor Roll.

Academic Integrity Retention Standards

Continuing at OSU requires certain academic performance levels be maintained. Students who do not maintain satisfactory progress toward their academic objectives as indicated below will be placed on probation for the following semester. During this academic probation, students must raise their overall GPA to the appropriate level to remove the probation status or receive at least a 2.0 semester GPA to continue on to the next semester.

OSU students are expected to uphold the policies and guidelines set forth in the Student Code of Conduct. OSU takes these codes and policies VERY seriously. Students are required to understand the Code and the Academic Integrity Policy. Visit studentconduct.okstate.edu and academicintegrity.okstate.edu.

The following are excerpts from the Academic Integrity

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exam security and proctoring, and give clear instructions for homework and projects.

• Fairly and consistently evaluate students and award credit based on professionally judged academic performance established by the instructor.

• Trust students to follow the academic integrity policy until the instructor has sufficient information to substantiate a violation, then confront students with information about the alleged violation, follow the procedures and report violations.

Policy:

• Be fair in the evaluation of information that may indicate a student has violated academic integrity.

All members of the Oklahoma State University community are entrusted with academic integrity, which encompasses the fundamental values of honesty, trust, respect, fairness and responsibility.

• Assure that teaching assistants or adjunct instructors who work under their direction understand and uphold academic integrity policy and procedures.

Students are expected to: • Understand and uphold the academic integrity guidelines established by the university and their instructors.

• Present their own work for evaluation by their instructors.

• Appropriately cite the words and ideas of others.

• Protect their work from misuse.

• Treat students and members of the Academic Integrity Panel with respect when violations of academic integrity are examined or appealed.

• Trust members of the Academic Integrity Panel to enforce policy and procedures when violations are appealed.

Behaviors that violate the fundamental values of academic integrity may include but are not limited to: • Unauthorized collaboration

• Accept responsibility for own actions.

• Treat instructors and members of the Academic Integrity Panel with respect when violations of academic integrity are examined or appealed and trust that instructors and the Academic Integrity Panel will enforce policy and procedures.

• Plagiarism • Multiple submissions • Cheating on examinations • Fabricating information • Helping another person cheat

Students are urged to sign the OSU Commitment to Academic Integrity statement and inform other students or notify instructors when they observe violations of academic integrity.

Instructors are expected to: • Understand and uphold academic integrity policy and procedures and have the authority to set reasonable standards in their classes within the guidelines provided.

• Unauthorized advance access to examinations Consequences:

These behaviors may subject the student to disciplinary action including receiving a failing grade on an assignment, examination or course, receiving a notation of a violation of academic integrity on the transcript, and suspension from the university. Serious violations discovered after a student graduates may lead to revocation of a degree.

• Clearly discuss and communicate information about academic integrity to students.

• Reduce opportunities for dishonesty through vigilant

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a. Level one sanction — grade of "zero" or "F" for the assignment or examination with violations b. Level two sanction — grade of "F!" for the course.

The transcript will indicate that a grade of “F!” signifies the student failed the course because of an alleged violation of academic integrity. c. Level three sanction — Recommend suspension from the university.

The recommended levels of sanction should be used by the instructor unless they provide a specific written policy during the first week of class (e.g., an instructor states in writing that an F! may be awarded for receiving unauthorized help on an assignment).

Academic Assistance & Tutoring

okstate.edu/index_old.html for additional information.

Math Learning Success Center

Edmon Low Library 5th Floor The Math Learning Success Center is open to students on a drop-in basis and offers individual tutoring, videotaped math lectures, computer-assisted software and slide/tape sequences. For more information, call 405-744-5818 or visit math.okstate.edu/mlsc for additional information.

The Writing Center

104 Morrill Hall (and “outpost” location in Library 102) The Writing Center services include one-on-one 50-minute tutorials, a writer’s hotline for brief answers to writingrelated questions, writing handbooks and up-to-date computer systems. In addition, the Writing Center houses materials and handbooks made available to all OSU students. For more information, call 405-744-6671 or visit english.okstate.edu/writing for additional information.

Additional Assistance Areas

As you begin taking college-level courses, you may realize that some are more difficult for you than others. It is critical that you engage in your coursework to succeed. OSU offers FREE TUTORING to all students. The academically successful students are the ones who use tutoring and other academic resources and seek assistance early.

• Student Disability Services (see page 40 for more information)

The following locations offer academic assistance:

• CEAT Academic Excellence Center (178 Cordell)

• Office of Multicultural Affairs (see page 46 for more information) • Academic departments, faculty, and teaching assistants

LASSO Tutoring Center

021 Classroom Building Learning and Student Success Opportunity Center offers campuswide individual tutoring for any subject area.

Call 405-744-3309 to set up an appointment or visit lasso.okstate.edu for additional information.

Learning Resource Center for Biology and Zoology Courses

303 Life Sciences West The Learning Resources Center for Biology and Zoology Courses provides computer tutorials, sample test reviews and papers, experiment examinations, as well as teaching assistant and study group connections. Visit biol1114.

What is your favorite thing about Oklahoma State?

My favorite thing about OSU is the community. I felt at home as soon as I arrived! Also, my favorite part of being an OSU Cowboy is that I get to bleed ORANGE with all of my friends — Megan Scantlen

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These behaviors are described in detail in the Academic Integrity Guidelines. The following sanctions are recommended based on the seriousness of the violation:

OSU Technology

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Information Technology (IT) is dedicated to making your computing experience at OSU as enjoyable as possible. We strive to give the best possible service, including setting up e-mail accounts and providing the latest Microsoft software. If you need any help or have questions, the first place to call or visit is the IT Helpdesk.

IT Helpdesk

113 Math Sciences Call: 405-744-HELP (4357)

On-Campus Internet Connection

If you live in the residence halls or university apartments and want to get on the Internet, you have a connection already available. If your computer does not have an Ethernet card, you may purchase one from the Student Union Bookstore. You will need an Ethernet adapter cable with RJ45 plugs as well. The jacks should already be activated in your room. If you have any problems getting connected, call the IT Helpdesk at 405-744-HELP (4357).

Computer Sales at OSU

Email: helpdesk@okstate.edu Visit: it.okstate.edu/students Walk-in Hours: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. weekdays Hours of operation: weekdays, 7 a.m. – 12 a.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m. - 11 p.m.

During the summer semester, the Helpdesk phone support closes at 10 on weeknights. Weekend hours remain the same.

In addition to the help desk, Information Technology provides all computing services on campus. These include: Orange Key [O-Key] Account — Your O-Key

username and password are used to access the student computer labs, Student Information System (SIS), online classes and your OSU e-mail. If you have not activated your O-Key account, your Orientation Leader will show you how, or visit okey.okstate.edu and follow the steps to activate your account.

Computer Labs Location & Hours

OSU IT manages five student computer labs (three are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week). Go to it.okstate. edu/services/labs to get more information.

Software Distribution Center

Through the Microsoft Campus Agreement, IT provides students access to the latest versions of selected Microsoft products at little or no cost via download or media package. Students also have download access to McAfee anti-virus software. Login at it.okstate.edu/sdc using your O-Key information to access the software.

OSU offers special pricing on Dell and Apple computer purchases for all students at Oklahoma State University.

Visit the IT Computer Recommendations at it.okstate. edu/students for more information or visit the Orange Tech counter at the University Store. OrangeTech at the University Store provides OSU students with an opportunity to purchase computers and other technology devices.

Students can trade in old laptops, cameras, phones, etc., for cash and get the latest technology products. OrangeTech is the only Apple-certified repair center in Stillwater.

OSU ID Cards

The OSU ID card provides access to a variety of services including access to your residence hall, computer lab and honors lab, event attendance, meal plan access and point-of-sale transactions.

Telecommunications Student Services

OSU IT Telecommunications will provide telephone services to students living in residence halls. Contact them to sign up for or modify your telephone services.

Be sure to bring your OSU ID card.

Online Directory

Need contact information for a friend or an instructor?

Use the online directory at directory.okstate.edu to look up other students on any OSU campus office.

Wireless Network

There are numerous locations on campus where students can access the Internet through the OSU wireless connection. To access the wireless network, open a Web browser and login with your O-Key information.

Student Home Drives

Every OSU student has an available home (H:) drive with 500MB of network storage. The H: drive can be accessed from any IT computer lab as well as computers in the library and Student Union.

My favorite part of being an OSU COWBOY...

Homecoming! There is no better time of the year than the weeks leading up to homecoming, and the week of.

Spirit is constantly in the air and that is when you know you are a Cowboy!

— Josh Jackson

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Computing Ethics By using university computing accounts and other university computing services, you have accepted and agreed to all relevant policies listed at it.okstate.edu/policies/.

• Download software you get just for being an OSU student. You may find Microsoft products for PC or Mac, Windows upgrades, Visual Studio and McAfee anti-virus software at it.okstate.edu/sdc.

• Don’t download, copy or distribute copyrighted software.

• Don’t share or download music, movies, games or any other files to which you do not own the copyright. Most of the items downloaded from programs such as Kazaa, imesh, Gnutella and Morpheus are protected by federal copyright laws and students may face up to $150,000 in fines for each item illegally shared.

• Don’t gain unauthorized access to another person’s computer.

• E-mail Forwarding: You have the option to have your e-mail forwarded to another e-mail address that you may already have. To forward your OSU email, log in to your O-Key account at okey.okstate.edu and click on E-mail Destination and enter a new destination e-mail.

Note: If you forward your e-mail to another account, it will not be accessible from Cowboy Mail/Orange Mail (students). All previously received e-mail messages will be deleted. Make sure any forwarding account lists “okstate.edu” as an accepted sender.

• Password Expiration: O-Key passwords expire every 120 days to ensure the security of your account.

You will receive an e-mail notifying you of your password expiration 30 days before it is set to expire, and you can monitor this on the first page of your O-Key account.

• Call (405) 744-HELP (4357) if you have questions.

For questions about your O-Key account, contact the IT Helpdesk at helpdesk@okstate.edu or (405) 744-HELP (4357).

Orange Key and OSU Email, Passwords, PINS, Alternate Emails, and Tokens

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Orange Key What is O-Key?

O-Key is the university’s centralized web based account management and service provisioning system. One of O-Key’s core functions is to provide a single secure user ID and password to access university services. You should have activated your O-Key account prior to orientation and enrollment. By activating your account, you can set up your e-mail address, create an OSU e-mail account and set up your emergency and directory contact information.

When do I use my O-Key login information?

Your O-Key username and password can access the computer labs, the Student Information System, the Online Course Management System (Desire2Learn), the OSU Wireless Network and your OSU e-mail.

Your OSU email account is your primary source of communication with the university. You will receive information via email from Residential Life, New Student Orientation, and Scholarships and Financial Aid. Once you begin classes, your professors and advisers will use this email address to send important class information.

It is very important that you begin checking your email regularly. You can access information about your email from the “Student Life” tab on the OSU homepage. You may also go directly to your chosen email system: Cowboy Mail

You can access your Cowboy Mail account from any Web browser by visiting cowboymail.okstate.edu and entering your O-Key e-mail address and password.

Orange Mail

You can access your Orange Mail account from any Web browser by visiting orangemail.okstate.edu and entering your O-Key e-mail address and password.

Points of interest in O-Key

• Campus Alerts: You will be asked to provide emergency contact information that will be used for the Campus Alert system. You can enter your phone number to receive text messages and/or voicemail alerts. The Campus Alert system will notify you via text message and/ or voicemail regarding emergencies on campus. This information is confidential and will not be used for com municating any thing other than actual emergencies.

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Online Classroom (Desire 2 Learn-D2L) oc.okstate.edu One of the online tools used on campus is Desire2Learn (D2L) — also referred to as the Online Classroom.

D2L gives online access to your class syllabus, class list and grades. Some professors will use Online Classroom more frequently than others while some will choose not to use it at all.

Here are some tips to get you started: Log in: Log in using your O-Key user name and password.

Courses: From your homepage, you will see all of

your courses in the middle column. Clicking on each one will open the course homepage for a given class. This is where you might see course announcements such as exam locations or class cancellations.

Course Content: By clicking on the

“Content”

tab, you can access all of the materials that your professor might post for your class. You will be able to see the information posted, save it to your computer or print it for use at a later time.

Dropbox: If your professor chooses to do so, you

may be able to turn in assignments on D2L. Click on the “Dropbox” tab to submit assignments. Click on the title of the assignment, then use the Browse button to upload a file to D2L. You may submit more than one file by using the “Add” button. Make sure you click “Submit” to complete your submission.

Quizzes: If you need to take a quiz online, you will

use this tab. All currently open quizzes will be shown.

Click on the quiz you wish to take. Take note of any time limits or special instructions that may apply.

Class list: If you need to email your professor or

anyone else in your class, you may do so through the “Class List” tab. Note that any emails sent via Online Classroom will be sent to the receiver’s okstate email, and replies will be sent to your okstate email.

Grades: If your professor chooses to post grades to

D2L, you can access them by clicking on the “Grades” tab. Keep in mind that this is an optional tool that may not be used by all professors. If you have any questions regarding your grades, contact your professor.

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Educational Expenses

Attending a university can be expensive and OSU understands your needs. Take advantage of what OSU offers and let us help you finance your education.

Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid 119 Student Union, 405.744.6604 financialaid.okstate.edu finaid@okstate.edu The Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid helps you locate financial assistance programs for which you may qualify. Aid can be in scholarships, grants, work-study or loan programs, or any combination. Much of the aid comes through federal and state programs. A number of programs have limited funding, so it is important to apply early.

To be considered for federal aid for the award year, you should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If you did not list OSU when you submitted the FAFSA, you can add OSU to your application.

Once OSU has been added, the Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid will receive the application information from the U.S. Department of Education and determine your eligibility for assistance. For additional information or to complete the FAFSA, use the FAFSA link on the Scholarships & Financial Aid web site.

Types and amounts of financial aid vary from school to school, depending on the cost of attendance and availability of funds in each aid program. To be considered for aid, you should respond promptly to any requests for additional information you may receive from Scholarships and Financial Aid. You will receive official notification of your eligibility once all requested information is received.

Student Loan Entrance Counseling

If you have accepted a Ford Direct Subsidized or Unsubsidized Student Loan, you must complete Direct Loan Entrance Counseling prior to the first disbursement of your loan (this is the only time you have to do this). The information session provides important information about your loan repayment rights and responsibilities. You may complete the Entrance Counseling at studentloans. gov. OSU will automatically receive notification of your completion of this requirement.

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Changes in Your Enrollment Plans, Awards or Financial Circumstances

If you have accepted a Federal Direct Subsidized or Unsubsidized Student Loan, you must complete a Master Promissory Note (MPN), which is retained and updated by the federal loan servicer throughout your education at OSU. You can complete the MPN at studentloans. gov. OSU will automatically receive notification of your completion of the MPN.

Eligibility for aid is based in part on your cost of education, expected family contribution, enrollment plans for the academic year and other sources of financial aid you will receive. Any change to these factors after your original award has been made may cause an adjustment to your eligibility and/or require repayment of some or all federal funds you received for which you were not eligible.

Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan

OSU Scholarship Recipients

If your parent is interested in the Parent PLUS program, he or she should go to studentloans.gov and complete the Parent PLUS Application. The parent will need his/ her Federal Student Aid PIN (same one used to sign the FAFSA) to log in to the website to apply for the loan.

Once the application has been submitted, the parent will also complete the Parent PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN), which is retained and updated by the federal loan servicer throughout your education at OSU. The MPN can be completed at studentloans.gov.

If you are a recipient of a multi-year scholarship award, know the requirements to retain your award from year to year. You must meet these requirements to continue receiving your award in following years. Be aware that some scholarships pay only tuition and not fees. For more information, view scholarship information sheets using the links at financialaid.okstate.edu.

Federal Work-Study (FWS)

Continuing and readmitted students will automatically be considered for general university scholarships through the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid; no separate application is required.

financialaid.okstate.edu/work-study-faqs Federal Work-Study provides jobs for students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay educational expenses. You must complete a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) to be considered for FWS. Funds are limited so it is important to apply as early after Jan. 1 as possible. If you are awarded FWS, the offer will be included in your award letter.

Disbursement of Financial Aid

With the exception of Federal Work-Study, which is distributed by payroll check, OSU financial aid is disbursed to your OSU bursar account. The first disbursement of the fall semester usually occurs in the first few days of classes. Before you drop a class or withdraw, check with the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid since an enrollment change may affect your eligibility for current and/or future aid. Funds disbursed to your bursar account are used to cover tuition, fees, on-campus room and board and other direct institutional charges. If your account has a credit balance once charges are paid, you will receive a refund from the Bursar’s Office. We encourage you to sign up for direct deposit to your checking account so you will get your money faster. See the Bursar’s Office, 113 Student Union.

Continuing Student Scholarships

financialaid.okstate.edu/undergraduate-scholarships

Some awards are based primarily on academic excellence, while others are based on a combination of academic excellence and demonstrated financial need. Since a number of these awards are based on demonstrated financial need, you are encouraged to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) after Jan. 1.

The Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid typically award scholarships in late spring for the upcoming academic year and will notify recipients at the OSU e-mail address.

To be considered for these scholarship programs, you must be classified as a sophomore (have successfully completed at least 28 hours by the end of the spring semester), junior, or senior and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. These scholarships are NOT available for the summer term.

Check with your college and academic department periodically to inquire about scholarships they may offer. The application deadlines for these college and departmental awards vary by college.

What is your favorite thing about Oklahoma State?

One of the many elements that separate Oklahoma State from other institutions is the strong sense of community among students, faculty and staff.

The community here has been the most influential part of my experience. I can see the strength of this community by simply walking across campus or walking into a classroom, where every student, regardless of their backgrounds is an Oklahoma State Cowboy or Cowgirl. The commonality that this brings is an unrivaled feeling of mutual respect and it affects every area of life here.

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Federal District Student Loan Master Promissory Note

Educational Expenses

Office of the Bursar 113 Student Union, 405-744-5993 bursar.okstate.edu bursar@okstate.edu The Office of the Bursar assists you in understanding financial obligations with Oklahoma State University.

The Bursar bills and collects tuition, fees, campus housing and other university related charges. The term “Bursar” means “keeper of the purse.” The Office of the Bursar processes and disperses all federal and campus-based funds to your bursar account and processes refunds for any overpayments.

Billing Statement

The Bursar’s Office generates a monthly electronic billing statement on the last business day of every month detailing charges and payments that occurred during that month on a semester timeframe. The bill statement is emailed to your okstate email address at the beginning of each month. An additional billing email address may be designated through Student Self Service if someone other than you should receive bill notification. Payment is due no later than the 15th of each month. It is your responsibility to verify that university-administered scholarships and waivers, as well as external scholarships, have been credited to your bursar account. You can view your billing statement, set up guest access and pay online at bursar.okstate.edu.

NOTE: Federal law limits the information the university may provide regarding OSU students. Your account is in your name, and information regarding your account may only be issued directly to you, the student. However, you can give your parents access to view your monthly billing statement on the bursar’s website if you choose.

Tips

• Carefully read everything you receive from the bursar’s office.

• Create a file for your billing statements retrieved online and any correspondence.

• It is very important to be aware of deadlines and university policies, such as payment due dates.

Use the “Parent and Student Guide” link from the bursar’s home page to better understand policy and procedures. Topics include: • How to Obtain Information About Your Student Account • Email Notification, Billing Statements and Finance Charges • Charges and Required Fees • OSU Payment Option Plan • Special Billing to Third Parties • Refund of Tuition/Fees

Office of the Bursar Departments

• How to Update Your Address Information

Office Tellers, 405-744-5993

• Steps to Take Before Leaving OSU

The bursar’s office answers questions concerning account balances. A financial counselor is also available weekdays from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m. in 113 Student Union to assist with financial matters regarding your bursar account.

• Bursar Option Charging Policy

• Debt Management 405-744-6447

When you enroll at Oklahoma State University, you agree to pay all charges on your account when due. You also acknowledge that failure to make the required payment by the due date will result in the possibility of added finance charges, disabled on-campus charging privileges, inability to enroll in future semesters, and/or withholding of an academic transcript or diploma. If you leave OSU with a balance, contact the bursar’s office to make payment arrangements. Any charges incurred by the university in an effort to collect on delinquent accounts will be assessed to and will be the responsibility of the account holder.

Delinquent account information is disclosed to credit reporting agencies, which could endanger the student’s credit rating on a local or national level.

Debt management answers questions regarding Perkins, Health Profession and Murray Case Sells Loans. Our staff provides assistance with disbursement information, promissory notes, exit interviews, consolidation information, address updates, questions on billing, repayment plans, deferments and cancellation options.

• Scholarships 405-744-8520

The scholarships area of the bursar’s office answers questions concerning third-party billing to a student’s sponsor (for example, the Bureau of Indian Affairs or a parent’s place of employment, etc.) and non-OSU scholarship checks from outside agencies or schools (such as the Lions Club, Rotary Club, etc.).

• Student Financial Responsibility Statement • Budgeting for College Expenses • Budget Worksheet

• OSU Payment Option Plan 405-744-5993

Sign up for the OSU Payment Option Plan by email at bursarpop@okstate.edu. The monthly payment plan and budgeting information is included. The POP application is available online at bursar.okstate.edu.

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Tuition & Fees The following educational expenses are estimates of average educational expenses for the academic year beginning August 2012 and ending May 2013. Official tuition and fee rates will be determined by the Oklahoma A&M Board of Regents during the summer prior to the beginning of the Fall 2013 Semester. Your actual costs will vary.

Federal regulations require the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid to include tuition/fees, room/board (average of on-campus and off-campus costs), books/ supplies, transportation and other miscellaneous average costs when determining eligibility for financial aid. You may spend more or less than these average estimates.

It is important that you carefully consider the total financing of your education from the entering term to degree completion. If financial help will be needed beyond those funds, make the necessary applications for financial assistance well in advance of enrollment. To be considered as enrolled hours for purposes of financial aid, your courses must count toward your degree.

or personal expenses. Your actual 2013–2014 tuition and fees charges will vary based on the number of hours in which you enroll. Please note that the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education may approve tuition and fee increases prior to the beginning of the Fall semester.

Approved increases will be applied as mandated by the Regents.

2012-2013 Educational Expenses In-State

Out-of-State

Tuition & fees

$7,650

$18,860

Room & board

$8,350

$8,350

Books & supplies

$1,080

$1,080

Transportation

$1,900

$1,900

Personal expenses Total (two semesters)

$2,580 $21,560

$2,580 $32,770

For your specific tuition estimator, visit the Bursar’s webpage at bursar.okstate.edu/tuitionestimate.asp.

These budgets are used to determine eligibility for undergraduates enrolled in at least six (6) hours per semester.

Some types of assistance, (for example, Pell Grant and Oklahoma’s Promise/OHLAP) must be adjusted if enrollment is less than fulltime.

Budgets for students enrolled in fewer than six hours would include only tuition, fees, books and supplies.

The figures below reflect current (2012-2013) costs for 14 credit hours per semester. Current cost information can be found on the Scholarships and Financial Aid website at okstate.edu/finaid. Your costs may vary, depending on the number of hours in which you enroll, housing options,

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Top 10 Reasons to Live On Campus

More than 5,000 students call the OSU campus home.

At OSU, the residence halls are more than just places to sleep and eat. They are exciting, active communities that promote personal and academic well-being. Twenty-four residence halls, more than 30 dining options and seven family-first apartment neighborhoods fit every need and budget. From intramural sports teams to study sessions to hall government meetings, there are plenty of activities in which to get involved.

10 Live Better.

You don't have to worry about the maintenance issues — the university is your landlord. Emergency maintenance staff is on call 24 hours a day.

In addition, you only have one bill to pay, not five or six like your off-campus counterparts. You have the rest of your life to live off campus. Relax and let us take care of you.

Applying for Housing If you applied early, you may have already selected your room for the coming year. Congratulations! You have completed the housing process. If you have applied for housing and have not selected your room yet, this just means your name has not come to the top of our system yet, but you will be getting an email to your Oklahoma State email account soon. The email will include your timeslot for logging in to the residential life reservation system to pick the room, hall, and roommate for the coming year. If you have not applied for housing, do so today. You can sign up from any computer by going to reslife.okstate.edu or stop by the Residential Life Office in Iba Hall.

9 Live Convenient.

When you live on campus you can roll out of bed, hop in the shower, and make it to class with time to spare.

No worries about traffic, buses or circling for parking spots – you can get an extra half-hour of sleep a day!

8 Live Smart.

It has been shown that students who live on campus make better grades, are more involved and graduate earlier than students who live off campus.

Plus, there are study groups, tutors and academic resource centers nearby.

If you are concerned about your academics, why would you want to live anywhere else?

Welcome Week R e s id e n c e h a l l m ove - i n b e g i n s o n S u n d ay, August 11 and Monday, August 12. Welcome Week activities begin Tuesday, August 13 and are free for new students. For more information and to sign up, visit welcomeweek.okstate.edu.

7 Live Safe.

Moving In As you prepare to move to OSU, talk to your roommate(s).

You can discuss who is bringing what, so you can all lighten your loads. Who really needs three microwaves?

If you live within a few hours of campus, you might consider bringing your personal items in shifts. Do you really need ALL of your sweatshirts in August? When you arrive on move-in day, there will be campus volunteers to assist in unloading your car and helping you to the halls.

There will be shopping carts and dollies to help, but you might want to bring your own as supplies are limited.

A packing checklist is available at reslife.okstate.edu.

Remember, there are thousands of students, family members, and friends on campus during the move-in period so parking might be limited. You may not be able to park close to your residence hall, and it will be hot, so be sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Pack your patience! Take heart! The elevators do come back down … eventually!

OSU boasts one of the safest campuses in the Big 12, and the residence halls are no exception. You and your safety are our top priority. The card access entry system and fire suppression systems are just two examples of special safety features. In addition, OSU Police are available 24/7.

6 Live Connected.

All of the rooms/units are wired for Ethernet connections, and all of the public spaces have wireless Internet connections. In addition, all bedrooms and living rooms have cable TV outlets.

You are wired and ready to go!

5 Live Supported.

Housing and Residential Life student and professional staff are on-site 24 hours a day to provide you with personal and academic support. We are here for you.

4 Live Friendly.

Living on campus, you interact and make friends with people from across Oklahoma and around the world. Your new best friend is just a door away.

3 Live Satisfied.

With more than 30 dining options on campus, you will never go hungry.

From convenience stores to all-youcare-to-eat cafeterias, from national franchises to sit-down restaurants, from sushi to steak, there is something for everyone's taste and appetite. And you don't have to grocery shop!

2 Live and Learn.

On-campus housing offers 24 Living and Learning Communities, with the opportunity to take classes with others who share the same major, interest or culture. They also live together to strengthen those experiences outside of the classroom. The LLCs provide mentoring, study groups and special programs.

1 LIVE ORANGE! Live Orange refers to the total college experience. At no other time in your life will you be able to experience all of the things available to you in the halls such as new cultures, new friendships, academic support and success, community involvement, diversity, and ways of viewing the world. Live on campus, make better grades, make lifelong friends and LIVE ORANGE!

** For students interested in joining a fraternity or sorority, please note all freshmen are required to live in university approved housing, so it is important to submit housing applications and contracts to Residential Life while waiting to see if space in a fraternity or sorority house opens. Provisions are made for release from Residential Housing contracts if a student has the opportunity to move into a Greek house.

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Your Home and Meals Away from Home

Your Home and Meals Away from Home

Meal Plans University Dining Services

076 Student Union

076 Student Union

405-744-4920

405-744-4424

Meal plans were designed with student input. You purchase a particular plan, and each time you eat in a dining option, an amount is deducted from your balance.

In the all-you-care-to-eat options, the amount deducted depends on the meal plan you have. In the a la carte options, the exact amount you spend will be deducted from your meal plan.

dining.okstate.edu UDS offers 30+ dining options across campus. The choices provide something for everyone, from early morning to late night, from cafeteria dining to national franchises/ brands and specialty restaurants. As a UDS meal plan holder, you can use your meal plan in any campus location.

Other methods of payment can also be used including bursar charge, cash, and credit/debit card. UDS is proud to be a partner with the Seretean Wellness Center in the Choose Orange program. Be sure to look for the Choose Orange logo on the items that qualify for healthy U.S. Dietary Guidelines.

OSU’s meal plans are among the most flexible in the nation, allowing you to decide where you want to eat, when you want, and how often you want. Expanded carryover programs and more buying power are incorporated into all of the new plan amounts.

The following outlines dining plan options and the semester-to-semester carryover for those with continuing dining contracts in place. For example, if you have a Silver meal plan, you will be able to transfer up to $220 unused meal plan dollars from fall to spring, or spring to summer, or spring to fall - whichever is the next semester for which you have a dining plan contract.

*2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR MEAL PLANS Projected Average Number of Meal Plan, Buys Per Week

Cost Per Semester

Maximum Carryover with Meal Plan Contract

All You Care to Eat (AYCE)

Platinum

18

$2,000

$300

$7.50

Gold

13

$1,579

$280

$7.75

Silver

11

$1,350

$220

$8.00

Bronze

9

$1,110

$190

$8.50

Copper

7

$920

$160

$8.75

Contracted Meal Plan

NonContracted Plan G - dining dollars available in increments of $100 Cash Price

$8.85 $9.00

All freshmen living on campus are required to have a meal plan at the bronze level or higher.

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Wellness

Healthy Lifestyle

What happens when you get sick or are too stressed out? The following resources will help you stay healthy all year round.

University Counseling Services University Counseling Services is comprised of the ADA Compliance Office, Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center, Reboot Center, Student Conduct Education & Administration, Student Counseling Center and Student Disability Services.

Student Counseling Center

320 Student Union 405-744-5472 ucs.okstate.edu Students are often in the midst of several transitions, and these can be stressful. The Student Counseling Center at OSU assists students with a range of issues including:

The Student Counseling Center is a safe zone to address any concern. Resources include individual, couple and group counseling, crisis intervention and psychiatric services. Free and anonymous online screenings can be found on our website. An after-hours counselor is available for emergencies through the OSU Police Department (405-744-6523). For more information about services at the center, go to ucs.okstate.edu/index.php/counseling.

• academic problems • anxiety • body image concerns • career indecision • communication difficulties • depression • eating disorders • grief • homesickness

Reboot Center

320W Student Union 405-744-6434 ucs.okstate.edu/reboot The Reboot Center offers FREE services to help students develop stress management and performance enhancement skills. The center uses state-of-the-art video gaming technology that provides visual and auditory feedback about physiological levels of stress and relaxing.

• relationship problems • sexual orientation development • other concerns and disorders

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Student Disability Services

University Health Services

315 Student Union

1202 W. Farm Road

405-744-7116 (Voice/TTY)

405-744-7665

Videophone: 405-571-9765 or 866-552-0725

okstate.edu/UHS

sds.okstate.edu

University Health Services is an outpatient ambulatory care facility designed to provide cost-effective, physiciandirected health care and health information. Services include:

Student Disability Services provides academic support services to students with documented disabilities. Our goal is to provide assistance that will allow equal opportunity and equal access education for each student. SDS is committed to establishing a community that ensures full participation for students.

Academic support services include specialized testing, classroom accommodations, accessible textbooks, access to/assistance with Assistive Technology, and other services as necessary. Students may request services by contacting SDS and providing appropriate disability documentation.

Alcohol & Substance Abuse Center

320 Student Union 405-744-2818 The consequences of substance use, abuse and addiction affect every college campus in America. Oklahoma State University is no exception. The transition from high school to college poses to college poses unique risks for students to develop dangerous patterns of substance use.

Students with alcohol/drug problems face greater risk of dropping out due to personal, financial, family and legal problems. The Alcohol & Substance Abuse staff provides a variety of professional services, including • Individual and group substance abuse counseling • Alcohol and drug assessments • ADSAC/DUI assessments and classes • Couples and family outreach • Alcohol and drug education outreach presentations • Treatment referrals • Consultation with concerned faculty, staff, students or parents • Free aftercare for students who have been through impatient/residential treatment The center has three dually licensed substance abuse/ mental health counselors and a graduate level counselor in training. Services are provided in a professional, caring and confident environment. An after-hours drug/alcohol counselor is available for emergencies through the OSU Police Department.

• Outpatient Medical Clinic — The clinic is available on a walk-in or an appointment basis with physicians, physician associates, licensed nurses and other health professionals on staff to assist.

• Pharmacy — Registered pharmacists are on staff to fill prescriptions and assist patients with questions regarding prescription and interaction with other medication. The pharmacy can fill prescriptions written by physicians at the health center or from private physicians as the formulary will allow. We can assist in transferring a prescription from your home pharmacy to OSU. All students, faculty and staff are eligible for full access to the pharmacy.

• Laboratory Services and Radiology — This full-service laboratory and radiology department will perform lab tests and X-ray services upon request of a physician.

A consulting radiologist interprets all X-rays.

• Women's Clinic — The Women's Clinic is located in a quiet, private area of University Health Services and offers information and treatment for a wide range of gynecologic needs.

• Counseling Services – Personal counseling services supports the personal, social and intellectual growth of members of the university community. A broad range of counseling services is provided by the professional staff.

• Immunizations — Measles, tetanus, hepatitis a & b, meningitis and chicken pox vaccines are available.

TB skin testing and vaccinations for overseas travel are provided.

• Health Education — Programs and presentations, and health information and resources for the university are conducted on a regular basis. Selected topics include alcohol education, stress management and sexual health.

• Allergy Clinic — UHS provides allergy injection services and allergy testing referrals by appointment only.

My favorite part of being an OSU COWBOY...

• Flight Physicals — Second- and third-class flight physicals for commercial and private pilots are available.

is being a part of some of the greatest traditions in the country!

• Insurance Office — The insurance office provides information and assistance for students enrolled in the OSU Student Health Insurance Plan. This office can also help students with claim filing for medical services received from OSU University Health Services.

— Haley Culver

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Seretean Wellness Center

University Health Services is partially funded by student fees and charges for services. Any student enrolled in at least one credit hour is eligible for services at UHS. Charges for services rendered can include a per-visit charge to see a physician, have lab work done, get an X-ray or a prescription. Payment may be made by cash, check or bursar charge. The insurance office can assist with filing claims for insurance reimbursement. You are responsible for deductibles, co-pays and nonallowed charges as defined by your insurance plan. University Health Services is neither a Medicare nor a Medicaid provider. Students covered by these plans may request a waiver of the semester health fee.

1514 W. Hall of Fame, 405.744.WELL

Health History and Immunization

OSU is a smoke-free campus due to the recommendations from Student Government Association, Faculty Council, and Staff Advisory Council. The tobacco-free policy creates a safe, clean and healthy environment for any person who works, visits, attends classes or events on the Stillwater campus, which makes OSU one of the healthier campuses in the country. Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S., responsible for one in every five deaths.

The university requires new students to provide health and immunization information concerning to the following: • All students born after 1957 are required to provide documentation of vaccinations for measles, mumps, and rubella or laboratory evidence of antibodies that indicate sufficient immunity. All new students are required to have completed Hepatitis B series.

T he I m mu nization and Health Form at okstate.edu / U HS /forms.php describes these requirements fully.

To submit immunization records online, go to app.it.okstate.edu/uhs_immunizations/index.php.

• The state of Oklahoma has enacted an immunization requirement for college and university students who live in campus housing. All new students (including transfer and graduate students) are required to comply with Section 3243 of Oklahoma Statutes Title 70, which requires that students who live in campus housing comply with one of the following options: o Option A — be immunized for meningococcal disease o Option B — after having reviewed information about meningitis provided by OSU, decline the vaccination.

The state of Oklahoma requires all students living in Residential Life housing to indicate whether they have been immunized for meningococcal disease as a regulation of the housing contract.

wellness.okstate.edu The Seretean Wellness Center offers a variety of healthrelated programs for students, including an annual wellness screening that consists of testing for total cholesterol, blood pressure, body fat analysis and a health risk appraisal.

Other services include massage therapy, physical therapy, nutrition services and personal training. The Seretean Wellness Center is open to students, faculty, staff and the community. There are additional costs for services, and students may charge fees to their bursar account.

Smoke-Free Campus

This policy prohibits the use of ALL tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco, chewing tobacco, cigarettes, cigars, pipes and snuff.

Colvin Recreation Center

405-744-5510 The Colvin Recreation Center provides the highest quality facilities and experiences for the OSU community, promoting educational development for all students by meeting their diverse recreational needs.

The Colvin Recreation Center offers students, faculty and staff one of the best facilities for sport, recreation and fitness in the nation. The $23 million, 240,000 square feet Colvin Recreation Center has a lot to offer with amenities that include: • 10 basketball/volleyball courts • 12 racquetball courts • A multipurpose activity court (MAC Gym) • 3-lane indoor track • 8,000 square feet of free weight space

Department of Wellnes wellness.okstate.edu The Department of Wellness offers programs and services for complete health and wellness of the mind and body.

Programs and services include Intramural sports, aquatics, adaptive sports, Outdoor Adventure, and sports clubs. In addition, the Department of Wellness maintains on- and off-campus facilities for use by students.

• 1,500 square feet of machine weight space • 3,000 square feet in a cardio theater style space with 11 plasma TVs • 3,000 square feet of additional equipment located throughout the building • 5,500 square feet of wooden dance floors • 4,500 square feet of synthetic floors • 25-yard indoor swimming pool

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Fees and Charges

Wellness

• Outdoor leisure pool with three 25-yard lap lanes

Choose Orange, Smoke-Free Campus

• 35-foot climbing wall

The “Choose Orange” program encourages students, faculty and staff to follow dietary guidelines from the federal government. Items that qualify for this program have been identified by a “Choose Orange” logo.

• 150 square feet of bouldering walls • 3 practice nets • 4-hole putting green

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans encourage consumption of more fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy products or equivalent products, which have less than 30 percent of their calories from fat. Lean, low-fat or fat-free meats are recommended, and saturated fats and trans fats should be limited. Food selections should contain little added sugars or caloric sweeteners.

• 2 golf simulators • Equipment checkout • Locker rooms • Day use lockers at no charge • TV lounge area • 4 sand volleyball courts

Based on this criteria, the following guidelines have been implemented as part of the “Choose Orange” program at OSU.

Intramurals

Included:

Intramural Sports serves as a rally point for socialization, exercise and competition. There are more than 50 sporting activities yearly such as basketball, volleyball, rugby, polo, and even Quidditch. For more information or to join an intramural team, visit wellness.okstate.edu/intramural.

• All fresh fruits and vegetables and all dried fruits and nuts

• 30 acres of lighted fields

Lake Carl Blackwell

Lake Carl Blackwell is a midsize lake of 3,350 acres, located 8 miles west of Stillwater off State Highway 51.

There is fishing, boating, swimming, water skiing and camping. Students can also participate in hunting, equestrian trail riding and hiking. There is an on-water fuel dock and a convenience store with food, fishing tackle, camping supplies and more.

Outdoor Adventure

• All fruit in natural juice or light syrup • Entrees and side dishes that are equal to or less than 30 percent of the meal calories from fat and that have zero trans fats • Frozen meals that are the same as freshly prepared entrees and side dishes • 100 percent whole wheat bread • Cereals that have less than 6 grams of sugar or at least 4 grams of fiber per serving • Meal bars that contain 10 grams of sugar or less and 4 grams of fiber or more • V8 juice (vegetable juice)

Outdoor Adventure provides opportunities for fun, adventure, education and excitement. Through trip and workshop programs, students can experience adventure, environmental awareness, personal development, safety training, wilderness travel and fun.

In conjunction with trips and workshops, students can participate in extensive low and high elements challenge course at Camp Redlands, a state-of-the-art indoor climbing facility.

• Fruit juice that is 100 percent pure juice • Dairy products: low-fat and light yogurt; low-fat cheese; and low-fat milk (2%, 1% or skim) • Canned ready-to-eat meals that have 30 percent or less calories from fat, 0 trans fat and 3 grams or less saturated fats Excluded: • Artificially flavored drinks • Sports drinks such as Gatorade, Red Bull, etc.

• Soft drinks • Coffee and tea • Candy, gum, chips and cookies • Sugar-based drinks and smoothies It is important to remember that portion sizes play an important role in drinks, meals and especially salad dressings. If you have questions about your nutrition, please utilize the FREE Ask the Dietitian (please link “Ask the Dietitian” to the email address) service, or schedule an appointment with our registered dietitian, Elizabeth Lohrman, at 405-744-9355.

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Getting Involved

Getting

Involved

Becoming a Part of OSU Campus Involvement

Center for Ethical Leadership

Campus Life — student organizations and clubs

232 Student Union

211 Student Union

leadership.okstate.edu

405-744-5488

Oklahoma State University's Center for Ethical Leadership is dedicated to the comprehensive preparation of individuals to assume the challenges and responsibilities of leadership in a global society. Through the center, students develop skills, knowledge and abilities to proactively take the initiatives to make productive, beneficial choices about their lives as well as contribute to society.

campuslife.okstate.edu Leadership requires students to be actively engaged in creative problem-solving in and out of the classroom.

Learning how to plan activities, collaborate with peers and develop and communicate ideas with enthusiasm are skills that readily transfer to opportunities beyond graduation. A vast array of student organizations and leadership coursework are available for credit.

With more than 400 student organizations on the OSU campus, leaders are born and real-world experience is gained here. The Campus Life area is always active.

Do you want to learn more? CampusLink is an online tool that combines information about all student organizations, individual student involvement and official transcripts of leadership (student development transcript) and volunteer service. All students are encouraged to log in to CampusLink (campuslink.okstate.edu) and use the tools available to them to manage their involvement while attending OSU.

405-744-5485

The center's leadership program enriches the student leadership experience through a variety of programs and services including: • Formal curricular and extension courses • Renowned speaker series • Seminars • Significant alumni • Workshops symposia • Service learning opportunities • Retreats

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Fraternity and Sorority Affairs

405-744-5490 GoGreek.okstate.edu OSU Greek life is comprised of members of fraternities and sororities on the OSU campus. Today, 3,000 students make up the community, which consists of four governing councils: the Interfraternity Council (IFC), the Multicultural Greek Council (MGC), National PanHellenic Council (NPHC) and PanHellenic Council. Each council has a different procedure for joining.

We are proud to have a thriving system with numerous diverse, nationally recognized fraternities and sororities represented. Greek Life offers a unique opportunity to have a balanced college life with a focus on academic excellence, brotherhood/sisterhood, community service and responsible social interaction.

Non-Traditional Student Organization

Freshman Representative Council

405-744-7508

osusga.okstate.edu

nontrads.okstate.edu

OSU Student Government Association strives to serve the students of Oklahoma State University. It is our goal to make your voice heard on this campus. SGA partners with faculty, staff and the Board of Regents to ensure that Oklahoma State University is constantly improving.

The Non-Traditional Student Organization is a group of students dedicated to assisting fellow “non-trads” succeed at OSU. The NTSO has office space in 211 Student Union and hold monthly pot luck luncheon meetings and a variety of activities for non-trads and their families. Each year, the group sponsors the Cowboy Angel Tree to provide Christmas gifts to underprivileged children in Stillwater.

They also sponsor Kids on Kampus each spring to show the need for day care on the OSU campus. The officers of NTSO are proud to advocate for non-traditional students in general or if a specific issue arises for a student.

Comprised of three branches, the executive branch, Student Senate and Supreme Court, SGA sponsors events to help the school and the student body. The easiest and best way to have your voice heard and attention given to your problem is to begin with Student Government.

SGA takes student concerns to the very highest of levels on your behalf.

Off Campus Student Association

Student Union Activities Board

405-744-7283

405-744-8977

www.osuoffcampus.org

suab.okstate.edu

Like the OSU Student Government Association, the Off Campus Student Association develops networks and works to be sure issues related to the off-campus student population are heard. The purpose of the OCSA is to serve all off-campus students as a general representative body. The OCSA represents views of its constituents to the university and the community in matters of concern, including but not limited to:

Having a variety of social, educational and cultural activities to choose from on campus is a dream of many students. Student Union Activities Board is a student group that provides social, educational and cultural activities and events. Programs and performers are specifically tailored to students’ interests. Housed in 058 Student Union, SUAB allows students to gain valuable experience through planning, promoting and producing events. Board members and committee members are chosen each year.

• Representing the interests of off-campus students in OSU, SGA, local, state and national civic affairs.

• Serving as a source of fellowship for uniting off-campus students.

• Promoting off-campus student involvement in the university.

Student Government Association and

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Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow

orangeconnection.org/ Whether you’re a freshman who wants to look like you know what you’re doing, or a senior looking for networking opportunities, the OSU Alumni Association can help you do it all. Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow (STAT) is the student Alumni Association membership program that helps support OSU students before graduation. Benefits include a free t-shirt and local and national discounts at selected restaurants, clothing stores and hotels.

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Service-Learning Volunteer Center

LASSO Transfer Student Resource Center

405-744-5488

214 Student Union

union.okstate.edu/Volunteer

405-744-7272

Students are encouraged to take advantage of meaningful service learning activities and volunteer on- and off-campus through nonprofit agencies and during community service days. Since its inception in 1984, the Service-Learning Volunteer Center has enriched the lives of our community members through intergenerational and interpretive service projects. With approximately 100,000 hours of community service, we continue to set and reach new goals. The center works in three major areas: volunteerism, service-learning, and civic engagement.

lasso.okstate.edu/

• Volunteerism — Getting involved in on- and off-campus community service projects is tradition at Oklahoma State University. The Volunteer Center's goal is to introduce volunteerism and bring together different students within the Stillwater community. Since the Volunteer Center's founding, thousands of civic-minded students, staff and faculty have taken the first step in solving problems by offering their talents through engaging with community nonprofit agencies, public schools and medical service organizations.

• Service-Learning — OSU actively advocates servicelearning through a wide range of activities, including engaged experiential education, service-learning (curricular and co-curricular) and internships.

• Civic Engagement — Individual and collective actions designed to identify and address issues of public concern is the general definition of civic engagement. Civic engagement includes individual volunteering to organizational involvement to electoral participation. It can include efforts to directly address an issue, work with others in a community to solve a problem or interact with the institutions of representative democracy.

The Transfer Student Resource Center is a source of information, guidance and assistance for undergraduate transfer students. It also serves as the academic advising office for undecided undergraduate transfer students. To address the needs of undergraduate transfer students, the center offers several programs and services.

Academic advisers help students find an appropriate degree program to meet their needs and interests. They also help interpret academic policy and procedures. Once students find an appropriate major, LASSO advisers assist in transferring to an undergraduate college within the university.

Peer mentors are current OSU students who are former transfer students. They help design, develop, implement and evaluate TSRC activities. These peer mentors also provide advice to transfer students helping to make the transition to OSU. Transfer Student Organization

The purpose of the Transfer Student Organization is to recognize undergraduate students transferring to OSU from another academic institution and to encourage and promote the students’ involvement in the campus and community. All transfer students (including international transfer students) are invited to join. There are no GPA requirements.

Tau Sigma Honorary Society

Tau Sigma academic honor society promotes academic excellence and involvement of transfer students through activities and leadership. An invitation to join is a one-time offer extended to students who meet the following criteria: 1 Transfer to OSU with a full year of academic credit

What has been your favorite experience at OSU?

My experience in the Cowboy Marching Band has been incredible. Cheering the Cowboys on to victory has been an amazing experience.

— Carson Evans

with a minimum of 24 hours college-level coursework satisfied at the prior institution(s).

2 Be enrolled in a minimum of 12 hours regularly graded

coursework at OSU during fall or spring semester (0-level, pass/fail, Gateway/dual enrollment, leisure courses and summer work will not be included).

3 Academic eligibility is based on the grades from one

regular full-time OSU semester. Eligibility is limited to the first fall or spring semester of enrollment OSU. 4 Inductees must have either an OSU first semester GPA

of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale or achieve an academic average in the top 20 percent of all incoming transfer students during their first semester.

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Transfer Student Organizations

Getting Involved

Division of Institutional Diversity

Multicultural Student Organizations

405-744-9154 diversity.okstate.edu The goal of the Division of the Institutional Diversity is to maintain a university system that is socially, culturally and globally competent, and embraces and promotes a more inclusive world.

Diversity Academic Support

Inclusion Leadership Program. This program consists of a yearlong leadership program designed to equip OSU students and students from high schools in Stillwater, Oklahoma City and Tulsa with the skills and knowledge to become effective leaders in a more diversely inclusive society.

Retention Initiative for Student Excellence (RISE). RISE is designed to assist students in their transition from high school to OSU during their freshman year and address all of the academic needs they may face. The program provides scheduled study group sessions, tutoring as needed and other services.

Office of Multicultural Affairs

240 Student Union 405-744-5481 oma.okstate.edu The Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) is a place for students of different cultures, backgrounds and experiences to come together in an effort to learn more about each other and about themselves. OMA takes a holistic approach to empower Oklahoma State University students to think and act in ways that will embrace and promote a more inclusive world. We aim to assist students in achieving academic excellence, developing their personal and professional character and engaging in the campus and greater community. OMA is also the home to several of Oklahoma State’s cultural affinity groups, including the African-American Student Association, Asian-American Student Association, Hispanic Students Association, Native American Student Association, Vietnamese American Student Association, Sexual Orientation Diversity Association, National Organization for Women and the Women’s Resource Center Student Alliance. OMA is here to serve all students.

My favorite part of being an OSU COWBOY...

• African-American Student Association (Afro-Am). The purpose of Afro-Am is to unify and promote the cultural heritage of African-American people. This effort will be to define the interaction between the academic, social, and political lives of black students attending OSU. The purpose is also to create a more functional relationship with the general community on the OSU campus.

• Asian-American Student Association (AASA). The purpose of the organization is to foster a sense of unity and camaraderie among the Asian-Americans and other organizations at OSU and nurture leadership skills among members and promote goodwill through community service.

• Hispanic Student Association (HSA). HSA was established in 1978 with the purpose of promoting awareness of Hispanic culture and to foster the development of social and educational opportunities for Hispanic students at OSU. HSA encourages superior scholarship, promotes leadership opportunities for its members, and participation in community activities that enhance the Hispanic tradition. HSA also promotes friendship and mutual understanding among all people, regardless of national origin or ethnic heritage.

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The mission of the NAACP Youth and College Division is to inform youth of the problems affecting African-Americans and other racial and ethnic minorities; to advance the economic, educational, social and political status of African-Americans and other ethnic minorities and their harmonious cooperation with other peoples; to stimulate an appreciation of the African Diaspora and other people of color’s contribution to civilization; and to develop an intelligent, militant effective youth leadership.

• National Organization for Women (NOW). NOW is the largest organization of feminist activists in the United States and works to bring about equality for all women. NOW’s goal is to eliminate discrimination and harassment in the workplace, schools, the justice system and all other sectors of society; secure abortion, birth control and reproductive rights for all women; end all forms of violence against women; eradicate racism, sexism and homophobia; and promote equality and justice in our society. The OSU chapter of NOW is a feminist organization that has been active in several arenas, from demonstrating for reproductive justice to putting on a benefit production of The Vagina Monologues.

• Minority Women’s Association. The purpose of this organization is to assist minority women in development of their knowledge of politics, academic excellence, social interaction and self-realization.

is being part of the Cowboy family forever! College may only last for 4/5 years, but once a Cowboy, ALWAYS a Cowboy!"

— Jenna Tripodi

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• Women’s Resources Center Student Alliance (WRC).

The purpose of the WRC Student Alliance is to support and lead the Women’s Resource Center to provide a nonpolitical information center for women. This group promotes causes and programs that benefit the health, safety, and well-being of women in the OSU community and assists all women in achieving their potential.

• Women’s Programs. Women’s Programs works to create and support policy changes that provide opportunities and diminish institutional barriers for women.

Women’s Programs is charged with engaging the university community in ways that will lead to including women as equal members.

• Native American Student Association (NASA). NASA is an organization that provides opportunities for Native American students to participate in culturally relevant activities that foster a closer union and activities that perpetuate individual tribal traditions and customs, on and off campus. NASA works to promote our Native American heritage and educate others through activities and educational opportunities.

• Sexual Orientation Diversity Association (SODA).

The mission of SODA is to strengthen the presence of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community and its allies on the campus of Oklahoma State University and in the community of Stillwater; to provide a safe and educational environment for the GLBT community and its allies; to provide opportunities for its members to develop effective leadership skills; to promote tolerance and understanding between all races, religions, creeds, genders, ages and sexual orientations; and to further our struggle for equality.

• Vietnamese American Student Association (VASA).

VASA was established in 1979 at Oklahoma State University. The goal is to create an organization that will foster greater friendships and unity among members in order to promote Vietnamese culture and language. In this process, a link between VASA students at OSU and other Vietnamese students across campus and across the country will be formed.

OMA Mentorship Programs:

The purpose of the mentorship programs is to promote the successful transition of incoming first year, sophomore and transfer students to the OSU community as well as promoting mentorship, leadership and community for all students in order to assist them in achieving their academic goals and preparing them for life after graduation. Additional opportunities for involvement include academic seminars, cultural experiences, service opportunities and social programs. The mentorship programs available for students in the following: • African-American Mentor Program • Retention Initiative for Asian-American Students • Hispanic and Latino Student Success Initiative • Native American Resiliency through Education and Leadership Program • Leaders Advising, Mentoring and Building Diversity Allies • Women's Mentorship Program

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Biking,Parking & Campus Safety Parking & Transit

Orange Ride

1006 W. Hall of Fame (inside the Multi-modal Transportation Center), 405-744-6525

For any student who does not have a bicycle, Parking & Transit offers a bicycle rental program. Cost ranges from a daily rate of $2 to a semester rate of $30. Orange Ride also offers minor bicycle repairs. For more information, call 405-744-BIKE

parking.okstate.edu Any motor vehicle parked on university property on weekdays between 5 a.m. and 5 p.m. must display a valid OSU parking permit or pass. The color and type of permit indicate 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 and 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.

Bicycle Registration

Bicycle registration is required for any student riding to campus and is free. OSU Parking Services encourages you to register your bicycle in the event your bike is ever stolen or lost. When bicycles are recovered by the department, they are checked against bicycle serial numbers maintained in the registration files so that the rightful owners can get their bikes back.

If you don’t have a bicycle and would like to rent one, call 405-744-BIKE. Students can rent a bicycle for a day, week or semester for a low cost.

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Obtaining a Parking Permit Residence hall and off-campus students

Each student is allowed one paid parking permit. The transferable cling tag is designed to be displayed in the lower left portion inside the front windshield. Parking permit costs can be charged to your OSU bursar account.

You must be assigned to a residence hall before a permit can be granted. Off-campus students do not qualify for residence hall permits, and residence hall students do not qualify for commuter student permits.

Disability Parking

Special parking is provided for those who display a disability-parking permit. These spaces are enforced 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The permit is also valid in any legal space not reserved for other special parking.

In order to qualify for an OSU disability-parking permit, the vehicle must have a state issued parking placard. Any unauthorized vehicle parked in a space reserved for the disabled is subject to towing.

Temporary medical permits may be issued. To obtain a temporary medical permit, submit a letter from the attending physician or a doctor at University Health

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Both physically disabled and temporary medical permits are for the absolute and specific use of the permit holder only. Visitors having a state handicap placard, as for all visitors to the OSU campus, are required to obtain a visitor permit when parking on campus. State issued handicap placards are honored in any legal space both accessible and standard on campus, except for posted or restricted areas.

Motorcycles

Motorcycles, motor-propelled bicycles and scooters must have paid parking permits. Special parking areas are provided. Parking such vehicles in regular automobile spaces, on campus streets or sidewalks, planted areas, undeveloped areas or bicycle racks is prohibited. Motorcycle parking is permitted in any legal parking space in any overflow lot if motorcycle spaces are full. Motorcycle parking is permitted in any regular automobile space in any staff lot from 5 p.m. until 5 a.m. Sunday through Friday except on game days. Visit the parking website to view motorcycle parking locations.

Transit Services

transit.okstate.edu For those who prefer to leave their car at home, the OSU campus and Stillwater community provide a transit system known simply as “THE BUS.” THE BUS, operated by the Department of Parking and Transit Services, provides fixed-route transit services throughout Stillwater and the OSU Stillwater campus. Additionally, THE BUS provides door-to-door service for persons with mobility impairments. Fares for OSU students, faculty and staff are free with an OSU ID. Two routes provide service on the main campus every 7 minutes from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. After 7 p.m., THE BUS operates every 15 minutes. The OSU/ Stillwater Community Transit System operates from 6:20 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. weekdays. Schedules, routes, and Bus locations may be found anytime at thebus.okstate.edu on your desktop or mobile device.

Mondays through Thursdays, with seven trips on Fridays.

Reservations can be made in the Multi-Modal Transportation Terminal at the corner of Monroe and Hall of Fame.

During the first week of the fall and spring semesters, the Information Center will be open for extended hours Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Jefferson Bus Lines (for students who need transportation out of Stillwater or to Tulsa or Oklahoma City airports)

Jefferson Bus Lines’ College Connection picks you up on campus and takes you wherever you need to go in the U.S., Canada or Mexico). For reservations and schedule information, contact OSU Transit at 405-744-7100 or visit Jefferson Lines directly at jeffersonlines.com.

Campus Safety OSU Police Department

405-744-6523 or 911 for emergencies osupd.okstate.edu Oklahoma State University is committed to ensuring the health, safety and welfare of persons and protection of property on the OSU campus.

The efforts of the OSU Police Department and the efforts of all faculty, staff and students have gained OSU the reputation of being one of the safest campuses in the Big 12 Conference. Despite OSU’s stellar safety record, we continue to look for ways to make the campus more secure. OSU’s Police Department was the first in the state to receive accreditation from the Oklahoma Association of Chiefs of Police.

With all officers dedicated to the philosophy of community policing, OSU has 34 sworn officers, including bicycle and foot patrol, who have enforcement and arrest authority on the OSU campus and Stillwater community and patrol 24 hours a day. Officers participate in many aspects of campus life, trying to solve problems before they become police matters. The OSU Police has mutual aid agreements with both Stillwater Police and Payne Country Sheriff’s Office, allowing for cooperation in enforcement activities.

Disability Services: For door-to-door paratransit service, call 405-744-2832 for eligibility information or to schedule a ride. Get additional information at parking.okstate. edu/bus_paratransit.aspx.

The OSU Shuttle (BOB)

918.594.8332 (in Tulsa), 405.744.7100 (in Stillwater) parking.okstate.edu/bob_schedules.aspx “BOB,” OSU's Big Orange Bus, is a shuttle service between the Stillwater and Tulsa campuses for OSU students, staff and faculty. The BOB is also open to the public. The BOB is a cost-effective way for students to commute between the Stillwater and Tulsa campuses.

Students pay $7 one way; faculty, staff and public pay $13 one way. Nine trips run daily from each campus

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Services written on a legal original prescription form or a computer-generated form on business letterhead, requesting handicap parking and indicating the length of time required. With an OSU paid permit, temporary medical permit holders may park in any legal space on campus not reserved for other special parking.

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Emergency Alerts (Reverse 911)

The Campus Alert is a reverse 911 system that will notify you via text or automated voice message regarding emergencies on campus. This system will only be used in an immediate emergency. All students are encouraged to register for the reverse 911 system.

To ensure the alert system has the most accurate information, individuals need to log into their O-Key account (okey.okstate.edu). Once logged in: • Click on “ Ca mpus navigation bar.

A le rts”

in the left-hand

• Under the emergency contacts section, use the dropdown menu to select “Campus Alerts.”

• Submit an emergency contact number (this should be the student’s cell phone number).

Important Contact Information

• Contact the I T help desk (405-74 4 - 4357 or helpdesk@okstate.edu) with questions or problems.

A L L EME R G E N CIE S : 9 11 ON-CAMPUS

Police non-emergency

405-744-6523 or 311 (campus only

Crime Stoppers Tip Line

405-744-TIPS (8477)

Crime Prevention Programs

405-733-5191

Lost & Found

405-744-6527 lostfound@okstate.edu

Community Policing Programs

405-744-5975

Psychological Services Center

405-744-5975

Student Conduct Office

405-744-5470

University Counseling Services

405-744-5472

Environmental Health Services

405-744-7241

OSU Emergency Management

405-744-0470

Office of Student Conduct Education & Administration

328 Student Union, 405-744-5470 studentconduct.okstate.edu The staff of Student Conduct Education and Administration meets with students to assess situations of possible non-academic misconduct as described in the Student Code of Conduct. SCEA offers education, challenge and support to students who may be struggling with behavioral issues and enforces OSU's community standards.

Code of Conduct

When students enroll at Oklahoma State University, they voluntarily accept obligations of performance and behavior that are consistent with the university’s mission, processes and functions and accept responsibility for compliance with all university policies and contracts, including the Student Code of Conduct. In general, these obligations are considered much higher than the obligations imposed by civil and criminal law for all citizens. Each student is responsible for reading the Student Code of Conduct and must agree to abide by it in order to enroll. The Code of Conduct is available online at studentconduct.okstate. edu/code and in print from the Office of Student Conduct Education and Administration.

C O MM U N I T Y

Stillwater Police non-emergency

405-372-4171

Payne County Sheriff's Department

405-372-4522

Payne County District Attorney

• Citizenship: Be civically responsible and engaged to improve our campus and community.

405-372-4522

• Academics: Respect Oklahoma State University's commitment to academic integrity and uphold the values of honesty and responsibility that preserve our academic community.

Stillwater Domestic Violence Services

Cowboy Community Standards

OSU students aspire to follow these behavioral standards:

24-hour crisis line 405-624-3020 Business line: 405-377-2344

Stillwater Medical Center

405-372-1480

Reach-Out Hotline

1-800-522-9054

Stillwater Emergency Management

405-372-7484

Oklahoma Emergency Management

405-521-2481

• Responsibility: Accept responsibility for your learning, personal behavior and future success, appropriately challenging others to do the same.

• Diversity: Behave in a manner that recognizes and respects individual differences, supporting both pluralism and inclusiveness.

• Safety: Do no harm and help maintain the safety and welfare of the campus community by immediately reporting unusual or dangerous behavior.

To seek help with student behavioral issues, report concerning student behavior or report violations of the Student Code of Conduct, please contact the office.

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My favorite part of being an OSU COWBOY...

The Behavioral Consultation Team is a specially trained group of professional staff members from several university departments with mental health, student development, law enforcement, academic, administrative and legal expertise. The team investigates and evaluates threats and other concerning behavior and implements strategies for managing individuals who may pose a threat of harm.

The team’s goal is to work with all parties involved to ensure a safe campus environment.

is the variety of opportunities that are available to get involved.

Whether it's joining an organization or club, or giving back to the community and volunteering, each Cowboy has the opportunity to make a difference.

405-744-3333

If you see something, say something. The vigilance of all Cowboys is critical in keeping the campus safe.

Team members can’t mitigate a situation until we are aware of it. The university expects all members of our community to act quickly and responsibly if they hear or see something that is out of the ordinary. It’s important to report any concerns, even if they seem minor. Don’t assume someone else will call.

— Audrey Gill

Contact the team • In an emergency, call 911.

• Behavioral Consultation Team hotline (weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. only): 405-744-3333 • After business hours in non-emergency cases, call OSU PD at 405-744-6523.

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Campus Traditions

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Oklahoma State University is truly steeped in tradition.

You will soon become familiar with many of our OSU traditions, but we have provided a few of our favorites to help you better understand the true meaning of our Cowboy spirit.

Pistol Pete Until 1923, OSU’s mascot was a tiger, adopted from Princeton University, whose colors were orange and black. At that time, students were looking for a mascot with a better Oklahoma fit. During their search, a group of students saw Frank “Pistol Pete” Eaton riding in a parade and decided to adopt his likeness as their mascot. Eaton served the university for 35 years, appearing at athletic events, building dedications and other university events and was eventually inducted into the National Cowboy Hall of Fame. Each year, two students portray the animated gunslinger Pistol Pete and appear at over 500 events as a symbol of the university’s fighting spirit.

Homecoming Homecoming has been a tradition at OSU since 1914 and was originally held in conjunction with the annual Harvest Carnival.

It became a separate event in 1921 and has become one of the nation’s largest homecoming celebrations. Today, OSU’s homecoming draws crowds in excess of 30,000 to Stillwater, with events such as the Harvest Carnival, window- and sign-painting competitions, walk-around, pep rally and the parade. The Library Fountain is dyed orange during homecoming.

Theta Pond The pond, built in 1895, was originally known as the Horse Pond because it watered the horses and other livestock housed nearby in the horse barn. After the barn burned in 1922, the pond became known as Theta Pond, drawing its name from the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority located across what was then College Avenue (now University Avenue). Over the last 60 years, Theta Pond has undergone numerous renovations including expansion, lighting and landscaping. It is customary for people to be “ponded” on special occasions. We don’t recommend it, however. There are even stories of the Sirloin Stockade cow visiting the pond on occasion.

Waving The first documented waving was at Varsity Revue in the 1920s. The Waving Song was adapted from “In Old New York” from the musical The Red Mill. For that finale, a letterman representing each sport joined the chorus onstage. The students added their own memorable touch, swaying and singing, “OAMC! OAMC! We'll sing your praise tonight,” and waving to the audience in unison. It almost raised the roof off the old building.

Exhilarated, the crowd surged to its feet and returned the rhythmic wave. It took two encores before the campus and community gathering was willing to relinquish the emotion of the moment.

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Orange Fridays What has been your favorite experience at OSU?

For me, it’s the little things that make this campus so special. I like how the clock chimes with Christmas carols at Christmas time, and how the fountain turns orange at homecoming. And I like how the University Store offers discounts after the football team wins a road victory equal to the number of points we scored.

This campus treats students like family.

In a show of orange pride, then-President James Halligan encouraged the university to wear orange on the Fridays before football games. The university took this suggestion and ran with it. Today every Friday is an orange Friday.

This pride overflowed Fridays and spilled into Saturdays, and on game days, Boone Pickens Stadium is the most orange place you’ve ever imagined.

Finals Week Pancakes

Take a break from studying during Finals Week and enjoy free pancakes at the Student Union. Pancakes are served from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. by OSU faculty and staff.

Bedlam Games

— Hannah Ellis

Throughout the year, Oklahoma State and Oklahoma University compete in various sporting events. Fans from both schools show up to help support their favorite university. Describing the Bedlam rivalry in words is almost impossible. A Bedlam game, no matter the sport, brings fans to their feet from the first moment.

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Game Day Traditions Bullet and the Spirit Rider

Alma Mater

A rider carrying the OSU flag rides a dark horse onto Lewis Field at the beginning of each home game and after each touchdown. The “Spirit Rider” tradition began in 1984 when student John Beall became the first rider, using his own horse. OSU purchased its own Spirit Rider horse in 1988 and named him “Bullet” through a contest in the student newspaper.

After every win at Boone Pickens Stadium, OSU players and coaches gather in front of the student section in the northwest corner of the stadium and sing the alma mater. All fans are encouraged to remain in the stands after OSU victories and join the Cowboys for the Alma Mater hymn.

The Walk On game day, two hours and fifteen minutes prior to the start of the game, the football team walks down Hester Street to Boone Pickens Stadium. Fans gather on the side of the road and cheer their Cowboys on to victory.

What is your favorite thing about Oklahoma State?

I have changed majors and colleges and have gotten to know more than a few advisors.

They make me feel like I really matter to this school, and I would never hesitate to go talk to them.

Alma Mater hymn lyrics

Proud and immortal Bright shines your name Oklahoma State We herald your fame Ever you'll find us Loyal and true To our alma mater O-S-U

OSU Spirit Run At the under-8:00 timeout during the second half of OSU home basketball games, a member of the OSU Spirit Squad runs around the upper level of the arena carrying a huge OSU flag while the Spirit Band plays the William Tell Overture. The flag is passed to other members of the Spirit Squad until it arrives to the center of Eddie Sutton Court to be waved until the end of the song.

— Paige Smith

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Campus Contacts

Campus Contacts Academic Advising

Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources (103 Ag Hall) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405-744-5395 Arts and Sciences (213 Life Sciences East) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405-744-5658 Education (106 Willard). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405-744-6350 Engineering, Architecture and Technology (101 Engineering North). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405-744-5276 The Honors College (101 Old Central) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405-744-6799 Human Sciences (101 Human Sciences). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405-744-5056 Spears School of Business (103 Business) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405-744-2772 LASSO Center (214 Student Union). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405-744-5333 Academic and Career Assistance

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Health, Safety, and Wellness

Colvin Recreation Center (102 Colvin Center). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405-744-5510 OSU Police (104 USDA Building). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405-744-6523 Parking & Transit Services (Multimodal Transportation Center). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405-744-6525 University Counseling Center (320 Student Union). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405-744-5470 After hours, call OSU Police. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405-744-6523 University Health Services (1202 W. Farm Rd). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405-744-7665 Student Services

Office of the Bursar (113 Student Union) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405-744-5993 Office of the Registrar (324 Student Union). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405-744-6876 Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid (119 Student Union). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405-744-6604 Other Campus Resources

Campus Life (Student Union). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405-744-5488 Fraternity & Sorority Life (Student Union). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405-744-5490 Residential Life (100 Iba Hall). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405-744-5592 University Store (120 Student Union). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405-744-5237 Transfer Student Resource Center (214 Student Union). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405-744-5333 Meal Plan Office (301 Student Union) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405-744-4920 Athletic Tickets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405-744-5745 Toll free. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 877-ALL-4-OSU

The office of New Student Orientation & Enrollment is here for you every step of the way.

Call us at 405-744-3636 or stop by 321 Student Union if you need anything or have any questions.

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AC Athletic Center (Gallagher-Iba Arena) AGHN Agriculture Hall North AIRP Airport ANSI Animal Science APRS Allie P. Reynolds Stadium AR Animal Science Arena ARCH Architecture ATRC Advanced Technology Research Center BAEL Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering Labs BC Bartlett Center for the Studio Arts (Gardiner) BUS Business CBM Cowboy Mall (Northern Oklahoma College- Stillwater) CER Ceramics CLB Classroom Building CLBN Classroom Building North COAC Conoco-Phillips Alumni Center CONL (Outdoor) Construction Laboratory COR Cordell CRC Colvin Physical Recreation Center CRCA Colvin Physical Recreation Center Annex DF Drill Field (DML Design & Manufacture Lab) EA Civil Engineering Laboratory (Engineering Annex) EC Equine Stall Barn EN Engineering North

ERDL Electronics Research & Development Laboratory ES Engineering South FAPC Food & Agricultural Products Center 4HYD 4-H Youth Development Building (Poultry) FSL Fire Protection & Safety Lab FS Campus Fire Station FTC Food Technology Center GCC Griffith Community Center GU Gundersen Hall HAN Hanner Hall HBRC Henry Bellmon Research Center HSCI Human Sciences HSCI W Human Sciences West HSNY Nursery Barn JB Paul Miller Journalism & Broadcasting LIB Edmon Low Library LSE Life Science East LSW Life Science West M Morrill Hall MCEL McElroy Hall MERL Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Research Laboratory MSCS Mathematics, Statistics & ComputernScience MUR Murray Hall NH North Murray Hall NRC Noble Research Center

OADD Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory OBGA OBGA Educational Center OC Old Central PARH Parker Hall PS Physical Science PTC Petroleum Technology Classroom Building SCPA Seretean Center for the Performing Arts SCOT Scott Hall SU Student Union T-AUD OSU-Tulsa’s Auditorium T-HRC OSU-Tulsa’s Helmerich Advanced Technology Research Center T-MCB OSU-Tulsa’s Main Classroom Building T-NCB OSU-Tulsa’s North Classroom Building TELC Telecommunications Center TGH Teaching Greenhouse THR Thatcher Hall TRB K.B. Droke Track and Field Center TURF Turf Research Building UHS University Health Services VAA Visual Arts Annex VMTH Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital WC Seretean Wellness Center WH Whitehurst Hall WLLD Willard Hall WNTZ Wentz Hall WWC Wes Watkins Center for International Trade Development

New Student Orientation & Enrollment 321 Student Union | Oklahoma State University | Stillwater OK 74078 405-744-3636 | newstudents@okstate.edu

Campus Contacts

Building Designations

Academic/Career Checklist Academics

Campus Involvement

o Meet with your academic adviser regularly to discuss

o Identify and join student organizations or volunteer

interests and options, and receive referrals to other campus resources.

activities that will provide leadership opportunities while you explore interests and build skills.

o Discuss all major areas of study that interest you.

o Connect with student groups and campus activities

Form a plan of action for narrowing your academic focus or blending majors and minors.

o Learn all you can by investigating potential degree

o Look for ways to develop your own version of your degree

program through special programs, concentrations of coursework and exchange or study abroad programs. o Develop skills in time management, goal setting and study habits by purchasing a Mortar Board planner. o Set a desired GPA each semester, and strive to reach

it by using tutoring resources and study groups. o Attend academic improvement workshops.

programs and visiting faculty members to further discuss potential areas of study. o Join a major or college department related student

group. o Identify campus resources and get to know OSU and

the Stillwater community. o Check your O-Key email and Desire to Learn accounts

regularly to be sure you receive all announcements from your professors. o Read the O’Colly Society Squares and choose meetings

Career

you want to attend.

o Establish relationships with faculty members, academic

advisers, peers, deans, staff and administrators. o Develop your communication skills, both oral and

written by visiting the Writing Center. o Become familiar with the services provided by

HireOSUgrads.com and college career consultants. o Obtain relevant work experiences through internships,

co-ops, volunteer work, part-time jobs and summer jobs. o Write a résumé and have Career Services review it to

determine areas for development. o Attend career development workshops to connect

academic and career goals.

Personal o Stay in contact with family o Maintain a healthy lifestyle by utilizing wellness services

on campus, such as the Colvin Recreation Center o Achieve an appropriate sleep pattern o Choose health eating options, including Choose Orange

options offered through dining facilities on campus. o Assess your health at the Seretean Wellness Center o Strive to meet new people and build relationships

in your living community

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