Eligibility, Admission and Registration

• A combination of one-night-per-week and weekend classes. Evening classes meet for 3.25 hours. Weekend classes meet Friday nights or Saturday for 4 hours, generally every other weekend (6 sessions plus a final exam period).

• The choice of scheduling classes a year in advance and enrolling in a December Term.

• The option of set-your-own-pace-scheduling to accommodate busy work and personal schedules.

• The opportunity to complete one of the PACE majors even if you have little or no college credit. (Note: all bachelor degrees require a minimum of 180 credit hrs.)

Eligibility, Admission and Registration Eligibility

The Office of Continuing Studies considers applicants based upon the following criteria: ( a) be at least 23 years of age, (b) if you are under 23 years of age, you may seek admission only if you have completed a two or three-year college program, or if you have not been enrolled in high school or college for at least two years, (c) a minimum of a 2.0 G.P.A. for all previous college work or a 2.5 G.P.A. if only a high school diploma or GED has been earned. Each applicant is considered on an individual basis; applicants whose past academic work has been marginally successful will be considered and may be accepted on a conditional basis.

Application Procedure

1. Complete the application. Applications are available from the Office ofContinuing Studies and via the college website at www.otterbein.edu. 2. Include a non-refundable $25 fee with your application. Checks and money orders should be payable to Otterbein College. 3. Submit official transcripts from all previous post-secondary schools attended.

If you have 12 or fewer credit hours, also include your official high school or

GED transcript. Ifyour academic credentials are from an institution outside the

United States, you are required to provide a World Education Services, Inc. (WES) course-by-course evaluation ofall post-secondary education. WES charges a fee of approximately $125 for this service, and Otterbein will reimburse you when one term of enrollment has been completed. For WES details and instructions, visit their website at www.wes.org. 4. Make an appointment with a Continuing Studies or departmental advisor to discuss your plans. This is not required, but is strongly recommended. 5. Forward all application materials by the posted deadline. Application deadlines are generally 10 days prior to the quarter in which you wish to enroll. Please forward all application materials to: Office of Continuing Studies, Towers Hall,

Otterbein College, Westerville, OH 43081. Direct questions to: 614-823-1356. 6. You must be accepted for admission before you can register for classes. 7. Once accepted, you may be admitted in one of the following categories.

Admission

Regular Status

The student is admitted as fully qualified to pursue a program leading to a degree. No conditions apply.

Conditional Status

under certain conditions, you may be admitted if you do not meet the basic eligibility requirements. If your prior academic record was marginally successful, you may be accepted provided you receive and maintain a 2.0 G.P.A. in all classes during your first 12 hours of enrollment. At that time, your record will be reviewed to determine if you will be admitted with regular status. Based upon the admission decision, other conditions may apply, depending on individual circumstance.

Non-Degree Status

Applicants seeking college credit but are not pursuing a degree may do so by providing some proofof prior education (high school transcript, copy ofdiploma, college transcript). Official transcripts are not necessary to be admitted with this status. However, should you later chose to pursue a degree, you will be required to provide official transcripts from all prior post-secondary schools.

Audit Status

Applicants wishing to audit a course for no credit, or take a non-credit course may be admitted in this category. Some proof of prior education (high school transcript, copy of diploma, college transcript) is required. In all cases, requests to audit undergraduate courses are subject to final approval by the Registrar. No graduate courses may be audited.

Transient Status

Students pursuing a degree at another college or university who wish to earn credit for transfer to that institution may be admitted for a maximum of three quarters. An official transcript from the home institution is required with the application.

Registration

Students must be officially accepted for admission before they can register for classes. A $100 non-refundable deposit must accompany your registration. This deposit is required of all new students or those who have not been enrolled for one year. First-time, newly-enrolled students should submit their registration form directly to the Office of Continuing Studies. After your first quarter of enrollment, you may register through Cardinal Web for Students or complete a registration form and submit it to the Registrar's Office.

The $100 deposit is deducted from your tuition. Ifyou register for more than one quarter at a time, the deposit applies only to tuition for the first quarter. The remainder of your tuition is due by the first day of class, or if you choose, according to one of the payment plans outlined in the Payment Plans and Financial Aid section.

Please check the current schedules for applicable registration deadlines.