Effective with the fall 2011 semester, students are limited to 5 drops in their academic career at OU. Complete withdrawals at OU, drops from other institutions, and drops from previous semesters do not count in the 5-drop limit.
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Undergraduates may work with faculty in research and creative activities. The Undergraduate Research site provides details for such opportunities.
General advising for most freshmen and many sophomores is provided by University College, a non-degree college that focuses on helping students make the transition to the university and provides them with academic advising and a variety of counseling activities to help them select a major and achieve academic success. During the freshman year, the OU Scholars Program provides specialized advising services to OU Scholars, National Merit, National Award and Conoco Phillips Scholars.
Once students are admitted to a degree college, they are advised either by academic counselors in the college office or by professional or faculty advisers in the department in which they are majoring.
A flowchart (PDF) of academic advising from the Graduation Planner can be helpful when moving from one academic unit to another.
In addition to formal academic advising, students may select from a wide variety of additional counseling and support services, including workshops offered by the Assessment Center, Learning Center, and the Center for Student Life; individual career advising by Career Services; and academic assistance through the Writing Center and several tutoring programs.
Each College has its own advising process. The following links will provide you with information about who your advisor is and the process for being advised in your college. To make the most of your advising appointment, please refer to Helpful Advice (PDF) from the Graduation Planner. Also, you can get the most out of your advising appointment if you have prepared a trial schedule to take with you.
Academic Advising is one of the key components in reaching your goal of graduation. Your academic advisor is someone who can
Although the institutional definition and the financial aid requirement for full-time undergraduate enrollment status is 12 credit hours per regular fall or spring semester, it is impossible to graduate with fewer than 15 credit hours per regular semester or 30 credit hours per academic year.
Most students are capable of taking 15 to 16 hours per semester, and OU encourages you to consider that. However, students who are not pacing their enrollments in such a manner should consider Intersession and/or Summer term enrollments. A student needs to average at least 31 hours of completed and applicable coursework each year to have any opportunity to graduate in four years.
Many students ask why it is important to graduate in four years. Following are reasons to consider.
