New students can now view their Fall OWU class schedules. We hope you are excited about the topics you will explore during your first semester here! Please carefully read the FAQs below, then feel free to reach out with any questions.<\/p>\n
Login to\u00a0Self-Service<\/a>. Your\u00a0username\u00a0will be the first portion of your email address (without the @owu.edu<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Click Registration -> My Schedule to view your schedule.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n What Goes Into a First-Semester Schedule?<\/p>\n To receive your degree, you will complete courses in a\u00a0major, courses in the\u00a0general education\u00a0curriculum, and courses in\u00a0any\u00a0subject\u00a0to count toward the 34 units required for graduation. A typical first-semester schedule will not always include courses in your major.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Your schedule has been developed by a faculty and staff team that considered your interests, possible major, and requirements for earning a degree. The classes you checked on the Registration and Advising Guide are\u00a0not\u00a0your exact classes for Fall. However, all courses on your schedule were selected to help you start your OWU journey successfully.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Here are a few options!<\/p>\n Would you like to add or swap a course?<\/p>\n Search classes by going to\u00a0Self-Service<\/a>\u00a0-> Registration -> Courses.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Request to waitlist a full course or swap into an open class by emailing\u00a0academicadvising@owu.edu<\/a>. We\u2019re happy to help.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n If requesting changes, be sure to keep your first semester schedule between 4.00 and 4.99 units.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n Is there a class you need to change based on transfer, CCP, or AP\/IB credit?<\/p>\n Contact\u00a0academicadvising@owu.edu<\/a>. We\u2019re happy to help with this, too.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Remember: To apply credit toward your degree, OWU must receive official college transcripts from the school where you completed college or CCP credit.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n OWU must receive official score reports to apply credit for AP, IB, or other tests.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n Do you want to discuss your schedule or other questions on your mind as an incoming student?<\/p>\n Option 1:\u00a0Attend drop-in express advising as part of a Bishop Beginning event.<\/p>\n Dates:\u00a0July 14<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0July 21<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n How:\u00a0No appointment needed for express advising. Just drop in to Slocum Hall 2nd floor between 11:30 am – 1:30 pm.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n Option 2:\u00a0Schedule a meeting with a Faculty Registration Guide (FRG).<\/p>\n Dates:\u00a0July 2 – August 12, 2025<\/p>\n<\/li>\n How:\u00a0Review\u00a0our FRG profiles<\/a>. Then, use their scheduling link to book an on-campus or virtual appointment.\u00a0Be sure to use your @owu.edu<\/a>\u00a0email, check the time zone, confirm the location (virtual link or on-campus location), and add the meeting to your calendar.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n Option 3:\u00a0Meet with your Faculty Advisor\u00a0the Monday before classes<\/a>.<\/p>\n Date:\u00a0Monday, August 18, 2025<\/p>\n<\/li>\n How:\u00a0You\u2019ll receive an email in mid-August with your faculty advisor\u2019s contact information.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Once Fall semester begins, you will have until Thursday, August 28, 2025 to add\/drop a class. Be sure to talk with your faculty advisor right away if you want to make a schedule change during the add\/drop period.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n In the middle of each semester, you\u2019ll discuss future classes you\u2019d like to take with your faculty advisor, and they will authorize you to register. You\u2019ll then go to Self-Service to add classes to your cart and then register for them when your scheduling window opens.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n
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