Your academic program encompasses:
For those pursuing standalone certificates at OSU, please see FAQs here.
Use the general catalog, advising resources, and MyDegrees to track your program requirements and to make decisions about making changes to your program.
See the academic advisor or advising office responsible for the major; the advising staff will submit a change of academic program through our online process.
If you decide to change your major after the add/drop deadline, the change will normally take effect for the next academic term. You can also request a change on campus through your advisor.
Those who wish to change their academic program should consult the Graduate School Office’s change of degree/major procedures.
For information on standalone certificates, check out the FAQs.
Academic advising is invaluable to the successful completion of your education goals. Your academic advisor is there to provide guidance in regards to course selection, degree requirements, academic success strategies, career plans, and integration to the campus culture. Each academic college has developed an advising structure that facilitates the needs of their programs and students. However, all colleges recommend that you:
You may contact the college head advisor for more information about the advising resources and requirements of your program. Contact information for individual departments is available online under the subject area contacts heading.
Check out the academic catalog for information regarding admission requirements, degree requirements, available programs, academic regulations, policies, academic calendars, and much more.
Familiarize yourself with the catalog in general, while paying particular attention to your program requirements and academic regulations.
Student Type |
Time Status |
Credit Hours |
Undergraduate/Post Baccalaureate |
Full time |
12+ |
Half time |
6–11 |
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Part time |
1–5 |
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Graduate |
Full time |
9+ |
Half time |
5–8 |
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Part time |
1–4 |
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General Education |
Full time |
18+ |
Half time |
15–17 |
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Part time |
1–14 |
Undergraduate students see the academic advisor or advising office responsible for the major; the advising staff will submit a change of academic program through our online process. If you decide to change your major after the add/drop deadline, the change will normally take effect for the next academic term. You can also request a change in campus through your advisor.
Graduate students who wish to change their academic program should consult the Graduate School Office’s change of degree/major procedures.
Academic advising is invaluable to the successful completion of your education goals. Your academic advisor is there to provide guidance in regards to course selection, degree requirements, academic success strategies, career plans, and integration to the campus culture. Each academic college has developed an advising structure that facilitates the needs of their programs and students. However, all colleges recommend that you:
You may contact the college head advisor for more information about the advising resources and requirements of your program. Contact information for individual departments is available online under the subject area contacts heading.
Check out the academic catalog for information regarding admission requirements, degree requirements, available programs, academic regulations, policies, academic calendars, and much more. Familiarize yourself with the catalog in general, while paying particular attention to your program requirements and the academic regulations.
For information on standalone certificates, please see this page.
A microcredential is a set of courses in a focused area of study. Microcredentials are narrowly focused on specific skills and competencies and when completed, provide validation of the skills and competencies achieved. Microcredentials are made up of at least three courses and eight credits. Typically, they are 8-12 credits, which is fewer credits than degrees and certificates and can be earned in a shorter period. Microcredentials are awarded digitally through a badging system that can be shared with employers.
Microcredentials are available to non-degree-seeking students, undergraduates, graduates, non-traditional students, and working professionals. With the exception of graduate-level microcredentials, which require a bachelor’s degree, it is not necessary to have a college degree in order to apply, but some microcredential courses have prerequisites. Therefore, your ability to enroll in a program could be enhanced by previous college experience.
As part of each microcredential's requirement, students must complete at least one of the microcredential courses after having been accepted into the microcredential program and at least one of the courses must be Ecampus.
Current degree seeking students and current non-degree students can enroll in a microcredential program by contacting OSU Ecampus.
New non-degree students should contact the Office of Admissions for more information.
Students can distinguish themselves by achieving a mastery of skills that enhances their knowledge and marketability in the workplace.
Microcredential programs are offered via OSU Ecampus, Microcredentials-Online.
Learners who have completed the requirements of a microcredential earn a digital badge verified by Credly.
Visit the Office of Academic Programs Microcredential page for more information.
You have the right to restrict the release of your student information or to authorize the release of information to specified individuals.
What is FERPA? FERPA stands for the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. This legislation protects the privacy of your student records and regulates how your information is utilized. These are your rights and it is to your benefit to familiarize yourself with them.
Review the Student Records - Right to Privacy Notice in the catalog to learn more about the details of FERPA, the Solomon Amendment, and the use of social security numbers.
If you wish to release FERPA-protected information (e.g. grades) to an individual:
Former students who cannot access the Student Consent to Release form should email our office ([email protected]) to request a PDF copy of the form.
Log in to Beaver Hub, click on the Resources tab, click Resources again. Locate My Profile, click on My Profile, then Personal Information. Here you may uncheck the box next to any item you do not wish to be displayed. Click Update to apply your changes. This will restrict what directory information appears in the online People Search.
Submit a Confidentiality Request form, which will prevent employees of OSU from providing any information about you to other parties. Please review the important notes below before requesting confidential status.
Submit the Confidentiality Request form to revoke the restriction.
Students who apply for jobs or admission to universities in other countries often need to have their diploma or transcript certified for authenticity. The Office of the Registrar provides this certification and notary service for OSU student documents.
Determine if certified and notarized documents are needed by the organization or university.
Many institutions and organizations are now accepting an electronic transcript or an eDiploma in lieu of a certified/notarized paper document. If certified and notarized paper documents are required from the Office of the Registrar, identify which documents you need.
Order your document(s)
Complete and sign the online Notary Service Request Form. Before you can complete your request, you will need to upload a copy of your Oregon State University or government-issued photo identification.
Submit your completed Notary Service Request by clicking Finish.
Incomplete requests (documents not ordered, no response to our messages, etc.) within 20 days of submission, will be voided.
When we have completed your notary request, the documents will be returned per your instructions or we will contact you for pick up in our office.
If additional authentication (Apostille) is required, you will need to connect with the Oregon Secretary of State for this service. Once our notarization process is complete, you are responsible for continuing the authentication process as outlined by the Secretary of State Authentication/Apostille.
On the DocuSign, screen locate Other Actions (drop-down menu) > Select Decline to Sign > Follow the steps to void/delete your notary request form
Responsible for the certification and notarization of official Oregon State University documents.
Responsible for delivering notarized documents to any organizations or agencies by their required deadline.
If you do not have access to your original diploma, a duplicate diploma may be ordered. Please visit the diploma page for more information. If ordering a duplicate diploma, please allow for an additional 10 business days processing time.
Processing can take up to 10 business days from the date of notary service request form receipt by the Office of the Registrar. Processing may be longer if the request is awaiting degree conferral or awaiting the arrival of your diploma.
Please visit the diplomas and degrees webpage for estimated timelines on when your graduation date will appear on your transcript and when your diploma can be ordered. You will need to add 10 additional business days for the notary request, assuming your request form was submitted at least two weeks before the end of the term.
There is no fee for notarization but there are fees for transcripts, duplicate diplomas and specialty verifications.
To keep this service free of charge our notarization service is limited to documents generated by the Office of the Registrar.
If you require an Apostille, the Oregon Secretary of State will also require you to complete a request form found at the Secretary of State Authentication/Apostille web page.
To ensure the timely and safe return of your documents from the Oregon Secretary of State, request your diploma and transcripts be returned directly to you from our office. You can then deliver them to the Oregon Secretary of State with your payment and request form in one package.
Student status by credit hours is defined on the back of the OSU transcript.
Student Type |
Time Status |
Credit Hours |
Undergraduate/Post Baccalaureate |
Full time |
12+ |
Half time |
6–11 |
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Part time |
1–5 |
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Graduate |
Full time |
9+ |
Half time |
5–8 |
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Part time |
1–4 |
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General Education |
Full time |
18+ |
Half time |
15–17 |
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Part time |
1–14 |
PDF e-Transcript: No additional fee.
Paper Transcript, Mailed: $10 fee (includes USPS standard shipping).
Paper Transcript, Picked-Up: $10 fee.
Third Party Order, PDF e-Transcript: $20 fee.
Expedited Shipping Options:
USPS International Shipping: $5.40
FedEx Domestic Overnight: $32.00
FedEx International: $58.00
For release of your transcript, your student account must be current with no past due balances. Transcript orders will not be released if you have a financial hold on your student account. If you have questions about your account balance please contact Student Accounts at (541) 737-3775 or you can use their Contact Us Form online to send them an email.
Check the status of your transcript order using the same link you use to order official transcripts. You can view the status of your order from the Parchment Storefront under the Orders tab.
Third Party Transcript Requests: Colleges, universities, or businesses who are requesting official transcripts on behalf of a student must upload a records release signed by the student (electronic signatures are not accepted) as a part of the order. You’ll be asked to enter the student's:
use the Beaver Hub student portal.
Please note that if you have a transcript hold on your account and are unable to access your unofficial transcripts, please email [email protected] and a PDF of your unofficial OSU transcript will be sent to your OSU email address.
You can request a copy of your official Oregon State University transcript and use it for unofficial purposes as well. Please see instructions for Current and Former students above.
If you are unable to order an official transcript due to a hold on your account, email us at [email protected] and we will assist you.
Unofficial transcripts are not available for students enrolled prior to Fall Term 1991.
Yes. You can order your transcript now and request that it is not delivered until your current term grades are posted. Or if you’re graduating, you can request that your transcript is delivered after your degree is awarded (this happens after grades are posted). To do this, select the Hold for Grades or Hold for Degree option during the ordering process. If there is a cost with your transcripts, your credit/debit card will be charged now. Your transcripts will be processed and delivered after the current term has ended.
One option is to use the Search bar on the Select Documents screen to find another college or university. Your search results will display that institution’s email address(es) where your transcript will be sent. Once you’ve selected an institution, the delivery method will default to eTranscript. If the institution requests a paper transcript to be mailed, that option is available by choosing Switch to Mail Delivery. The preferred mailing address will be displayed but you can edit that address if your transcript should be sent to another individual or office within the institution (other than the admissions office).
Alternatively, on the Select Documents screen you can chose the option below the Search bar to enter your own email or mailing address. Click on the link “Send to Yourself, Another Individual, or Third Party.” Then select the Product Type and on the Order Details screen you’ll enter the email or mailing address.
You can attach up to 10 pages of supporting documents to paper mailed transcripts and PDF eTranscripts (please verify with the recipient that they will accept a PDF eTranscript). Simply attach your completed form or other supporting document when entering your Order Details in Parchment. Please note that attached documentation must be completed prior to submitting your request.
If you are submitting your transcripts to AMCAS, LSAC, NursingCAS, PhorCAS, SOPHAS or another centralized application service you will be given the opportunity to enter your applicant ID or account number.
If you selected the paper pick-up option, please email the completed form or other supporting document to [email protected] the same day you place your transcript order online.
If there is a cost associated with your transcript order, your credit/debit card will not be charged until your financial account hold is removed. You have 30 calendar days from when your order was placed to resolve your financial account hold. If you do not resolve your account hold within 30 days, your transcript order will be canceled. If you have questions about your account balance please contact Student Accounts at (541) 737-3775 or you can use their Contact Us Form online to send them an email.
No. Official and Unofficial transcripts will display all of your coursework history while at Oregon State University. This includes: non-credit, undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and graduate coursework.
Records of all Extension and correspondence work taken through the Oregon State University System of Higher Education prior to fall 1979 are on file at Portland State University, PO Box 1389, Portland, OR 97207-1389. Please write directly to the registrar at that address for such transcripts, or access the website for transcript information at Portland State University.
Yes. eTranscripts are sent as a secured PDF that cannot be altered.
Mailed paper transcripts arrive in a secure envelope and are considered official as long as the seal isn’t broken.
OSU joins other institutions across the state of Oregon in adding transcript notations for terms occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has caused students numerous stressors that may have affected their studies, including a shift to remote learning in some instances. Below we list the transcript notation and the term for which it appears. Additionally, we offer explanation for why this notation was added.
Spring 2020: “COVID-19 disruption: Remote-learning and S/U policy extension.”
During this term, OSU offered all courses via remote learning or Ecampus classes. The pivot to remote learning was disruptive for many students. The stressors from the COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected learning for many students, resulting in increased withdrawals, and/or increased use of the S/U grading option. During this term, the university relaxed restrictions and deadlines for the S/U grading option. For this term only, degree requirements could be completed with “S” grades in programs where that is not normally permissible.
Summer 2020, Fall 2020, Winter 2021: “COVID-19 disruption: Remote learning.”
In these terms, OSU offered a majority of courses via remote learning of Ecampus classes. Remote learning was disruptive for many students. The stressors from the COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected learning for many students, resulting in increased withdrawals, and/or increased use of the S/U grading option.
While the unofficial web transcript duplicates the notations for students who are taking courses across levels in the term, the official transcript displays these notations appropriately on each level section of the official transcript.
Questions about the transcript notation may be directed to [email protected].
We can provide a PDF transcript for students who attended prior than 1991.
Whether you are a current or former student, you can submit a request for a notarized transcript using our online request form. Visit the Diploma/Transcript Notarization & Apostille webpage for more information and step-by-step instructions for completing your request.
For information on courses from Oregon colleges and universities that are accepted in transfer to OSU, see Oregon colleges and universities course equivalencies page. You can also view equivalencies for schools outside of Oregon.
For information on courses from Oregon community colleges that transfer to OSU as baccalaureate core credit (courses that meet general education requirements) see the baccalaureate core course equivalencies page.
Oregon State University has partnered with several community colleges to help identify and award associate degrees to students who have completed the degree requirements but may be unaware of this achievement. This is called reverse transfer.
Annually, our office will send OSU transcripts of qualifying degree partnership program students to our community college partners at the select schools listed below. They will evaluate the course work to determine if requirements have been met for an associate degree at their institution and will contact eligible students.
The transfer of records from OSU to these schools will cease once a student has been awarded an associate degree or applied for their baccalaureate degree from OSU.
We know our students work hard and we wish to see them justly awarded for the degrees they have earned.
Beginning academic year 2013/2014, the Office of the Registrar no longer hosts a Reservation of Credit form or process.
The Graduate School allows students to apply graduate courses taken as an undergraduate/postbaccalaureate student towards a graduate program utilizing their transfer credit policy and procedures.
Students wishing to pursue this option will now work directly with the Graduate School. Review the specific Graduate School Transfer Credit criteria in the OSU General Catalog for more information.
Readmission applications must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar two weeks prior to the beginning of the term in which you plan to resume studies at OSU.
The readmission application process includes:
Holds: All holds (e.g., financial, student health, student conduct, and academic holds) must be cleared in order for readmission to be processed and to be eligible to register.
Confirmation: When the readmission application process is complete, a confirmation email will be sent from the Office of the Registrar with information on registration, ONID access, and other steps for a successful return to the university.
Process Time: Please allow 5-7 business days for processing.
Academic Suspension: Students who were placed on Academic Suspension and plan to return to OSU must request reinstatement. See Academic Suspension and Reinstatement for more details about the reinstatement process.
Step 1: Make sure the email address you use is correct and your primary email address. If the email address is incorrect, you will not be able to validate the form and will need assistance by emailing [email protected].
Step 2: Complete the required asterisk fields.
Step 3: Once all required fields have been entered on the form, select the Begin Signing link. Make sure you double check email.
Step 4: Once the form loads, select the Continue link to proceed with filling in the required fields. Items highlighted in red are required to complete the form.
Step 5: You will need to attach your government-issued photo ID for authentication purposes. When finished attaching your ID, select Done.
Step 6: When finished completing the form, select the Finish button at the top of the page upper right-hand corner.
Step 7: Select the Close button. The form will route to the Office of the Registrar for review and processing.
When the readmission application process is complete, a confirmation email will be sent from the Office of the Registrar with information on registration, ONID access, and other steps for a successful return to the university. You can also download this Readmission Guide outlining these next steps.
Make sure the email address you use is correct and your primary email address. If the email address is incorrect, you will not be able to validate the form and will need assistance by emailing [email protected].
Complete the required asterisk fields. Once all required fields have been entered on the form, select the Begin Signing link. Make sure you double check email.
Once the form loads, select the Continue link to proceed with filling in the required fields. Items highlighted in red are required to complete the form.
You will need to attach your government-issued photo ID for authentication purposes. When finished attaching your ID, select Done.
When finished completing the form, select the Finish button at the top of the page upper right-hand corner.
Select the Close button. The form will route to the Office of the Registrar for review and processing.
When the readmission application process is complete, a confirmation email will be sent from the Office of the Registrar with information on registration, ONID access, and other steps for a successful return to the university. You can also download this Readmission Guide outlining these next steps.
Readmission is at the same student level, college and academic program when you were last enrolled. If you wish to change your academic program after you have been readmitted, you must meet with an advisor to request a program change. See the Academic Advising page to find an advisor by college.
If you attended other institutions while away from OSU, send your official transcript from each college or university to OSU Office of Admissions.
If your application for readmission has been approved and you do not enroll in classes for that term, you will be placed in an inactive status and need to apply for readmission again (including the $25 application fee) for the term you wish to return.
Students occasionally take time off from their coursework for a variety of reasons. Check in with your academic advisor for guidance on any steps you may need to follow to ensure a smooth return to OSU. If you are away for four or more terms (not including summer), you are placed in an inactive status and unable to register for courses – follow the steps outlined above for applying for readmission.
Check in with Financial Aid for any information about your financial aid award.
Yes, when a student withdraws from all their classes on or after the first day of the term, this indicates registration exists and counts as an enrollment attempt. This applies to undergraduates/non-degree undergraduates and post-bacc students.