Common Registration Actions

Learn About Common Registration Actions

  
Adding Classes

You can register for a class online from the beginning of your priority registration date and time through the end of the add period. The add/drop deadlines for each term are defined in the academic calendar. Classes added during the second week of classes require departmental approval in the form of an electronic override.

   
Changing the number of credits on a class

If the class is available for a variable number of credits you may change the credits on the class throughout the add/drop period. To do so during the second week of classes requires an override from the department.

   
Checking Registration Dates and Deadlines

Do you want to add another class or perhaps drop a class that you are enrolled in? You only have until a certain point in the term to do so. Familiarize yourself with the registration dates and deadlines so that you are not caught unawares.

 
Getting help when you don’t meet the restrictions on the class

Contact the department offering the class to discuss your options. Classes may be restricted in many ways: prerequisites, corequisites, majors/minors/options, college, class standing and others. Restrictions are displayed in the class schedule. The ability to make exceptions to these restrictions lies with the department offering the class.

   
Just sitting in on a class (aka audit)

You may not attend a class for which you are not registered. With instructor approval, classes may be taken on an audit basis for no grade or credits. All applicable tuition and fees are charged for audit registration. This is accomplished by completing an Audit Registration form and returning it to the Office of the Registrar by the end of the second week of the term.

  
Dropping Classes

You can drop classes to open your schedule for new classes or if you are just needing to take fewer credits in a term. 

    
Adding classes during the 2nd week of classes

To add a class during the second week of the term requires an override from the department offering the class. Contact the department directly for their particular policies and procedures for receiving an override. Once an override is entered you must return to your registration and enroll in the class; it is not done for you by the department.

 

    
Getting on a waitlist if the class is closed

If a class is closed you may monitor the enrollment throughout the add/drop period and enroll if a seat opens. Beginning in Phase II of registration, students may register to be on the waitlist for classes that have waitlisting available. Waitlisting for a class is not a guarantee that you will be enrolled in the class.

  
Registering Late

Late change of registration petitions may be submitted to the Office of the Registrar. The petition will be reviewed and referred to the Academic Requirements Committee for review as necessary.

   

Repeated Courses

Understand the difference between standard and repeatable courses, the limits on both and how they reflect on your academic record.

   

Registration Resources

Learn more about scheduler, schedule of classes, MyDegrees Planner, advising, priority registration, registration pins, and more. 

Adding Courses

Overview

To add a course, it must be done online by the add course deadline published in the Academic Calendar for that term.

There are different add deadlines for summer term – each session has specific deadlines which are posted in the Academic Calendar. See Academic Regulation 11 for the rules related to adding and dropping courses.

On this page: How to Add Courses, Variable Credit Courses, Adding Courses - Second Week, Multi-part courses (labs, lectures, etc.), Registration Overrides, Registration Attempts

Search for Classes

The Schedule of Classes is your main resource for viewing course offerings by term. See how to Register from classes.oregonstate.edu.

You have the option to search by subject, instructor, campus, open/full classes, Baccalaureate Core requirements, and no cost/low cost course materials.

The Schedule of Classes also offers a build in tool called Scheduler, where you can customize a schedule and easily search the Schedule of Classes using specific criteria.

How to Add Courses

If you are a current student with access to Beaver Hub and have never registered for courses at OSU before, watch the Register for a Course Video to get started.

Step 1: Log into Beaver Hub

Step 2: Select the Academics tab

Step 3: Under Academic Resources, click on Register/Add/Drop Classes

Step 4: Click Register for Classes

Step 5: Select the term, enter your registration PIN (if prompted), click Continue

 

Step 6: To add a course, enter the CRN for each course under the Enter CRNs tab

Step 7: Select Add to Summary button to include the course in the Summary box

Step 8: Click Submit to register for the course

A confirmation message, "Save Successful" will display in the upper right. Under the Summary box, the Status column will indicate "Registered" for the added courses.

You can also view the video for registering from classes.oregonstate.edu. 

Beaver Hub Access: If you are not currently able to access Beaver Hub, please review the eligibility requirements for student access.

Late registration fees – $50 and $100

A late registration fee of $50 will be assessed for all initial registrations during the first two weeks of classes. Initial registration after the second week of classes will be assessed a late fee of $100. Students may request a one-time exception if the late registration was due to circumstances beyond their control.

Registration Screen Images

Once you choose an optimal schedule in your primary cart and click Submit Schedule, the classes transfer into the registration platform. A Registration landing page will open up with the next steps. Click Get Registered to view classes in the registration screen.

Select a term from the Terms Open for Registration drop-down menu and click Continue.

The classes from the Scheduler tool will appear in the Cart tab. Click the Add All button in the upper right-hand corner of your cart to register for all of the classes.

This will move your classes into the Summary box with a Pending status. Click the Submit button to register for the classes.

You will then see Registered in green in the Status column next to each class you have successfully registered for.

Log into MyOregonState. Under the Academics tab, search for Register/Add/Drop Classes. From the Registration menu, select the Register for Classes section.

Select a term from the Terms Open for Registration drop-down menu and click Continue.

To register by entering CRNs directly, navigate to the Enter CRNs tab.

Enter the CRNs for the desired classes into the provided fields. You can click the Add Another CRN option to enter more than one class at a time. When finished, click the Add to Summary button to add the classes to the Summary box.

Click the Submit button in your Summary box once you are ready to register for your selected classes.

You will then see Registered in green in the Status column next to each class you have successfully registered for.

Variable Credit Courses

  • Some courses are offered with a range of possible credits.
  • When students enroll in courses with variable credits they are automatically enrolled in the course for one credit only.
  • If a course is taught for variable credits, for example, 1 to 16 credits, online registration will prompt you to enter the correct number of credits for which you wish to enroll.
  • If you need to change that number later, you may do so online during the course add period for the term.
  • It is the responsibility of the student to alter their registration within the course add/drop period to reflect the number of credits they will be completing.
Changing Credits on a Variable Credit Course

Step 1: Log into Beaver Hub

Step 2: Select the Academics tab

 

Step 3: Under Academic Resources, click on Register/Add/Drop Classes

Step 4: Click Register for Classes

Step 5: Select the term, click Continue

Step 6: Go to the Schedule and Options Tab, variable credit courses will have the credits underlined and in red

Step 7: Click on the credit hours to enter the number of credits needed. You will be able to see how many credit hours are allowable for the course - Enter the number of credit hours

Step 8: Click Submit to register for the course

A confirmation message, "Save Successful" will display in the upper right. Double-check that the credit hours are correct.

Registration Screen Images

Select the Register for Classes section from the Registration menu to change credits for a variable credit course.

Select the Schedule and Options tab. The variable credit course will have the credit hours underlined in red.

Click on the credit hours to enter the number of credits needed. You will be able to see how many credit hours are allowable for the course.

Click on the Submit button in the bottom right-hand corner. A green Save Successful message will pop up in the upper right-hand corner of the page.

Adding Courses – Second Week of Term

Adding a course during the second week of the term will require departmental approval.

  • You will need to request an override from the department responsible for the course in order to register for the course in Beaver Hub – Register/Add/Drop Classes.
  • Once you receive the override, enter the CRN for the course in the Enter CRNs tab and click the Add to Summary button and then click Submit. 
  • A confirmation message, "Save Successful" will display in the upper right. Under the Summary box, the Status column will indicate "Registered" for the added courses.

Lectures, Labs, Recitations, and Studios (Multi-Part Courses)

  • If a course lecture is “linked” to a noncredit laboratory or recitation or studio, you must register for all parts of the course at the same time.
  • Online registration will not permit you to register for one part without the other. Likewise, you may not drop only one part of a “linked” course; if you do so, the other part will be dropped automatically.
  • If you want to change one part of a multi-part course, you should drop the part and add a new part at the same time before processing your requested changes.

Registration Override

  • Some courses have restrictions, such as class standing, student level, major, and campus that are checked during the registration process.
  • Course restrictions are listed in the Schedule of Classes under Registration Restrictions for a particular course.
  • Registration overrides are given to students in order to register for courses that have restrictions or permissions.
  • Some courses require multiple overrides depending on the error message you are receiving while attempting to register for the course.
  • You will need to request an override from the department offering the course.
  • All overrides are handled online by the department or authorized staff.
  • After an override is issued you must still register yourself for the course.

Registration Attempts

  • Registration attempts are limited for the term.
  • Normal course registration activity can easily be accommodated within the set limit.
  • Once you reach the limit for registration attempts, your account will be locked, and all subsequent registration activity including adds, drops, withdraws, credit changes, grading basis changes, etc. will need to be handled by the Office of the Registrar.
  • Please note that utilizing automated processes or software applications such as bots to attempt to register for classes is not an appropriate use of the registration system.

Dropping a Class

Overview

When you drop a class, it must be done online by the drop deadline published in the Academic Calendar for that term.

There are different drop deadlines for summer term – each session has specific deadlines which are posted in the Academic Calendar.

 

 

 

Dropping a Course vs. Withdrawing

  • A dropped course is removed from your schedule and does not appear on your academic transcript.
  • If you drop a class by the deadline, the class will be removed from your schedule and you are not responsible for the tuition and fees associated with the class.
  • If you do not drop a class by the drop deadline posted in the Academic Calendar, you will withdraw from the class.
Withdrawing

A withdrawn course will appear on your transcript with a grade of W – it indicates the course was withdrawn after the drop period. The W grade does not affect your GPA.

For information regarding withdrawing, which is after the drop deadline, please visit the Withdrawing: Classes or Terms page.

How to Drop a Class

To drop a course, login to Beaver Hub as follows:

Step 1: Log into Beaver Hub

Step 2: Select the Academics tab

Step 3: Under Academic Resources, click on Register/Add/Drop Classes

Step 4: Click Register for Classes

 

Step 5: Select the term and click Continue

Step 6: In the Summary box, find the course you wish to drop and select Drop Course from the drop-down box

Step 7: Click the Submit button at the bottom of the page

A confirmation message, "Save Successful" will display in the upper right. Under the Summary box, the Status column will indicate "Dropped" for the course.

Registration Screen Images

From the Registration menu, select the Register for Classes section.

Select the term.

In the Action column of the Summary box, select Drop Course from the drop-down menu next to the class you wish to drop.

Click the Submit button.

If the class dropped successfully, a green Save Successful message will pop up in the upper right-hand corner of the page, and the Status will change to Dropped in the Summary box.

Change Course Credits

The credits for a course cannot be changed from those published in the schedule of classes. However, some courses are offered with a range of possible credits. When students enroll in courses with variable credits they are automatically enrolled in the course for one credit only.

It is the responsibility of the student to alter their registration within the add/drop period to reflect the number of credits they will be completing.

Common Registration Errors

If you are unable to register for a particular class, take note of the error message displayed on the screen before contacting the Office of the Registrar about the registration error. It makes it easier to troubleshoot the registration error. Common errors/restrictions are listed below, along with corresponding instructions to resolve the specific error that is preventing you from registering from the class.

Error Message

What It Means

What You Should Do

Prerequisite or Test Score

A required prerequisite course(s) or test score has not been completed satisfactorily. To determine if you are eligible to access the course, contact the department hosting the course.

Student is missing the prerequisite requirement or test score for a course. Course requires a minimum grade in another course or minimum test score as a prerequisite condition.

Turn in the required test score before attempting to register or receive a minimum grade for the required prerequisite course before registering for the subsequent course.

Link Course Required

This course is linked with a lab, recitation, or studio. You must register for all parts of the course. Check the Schedule of Classes to find the linked CRN, and register for both at the same time.

 

Section is linked to another section of a course – e.g. lecture linked to lab/recitation or studio. These sections must be registered for at same time.

Add all required sections at the same time by entering all required CRNs into the CRN boxes of the add/drop page in Online Services at once and press the “submit” button to register.

Field of Study

Restricted by major, minor, or option.

Students that do not meet the requirement(s) are ineligible to register for this course. Questions should be referred to the department hosting the course.

Course is restricted to students in a specific major/minor that match the field of study associated with the section and the student is not listed in the required major/minor for enrollment in the course.

Select another section that is not restricted outside your major/minor or contact the department for an override.

SAPR-Department Approval

 

Approval is needed from the department to register for the course

Email the department responsible for the course. If department approves, then student will be granted an override permission to be allowed to add the course.

Maximum hours exceeded

Student may not exceed the maximum credit hours allowed for their level. Attempting to register for more credit hours than you are approved to take for the term.

Reduce course load or request to increase credit limit for the term, submit an extra credits petition

Open – Reserved for Wait List

Attempting to register for a course that is full. Departments mark a class/section “open” or “closed” when registration is full – waitlist is available.

Waitlist for the course

Level Restriction

Course is reserved for a different student level, i.e. an undergraduate student attempts to register for a graduate level course.

Select another course that is allowed for your level.

Closed Section

Course has reached enrollment capacity set by the department.

Select another section that is open and has not reached enrollment capacity.

Campus Restriction

 

Course is restricted to students on a specific campus – i.e. Corvallis campus student attempting to register for a course offered at Cascades campus or through Ecampus.

Look for classes offered at your “home” campus.

Class Restriction

Course is restricted to specific class standing (freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior) and the student’s classification does not match the required classification for the course.

Wait until they reach this class standing requirement.

College Restriction

Course is restricted to students in a specific college, and the student is not listed in the required college for enrollment in the course.

Search for a course section that does not restrict registration by college.

Co-requisite

Requires registration in an associated co-requisite course. Enter the CRN for each co-requisite in the Add Classes Worksheet of your online registration.  Submit the changes simultaneously.

Course requires registration in a co-requisite course at the same time.

Add both classes at the same time by entering in both CRNs during registration.

Open – Waitlist Filled

Course has reached enrollment capacity, including waitlist seats set by the department.

Search for another course section that has available seats in class or with available spots on the waitlist.

Time Conflict

Time of course conflicts with another course on the student’s class schedule.

Find another section that does not have a time conflict (overlapping or double-booked) with the course(s) you are already registered for, or decide on other courses that do not conflict with your schedule.

Duplicate Course

Course is a duplicate of another course already on the student’s schedule – attempting to register for the same course twice.

Check to make sure you have entered the correct CRN during registration.

Registration changes are not allowed. Course status dates not within range of part of term.

Attempting to add/drop course that has a restricted add/drop deadline.

Find another section within the add/drop deadline or submit a Petition for Late Change of Registration to request a late add/drop.

Registration Restrictions

Courses can be restricted to only allow the appropriate student population to enroll in the course. Restrictions can include prerequisite requirements, major/minor/option restrictions, class standing restrictions, and more.

Before beginning registration, verify that you meet all restrictions on courses you intend to register for. Course restrictions are listed in the Schedule of Classes. Don’t be caught off guard at the time of registration.

To request an explanation of—or an exception to—the restrictions on a course, contact the department offering the course.

Registration Academic Regulations

Some academic regulations help guide students considering making changes to their registration. You may also consult the student registration section of this website for detailed procedural information.

Academic Regulations:

  • Change in Credits Scheduled (Academic Regulation 6)
  • Maximum and Minimum Registration (Academic Regulation 7)
  • Late Registration (Academic Regulation 8)
  • Admission to Class (Academic Regulation 9)
  • Adding or Dropping Courses (Academic Regulation 11)
  • Withdrawal from Individual Courses (Academic Regulation 12)
  • Withdrawal from the University (Academic Regulation 13)
  • Auditing Courses (Academic Regulation 30)

Second week adds

Waitlisting Courses

Overview

If a class is full and closed, students can place themselves on a waitlist, a standby line that fills seat openings when they become available, beginning Phase 2 of registration through the last day to add classes without departmental approval during the term (excluding summer term).

See the Academic Calendar to see Phase 2 dates.

 

  • The position on the waitlist is determined on a first-come, first-serve basis.
  • Classes that have a waitlist will indicate the number of waitlist seats available for each section in the Schedule of Classes.
  • Not all classes have a waitlist available.
  • Students may waitlist up to three (3) courses.
Waitlisting does:
  • Check registration restrictions, such as prerequisites, major/minor restrictions, and maximum credit hours.
Waitlisting does not:
  • Check for time conflicts in your schedule
  • Check for duplicates
  • Check for registration holds
  • Work with co-requisites and linked courses

How to waitlist courses

If the class you want to register for is full and has a waitlist, you will see an option during registration.

Step 1: Log in to Beaver Hub

Step 2: Select the Academics tab

Step 3: Under Academic Resources, click Register/Add/Drop Classes

 

Step 4: Click Register for Classes

Step 5: Select the term, click Continue

Step 6: To waitlist a course, enter the CRN for the course under the Enter CRNs tab

Step 7: Find the course you wish to waitlist and use the drop-down box under the Action column to choose Waitlisted

 

Step 8: Click the Submit button at the bottom of the page

A confirmation message, "Save Successful" will display in the upper right. Under the Summary box, the Status column will indicate "Waitlisted" for the course.

For linked courses such as lecture and laboratory or lecture and recitation, both CRNs, for lecture section and laboratory/recitation section are required at the time of registration. The waitlist process allows students to waitlist a lab/recitation independent of the lecture. For example, you should enroll in an open lecture and lab/recitation combination, and then waitlist for the preferred lab/recitation.

Registration Screen Images

Find your waitlisted status in the Schedule Details tab under the Register for Classes section.

Click on the small arrow to the left of the course title.

View Waitlisted information in the Message section that appears below the course details.

Waitlist Notification

Waitlist courses are open to students on a first-come, first-serve basis. Once you are on the waitlist for a course, monitor your ONID email account frequently.

  • If the course has an opening, an email is sent to the student first in the waitlist line.
  • Once notified by email that a seat is available, you have 24 hours from when the email is sent to register for the course online.
  • If registration is not finalized within the 24-hour period, you will be removed from the waitlist. The next student on the waitlist is notified by email that a seat is available.
  • At the time you attempt to register for the course, the system will check for registration errors including time conflicts, duplicates, and link errors.
  • If you have a registration error, you must resolve it and enroll within the 24 hours or you will be removed from the waitlist and the available seat will be passed on to the next student on the waitlist.
  • Adding a course during the second week of the term will require departmental approval.
    • If you are still on the waitlist at this time, you will need to request an override from the department responsible for the course in order to register for the waitlisted course.

See Adding Courses – Second Week of Term for more details.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

The process for registering in the waitlisted course is the same, regardless of the day when the
student receives the email. If the student receives the email on the weekend, there is still a 24-
hour time period for registering for the section.

This is one of the reasons why arranging for necessary time conflict overrides ahead of time,
and frequently checking ONID email are important for students who have waitlisted sections.

Email notifications of seat availability in a waitlisted section are sent to the students’ ONID
email accounts.

If a student has forwarded the ONID email account to a different email account, the email will
be forwarded. However, it is the students’ responsibility to respond to the email notification
within 24-hours, regardless of what account the email ultimately goes to.

Yes, a student will be limited to three credit-bearing courses.

The waitlist process ends before the beginning of second week adds. The last planned
notification will be Saturday evening of week 1, giving students 24 hours to register. The end of
the waitlist does not conflict with the start of the second week add process.

The second week add process begins on Monday of week 2. If students were not able to get
into sections from the waitlist can obtain a SAPR override, they can register for the course. If
the department cannot approve SAPR overrides for the waitlisted class, then students will not
be able to register.

Withdrawing: Classes or Terms

Withdrawing from a Class

Dropping a class after the drop deadline is considered a class withdrawal.

If you wish to withdraw from a class, you must do so by the withdrawal from class deadline published in the Academic Calendar.

Summer

There are different withdraw from class deadlines for summer term – each session has specific deadlines which are posted in the Academic Calendar.

Grades

When a class is withdrawn you are assigned a grade of W. The W grade is recorded on your student record and does appear on your transcript. The W grade is non-punitive and has no effect on your GPA.

During the Fall, Winter, and Spring terms you will not be able to withdraw from your last class. Withdrawing from all of your classes is a Withdraw from the Term and you must complete the Withdrawal Survey.

Tuition

You may be responsible for a portion of the tuition and fees associated with the class.

 

SEE THE SECTIONS BELOW:

Withdrawing from the Term

Withdrawing from Summer Term

Related Academic Regulations

Returning to the University

Frequently Asked Questions

HOW TO WITHDRAW FROM A CLASS

Step 1:  Log into Beaver Hub

Step 2:  Select the Academics tab

Step 3:  Under Academic Resources, click on Register/Add/Drop Classes

 

Step 4: Click Register for Classes

Step 5:  Select the term and click Continue

Step 6:  In the Summary box, find the class you wish to withdraw and select Withdraw Course from the drop-down box

 

Step 7:  Click the Submit button at the bottom of the page

A confirmation message, "Save Successful" will display in the upper right. Under the Summary box, the Status column will indicate "Dropped" for the course.

Registration Screen Images

Withdrawing from a class is the same process as dropping. It is a withdrawal based on it being after the deadline to drop. 

From the Registration menu, select the Register for Classes section.

Select the term.

In the Action column of the Summary box, select Withdraw Course (Drop Course shows in the image, but after the deadline, it will display withdrawn)from the drop-down menu next to the class you wish to drop.

Click the Submit button.

If the class dropped successfully, a green Save Successful message will pop up in the upper right-hand corner of the page, and the Status will change to Withdrawn (Dropped shows in the image, but after the deadline, it will display withdrawn) in the Summary box.

Withdrawing from the Term

If you are enrolled in classes and wish to drop/withdraw all of your classes for the term on or after the first day of the term, you are withdrawing from the term. In other words, withdrawal indicates that you intend to stop attending classes for the current term.

Deadline

The last day to withdraw from the term is Friday of Week 10 – the specific deadline dates are noted in the Academic Calendar.

Transcript and Grades

Your transcript will reflect your withdrawal from the term in the form of a comment that indicates that you withdrew from the term and the effective date of the withdrawal.

If the withdrawal is completed during the withdrawal period (weeks 2 to 10), all currently enrolled classes will be assigned a W grade indicating you withdrew from the classes after the drop period. 

The W grade indicates the class was not completed, no credits were earned, and it is not used in the computation of the grade-point average.

HOW TO WITHDRAW FROM THE TERM

To withdraw from the term, you must complete the Withdrawal Survey. If you are withdrawing from summer term, see the Summer Term Withdrawal section below.

Step 1: Go to the Withdrawal Survey. 

Step 2: Answer the questions in the survey as this is part of the withdrawal process. Your responses can help us understand how to best support you should you decide to return to OSU for a future term.

Step 3: Click Submit to complete your request to withdraw from the term. If you are receiving financial aid, please contact the Financial Aid Office to report your withdrawal.

Once you complete the survey, you will receive an email from the Office of the Registrar confirming the process is complete.

FUTURE TERMS

If you are enrolled in courses for a future term and do not cancel that registration, you will remain enrolled. If you do not cancel your future term enrollment, you will be responsible for tuition, fees, and grades for the future term.

Withdrawing from Summer Term

The withdrawal from the term process for students enrolled during summer term is different due to the multiple sessions.

Deadline

Summer withdrawals from the term are handled by the class level – each session has specific drop and withdraw from class deadlines which are posted in the Academic Calendar. 

There is not a special withdraw from term deadline for summer sessions as there is during fall, winter, and spring terms.

Summer Term Withdrawal
  • A student who has dropped or withdrew from all of their classes for summer term in accordance with posted deadlines will be considered as having withdrawn from the term.
  • Term withdrawal processing is completed by the Office of the Registrar at the conclusion of the summer term.
  • A student who remains enrolled in a class(es) after the last day to withdraw from a class deadline for a session is responsible for completing the class(es) in that session or must petition for a late withdraw from the class with the Academic Requirements Committee.
Students do not need to complete a Withdrawal Survey for summer term. 

Students withdraw from their class(es) individually and use the same steps used in the other terms (Below).

HOW TO WITHDRAW FROM SUMMER TERM

Step 1:  Log into Beaver Hub

Step 2:  Select the Academics tab

Step 3:  Under Academic Resources, click on Register/Add/Drop Classes

 

Step 4: Click Register for Classes

Step 5:  Select the term and click Continue

Step 6:  In the Summary box, find the class you wish to withdraw and select Withdraw Course from the drop-down box

 

Step 7:  Click the Submit button at the bottom of the page

A confirmation message, "Save Successful" will display in the upper right. Under the Summary box, the Status column will indicate "Dropped" for the course.

Related Academic Regulations

Classes

You may withdraw from a maximum of 18 classes, regardless of the number of credits for each withdrawn class. See Academic Regulation 12 to understand the rules related to withdrawing from individual classes.

Term

Students may withdraw from the term unless they have exceeded the withdraw from class maximum of 18 classes. See Academic Regulation 13. This will not include students who withdraw from the term during the drop period, even though there is a comment on the transcript for those students who withdraw from the term during the drop period. The Office of the Registrar will only evaluate term withdrawals after the end of the drop period as counting toward the 18 class withdraw maximum, though all transcript and system processes will remain the same.

We hope you will return!

After you withdraw from a term, you are still eligible to enroll for the upcoming term. Students may register online in accordance with the university priority registration schedule and their college advising policies.

Re-enrollment

If you do not plan to return to the university in the subsequent term, but do intend to return at some point in the future, please take note of these re-enrollment policies:

  • Students seeking a baccalaureate degree and non-degree students are eligible to enroll for up to four terms without being required to apply for readmission.
  • If the student is absent for more than four terms they must submit an application for readmission to the Office of the Registrar.
Graduate students
  • Graduate students must be enrolled each term, excluding Summer, in accordance with the Graduate School’s continuous enrollment policy. Graduate students who do not intend to be enrolled for a required term but wish to continue their studies later should contact the Graduate School to request a leave of absence.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

If you are unable to withdraw from a class by the published deadline due to a registration hold, you can contact the Office of the Registrar at [email protected] for assistance.

Withdrawing from the current term does not affect your ability to enroll in future terms. Provided that you meet the enrollment eligibility requirements for continuing students you may enroll in classes online in accordance with established registration procedures.

To find the correct amount of term withdraws you have accrued, check your unofficial transcript for any term with a “Withdraw from the Term” (or “Withdraw from the University” – prior to Fall 2016) comment and classes with Ws. If there is a comment with no registration on a term, this means you withdrew from all of your classes during the drop period.

The most equitable way to allow withdrawals is to come up with a reasonable amount of class withdrawals that can be used as individual withdrawals or term withdrawals, regardless of how many classes a student is registered for in a term.

You will receive an email notification to your OSU email from the Office of the Registrar when you have gone over the limit of 18 individual course withdrawals.

No. The max class withdrawal applies to all OSU classes throughout a student’s academic career at OSU. If a student has already reached the max class withdrawal, moving forward they will be unable to continue withdrawing from classes. The measurement of total class withdrawals starts with classes taken in fall 2012 and beyond.

You will be unable to withdraw from a class(es). If you withdraw, you will be re-enrolled into the classes and notified by the Office of the Registrar of this change. This applies to any class withdrawal including when you withdraw from the term. If you are withdrawing from the term and the amount of classes you are taking that term would exceed your allowable amount remaining (of 18 total), you can choose to withdraw from singular classes (instead of the term) that would keep you under the max of 18 class withdrawals.

Yes. Effective Summer 2021, the max number of individual class withdrawals is increasing to 18.

No, this new rule goes into effect in Summer 2021.

Yes, but only up to 18 total class withdrawals and only moving forward starting with Summer 2021.

Yes, up to the max withdrawal of 18 total classes and only moving forward starting with Summer 2021.

Any student may petition for an exception from this limitation if the justification for withdrawal is clearly associated with extenuating circumstances beyond the student’s control. To petition, use the Petition for Late Change of Registration form.

Yes. This signifies that you were enrolled in classes for the term at OSU and removed yourself from the term via a drop. These do not count toward your individual class withdrawal limit because the classes were removed during the drop period, not the withdrawal period. The reason we list the comment is to demonstrate that you had an intention to take classes on or after the first day of the term at OSU. This is often necessary for federal aid purposes.

A dropped course is removed from your schedule and does not appear on your academic transcript. A withdrawn course will appear on your transcript with a grade of W – it indicates the course was withdrawn after the drop period. The W grade does not affect your GPA.

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