Registration & Scheduling
The rules of the OSUN program with respect to registration, scheduling, course load, and changes in schedule are the same as those stated in the Graduate School Handbook. Course loads for full-time students range from 12–15 credit hours per quarter, but no more than 18 credit hours per quarter. Graduate fellows, regardless of the source of funds, must register for 15 credit hours per quarter. All graduate associates must sign up for a minimum of 9 credits per quarter, except for summer, when the minimum is 7. OSUN students not receiving compensation in the form of a GRA, GTA, or fellowship are still expected to enroll in a minimum of 3 credit hours per quarter or for the standard of their advisor’s department, if a minimum enrollment is dictated. International students must register for at least 10 credit hours per quarter unless they hold graduate associateships or a fellowship, in which case the rules for the appointment apply. All students admitted to the Graduate School autumn quarter 2008 and after and who have successfully completed the doctoral candidacy exam will be required to enroll every quarter (summer excluded) until graduation. All post-candidacy doctoral students must register for 3 credit hours per quarter. Exceptions are delineated in the Graduate School Handbook (section III).
The Master Schedule of Classes, published quarterly by the University Registrar, contains detailed instructions and deadlines for registration. It is available on the Web at http://registrar.osu.edu/. Registration material is sent to new students after they have accepted admission. Students admitted immediately before the quarter begins can obtain registration material at the Graduate School. Continuing students will be e-mailed registration materials before the fifth week of the quarter preceding the intended quarter of enrollment. Students must register using the online system. You will be assigned a date and time that you may begin to register (this will be sent by e-mail from the registrar’s office). Students bear full responsibility for any problems that arise from failure to consult with their advisor or from failure to follow the advisor’s recommendations. If it is necessary to drop or add a course at some point during the quarter, students should consult both the Master Schedule of Classes for add/drop deadlines and the faculty advisor. OSUN program requirements are included in this handbook.
The OSUN program office maintains a file on each student. The file contains all application materials; a record of the student’s academic performance at The Ohio State University; copies of the approved course schedule; and copies of all official correspondence and forms to, from, or about the student from the advisor, the GSC, the department, the Graduate School, or other faculty members and administrative units of the university.