- University
- The entire institution of Ohio State
- College
- Your individual academic unit offering academic programs
- Colleges may have additional policies and procedures in addition to those for the overall University
- Bursar’s Office
- Works with tuition and payment
- Registrar
- Important dates, transcripts, transfer information
- Faculty versus Staff
- Faculty – teach courses, do research
- Staff– provide administrative support outside the classroom
- Syllabus
- A document required of each class that outlines expectations, assignments,
evaluations, course policies, class meetings, and more information specific to
each course
- A document required of each class that outlines expectations, assignments,
- Office Hours
- Time set aside by instructors to meet with students
- Be sure to come prepared with specific questions for Office Hours
- Carmen versus Buckeyelink
- Carmen– has the coursework/courses, submit assignments
- For additional information, please see Getting Started with Carmen for Students
- Buckeyelink – enroll in courses, conduct university business
- Carmen– has the coursework/courses, submit assignments
- Dars or Degree Audit
- Track degree progress
- Outlines major and General Education requirements
- OnCourse
- System where students can schedule advising appointments, look at past appointment notes, and more
- Enrollment appointment
- When a student’s account is unlocked for scheduling for the upcoming semester
- These are assigned by the Registrar’s office
- Enrolled
- Status of having a seat in a particular course/section
- Waitlist
- A list of students who would like to take a course that is currently at capacity
- When a student in the course drops, the next on the waitlist is pulled into the course
- Students will not be pulled from the waitlist if they’re enrolled in another section of the same course
- Full time
- Enrollment in 12–18 credit hours at Ohio State in a given semester
- Transfer courses are not included in this number
- Session 1 or Session 2 courses count toward the total the same way full term courses do
- Assessed a flat tuition rate
- Part time
- Enrollment in less than 12 credit hours in a given semester
- Assessed at a per credit hour rate
- May impact financial aid, housing, etc