Accessing your personalized Curriculum Plan (CP) in Beacon
The nursing coursework is sequential in nature. Students are assigned to a specific curriculum plan that must be followed, and this plan is housed on the Beacon student portal. Students will be able to access Beacon after they have accepted their offer of admission, paid the deposit, and matriculated as an active student. This process can take several days after accepting the offer, so please allow some time before the Beacon login is active.
Speak with your Program Manager if you believe you may need to deviate from your assigned curriculum plan. Deviation from your curriculum plan without prior approval may cause a delay in the progression of your program.
The login for Beacon is “Name.#”- do not include “@osu.edu”
Intra-University Transfer
If you were admitted as a Graduate Intra-University Transfer, your acceptance will not be reflected on BuckeyeLink and you will be unable to register for classes or access Beacon until you have been reactivated by the Graduate School. This process can take up to four weeks from the acceptance deadline. If you still cannot enroll after that time, please reach out to your Graduate Program Manager.
Enrollment Appointments
Students are assigned enrollment appointments that determine the date and time they can enroll in classes. Enrollment appointments for Autumn open the third week of March. You will not be able to enroll in classes until the date and time of your personal appointment.
To find your appointment date and time please log into your Buckeye Link Student Center; the appointment will appear on the right side of the page a week or two before it is scheduled to open. The appointment will not be visible until it is assigned, and the “details” link must be used to identify the time of day you can enroll.
Mode of Instruction
There are on-campus classes and online classes offered through the College. The on-campus class will have a time & day as well as a room listed. Online classes will say “TBA” or “online” for the location for the class to indicate it is virtual.
An online synchronous class has a time & day listed, in addition to no classroom (“TBA” or “online”), meaning you log into the virtual classroom during a specific time & day and participate in the class. The DNP courses are offered in a synchronous format only.
An online asynchronous class has NO time & day listed (“TBA”) in addition to no classroom (“TBA” or “online”), meaning you log into the course whenever you want and complete the work, meeting all deadlines. Specialty coursework for BSN to DNP students can be either synchronous or asynchronous in nature.
How to Register for Classes
Class registration occurs through Buckeyelink. Your enrollment appointment will be listed on the right side of the screen. You may begin registering for your autumn semester courses as soon as your enrollment appointment opens.
If you need help registering for classes, please visit the Graduate School’s resource page for step-by-step instructions for how to enroll in your courses.
Account Holds
If you have a hold of any kind on your account, you will be unable to register for classes. Hold information may be found on your Buckeyelink main page, in the top right of the page. If you have a note indicating you have a hold, you may click the “details” link for additional information. Clicking the hyperlinks will tell you the reason for the hold and which office you must contact in order to resolve the issue.
The most common reason why you may have a hold on your account is that you are required by the university to complete a “Financial Responsibility Statement” each term of enrollment. Agreeing to the statement will release the hold. Please check your Student Center to complete any requirements prior to registering for classes.
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