Registration

General Registration Information

Students New to Ohio University
Undergraduate Students - Those students who are new to the University must go through the orientation process as indicated in their admissions material. Information can be obtained by calling the Precollege Office at (740) 593-1951 or contacting your regional campus student services office.

Graduate Students
Contact your academic school or department.

Continuing Students
Athens campus students pick up registration material at the appropriate location as indicated under Registration Material Locations. Regional campus students contact your regional campus student services office.

Graduate Students - Athens Campus
In all cases, pick up registration materials in your academic school or department.

In-Person Registration
Eligible students (current or former Ohio University students) not wishing to register using Web Registration may register at Registrar Services Windows, Chubb Hall, or your regional campus student services office on the date published in the processing calendar for the appropriate quarter.

Re-enrolling Students
Enrolled Since Fall Quarter 1985
If you have been enrolled at Ohio University at any time since Fall Quarter 1985 and plan to continue in your previous status, it is not necessary to complete a re-enrollment form. You may register by using Web Registration according to the Registration schedule. Access to the registration system requires your current Registration Access Code (RAC). Your RAC is confidential information and, therefore, cannot be given over the telephone. Undergraduate students should contact the Registrar Services Window, Chubb Hall (Athens campus), or their regional campus student services office for assistance. Graduate students should contact the Office of Graduate Studies, McKee House, for assistance.

Enrolled Prior to Fall Quarter 1985
Undergraduate students enrolled prior to Fall Quarter 1985 must complete a re-enrollment form. Contact the Registrar Staff Office, 108 Chubb Hall, or call (740) 593-4182.

Web Registration
Students may add, drop, or replace classes online, search for open sections, and view and print their schedule.

To check dates and times that Web Registration is available refer to the registration schedule. This information is also available in the quarterly Schedule of Classes available each quarter at the Registrar Services Windows in Chubb Hall or regional campus student services office. The quarterly Schedule of Classes is available approximately two weeks prior to priority registration.

Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS)
A DARS report is issued by your academic dean's student services office/academic advisor each quarter prior to priority registration. This report includes your Registration Access Code (RAC) and your registration access time. This report helps in determining requirements for graduation by showing progress toward completing those requirements. Reports are also available upon request at your academic dean's student services office or regional campus student services office at other times. If you have questions concerning the DARS report, please contact your college academic dean's student services office or your regional campus student services office.

REGISTRATION ACCESS CODE (RAC)
New students are mailed orientation information and given registration instructions at orientation. Re-enrolling students are mailed registration information upon receipt of their requests to re-enroll. Each student's RAC is printed on the DARS report provided for priority registration, as well as on the student's class schedule and grade report. The online version of the DARS report available to an undergraduate student will not display the RAC. Continuing students must obtain their DARS reports at the locations listed under General Information: Registration Material Locations in the quarterly Schedule of Classes or at their regional campus student services office. Please remember that your RAC, which changes quarterly, is confidential information and, therefore, cannot be released over the telephone .

Prior to registering for classes, continuing undergraduate students must obtain their RAC by picking up their DARS report from their advisor, department, or student services office.

After a student has registration activity (i.e., added at least one class) for the quarter the Office of the University Registrar may release the RAC (i.e., if the student forgets his/her RAC) via one of the following methods:

A student may receive his/her RAC in person by showing a photo identification card at the Office of the University Registrar.

A student may request* that the RAC be sent to his/her Ohio University Oak e-mail.

A student may request* that the RAC be mailed to his/her address as recorded in the University's Student Information System.

*When a student requests his/her RAC he/she should include his/her full name, the last four digits of his/her Person Identification Number (PID), and birth date. E-mail requests should be sent to registration@ohio.edu .

Please note that your Registration Access Code (RAC) cannot be released over the telephone.

Registration Material Locations
DARS reports will be available one week prior to priority registration (see processing calendar for appropriate quarter). Regional campus students should contact their student services office for time and location for picking up registration materials. Athens campus students can obtain registration material at the following locations:

Location of Materials Determined by Student's College

Arts & Sciences (A&S)
Departmental office of student's major. Undecided students report to assigned advisor or to the College Office of Student Affairs, Wilson Hall 104. Students in need of assistance report to Wilson Hall.

Business (CBA/COB)
Office of Student Affairs, Copeland Hall 214A.

Communications (COM)
School office of student's major. Non-degree students report to academic dean's student services office, RTVC 497.

Education (EDU)
McCracken Hall Reception Desk, Lobby

Engineering & Technology (ENT)
Department of student's major. Undecided students report to Engineering and Technology Student Records, Stocker Engineering and Technology Center 159.

Fine Arts (FAR)
School office of student's major. Undecided students report to academic dean's student services office, Jennings House.

Non-Degree Graduate (GSS)
Special graduate student only, Office of Graduate Student Services, McKee House.

Health & Human Services (HHS)
Physical Education, Recreation, and Sport Sciences majors obtain form in group advising sessions if held or advisor; Health majors obtain from School Office, GROV E317; Nursing, obtain form from School Office, GROV E365: others, obtain form from faculty advisor.

Honors Tutorial (HTC)
35 Park Place.

Ohio Program of Intensive English (OPIE)
OPIE Office, Gordy 155.

Osteopathic Medicine (OST)
Grosvenor Hall 101 (West Entrance).

Regional Higher Education
Haning Hall 171

Priority Registration
The registration priority order is: Honors Tutorial College, graduate students, and undergraduate students (based on rank and accumulative hours earned).

Prerequisite Processing
You are required to meet all of the prerequisites for a given course. Failure to meet prerequisites can block your registration for the course or result in a drop or withdrawal for that course. Prerequisites are listed in the course offerings section of the Schedule of Classes, or can be viewed by accessing the Course Offerings online.

Holds
Some students may find that they are prevented from registering or receiving other University services because a hold has been placed on their academic record. Holds are placed when students fail to meet financial or other obligations. Students need to clear the hold with the office that placed the hold before they will be allowed to register or receive other University services.

Yvonne Nice revised this page on July 10, 2007. Please e-mail comments or suggestions to registrar@ohio.edu.