To remain full-time, you must be registered in at least 3.25 units during the semester. A student who is registered for less than 3.25 units could be affected in variety of areas: financial aid, medical and auto insurance coverage, on-campus housing, and athletic eligibility.

To remain in academic good standing you must maintain a 2.0 or better GPA. Students who earn a 3.5 GPA for the semester will be placed on the Dean's List.

If you have a merit scholarship, you must maintain the following requisite academic averages in order to retain the scholarship:

Presidential Scholarship
3.00 GPA by end of 4th semester.

Trustee Scholarship
3.00 GPA by end of 4th semester.

Faculty Scholarship
3.00 GPA by end of 4th semester.

*Please note that there may be other financial awards but they are not merit scholarships and the terms of their academic requirements vary. Students should check their financial award letter for the specific conditions that apply to them. 

For students on academic probation, are you following your plan for improving your cumulative GPA and reaching academic good standing?

If you need additional support, please contact the Sagan Academic Resource Center. You can make appointments by calling (740) 368-3925 or going online to http://arc.owu.edu/.

If you were dismissed and then reinstated, are you on target for fulfilling the requirements of your reinstatement agreement?

At the start of the semester in which you returned to campus, both the you and your advisor were sent reinstatement letters from the Registrar's Office. These letters stipulated the terms of the your reinstatement.

1. Have you completed or scheduled a degree audit in the Registrar’s office?

If not, you should do so as soon as possible by going to the Registrar's Office (UNIV007) and making an appointment.

2. Have you completed all the paperwork involved with declaring majors and minors?
3. If you are seeking University or Departmental honors are you on track for completing the requirements for doing so?
4. Are you implementing plans for post-graduation job or graduate/law/medical school searches and taking advantage of resources provided by Career Services and pre-professional program advisors?
5. Are you coping adequately with the upcoming transition from campus life to the responsibilities involved with impending independence? If not, don't hesitate to seek assistance from Counseling Services.

1. Have you declared a major and are you still happy with that choice?
2. Are you making adequate progress toward completion of that major?
3. Have or should you switch(ed) to an advisor in your chosen major?
4. Have you completed all your competency and distribution requirements, including 3 R's (wRiting intensive course)?
5. Are you on schedule to complete 34 courses and 15 courses numbered 250 or above?
6. Are you in danger of exceeding the 13 courses per discipline and 17 courses per department limits?
7. Are you making adequate plans for post-graduation job or graduate/law/medical school searches and taking advantage of resources provided by Career Services and pre-professional program advisors?

1. Are you thinking about the choice of a major and do you know how to go about declaring it?
2. Have you thought about switching to an advisor in your chosen major? If yes, do you know how to do so?
3. Have you completed most of your competency and distribution requirements, including at least

   1 R (wRiting intensive)
   1 V (diVersity)
   1 Q (Quantitative) course

4. If off-campus study and/or internships are parts of your curricular goals, have you made the necessary plans and sought the necessary approvals? If not, contact the Office of Off-Campus Programs.

1. Where do you stand in regard to you successfully completing ENG 105 (C- or better) this year? Do you anticipate needing to take it again? If so, please sign-up for ENG105 on your fall schedule.
2. Have you reviewed the Checklist of Academic Requirements (pink sheet) to determine which of your classes this semester fulfill competency or distribution credits?
3. Have you explored at least one potential major?
4. Have you developed adequate study habits and time management skills? If not, make an appointment now to get assistance from the Sagan Academic Resource Center.
5. Have you become involved in a sufficient (but not surfeit) number of co-curricular activities?
6. If off-campus study is a part of your curricular goals, have you begun the necessary planning? If not, contact the Office of Off-Campus Programs.
7. Are you aware of support services such as the Office of Academic Advising, Counseling Services, the Sagan Academic Resource Center and the First-Year Dean? If you need additional information, links to these resources are listed in advising resources.