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Step 1: Review Courses Offered

You are encouraged to review the course offerings for the upcoming semester prior to attempting to enroll. For your convenience OSU provides two options to review course listings.

Class Schedules are available for download. You can download a complete PDF version of the classes offered the upcoming semesters.

You can also view available classes using the SIS web system. Just click the "Available Courses" icon.

Step 2: Contact your advisor and/or review your plan of study

If you have not completed a plan of study, you should consult with your graduate faculty advisor. She or he can provide information about required courses, course sequencing, and other information you will need to make correct course choices. She or he should give approval for your course selections prior to enrollment.

First semester students must first obtain their advisor’s clearance through the student information system prior to attempting to enroll.

If you have completed a plan of study, you should verify that the courses are listed on it. You should consult with your advisor any time you deviate from courses listed on the plan of study. The ultimate responsibility for enrolling in and completing degree requirements rests with you.

Step 3: Get enrolled
        There are three ways graduate students can enroll:

• Through the Web. Graduate students may enroll using the SIS web system. Students need to have a web browser on their computer and go to this web address: http://prodosu.okstate.edu. The system gives students access to their records via computer.
• Students should first meet with their advisor to determine their class schedule for the semester.
• First semester students, you must obtain an advisor clearance through the computer system.
• Special students without an advisor can ask the Graduate College to grant advisor clearances.
• Students who have no academic or financial holds can use the SIS system.
• Students will need their student ID number and PIN number to access the system. Note: The initial PIN number is set to student's date of birth. Students may change their PIN through the SIS system.
  
  
• In Person. Graduate students may enroll in person in Stillwater or in Tulsa.
      In Stillwater, you can go to the Sectioning Office located in
      Room 321 on the third floor of the Student Union. You will need to have
      your Trial Study approved and signed by your advisor before you can enroll.
  
      In Tulsa, you can go to the Enrollment Services Office located on
      the first floor of Administration Hall. You will need to have
      your Trial Study approved and signed by your advisor before you can enroll.
  
  
• Through the Graduate Advisor or Department. Students can contact their graduate advisor, graduate coordinator, or academic department and ask for assistance.

General Reminders

Academic Standing Requirement

A grade point average of B (3.0) is required to maintain good standing as a graduate student and to fulfill requirements for the degree.

Credit Hour Requirements

Graduate students must complete a minimum of six credit hours during each 12-month period to be continuously enrolled. Full-time enrollment for graduate students is nine credit hours during the Spring and Fall semesters and four credit hours during the Summer semester.

For students on assistantship, full-time enrollment for the Spring and Fall semesters is based on the percentage of employment. For students employed 50% (half-time) or greater, full-time enrollment for the Spring and Fall semesters is six credit hours and three credit hours for the summer semester. Graduate assistants employed during the summer are required to enroll in a minimum of three credit hours.

Graduate students must be enrolled in a minimum of two credit hours during any semester they are utilizing the University resources. All graduate students are required to be enrolled in at least two credit hours the semester they graduate.

Graduate students are no longer permitted to enroll in research hours after the initial enrollment period for that semester had expired. Graduate students are expected to adhere to the enrollment regulations set forth by the Office of the Registrar and the Graduate College.