Registration/Enrollment

The registration process at Oklahoma State University involves planning your class schedule with your academic adviser, registering for classes (usually online via SIS), adjusting your class schedule if needed within the published drop/add deadlines, and paying your tuition and fee bill.  Click on a topic below for more details.

Before Registering

Before registering for classes, you must be admitted to the University.  It is the student’s responsibility to stay informed about your degree requirements, University academic regulations, and to consult with your academic adviser in planning your class schedule.  Other important things to know include your enrollment date, course offerings, prerequisites required for classes you want to take, drop/add and refund deadlines, and any enrollment holds that may be on your account.  It is also recommended to update your contact information in SIS and O-Key and ensure that they reflect the latest information.

Registering for Classes

New freshmen and transfer students will begin the enrollment process with the New Student Orientation and Enrollment Office, 321 Student Union, (405) 744-3636.

Students usually enroll for classes the previous semester (ex: you will enroll for spring semester classes during the fall semester).  Enrollment dates are determined by the cumulative graduation/retention earned credit hours (EHRS) reflected on your academic transcript.  The greater the number of credit hours you have earned, the higher priority you are given in enrolling for classes.  Enrollment priority is also granted to students with physical disabilities, those committed by a scholarship or full-time employment at the University to perform a service for the University on a schedule specified by the University, for graduate students, and for students in the Honors College.  Check the Enrollment Guides to see when you will be able to enroll for an upcoming semester.

To register for classes, login to SIS and select the appropriate term.  Then select “Drop and Add Classes” from the “Registration” menu.  Enter the 5-digit Call Number for each class in which you wish to register in the “Add Class” boxes, and then click the “Submit” button. 

Carefully check your “Detailed Schedule” to ensure that you are enrolled in only the classes in which you intended to enroll.  Students are responsible for ensuring that their enrollment is correct, and for paying the full amount of tuition and fees for all courses on their class schedule.

If the system was unable to enroll you in a class due to a prerequisite requirement, special permission required, closed class, or other restriction, the system will notify you that it was unable to process your registration.  Check with your academic adviser on whether it is feasible for you to enroll with special permission and where to go for help. 

Registration permission memos must be brought by the student to the Office of the Registrar on the Stillwater campus or the Enrollment Services office on the Tulsa campus.  Be sure to bring a copy of your photo ID.

Registration for outreach classes (designated by class section numbers starting with a 6) must be done through the appropriate college outreach office.

Check the SIS Registration Help page for more details regarding online registration using SIS.

Audit Enrollment

A student who does not wish to receive credit in a course may enroll as an auditor, provided space is available and the student obtains approval from the instructor of the course and his or her adviser. (Note: Adviser permission is only required for currently enrolled students.) A student who enrolls as an auditor must verify that he or she will not petition to receive credit for the audited course by any method other than that described below under "Audit to Credit." Instructor discretion will determine the auditor's level of class participation, such as taking exams or turning in assignments.

Audited courses do not count in the determination of full-time student status and do not apply toward Veterans Affairs benefits. Laboratory courses, private music lessons, studio art courses, outreach courses, and other courses that require special course fees are not open for audit enrollment.

Initial enrollment in a course as an auditor may be completed only between the first and the tenth class day (inclusive) of a 16-week semester and proportionate periods for shorter sessions by submitting a completed Audit Enrollment form to the Office of the Registrar on the Stillwater campus, or the Enrollment Services office on the Tulsa campus.

—Audit to Credit. The allowable time to change from audit to credit enrollment is between the first and tenth class day (inclusive) of a 16-week semester and proportionate periods for shorter sessions. Students changing enrollment status from audit to credit must have been admitted to OSU.

—Credit to Audit. A student who is already enrolled for credit in a course may change the enrollment to audit only if the student officially drops the course (or, if appropriate, withdraws) at the time the student changes to audit. This action is not allowed after the drop/withdraw deadline for the course. The audit action will not remove the original course withdrawal notation from the student's transcript.

Audited courses appear on a student's official transcript with an indication that the course was an audit enrollment. An "AU" appears where the grade would normally appear. The "AU" does not contribute to a student's GPA, and no credit hours are earned for the course.

Audit enrollments follow the same resident and non-resident tuition and fee policies as credit enrollments. Late enrollment fees are waived for audit enrollments. Any individual 65 years or older may audit a class at no charge. The audit tuition and fees are also waived for faculty and staff who have retired from the University under the Oklahoma Teacher Retirement System's "Rule of 80" or "Rule of 90" regardless of age at time of retirement (OSU Policy 2-0108).

Cancelling Enrollment

Cancellation occurs when a student drops all classes before classes begin. Canceling enrollment removes all tuition charges. No grades are recorded, and no record of the enrollment remains on the official transcript.

How do I cancel my enrollment?
A student may cancel enrollment by submitting an Enrollment Cancellation Request Form to the Office of the Registrar by fax, mail, or in person at the Office of the Registrar, 322 Student Union on the Stillwater campus or Enrollment Services, 1st Floor Administration Hall on the Tulsa Campus.  The form must be received before the first day of classes for the term. After classes have begun, students must withdraw from enrollment according to the withdrawal instructions below.

Failing to attend classes or nonpayment on your Bursar account does not constitute notice of cancellation. 

Withdrawing from the University

A withdrawal occurs if a student drops all classes after classes begin.  If the student withdraws before the 100% refund (nonrestrictive drop/add) deadline, there are no tuition charges and no recorded grades for the courses. If the student withdraws after the 100% refund deadline but before the 50% refund (restrictive drop/add) deadline, they will be responsible for 50% of the tuition and fees for the courses, and will receive an automatic grade of “W” for the courses on their academic transcript. 

Students that withdraw from courses after the refund deadlines are responsible for the full amount of tuition and fees.  See the Academic Calendar for refund, drop/add, and withdrawal deadlines. 

How do I withdraw from the University?
Students must initiate a withdrawal from all classes through their College Academic Services Office. The student must secure the signature of the College Academic Services director approving the withdrawal on a Withdrawal Form.  International students must also obtain the signature of a representative from the office of International Student Services (ISS) on the Withdrawal Form. 

The completed Withdrawal Form must be submitted to Office of the Registrar, 322 Student Union on the Stillwater campus or Enrollment Services, 1st Floor Administration Hall on the Tulsa Campus. The student must follow this procedure to be eligible to receive any refund of tuition and fees during specified refund periods.   See the Academic Calendar for refund and withdrawal deadlines. 

Students who withdraw prior to the end of the twelfth week of a regular fall or spring semester (or the sixth week of an eight-week summer session, or proportionate periods for block or short courses) will receive an automatic grade of "W" for all courses on their official transcript.  Grades of “W” indicate the student has withdrawn from the course and is not calculated into the grade point average. 

A student who withdraws after the twelfth week of a regular fall or spring semester (or the sixth week of an eight-week summer session, or proportionate periods for block or short courses) but prior to pre-finals week, must also submit a completed Withdrawal Supplement form along with the signed Withdrawal Form to the Office of the Registrar, 322 Student Union on the Stillwater campus or Enrollment Services, 1st Floor Administration Hall on the Tulsa Campus.  During this period students will receive a grade of "W" or "F" as assigned by the instructor of each course. The assigned grades of "W" or "F" will be recorded on the student's academic record, and grades of "F" will be calculated in the grade-point average. 

Failing to attend classes, neglecting courses, or nonpayment on your Bursar account does not constitute notice of withdrawal. 

Withdrawal Policy for Students Entering Military Service
If a student is called to active military service during the term in which he or she is enrolled and has not completed sufficient work for receiving grades, but is in good standing academically, the student should withdraw from the University following the instructions above. 

In addition to submitting a Withdrawal Form (and a Withdrawal Supplement, if necessary) to the Office of the Registrar with appropriate signatures, the student should also provide the Office of the Registrar with a copy of his or her military orders.  Upon receiving the military orders showing that the student was called to active duty military service, the student will receive a 100% waiver of the tuition and fees or a 100% refund of tuition and fees paid. The military orders, if not available at the time of withdrawal, may be submitted at a later date at which time the tuition and fee waiver will be applied.

If a student enters military service during the term and is not in good academic standing at the time, the regular refund policy of the University applies.