Enrollment
and Registration Requirements for College and
Conservatory Students
Students must enroll in person at
the beginning of each semester by completing an enrollment card
and an information sheet for the Student Information files. Students
not enrolled by the first day of classes are dropped from their
courses and withdrawn. To qualify for full-time standing a student
enrolled in a bachelor's degree program must be registered for at
least 12 semester hours. (For information about full-time enrollment
in other programs, see Conservatory section.)
Registration
In April or
November, all continuing students register their
courses of study for the next semester after
consulting with an advisor before
registration.
In July and January, after an intent-to-enroll
card has been filed, the College sends entering new students a course
catalog, a registration supplement and information to plan a program
of study. New students register once they arrive on campus, after
a meeting with their assigned advisor. Students whose reading proficiency
is found inadequate on the basis of required testing during New
Student Orientation are strongly advised to enroll in the Efficient
Reading course.
Health
Certificate and Physician's Statement
Prior to initial enrollment and
registration, all students, including graduate assistants, must
file with the Office of Student Health a health certificate and
results of immunizations and laboratory tests as specified on the
Student Health Questionnaire.
Changes
in Course Schedule
Students are
eligible to receive credit only in those courses
for which they register initially or which they add
officially through the Registrar's Office. Semester
courses can be added or dropped no later than the
end of the fourteenth calendar day of the semester.
First and second module courses can be added or
dropped no later than the seventh calendar day of
the module. Semester hour changes in courses with
variable credit options must be requested no later
than the last day of Reading Period.
The semester's
tuition is based on the courses for which a student
is registered at the end of the second week of
classes.
Deferred
Enrollment
Students admitted
to the Arts and Sciences division of Oberlin
College can request deferred enrollment for up to
one year. The Conservatory of Music does not
consider admitted students for deferred
enrollment.
A written request
for deferred enrollment should be submitted to the
Director of College Admissions and specifically
outline the student's plans for the interim.
Approved deferral requires the student's commitment
to enroll and a $200 deposit to secure a place in
the class. In return, the Admissions Office will
hold a place in the entering class of the
subsequent September or February, as requested. A
letter reconfirming admission and a new
intent-to-enroll card will be mailed to all
deferred admittees in December or March, prior to
their anticipated Oberlin enrollment.
Though requests
for deferred enrollment ordinarily will be honored,
the Admissions Office has the option to ask for
additional information and can deny the request. If
attending Oberlin College is one of several options
a student is considering after a period of time
off, deferred enrollment is unlikely. Rather, the
student will be invited to reapply for admission at
a later date.
Additional questions about Oberlin's
deferred admission policy should be directed to the Director of
College of Arts and Sciences Admissions.
Visiting
Students
Oberlin welcomes
applications from students currently attending
colleges and universities in the United States and
other countries who wish to study at Oberlin for a
limited period. Entrance standards are the same as
for regular transfer candidates. Normally, students
are accepted for one semester only. In some cases,
visiting students may be accepted for an entire
year. In recent years, financial aid has not been
available for visiting students. (For more details,
contact the Admissions Office.)
Transfer
of Credit
See Transfer of Credit sections
in the College and Conservatory sections of this catalog.
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