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their courses and withdrawn.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 the Conservatory of Music section.)
Registration
In April and November,
all continuing students register their courses of study for the
next semester after consulting with an advisor.
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 language 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 14th 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
of Arts and Sciences 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 of Arts and Sciences and Conservatory
of Music sections of this catalog.
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