You can request your transcript online through the OWU Transcript Requests Portal.
Credit may be transferred to OWU from other accredited colleges and universities in the United States. The courses taken need to be of a liberal-arts nature, and the student's performance must be satisfactory, C- or better. Only the credit transfers as a proportion of an Ohio Wesleyan unit. Once the course is completed, the student should request an official transcript be sent from the other school to the OWU Registrar. The Office of the Registrar has forms which may be used to apply for transfer credit approval.
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Submit your Graduation Application (etrieve online form - login required) [preview] no later than the start of your next-to-last semester.
Each year, important dates for each semester are listed on the inside back cover of the Catalog or on the Academic Calendar page.
Contact the Office of the Registrar at least two months prior to the start of the term in which you would like to return, and that office will send you an application form. You will need to complete the application, have official transcripts sent if you have attended another college or university, include a reference letter from your employer or volunteer work if applicable, and have all accounts with the college cleared before the reinstatement can be approved.
See our Replacement Diploma Information page for details and to place your order. The cost of a printed replacement diploma is $35 (and includes a digital diploma). The cost of a digital-only replacement diploma is $15. Express shipping is available for an additional charge.
Multiply the credit for a course times the value of the grade earned in that course to determine the quality points earned. Then divide the total number of quality points by the total number of quality units to determine the grade point average. An example follows:
| COURSE | CREDIT/UNITS | GRADES | QUALITY POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEM 110 | 1.25 | A | 5.00 |
| ENG 105 | 1.00 | B | 3.00 |
| PG 110 | 1.00 | C | 2.00 |
| REL 151 | 1.00 | D | 1.00 |
| PE 0832 | 0.25 | A | 1.00 |
| TOTAL | 4.50 | 12.00 |
12.00 quality points divided by 4.50 quality units yields a 2.67 grade point average. Students may also use the GPA Calculator to ascertain their GPA.
Students can request changes to their majors or minors by going to this web page and following the instructions. Requests to add or change a major or minor must be approved by the department or program in charge of that major or minor. They will be notified when you submit your request via the web form.
While the OWU Connection Experience is a mandatory milestone required to complete your degree, simply fulfilling the requirement doesn't automatically yield credits toward your overall graduation total. You may earn academic credit simultaneously if you complete your requirement through a specific university-approved study abroad program, an internship course, or a designated independent research class. If you fulfill it through an approved volunteer project, a non-credit internship, or a co-op, you will still satisfy the requirement but no academic credit would be recorded on your transcript.
Your registration window is determined by your current class standing (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior). To find your correct bracket, check your total units earned. This excludes the classes you are currently taking this semester. Only count fully completed credits. Match your completed units to the chart below to find your standing:
0-6.99 units: Continuing Freshman
7-14.99 units: Sophomore
15-22.99 units: Junior
23 or more units: Senior
Important: If you look at your unofficial transcript, make sure you are looking at "Earned Hours/Units" and not "Attempted Hours/Units," as attempted hours include your current, in-progress classes.
No. To ensure all students have a fair opportunity to secure the classes required for their majors, registration is structured in two distinct phases:
Planning Tip: You can draft your ideal 5.5-unit schedule ahead of time, but you will need to limit yourself to a maximum of 5 units for your initial registration and wait until the system cap increases to add the additional half unit. If you don't do this, your initial attempt to register through Self-Service will be unsuccessful.
The Credit / No Entry option allows you to take a course for credit without receiving a standard letter grade. If you earn a grade of C- or higher, you will receive an "S" (Satisfactory) on your transcript, whereas if you earn a D+ or lower, no formal entry of the course will be made on your academic record. Taking a course Credit / No Entry does not automatically affect your grade point average. However, if you earn a passing grade of C- or higher, you may email the Office of the Registrar to request that the actual letter grade be recorded on your transcript instead. The deadline to submit the Election of Credit / No Entry Form is the Thursday of the second week of classes each semester, and you must obtain approval from your Faculty Advisor.
Full-time enrollment at OWU requires you to enroll in a minimum of 3.25 units per semester. If you withdraw from a course (but remain enrolled in others, even if there are fewer than 3.25 units active), the withdrawn course remains on your transcript with a grade of "W" instead of a standard A-F letter grade. It still counts toward your attempted credits for the current semester and so would not drop you below full-time status for that semester.
Important: While it maintains your full-time status right now, a "W" does not give you credit toward graduation. This means it will slow down your overall degree progress, and it could impact your Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) for financial aid in future semesters. Always consult with your Faculty Advisor before finalizing a course withdrawal. International students must also consult with IOCP before finalizing a course withdrawal.
One OWU Unit is worth 3.7 semester credit hours (so, multiply the OWU Unit by 3.7). Here are two examples: