The University will be closed December 18, 2025 to January 4, 2026. If you need assistance during that time, please call 1-855-OWU-1842 and leave a detailed voicemail along with your contact information. One of our colleagues will respond to your call as soon as possible.
If you would like to make a 2025 gift, please make your gift before midnight on December 31.
Class Visits - Offered at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. These open classes are available for students to attend. And don't worry, there will be no quizzes or tests - just a chance for you to experience a college class! Sorry, parents/family/supporters, we don't have enough room for you to sit in the class. However, there are other sessions for you during these times!
Academic Showcases & Interactive Sessions - Offered at 1:10 p.m., these academic showcases and interactive sessions provide an opportunity to explore some of OWU's academic departments and programs through a variety of tours, presentations, and hands-on experiences. Students AND parents/family/supporters can attend (space permitting). See a complete listing below:
| Academic showcases & interactive sessions (1:10 p.m.) | academic department | consider attending if you have AN interest in | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| OWU Connection Experiences Q&A + Museum Specimens | Biological Sciences (including Zoology) | Biology, Botany, Genetics, Microbiology, Zoology | Schimmel/Conrades Science Center, Room 323 |
| Let's Talk Business | Economics and Business | Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, International Business Management Economics, Quantitative Economics, Entrepreneurship | R.W. Corns, Room 202 |
| Travel-Learning Course Roundtable | English, Religion | English, Creative Writing, English for Educators, Literature, Religious Studies | Slocum Hall, Room 201 |
| Tour of Perkins Observatory and Solar Observing (weather permitting) | Physics & Astronomy | Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Pre-Engineering | Perkins Observatory |
| Physics & Astronomy Demonstration Show | Physics & Astronomy | Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Pre-Engineering | Schimmel/Conrades Science Center, Room 130 |
| Summer Scholarship & Research Program (SSRP) Review | Politics & Government | Politics & Government, Pre-Law, International Studies | Elliott Hall, Room 102 |
| Macroscopic and Microscopic Neuroanatomy | Psychology, Neuroscience | Psychology, Neuroscience, Pre-Health Professions | Schimmel/Conrades Science Center, Room 307 |
| Public Health Q&A | Public Health | Public Health, Health Related Professions | Merrick Hall, Room 201 |
| Conversation with an Admission Counselor | If you don't see an Academic Showcase/Interactive Session of interest to you, feel free to sign up to meet one-on-one with an Admission Counselor during this time. Meetings (30 minutes) will be available at 1:10 p.m. and 1:40 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis. | Slocum Hall, Admission Office | |