Sooner
Guide
FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
OU-Tulsa Sooner
Experience
RECREATION
OU‐Tulsaoffersnumerousrecreational
activitiessuchasabasketball,frisbeegolf,and
tabletennis.Studentscanalsotake
advantageoftheOU‐TulsaFitnessCenter,a
24hourworkoutfacilitywhichalsooffers
group itnessclassessuchasyogaandZumba.
Inaddition,thenewFoundersStudentCenter
isagreatplaceforstudentstorelaxbetween
orafterclassandincludesaloungeanda
gameroom.
Check in at
OU-Tulsa
OU‐TULSASCHUSTERMANCENTER
INFORMATION:
TheUniversityofOklahoma‐Tulsawantsyou
tohaveinformationavailableatyour
ingertips.Visitusonlineattulsa.ou.edu,
whereyouwill indtabsthatleadyoutoa
wealthofinformation,includingdegree
programs,peopleandorganizations,and
fundingopportunities.
YOURSTUDENTLIFEEXPERIENCE:
AllOU‐Tulsastudentsbene itfromthe
diversityofexperiencesandwealthofactivity
broughttocampusthroughtheOf iceofStu‐
dentAffairs.StudentAffairsoffersavarietyof
activitiesforstudentstoparticipateinover
theacademicyearandmanyhavebecome
muchanticipatedtraditions.Theseactivities
include:WelcomeWeek,Schusterque,Happy
Hours,FestivalofTrees&Lights,MLKParade,
CulturalNight,TheBigEventandDe‐Stress
Fest.Studentscanalsobecomeinvolved
throughtheOU‐TulsaStudentGovernment
Association(OUTSGA)ordepartmental‐
speci icstudentorganizations.Visit
tulsa.ou.edu/studentaffairsformoreinfor‐
mation.
Everynewandtransferinternationalstudent
(F‐1andJ‐1degree‐seekingstudents)isre‐
quiredtoreporttotheOUEnrollmentSer‐
vicesof iceuponarrivalinTulsaandmust
bringthefollowingdocuments:
 Passport
 Visa
 I‐94
 I‐20
Studentsmaywishtobringoneclearcopyof
eachoftheirimmigrationdocumentstogive
totheOUof icetospeedthecheck‐inprocess.
StudentsmustalsocompletethePersonalDa‐
taSheetandsigntheJ‐1orF‐1StudentRe‐
sponsibilitiesSheet.Theseformsarelocated
athttp://www.ou.edu/content/cis/iss/
forms_and_handouts.html
ARRIVALinTulsa
Arrivingstudentsmaycontact
[email protected]
Affairsof [email protected]
witharrivalandinformationonhousing.OU‐
TulsadoesNOThaveon‐campushousingfor
students.Therearemanynearbyapartment
complexestochoosefromandyournewcol‐
leaguescanassistyouwiththosearrange‐
ments.
SETUPYOUROUNetACCOUNT
ACCESSOU’sstudentPORTAL
YourOUNetAccountisyourkeytoaccessing
OUtechnologyresources,suchasemail,
enrollment,grades,coursematerials,
computerlabsandOUlibrariesresources.
ManyOUof iceswillonlycommunicatewith
youviayourof icialOUemailaccount.
OneisOU’snewstudentportal.Itis
designedtogiveOUstudentspersonalized
accesstoextensivecampusresourcesinone
location.Oneallowsyoutocustomizewhat
youseeanddointheportalbasedonyour
personalpreferencesandinterests.Toaccess
theportal,gotoone.ou.edu.Youwillbeasked
foryourusername(OUNetID)andpassword.
Onceyouhaveloggedin,youcanusethenavi‐
gationtoolstopersonalizeyourpages.
YourOUNetIDistheusernameissuedtoyou
uponadmission.Tolocatethisyouwillneedto
setupyouraccount&password.
Settingupyouraccountandchoosinga
password:
1. Gotoaccount.ou.eduandclickon“Newto
OU?SetupyourOUaccount”
2. EnteryourDateofBirthandtheSoonerID
youweregiveninyouradmissionletter
3. Createanewpassword
4. Logbackonandsetemergencycontact
infoandenterpasswordretrievale‐mail
5. MakenoteofyourOUNetIDasthatwillbe
yourlogonfromthispointforward
Ifyouforgetyourpassword:
Ifyouforgetyourpassword,youcanresetit
onlineatanytimebyfollowingthesesteps:
1. Gotohttp://account.ou.edu
2. Clickonthelinkthatsays“Forgotyour
password?”
3. Followinstructionsprovided
ENROLLMENT
Beforeenrollinginclasses,youmayhave
holdsthatneedtobecleared.Checkwith
yourISSadvisoryandyourdepartment
Adviserforassistance.Checkonpoint.ou.edu
oranyrequiredtrainings.Onceallholdsare
removed,youcanenrollonlineatone.ou.edu.
Tolocatecontactinformationforyour
adviser,pleasevisityouracademiccollege
website(to indyourcollegewebsite,visit
www.ou.edu/tulsa)orreviewthecontact
informationlistedintheenclosedletterfrom
yourcollegeofinterest.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Enrollorgetyourschedule:
CampusPolice:
Forenrollmentservices,schedules,andestimated
costs,andclassroomlocationsgoto:
http://one.ou.edu.Coursesyllabiarefoundon
OU’slearningmanagementsystemCanvas:
http://canvas.ou.edu.Coursematerialsareavaila‐
blethroughFollettbookstoreathttp://
www.oklahoma.bkstr.com
Contactcampuspoliceat918.660.3900for
evening/weekendescort;emergencies;lostand
found;andparkingpermits.Themaindeskis
locatedattheSouthEntranceofAcademic
Building1.
Contact Us
PayYourBill:
Topayyourbillinperson,visitEnrollment&Stu‐
dentFinancialServices,1C114.Mailed
paymentsgototheOUOf iceoftheBursar.To
payonline,whichenablesyoutopaybycredit
cardorcheckandistheFASTESTwaytohave
yourpaymentapplied,goto:http://one.ou.edu
GetanOUIDCard:
TogetyourOUIDcard,visitEnrollment&
StudentFinancialServices,1C114.A$10
chargeispayableattimeofservice.
RequestaTranscript:
Thereisnochargefortranscripts.Torequestone,
visitEnrollment&StudentFinancialServices,
1C114orfaxarequestto918.660.3361.
Library:
OU‐TulsaSchustermanCenter
4502East41stStreet
Tulsa,OK74135
ENROLLMENT&STUDENTFINANCIAL
AIDSERVICES:
Location:1stFloor,CorridorC,Room114
Hours:Monday‐Friday,8a.m.‐5p.m.
Phone:918.660.3474
Fax:918.660.3361
http://www.ou.edu/tulsa/esfs
InternationalStudentCoordinator
KariErnest
[email protected]
918‐660‐3474
Libraryservicesincludereservedreadings,
interlibraryloan,onlinesearches,copyservice,
writingcenter,andastatisticslab.Tolearnmore
abouttheSchustermanCenterLibrary,goto
http://tulsa.ou.edu/libraryorcall918.660.3220.
STUDENTAFFAIRS:
Location:
StudentHealthInsurance
918.660.3100
1stFloor,CorridorC,FoundersStudentCenter
Phone:
StudentHealthInsuranceisrequiredforall
currentlyenrolledinternationalstudents.You
willautomaticallybeenrolledinthisinsurance
plan.
ComputerLab:
Thecomputerlabislocatedin1C65andisopen
24hoursaday,sevendaysaweekwiththe
exclusionofholidaysorwhenitisinusebya
class.Tousethecomputerlab,checkinatthe
SouthSecurityEntrance.
TheUniversityofOklahomaisanequalopportunity
institution.Formoreinformationontheequitableand
harassmentfreeenvironment,pleasesee:
www.ou.edu/eoo.html.