Guide for Newly Admitted OU Tulsa Students

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Guide
FOR ADMITTED STUDENTS
OU-Tulsa Sooner
Experience
RECREATION
OU‐Tulsaoffersnumerousrecreational
activitiessuchasabasketball,frisbeegolf,and
tabletennis.Studentscanalsotake
advantageoftheOU‐TulsaFitnessCenter,a
24hourworkoutfacilitywhichalsooffers
group itnessclassessuchasyogaandZumba.
Inaddition,thenewFoundersStudentCenter
isagreatplaceforstudentstorelaxbetween
orafterclassandincludesaloungeanda
gameroom.
Your OU-Tulsa
To Do List
OU‐TULSASCHUSTERMANCENTER
INFORMATION:
TheUniversityofOklahoma‐Tulsawantsyou
tohaveinformationavailableatyour
ingertips.Visitusatwww.ou.edu/tulsa,
whereyouwill indtabsthatleadyoutoa
wealthofinformation,includingdegree
programs,peopleandorganizationsand
fundingopportunities.
YOURSTUDENTLIFEEXPERIENCE:
AllOU‐Tulsastudentsbene itfromthe
diversityofexperiencesandwealthofactivity
broughttocampusthroughStudentAffairs.
TheOf iceofStudentAffairsoffersavarietyof
activitiesforstudentstoparticipateinover
theacademicyearandmanyhavebecome
muchanticipatedtraditions.Theseactivities
include:WelcomeWeek,Schusterque,Happy
Hours,FestivalofTrees&Lights,MLKParade,
CulturalNight,TheBigEvent,andDe‐Stress
Fest.Studentscanalsobecomeinvolved
throughtheOU‐TulsaStudentGovernment
Association(OUTSGA)ordepartment‐speci ic
studentor‐ganizations.VisitTulsa.ou.edu/
studentaffairsfor more information.
APPLYFORFINANCIALAID
Toapplyfor inancialaidyoumustcomplete
theFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid
(FAFSA)atfafsa.ed.gov.Makesureyou irst
obtainaU.S.DepartmentofEducationPIN
numberatpin.ed.gov.Yourpinnumber,which
servesasyourelectronicsignature,is
requiredtocompleteyourapplication.The
FAFSAwebsiteprovideshelpinformation
onlineandalsophonenumbersifyouwishto
contactarepresentativeforassistance.The
FAFSAnumberis1‐800‐4‐FED‐AID.Youmay
contacttheTulsaFinancialAidOf iceat
918‐660‐3387forfurtherassistance.Besure
tocheckoutOU’srecommendeddeadlines
andadditional inancialaid
informationonOzoneorwww.ou.edu/
inancialaid
COMPLETEANYOUTSTANDING
DEPARTMENTALREQUIRMENTS
Pleasecontactyouracademicdepartmentto
becertaintheyhaveallyourrequired
documents.Fordepartmentwebsites,goto:
www.ou.edu/content/tulsa/
degree_programs.html
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
*WritedowntheOUNetIDandpasswordin
asecurelocationasyouwillneedit
throughoutyourcareeratOUandafterwards!
ENROLLMENT
Beforeenrollinginclasses,youmayhave
holdsthatneedtobecleared.Checkwith
yourdepartmentadviserforassistance.
Checkonpoint.ou.eduforanyrequired
trainings.Onceallholdsareremoved,you
canenrollonlineatone.ou.edu.Tolocate
contactinformationforyouradviser,please
visityouracademiccollegewebsite(to ind
yourcollegewebsite,visitwww.ou.edu/tulsa)
orreviewthecontactinformationlistedinthe
enclosedletterfromyourcollegeofinterest.
FINALIZEADMISSION
Ifyouwereadmittedwithcourseworkora
degreeinprogress,pleasearrangetohavea
inalof icialtranscriptsentto:
OU‐TulsaSchustermanCenter
Of iceofAdmissions
4502East41stStreet,Room1C114
Tulsa,OK74135
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Enrollorgetyourschedule:
CampusPolice:
Forenrollmentservices,schedules,andestimated
costs,andclassroomlocationsgoto:
http://one.ou.edu.Coursesyllabiarefoundon
OU’slearningmanagementsystemCanvas:
http://canvas.ou.edu.Coursematerialsare
availablethroughFollettbookstoreat
http://www.oklahoma.bkstr.com
Contactcampuspoliceat918.660.3900for
evening/weekendescort;emergencies;lostand
found;andparkingpermits.Thecentraldeskis
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:
Libraryservicesincludereservedreadings,
interlibraryloan,onlinesearches,copyservice,
writingcenter,andastatisticslab.Tolearnmore
abouttheSchustermanCenterLibrary,goto
http://library.tulsa.ou.eduorcall918.660.3220.
StudentHealthInsurance
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
[email protected]
STUDENTAFFAIRS:
Location:
1stFloor,CorridorC,FoundersStudentCenter
Phone:
918.660.3100
StudentHealthInsuranceisavailableforall
currentlyenrolledstudents.Formore
informationortoenrollvisitthe
studenthealthwebsiteat
http://hr.ou.edu/studenthealth
ComputerLab:
Thecomputerlabislocatedin1C65andisopen
24hoursaday,sevendaysaweekwiththe
exclusionofholidaysorwhenitisinusebya
class.Tousethecomputerlab,checkinatthe
SouthSecurityEntrance.
TheUniversityofOklahomaisanequalopportunity
institution.Formoreinformationontheequitableand
harassmentfreeenvironment,pleasesee:
www.ou.edu/eoo.html.