Preparing to schedule courses can be overwhelming. This page describes the process, provides links to help guides, and will give you tips for how to plan your schedule for next semester.
At Ohio State, students are assigned Enrollment Appointments to schedule their courses. Enrollment Appointments aren't advising appointments, they are when students are able to add or drop courses. Advisors encourage you to schedule your courses as soon after your Enrollment Appointment begins as possible to ensure that you are able to choose from the largest number of available courses. This doesn't mean that you should skip your recitation or try to enroll while you're in lecture; just try to enroll as soon as you're able to after your Enrollment Appointment has begun.
You can find your Enrollment Appointment in the "Enrollment Information" box on the right side of your My Buckeye Link account.
Preparing for your Enrollment Appointment
There are several things you should do as your Enrollment Appointment approaches. Completing these early will save you a lot of stress later.
Clear your holds early
When you log into your My Buckeye Link account, take the time to review any holds you have and find out what you have to do to remove them. This should be done as far in advance as possible.
Buckeye Link can help in resolving any holds.
Complete your Financial Responsibility Statement before your scheduling appointment
Every semester you will be asked to complete your Financial Responsibility Statement. This is the only hold that students are able to remove themselves, and your advisor can't remove it for you! So before you email your advisor to ask them to add a course for you, check to make sure you've completed this step already.
Review your previous information
Check previous communications from your advisor to find recommendations for what you should schedule next semester. This may be your advising notes in OnCourse, your academic plan from Survey or GENED 1201, your previous emails from your advisor, and your advising website to find recommendations.
Then, take a look at the recommended courses to see if they have prerequisites or you will need permission to enroll. Try to arrange for permission ahead of time if needed.
Schedule an appointment to talk to your advisor
If you still have questions, schedule an appointment to speak to your advisor or find out when drop-ins or express advising will happen. Many advisors book weeks in advance during scheduling times, so plan ahead and schedule an academic planning appointment with your advisor early. Current students can use OnCourse to schedule, and any student can find the contact information for most advising offices at:
Review your degree plan
The Buckeye Degree Planner is the degree auditing system at Ohio State for undergraduate students. Your Official degree plan in Progress will apply all of the coursework that Ohio State has on record to your degree requirements. For more information about using this new system, visit Buckeye Degree Planner.
Check your major's curriculum
Even though your degree audit will help you identify courses you can take to meet your degree requirements, many majors still offer paper or downloadable curriculum guides. They can provide additional details about what coursework is needed, such as recommended sequences for taking courses or which courses are only available in specific semesters. Usually, these are located on your major's website. If you can't find your major's curriculum sheets, try calling their office. You can find the contact information for most advising offices at:
Class scheduling tools
Using the Schedule of Classes
VIDEO: How to search for the classes you want using the variety of search options offered
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Finding Classes in Schedule Planner
VIDEO: Find the classes you want and learn more information to identify the best schedule for you
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Searching classes.osu.edu
VIDEO: Find the classes you want
Finding online classes
Classes at Ohio State are offered in multiple learning formats. These video tutorials can help you find online classes in: