- Check your campus email daily. University offices send official notices and information to your "name.#@buckeyemail.osu.edu" email account. If you have your email forwarded to another email account, you may not receive official Ohio State mail, including information on scheduling and graduation. We recommend that you do not forward your email to another account. Go to buckeyelink.osu.edu to update or manage your Ohio State username and e-mail account online. If you are having problems, contact (614) 688-HELP
- Schedule regular appointments with your assigned academic advisor(s). How often depends on you; talk to your advisor(s) about what would be appropriate if you are unsure
- Have honest conversations with your advisors about what your needs are when you believe that they are not being sufficiently met ; while this approach is uncomfortable, this is great practice for how you will be expected to address conflict and misunderstandings in the workplace after graduation and some departments have only one advisor so switching may not be an option
- Know your current schedule at all times, including class numbers. You can find your schedule by logging into your Buckeye Link account
- Know whether or not you are on a waitlist. You can find this information by logging into your Buckeye Link account.Check your schedule regularly to see if you have been added to a class from the waitlist. (The waitlist will not add you to any classes after the first Friday of the term)
- Check the prerequisites for all classes that you schedule
- Drop courses you have stopped attending. An instructor will not automatically drop you from a course simply because you stopped attending class. You are also responsible for knowing the drop deadlines for each term
- Know the consequences of schedule changes (the effects of changes on your eligibility for financial aid, your projected graduation date, your athletic eligibility, your tuition and fees, etc.)
- Understand your fees (tuition, health insurance, etc.) and resolve any issues. Contact the Buckeye Link office for assistance
- Read and understand the Code of Student Conduct (available under the "Bylaws and Rules" menu on the Board of Trustees page)
- Know the university's and your college's policies, regulations, and procedures
- Read and understand the definition and consequences of academic misconduct
- Maintain good academic standing (what is considered "good" may vary based on your program/major)
- Review updated information on general education requirements. Know the requirements of the curriculum you are pursuing
- Provide the documentation required for the exemption from student health insurance, if you are covered by another plan