Oglethorpe University is an equal opportunity educational institution. Faculty, staff, and students are admitted, employed, and treated without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity or gender expression; marital status; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions; age; disability or handicap; genetic information; citizenship status; service member status; or any other category protected by federal, state or local law. Oglethorpe University complies with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, Sections 503/504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008, as well as other applicable federal, state and local laws. In compliance with these laws and regulations, Oglethorpe University has established the following specific policies and guidelines.
- Home
- 1. Disclaimers, Conventions & Definitions
- 2. University Information
- 3. Policies & Procedures
- 3.1. Required Disclosures Related to Mandatory Reporting and Complaints
- 3.2. Substantive Change Policy and Procedure
- 3.3. Equal Opportunity Policy
- 3.4. Additional Policies, Statements and Requirements Related to Conduct of Various Members of the Campus Community
- 3.5. Policies and Statements Pertaining Specifically to the Academic Enterprise
- 3.6. Policies Relating to Digital Media, Information and Communication
- 3.7. Parking, Driving and Vehicle Registration Policies and Regulations
- 3.8. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- 3.9. General Policies for Handling Student Complaints, Appeals and Requests for Exception
- 4. Admission
- 4.1. General Undergraduate Admission Information
- 4.2. Traditional Undergraduate (TU) Admission
- 4.3. Adult Degree Program (ADP) Admission
- 4.4. Admission for Non-Degree Seeking Students
- 4.5. Additional Information of Interest to all Undergraduate Applicants (TU, ADP and Non-Degree Seeking)
- 4.6. Additional Admission Policies
- 4.7. Master of Business Administration Applicants
- 5. Financial Information
- 5.1. Tuition and Fees
- 5.2. Statement of Account
- 5.3. Financial Obligations
- 5.4. Payment Options
- 5.5. Financial Aid: Introduction
- 5.6. Financial Aid: Merit-Based Oglethorpe Scholarships
- 5.6.1. James Edward Oglethorpe Scholarships
- 5.6.2. The J. Fred and Catherine B. Agel Leadership Scholarship
- 5.6.3. OU Theatre Scholarships
- 5.6.4. Hammack Scholarships
- 5.6.5. Additional Substantial Merit-Based Awards
- 5.6.6. International Baccalaureate (IB) Scholarships
- 5.6.7. Freshman Choral and Music Performance Awards
- 5.6.8. Music Scholarships
- 5.6.9. OU HOPE Plus
- 5.6.10. Out-of-State HOPE Equivalents
- 5.6.11. Flagship 50
- 5.7. Financial Aid: Oglethorpe Need-Based Grants
- 5.8. Financial Aid: Oglethorpe Endowed Scholarships
- 5.9. Financial Aid: Oglethorpe Annual Scholarships
- 5.10. Financial Aid: State Assistance for Undergraduate Students (TU and ADP)
- 5.11. Financial Aid: Federal Assistance for Undergraduate Students (TU and ADP)
- 5.12. Financial Aid: Application Policies and Procedures for State and Federal Assistance
- 5.13. Financial Aid Appeals
- 5.14. Satisfactory Academic Progress
- 5.15. Financial Good Standing
- 5.16. Financial and Financial Aid Consequences of Dropping and Adding Courses, Withdrawing from Individual Courses, and Withdrawing from the University
- 5.17. Financial and Financial Aid Consequences of Being Subject to a Non-Academic Withdrawal from the University
- 5.18. Financial and Financial Aid Consequences Associated with the Death of a Student
- 5.19. Financial and Financial Aid Consequences Associated with Expulsion
- 6. Academic Policies
- 6.1. Academic Calendar
- 6.2. Access to, and Appropriate Academic Use of, Computers and Other Electronic Devices
- 6.3. Activities for New Students
- 6.4. Placement Testing for Certain Disciplines
- 6.4.1. Mathematics Course Prerequisites and Mathematics Placement Testing
- 6.4.2. Mathematics Prerequisites and Co-Requisites, and Mathematics Placement Testing, for Science Courses
- 6.4.3. Mathematics Prerequisites and Mathematics Placement Testing for Economics Majors and Minors
- 6.4.4. Language Placement Testing
- 6.5. Immunizations
- 6.6. Personal Demographic Information
- 6.7. Advising
- 6.8. Ways of Obtaining Limited Undergraduate Academic Credit Without Taking Classes at Oglethorpe
- 6.9. Registration
- 6.10. Academic Load
- 6.11. Prerequisites, Co-Requisites and Program Requirements
- 6.12. Auditing Courses
- 6.13. Alternative Grading Options
- 6.14. Course Repetition Policy
- 6.15. Independent Study Policy
- 6.16. Modification of Schedules Subsequent to Registration
- 6.17. Class Attendance
- 6.18. Ends of Sessions and Final Examinations
- 6.19. Student Classifications and Options for Majors, Minors, Concentrations and Degrees
- 6.20. Grades, Grading and Grade Changes
- 6.21. Dean’s Academic Honors List
- 6.22. Good Standing and Academic Good Standing
- 6.23. Hardship Withdrawal
- 6.24. Leaving and Re-entering the University
- 6.25. Transcripts
- 6.26. Degree Application
- 6.27. Receipt of Diplomas,Commencement and Special Academic Recognition
- 6.28. Posthumous Degrees
- 6.29. Earning a Second Baccalaureate Degree
- 6.30. Remote and Hybrid Course Section Policy
- 7. General Education
- 8. Degrees & Graduation Requirements
- 9. Academic Programs and Their Requirements
- 9.1. Accounting
- 9.2. Actuarial Science
- 9.3. African American Studies
- 9.4. Art History
- 9.5. Art, Studio
- 9.6. Biology
- 9.7. Biopsychology
- 9.8. Business Administration
- 9.9. Business Analytics
- 9.10. Chemistry
- 9.11. Communication Studies
- 9.12. Computer Science
- 9.13. Creative Writing
- 9.14. Digital Media Certificate
- 9.15. Economics
- 9.16. Education (Dual Degree with Mercer University)
- 9.17. Engineering
- 9.18. English and Comparative Literature
- 9.19. Environmental Studies
- 9.20. Film and Media Studies
- 9.21. French
- 9.22. German Studies
- 9.23. History
- 9.24. Honors
- 9.25. Human Resource Management
- 9.26. Individually Planned (IP) Majors and Minors
- 9.27. International Business
- 9.28. International Studies
- 9.29. Latin American Studies
- 9.30. Management
- 9.31. Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- 9.32. Mathematics
- 9.33. Museum Studies
- 9.34. Music
- 9.35. Nonprofit Management
- 9.36. Philosophy
- 9.37. Physics
- 9.38. Politics
- 9.39. Psychology
- 9.40. Public Health
- 9.40. Rich Foundation Urban Leadership Program
- 9.42. Shakespeare and Renaissance Studies
- 9.43. Sociology
- 9.44. Spanish
- 9.45. Studio Art
- 9.46. Theatre
- 9.47. Urban Leadership (Rich Foundation Urban Leadership Program)
- 9.48. Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
- 9.49. Writing
- 10. Educational Support and Enrichment
- 10.1. Student Success
- 10.2. Career Development and Courses
- 10.3. Global Education
- 10.3.1. Advising for Study Abroad/Away
- 10.3.2. Core Equivalency for Study Abroad/Away
- 10.3.3. Application and Approval for Study Abroad/Away
- 10.3.4. Financial Assistance for Study Abroad/Away
- 10.3.5. Academic and Class Standing Requirements
- 10.3.6. International Exchange Partnerships
- 10.3.7. Study Aboard via Non-Partner Universities and Third-Party Providers
- 10.3.8. Short-Term Programs Abroad
- 10.3.9. University of Oxford, Oxford, England
- 10.3.10. LeadAbroad Programs
- 10.3.11. LeadAbroad For-Credit Programs
- 10.3.12. International Student Services (ISS)
- 10.4. Internships
- 10.5. Service Learning
- 10.6. ARCHE (Atlanta Regional Council for Higher Education)
- 10.7. Campus Store & e-Bookstore
- 10.8. Endowed Funds which Support the University’s Curriculum, Faculty, Students and Mission
- 10.9. Endowed Professorships and Lecture Series
- 10.10. First-Year Experience
- 10.11. Information Technology Services (ITS)
- 10.12. Interdisciplinary and Individually-Tailored Educational Opportunities
- 10.13. Oglethorpe University Museum of Art
- 10.14. Post-Graduate Opportunities and Scholarships
- 10.15. Quality Enhancement Plan
- 10.16. Philip Weltner Library
- 11. Honor Code
- 12. Student Affairs
- 12.1. Division of Student Affairs
- 12.1.1. Athletics
- 12.1.2. Campus Safety
- 12.1.3. Counseling Services
- 12.1.4. Cultural Opportunities
- 12.1.5. Dining Services
- 12.1.6. Emergency Contact
- 12.1.7. Greek Life
- 12.1.8. Honors and Awards Presented to (or by) Students
- 12.1.9. Mail Services
- 12.1.10. OU Alert, the University Emergency Notification System
- 12.1.11. Petrel Pass
- 12.1.12. Residence Life
- 12.1.13. Student Engagement
- 12.1.14. Student Government Association
- 12.1.15. Student Organizations
- 12.1.16. University Health Partnership
- 12.2. Campus Life Policies, Procedures and Requirements
- 12.2.1. Student Rights and Responsibilities
- 12.2.2. Student Role in Institutional Decision Making
- 12.2.3. Policy on Student Demonstrations
- 12.2.4. Policy on Hazing
- 12.2.5. Gatehouse Security Arm Procedures
- 12.2.6. Noise Policy
- 12.2.7. Tobacco and Smoking Policy
- 12.2.8. Restricted Areas
- 12.2.9. Appearance
- 12.2.10. Alcohol and Drug Policy
- 12.2.11. Medical Amnesty and Good Samaritan Policy
- 12.3. Policy on Sexual Misconduct and Title IX
- 12.4. Code of Student Conduct
- 12.5. Conduct Good Standing
- 12.1. Division of Student Affairs
- 13. Course Listing
- AAS (African American Studies)
- ACC (Accounting)
- ART (Art, Art History, Studio Art)
- BIO (Biology)
- BUS (Business, Business Administration)
- CDE (Career Development and Exploration)
- CHI (Chinese)
- CHM (Chemistry)
- COM (Communication Studies)
- COR (Core)
- CSC (Computer Science)
- ECO (Economics)
- ENG (English, English and Comparative Literature)
- ENV (Environmental Studies)
- FMS (Film and Media Studies
- FRE (French)
- FYS (First Year Seminar)
- GER (German)
- GO (Global Oglethorpe)
- GRE (Greek)
- HIS (History)
- HON (Honors)
- INS (International Studies)
- INT (Interdisciplinary Studies)
- ISC (International Study Center)
- JPN (Japanese)
- LAT (Latin)
- LEAD: Cape Town
- LEAD: Greece
- MAT (Mathematics)
- MBA (see Master of Business Administration)
- MUS (Music)
- NPM (Nonprofit Management)
- PBH (Public Health)
- PHI (Philosophy)
- PHY (Physics)
- POL (Politics)
- PSY (Psychology)
- SEN (Senior Transitions)
- SOC (Sociology)
- SPN (Spanish)
- STM (STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
- THE (Theatre)
- ULP (Urban Leadership, Rich Foundation Urban Leadership Program, RFULP)
- WGS (Women’s and Gender Studies)
- WRI (Creative Writing, Writing)
- 14. Title IX
- 14.1. Title IX Coordinator & Reporting Title IX Matters
- 14.2. Definitions of Prohibited Conduct & Related Definitions
- 14.3. Grievance Process
- 14.3.1. Formal Complaint
- 14.3.2. Investigation
- 14.3.3. Investigative Report Review by the Parties
- 14.3.4. Investigative Report Review by the Title IX Coordinator
- 14.3.5. Hearing Process
- 14.3.6. Hearings Rules & Decorum
- 14.3.7. Rules for Cross Examination
- 14.3.8. Hearing Panel
- 14.3.9. Sanctions & Remedies
- 14.3.10. Appeals
- 14.3.11. Record of Process & Document Retention
- 14.4. Definition of Roles
- 14.5. Informal Resolutions & Mediation
- 14.6. Retaliation
- 14.7. Requests Not to Pursue Complaints and Confidentiality
- 15. Board of Trustees
- 16. The Faculty
- 17. University Officers
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