The Registrar’s Office is records central for the university--the place to go if you have questions about the course catalog, scheduling classes, receiving transfer credit, verifying your enrollment, or obtaining transcripts.
We provide administrative services to students, alumni, faculty and administrators. We coordinate and supervise academic processes and events, including registration/course scheduling, grades and transcript processing, evaluation of transfer credit, enrollment verification processing, commencement, and academic calendar and catalog publication.
Below are some of the most frequently asked questions from students and parents as a reference in helping you find the information you need:
Ohio Northern University accepts coursework for transfer credit from accredited institutions if a grade of 'C' (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or better was earned in the course and the content applies toward the student's intended course of study at ONU. Only credit, not grades, transfer. Transfer credit can be accepted from institutions lacking regional accreditation but having accreditation by an agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Only credit transfers, no grades and GPA.
Concealment of previous attendance at a college or university is cause for cancellation of admission and registration. Transcripts from each post-secondary institution previously attended are required, and should be sent directly to Ohio Northern University by either U.S. Postal Service or secure electronic transmittal service.
Under normal circumstances, transfer-credit evaluations are done only after the student has been accepted to ONU and then just prior to registration for a term or an orientation day. Official documents received by ONU directly from the issuing institution are required for all transfer-credit evaluations. If the student applies to ONU, provides official transcripts to ONU, and requests the admissions office to have an evaluation of transfer work, a preliminary evaluation of a transcript will be performed and the results sent to the appropriate college dean for communication with the prospective student. If official documentation is not provided or there is no specific request from the admissions office, no preliminary evaluation will be performed. If the work is from other than one of our feeder schools, as listed on the Office of the Registrar Web site, the student must provide course descriptions or syllabi to assist in the evaluation. If a specific course from one of our feeder schools is not listed for that institution on the Web site, a course description or a course syllabus must be provided by the student. If the course work has not already been articulated by ONU and a course description or a syllabus is not provided, the work would most likely result in being listed as general unspecific transfer credit rather than a specific ONU course number. There are conditions that a group or sequence of courses must be taken in order to have the transfer credit accepted. Credits to be transferred must be graded C (2.00) or higher and must apply toward the student's intended course of study.
Students, already attending ONU, must contact their academic dean and complete a Transient Approval form before taking work at another college or university. There can be limitations and restrictions on credit accepted towards a major. Please refer to Transient Status policies and procedures.
The University grants credit for College Entrance Examination Board Advanced Placement Tests to those high school students achieving at least the minimum score established by the ONU college in which credit is being sought. Test results should be sent to the University Registrar. Final decision rests with the faculty of that subject area. A total no greater than 30 credits of AP, IB, or CLEP shall be awarded.
Advanced Placement (AP) Credit Effective as of May 7, 2021.
The University grants credit under the College-Level Examination Program of the College Entrance Examination Board for students to earn college credit by subject-level examination prior to enrollment at ONU. A total no greater than 30 credits of AP, IB, or CLEP shall be awarded.
History of the U.S. I (to 1877)
History of the U.S. I (to 1877)
History of the U.S. II (1877 to Present)
Analysis and Interpretation of Literature
Functions for Science and Technology
Information Systems and Computer Applications
Economics - Micro & Macro
Western Civilization I - Ancient Near East to 1648
Western Civilization II - 1648 to Present
Information Systems and Computer Applications
Information Systems for Business Planning
Ohio Northern University recognizes the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program and will grant transfer credit, up to a total of 30 semester hours. Students will earn 15 credit hours for completion of the IB diploma. In addition, students will receive credit for individual scores ranging from 5 to 7 on the higher level examinations, for a total no greater than 30 credits of AP, IB, or CLEP.
The IB organization will provide free transcripts for one year from the date of graduation from secondary school; after one year, the fee is $5. Transcripts should always be sent from the IB office directly to the Ohio Northern University Office of the Registrar. As with any transcript, it must be requested in writing.
Be sure to use the same name under which you originally registered; give the name of the IB high school you attended, your month and year of graduation, and your date of birth.
To contact: International Baccalaureate 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 200 West Bethesda, MD 20814 Attn: Transcripts
ONU accepts transfer credit from colleges and universities outside of the U.S. Students must submit an official transcript, translated into English, if necessary.
Students wishing to transfer work in from colleges and universities outside of the United States must submit an official transcript, translated into English, if necessary. If the credentials are not in English and must be translated, the student will pay for the cost of the evaluation. Evaluations/official transcripts must be mailed directly to Ohio Northern University from the evaluation service/educational institution. Copies issued to students will not be accepted as official.
Ohio Northern University accepts evaluations by any of the following foreign credential evaluation services:
Members of NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) found at http://www.naces.org/members.html (not including FORMER members), or AACRAO IES (International Education Services) whose website is http://www.aacrao.org.
Military Course Work Military course work, as documented on the DD214, JST transcript, and the Community College of the Air Force, may be transferred based on the American Council on Education ACE) recommendations. Ohio Northern University will accept up to 12 semester hours of military credit as transfer work toward degree requirements. Following review by applicable Deans and Department Chairs, credits may be awarded as equivalent to ONU courses or as general hours. The same military credit cannot be used to satisfy more than one course equivalent or degree requirement. Nursing students’ military transfer work will be awarded based on the nursing department’s military transfer policy and only as approved by the nursing department.
Ohio Northern University does not currently evaluate or award credit for prior learning experience with regards to employment (paid or unpaid), or other demonstrated competency or learning outside of those already designated here in the policies on transfer of credit.
ONU employs examinations to provide assistance in placing students at the appropriate level in certain areas of study and to provide an opportunity for students to obtain credit for previously learned skills. We offer Advanced Placement (AP) credit, College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) credit and International Baccalaureate (IB) credit.
Credit by Special Institutional or Required Placement Examination
Examinations are employed both to provide assistance in placing students at the appropriate level in certain areas of study and to provide an opportunity for students to obtain credit for previously learned skills. In certain subject areas, students are required to take a placement examination. There is no charge to take that examination or for placement. The student who is seeking a degree at ONU can use the test results of those examinations to obtain credit. In that case, the student is required to pay an administrative or credit fee. For one course (up to five credits), only an administrative fee is charged; there is no credit fee. For all subsequent courses, there is a per credit hour fee charged (the administrative fee is included in the credit charge). In certain subject areas, a full-time student (excluding those whose college of enrollment is Law) who is seeking a degree at ONU can request a Special Examination for Credit. There is an administrative fee charged which must be paid before the examination can be taken. The student may wish to use the test results of those examinations to obtain credit. In that case, the student may be required to pay an additional credit fee. For one course (up to five credits), there is no credit fee. For all subsequent courses, there is a per credit fee charged (the administrative fee is included in the credit charge). The examination is evaluated as either S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory). Only satisfactory evaluations are recorded on the student record. Results of examinations do not affect the student’s cumulative grade point average. Satisfactory examination results will be recorded as either PL or XM. PL indicates the examination satisfies the appropriate graduation and/or prerequisite requirements of the course(s) with no hours earned towards graduation. XM indicates that credit hours are earned for the specified course(s).
Permission for a special examination requires formal application using a form obtained from the Office of the Registrar. The application must be approved by (1) the student’s academic advisor; (2) the academic dean of the student’s college of registration, and (3) the chair of the department in which the course is offered. Such examination shall not be approved for courses which the student has previously audited, completed or failed at this or another institution nor for courses which are prerequisite to any course for which the student has earned credit nor for courses for which the student has previously attempted credit by examination unsuccessfully.
After all required approvals have been obtained, in the order required on the form, and appropriate fees paid, an examiner is assigned by the department chair. The student shall arrange for the examination with the examiner. The examination must be approved, given, evaluated, and the results reported to the Office of the Registrar prior to the end of the “W” period of the semester in which the examination is administered. Payment of an administration fee is required in the controller’s office prior to taking a special examination. The credit hour fee is 50% of the tuition charge per credit hour as charged to part-time students as listed in the university catalog at the time of the payment of the fee. The administration fee is applied toward the credit hour fee. One course, maximum of five hours, is not assessed the credit hour fee. Credit earned by examination after having achieved senior (SR) or P6 status is not applicable toward graduation. A maximum total of thirty (30) hours of credit earned by special examination, externally administered or ONU special examination, can be recorded and applied toward a baccalaureate degree.
Colleges & Universities in which current articulation agreements exist:
◊ This agreement will remain in effect until terminated by either party or ninety (90) days prior written notice. In the event that this agreement is terminated, the terms of the agreement contained herein will remain in effect for the maximum transitional period of two (2) years to accommodate students already enrolled under the agreement.
Credit Articulation for Transfer or Returning Students A student who returns/transfers to ONU may automatically apply to his or her degree requirements a course that the student had previously completed at ONU if the course or a close equivalent exists in the current university catalog and no more than six years have elapsed since the student completed the course (and the grade of the course meets the degree requirements).
A student who transfers to ONU may automatically apply to his or her degree requirements a course that the student has completed at another college or university if the course exists in the current ONU articulation catalog and no more than six years have elapsed since the student completed the course with a grade of C or higher. Any course completed more than six years before its application to a degree program at ONU is subject to review and approval by the dean of the college that offers the course or its equivalent at ONU. To complete a major, minor, or option for a degree from Ohio Northern University, a student must complete 25 percent of the course requirement for the major, minor, or option at Ohio Northern University. Therefore, only 75 percent of the hours required for a degree can be transferred in and applied to a student’s hours toward graduation.
Transfer Evaluation System (TES) An all-in-one solution for researching transfer credit, tracking evaluations, and managing equivalencies. Click Here to access information on the Transfer Evaluation System (TES) site.
Click here on the Transferology web site for helpful feedback on whether or not your credits from another institution will transfer to ONU.
https://www.transferology.com/school/onu
Search now at: https://ssb1.onu.edu/ssb/ONU_dynamic_course_offering.P_Dynamic_Course_Offering
Please use the following links: • Display of Schedule (Section) Search • Display Catalog Search
The top search box is for looking up sections. The bottom box is for looking up courses.
In order to select more than one option in a drop down field, hold down the CTRL key and click the other parameters that you want to include. To select an entire list (such as all subjects) select the first entry, hold down the CTRL and SHIFT key and select the last entry. NOTE: You must select at least one subject. If you would like to search for all 1000-numbered courses, you can enter 1%. The percent character is the wildcard.
How to Search for a course section with TAGs Using the Banner Schedule/Catalog Search:
• Banner Schedule/Catalog Search is located at: https://ssb1.onu.edu/ssb/bwckctlg.p_disp_dyn_ctlg
• Select the top search option from the link above. > Select the appropriate term. > Select all appropriate subjects. (In order to select more than one option in a drop-down field, hold down the CTRL key and click the other parameters that you want to include. To select an entire list, such as all subjects, select the first entry, hold down the CTRL and SHIFT key and select the last entry.
NOTE: You must select at least one subject.) • Select the General Term under the Parts of Term field. • Select one or each attribute (or TAG) using the same steps explained in step 3 above. DO NOT SELECT ALL AS YOU WILL RECEIVE ALL SECTIONS. EVEN THOSE WITHOUT AN ATTRIBUTE (TAG).
A no overload charge course is a course for which Ohio Northern University does not charge tuition.
A student who enrolls in more than 3 no overload charge credit hours in a semester in excess of 19 academic credits must pay the standard credit hour fee for the college in which the student is enrolled. (Does not apply to OVRC coursework.)
Swimming & Diving (Men) -Varsity
Swimming & Diving (Women) -Varsity
Independent Study - Pharmacy Practice
Service Learning in Drug Abuse Education
Independent Study - Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sci.
Career/Graduate School Search Strategies
S/T- Instr. Assessment Practicum
Psychology, Sociology, and Criminal Justice
Musical Theatre Pit Orchestra Practicum
Search "000/2000 Level Open Courses" here: https://ssb1.onu.edu/ssb/ONU_dynamic_course_offering.P_Open_Courses_By_Time
Ohio Northern University has two procedures for obtaining enrollment verification documents. Enrollment verification pertaining to loans may be obtained by contacting the National Student Clearinghouse. All other types of enrollment verification may be obtained from the ONU Office of the Registrar either by utilizing Student Services on Self-Service Banner or by completing and submitting the Enrollment Verification Request Form.
• Student request procedure - Self-Service Banner:
Enrollment Verification for purposes other than loans (i.e. car insurance, health/medical insurance, jury duty, tax purposes, etc.) may be obtained either by a request via Self-Service Banner or by completing and signing an Enrollment Verification Request Form and delivering it to the Registrar's Office.
Please allow a minimum of two working days for processing Enrollment Verifications and five for mailed forms to be received. E-mail requests are not acceptable as federal law, FERPA, requires the student's written signature to release any document containing the student's SSN.
Enrollment verifications issued before a term has begun will clearly state that the student has registered for a term that has not begun.
• Student request procedure - Signed Request Form (includes instructions for former students)
Enrollment Verification for purposes other than loans (i.e. car insurance, health/medical insurance, jury duty, tax purposes, etc.) may be obtained either by a request via the ONU Web portal (Self-Service Banner) or by completing and signing an Enrollment Verification Request form and delivering it to the Registrar's Office.
Please allow a minimum of two working days for processing Enrollment Verifications and five for mailed forms to be received. E-mail requests are not acceptable as federal law, FERPA, requires the student's written signature to release any document containing the student's SSN. Enrollment verifications issued before a term has begun will clearly state that the student has registered for a term that has not begun.
Former students may use the form as well by including your dates of attendance at ONU in the "other" space near the bottom of the form and provide your date of birth in lieu of an ONU ID number. According to FERPA rules, all forms must be SIGNED by the student or former student.
Signed form should then be submitted to: Registrar's Office, Ohio Northern University 525 S. Main St., Ada, OH 45810 or by fax to 419 772-2627 or as an email attachment to registrar@onu.edu.
After faxing or emailing as an attachment you may follow up with a phone call to the Registrar's Office to verify receipt if you wish 419 772-2024. The Registrar's Office mails or faxes the generated enrollment verifications to the designated party but does not email them out.
Any questions may be directed to registrar@onu.edu.
Any senior citizen, 62 years or older, may attend classes with the permission of the Registrar's Office at no cost, with no admission requirements and for no credit. Normally, the Registrar will enroll senior citizens in any class which is not filled by tuition-paying students.
Download the Senior Citizen Guest Form. Once the form is completed, please print it, sign it and deliver it to the Office of the Registrar.
Registrar’s Office Ohio Northern University 525 South Main Street Ada, OH 45810 (419) 772-2024
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