School & District Information

IMPORTANT: Only the school may admit and register students for this program!

Agreement

School districts that wish to send students to OSU as part of the Expanded Options Program (XOP) must complete an Agreement and Billing Application with OSU prior to admitting students. A Draft Agreement and Billing Application are available for review online. Contact the OSU XOP Contact Person to have an official signed Agreement and Billing Application sent to the district. Once the Agreement and Billing Application are signed, schools may admit and register students for Expanded Options Program courses. Refer to the School Quick Start Guide for a list of the key steps that need to be followed.

Process Deadlines

Coordination is provided between OSU and the designated school Expanded Options contact person, typically a high school counselor. The OSU Expanded Options contact person works closely with this person to provide a smooth, coordinated program. A set of Process Deadlines provides details on the responsibilities of OSU and the school contact person.

Note that student admission and registration should be completed as soon as possible after the student is identified by the high school as an XOP student. After Admission, the school contact person should then register students for classes as soon as XOP registration starts and no later than 2 weeks prior to the start of the term.

Student Waivers

OSU's privacy policies require schools to obtain signed Student Waivers prior to admitting and registering high school students. Please have each student complete a waiver form and return the forms to the OSU XOP Contact Person listed in the document.

Admissions

All admission and registration is done online via the OSU website by the high school Expanded Options contact person. The Admissions Outline gives an overview of the process and the Admissions Process document explains this procedure in detail.

The school will be given a special code needed to admit students to OSU's Expanded Options Program. A one-time admission fee will be charged for each admitted student. The school will need to retain the student identifying information returned by the admissions process to register students, track financial charges, and monitor student progress.

The Tuition & Fees page lists one-time fees such as admissions and ID cards, in addition to regular tuition costs.

Registration

Once admitted, the school Expanded Options contact person will work with the student to identify appropriate classes and register for them. Students may register for up to 8 credits per term of regular and/or online classes. The Registration Process document explains this process.

The OSU Academic Calendar lists important admissions and registration deadlines but does not include all dates specific to XOP as XOP's Admissions and Registration dates are unique. Here are the XOP dates for 2007-08:

Term	XOP Admission Dates	XOP Registration Dates	Classes Begin	End of Term
Fall 2008	June 12 - September 15	June 12 - September 22	September 29	December 12
Winter 2009	November 29 - December 22	December 3 - December 29	January 5	March 20
Spring 2009	March 9 - March 16	March 16 - March 23	March 30	June 12
Summer 2009	April 12 - June 8	April 13 - June 15	June 22	September 4

Note that various Summer sessions begin and end on different dates. Click on the Academic Calendar link above for details. Also note that classes fill quickly, so register as close to the start of XOP registration as possible.

Immediately after registration the school will send OSU a list of their admitted Expanded Options students and their schedules. OSU will confirm that information with the District and both institutions will work together to resolve any errors. Note that OSU reserves the right not to accept an Expanded Options student.

Courses

Expanded Options students may take up to 8 credits per term at OSU. The OSU Schedule of Classes lists all available courses. The Baccalaureate Core Courses include classes that meet the basic requirements of most courses of study. Many courses fill up shortly after registration begins. The List of Recommended Courses names classes that typically have seats available. Classes can have course prerequisites or class standing requirements. These can be checked in the "Restrictions" column in the class listing. Most importantly, students should check with their school to determine whether or not a specific course meets school and university requirements! Counselors may wish to contact an OSU Academic Advisor in the student's field of interest for details regarding degree requirements. Progress Reports, completed by the course instructor, can be requested around the middle of the term. At your request, the students take the XOP Progress Report form to their instructor and return the completed form to you.

Students may Add or Drop classes during the first ten days of the term. See the OSU Add & Drop Process document for details.

Textbooks

Students can find the required and optional textbooks for a class using the OSU Bookstore's online textbook system. Use this system to order online or just get a list of needed textbooks. The school may set up an arrangement with the OSU Bookstore to allow students to order books and invoice the school. The contact at the Bookstore is Barbara Bowns at (541) 737-0033.

Grade Transcripts

Grades are available one week after the end of Finals Week. The OSU XOP Contact Person will send grade transcripts to school contact people to distribute to their students. Additionally, free printed Grade Transcripts are available through OSU. Additional information can be found at the Office of the Registrar.

Student Support

Support is available for students struggling with a class. The first level of support is the course instructor. Instructors can be contacted at class, during their office hours, or through e-mail. College advisors are also available to help. If the class is an online course then additional help is available at the Extended Campus Enrollment & Student Services site.

If additional help is needed, the student can contact their school XOP Contact Person for support. The school contact can work with the OSU XOP Contact Person to resolve the problem. Most problems can be solved, but it is very important to use this support system as soon as a problem occurs!

Immunizations

Immunization Form. All students attending OSU on-campus must meet Immunization Requirements before the end of their first term. Students will be blocked from registering for future terms if they have not met these requirements. Contact the Student Health Services Immunization office at 541-737-7573 (or 541-737-7547) for questions.

Transportation

Transportation is the responsibility of the student, unless their school offers transportation. The OSU Shuttle bus and the Corvallis Transit System buses are available free to students with OSU ID Cards.

ID Cards, Photocopying, Computer Use and Printing

OSU Student ID Cards are optional, but are required for many on-campus activities such as accessing books reserved by instructors. Cards can be obtained at the OSU ID Center. The small one-time charge for the card will be included in the bill to the district.

Photocopying in the Library can be done with an OSU ID Card, if the card has had money added to it. Money can be added using a machine in the Library.

OSU computers can be used by any OSU student with an ONID login. The School Quick Start Guide and Registration Process document have instructions on how to obtain an ONID account. The account is free to all registered OSU students.

Student printing from an OSU computer is charged only if the student exceeds $5.00 in charges. This is approximately 50-100 pages of printing. Charges, if any, will be billed to the district.