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.
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 earlyWhen 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. Find help on checking your holds at https://admin.resources.osu.edu/student-information-system-sis/sis-my-buckeye-link-reference-guide/how-to-view-holds.
The Buckeye Link office can also help you figure out how to resolve any holds as well: https://contactbuckeyelink.osu.edu/
Complete your Financial Responsibility Statement before your scheduling appointment begins
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. You can download a help document at https://busfin.osu.edu/sites/default/files/financial-responsibility-statement.pdf.
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 adivosr 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 https://advising.osu.edu/schedule-appointment.
Run your degree audit
Your degree audit will apply all of the coursework that Ohio State has on record to your degree requirements. It will show you which degree requirements still haven't been completed as well as courses that meet those requirements (those are the ones you should plan to schedule). The Office of the University Registrar has created a handout to help you run and understand your degree audit: https://registrar.osu.edu/degree_audit/dars_web_students.pdf. Things to talk to your advisor about include: