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examination, the instructor or Academic Integrity Panel may permit the student to drop the course with a grade of "W." If the student is found not responsible for the violation, he or she may drop the course with either a "W" or "F," (according to the drop grade policy) appearing on the academic record. If the student is found responsible for the violation, the instructor may assign an appropriate sanction, including assigning the grade "F" for the assignment/examination or "F!" for the course. (See Policy and Procedures Letter 02-0822). International students need to consult with International Students and Scholars (ISS) before dropping courses or withdrawing for the semester. Under reporting regulations required by the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), dropping below full-time can put a student’s visa status in jeopardy. 5.5 Concurrent Enrollment A student who desires to earn credits concurrently at another institution or through correspondence, or DANTES (Defense Activity for Non- traditional Education Support) examinations while enrolled for residence credit at OSU, must secure approval in advance from his or her dean if he or she expects this institution to accept those credits. Armed Forces personnel will be granted 60 days from the date of their first enrollment to establish, through DANTES examinations, advanced standing in subject matter that they mastered while in the Armed Forces. 5.6 Course Prerequisites Course prerequisites are published in the course section of the University Catalog. When no prerequisites are listed for courses numbered 3000 or 4000, it is understood that the prerequisite is approval of the student’s adviser. The prerequisite for courses at the 5000 or 6000 level is graduate standing in addition to any other prerequisites listed. Instructors may waive prerequisites when the student’s background justifies this action. Academic advisers may only provide overrides of prerequisite requirements for undergraduate courses, and only if examination of the student’s academic record verifies the prerequisites for the undergraduate course have been met. Before the beginning of a term, departments may review class rosters to verify completion of prerequisite requirements and may initiate action to drop students who do not meet the published requirements. Prior approval of the instructor may be required for enrollment in problems courses, independent study, internships, thesis and dissertation courses, and courses taught in a professional school. 5.7 Class Enrollment Maxima The maximum number of students permitted to be enrolled in each section of a course is determined by the department head and can be increased or decreased only by the department head or dean. Generally, the maximum number of students permitted in an honors section is 22 students. The Dean of The Honors College may slightly increase or decrease the size of some honors sections. The number of students enrolled in a class may not exceed the fire code capacity of the designated classroom. 5.8 Priority Enrollment Currently enrolled/continuing students register for summer and fall classes during the latter part of the preceding spring semester, and for spring classes during the latter part of the fall semester. In order to facilitate access to courses required for timely degree completion, a student's priority for enrollment generally follows academic class level with seniors having the highest priority. Some exceptions to this basic priority may be necessary to accommodate bona fide student needs, such as a special priority for physically disabled students. The Office

of Academic Affairs determines enrollment priorities, and enrollment schedules and priorities are posted in the enrollment guide located on the Registrar's website at registrar.okstate.edu (http://registrar.okstate.edu). Full-time staff members may utilize priority enrollment to help ensure they are given an opportunity to identify a section(s) at a time that is least disruptive to work in the office. This benefit of priority enrollment is extended to full-time (100% FTE), regular staff members. Staff members employed at less than one hundred percent are not eligible for priority enrollment. 5.9 Late Enrollment Students are allowed and encouraged to enroll well before the beginning of a given term (fall, spring, summer). Students whose initial enrollment for the term occurs on or after the first day of the term will be charged a late enrollment fee. A student is permitted to add classes after initial enrollment without a late enrollment fee during the first two weeks of a 16-week semester or through the fifth day of an eight-week summer session or during proportionate periods for block or short courses. See the "Tuition, Fees, and Cost Estimates (p. 68)" section of the Catalog for the current late enrollment fee amount. 5.10 Payment of Tuition and Fees Oklahoma State University (OSU) combines enrollment costs and charges from different areas on campus into one consolidated account. By enrolling/registering in classes, students accept the responsibility of the costs associated with the courses unless dropping/withdrawal occurs by the published dates to receive credit. The Bursar Office generates a monthly electronic billing statement (e-bill) on the last business day of every month detailing charges, credits, and payments that occurred during the month. A billing email notification is sent to the student’s OSU email address at the beginning of each month when the billing statement is available to view online. Your OSU email is considered to be the primary source for receiving electronic communications from the University. If someone other than the student should also receive billing notifications, an authorized user may be set up by the student through student portal at http://my.okstate.edu/ by clicking OSU Stillwater/Tulsa Bursar Account under Quick Links. Authorized user login access is located through the bursar website at http://bursar.okstate.edu. Payment is due no later than the 15th of each month. All tuition and fees (required and optional) and other charges are considered past due if not paid by the 15th of the billing month. Late fees and holds can be avoided by paying by the published deadline. Students may use their O-Key credentials to view online real-time account activity at http:// my.okstate.edu/ clicking OSU Stillwater/Tulsa Bursar Account under Quick Links. Failure to view a bill does not relieve the student of his/her financial obligation. It is the student’s responsibility to update addresses and phone numbers at the University. Miscellaneous charges (such as books/supplies) may occur throughout the semester, often after financial aid has processed. Students are responsible for paying these subsequent charges as they appear on monthly bursar billing statements. In efforts to assist students in meeting financial obligations, Oklahoma State University offers a semester based payment plan as an alternative to the traditional lump-sum payment method. This plan provides an opportunity for families (authorized users) and students to pay University billed expenses in regular monthly payments. No finance charges are associated with the payment plan or enrollment holds if payments are made as promised. The Payment Plan is available online each semester. The student can sign-up online at http://my.okstate.edu/ by clicking OSU Stillwater/Tulsa Bursar Account under Quick Links. It is important