2019- 2020 Oklahoma state university INSTITUTE of TECHNOLOGY 2019-2020 UNIVERSITY catalog This Catalog offers information about the academic programs and support services offered by the University. This Catalog is as accurate as possible, but the information may not remain current for the entire academic year. Circumstances may prompt changes in courses, course content, credit, fees, regulations, semester calendar, curriculum, degrees offered, and other University matters. Such changes authorized by the University apply both to prospective students and to those previously enrolled, unless the latter are specifically exempted. Catalog revision date: April 17, 2020. Most recent revision will be posted on the Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology (OSUIT) website at the address listed below. The current catalog is made available at the website address listed below prior to the beginning of the fall term. 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This provision includes, but is not limited to, admission, employment, financial aid and educational services. OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | 1801 E 4TH STREET, OKMULGEE, OK 74447 | +1 800 722 4471 | OSUIT.EDU MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Welcome to OSU Institute of Technology I know there are a lot of options available to you in the world of higher education, and I’m delighted you are looking to OSUIT for your educational and/or career and technical training needs. This catalog will provide you with an idea of what we have to offer, and a conversation with any one of our highly skilled faculty or staff members will help you understand how the power of OSUIT can work for you. OSUIT is proud to have a trusted reputation as the state’s premier institution of higher education for workforce training and development. With over seven hundred private industry partners, OSUIT is unrivaled in its corporate support and sponsorship. Each of our technical degrees and programs of study have been developed with the direct input from industry representatives who employ our graduates. So, students who progress from this institution are ensured they will have the most relevant technical skills that are highly valued by employers. Your satisfaction and success is important to us. Whether you need an associate degree to start your career or a bachelor of technology to advance it to the next level, we want to help prepare you so you will be the one they call when they need the very best in the field. Remember to work hard, and enjoy your experience at OSUIT. Sincerely, Dr. Bill R. Path President OKLAHOMA’S ONLY UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY 2 OSUIT 2019-2020 University Catalog Revised 4/17/20 Academic Calendar FALL SEMESTER 2019 INTERNSHIP INTERIM SESSION** 2020 Enrollment May 20 – Sep 3 Enrollment Feb 17 – May 1 Cowboy Up! New Student Orientation (50 mile radius) (8am-12:30pm) Aug 28 Classwork Begins May 1 Labor Day Holiday Sep 2 Last Day to Add (Internship Interim Session Only) May 5 Move-In Day (8am-12pm) / Cowboy Up! New Student Orientation (1-5:30pm) Sep 3 Last Day to Drop with Refund (Internship Interim Session Only) May 7 Classwork Begins Sep 4 Memorial Day Holiday May 25 Last Day to Add (1st Half Classes) Sep 6 Last Day to Withdraw with Auto W Grade (Internship Interim Session Only) Jun 3 Last Day to Add (Full Semester Classes) Sep 10 Internship Interim Session Ends Jun 12 Last Day to Drop with Refund (1st Half Classes) All Final Grades Due by 4pm Jun 16 Last Day to Drop with Refund (Full Semester Classes) Sep 17 Non-Attendance Reporting Opens (Due 9/20/19 at 4pm) Sep 18 SUMMER SEMESTER** 2020 Last Day to Withdraw with Auto W Grade (1st Half Classes) Oct 8 Enrollment Feb 17 – Jun 15 Fall Graduation Applications Due Oct 15 Cowboy Up! New Student Orientation (Online) Jun 8 – 19 Mid-Semester (End 1st Half Classes, Full Semester Classes Continue) Oct 18 Move-In Day (8am-12pm) Jun 14 Mid-Term (Optional) & 1st Half Final Grades Due by 4pm Oct 22 Classwork Begins Jun 15 Move-In Day (8am-12pm) / Cowboy Up! New Student Orientation (1-5:30pm) Last Day to Add (1st Half Classes) Jun 17 nd Oct 23 (2 Half Classes) Last Day to Add (Full Semester Classes) Jun 19 2nd Half Classes Begin Oct 24 Last Day to Drop with Refund (1st Half Classes) Last Day to Add (2nd Half Classes) Oct 28 Last Day to Drop with Refund (Full Semester Classes) Jun 26 Last Day to Drop with Refund (2nd Half Classes) Oct 30 Non-Attendance Reporting Opens (Due 6/30/20 at 4pm) Jun 26 Last Day to Withdraw with Auto W Grade (Full Semester Classes) Nov 15 Independence Day Holiday Jul 3 Student Break Nov 27 Last Day to Withdraw with Auto W Grade (1st Half Classes) Jul 17 Thanksgiving Day Holidays Nov 28 – 29 Summer Graduation Applications Due Jul 24 All Classwork Resumes Dec 2 Mid-Semester (End 1st Half Classes, Full Semester Classes Continue) Jul 29 Last Day to Withdraw with Auto W Grade (2nd Half Classes) Dec 3 Mid-Term (Optional) & 1st Half Final Grades Due by 4pm Jul 31 Instructional Period Ends Dec 13 Cowboy Up! New Student Orientation (Online) (2nd Half Classes) Jul 27 – 31 Graduation Exercises (2pm) Dec 13 Move-In Day (8am-12pm) (2nd Half Classes) Aug 2 Student Break Dec 16 – Jan 2 2nd Half Classes Begin Aug 3 All Final Grades Due by 4pm Dec 17 Last Day to Add (2nd Half Classes) Aug 5 Last Day to Drop with Refund (2nd Half Classes) Aug 7 SPRING SEMESTER 2020 Last Day to Withdraw with Auto W Grade (Full Semester Classes) Aug 21 Enrollment Oct 14 – Jan 2 Last Day to Withdraw with Auto W Grade (2nd Half Classes) Sep 4 Move-In Day (8am-12pm) / Cowboy Up! New Student Orientation (1-5:30pm) Jan 2 Labor Day Holiday Sep 7 Classwork Begins Jan 3 Instructional Period Ends Sep 16 Last Day to Add (1st Half Classes) Jan 7 Last Day to Add (Full Semester Classes) Graduation Exercises (2pm & 7pm) Sep 16 Jan 9 Last Day to Drop with Refund (1st Half Classes) All Final Grades Due by 4pm Sep 17 Last Day to Drop with Refund (Full Semester Classes) Jan 16 ** Revised April 2020 Non-Attendance Reporting Opens (Due 1/22/20 at 4pm) Jan 17 Martin Luther King Holiday Jan 20 Last Day to Withdraw with Auto W Grade (1st Half Classes) Feb 7 Spring Graduation Applications Due Feb 14 Mid-Semester (End 1st Half Classes, Full Semester Classes Continue) Feb 19 Mid-Term (Optional) & 1st Half Final Grades Due by 4pm Feb 21 Move-In Day (8am-12pm) / Cowboy Up! New Student Orientation (1-5:30pm) Feb 24 (2nd Half Classes) 2nd Half Classes Begin Feb 25 Last Day to Add (2nd Half Classes) Feb 27 Last Day to Drop with Refund (2nd Half Classes) Mar 2 Spring Break Mar 16 – 20 All Classwork Resumes Mar 23 Last Day to Withdraw with Auto W Grade (Full Semester Classes) Mar 25 Last Day to Withdraw with Auto W Grade (2nd Half Classes) Apr 6 Instructional Period Ends Apr 17 Graduation Exercises (2pm) Apr 17 All Final Grades Due by 4pm Apr 21 Revised 4/17/20 OSUIT 2019-2020 University Catalog 3 Table of Contents 2 Academic Calendar 13 Academic Proficiency Removal of Deficiencies Graduate Performance Guarantee 6 Non-Academic Criteria for Admission History & Overview of the University 7 14 International Student Admissions History of OSUIT Admission of International Students Philosophy International Student Requirements Enrollment of International Students Mission Admission of Undocumented Immigrants Values Deferred Students Accreditation 15 Assessment & Testing Specialized Accreditation Placement Assessments Associated Equipment Distribution (AED) Career Assessment Foundation ACT® Residual Testing Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Education Foundation 16 Pearson VUE Test Site 8 Accreditation Board for Engineering and Computer Proficiency Requirement Technology (ABET) Registrar Accreditation Board for Education in Nursing General Enrollment Policies (ACEN) Late Enrollment Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) Resident Classification National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE) 17 Course Load Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Adding or Dropping a Course Education Programs (CAAHEP) 18 Withdrawing from College Scope Military Leave of Absence Philosophy of General Education Auditing Courses Class Attendance Philosophy of Assessment of Student Learning Degrees Awarded Institutional Core Outcomes Graduation Requirements 9 Institutional Research Graduation with Distinction Graduate Placement Certificates Disclosure of Graduation Rates 19 Changes in Program Requirements Student Classification Admissions Transcripts of College Credit Admissions Process Grading System General Policies Grade Point Average (GPA) Special Program Requirements Immunization Records 20 Grade Changes Admission Policies & Requirements Student Appeal of Final Grade First-Time College Students