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Business/Accountancy major

GRADUATION info

Created and presented by COB Advising Office

Includes audio narration

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Your COB Advising Report

How to obtain your advising report: http://www.bus.oregonstate.edu/services/audit.htm

What’s on it BUS checklist and GPAs PIN Bacc Core checklist Total credits and GPAsNO checklist for minor

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REQUIREMENT overview BA core complete? (Doing old or

new?)Old Bus core:

http://www.bus.oregonstate.edu/services/checklist.htm

Requires a minor

New Bus core: http://www.bus.oregonstate.edu/services/newchecklist.htm

Doesn’t require a minor, but requires extra specified core classes

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REQUIREMENT overview – cont’d

Business GPA requirement (must meet one):• Old standards: 2.50 in each core group and

overall Business total• New standards: 2.50 overall BA total and

all BA core & option grades C- or better Bus discipline/option(s) complete? Bacc Core complete? Minor complete? (you check w/ dept) Minimum credits: 180 total credits /60

upper division

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REQUIREMENT overview – cont’d

Bus discipline/option(s) complete?

Bacc Core complete? Minor complete? (you check w/

dept) Minimum credits: 180 total

credits /60 upper division

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Misc. Requirements – may not apply to all

OFFICIAL transcripts for transfer credits/transfer degree must be at Office of Admissions.

Taking classes off campus last term? You must meet with a COB advisor.

Over 50% Business degree credits must be completed at OSU.

Over 50% Business option must be completed at OSU.

Accountancy: change your option to major before you apply for graduation

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Misc. Requirements (cont.) Deficient Foreign Language (DFL)

requirement – You may have been admitted without the Foreign Language requirement.

(See requirement details at: http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/firstyear/gen_requirements.html).

If so, it becomes a graduation requirement..

Want Bachelor of Arts? (not avail for Acct)– need both:

Two year proficiency in foreign language

Culture (either 10 wk abroad experience in non-English speaking ctry, OR 6 cr upper div culture courses related to language studied.)

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The University Audit Online version available on Online Student

Services. Printed copy available in 214 Bexl (must show photo ID).

Does not include currently enrolled classes.

It does not check most minor requirements.

Requirements marked “NOT MET” may be due to transfer classes or exceptions.

Using New Bus Core? This is not programmed into your grad audit most likely.

Check with your advisor if you have questions or think there are errors.

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COMMON GRAD PROBLEMS Synthesis Bacc Core:

Must have one course from each group (CGI & STS)

The two courses used to fulfill the Synthesis requirement may not be in the same department/discipline

Student didn’t check w/ minor dept COB GPA requirement(s) not met Student didn’t have official transcripts for

transfer courses sent to Admissions

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GRADUATION vs. WALKING

Graduation is when you finish your last requirements.

Walking is when you go through the ceremony.

You do not have to participate in ceremony.

You must apply for graduation.

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The Diploma—how to get it

At the Commencement Ceremony At the Registrar’s Office after your

last term By Mail (for a fee)

Note: Options and minors show up on transcript only.

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The Ceremony

Sunday after finals week 2:00pm, Reser Stadium

Held only once per year.

Info mailed to you by Registrar in early April. Read it!

RSVP card for ceremony included in info packet. You must return card to Registrar to participate.

You CANNOT walk this June if graduating following fall.

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The Ceremony (cont.)

Mid-April – Commencement Countdown, MU Ballroom (cap & gown, invitations, rings, etc.) If you can't attend, you may obtain your items from the OSU Bookstore after the event.

No tickets needed for entry to stadium.

COB holds a drop-in reception the morning prior to the ceremony. You will receive an announcement in May.

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Commencement updates

As it becomes available, specific information about the ceremony for students and guests can be found at:

http://oregonstate.edu/commencement

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Check your BUS & ONID email !

Students with audit problems will be contacted by OSU email shortly before their final term…but don’t

rely on that. Check your own audit.

Your education is your responsibility.