Getting Educated
Getting Access to OSU online tools
Before you can access registration and Blackboard (the online educational portal) you should be sure you have an ONID account set up, and that you know your GAP.
What’s ONID? ONID accounts provide:
To learn more and to set up your account vist the ONID main page
You can set up this account to forward to your personal email account. Click the Frequently Asked Questions link on the main ONID page to learn how.
What’s a GAP?
A GAP is a 6-digit access number initially assigned to each student by the Registrar’s Office. Your initial GAP is your birth date (month, day, year). For example, if your birth date is April 3, 1988, your GAP will be 040388. The GAP is your Personal Identification Number used to access student information available through BANNER and the World Wide Web. Your initial birth date GAP will expire upon your first entry into the information systems. You must then choose a new GAP, other than your birth date. You also have the option to enter some additional information about yourself to use as a prompt should you forget your GAP and need to obtain a new GAP. If you forget your GAP you may contact the Registrar’s Office, 541-737-4331, 102 Kerr Administration Building.
How and When to register for classes
Visit the How to Register page for more information on how to register and to see the registration schedule for the upcoming term.
To see all Public Health classes for an upcoming term, visit the General Catalog and Schedule of Classes page. Type the department code (H) and the term (i.e., Fall 2010) into the QuickJump box at the top of the page and click on the blue Go button.
When you are ready to register, login to Student Online Services. You will need to know your OSU ID and GAP.
OSU MPH Students Registering for Classes at Portland State University or Oregon Health Sciences University
MPH students are eligible to register for classes at PSU or OHSU. To receive credit, registration must be through the Joint Campus Registration process. The contact people at the OSU Registrar’s office are Amy Flint and Tom Watts. Fill out and print the Joint-Campus Registration form (pdf).
Refer to the OMPH Core Course schedule.
Blackboard
Blackboard is the online educational portal that provides access to information about your classes and allows instructors to communicate with students. You may access Blackboard here using your ONID ID and password.
Internships (MPH Students)
Work with your MPH advisor and see the Internship Guidelines and Forms to prepare for your internship experience. When you have completed the forms and they have been signed, return one copy to your advisor and one copy to Eileen Kaspar in Women's Building 123 (Dean's Office).
OSU Graduate School
The Graduate School’s Guide to Success has a wealth of information for current students, including required forms:
- Your Program of Study
- Time lines for current students (under the flow chart links)
- Graduate School deadlines
- How and when to form a committee
- Procedures for exams
- Continuous Enrollment and Leave of Absence
and much more!
Congratulations! You’re about to graduate…
Commencement Information
Alumni Association
Keep in touch and receive valuable professional information. Please email Eileen Kaspar with the following information:
- Full name
- Degree
- MPH track or PhD area of concentration
- Term graduated
- Personal email address
- Information about job placement immediately after graduation (e.g., are you employed by the private sector, or non-profit agency, pursuing further education, or searching for your dream job. Placement information is reported anonymously to CEPH for accreditation purposes. Information is confidential.)
How to…for Public Health Graduate Students
- Reserve a room for competency exams
Room 432 in Waldo Hall is available on a first-come, first-served basis for students taking their comps. Contact Nancy Creel or Kaycee Headley to make a reservation. If the room is unavailable, the Valley Library has rooms available for no charge. You can make a reservation via the Library website.
Sometimes you will have difficulty registering for a class because of capacity or other issues. If a class is full, first contact the instructor to see if he or she is willing to let you enroll. If they give approval, see Nancy in 404 Waldo to get the override. After the override is given, you may register for the course.
- Add a class/drop a class/change credits after the second week of classes
You may add or drop classes at will up until the end of the first week of classes. During the second week you will need a department override, which requires instructor approval before you can join the class. Beginning week 3, if you wish to add or drop classes, or change the number of credits of a blanket course, you must fill out the Petition for Late Change of Registration (available from the Registrar’s Office in Kerr Admin, or here). You will be charged $20 for each change.
- Register for a blanket course (H501, H505, H506, H509, H510, H605, H613, H614)
These classes require an override before you can register, and before the override can be given you must fill out the To Be Arranged (TBA) form. Obtain the TBA form from the rack next to 475 Waldo, or from the link below. Complete the form and get the signatures of the course instructor and your advisor. Bring it to Nancy Creel in 404 Waldo. She will perform the override and let you know via email that you may register. (If Nancy is not available, see Kaycee Headley in 402 Waldo.)
Forms and Documents
Scholarships and Fellowships
- Scholarships and fellowships are processed through the College of Health and Human Sciences. The Scholarships, Fellowships and Awards page has more information and forms to help you complete that process. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY the instructions for applying and note that you will need to obtain copies of your records from the Public Health office. At least 3 working days before the submission deadline, email Eileen Kaspar with a request for copies of specific non-OSU transcripts and/or letters of recommendation from your file. In addition, deliver two photocopies of your self-nomination packet to Eileen Kaspar in Women's Building 123. Requested transcripts and letters will be added to the nomination packet before final submission.
Applicants desiring consideration of faculty nomination to fellowships must have a complete application filed with Eileen Kaspar by December 1.
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