Getting Started: Degree-seeking Undergraduate Students

Five phases of onboarding

1. Pre-orientation
2. Orientation
3. Advising
4. Registration
5. First-term preparation

Phases 1 through 4 are all required to enroll at OSU. The last phase, first-term preparation, includes one required action and other optional tasks that will help you familiarize yourself with the university and provide resources to help you succeed in your first term.

Note: If you are working through these actions within one month of the start of the next academic term, it may be challenging to complete all phases and connect with an advisor before the term begins. We recommend you start as early as possible and consider changing your start term if you’re within this window.

Each action you take may require 24-48 hours for university systems to update and provide access to your next step. If you have waited more than 48 hours for a step, have issues or questions, please reach out to the Ecampus student services team at ecampus.ess@oregonstate.edu or call 1-800-667-1465 (option 1).

Your first enrollment action is to activate your ONID account, which is required to register for classes, access course sites and receive and use your university email address. Please review and follow these detailed instructions to activate your ONID.

After activating your ONID account, you must sign up for Duo, the university’s mandatory two-step authentication system.

We recommend checking your OSU email to confirm setup and start receiving important information.

Keep in mind, each action requires university systems to update.

If you need additional assistance accessing your OSU email account, please contact the Service Desk.

Undergraduate degree-seeking students must confirm they intend to enroll to unlock access to each of the following actions, including getting access to the Ecampus online orientation. To confirm your intent to enroll, log into the Beaver Basecamp admissions portal and click the "Let us know if you intend to enroll" link on your Tasks - To Do List.

International students: Review the instructions to confirm your intent to enroll through OSU's Office of International Admissions.

Honors College students: If you have been admitted to the Honors College, you also need to confirm your Honors College enrollment on the Beaver Basecamp admissions portal checklist.

All Ecampus students must complete the new student online orientation. By completing all Pre-Orientation actions, you will be able to access the Ecampus online orientation from your Canvas dashboard.

To successfully complete the orientation, you must:

• Submit the OSU email assignment
• Review all modules
• Complete the ALEKS math placement assessment (see your college module in Canvas for more information)
• Certify you have completed the orientation
• Complete your college orientation module by submitting the Advisor Survey

If you have not received access to the Ecampus online orientation after 48 hours after completing all Pre-Orientation actions, please send an email from your OSU email account and include your OSU ID number to ecampus.ess@oregonstate.edu for support.

The last action in your college orientation module within the Ecampus online orientation is to submit the Advisor Survey. Submitting the correct survey is the only way you will connect with your advisor.

Once done, you will recieve an email to your OSU email confirming that you have completed the Ecampus Orientation and submitted the survey.

Check your OSU email for specific instructions for connecting with your academic advisor. A meeting with an advisor is required before registering for classes. Your advisor will help you understand program requirements, discuss course planning and provide a four-digit PIN to access to OSU’s registration system.

This meeting can be anywhere between 1 to 4 weeks from when you schedule depending on the time of the term and the advisor's schedule.

If you have completed courses from another institution, this is a good time to confirm that you submitted all of your official transcripts by reviewing your to-do list in Beaver Basecamp. Official articulation of transfer credits will not begin until you have confirmed your intent to enroll (Action 2) and are prioritized for review based on when you completed the Ecampus online orientation (Action 3) and your start term.

We recommend you review MyDegrees (linked from Beaver Hub) frequently to identify which courses have been added to your degree plan and discuss any questions with your academic advisor.

If you need help contacting your academic advisor, please call Ecampus student services at 1-800-667-1465 (select option 1).

To register for classes at Oregon State, you will need:

• Your priority registration window
• Your registration PIN
• Access to your MyDegrees Planner and/or course planning notes from your advising appointment

For registration how-to's and finding your textbooks view the Ecampus registration guide.

Ready to register now? Go to Beaver Hub to get started.

Unsure how to register? Meet with a Success Navigator to help you get the classes you need.

Review the Ecampus tuition information page to ensure you understand the cost of courses.

All Oregon State bills are sent electronically. Detailed billing information is available from OSU’s Student Account Services.

You can view and pay your bill online.

The Oregon State Financial Aid and Scholarships webpage has detailed information about financial aid. In general, undergraduate degree-seeking students (including postbaccalaureate students) must register for at least 6 credits per term to be eligible for financial aid.

If you wish to be considered for financial aid, you must fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and list Oregon State as your school choice. You will need to fill out a FAFSA every year.

Apply for financial aid as soon as possible — ideally, at the same time you apply for admission to Oregon State.

International students are not eligible for U.S. federal financial aid. However, Oregon State administers several scholarship and tuition remission programs for international students. For more information, visit the Scholarships for International Students page.

Oregon State University is committed to the health, safety, personal development and academic success of our students.

We believe it is the responsibility of all students, staff and faculty to create a safe community that promotes the well-being of the entire university, which is why students are required by OSU to complete these important online programs.

You will receive a task on Beaver Hub along with an email closer to the start of the term with the information on completing the courses.

Are you new to online learning? Want to make sure you’re ready for OSU? The two resources below will help you determine how to best prepare. You can get started with both before your first term.

• The Ecampus Survey of Online Success (ESOS) is a short quiz that will help you identify your strengths and areas for improvement. Each result section includes personalized resources for further exploration.
• OSU uses many different systems to help you succeed. The Tech ready orientation offers a refresher and introduces you to most of the systems you’ll need to know to navigate registration, degree and course planning, and connecting with support staff.

Sign up to participate in an optional First-term Success Course. This noncredit, self-paced course opens two weeks prior to your first term, and it has information and resources to help you prepare for success. You can also connect with other online students and familiarize yourself with Canvas, where you'll find your online courses, before the first day of classes.

Are you nervous about starting classes online? Do you want to make sure you get off to a strong start?

We invite you to meet with a success coach. Professional, highly trained coaches partner with you one-on-one to identify your strengths to maximize your capacity, empower you to utilize resources and ask thought-provoking questions to help you feel confident starting — and persisting — at OSU.

Oregon State students who take only  online courses are not required to have an OSU ID card. However, having a card could be useful for receiving student discounts or accessing some facilities if you visit an OSU campus. ID cards can also sometimes be used at other colleges and universities.

More information can be found on the OSU ID Center website, or you can contact the OSU ID Center directly at 541-737-2493.