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 online with Oregon State. The last phase, first-term preparation, includes optional tasks that will help you familiarize yourself with OSU 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. 

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

For more detailed information related to onboarding, review the video below.

Your first enrollment action is to activate your ONID account, which is required to register for classes, access course sites and use your OSU email account. 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.

Undergraduate degree-seeking students must confirm they intend to enroll. This confirmation has no financial commitment. It simply unlocks your 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.

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. If you have questions about your transcripts, please email transfercredit@oregonstate.edu.

Your ONID email is your official oregonstate.edu email address and can be accessed through Microsoft 365/Outlook. Billing notifications and all other university communications will be sent there. You must check your ONID email regularly.

Example ONID username: BeaveB@oregonstate.edu

Example ONID password: 1Two3Four5six7

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

All online students must complete the Ecampus online orientation. By completing all pre-orientation actions, you can access the Ecampus online orientation from your Canvas dashboard.

To complete the orientation, you must:

• Review all modules
• Submit each module assignment or quiz (required to open the next module)
• Complete the ALEKS math placement assessment
• Certify that you have completed the orientation by submitting the "Required Certification Quiz"

If you have not received access to the Ecampus online orientation within 48 business hours after completing all pre-orientation actions, please contact Ecampus student services from your OSU email account at  ecampus.ess@oregonstate.edu or 1-800-667-1465 (option 1) for support. Be sure to include your OSU ID number in the message.

Your next action in the onboarding process is to complete the tasks outlined in Beaver Hub.

Your success plan tasks are:

1. Review your success plan tasks
2. Complete your college advising intake form (if required)
3. Schedule your advising appointment
4. Meet with your academic advisor to remove your advising hold, which will enable you to register
5. Register for classes

This table illustrates when your success plan will be available based on your term of admission.

Official articulation of transfer credits will not begin until you have confirmed your intent to enroll (Action 2). You will be prioritized for review based on when you complete 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 advisor.

If you need help contacting your advisor, please contact Ecampus student services from your OSU email account at ecampus.ess@oregonstate.edu or 1-800-667-1465 (option 1). Be sure to include your OSU ID number in the message.

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

• Your priority registration date and time
• Your advising registration hold removed by your academic advisor
• Access to your MyDegrees Planner and/or course planning notes from your advising appointment.

For help with registration, review the registrar's guidance on adding classes and a how-to video on registering for courses.

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

Unsure how to register? Meet with an Ecampus success navigator who can help you get the classes you need.

Once you register for classes, you have the option to explore additional resources to promote your success. We strongly encourage you to take advantage of the following resources:

• Meet with your Ecampus success navigator to personalize your onboarding. Make a plan for your college expenses, manage time around other commitments and gain confidence with OSU technology and resources. Make an enrollment coaching appointment online or by sending an email to ecampus.success@oregonstate.edu.
• Attend a virtual event. Ecampus hosts many virtual events throughout the onboarding phases and throughout your time at OSU. They provide guidance related to academic success, financial well-being, engaging with OSU and other students, and career readiness.
• Complete the Ecampus survey of online success. This short quiz helps you identify your strengths and areas for improvement related to online learning. 
• Complete the tech ready orientation, which offers a refresher and introduces you to most of the systems you’ll need to navigate registration, degree and course planning, and connect with support staff.
• Review the resources in the Ecampus Learning Community. This Canvas site includes information for first-term success and connects you to other students starting in the same term. You'll get access approximately two weeks before your start term.

• Order an OSU ID card. Students who take only online courses are not required to have an OSU ID card. However, having one 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. For help, contact the OSU ID Center at 541-737-2493.