Click below to learn more information related to some of the most frequently asked questions OMS students have for the Office of the Registrar.
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The Academic Calendar is the University’s schedule of important dates and deadlines, such as the start and end of classes, holidays and exams, for an academic year or term. Georgia Tech's standard Academic Calendar consists of a Fall Semester, a Spring Semester, and an accelerated Summer Session.
Academic standing is based on both the term grade point average (GPA) and the overall average of the student. Given that all OMS programs are Master's degree programs, the required minimum GPA for “Good” academic standing for Masters and Special classifications is 2.70. Students should consult with their program for other requirements. Learn more about GPA calculation here.
Student on Good Standing after Previous Term
Achieves term or cumulative GPA under required GPA but above 2.00 > Placed on Warning
Achieves term GPA under 2.00 > Placed on Probation
Student on Warning after Previous Term
Achieves term and cumulative GPA above required GPA > Placed on Good standing
Achieves term GPA over required GPA and cumulative GPA is under required GPA > Placed on Warning
Achieves term GPA under required GPA and above 2.00 > Placed on Probation
Achieves term GPA under 2.00 > Placed on Drop, dismissed from institute
Student on Probation after Previous Term
Achieves term and cumulative GPA above required GPA > Placed on Good standing
Achieves term or cumulative GPA under required GPA (but not both) > Placed on Probation
Achieves term and cumulative GPA under required GPA > Placed on Drop, dismissed from institute
| Academic Standing | Description |
|---|---|
| Good | Student is not on academic warning or probation; is maintaining satisfactory academic progress. |
| Warning | Student’s most recent academic performance has been unsatisfactory or the overall average is below the minimum requirement. Academic warning is a subcategory of good academic standing, differing only in the maximum allowable schedule load. |
| Probation | Student’s most recent academic performance has been extremely unsatisfactory or the term average has continued to be unsatisfactory or the overall academic average has continued to be below the minimum requirement. |
| Review * | Student who normally would be dropped from the rolls due to academic deficiencies but appears from the record not to have completed the term. Student cannot be enrolled on Review status and should contact their major school for further information. |
| Drop/Dismissal | Student has been dropped from the rolls due to academic deficiencies. Student may apply for readmission after an absence of one term unless this is second Drop/Dismissal. Students on Drop should seek advisement from their major school regarding future re-admission. |
* Students should contact your major school to determine the reason for the review standing and whatever is required by that department to remove the review status. If after consulting with your major school you still have questions, please contact the Office of the Registrar at oms@registrar.gatech.edu. Please be sure to include your name and nine-digit GTID number in all communication.
Students may view course grades by term and level, across terms, and across levels in the Student Self-Service Portal following the instructions below:
- Go to oscar.gatech.edu
- Click on Secure Access Login
- Click on Students in header menu
- Click on Grades tile
- Select Term and continue drilling down to find grade(s) for specific course(s)
Many campus departments can place registration and/or transcript holds on students. A registration hold will prevent a student from adding/removing courses, dropping courses, and withdrawing from school. Students should contact the department listed in the “Originator” column for assistance with removing the hold first. If any additional assistance is needed, students may contact the registrar's office OMS team by email at oms@registrar.gatech.edu.
- Financial Responsibility Agreement: The purpose of the Student Financial Responsibility Agreement is to ensure students understand their financial obligations to the University System of Georgia upon registering for classes. Directions to clear this hold can be found on the bursar's office website. Students with any questions about this hold or who need additional assistance must contact the Bursar’s Office by email at omsbursar.ask@gatech.edu.
- Graduate Studies: Students with a hold placed by the Office of Graduate Education (OGE) must contact OGE directly to resolve the hold.
- Lawful Presence: In accordance with the University System of Georgia's Board of Regents Policy 4.1.6, any student applying to the Georgia Institute of Technology must provide validation of their lawful presence in the United States to be granted admission. To enroll again at Georgia Tech, you must provide a copy of one of the documents listed on the Georgia Tech Lawful Presence webpage to validate your lawful presence in the United States.
- Transcript(s): Students applying for readmission who list that they have attended any institution besides Georgia Tech since they were last enrolled must submit a most recent copy of their transcript from the other College or University. Failure to do so will result in a Transcript Hold being placed on the student's account, which will prevent registration in the current or future terms.
Maximum hours increase approvals and permits are only issued by the departments teaching the course. Some departments are using the on-line permit/overload request system on OSCAR. To request a maximum hours increase or a permit, please contact your academic department directly:
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Students are assigned a specific time slot during which they may register. This time slot is referred to as a "time ticket". Students may view their assigned time ticket on the Web Student Access System. Students may access the "Add/Drop Classes" option only during their time ticket.
Time Tickets for Phase I registration are usually assigned the Friday before academic advisement for the next term. Refer to the Academic Calendar for specific dates and times each semester.
To review your time ticket, please take the following steps:
- Log into Buzzport
- On the Home tab, click Registration and Student Services
- Click Registration (OSCAR)
- Click Student Services & Financial Aid
- Click Registration
- Click Term
- Click Registration Status
Waitlisting is a function that academic departments may employ that allows students to add to a waitlist for a course that is closed. Waitlisting is not registration or enrollment in the courses. Once a student has waitlisted for a course section, they will receive notification via email if a seat becomes available in that section. Waitlisted students are notified on a "first-come-first-serve" basis, and once the notification is received, they will have a specified window of time to register for the course. The email notification will specify your window of time. Students will have 12 hours to register for the course section after notification.
Missed your 12-hour waitlist registration window? If a student misses their 12-hour window, they must rejoin the waitlist. Because the process is automated, the registrar’s office is unable to manually register students for a waitlisted course. We encourage students to be mindful of time zone differences and any other restrictions that may apply within the 12-hour window