Freshman Information

• Welcome Letter from the Chief Departmental Advisor
  

• All CS Freshmen are required to take CS 110, and are advised to progress through the programming, architecture, and mathematic requirements. More Info

• All freshmen must take the University Freshman Assessment before the end of their first semester at ODU. Click Here

• Students are responsible to make sure that their Academic Trascript adequately reflects all AP test results, CLEP test results, or previous college course transfer equivalencies. Students should periodically review thie transcripts to ensure that all records are accurate, that dropped courses do not appear, and that withdrawn courses are properly recorded.

  Information on various tests can be found at Test Center

  • Placement Tests
    
  • College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
    

• If you have taken classes at other colleges and would like to check if these can be transfered to ODU, please visit Monarch Transfermation.
  

Important Freshman Links

• Honor Code: The University Honor Code is based on personal integrity. More specifically, your personal integrity in the face of academic challenges and demands. How you respond to those demands defines the very essence of who you are.

• Registration: Ways to register for classes.

• Academic Advisor: Each department has assigned a faculty member as the CDA (Chief Departmental Advisor). Other faculty members also help to advise students.

• Grade Forgiveness: Students at Old Dominion University can choose GRADE FORGIVENESS to replace the grade of any class in which a grade of C- or lower was earned.

• Planing Your Schedule: Although there are many requirements placed upon you, planning your schedule isn't as hard as it may seem...By using a methodical, common sense approach, you can easily ensure that you strike the right balance between your General Education, Major, and Upper Division requirements