SELF-PACED COURSES

• Self-paced courses must be completed in 180 days.  You can finish sooner if you wish.
• Enrollments not completed within this timeframe will be graded by your instructor based on the work submitted by the course end date. There will be no course extensions granted.

Please note that instructors may take time off during the time of your enrollment (i.e., holidays and summer vacations). This may delay their response to student inquiries, grading of assignments, or assignment of final grades.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call (405)-325-1921 or email testing@ou.edu.

Communication and interaction between students and instructors is critical to your success in our courses. The primary means for communication with our instructors and staff is through e-mail.

All students who enroll in self-paced courses are assigned an OU email address. This email can be accessed through portal.office.com. 

For questions about course content, grades, and assignments, contact your instructor. Your instructor can be reached by the email that is sent at the time of enrollment or through your Canvas course. 

For questions about test proctoring and scheduling exams, please contact us at testing@ou.edu.

You will complete your online course through the learning management system Canvas. In an online course, most of your assignments will be in the form of online quizzes that you will complete in Canvas.  This is not inclusive, as some courses will require off-site registration, such as WebAssign. Each course will list other sites that are required to finish each assignment, if necessary.

All exams must be proctored. A proctor is an individual who supervises the students while they are taking exams. You have three options for testing locations.

1. We are open for exams Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Fridays until 4:00 p.m. Please schedule your exam through your online Canvas "Schedule Your Exam" button within your course.  
2. You can find any local college or university testing center that accepts tests from other sites. Your testing site will need to be approved by our office. Please note that you will have to pay any fees associated with using their testing center.  
   • Once you have selected an approved testing site, submit the proctor's contact information in the Pre-Course Survey found under Modules within your course in Canvas.
3. Libraries are ONLY accepted testing sites if you are going to be constantly monitored.  This will be confirmed by the staff at the OU Testing Center. 
4. All  MATH 1743, 1823, MATH 2423, MATH 2433, MATH 2443, and PHYS 2514 tests are in a face-to-face setting as they are paper-based exams.

It is not the exam proctor's responsibility to schedule exams. It is your responsibility to schedule an appointment with your exam proctor to take an exam.  All passwords and exams will be sent to your approved proctor, and you will be notified when this is completed.

Regardless of your proctor arrangements, bring photo identification with you to the exam location, as you must present it at all times. 

If you have any questions, please email testing@ou.edu.

Course grades are based heavily on the results of supervised exams. We do not have a retest policy. In order to make the best grade, you should take each exam as soon as possible after you have completed and reviewed your graded lessons.

If you want to review a completed online exam, contact us at (405) 325-1921 to make arrangements.

The University of Oklahoma uses a 4.0 grade scale (A = 4.0, B = 3.0, C = 2.0, D = 1.0, F = 0.0). Your course syllabus will outline lesson and exam grading criteria for each course. A course grade will be assigned based on all work completed by the end date of your course.

Grading policy for self-paced courses is consistent with the University of Oklahoma's grading policy for all other courses.

All withdrawals from self-paced courses must be in writing (email). If you withdraw from a course within 14 days of your enrollment date, you will receive a 100% refund on tuition and fees.  If a course is dropped after day 14, it will be at 0% refund.  

A student who withdraws from a course during the first 14 days of enrollment receives no grade; however, a student who withdraws after the first 14 days and before 150 days of enrollment receives the grade of "W."

If you are a degree-seeking student at OU, withdrawals requested 150 days after the class start date are not permitted except by direct petition to the dean of the college in which the student is enrolled.

For students not admitted to a degree program at the University of Oklahoma, they must petition our office by emailing testing@ou.edu.  If approved, the student will receive a final grade of "W" or "F" at the discretion of the instructor and also at no refund on the course. 

Students enrolled in university courses through OU are subject to the Academic Misconduct Policy of the Office of the Provost available at Academic Integrity.

When enrolling in a self-paced course, students accept the terms of this policy. Any violation of this policy could result in a student's dismissal from self-paced courses.

Any student who would like to appeal a course grade must fill out the Academic Appeals Policy.

This institution, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. This includes, but is not limited to, admissions, employment, financial aid, and educational services.

The University of Oklahoma is committed to the goal of achieving equal educational opportunity and full participation for students with disabilities. Consistent with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Oklahoma ensures that no "qualified individual with a disability" will be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination solely on the basis of disability under any program or activity offered by the University of Oklahoma. If you require accommodation on the basis of a disability, please contact our office to discuss documentation submission and processing requirements for reasonable academic accommodation.