Southwestern Oklahoma State University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025
SERVICES, ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
AL HARRIS LIBRARY
ADMISSIONS AND RECRUITMENT
The university library serves a vital role in research, which occupies a significant place in the life of the university.
The Admissions and Recruitment Office coordinates recruitment activities and events with high schools, two-year institutions, and other organizations in the area served by the University. Representatives visit schools, attend career day programs, and provide admission counseling and campus tours for all interested students. Recent high school graduates, transfer students, and returning adult learners can be assisted by the Admissions and Recruitment Office. The office can be contacted at (580) 774-3782 or visit https://www.swosu.edu/admissions/index.php. The office is located in the Stafford Center, Room 207.
The Al Harris Library, named in honor of a former University president, is a major resource to the university. It is centrally located on the Weatherford campus. It is open seven days a week (84.5 hours a week). The library holds over 280,000 bound volumes, over 860,000 electronic books, and subscribes to approximately 146,000 print and electronic periodicals. The collection is expanded by 200,000 microforms, over 18,000,000 media materials, and access to 100 online and full text databases located on the library’s website , https://library.swosu.edu. The library is a partial federal and state document depository. The General Thomas P. Stafford Archive houses several special collections including the universit y’s history. Visit the archive’s website , https://stafford.swosu.edu for more information. Digital copies of these materials, online publications, institutional reports, and other materials can be found on the university repository, SWOSU Digital Commons, at https://dc.swosu.edu. The library instruction program focuses on developing critical thinking skills and other information literacy concepts in selecting information for research assignments. Sessions are offered to undergraduate and graduate courses, delivering both in person and online instruction.
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New Student Orientation All freshmen are required to participate in New Student Orientation (NSO). NSO includes enrollment sessions prior to the beginning of the fall semester in which students receive academic advisement and enroll in fall coursework; New Dawg Welcome, a SWOSU tradition when students meet as an entire class; and the SWOSUConnect course. More than 40 student Orientation Leaders (OLs) assist with all aspects of the program to help new students make a smooth transition into college life at SWOSU. Students are exempt from the NSO enrollment process if they have been out of high school two or more years. For more information, contact the Admissions and Recruitment Office in STF-207, (580) 774-3782, or email admissions@swosu.edu.
CAMPUS POLICE
SWOSU maintains a Campus Police Department pursuant to authority granted by Statutory Law of the State of Oklahoma (title 74, 360.17). Police officers of the Campus Police Department are bona fide peace officers, bonded and commissioned by the Regional University System of Oklahoma. The Campus Police has the responsibility of enforcing state law and all regulations of the University.
ADVISING AND RETENTION SERVICES
The Advising and Retention Services (ARS) was created to strengthen SWOSU’s efforts toward student persistence, retention and degree completion. ARS integrates support services provided by a Coordinator of Retention Management as well as a Coordinator of Advising. This office incorporates holistic advising advocacy, collaborates with the SWOSU Advisory Council, and provides training and resources for Faculty Advisors. ARS assists students identified as at-risk, are undecided in their major, or have other academic difficulties or struggles. Additional services include pre-advising assistance, career exploration, academic tutoring, peer mentoring, and academic coaching. The Advising and Retention Services office offers the following support services:
CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING
The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning assists Southwestern Oklahoma State University, a student-centered university, by providing resources and professional growth opportunities for faculty on enhancing instructional practices, integrating technology in the classroom, advancing online learning, and promoting strategies which increase student learning and success.
SWOSU offers courses in multiple instructional formats:
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Undecided Major Advising Southwestern Oklahoma State University provides individual engagement opportunities to consult with ARS staff to explore potential majors and career pathways. This office provides assistance to students with enrollment planning questions, degree plan reviews, and connects them with key faculty and departments. Retention Management The Coordinator of Retention Management focuses on helping students attain their collegiate goals and maximize their academic success. The department facilitates the College Success course, assists students in accessing university and community resources, and offers one-on-one academic coaching for all interested students on campus. This office helps to recognize their strengths while addressing any weaknesses that may be counterproductive to academic achievement. Academic Support Advising and Retention Services provides academic coaching, study groups, study space (Learning Lounge with tutors), and academic workshops. The Learning Lounge provides a state-of-the- art computer lab and allows for personal workspace as well as individual consultation. This allows students and peers to receive assignment help and preparation for quizzes, exams, and/or other projects. Students who need assistance for these and other related services are encouraged to contact this office (located in Stafford 128) for help navigating these challenges.
• In Class courses are designed following the traditional class model in which the student receives instructions inside a classroom. Courses conducted in a classroom use Canvas, a learning system that will allow students to have course materials delivered to them electronically. In class students can also engage in online discussions by utilizing the Discussion feature found in Canvas. Multiple courses conducted in a classroom also offer students, who attend courses remotely, the opportunity to access in class courses via the ZOOM webinar conference technology. • Online courses are delivered over the Internet and provide access to the teacher and to classmates wherever the student is able to connect to the Internet. At SWOSU, online course work uses Canvas, a learning management system that will allow students to have course materials delivered to them with the ability to connect with faculty and students in ongoing discussions each week. • Webinar courses are at a specific time each week, but these courses differ in that the lectures and class interactions are delivered through the student’s laptop or desktop computer. Seeing and hearing the instructor and other students is done computer to computer. SWOSU utilizes the ZOOM webinar conferencing system. • Blended courses are ones where a combination of delivery methods is employed such as ITV/Zoom and Online together with in-person attendance. • Interactive Television (ITV) is another delivery system for course work at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. ITV courses are conducted via two-way television, and students are able to interact
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