MATH PLACEMENT

All incoming transfer students are eligible to enroll in MATH 101M Math for Critical Thinking or MATH 102M College Algebra.  Those transfer studentss who come with no Math credits, but who seek higher placement than MATH 101M ro MATH 102M, must submit either an SAT score or an ACT score or they must agree to take the COMPASS Placement Test.  Appropriate scores on one of these tests will place the student into either STAT 130M Statistics, or MATH 162M PreCalculus I, or MATH 163 PreCalculus II, or MATH 211 Calculus I.

Students can challenge their math placement and/or seek academic credit by making an appointment to take the COMPASS placement test at the University Testing Center.  For more information or to schedule to take the COMPASS, contact the Testing Center (757) 683-3697 or visit the Testing Center webpage.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE ACHIEVEMENT TEST

All students who have studied a foreign language in high school for three or more years who wish to continue in that same language must take the Foreign Language Achievement Test. Students with fewer than 3 years of foreign language study in high school may take the test if they wish; otherwise, they must begin with the 101F course. Foreign Language courses below the 300-level are not open to native speakers. Students who need to take the Foreign Language Achievement Test should contact the Testing Center (757) 683-3697, to schedule an appointment to take the COMPASS Math Placement Test on campus.  There is a $20 fee (subject to change) for this test.

TESTING DISABILITY

Students who need special accommodations due to a documented disability must contact the Office of Disability Services before taking the placement tests. (See the Disability Services section.)  Accommodations cannot be provided without advance notice. E-mail disabilityservices@odu.edu or call (757) 683-4655. 

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Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

International and permanent resident students needing to take the TOEFL may contact the English Language Center for registration information, elc@odu.edu or 757-683-4424. The TOEFL must be taken and results must be posted before making a PREVIEW reservation.

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Students with Transfer Credit

While on campus during PREVIEW, you have the opportunity to meet with Admissions staff to discuss your transfer credits. Official transcripts are necessary for a final evaluation. An official transcript from all institutions and official test scores for which you are seeking credit must be submitted to the Admissions Office.  It is important that you bring your transfer credit evaluation with you to PREVIEW so that your advisor can review it with you during the advising and registration sessions.  To obtain your degree evaluation on-line, visit the University Registrar – Degree Evaluation webpage and follow the instructions to run a degree evaluation. E-mail degreeaudit@odu.edu if you have any questions or need further information.  A reminder of this assignment will be included in your PREVIEW Confirmation Packet.

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Transfer Students Who Choose Not to Attend PREVIEW

PREVIEW provides all of the necessary activities in one convenient stop; however, students (non-Business majors) who transfer in 24 more credit hours to Old Dominion University are not required to attend.  If you are a non-Business major and choose not to attend PREVIEW, it will be your responsibility to (a) retrieve and print your degree transfer credit evaluation, (b) take the required placement tests and assessment, (c) beginning mid-April, contact and make an appointment with the advisor of your intended major so that you may register for classes, (c) after course registration, get your ODU student ID card, and (e) find out what other information is valuable to you by visiting campus offices. Attending PREVIEW, a one-stop shop, is the best and most convenient route to take.  The on-line component of orientation is very helpful to those who choose not to attend PREVIEW.

ALL Business majors are required to attend PREVIEW.

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Overnight Accommodation

A hotel list will be included in the PREVIEW Confirmation packet for PREVIEW participants (students and parents/guests) needing overnight accommodations.

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Dining Services

Refreshments and lunch are provided for all PREVIEW participants.

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PREVIEW Date Change Policy

Please select your PREVIEW date choice carefully.  By making your reservation on-line, you have easy access to revisit your reservation to change your date immediately by clicking on Go: Review Your Reservation, then click on Student Log-in, or you may call the Orientation/PREVIEW Office, (757) 683-3428.  PREVIEW dates are handled on a first-come, first-served basis.  If you change your PREVIEW date, your original date selection will immediately be available to someone else.

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PREVIEW Cancellation and Refund Policy

Note: All Business majors are required to attend  PREVIEW.  Freshmen and freshman-level transfer students are required to attend Freshman PREVIEW.

Please notify the PREVIEW Office in writing if you must cancel your PREVIEW reservation or a reservation for your parent/guest. Credit cards are not automatically credited if someone is removed from your reservation.  Cancellation and refund requests for any PREVIEW participant will be approved only if received in writing no later than three (3) days prior to the selected PREVIEW date.  Requests may be submitted via e-mail, fax or the U.S. Postal Service.  No partial refunds are provided.

Please keep in mind that we are currently unable to refund by crediting cards.  Due to this current status, the paperwork for granted refund requests will be immediately prepared and forwarded to our Accounts Payable Office for processing so that a check will be issued.  Please allow 4-6 weeks to receive the refund. 

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Attending PREVIEW with Another Incoming Student?

If you plan to attend the same PREVIEW as a friend, submit your reservations as close to the same time as possible.  The Orientation/PREVIEW Office cannot guarantee a date until the reservation process is complete.

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Your E-mail Address (IMPORTANT!)

Your e-mail address is required on your PREVIEW reservation as a means of communication with the Orientation/PREVIEW Office. Only information related to Old Dominion University’s undergraduate orientation program, such as important PREVIEW reminders, would be sent to you via the e-mail address you provide. Please be sure that your e-mail address is active and accurate before submission.  Enter the e-mail address that you are most comfortable with using, such as your personal e-mail address rather than your new University e-mail address.  We ask that you check your e-mail regularly upon completion of making your PREVIEW reservation.  If you have an automated reply, allowing messages only from senders you have approved beforehand in order to control spam, then be sure to add preview@odu.edu as one of your approved e-mail addresses before making a reservation. 

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PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO SEE IF IT PERTAINS TO YOU

Business Majors

The College of Business and Public Administration (CBPA) requires all Business majors who plan to attend any of the sites in the Hampton Roads area (freshmen and transfers) to attend Orientation/PREVIEW regardless of the number of credits transferred.  New matriculating students who had previously attended ODU as a non-degree seeking student are also required to attend PREVIEW despite their earlier student status.  If you will only be taking courses at a local Hampton Roads site other than the main campus (Virginia Beach Higher Education Center, Peninsula Higher Education Center or Tri-Cities Higher Education Center), please submit an update request at the Advising Inquiry for Undergraduate Business Majors/Minors webpage, so that your site code can be correctly identified as soon as possible.  Students who are planning to attend a site outside Hampton Roads should contact the director of the site they wish to attend. (See the Distance Learning/TELETECHNET section.) For more information, contact the CPBA Office at (757) 683-5777 or visit the Advising Inquiry for Undergraduate Business Majors/Minors webpage above. 

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Is Your Native Language English?

If your answer is NO, then have you satisfied the University’s English proficiency requirement?  If you have not satisfied this requirement, then before you make a PREVIEW reservation, you must first submit proof of English proficiency to the International Admissions Office or contact the English Language Center at ODU to sign up for the Institutional Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).  After International Admissions verifies you have a sufficient test score, an update will be made and you will be able to attend PREVIEW.

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Disability Services

Students, parents, guardians or guests with special needs who desire interpreters or other accommodations must contact the Office of Disability Services, (757) 683-4655 two weeks prior to their scheduled PREVIEW date.  Wheelchairs are not available for use.

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Distance Learning/TELETECHNET Students

TELETECHNET students are encouraged to attend Student Orientation at the distant site, which is broadcast from Norfolk several days prior to the fall term.  Following the broadcasted portion, sites typically offer their own Orientation so that students can become familiar with site-specific policies and procedures.  TELETECHNET students do not attend PREVIEW on ODU’s main campus. Visit the Distance Learning webpage; contact their local site director, or call the Office of Distance Learning, (800) 968-2638, for more information.

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Any Questions?

Visit our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) webpage or contact us:

E-mail: preview@odu.edu (Include your full name and UIN in your message.)

Telephone: (757) 683-3428

Fax: (757) 683-5858

Location: ODU main campus, 1101 Webb Center, front lobby

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BEFORE You Make Your PREVIEW Reservation

get your Uin & Midas id and ACTIVATE YOUR MIDAS ID AND STUDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: 

You will use your University Identification Number (UIN), not your Social Security Number, and birth date (MM/DD/YYYY), not your PIN, to make your PREVIEW reservation.  The UIN replaces your Social Security Number as the primary identification number at Old Dominion University.  The UIN is a unique, 8-digit number that is considered personally identifiable information and is protected in the same manner as your Social Security Number. Please note that the University is still required by law to collect your SSN for financial aid and tax reporting purposes. You can obtain your UIN by following the steps below:

 

1.      Go to Leo Online, www.leoonline.odu.edu, and click on Enter Leo Online News and Secure Area.

2.      Scroll down, click on the key to Enter Secure Area. Carefully read and follow the on-line instructions.

3.      Initially enter your 9-digit Social Security Number as your User ID, and your 6-digit date of birth  (MMDDYY) as your PIN.  You may be prompted to change your PIN as a security measure (first time only).

4.      Agree to the terms of use.

5.      Click on Personal Information, and then click on View University and MIDAS Identification Numbers.

6.      Write down your UIN and MIDAS ID for future reference.

 

You must activate your MIDAS ID.  Go to https://midas.odu.edu and click on Activate MIDAS ID.  You will enter your UIN and Leo Online password or your full name, UIN, date of birth, and gender to validate your identity and activate your MIDAS ID.  After you activate your MIDAS ID, you must also make sure your student email account is active in order to access placement testing on-line via the PREVIEW site on Blackboard.  Please allow 24 hours for your Blackboard access to be updated before you attempt to login to Blackboard.

 

To activate your student email account:

 

1.       Log in to MIDAS at https://midas.odu.edu using your MIDAS ID and password.

2.        Click on My Services.

3.        Under Service Name, look for Student E-mail.

4.        Check to make sure the Status of your student email is Active.

5.       If your student email is inactive, scroll down the page until you see “you are eligible for the following additional services” – if your student email is on this list, click Activate.

6.      To verify that your student email account has been activated, go to http://season.odu.edu and login using your MIDAS ID and password.  Please allow 2 hours for your student email account to become active. 

7.        Write down your e-mail address for future reference.

8.       To protect your privacy, select Exit and close your browser when you have completed access to this system.

 

Again, be sure that you have followed the procedure to obtain your UIN, MIDAS ID, and University E-mail Address before making your reservation.  Be sure to write them down for future reference.

 

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AFTER You Make Your PREVIEW Reservation

As soon as you complete the on-line reservation process, you will be instructed to print your Reservation Sheet and your Confirmation Packet.  The Reservation Sheet includes all the information you entered to make your reservation, your confirmed date, and amount of payment.  The Confirmation Packet includes details to prepare you for the orientation program: a tentative schedule, checklist (telling you what to bring), and directions to ODU, area hotel list, and other pertinent information.  Also, visit the Undergraduate Advising webpage for more valuable information.  Note:  Since all PREVIEW information is accessible via this website, a hard copy version of the confirmation will only be mailed by verbal/written request.

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How to Make Your Transfer PREVIEW Reservation

1.                 The quickest method of making a PREVIEW reservation is the on-line method.  You will also be able to retrieve and print your Reservation Sheet and Confirmation Packet on-line as well.  You must pay the PREVIEW fee using a card with a Visa or MasterCard logo when making an on-line reservation. If you do not complete the reservation by paying on-line, you will not be reserved, and an orientation date will not be assigned to your record.  Click on the Reserve Now! button below to make your reservation.

2.                 If you choose not to make an on-line reservation, you may contact the Orientation/PREVIEW Office, preview@odu.edu or (757) 683-3428, to request the hard copy version of the brochure and reservation form either via e-mail or the U.S. Postal Service. The completed reservation form must be submitted with the PREVIEW fee (check/money order made payable to Old Dominion University) in order for the reservation and date assignment to be confirmed. A PREVIEW confirmation will be provided upon receipt and processing of the reservation form and fee payment.

3.                You may also visit our office, 1101 Webb Center (front lobby), to make your reservation. 

4.                Telephone, fax, and e-mail reservations are not accepted.

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You are Now Ready to Make your Reservation!

Carefully follow the on-line instructions after you click the link below.  If you encounter difficulty in retrieving the PREVIEW Reservation Sheet and Confirmation Packet after you complete the reservation, then contact us to have the materials sent to you via e-mail or the U.S. Postal Service.

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To Revisit and Review/Update Your Completed PREVIEW Reservation

You may revisit your on-line PREVIEW reservation at any time to review or make changes.  Just click on Go: Review Your Reservation on the PREVIEW homepage, then click on Student Log-in, and follow the instructions.

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