Steps for Relocating

To be eligible to take classes, part-time or full-time, on the Oxford Campus during the Academic year you must have earned 20 credit hours on the Hamilton or Middletown campuses and have a 2.0 or higher cumulative GPA. Credit hours earned for relocating do not include hours you earned from AP credit, portfolio, transfer work, Post-Secondary or CLEP exams.

If you need or want to take any classes in Oxford during the fall or spring semesters you will need to fill out a relocation packet IN ADVANCE. If you wait until registration time it will take awhile to process your paperwork and you may not get the class you are trying to sign up for in Oxford.

1. Pick up a relocation packet in the Advising Office, 102 Rentschler Hall. This packet is available beginning in late September for spring registration, and in late February for fall relocation.

2. Fill out each page of the packet and return it to the office listed at the top of the page. For instance many papers will go to the Records Office, but you will need to send your Medical Form to Oxford.

3. You only have to fill out a Medical Form once during your time at Miami University, but if you continually take some classes in Oxford and some in Hamilton then you will need to fill out the rest of the relocation form each semester for it to be valid.

4. Allow a couple of weeks for Oxford to process your medical form.

If you will be taking classes full-time in Oxford:

• You will pay Oxford fees for classes.

• You will need to schedule a meeting with an Oxford adviser to schedule your classes and have your relocation hold removed from your record. You will not be able to schedule without meeting with an Oxford adviser.

Relocation Day is a day where you can sign up in advance for a time slot to meet with an Oxford adviser on the regional campuses. You can visit the advising office for Hamilton in 102 Rentschler or call 785-3129 to schedule this appointment.

For Middletown Relocation packets or information visit 114 Johnston Hall, the Office of Records and Registration. Relocation Day is held once each semester on the Hamilton Campus and once a semester on the Middletown Campus. During the fall this is typically during the first week in November, during the spring it would be in late March. Appointments fill early so call ahead to schedule your time. If you do not meet with the advisers while they are on the regional campuses you will need to go to Oxford for your advising appointment.

During Relocation Day there will also be an information session in which representatives from Oxford will be available to answer many questions about the Oxford campus.

If you are attending primarily in Hamilton but wish to sign up for a few hours in Oxford:

• You can meet with a Hamilton adviser, you will not have a relocation hold on your record.

• In your relocation packet there is a section about which one or two specific courses you are requesting permission to register for in Oxford. For example, if you list “FSW 400” then try to sign-up for “HST 399” the computer system will not allow you to register.

• You still need to complete the entire packet, including the Health Form.

• You will pay the campus fees for whichever campus you are taking more credit hours. For instance, if you take 7 hours in Hamilton and 6 hours in Oxford you will be charged Hamilton fees.