OnCourse
Student Success Platform
Connecting students, faculty and advisors to better support students and reduce time-to-degree.
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About OnCourse
OnCourse is the authorized student academic success platform used by students, faculty, and staff at The Ohio State University. Through this platform students can communicate and schedule appointments with their advisor, as well as review their advising notes and class information.
The overall goal in using the OnCourse platform is to increase graduation and retention rates, reduce time-to-degree, provide targeted outreach to students, and increase coordinated efforts between campus partners to better support students. For information on platform utilization, please see our Archive.
Advisors and other staff are able to record notes, set appointment availability, conduct student focused campaigns, and monitor the progress their students are making. Faculty are able to view their courses and rosters, issue alerts for students, and complete Progress Reports.
If you would like to learn more about OnCourse, please email us at oncourse@osu.edu. If you would like to get access and start using OnCourse, see our Getting Started with OnCourse page.
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OnCourse Updates
OnCourse 101 Webinar Series
The Transition and Academic Growth (TAG) team will host informational sessions on our cutting-edge student success efforts. We've got the perfect blend of innovation and academic support for you, and we call it OnCourse. The university's enterprise student success platform is not just a tool; it's a journey toward academic excellence and student success. Join us for a 4-part webinar series, the OnCourse 101 Webinar Series 2024, as we unveil the magic behind this transformative platform.
V3 Reporting Update
September 27, 2023
The new V3 reports are available in OnCourse. To help users learn how to use these new reports, we have created a webpage with resources. These resources include Lunch and Learn Recordings and Overview Guides:
V3 Reporting
V3 Reporting Resources
March 2023 Updates
- A recent update to OnCourse now allows the go.osu.edu/oncourse go link to work on iPads.
- Ambassador applications are due April 7. You can find more information here: Application Form
- On April 4 we are having a Lunch and Learn that will focus on Student Communications. This session will go over statistics and best practices when emailing students.
On May 2 we will have a Lunch and Learn about Canva, which is a free online tool that allows you to create visual reports, documents, presentations, charts, etc. The following resources were created in Canva: OnCourse Annual Report, New Unit Information Packet, and Progress Reports SU20.
Register for these sessions on BuckeyeLearn:
OnCourse Lunch and Learns (you must be logged into BuckeyeLearn to use this link).
February 2023 Updates
Enrollment Window tags for SU23 have been added in OnCourse.
Several updates are coming to OnCourse on Feb 23. These updates include:
1. Details on the actions triggered by issuing an alert shown while issuing an alert.
2. Additional functionality on the Dashboard page: Movable widgets, ability to refresh widgets, add appointment summaries, send messages to students, and manage appointments.
For more information, please click the link below:
February 2023 Updates
September 2021 Updates
- We have updated the Campus Change: AU21, Commuter and Off-Campus: AU21, Commuter: AU21, Entry Campus, Entry Term: AU21 tags
- Utilization reports for SP 21 and the entire 2020-21 year have been uploaded to our archive: https://advising.osu.edu/oncourse-archive
- The Lunch and Learn topic for Oct. 5 (from 12:00-1:00 PM) has been changed. We will now be showing users the two new Analytic Dashboards (Historical Population Analytics and Historical Course Analytics) coming to OnCourse soon. If you would like to attend, please register through BuckeyeLearn: OnCourse Lunch and Learns (you must be logged into BuckeyeLearn to use this link).
- Due to a data feed error, some student categories were incorrect. This problem has been resolved and a data audit will take place to ensure all categories and other data points have not been affected
September 2021 Updates
August 2021 Updates
August 27, 2021
- The Campus Change AU21 tag has been updated
- We have created a help guide for launching the kiosk that includes what students will see when they check in: Kiosk Guide
- Our next Lunch and Learn zoom session will be on Sept. 7 from 12:00-1:00 PM. We will be doing an overview of the functionality for front-desk staff, including the Appointment Center. If you would like to attend, please register through BuckeyeLearn: OnCourse Lunch and Learns (you must be logged into BuckeyeLearn to use this link).
If you have any questions, please reach out to us at oncourse@osu.edu.
August 2021 Updates
May 2021 Updates
New Student Facing Scheduler:
On Monday, May 3, the new student facing scheduler was launched in the production site. (If you DO NOT have students self-schedule with you, this change will not affect you). For Advisors, we have a list of new services that students can see in the scheduler. The previous advising services will not appear for students in the scheduler, therefore you will need to use the new list of services when setting up your availability.
New Dashboard Feature for Staff:
Staff with assigned students, staff who have scheduled appointments, and/or staff who use appointment campaigns will notice a new dashboard feature on your homepage. The dashboard will feature four tiles: 1. My Assigned Students 2. My Assigned Students Activity 3. My Appointment Summaries and 4. My Appointment Campaigns. These tiles will show summaries and charts based on your OnCourse data.
May 2021 Updates
OnCourse is The Ohio State University's version of a third-party platform that was developed by the Education Advisory Board (EAB). EAB and other institutions refer to the platform as Navigate which is why communications and Outlook appointments generated through the platform carry the Navigate logo.
