Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What are the Registration and Records office hours?
A. For fall and spring semester
Monday - Thursday, 8:30 a.m.- 7 p.m.
Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m. - 12 noon. 
During the summer semester from the last week in May to the third week of August the offices are closed on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

TRANSCRIPTS
Q. Where can I find information about transcripts?
A. Information about transcripts can be found at: www.oakton.edu/records/transcript.htm.

GRADES
Q. When are final grades posted?
A. Final grades are available online five - seven working days after the end of the semester, through the myOakton portal. More information about grades and Oakton's grading policy can be found at www.oakton.edu/records/grades.htm.

WITHDRAWAL FROM CLASSES
Q. How can I drop a class? 
A. You can drop a class online, by mail, and in person. If mailed, the postmark will determine the amount of your refund. Oakton has established deadlines to withdraw for each course. To become familiar with drop deadlines review the Tuition and Fees page at www.oakton.edu/admiss/tuition.htm. More information about withdrawing is available at www.oakton.edu/registration/geninfo.htm.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 
Q. When is the last day to change from a graded class to audit?
A. See the academic calendar for important dates.

Q. What is the last day to file graduation petitions? 
A. See the academic calendar for important dates.

ONLINE REGISTRATION
Q: When can I register online?
A. 24 - 48 hours after the Admissions Office processes your application.

Q: I'm having difficulty enrolling in the math class I want to take. What can I do?
A. A mathematics assessment test is required for students enrolling in their first mathematics course at Oakton. If you took the assessment test, the course that you placed into is the course you need to register in. Students transferring to Oakton from another college may not need to take the test, provided they can demonstrate, by transcript or grade card, that the prerequisite for the course has been satisfied. If you feel you met the prerequisite for the course you want to take, please contact the math faculty at Mathplace@oakton.edu to request clearance for enrollment.

Q: Are international students eligible to register online?
A: No. An international student must register in person.

Q: What are Distance Learning Courses?
A: Video and computer technologies enable students to take courses in real time through interactive TV or through media based and Internet classes. 
Media Based Courses - audio, video and CD-ROM formats. Registration for media based classes have an extended registration date. For more information contact the Alternative Education Office, Room 2548, Des Plaines campus, 847-635-1970 or e-mail, alt-ed@oakton.edu. 
Interactive TV Courses - Live courses that are taught using a technology that allows students and teachers to see and speak with each other in real-time video.
World Wide Web Courses - Students must have private internet access using a 486 or faster computer processor (power PC processor for Macintosh users), a modem with 28.8 kbps or faster, and a web browser. For more information, visit www.oakton.edu/online.

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