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The University will be closed December 19, 2024 to January 5, 2025. If you need assistance during that time, please call 1-855-OWU-1842 and leave a detailed voicemail along with your contact information. One of our colleagues will respond to your call as soon as possible.

If you would like to make a 2024 gift, please make your gift before midnight on December 31.

OWU Passport

The Ticket to Your First-Year Adventure

Welcome to OWU! Your OWU Passport is a guide to the many opportunities that await you in your first year at Ohio Wesleyan. Collect stamps for each milestone you complete! Students who complete them all are more likely to successfully navigate their first year.

Your passport is divided into sections, each of which lists different ways to achieve these milestones. Some of the milestones are silly; some are serious; some require a bit of effort; others are easy to accomplish. All of them are important to your college journey. Have fun and enjoy your first semester!

How This Works

Earn stamps by completing the milestones listed and charting your progress with the OWU Passport Log. You can also collect physical stamps at campus events.

Academic Expeditions

These milestones will put you on the path to academic success. Take advantage of the many academic resources OWU offers to support you in your academic journey.

Milestones

Go to a faculty member's office hours
Participate in a study group/review session
Connect to potential majors by attending a department event
Schedule a consultation with the Writing Center
Attend a study skills workshop put on by the Sagan Academic Resource Center
Consult a librarian for help with a project
Find your favorite study space
Go to a campus lecture

Plot Your Academic Journey

Four years may sound like a long time, but it takes a bit of planning to ensure that you can accomplish your goals. You'll work on your Academic Journey Map in CNX100, but these milestones will help you align your values and interests to ensure you can experience all you want to at OWU and beyond!

Milestones

Meet with your advisor to discuss classes for next semester
Complete the "Advising and Registration Tips" Blackboard course
Attend the "Ready, Set, Register!" session at the OWU Connection Conference
Register for classes via your Self-Service Cart
Attend a session at the OWU Connection Conference that interests you
Talk with a student mentor at the Service Learning Office/OWU Connection Office
Visit the Career Connection Office

Explore the OWU Community

Think of each milestone as an opportunity to meet new people, explore new interests, and familiarize yourself with the OWU community. Yours isn't a solo journey! You are building a team of mentors and friends to support you and cheer you on as you go.

Milestones

Check out the Student Involvement Fair
Experience one of OWU's cultural events
Enjoy a live Performing Arts Department theater, music, or dance event
Walk through an exhibit at the Ross Art Museum
Attend a club meeting
Sit in on a WCSA (student government) meeting
Go to an event put on by your Resident Assistant (RA)
Attend an event promoting student wellness
Cheer on the Bishops at a sports event
Eat at Late Night Breakfast
Work out at the Simpson Querrey Fitness Center
Visit the OWU Table downtown at Delaware's First Friday celebrations

Navigate Differences

You'll meet many people on your journey who share your hopes and dreams, but you'll also meet those with whom you disagree–on both minor and major issues. These milestones will help you approach new ideas and people with curiosity, compassion, and understanding.

Milestones

Attend a Sagan National Colloquium: Democracy Matters event
Complete the Beginner Level of the Constructive Dialogue Institute (CDI) Perspectives online course
Attend a constructive dialogue session at the OWU Connection Conference
Complete the Advanced Level of the CDI Perspectives online course