Admissions
Applications for admission are processed by personnel in the Wrangler Express Center. The Wrangler Express also collects and processes transcripts from high schools and other colleges and universities to give to Records Office for processing.
Students are required to submit to Odessa College their official transcripts from other colleges they have attended and/or a high school transcript if the student is entering OC directly from high school. These transcripts become the property of Odessa College and each student’s record.
If a student was allowed to enroll under a waiver for receipt of transcripts or other required forms and does not supply the information in the time frame agreed to, personnel in the Records Office will place a hold on the student’s record. That hold will block registration for subsequent terms.
Re-Admission
A student at Odessa College who has been gone for a calendar year or longer without enrolling for a class at OC is required to complete a new application for admission before registering for class(es).
Pathways Advising Center
An Academic Success Coach (advisor) is here to guide students throughout their academic journey—from entry to graduation. During an initial advising appointment, an Academic Success Coach will assess a student’s college readiness by reviewing test scores and identifying any applicable exemptions (TSI, SAT, ACT, or TX College Bridge). Academic Success Coaches assist students in exploring degree options, career pathways, and transfer opportunities. They also help with registering for classes, making changes to schedules or majors, creating a plan for degree completion, and applying for graduation.
Students are encouraged to meet with an Academic Success Coach for support with academic or personal concerns—no matter how big or small. Academic Success Coaches are here to help you succeed.
Registration for each academic year begins on April 1.
Students may visit the Pathways Advising Center, located on the second floor of the Saulsbury Campus Center, to speak with an Academic Success Coach. Appointments are not required but are recommended.
The Pathways Advising Center can be reached at 432-335-6433 or by email at advising@odessa.edu. All services are free and confidential.
Office hours are:
Fall & Spring Hours
Monday-Thursday | 8am - 7pm
Friday | 8am - 5pm
Saturday | 9am - 12pm
Summer Hours
Monday-Thursday | 7:30am - 7:00pm
Friday | 8:00am - 5:00pm
Advising
Advisors, Academic Success Coaches, and faculty are available on campus to assist students in a variety of areas. Academic Success Coaches and academic program advisors provide assistance with academic advising, Texas Success Initiative requirements, testing, transfer information, crisis intervention and referral, career guidance, testing referrals, stress and worry reduction, decision-making skills, clarifying educational and personal goals, and other problems or concerns that interfere with the attainment of academic, technical, professional or personal goals. Services are free and confidential for students at OC.
To see someone about advisement, no appointment is necessary, but recommended. Students may come to the Pathways Advising Center located on the 2nd floor of the Saulsbury Campus Center and an Academic Success Coach will assist you. To set up an appointment, you can call 432-335-6433.
Academic Success Coaches
Academic Success Coaches (advisors) are located in the Pathways Advising Center and play an integral role in academic advising and degree pathway planning as well as support and encouragement facilitating career placement and transfer. All registrations, including adding or dropping courses, are conducted with Academic Success Coaches.
Testing
The Testing Center provides a variety of testing and related services to OC students and to the community at large.
Odessa College offers the following tests as a service to interested students, potential students and people of the surrounding communities:
The Testing Center is located in SPUR 150. Their office phone number is 432-335-6620. Many of the tests require the payment of a testing fee. Some of these fees are paid directly to the testing company when an individual registers to take the test. Others are paid to Odessa College. Personnel in the Testing Center should be consulted regarding fees for specific tests.
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