After You Apply
Your New Student How-To Guide
Congratulations on your admission to Owens Community College! We’re excited to have you here and we will support you every step of the way. Use this checklist to set up your essential accounts and apps. If you have questions or need assistance at any time, our team is ready to help.
What To Do After You Apply
Step 1: Submit Your Transcripts
How To Send Your Transcripts to the Records Office
When you apply for admission to Owens, you’ll need to provide your transcripts from high school/GED and any courses you’ve taken at other colleges.
- If you graduated from high school, call your high school and ask them to send your transcript.
- If you earned your GED, go to ged.com and request your GED transcript from the state.
- If you have credits from another college or university, request an official transcript from the registrar.
The Records Office must receive your transcripts via email or in a sealed envelope from the school(s) you attended.
Option 1: Email Your Transcripts
Ask your school to email your transcripts to transcripts@owens.edu.
Option 2: Mail in Your Transcripts
Ask your school to send your transcripts in a sealed envelope to:
Owens Community College/Records Office
30335 Oregon Road
Perrysburg, OH 43551
Download the Transcript Request Form (PDF)
Step 2: Access the Ozone Portal
Ozone is your portal to everything you need while you’re a student at Owens Community College. Log in to Ozone to find:
- Your student email account
- Financial aid action items and billing/account info
- Registration dates and class schedules
- Details about your courses
- Grades and transcripts
- Degree audit (PDF)
Check out the How to Use Ozone video after logging into the Ozone portal for a quick guided tour. For the best results, use Chrome or Firefox whenever using the portal.
Step 3: Log in to Student Email
Once you’ve registered as a student, all digital communications from Owens will be sent to your student email account in Ozone.
Be sure to check your email every day! If your advisor, instructor or the financial services team needs to get in touch with you, they’ll use your Owens email account, not your personal email.
Set Up Your Student Email Account
You’ll find the details you need to activate your Owens email in your Admit letter and the email you received when you first applied.
Log in to your student email account using your official username:
- Full first name + underscore + full last name + @owens.edu
- Example: jane_smith5@owens.edu
You might be assigned a username with a number at the end.
Use the Gmail App on Your Phone
You can use Gmail to access your student email on both Android and Apple mobile phones. If you don’t already have the Gmail app installed, you can download it from Google Play or the Apple App Store.
In Gmail, your email address will be a bit different—instead of @owens.edu, the domain is @student.owens.edu:
- [username]@student.owens.edu
- Example: jane_smith5@student.owens.edu
Need your Owens student account number? Your OCID is a 9-digit ID number found on your Admit letter or the email you received when you initially applied. You can also find it in your Ozone profile. You’ll need this number when scheduling appointments with your advisors or contacting the IT Help Desk.
Step 4: Meet Your Admissions Advisor
Your Admissions Advisor will help you get started on your academic journey at Owens. You’ll get personalized guidance on choosing your program, planning and registering for your first semester courses, connecting to tutoring and other student resources and more.
Step 5: Register for Classes
After you meet with your advisor, it’s time to register for classes! Registration is all online—if you need help, your advisor can walk you through the process.
See Upcoming Registration Dates
Download the Registration Job Aid (PDF)
