International Visiting (Guest/Transient) Student
Owens welcomes visiting students year-round. Simply take a class or two and then transfer the credits to your home institution.
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1. Talk With Your Home Institution Advisor
Talk with an Academic Advisor at your home college to make sure the courses you take at Owens will transfer back and apply to your degree.
2. Complete Your Admissions Application
Complete your Admissions application as soon as possible. After logging in, click the General Student Applicant Home link, then the Start My Application button. For Applicant Type, choose Visiting. If you are an International Visiting Student, please follow the steps on this page.
3. Submit Your Admission Documents
Submit the following documents by emailing the Owens International Admissions office.
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- Copy of Passport ID Page
- Copy of U.S. Visa
- Current I-20 (If applicable)
- Download and complete the International Visiting Students Data Sheet (PDF).
4. Activate and log in to your Ozone Account
You can use Ozone to access Workday, Blackboard, and your Owens Student Email, as well as find other useful information to help guide your student experience.
Keep an eye on your email to receive your Owens ID number and your username to activate your Ozone account.
For assistance logging in to your Ozone account, contact our IT Help Desk by calling (567) 661-7120 or check out the IT Help Desk resources.
About Your Owens Username
Your username is your full first name, underscore, full last name: jonathon_doe. Some usernames will have a number following the last name due to students having a common name (example: jonathon_doe2).
New Owens students will need to activate their account at Owens Self Service Password Reset.
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- Click Activate Account and fill in your information.
- Once all information has been filled in, click Activate.
Note: Your OCID is your Owens nine-digit ID number found on your welcome letter via the personal email account provided on your application and a hard copy via U.S. Mail. If you did not receive a welcome letter, please contact the Admissions Office by calling (567) 661-7777. - Immediately following the activation process, you will set up your account.
- Once done, you can proceed to the Owens Portal to sign in to your Ozone.
5. Access Workday and Complete Student Onboarding
Aside from using Workday to complete onboarding tasks, you can also use Workday to pay your bill, access your class schedule, monitor final grades and academic feedback and receive important engagements and to-do items.
Need Additional Help?
For task-specific job aids, please review Owens Workday resources.
If you need additional assistance, please submit an IT Online Service Request, or email Owens Help Desk or call the IT Help Desk at (567) 661-7120.
To contact your advising team, please reach out to the Student Service Center by calling (567) 661-7777.
6. Submit a Visiting Student Registration Request Form
To register for classes, please complete the Visiting Student Registration Request Form. You can access this in either your Ozone account or in Workday via the Helpful Links in your Academics app.
Visiting students do not need to send official transcripts to Owens.
To find course sections, use the Class Schedule Search. You will need to include the subject code, course number and section number for each course. Failure to include these details may delay your registration.
After completing the Request Form, monitor your Owens Student Email for registration confirmation details or error resolution instructions.
Please submit a new Request Form before each semester when you take a course at Owens as a visiting student.
For questions, email the Owens Visiting Students office.
7. Review Payment Options
View out-of-state tuition and fees.
Deferred Payment Plan:
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- The Deferred Payment Plan (DPP) offers eligible students the opportunity to defer payment of tuition and fees over four months for fall and spring semesters and three months for the summer semester. The student will be allowed one payment plan each semester. A $25 non-refundable Payment Option Fee is assessed to each participant each semester.
- Deferred Payment Plan Dates
- See more information about making a payment.
Contact Us
International Student Services
Connect with us:
Toledo-area Campus: Find us at College Hall, Room 130
Findlay-area Campus: Virtual and phone appointments available
Office hours:
- Fall/Spring Semesters: Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Friday: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Summer Semester: Monday–Friday: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.