Im currently a BSPH health services admin major and wanted to know if stats is required to take before taking my major classes? im currently in stats and 2 other major classes required for my degree. but if i drop stats can i still take the other classes?

Has anyone actually gotten their refund?

Today after her JV tennis practice at ODU my daughter tried to avoid someone who stepped in front of her bike and took a spill. She’s going to be A-Ok just a few bruises and a scraped knee. She was tangled in her bike and tennis bag, and a young man stopped to help her and make sure she was ok. He left before she got his name. We really would like to find him. Any help would be appreciated. In a world where most people just keep walking, we would love to thank him for helping. Kind people are amazing! Go Big Blue!

Are ODU Global students not eligible for Virginia state grants? I’m an ODU Global student and recently reached out to Financial Aid about state grants. The first financial aid counselor I spoke with, who does not work specifically with ODU Global students, told me that state grants were available to me. However, when I spoke with a financial aid counselor who does work with ODU Global students, I was told that ODU Global students are not eligible for state grants. Has anyone else run into this or received a Virginia state grant while being an ODU Global student? I’m confused because I’m getting two different answers. Loans are adding up and im getting a bit nervous.

Hello, my name is Madison Reynolds, and I’m a senior student dental hygienist at old dominion university!

If anyone has availability on for the times  and is interested in receiving a dental cleaning, please feel free to DM me!

Mondays 9am - 11:45am 

Monday 1pm - 3:45pm 

Wednesday 1pm -3:45pm 

Thursday 5pm - 7:45pm 

Friday 9am - 11:4am

  I’d greatly appreciate the opportunity to help you with your oral health needs or if you have interest in the program

I have one professor who has yet to post final grades. Is there someone i can email? I tried emailing him and no response.

My commonwealth grand went from 5k to 10k this morning. Apparently something was wrong in their end and they thought I was part time. Don’t lose hope and keep calling/insisting.

Hey Classmates,

Saw a statement that resonates with me with parking 🅿️. Wanted to provide my thoughts and if you guys and gals want to make it.

First solution, if you live within walking and biking distance do those and save money.

2nd solution, If you live far away wake up at a sufficient time (0630-0730) and commute to campus with an arrival window of (0730-0830) grab a decent parking spot.

I can’t stress this enough I treat ODU as if it was my full time job (it technically is since I’m getting paid for it) and I always try to make it to campus when the Gym opens to start my day.

i got this email on thursday… when should i get my refund? i’m still negative..edit: GOT MY REFUND TODAY

So we paid for our parking pass yet no matter where I go there is no parking to be found. This is my 4th year at our so I know the drill but come one I can't even go to my class because there is no parking to be found. I love an hour away from campus so there is no just going home and coming back this is ridiculous

Is anyone else getting random GroupMe chat invites from classmates?

This is new to me, but maybe it’s a regular thing for ODU global students?

Yo is anyone else having network issues

If you are like me, very frustrated my the condensing of courses from 16 weeks (semester long) to 8 weeks (quarter long) courses. Please join me in calling/ emailing the ODUCares department/Dean of Students expressing our concerns. I know it may not do much, but if you have the time, we should voice our opinions and frustrations with change. I called and explained my feelings: the condensing of courses was not explained/ communicated to us - found out when registering for Fall 2026 courses, the decision was made w/o consulting the students or any of their input, the condensing of course content has lead to an overload of content and work req weekly (used to be one module a week, now for one course - I have up to 3 modules a week), the shortened courses means that there is more focus in just getting through the content and assignments rather than actually learning.

I had called the ODUGlobal office and asked how/who I should voice my concerns to and was directed to the ODUCares office and the Dean of Students:

[oducares@odu.edu](mailto:oducares@odu.edu), 757-683-3442

https://www.odu.edu/dean-students/student-outreach-support/care-team

However, I think I will reach out some other higher ups/offices:

Vice President for Student and Campus Life: Brandi Hephner LaBanc, [bhl@odu.edu](mailto:bhl@odu.edu), 757-683-6702

Executive Vice President for Enrollment, Transformation, and Technology and Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer: Nina Rodriguez Gonser, [ngonser@odu.edu](mailto:ngonser@odu.edu), 757-683-5601

Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs: Brian Payne, [bpayne@odu.edu](mailto:bpayne@odu.edu), 757-683-3079

Dean of Graduate School and Interim Dean of Sciences: Marisol Perez, [mplamar@odu.edu](mailto:mplamar@odu.edu), 757-683-3085

Associate Vice President for Student Experience: Lisa Kivin, [lkivin@odu.edu](mailto:lkivin@odu.edu), 757-683-4481

Idk if this is weird but I’m wondering if anyone can show me an example of a tuition waiver from a GAship looks like? I just want to know what to expect. Both FAFSA and my grad advisor said I could be waiting between the end of this month to November for it…

Hey everyone! I just received my financial aid package today after winning my SAP appeal, and I can see that my financial aid has been awarded to my account but my balance is unchanged. Does anyone know how long it usually takes before you receive your refund? Is it possible I could see it this week?

Just trying to get an idea from anyone who has been through this process before. Thanks!

So one of my professors, math department, was complaining about having to move to Constance hall and out of Dragas. Does anyone know anything? Are they renovating it or is out? Are you just being dumb?

These are some really good posters. I’m probably coming back tomorrow to purchase them in cash 💵.

Hello!

I have been waitlisted for a class and a seat opened up AND I'm finally in wait-list position number 1, but I don't see an option to add that class. Do I have to be in position number 0 to add it? Is there a special place I need to go? Any help or advice is appreciated.

Hi, so I’m an ODU Global freshman and currently I’m enrolled into pub speaking 101r but after reviewing the syllabus and some class requirements I’m not so sure about taking this class. I’m not good a speaker and don’t particularly enjoy it so I was thinking about dropping it and adding another class to satisfy my Comm requirement. And I noticed Introduction to interpersonal communication, does anyone know if this class would be a good replacement? And generally how the class differs from pub speaking? Grateful for any advice given🙏

Anybody else still have a negative balance for their refund? I still haven’t even zeroed out yet😭😭

I've been teaching for ODU for many years... this 8-week online conversion is a bastardization of education. I'll let you know in 8 weeks, though if I were betting, I suspect 50% fail rate. It's simply too much for students to manage a full course load and to devote 15-18 hours weekly on one 3-credit course alone. Inevitably students will rely on AI, which will lead to another shit sandwich for students.

I need four textbooks this fall term. They were all “available through the big blue bundle” so I went to get them there. It didn’t have any of my materials I needed so I tried to buy them online in the bookstore. The bookstore didn’t let me buy them because they’re supposed to be through the big blue bundle. What do I do? I literally can’t get any of my textbooks at all

Hi everyone,

This is my first term here at ODU and I got access to my classes yesterday. I went on canvas to look at my classes and there is nothing available for my second 8 week class other than the template for canvas. There is no syllabus, no materials, etc... Has anyone else run into this issue?