Frequently Asked Questions

I want to enter your faculty as a student, what are the conditions?

Students who have graduated from at least a high school or an equivalent education institution, after the Higher Education Institutions Exam (YKS) organized by OSYM, are entitled to study at our faculty as undergraduate students if they choose the programs that accept students according to the relevant score type of our faculty and are placed in any of these programs by OSYM.

I have earned the right to enroll in your faculty, when should I come for registration? Do I need to make an appointment for this in advance? What is your registration address?

At the beginning of each academic year, according to the exams held by OSYM, the registration periods, registration method and registration places for the students placed in our faculty are announced on the website of our university. Candidates can get information from https://oidb.sdu.edu.tr/.

I made an e-registration. Do I need to come to your faculty and submit a document?

Students who register from e-Government do not need to come to our Faculty for registration and bring any documents.

I am a newly registered student, how can I learn my student number?

You can find out your student number by entering your TR ID number by using the "Learn Student Number" link at https://obs.sdu.edu.tr. Your password is the last 8 digits of your TR Identity Numbers.

When can I get my Student ID Card after registration?

When you will receive your Student Identity Cards will be announced on our unit website after registration. You can get your Student Identity Card from our Student Affairs Unit against signature.

I lost my student ID card, how can I get a new one?

You must petition the dean's office by giving a casualty notice in a local newspaper or with a police report.
Can I enter the campus, classes and exams without my student ID card? Can I use the cafeteria?
In order to benefit from the above services, you must show your student ID to the security personnel at the campus entrance, and it is mandatory to have a Student ID Card for exams and cafeteria services.

What does corporate e-mail do, to whom is it given?

A corporate e-mail account is automatically opened for our university students upon registration to the university. In the transmission of announcements and news to our students, connecting to the wireless network, cafeteria, etc. The e-mail address of lstudentnumber@ogr.sdu.edu.tr containing the student number will be used for all kinds of transactions.

Can I enroll in your faculty with an additional quota?

After the first placement, you can follow the information about the vacant quotas, if any, from the Additional Placement Guide prepared by OSYM.
Does your faculty have an orientation program? How does the process work?
Orientation programs are implemented by the relevant department heads in our faculty. Information on this subject is conveyed through academic advisors at the beginning of each academic year.

Does your faculty have foreign language preparatory education?

There is no foreign language preparation program in our faculty. In addition, foreign language courses are given within the scope of the undergraduate course curriculum. Foreign students who cannot obtain the valid score in the Turkish proficiency exam are trained in the Turkish preparatory program.

What exchange programs does your faculty have?

There are Erasmus, Farabi and Mevlana student exchange programs. You can get detailed information about this subject from our coordinator lecturers.

Does your faculty have wireless internet service?

Wireless internet access is available in our faculty units and campus areas.

Can I benefit from the library and other units?

The central library and health and social units of our university are open to our students free of charge.

I just registered. Will I register for the course?

‍The course registrations of newly registered students are made automatically by OBS. Our students do not need to register for a course.

When and how is the course registration-registration renewal done?

The student is responsible for all course registration procedures. Registration renewals are made within the period indicated in the academic calendar. Normal education students who cannot complete the program in the normal education period within this period pay the contribution fee, and the second education students choose the courses that they can take in that semester from the student information system by paying the second education fee.

When and how do I need to re-register?

You must complete your registration renewal and course registration procedures through the student information system within the periods specified in the academic calendar.

Can I register after the registration renewal period has passed?

If you have a documentable, valid excuse and you apply with a petition, it can be done by the decision of the Faculty Administrative Board.

What happens to the student who does not renew his/her registration?

The period in which the student is not registered is counted as the period of study and the student loses a semester. He/She cannot be taken to classes and exams at that time, and he/she cannot benefit from student rights.

I will register for the course, but the debt appears, what should I do?

If you have a tuition fee debt, you must pay it in order to register for the course. You can pay your tuition fee by entering your student number through Halk Bank or Ziraat Bank ATMs or Internet Banking. Otherwise, you cannot enter the course registration screen and select your courses.

Will the students studying in the 1st Education Programs in our faculty pay tuition fees?
Students studying in the I. Education Programs of our faculty will not pay tuition fees. However, students studying at the second university at the same time accrue fees according to the second university they attend, and the accrued amounts must be paid as tuition money. Interested students should cancel their registration from the second university in order not to accrue fees. Our Faculty II. Teaching students can pay by logging in with their student numbers through the information system within the periods specified in the academic calendar.

What should be done if a mistake is made during registration renewal?

Mistakes to be made during the registration renewal process can be corrected on the dropping and adding (add-delete) dates specified in the academic calendar of our University. Students can drop unopened elective courses and take courses that are offered.

What should I do to freeze the student registration?

Students who have to take a break from their education can freeze their registration for a maximum of two semesters at a time, provided that they document their excuse in accordance with just and valid reasons within the first two weeks of the education-training period and are accepted by the faculty administrative board. Students who freeze registration cannot benefit from student rights.

What should I do to unregister?

If the student who wishes to cancel his/her registration voluntarily fills and signs the Dismissal Form in the Student Information System and submits it to our Dean's Office, the deregistration process will be carried out.

Where can I find the syllabus and exam schedule?

Programs are first announced on our faculty website. There may be some mandatory updates in the first days of the program. During this time, please follow our website. Once the programs are finalized, they are entered into the student information system.

My name does not appear on the class attendance list, what should I do?
Course registration has not been made or you may be taking the course in another branch. You must inform the Student Affairs about your situation as soon as possible.

How can I be exempt from the courses that I have been successful in another higher education institution before?

Students who will start their 1st year may be exempted from these courses by the decision of the administrative board, if they apply with their transcripts and course contents within the first two weeks of the start date of the education course. The faculty administrative board decides which semester the student will be adjusted to, taking into account the courses that the student is exempt from.

I could not attend the exam and I have an excuse, what should I do?

There is no make-up exam right for exams other than midterm exams. Students who cannot attend the visa exam due to an excuse; If the excuses are accepted by the board of directors, those who apply within one week of the last exam date are entitled to make-up exam. Students cannot attend the exams held during the days they are excused. The exams of students who are excused but attend the exams will be deemed invalid.

Do I have to continue the course that I failed or upgraded in previous semesters?

There is no obligation to attend the course you failed or upgraded with ‍FF or FD. Just taking the exams is enough. It is obligatory to attend the course you failed with a NA grade.

Should I apply to take the make-up exam?

Students who get a letter grade of DD or higher who want to take the make-up exam should make a request through the student information system. No requests are required for FF and FD grades.

I see grades like -1 or -2 in exam results, what do they mean?

A grade of ‍-1 indicates that you did not attend the course and the letter equivalent is NA. A score of -2 indicates that you did not take the exam. A student with a midterm grade of -1 cannot take the final and make-up exams.

How to object to exam results?

Students can apply in writing to the Dean's Office within one week from the date of announcement of the exam results for a material error objection. Upon the request of the relevant unit, the relevant instructor re-examines the student's exam paper or exam schedule for material errors. Written opinions of the relevant lecturer and the head of the department regarding the objection are evaluated by the relevant administrative board and a decision is made. If a material error is determined by the relevant administrative board in the exam papers or exam schedules, this error is corrected by obtaining the opinion of the relevant lecturer and the head of the department. The objection application is finalized after being discussed at the relevant administrative board within fifteen days at the latest and announced to the student.

How can I enter 10% and what is the advantage?

Provided that you have not completed your maximum education period and that you have taken and succeeded in all the courses you need to take in the previous semesters, the second education students who are in the top ten percent in the ranking to be made as of the end of the semester, according to the success average of the students who have taken all the courses determined in the relevant semester of the class they are in. pays the tuition fee equal to the student contribution that its students will pay.

How can I transfer to your faculty?

There are two types of transfer opportunities: based on GPA and based on Central Placement Score. Requirements for lateral transfer are announced on our University's website every year in July. Applications are made in August.

What are the evaluation criteria in the application for lateral transfer with a central placement score?

In the evaluation of the application, only the ÖSYM score in the year the student is placed in the program he/she is enrolled in is taken into account. conditions are not required. If the student's Ösym score in the year of registration is equal to or higher than the base score of the program he/she wants to transfer, it is possible to transfer depending on the quota.

Can a student who previously transferred with a central placement score (Additional Item 1) make a transfer again?

Horizontal Transfer with Central Placement Score cannot be done more than once. Students who have made lateral transfer with a Central Placement Score (Additional Article 1) can return to the Higher Education Institution, for which they have the right to enroll as a result of ÖSYS Central Placement, on the next application date.
Horizontal transfer can be made more than once according to the GPA grade.

Is there a summer school? Which courses are open?

The announcement regarding the courses to be opened in the summer school within our university is announced in OBS every year in June.

Can I take courses from other universities in summer school?

If the course that the student wants to take in the summer term is not offered in our faculty, he can take it from another department/program other than the University. However, the content, credit and hour criteria of the course to be taken from the other department/program must be accepted by the Board of Directors of our Faculty in advance.

I passed all my classes, but my GPA is below 2.00. Can I graduate?

Students with a GPA below 2.00 take the courses with DD and DC grades again until their GPA is 2.00 or higher.

I passed all my courses, what should I do to graduate with a GPA above 2.00?

Students who take all the compulsory/elective courses in the number of compulsory/elective courses in the education lesson plan and complete these courses with a GPA of at least 2.00 should first check whether they have debts to the university and faculty libraries via the OBS system, and if they do, they should be dismissed by closing the debt. The original student ID and a photocopy of the identity card should go to the student affairs unit and sign the dismissal form.

From which address will the entries to the Distance Education System be made?

Distance Education System is integrated on your Student Information System (OBS). The address you should visit is obs.sdu.edu.tr.

Do I need any additional software for the Distance Education system?

Süleyman Demirel University uses the distance education system Adobe Connect virtual classroom infrastructure. Therefore, installing Adobe Connect software is important for your participation in classes.

I did not install Adobe Connect software, can I attend live classes?

If you have not installed Adobe Connect software, it will open the meeting in HTML5 if your web browser supports it. However, in this case, you can only attend the course. If the instructor of your course gives you server authority, you cannot share your screen.

I don't know my Adobe Connect Username and password, what can I do?

Your Adobe Connect username is your student number. Your password is the same as your Student Information System (OBS) password.

I changed my Student Information System (OBS) password, has my Adobe Connect password changed as well?

No. Student Information System (OBS) and Adobe Connect are separate platforms. Therefore, when you change your password on one, your password will not change on the other platform.

I forgot my Adobe Connect password, how can I change it?

If you forget your Adobe Connect password, you can easily change it over the Student Information System (OBS). After logging in to OBS, it is sufficient to type a new password from the field on your homepage and press the "Change Adobe Connect Password" button.

How can I find out the exam dates?

Exam dates are announced on the bulletin boards of our faculty, in the board section of our website, and in the student information system every semester.

Can I get a student certificate and/or transcript on behalf of my friend outside the province?

Since the student certificate and transcript documents contain the personal information of the person, they cannot be given to anyone other than himself and the person to whom he legally gives power of attorney in the presence of a notary public. In the power of attorney, it should be clearly written what the power of attorney is for and it should be the original power of attorney. Applications made with a photocopy of the power of attorney will not be accepted.

Does the university have a mobile app?

With the Sdu mobile application, you can perform many transactions related to your university life as well as follow the notifications from our university. Click here to download the application. https://w3.sdu.edu.tr/haber/8616/sdu-mobil-ile-universiteniz-her-an-yaninizda

How can I access course content?

You can access the current course content of the course you want by using the ECTS information package link on the web page of our university or faculty or from your OBS. Click here for the ECTS Information Page.
https://obs.sdu.edu.tr/Public/EctsShowCycle.aspx?BirimNo=26

My address or contact information has changed, what should I do?

You can renew your contact information on your Student Information System page. Your phone numbers and e-mail addresses must be updated so that our academics and administrative staff can reach you in important situations.

What are the disciplinary penalties applied to students?
 
Warning: It is a written notification to the student that he/she should be more careful in his/her student duties and behaviors.
 
Condemnation: It is a written notification to the student that he/she is deemed to be defective in his/her student duties and behaviors.
 
Suspension from the Higher Education Institution from One Week to One Month: It is a written notification to the student that he/she has been suspended from the higher education institution for one week to one month and that he/she will not be able to benefit from student rights during this period.
 
Suspension from the Higher Education Institution for One or Two Semesters: It is a written notification to the student that he or she has been suspended from the higher education institution for one or two semesters and that he cannot benefit from his student rights during this period.
 
Dismissal from the Higher Education Institution: It is a written notification to the student that he or she has been removed from the student body, not to be admitted to any of the higher education institutions again.
 
How can I follow important announcements about students and what I need to know?
Süleyman Demirel University website: https://w3.sdu.edu.tr/
 
Student Affairs Office web page: https://oidb.sdu.edu.tr/
 
Faculty of Communication web page: https://iletisim.sdu.edu.tr/
 
You can follow it from the Notice Boards in our Faculty Building.