Frequently Asked Questions
Question-1: Where can I follow educational announcements?
You can follow our university's news, announcements and event information on the SDU website and our official social media accounts (Instagram, Twitter).
Question-2: Where can I follow the announcements made by the Department of Econometrics?
You can follow from our department's website and social media accounts.
https://twitter.com/SduEkonometri
https://www.instagram.com/sduekonometri/
Question-3: How can I learn my student number?
You can access your student number by entering your identity information on the "Learn Student Number" tab on the main page of the Student Information System (OBS). The password you will use to log in to the system is the last 8 digits of your ID number.
Question-4: How can I learn my e-mail address?
You can see your e-mail address on the page that will open after logging into the Student Information System (OBS). E-mail addresses for undergraduate students are l(student number)@ogr.sdu.edu.tr. Your password is the last 8 digits of your ID number.
Question-5: What are double majors and minors? Who can apply?
Double major education is when a student enrolled in the undergraduate or associate degree program of the university continues to another program of the university in order to obtain a second diploma. Minor education, on the other hand, is when a student enrolled in an undergraduate program takes courses from a second undergraduate program in order to increase his knowledge. If your GPA is at least 2.70 at the beginning of the 3rd semester at the earliest and at the beginning of the 5th semester at the latest; You can apply to minor programs if your GPA is at least 2.35 at the beginning of the 3rd semester at the earliest and the 6th semester at the latest.
Question-6: What is the passing grade? Is there a bell curve?
In all academic units of our university, your passing grade is determined as 40% of the midterm exam (midterm) and 60% of the semester/end exam (final). If studies such as homework, projects, and applications have been made in addition to the midterm exam, your passing grade will be treated as 50% of the midterm exam and 50% of the semester/end exam. Relative evaluation system is applied in our university. You can find detailed information in the Relative Evaluation Directive at https://link.sdu.edu.tr/NPNyl_FR.
Question-7: Where can I get information about the contents of the courses?
You can get information about the course contents from the ECTS Information Package by entering your student number and password (last 8 digits of the ID number) from the Student Information System.
Question-8: What are the opportunities to study abroad?
Our University; Erasmus, Mevlana and Farabi programs, and in line with the agreements it has made with universities in Turkey and around the world, it provides you with the mobility to study within certain periods. Within this framework, our students are offered a privileged education with around 370 agreements with different departments of 171 distinguished universities in 22 European Union countries.
Question-9: Who can apply to Erasmus, Farabi and Mevlana programs? What are the application criteria?
All students registered at our university can apply to these programs. For the details of the application requirements and how the process will be run, you can contact the Western Campus International Relations General Coordinatorship or http://erasmus.sdu.edu.tr, http://farabi.sdu.edu.tr and http://mevlana. You can reach them at sdu.edu.tr.
Question-10: How and where can I get my student ID?
Our students who have registered to our university can get their student IDs from the department secretaries.
Question-11: When and where can I see my course schedule?
You can see your course schedule on the Student Information System. You can also follow the announcements on the web page of your faculty.
Question-12: Why should I check my e-mail address daily?
With the e-mail addresses with the extension "ogr.sdu.edu.tr" offered to our students; You can be instantly informed about all developments related to our university, scientific, cultural and sports activities such as conferences, concerts, symposiums, tournaments, and course and training announcements. We recommend that you check your e-mail daily so that you do not miss special announcements.
Question-13: What does the Student Information System (OBS) do?
In the OBS system, where all your information and documents are located, in addition to your course registration process, you will need many courses such as course schedule, distance education, lecture notes, tuition information, exam programs, registration renewal, summer school registrations, internship applications, minor-double major applications. information is available.
Question-14: How can I contact the lecturer who teaches our course?
You can contact us by sending a message to the institutional e-mail address of the lecturer attending your course. You can reach the e-mail address of the faculty member by typing the name and surname of the faculty member in the search section in the upper right corner of the SDU website.
Question-15: Where can I learn the courses I need to take in order to graduate?
You can examine and learn the lesson plan you are subject to by entering the document archive on the department website.
Question-16: What does prerequisite course mean?
If a prerequisite is specified for a course in the lesson plan, you must meet the specified prerequisite in order to take that course.
Question-17: How can I learn the prerequisite courses and prerequisites?
The course plan you are subject to includes prerequisite courses and prerequisites. In addition, there is a list of prerequisite courses and prerequisites in the document archive on the department website.
Question-18: Why should I use the SDU mobile application?
With the SDU mobile application, which offers instant access to contents such as "Student Information System", "News", "Announcements", "Events", "Personnel Information System", "Food Menu", you can be instantly informed about the events and access the current academic calendar. You can easily access your grades explained in the Student Information System and the Graduate School Information System. You can easily find your way around the campus and share this information easily via 3rd party applications (whatsapp, facebook, e-mail, etc.).
Question-19: How can I access the SDU mobile application?
You can access the application on Android and IOS operating systems. After downloading the application, you can use the application by entering your e-mail address and password (last 8 digits of the ID number).
Question-20: How can I become a member of student societies?
You can become a member of the communities that offer a wide range of hobbies to our students throughout their university education, with 107 clubs and 29,845 students, by logging in with your SDU student e-mail at https://otomasyon.sdu.edu.tr.
Question-21: What services can I get at the Career Center?Question-21: What services can I get at the Career Center?
Career Center; It provides services in improving employment opportunities of graduates, assisting students in job application and interview techniques, placing graduates to work in line with the demands of the companies they are in contact with, offering internship opportunities to students and providing personal development support. https://kariyer.sdu.edu.tr
Question-22: Are the services of the Psychological Counseling Unit paid? How can I make an appointment?
The services of the Psychological Counseling and Guidance Unit, which provides services to all students, staff and their relatives, are free of charge. You can call +90 246 211 83 67 to make an appointment.
Question-23: Do I have the opportunity to use the sports fields and olympic swimming pool in the campus?
You can make use of the Atatürk Indoor Sports Hall and the Western Campus Outdoor and Indoor Sports fields located in the East Campus of our University for your sports activities at the time that suits you. In our Full Olympic Swimming Pool, you are provided with an environment where you can do quality swimming activities. You can access the activities and the current swimming pool program at https://sportesisleri.sdu.edu.tr.
Question-24: Is there a compulsory internship in the Department of Econometrics?
There is no compulsory internship in our department, but you can do an optional internship.