There are a variety of resources available to support you as a student at Ohio State and the College of Nursing.
Academic Calendar: Includes important dates, such as tuition payment deadlines.
Beacon: Beacon is a comprehensive student portal where currently enrolled students can view personalized curriculum plans, find out information on program compliance status. Beacon also posts updates from College of Nursing related to academic deadline, special events and leadership opportunities. Beacon can be accessed via the web browser at https://beacon.nursing.osu.edu or via iOS devices by downloading the app at https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ohio-state-nursing-beacon/id1544751412.
To log into Beacon, please use your OSU username and password. Note: username format is name.#
Buckeyelink: Contains many online student services, from scheduling classes to paying tuition.
Clinical Placement This video goes over basics of the clinical placement office. Additional information can be found in the FAQ below. If you have questions please direct them first to your Program Manager.
Counseling and Consultation Services (CCS): CCS at Ohio State offer a variety of mental health resources to our students. Please take a moment to review their flyer for more information.
Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: This video, created by Dr. Angela Alston, provides an overview of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the college
Graduate School New Student Checklist: An additional guide to help transition to becoming a graduate student at Ohio State
Graduate School Handbook: Includes polices that govern graduate programs at Ohio State
Graduate School Orientation A Carmen course will be added to your Carmen site by the Graduate School with a self-paced orientation course. For more information please reach out to the Graduate School.
Health and Wellness Initiatives at the College of Nursing: This video, created by the Director of Graduate Health and Wellness Academic Programming Dr. Alice Teall, discusses the resources and initiatives available at the college.
Helene Fuld Institute for Evidence-Based Practice: This video, created by Dr. Sharon Tucker, provides an overview of the Fuld Institute for EBP at the college.
Heminger Hall- Student Experience: View a virtual tour of our new building, Jane E. Heminger Hall and the many benefits to College of Nursing students.
Lockers: There are a limited number of lockers available for student use in the basement of Newton Hall. These lockers are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Students must come to the Office of Student Affairs and Success (106 Newton Hall) to complete and sign a Locker Agreement form to be assigned a locker. This agreement can be renewed annually. Students are responsible for supplying the lock and will be required to provide the combination or a spare key for the lock to be assigned a locker. This will be kept secured with your signed agreement in the Office of Student Affairs and Success. Items kept in lockers must be non-perishable and in compliance with The Ohio State University’s Code of Student Conduct. All items and the lock must be removed from lockers at the end of spring semester.
Mental Health First Aid Kit: The “I Can Help You” initiative was started by students at the College of Nursing and is designed to bring awareness to mental health stigmatization, as well as provide you with the skills and resources needed to assist others.
Mental Health Services at the College of Nursing: This video, created by Mental Health Counselor Shelby Woith, provides an overview of services at the college.
Note from the Chief Diversity Officer
Parking: Find nearby parking spots, learn about parking passes, and discover alternative parking options to main campus offered by CampusParc.
Sigma Theta Tau Consider joining the Nursing Student Organization Sigma Theta Tau!
Student Financial Aid: Provides assistance to students applying for financial support, including Federal Aid.
Student Health Insurance: All students at The Ohio State University are required to have health insurance if they are enrolled at least half-time and in a degree program of study (4 credits for graduate students).
Student Services Handout: The Student Services PDF is a list of the services available to students through the Buckeye Link Student Services Center.
Student Web: The Student Web is an intranet that contains forms, procedures, and information that supports our students, faculty and staff. Petition forms, Information Technology support, and Advising Tips for Graduate Students can be found here.
Uniform & Equipment Form TM – 2024 For specialties requiring a white coat, you may choose to have your coat embroidered. Those wishing to do so must adhere to the embroidery policy.
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Virtual Tour of the College of Nursing: We encourage you to explore the College of Nursing through the virtual tour. The tour highlights many of the special features of the college and the physical space of the newly designed Heminger Hall and the recently renovated Newton Hall.
Important information regarding your Ohio State student email account:
The university will routinely send official communications to your university email address. Ohio State recently changed their email forwarding policy so the Buckeyemail student email (@buckeyemail.osu.edu) can no longer be forwarded to a personal account. Those students who are also employees of Ohio State have an employee email (@osu.edu), which is also not linked to the Buckeyemail account. Employees of the OSU Wexner Medical Center have an OSUWMC account as well (@osumc.edu) that is not connected.
Please review the Advising Tip on Email Changes for more information. Please also view these videos for an overview on the different boxes and what you can do to make sure you receive important updates from the university, College of Nursing and your instructors:
You may also call the OIT Help Desk at 614-688-HELP (4357), email them at 8help@osu.edu, check the websites 8help.osu.edu or use your my.osu.edu website to check where your email is being forwarded and what options there are.