COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN ECOLOGY

Educational Studies Graduate Student News

News for week of August 12, 2024

Greetings from the Office of Student Services and Graduate Studies! Below is important news and information for graduate students in the Department of Educational Studies.

Need assistance with course registration? Email Es-registration@osu.edu.

Autumn 2024 Upcoming Important Dates

Important Dates

Aug. 13:
- Initial Tuition, Fee and University Residences and Dining Services Payment Deadline – unpaid accounts subject to a late fee beyond this point – subsequent deadlines listed on Statement of Account | Autumn Term/Sessions
Aug. 16:
- Late Payment Fee Assessed – $200 | Autumn Term/Sessions
Aug. 20:
- First Day of Classes | Autumn Full Term, 7-week Session 1
Aug. 23:
- Last day to add a course using online registration and without instructor’s written permission | Autumn Full Term, 7-week Session 1
- Last day to do a program, plan or campus change – effective date must be before the first day of the term | Autumn Term/Sessions
- Ohio Residency for Tuition Application Deadline – online form and all requested documentation
- Last Day of 100% Refund Period | Autumn Full Term, 7-week Session 1
Aug. 30:
- Last Day of 50% Refund Period | 7-week Session 1
- Last Day of 75% Refund Period | Autumn Full Term
- Last day to add a course without a petition | Autumn Full Term, 7-week Session 1
- Last day to drop a course using online registration and without receiving a “W” on record | 7-week Session 1
Aug. 31:
- Late Registration Fee ($500) and Late Course Add Fee ($100 per course added) Assessed | Autumn Full Term, 7-week Session 1

More Important Dates

Tuition and Fee Payment Due August 13

Student account information for Autumn is now available in Buckeyelink. Make sure to accept any financial aid and pay all tuition and fees by the initial August 13 deadline.

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EHE Graduate Student Welcome Event!

Hosted by the College of Education and Human Ecology, all EHE graduate students are invited to join this event for a welcoming kick off to the 2024-2025 academic year! There will be a dessert food truck, games, and music! This event is free to all EHE students and will be held on August 20, from 12-2 p.m. on the PAES Lawn.

Autumn 2024 Graduation Application Now Open

If you are planning to graduate in Autumn 2024, now is the time to apply for graduation. All applications for graduation are due by Friday, September 6 in GRADFORMS. You can see the full graduation calendar here as well as the final semester procedures and timelines here.

Questions? Contact Maggie Kruth.

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Register for Autumn 2024 Classes by August 23

The First Friday of Autumn semester is August 23 and is the last day for a student to enroll into a full semester or session 1 class using online registration and without the instructor’s written permission. Online access will remain available through Friday of the 4th week of full semester classes for dropping classes only (2nd week for sessions). August 23 is also the last day to receive a 100% refund for Autumn Semester and Session 1 courses. If you need faculty permission for enrolling in a course visit go.osu.edu/es-registration and fill out the course info to get the process started. Questions? Contact us at ES-Registration@osu.edu.

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Final Semester: Your Guide to Graduate Workshop

Designed for students who are in their final semester of their academic program. This workshop will explain the process and procedures for entering this exciting time! All workshops will be held virtually and will take place on September 5 at 3 p.m. and September 24 at 1:30 p.m.

2024 Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship Competition Now Open!

2024 Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship (AGGRS) are now open in GradAwards under current student competitions and will close on September 25, 2024, at 5 p.m.

Post-candidacy doctoral or terminal research degree candidates are eligible to apply. A terminal research degree program is defined as a degree program that:

Requires a minimum of 60 graduate credit hours, and
Is designed to take three or more years to complete, and
Produces original research or scholarly work that culminates in a dissertation or dissertation-level work

Final application materials must be submitted as one single combined PDF document. The final application packet can be emailed directly to grad-schoolfellowships@osu.edu by September 25, 2024, at 5 p.m. Any submission received after the deadline or containing multiple files will not be considered.

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Comps and Candidacy Workshop

Designed for students who are approaching their comprehensive and candidacy exams this semester. This workshop will explain the process and procedures for entering this exciting time! All workshops will be held virtually and will take place on October 2 at 1:30 p.m. and October 17 at 4 p.m.

DLC Productivity Workshop

The Dennis Learning Center (DLC) is offering a free Productivity Program for graduate students. The DLC Productivity Program will help you boost your productivity so you can reach your academic goals. Each week, a Graduate Academic Coach from the DLC will share useful research and effective strategies to help improve your productivity. This program will focus on common struggles for graduate students: improving time management, reducing procrastination and distractions, managing multiple responsibilities, overcoming perfectionism. After completing this program, you will have established productive habits and have renewed confidence in your ability to get things done.

Program Details:

6-week program with weekly 1-hour meetings
Meet on Zoom with a DLC Academic Coach and a small group of graduate students
Stay accountable by setting weekly goals and tracking your progress on Carmen
Free for enrolled graduate students at Ohio State

Featured Course: Grad Sch 8000: Responsible Conduct of Research (Course ID: 37756)

This course is designed to satisfy National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Science Foundation (NSF) requirements for training in the responsible and ethical conduct of research (RCR). The course seeks to provide a practical overview of the rules, regulations, and professional practices that define the responsible conduct of research. This in-person 1 credit hour class will be held on Thursdays from 10-10:55 in Biomedical Research Tower- room 105 and will feature facilitated discussions from experts across campus. Postdoctoral researchers or OSU staff can also sign up for this course using Graduate Non-Degree.

Featured Course: ESHESA 7570: Internationalizing Colleges and Universities

Designed for graduate students, practitioners, and staff, this course examines practical aspects and scholarly critiques of higher education internationalization through a combination of readings, meetings with guest speakers, and case studies. This in-person 3 credit hour class will be held on Tuesdays from 2:20-5:05 p.m. in Enarson Classroom Building 338. Graduate students in EHE and Ed Studies, Engineering Education Program at the College of Engineering, student affairs, OIA, and graduate school–these are the areas that have staff designated to work with international students are encouraged to consider the course.

Upcoming events

Family Programming Welcome Back

August 17, 2024
3-6 p.m.
Tom W Davis Gym (RPAC)

Hosted by the Ohio Union Activities Board. We will have food trucks, face painter, balloon artist, inflatables and a few more things to get you ready for the upcoming school year. Please bring your valid BUCKID to gain entry. This event is in collaboration with ACCESS, Parent & Family Programming and Ohio Union Activities Board (OUAB).

The Educational Studies student newsletter accepts announcements and events that pertain to the department’s graduate student community. The submission deadline is noon every Thursday.

Questions? Contact Maggie Kruth.