Educational Studies Graduate Student News

News for week of November 25, 2024

Registration for Spring 2025 in now open! If you need help with registration, email es-registration@osu.edu.

Course Registration and important dates

• Nov. 27:
  • Thanksgiving Break – no classes, offices open
  • Deadline to complete Masters thesis and PhD dissertation approval and acceptance for students graduating in Autumn 2024
• Nov. 28-29:
  • Thanksgiving Day / Break – no classes, offices closed
• Dec. 04:
  • Last Day of Classes
• Dec. 05:
  • Reading Day
• Dec. 15:
  • Autumn Commencement
  • Appeal Deadline – Ohio Residency for Tuition
• Dec. 24-25:
  • Presidents’ Day / Christmas Day observed – no classes, offices closed
• Dec. 30:
  • ​​​​​​​Initial Tuition, Fee and University Residences and Dining Services Payment Deadline

Thanksgiving Dinner at Ohio State

Upcoming Deadlines for Autumn 2024 Graduates

Students planning to graduate this Autumn should be aware of the following deadlines:

• Master’s students who select the thesis option and PhD students must submit their final document by Wednesday, November 27.
  • Click here for more information about submitting your dissertation or thesis.

2025 Hayes Research Forum Applications are Open

Applications are open for the 2025 Hayes Research Forum. Students looking to apply have until December 9 to submit their abstracts.

Eligibility – Graduate Students

• All graduate students in good standing with the Graduate School, who are enrolled for the academic term in which the forum is held, in a degree-granting program are eligible to participate.
• The individual submitting the abstract must be its primary author: The research must be based on the graduate student’s substantive ideas and must be a direct product of their work.
• Students who participated in a previous forum are eligible to re-enter (whether or not a prize was received); however, they must be presenting different research or a substantially different aspect of the same research.

Eligibility – Postdoctoral Scholars

• A current postdoctoral scholar or the equivalent at Ohio State
• Must be able to identify an Ohio State faculty member as an advisor/mentor. The Hayes Research Committee will reach out to this faculty member to confirm that the postdoctoral scholar may share the work as described in the abstract.
• The abstract and work being presented must have been generated during the scholar’s postdoctoral training at Ohio State.

Caring for the Caregiver: Enhancing Strength, Support, and Equity Through Education and Strategies for Wellness

In recognition of National Family Caregivers Awareness Day, this session highlights the critical role of family caregivers in our healthcare system—especially in managing chronic illness, disability, and end-of-life care.

Dr. Cynthia Tyson examines how social factors—such as race, ethnicity, nationality, age, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, geographic location, language, and religion—shape caregiving experiences, influence access to resources, and impact support networks. She provides valuable insights and practical strategies to strengthen caregiver resilience and well-being.

Spring 2025 Graduation Application Open

If you are planning to graduate in Spring of 2025, some helpful steps to follow in anticipation include:

• Schedule an appointment with your faculty advisor.
• Review program plan/degree audit making sure you meet all requirements for graduation.
• Register and pay for 3 graduate credit hours.
• Submit your program plan to the student services office via email at edstudies@osu.edu

Spring 2025 Course Registration is Open

Featured Course: EDUTL 7464: The Picturebook as an Art Object

This course entails an examination of older, classic picturebooks such as Millions of Cats by Wanda Gág (widely considered to be the first American picturebook), Stevie by John Steptoe, and Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak—as well as picturebooks published since then and up to the present including the 2025 Randolph Caldecott Medal winner that will be announced in January. Close attention will be paid to design elements and aspects of the picturebook such as endpapers, dust jackets, case covers, title pages, and effective use of the page turn. The work of prominent scholars of picturebooks (e.g., Evelyn Arizpe, Barbara Z. Kiefer, and Lawrence R. Sipe) will be studied.

November 27, 2024
Noon
Archie Griffin Ballroom – Ohio Union 2nd Floor

Join this year’s celebration on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at 12 p.m. in the Archie M. Griffin Grand Ballroom in the Ohio Union. All guests must have a ticket to attend the free event. The traditional Thanksgiving Dinner includes turkey, gravy, green beans and mashed potatoes, served with cornbread and pie.
Tickets will be available for pickup at 140 Enarson Classroom Building, Hale Hall and the information desk at the Ohio Union starting on November 18. Tickets are free, and you must present a BuckID to pick up a ticket.

November 27-29, 2024

No Classes – November 27-29
Offices Closed – November 28-29