Resources

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.

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.

Graduate School Website

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

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

Parking: Find nearby parking spots, learn about parking passes, and discover alternative parking options to main campus offered by CampusParc.

Student Financial Aid: Provides assistance to students applying for financial support, including Federal Aid.

Student Health InsuranceAll 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). If you are enrolled exclusively in Distance Learning, you must petition for student health insurance. The petition can be found here. Please note, students enrolled exclusively in Distance Learning are still required to have health insurance.

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.

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.