First Day of Classes
Summer 2024 MCR students begin classes on May 7, 2024. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the Important Dates for Summer semester.
Summer 2024 MCR Orientation
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
9am-3pm EST
We will be hosting College of Nursing Graduate Student Orientation on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Please plan on participating in this event. The purpose of orientation is to meet the Program Directors, Academic Deans, faculty and fellow students, and learn more about what to expect from the program. This event will be held fully online over Zoom. Dress code: Buckeye casual.
Spring 2024 MCR Orientation
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
12:30pm to 5:00pm EST
Orientation for new MCR students for the Spring 2024 semester was held online on January 3, 2024. You can find the PowerPoint presentation used for the event at this link and you can view recordings of each of the portions of the event at the following links:
- Introduction and Dean’s Welcome – with Dr. Rebecca A. Lorenz, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Educational Innovation
- Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion video – with Dr. Angela Alston, Chief Diversity Officer
- Counseling Services video – with Shelby Woith, Mental Health Counselor
- Student Resources – with Douglas Hettich, Graduate Program Manager for the MCR Program
- About the MCR Program and the MCR Culminating Project– with Dr. Carolynn Jones, Director of the MCR Program
- MCR ePortfolio and Career Development in Clinical Research – with Jessica Fritter, Clinical Instructor of Practice in the MCR Program
- Graduate School Success, Next Steps Checklist for New Students, Carmen Tour, and Q&A – with Dr. Carolynn Jones, Director of the MCR Program
Graduate School Welcome Events
Please visit https://gradsch.osu.edu/pursuing-your-degree/what-to-expect/new-graduate-student-welcome for the most up-to-date information.
The Graduate School also offers a virtual orientation. Designed as a Carmen course, it has been developed to provide graduate students with an overview of the Graduate School, graduate education at the University, and the resources available to all graduate students. New graduate students will be contacted directly to inform them of the orientation and, due to its asynchronous nature, they are welcome to review it at their convenience. Students seeking technical assistance in accessing the orientation should contact the OTDI IT Help Desk at (614) 688-HELP (4357) or 8help@osu.edu.
International Student Orientation
Please visit https://oia.osu.edu/pre-arrival-and-orientation/graduate-pre-arrival.html for the most up-to-date information.
Office of Diversity and Inclusion Graduate & Professional Student Orientation & Networking Reception
Please visit https://odi.osu.edu/graduateprofessional-student-orientation-networking-reception for the most up-to-date information.