Financial aid packages will be available to view for rising OPT III and IV students in early April. With that in mind, Justin Griest will host financial aid acceptance meetings with the Classes of 2020 and 2021. Please plan to attend one of these short meetings to hear about the timeline for acceptance, tuition and fee breakdown for the 2019-2020 school year, and all other pertinent information. Meetings will take place following scheduled classes to allow for all to attend. For the Class of 2020, we will meet in 33 Fry on Friday, April 5 at 11:50 a.m. For the Class of 2021, we will meet on Thursday, April 4 in 33 Fry at 3 p.m. Meetings will only last 15-20 minutes, so please plan to carve some time out of your schedule for this important discussion. The Class of 2022 will meet in early May – more to come on this in the near future.

The Innovation Studio exists to foster interprofessional collaboration in creating healthcare solutions. If you have an idea for a healthcare product, service or software and would like help developing it into a commercial reality, the Innovation Studio has resources, mentors and tools to help. Even if you don’t have a specific idea in mind, you are welcome to share your knowledge, network and partner up with a team that needs your support. Learn more at: https://nursing.osu.edu/offices-and-initiatives/office-innovation-and-strategic-partnerships/innovation-studio

Or, attend the Interprofessional Innovation Symposium, an engaging conversation about innovation in healthcare, on Tuesday, April 2 from 4 to 6 p.m. at The Blackwell Ballroom. More information at https://nursing.osu.edu/event/interprofessional-innovation-symposium

Ohio State is conducting a climate survey on sexual misconduct and all students are encouraged to participate. The survey will be available to all students until April 12 at http://go.osu.edu/climatesurvey. Participation is voluntary, and once the survey is submitted, responses are completely anonymous. Information collected will help enhance current policies and services, and to inform longer-term strategies and programs. Ohio State’s first priority is a safe and healthy campus for all members of our community. All of us play a role – do your part and be heard to have a positive influence on our campus.

As your student organization elects a new executive board for the 2019-2020 academic year, be sure to e-mail Jen Bennett with the names and positions of your new officers.

Set your new officers up for success by providing a seamless transition. Ohio State’s Student Activities office maintains a comprehensive set of resources for student organizations – check it out at https://activities.osu.edu/involvement/student_organizations/resources/.

Also of note, the Ohio State student organization spring registration window closes on April 15. More information is available at https://activities.osu.edu/involvement/student_organizations/registration/

Admissions Visit Day showcases the many opportunities available within our college and the optometry profession! Join us to share all that is fantastic about Ohio State Optometry with prospective high school and college students, parents, advisors and alumni on Saturday, April 6, from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m. Watch your e-mail for volunteer opportunities.

If you have not done so already, please remember to complete your Financial Responsibility Statement by going to Buckeyelink. We cannot register you for classes until your financial responsibility statement is complete.