Wexner Medical Center is re-opening the COVID vaccination program for eligible candidates in the priority group 1A. Supplies will still be limited, so vaccinations will be administered on a priority basis. Act quickly to schedule your appointment as soon as possible. Please see the detailed e-mail from Dr. Nixon for all of the details and follow the scheduling instructions according to the category that best represents your situation. Vaccination increases your safety and also the safety of your patients and your classmates.

If you test positive for COVID-19 and/or need to quarantine due to exposure, please remember to do the following:

• Contact Dr. Nixon at 614-537-5367 or nixon.24@osu.edu
• Although Dr. Nixon will notify your faculty and attendings, it is important that you also follow all clinic absence notification procedures and personally notify your attending or instructor of your absence

Being proactive in your notifications is important to maintaining a high-level of professionalism

It’s that time again! Log into BuckeyeLink to complete your financial responsibility statement so that you can be enrolled in summer and fall courses.

Student organizations now can hold small in-person gatherings of 10 or less with masking and social distancing. The university has asked that food is not consumed during on- or off-campus in-person student organization gatherings. If you would like to provide pre-packaged food “to-go,” this is fine, but food cannot be consumed during your gathering. If you are organizing an on- or off-campus in-person gathering for your organization where you are providing food to-go, it is your responsibility to make sure the food is not consumed at the event.

As your student organization holds elections and transitions to new officers this spring, please remember to do the following: Contact Jen Bennett with new officer information; hold a transition meeting prior to the end of spring semester; and make sure your new officers have access to bank accounts, important documents, etc. Jen will hold a training for new officers in June.

Join the Ohio State Student Activities Office for a virtual keynote address with Coach Ryan Day, on Thursday, February 25 at 4:30 p.m. Hear from Coach Day as he discusses the importance of breaking the stigma of mental health, while sharing how mental health has affected him personally and recognizing the mental health challenges we all face during the pandemic. Registration is required and all Ohio State students, staff and faculty can learn more and register at go.osu.edu/MentalHealthTalk.

The Dennis Learning Center (DLC) is offering a free Productivity Program for graduate and professional students this semester. The DLC Productivity Program will help you boosting 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/professional students: improving time management, reducing procrastination, 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.
Learn more and register at https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4JfpwTQk0yJwA7z
Questions? E-mail dlc@osu.edu.

The Office of Student Life is accepting applications for the 2021-22 cohort of the Student Experience and Engagement Delegates (SEEDs) program. This program is an opportunity for students to engage with Senior Vice President for Student Life, Dr. Melissa Shivers and other university leaders to drive change, provide feedback, and share ideas to contribute to the student experience. Applications will be accepted Sunday, February 21-Sunday, March 21. For more information and the application, visit https://studentlife.osu.edu/articles/apply-for-the-student-experience-and-engagement-delegates-seeds-program

A team of Ohio State undergraduate students is putting together an online mural celebrating diversity and inclusion for a class project. You don’t need to be an art student, you don’t even have to be good at art. Simply send your artwork, cartoons, images, poetry, etc. to osuonlinemural@gmail.com. The mural will debut at https://sites.google.com/view/osu-student-online-mural/home. If you have questions, contact Sarah Burger at burger.10@buckeyemail.osu.edu.

• For the latest university news, information, and resources related to COVID-19, visit https://safeandhealthy.osu.edu/current-students.
• You may reserve study space in in Fry Hall for socially distanced small group study (groups of 10 or less), please reserve your space ahead of time at https://go.osu.edu/reserve-fry-hall-study-space.
• Please remember to social distance while in the lunchrooms, classrooms or other common spaces.
• Contact Dr. Nixon directly if you have been exposed to COVID, are exhibiting symptoms, or have tested positive. Although Dr. Nixon will notify your faculty and attendings if you need to quarantine, it is important that you also follow all clinic absence notification procedures and personally notify your attending or instructor of your absence.
• Hold each other (yes, even your faculty and staff!) accountable for appropriate mask wear, the Ohio State Wellness app features an article about how to have a conversation about masks with a fellow Buckeye
• If you are going to be in the buildings, please remember your daily health reporting. If you do not receive a green screen, please contact Dr. Nixon before entering the buildings.

Thank you for not bringing visitors into the buildings

Jen Bennett, Shawn Gilbert, Candace Johnson, and Becca Roby continue to work remotely until further notice, and we are available for all of your student service needs. You can reach us via e-mail or phone from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. We also can set up Zoom meetings if you would like to talk in person. Contact us with questions or if you just need to talk. Don’t know who to ask? Start here!

Jen Bennett, 614-292-2973, bennett.1075@osu.edu
Shawn Gilbert, 614-247-6426, gilbert.351@osu.edu
Candace Johnson, 614-292-4247, johnson.5380@osu.edu
Becca Roby, 614-292-0497, roby.77@osu.edu

Dean Zadnik, 614-580-7267
Dr. Earley, 614-519-6435
Dr. Nixon, 614-537-5367