Your Student Services Team Returns August 9!

Jen Bennett, Shawn Gilbert, Candace Johnson and Becca Roby will return to the office full-time and in-person on Monday, August 9. In the meantime, we are still 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 face to face. Jen Bennett also is available for virtual or in-person meetings by appointment between now and the beginning of classes. 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

Student Organization Announcements

Here are a few reminders from last week’s training for new club officers:

  • Please see the e-mail from Jen Bennett on July 8 for updated meeting and event guidance for the remainder of the summer. This guidance was also explained in detail at the July 22 club leader training (link to recording below). If the guidance changes for the fall we will let you know, but for now, you can begin planning your fall events with the current guidance in mind.
  • If you missed the live online training for new student organization officers on July 22, you can view it at this link, https://go.osu.edu/StudentLeaderTraining
  • If you have not yet transferred your bank account access to new officers, please take care of this as soon as possible.
  • Please plan to send a team from your organization to the Club Fair on Tuesday, September 7 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Set-up begins at 5:30 p.m. Jen will be in touch via e-mail with more information.

Students with Children: Explore applying for The Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Program

The CCAMPIS Program, authorized by the Higher Education Act and administered by the U.S. Department of Education, supports the participation of low-income parents in postsecondary education through the provision of quality licensed, nationally accredited campus or community childcare services for children 6 weeks to 12 years old. To learn more and see if you may qualify, visit https://odi.osu.edu/ccampis or contact Stephanie Fields, Program Coordinator – CCAMPIS, fields.633@osu.edu.

SilverCloud Health Available for Students

Student Life’s Counseling and Consultation Service (CCS) has introduced SilverCloud, an online, self-guided, interactive mental health resource that provides students with accessible cognitive behavioral interventions 24 hours a day, wherever you are. SilverCloud’s programs help students employ strategies to manage stress and anxiety, strengthen natural resilience and better understand how thoughts, feelings and behaviors work together. Learn more on the CCS website, https://ccs.osu.edu/services/on-demand-services/silvercloud

Reminders and Tips for Staying Safe and Healthy during COVID-19

  • Latest university news, information, and resources related to COVID-19: https://safeandhealthy.osu.edu/current-students
  • Please refer to the e-mail from Dean Zadnik on June 14 containing updated mask and distancing guidance for the college.
  • CDC guidance for fully vaccinated people: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html
  • 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.
  • Ohio State students, faculty and staff are no longer required to complete the daily health check when they are well and not in a clinical care setting or facility. Screening via temperature and COVID-19 questions and the medical mask requirement will continue for students, staff, and faculty in all our clinical care facilities and settings, on- and off-campus. This will include all patient-oriented research areas and the preclinic.
  • Thank you for not bringing visitors into the buildings.

Reminder: Optometry Embedded Counselor Services

Dr. Shawn Levstek continues to work remotely until further notice and remains available as a consultative resource. He offers initial meetings by phone with new clients and follow-up consultations via Zoom to new and existing clients, as needed, as long as normal operations are suspended. All students with questions or concerns can contact Dr. Levstek directly via e-mail at levstek.4@osu.edu. In addition, Ohio State’s Counseling and Consultation Service (CCS) number, 614-292-5766, is available for crisis or urgent support, 24/7.

Focal Points

July 28: New Date for Summer Book Club, 6:30 p.m., Part II Discussion of Chapters 6-10 of Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee
July 30: Last Day of Summer 2021 Classes
August 2-5: Summer Final Exams
August 9-13: Buckeye Launch for the Class of 2025
August 16-20: Keystone II
August 19: Opt II Orientation (watch your e-mail for details)
August 19-23: Orientation for the Class of 2025
August 21: Class of 2023 White Coat Ceremony (2:00 p.m. Ohio Union Performance Hall)
August 24: First Day of Fall Semester Classes
August 27: Class of 2024 White Coat Ceremony (7:00 p.m. Ohio Union Performance Hall)
September 6: Labor Day Holiday, No Classes
September 7: College of Optometry Club Fair (All are welcome! 6:00 p.m. Biomedical Research Tower, Room 115, watch for more info via e-mail)