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

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.

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.

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

• 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.

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

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.

This year, the Class of 2025 will have a new opportunity to extend their orientation experience and set themselves up for success in optometry school. Our new pre-orientation program, called Buckeye Launch, is open and optional to all incoming OPT I students. The program is strongly recommended for non-science majors, non-traditional students, students changing professions or re-entering school after two or more years out of college, members of underrepresented groups and first-generation students. Participants will learn how to leverage the higher-level learning, teamwork and self-care skills necessary for success in optometry school. The program also allows participants to create a connection to the college community, as well as experience the Columbus community, The Ohio State University campus, and the people and resources who form their initial support system and foundation for success. Forty-five members of the Class of 2025 will join us for Buckeye Launch beginning Monday, August 9 through Friday, August 13. We look forward to meeting them!

Please contact Jen Bennett at bennett.1075@osu.edu if you would like to volunteer with Buckeye Launch (August 9-13) or the Class of 2025 orientation program (August 18-23).

Congratulations to our new student organization officers for the 2021-2022 academic year! Here are a few reminders as you get started in your new roles:

• Please see the Tuesday, June 15 e-mail from Jen Bennett for updated meeting and event guidance for the remainder of the summer. We will share updated guidance for the fall as soon as we have it, however if you would like to start thinking about or planning fall events, we can begin to talk about what you may need to consider for your safety plans, etc.
• Jen will offer a live online training for new student organization officers in July. Stay tuned for a date and time.
• If you have not yet transferred your bank account access to new officers, please take care of this as soon as possible.
• We plan to host a club fair experience for new students and anyone else who would like to attend this fall. We will share more information about a date/time/location once we know more about fall event safety guidance.