In this section you will find a variety of resources covering a multitude of topics that aim at improving the overall wellness of students. These resources are located on The Ohio State University Campus and are accessible to all students that may be in need.
Student Wellness Center
The Student Wellness Center (SWC) offers a range of services to OSU students including Wellness Coaching. Wellness coaching is similar to counseling, but focuses specifically on self-care and building strengths and resiliency. You can find more information about wellness coaching here:
https://swc.osu.edu/services/wellness-coaching/
The Student Life Multicultural Center
The Student Life Multicultural Center provides dialogues, trainings, and workshops that cover a wide range of identity development and social justice issues. They also offer student cohort groups which focus on community building, identity development, and empowerment for students. They are inclusive of students from all backgrounds and aim to make their events a safe place for exploration and development. For more information on this resource please click the link below:
Office of Diversity and Inclusion
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion at the Ohio State University aim their initiative at recruitment, retention, and success of underrepresented students, faculty, and staff. They offer a variety of resources to graduate students including a dissertation bootcamp, where they help students to develop a plan to complete their coursework in a timely manner, Leadership Initiative for Women of Color, which empowers these students to be leaders both on campus and off, and Preparing for the Professoriate Retreat, which is a retreat that helps students to outline their professional goals and how to reach them. Along with these resources they also offer a variety of scholarships to students that can help make college life more manageable and a college degree more accessible. For more information on this resource please see the link below:
Department of Public Safety
The Department of Public Safety at the Ohio State University is a great resource for a variety of reasons. They offer a variety of services and resources to handle many different situations. These resources include Active Aggressor, Rave Guardian, Bug Your Bike, Emergency Plans, and Safety Tips for campus life. These resources are all directed at creating a safe environment here on campus, and informing students on the proper ways to handle different situations. In the case of an emergency please call 9-1-1 and in the case of a non-emergency you can call (614)292-2121 For more information on this resource please see the link below:
Off Campus and Community Services
The Off Campus and Community Services at Ohio State offer a list of resources that can help students get acclimated within the community. Examples of resources include Commuter resources, roommate ads, off campus housing search, and information on how to best guarantee home safety. Along with the information on these different aspects of moving to campus they also provide a safety contact list that can provide students with the contacts that they would need in the case of different emergencies. For more information on this resource please click the link below:
Office of international Affairs
The Office of International Affairs at the Ohio State University provides information and assistance to those that are interested in studying abroad. They will help you to find a program abroad that fits what each student is looking for. They also provide extra support for international students that are part of the Ohio State community. They allow for individual meeting with an advisor, training workshops, and a resource list that can provide students with information that can make them more comfortable making the adjustment to the United States. For more information on this resource please see the link below, I have also attached the link for the resource guide.
https://oia.osu.edu/media/grhitenq/scholar-resource-guide-2020-website.pdf
Student Advocacy Center
The Student Advocacy Center at the Ohio State University strives to empower students to overcome obstacles they face both in and out of the classroom. They provide students with support in multiple areas of college life which include academic, financial, and health related issues. In the academic section they support students with grade grievances, incompletes, advising, academic misconduct, and residency issues. With finances they support students with financial aid issues and dropping classes for nonpayment. They then offer students with resources about health related issues including disabilities, hospitalizations, and mental health. In order to begin working with the Student Advocacy Center you will begin by filling out a online request for assistance (the link is below). For more information on this resource please see the links below:
Student Health Services
The Student Health Services at the Ohio State University provide a variety of health care services to the student population. Some of the services provided include primary care, vaccination requirements, gynecological services, physical therapy, sports medicine, dental, and pharmacy. They then provide a long list of resources to students that cover student life departments, on campus resources, and off campus resources. For more information on this resource please see the links below:
https://shs.osu.edu/services/resources
Student Legal Services
Student Legal Services at the Ohio State University provide students with confidential legal advice and representation for a wide range of legal issues Ohio State students may face. The areas of law that they cover include civil matters, criminal and traffic offenses, and immigration issues. All students are eligible for these services as long as they are attending courses on the Columbus campus and are enrolled in an academic program. For more information on these services please see the link below:
Scarlet and Gray Financial Services
Scarlet and Gray Financial Services offers Financial Coaching to all students. This coaching is an education based conversation about your goals and vision for the future. They will work with you to create a spending plan based on your current financial standing. They also provide resources and next steps once that spending plan is created. For more information on this resource please see the link below:
https://swc.osu.edu/services/financial-education/financial-coaching/
