Fall semester deadlines:
last day to drop a course without petitioning - Oct. 29th
- You will receive a W on your transcript.
Important Dates:
- Oct. 14th-15th - Autumn Break - no classes, offices open
- Nov. 11th - Veteran's Day - no classes, offices closed
- Nov. 15th - Any student graduating who will continue as a postdoc must submit transfer to postdoc request by the 15th.
- Nov. 23rd - Final changes to support title. Moving to or from GTA, GRA, or Fellow.
- Nov. 24th - GTA pool locked for coming semester
- Nov. 24th-26th - Thanksgiving Break
- Nov. 30th - Deadline to register for Spring classes
Graduation Deadlines:
link to calendar: https://gradsch.osu.edu/calendar/graduation
Graduation offboarding list:
- Turn in your keys to Mark Reed or Kris Dunlap.
- fill out the program survey: https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3QtcDMdQDt69puS
- Return any computer equipment to your advisor.
- If you have shared file ownership on Teams or elsewhere please transfer that file ownership to your advisor.
Trainings:
DLC Productivity Program
The Dennis Learning Center (DLC) is offering a free Productivity Program for graduate students this semester. The DLC Productivity Program will help you boost 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 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.
Program Details:
6-week program with weekly 1-hour meetings
Meet on Zoom with a DLC Academic Coach and a small group of graduate students
Stay accountable by setting weekly goals and tracking your progress on Carmen
Free for enrolled graduate students at Ohio State
Interested? Register for the DLC Productivity Program
If you prefer a one-on-one meeting with a Graduate Academic Coach, you can schedule an academic coaching appointment online. We also have tips for maintaining motivation and increasing productivity specific to graduate student concerns. Questions? Email dlc@osu.edu.
Safety Spotlight: RAVE Guardian
Never walk alone again. Download Rave Guardian, a free safety app for students, faculty and staff that can enhance safety as you travel to and from campus. In this week’s Safety Spotlight, OSUPD’s Lt. Marjorie Rizalvo shows users how to use the app to select friends or family to follow them virtually via GPS tracking as they travel. Watch the video to get started.