Keeping Bobcats informed, April 21, 2020

Yesterday in Athens there was a blue sky and sunny, 65-degree weather; tonight, there is a freeze warning. It seems even the weather is determined to keep Bobcats on their toes. With final projects and exams approaching, remember that you have a community behind you as you shoulder the end-of-semester stress. Each time that you pivot to address the unforeseen challenge or season each day brings, know that you’re making OHIO proud.

Here is today's update:

SUMMER SEMESTER

Athens Summer Scholarship now available

We know your summer travel, internships or other plans may have been disrupted by the pandemic, and we want to make it possible for you to continue to progress toward your goals. With that in mind, for Summer 2020 only, undergraduate students who enroll in Athens Campus undergraduate courses will be eligible for the Athens Summer Scholarship, a new incentive scholarship valued at 30% of Athens Campus tuition and fees (instructional fee, general fee and nonresident fee when applicable).

VIDEO CHAT SERVICES

Telehealth options expanded to offer face-to-face video chat

Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS) is now offering telehealth services for students, which can take place through the phone or face-to-face video. CPS is utilizing Microsoft Teams, a HIPAA compliant application, for telehealth services. If a student is new to counseling OR currently not receiving services at CPS, they should call the office at 740-593-1616 to schedule a Telehealth Initial Appointment. If the student has a counselor through CPS, they may directly contact their counselor via email or call the office to schedule a telehealth appointment. As always, students may call CPS to speak with a counselor at any time at 740-593-1616.

GRADING OPTION DEADLINE

Opt-in for alternative grading option

Undergraduate and graduate students are now able to opt into the University’s alternate grading system, which was approved for Spring Semester 2020 to minimize any disruption due to the coronavirus pandemic. Students taking courses that are not on the exempted course list may now opt in through MyOHIO Student Center to have grades A through C (C- for undergraduate courses) converted into an S grade, which will not impact GPA but still meet all requisite, major, minor, certificate and degree requirements. The deadline to opt in is 5 p.m. May 13, 2020. Regardless of whether students opt in, any D+, D and D- grade in an undergraduate course will convert automatically to S if the course is not on the exempted course list, while F grades (plus C-, D+, D, D- at the graduate level) will automatically convert to No Credit (NC). No Credit grades will not impact your GPA. For more information specific to undergraduate and graduate programs, the deadline for dropping courses and more, visit the Registrar’s FAQ page.

STAY CONNECTED

Connect with @BobcatWellBeing to stay well

The Division of Student Affairs understands that student success is about more than high academic marks; it involves developing your sense of purpose and enhancing your capacity for resilience by building relationships and achieving your goals. This is the mission of @BobcatWellBeing. Followers receive consistent resources and support toward building physical and mental health through nutrition, social engagement, exercise and de-stressing activities like meditation and mindfulness. In short, well-being focuses on the whole Bobcat, not just the sum of its parts. Join our growing community of Bobcats on Facebook and Instagram.

Stay Safe, Stay Involved

Check out these upcoming events that are offered remotely to Ohio University students.

• Watch student-produced 360 quarantine videos
• Tour virtual museums
• Join the Bobcat Battalion Virtual 5K – April 25, 10 a.m.
• Screen new films through the Athena Cinema
• Join the Movement Challenge
• Celebrate Earth Month

BOBCATS DOING OUR PART

Nursing and medical students receive degrees early to aid with pandemic

As COVID-19 puts growing burdens on health care systems nationwide, Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and College of Health Sciences and Professions are strengthening the medical workforce by graduating medical and nursing students sooner than planned.

OHIO community encouraged to wear protective masks in public places

While the most effective protections against COVID-19 include washing your hands frequently with soap and water and practicing social and physical distancing, new information is released daily to help keep all of us safe.

Continue to carefully monitor your Ohio University email, your college / campus /department websites for new information, and the University’s coronavirus website. If you have additional questions that are not answered on the University’s coronavirus website or its FAQ section, please email them to coronavirus@ohio.edu or direct message them to Ohio University’s Facebook account or Twitter account.