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Welcome Class of 2016

Dear Class of 2016:

Welcome to the College of Veterinary Medicine at the Ohio State University. We are delighted you have chosen to become a Buckeye. We are looking forward to you being on campus and continuing your journey to become a veterinarian. You are the best of the best, and we wish you well on this path.

To help you with your transition into veterinary school, we have a few programs in place. The first program is new student orientation, which is mandatory. The dates of new student orientations will be in August This event is an opportunity for you to get to know your classmates and become familiar with our college. All students are required to attend.

The second program is the "Big Sib" program. Every first year student will be matched up with a second year student that will serve as your "Big Sib." Your "Big Sib" will help guide you through the ups and downs of veterinary school and help you transition into this new phase of your life.

You will be receiving more detailed information about New Student Orientation as well as the "Big Sib" program in the near future. New Student Orientation will be August 15, 16, and 17.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (614) 292-8831 or e-mail students [at] cvm [dot] osu [dot] edu. 

Again, Congratulations on being accepted to The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Welcome to the Buckeye State!

  • Dr. Linda Lord, Associate Dean
  • Sara Conroy, Program Assistant
  • Sandra Dawkins, Admissions
  • April Pugh, Student, Recruitment and Prospective Students
  • Dr. Jennifer Brandt, Personal Counseling and Disability Services

Admissions Presentation given by the Associate Dean during interviews.

Please check this web page weekly as new information is continually posted!!!

| Student Handbook | 1st Year Survival Guide | Student Health Insurance | Technical Standards | Registration | Activate OSU Email | Core Skills for Clinical Competency | Financial Aid | Housing Information | Immunization | Ohio Veterinary Education Supply Service (OVESS) | Helpful Websites | Important Dates | Residency | Ohio and Columbus | Student Organizations

Student Handbook

Please be aware that all students are responsible for reading and knowing the contents of the Student Handbook.

Student Handbook

1st Year Student Resource Guide

Student Health Insurance

Students who are enrolled at least half time (5 eligible credit hours for graduate and professional students) and are attending any campus of The Ohio State University are eligible for coverage, as are their dependents.

For more information about student health insurance, please contact:

Student Health Insurance
1100 Lincoln Tower
1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43210
(614) 688-7979
Hours:  8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday-Friday
shi_info [at] osu [dot] edu
website

Technical Standards

Please read the technical standards document below.  After you  have read and signed, please admissions [at] cvm [dot] osu [dot] edu (email), fax or mail to the Office of Student Affairs by June 1st. 

The Ohio State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
127 VMAB
1900 Coffey Road
Columbus, Ohio 43210
Phone: (614) 292-8831
Fax: (614) 292-6989
Email: admission [at] cvm [dot] osu [dot] edu

College of Veterinary Medicine Technical Standards

Registration

The Office of Student Affairs will register your first quarter classes for you during the Summer. After your first quarter, you are responsible for registering for classes. You will be notified by e-mail about upcoming registration dates and deadlines.

Activate OSU E-mail account

It is very important to activate your OSU e-mail account as soon as possible so that we can communicate with you. For information, about activating your e-mail account click active account.

 If you have problems activating your email address, contact 8help [at] osu [dot] edu (8help [at] osu [dot] edu) or (614) 688-4357.

Core Skills for Clinical Competency

 College of Veterinary Medicine Core Skills for Clinical Competency

Financial Aid

To speak to a financial aid advisor, please call (614) 292-8831.

Click link below for more information about financial aid:

Financial Aid award letters are typically sent out mid-June

Using your OSU Internet Username and Password, log into "My Student Center" at http://buckeyelink.osu.edu. Under "Finances" click on "View Financial Aid". Select the Aid Year 2011. Click on "Award Summary". If you were awarded loans, you will also need to click on the "To Do" tab in order to complete promissory notes and other needed items.

Please see the demonstrations concerning your financial aid by clickinTo sg on the following links:
viewing financial aid / accepting financial aid

Please note: The Federal Grad/Plus loan is the only loan that you CANNOT accept on line at your Student Center. You will need to go to www.sfa.osu.edu/loans and click on "grad/plus" loan tab. Complete the form and email it to your financial aid contact at woodland [dot] 4 [at] osu [dot] edu, or you can fax it to 614-292-6989, attention: Jane Woodland.

Under the "Finance" section is also a box with a drop down arrow. Go to "Account Refund" for instructions on setting up Direct Deposit. Under the "Finance" section, you will also find links to selecting or waiving "Student Health Insurance."

If you applied for financial aid and did not receive an award, or if you have any other questions concerning your financial aid award, please email your financial aid contact, Jane Woodland, at woodland [dot] 4 [at] osu [dot] edu immediately!

The Office of Student Financial Aid welcomes you to The Ohio State University!

Housing Information

For information on housing, click the links below:

Recommended apartments/condos by current veterinary students

Off Campus Student Services is also available to assist you with your search.  Services include online housing search, information regarding finding off-campus housing, resources for moving into your new apartment or house, resource information for living off-campus, etc. Please feel free to contact Off-Campus Student Services at (614) 292-0100, website e-mail at OCSS [at] studentlife [dot] osu [dot] edu.

Immunization

The Center for Disease Control recommends that individuals participating in a medical or veterinary health care setting receive specific vaccinations. At the Ohio State University, all veterinary students are required to have their vaccination records on file with the Student Health Center. Please complete the Animal Handling form as well as the Immunization Record form that are listed below.

***It is not mandatory to complete the Immunization Record Form. The rabies vaccine series is to be completed by the end of your first year.  There is currently a temporary shortage of rabies vaccine. This means the rabies vaccine will only be given to those who have an animal bite or some other possible exposure to rabies. The rabies shortage should be over by Fall Quarter. We should be able to provide the pre-exposure vaccine on schedule in the Winter or Spring.

The PPD, a current tetanus/diphtheria are to be updated by the end of fall quarter.  We should be able to provide the pre-exposure vaccine on schedule in the Winter or Spring.

***Please note: The Animal Handling Form requires you to list the animal groups with which you expect to be in contact. This list of animals will include: rats, mice, rabbits, other small laboratory animals, dogs, cats, cattle, sheep goats, swine, other livestock.

Please submit the completed forms to:

Immunization and Health Screen
OSU Student Health Services
1875 Millikin Road
Columbus, Ohio 43210-2200

Questions about immunizations, should be directed to:

Preventive Medicine Program Coordinator
The Ohio State University
Wilce Student Health Center - Room 264
1875 Millikin Road
Columbus, Ohio 43210-2200
Phone: (614) 247-2387
Fax: (614) 292-6001
smbaker [at] studentlife [dot] osu [dot] edu

To schedule appointments:
(614) 292-4321

General questions, etc for student or anyone:
preventivemedicine [at] studentlife [dot] osu [dot] edu

Required: Adult Tetanus/Diphtheria, Rabies vaccine, Rabies Titers, Tuberculin Skin Test.

For detailed information and cost, click here

Optional: Measles (Rubeola) vaccine, mumps vaccine, rubella vaccine, varicella (chicken pox), Hep B vaccine.

Please note: Vaccinations can be arranged through OSU Student Health Services for a fee. Please call (614) 292-0145 for questions.

Also check with your insurance carrier for coverage.

The Ohio Veterinary Educational Supply Service (OVESS)

OVESS proudly serves the book and supply needs of the student, faculty, and staff of The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. OVESS was created by the Student Chapter of the AVMA to provide a way for students to purchase veterinary textbooks, equipments, and instruments at a discounted cost. Located in room 0010 of the Veterinary Medical Center, OVESS is an independently student operated business.

Ohio Veterinary Education Supply Service
601 Vernon L. Tharp Street
Columbus, Ohio 43210
(614) 292-1388
ovess [at] osu [dot] edu (email)
www.vet.osu.edu/ovess.htm

Class of 2015 OVESS Book Order form

Helpful Websites

Important Dates

New Student Orientation

  • August 15, 16, and 17
  • The dates are confirmed, but the timeframe is tentative. Please check website for update or changes.

Classes begin - August 22 at 8:00 a.m. in Dunlap Auditorium

OSU Academic Calendar (University Calendar)

Residency

For questions about residency, click residency. You can also contact University Registrar at (614) 292-0300 or 1 (800) 678-6440.  Also check out their website at www.registrar.osu.edu. 

We have received some updated information on residency rules due to the change to semesters in Fall 2012.  Please carefully read the information below.

NOTE ON OHIO RESIDENCY STATUS FOR STUDENTS IN THE TRANSITION YEAR:  This issue has recently come to our attention, and will affect out-of-state students (and particularly graduate and professional students) who begin at OSU in 2011 and hope to establish Ohio residency in 2012, the first year of our transition to semesters:

One implication of the change to semesters is in the residency status of students who, after one full year of living in Ohio and being self-sufficient (no money coming in from out of state), are eligible for Ohio residency (in-state tuition) per ORC 3333-1-10.  When we switch to semesters in 2012, the students who are returning for their second year who normally would have been eligible for Ohio residency may find themselves one month short of residence eligibility.  Those students who moved in Ohio in September 2011 will not be eligible in the Fall Semester of 2012 because it begins in August i.e. only eleven months (Residency is determined by one's status at the beginning of the term, not the end. 

With this statement, a student would  need to have established domicile by August 22, 2011 (this year) to be eligible to apply next year. 

For more information call the Student Consolidated Services Center at (614) 292-0300 or go to www.ureg.ohio-state.edu, under "Quick Links" select residency. 

Ohio & Columbus Information

Student Organizations

Click link for a list of student organizations: