OHIO Parents and Families Newsletter
September 19, 2012   
Newsletter Content
2012 Parents Weekend
Bursar Information
The Career and Leadership Development Center
The Ohio University Inn
Campus Care Information
Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship Information
WeCar Car Sharing Program
Quick Links  

Addressing Student Mail to Residence Halls

Counseling and Psychological Services

Parents Weekend Schedule of Events

Campus Care Website


Academic Calendars

Residential Housing

Ohio University Alumni Association


Parents and Families Website

Residential Housing

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Dear OHIO Parents and Families, Hall-Jones Headshot  

 

It is with a heavy heart that I begin my note to you during our fourth week of the semester. As you may know, one of our students who lived in Washington Hall passed away Sunday night. We are saddened for his family, his friends, and our Ohio University community. We continue to be mindful of our students and their reaction to this news and would encourage your son or daughter to contact Counseling and Psychological Services 24/7 at 740-593-1616 or to take advantage of walk-in hours Monday through Thursday from 9:45am - 3:15pm and Friday from 12:45 - 3:15pm if they are in need of assistance.  

 

Our staff, including several members of our counseling staff, responded immediately Sunday evening to Washington Hall. Vice President Ryan Lombardi and I were also on site to see how we might assist students.  Please know that we continue to work closely with the Washington Hall residents and affected students. On Monday evening we held an all hall meeting for students who wanted to come together to process what took place, and the residential housing staff is constantly checking in on the students in the hall. We have a strong sense of community and it is remarkable to see students who have only known one another for a few weeks come together to support each other in the wake of a tragedy.

 

When tragic instances such as this occur on campus, we will respect the family and their wishes while trying to allay fears at the same time by sharing that there is no threat to the greater community. If we had any sense that there was a greater threat, we would have immediately notified the campus and you as parents shortly thereafter. I know it must be difficult as parents to be away from campus and try to provide support. I would encourage you to keep in touch with your son or daughter and please have them contact Counseling and Psychological Services if they need to speak with a counselor.  

 

My staff and I heard from many parents over the past few days that they were looking forward to this weekend, Parents Weekend, to come to campus and be with their son or daughter - not just to explore campus, for the entertainment or the football game - but just to be together as a family. We hope that you are able to join us for the weekend, but for those of you who can't make it, we know you are here in spirit.


Please let me know if there is anything my staff or I can do to assist you or your student.  Do not hesitate to email or call us at 740-593-1800.  


Sincerely,
Ohio

 

Jenny Hall-Jones, Ph. D.  
Dean of Students (Interim)

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2012 Parent Weekend - September 21-23

We are looking forward to hosting OHIO Parents and Families this weekend for Parents Weekend!   

 

Tickets to all events below can still be purchased online through Thursday, September 20 at 8:00pm HERE

   

A full list of Parents Weekend events can be found here. 

 

Faculty Lecture  

We are also looking forward to Dr. Debb Thorne's talk on Causes, Consequences, and Cautionary Tales: Leading Findings on Consumer Bankruptcy.  Dr. Thorne is an associate professor of Sociology and because of her enthusiasm for teaching, been named University Professor and Eric Wagner Endowed Teaching Professor.  She will host her talk on Saturday, September 22 at 12:30pm in the Front Room on the 4th Floor of Baker Center.  No tickets are required for this FREE event.   

 

Ticket Information  

All parents/individuals that placed an order via the website for any tickets - Dinner Theater, OHIO Hockey, Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr., Parents Breakfast, OHIO Football, or The Second City LOL Comedy Tour will pick up their tickets (or check in) at the event locations.  

 

If you are looking to purchase additional tickets for any of the events after the site closes, you will need to visit each respective ticket location to purchase those separately the day of the event.

 

Friday, September 21st Ohio

  • Parents Weekend Dinner Theater - all attendees will be able to check in for this event starting at 6:30pm outside of the Ballroom. Seating will start at 7pm and event begins at 7:30pm
  • OHIO Hockey - all tickets will be available for pickup at Bird Arena "will call" starting at 6:30pm, puck drops at 7:30pm
  • Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. - all tickets will be available for pick up at the Templeton Blackburn Memorial Auditorium "will call" from 12 noon to 5pm. Tickets can also be picked up 1 hour prior to the event start (6:30pm), performance begins at 7:30pm

Saturday, September 22nd

  • Golf Outing - no tickets will be distributed, registered guests should be at the Ohio University Golf Course by 9:00am check in and tee off
  • Parents Pancake Breakfast - all attendees will be able to check in for this event outside of the Ballroom 30 minutes prior to their specific seating time. Seatings will start at 9am and 10:30am.
  • OHIO Football - On game day, tickets will be available for pick up from 8am-11am on the 1st floor of Baker University Center. Tickets not picked up by 11am will be available at Peden Stadium's "will call" from 11am-2pm
  • OHIO Hockey - all tickets will be available for pickup at Bird Arena "will call" starting at 6:30pm, puck drops at 7:30pm
  • Second City LOL Comedy Tour - all tickets will be available for pick up at the Templeton Blackburn Memorial Auditorium "will call" from 12 noon to 6pm. Tickets can also be picked up 1 hour prior to the event start (7pm), performance begins at 8pm

Information from the Office of the Bursar    

Helpful Information from the Office of the Bursar

  • Please check your student's financial account.  Charges posted through July 31 are due by September 21 to avoid the 1.5% late fee. 
  • Our fall semester monthly Payment plan enrollment is open through September 21.  This payment plan will divide the semester bill into 4 installments.  The installments will be due September 21, October 21, November 21, and December 21.  The fall semester 3-installment monthly payment plan enrollment will open on September 22 (for those that missed the 4-installment enrollment period).  Students can enroll in the monthly payment plan through their My OHIO Student Center.  Authorized users can enroll through the Authorized Users application.  The fall semester monthly payment plan enrollment is $40.  

Campus Care Balances  

Account balances for health care services received at Campus Care can be viewed and paid online through the "Make a Payment" link found in the student's My OHIO Student Center or the Authorized User page.  Contact Campus Care at 740-593-1660 or [email protected] for more information about these balances.    

 

Contact the Office of the Bursar at 740-593-4130 or [email protected] with questions regarding your student's financial account activity.   

 

The Career and Leadership Development Center: Always Relevant

The Career & Leadership Development Center at Ohio University provides unsurpassed help to students in all aspects of professional development. We welcome and encourage a collaborative partnership with parents. By working together we can ensure students receive the best career and leadership development services and resources available. The Career & Leadership Development Center is here to help students from their first-year until they graduate and beyond. Encourage your son or daughter to visit, the sooner the better. Below are a few of the many resources and services we provide to students.

  

Career & Leadership Development Website:    

http://www.ohio.edu/careers/students/index.cfm 

  

Encourage you student to:

      
The Ohio University Inn  
Have You Made Your Dinner Reservations for Parents Weekend?OU Inn Steak Cut

Ohio University's Parents Weekend is coming this weekend, and Cutler's Restaurant still has select availability remaining for dinner reservations. Have you made your dinner reservations yet? If not, reserve your table online today by visiting our website. Cutler's features great steaks, fresh seafood, and seasonal specialties - several prepared using locally sourced ingredients.


Also, be sure to  subscribe to the Cutler's newsletter to stay up-to-date on special events at Cutler's Restaurant, including daily specials, seasonal items, and monthly wine and beer tastings. There is a wine tasting on Parents Weekend and advance reservations are required. See the current issue of our newsletter for details!
 

Campus Care Information     

Ohio University Campus Care

Services provided by University Medical Associates, Inc.

 

Campus Care is pleased to welcome Jane Broecker, MD to our Women's Health Clinic. Dr. Broecker is an OB/GYN at O'Bleness Health System River Rose Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is board certified and specializes in adolescent gynecology. Dr. Broecker sees patients on Fridays in our Women's Health Clinic on the 2nd floor of Hudson Hall.    

Campus Care Women's Health Clinic offers the following services:

 

Pap Smears & Annual Exams   Pregnancy Testing & Options               HPV Vaccine

Pregnancy Prevention             Emergency Contraception                    UTI Treatment

IUD Insertion & Removal         STI Screening & Treatment                 Colposcopy

 

As a courtesy, Campus Care will bill all health insurances for clinic services. We strongly encourage you to check with your insurance company to determine if we are an in-network provider. Campus Care Pharmacy will start billing the University sponsored insurance for prescriptions sometime fall semester.   In the meantime, and for all other insurances, the student must send the receipt to their insurance company for reimbursement.   

 

All Ohio University students enrolled for one or more credit hours are eligible to use the services offered at Campus Care. Our hours of operation during the academic term are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. & Sunday, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. During breaks, our hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.  

 

No payments occur at Campus Care. Any copay, after insurance balances, and self pays for services provided at the clinic are assessed on the students MyOHIO account. You MUST click on the "Make a Payment" link to view the charges; the charges do not show up on the main MyOHIO page. Campus Care pharmacy charges go to the students e-bill the same as tuition. The student must contact Campus Care if they have any questions about charges.

 

For more information visit our website at   www.oucom.ohiou.edu/campuscare

or contact us at 740-593-1660. Follow us on Twitter @CampusCare1 

 

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A Message from the Ohio University Alumni Association
The Legacy Scholarship
The Ohio University Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship, started in 2003, helps children and grandchildren of Ohio University alumni continue the Bobcat tradition.  Ohio University has a long tradition of generations of families sharing the Ohio alumni experience.  The criteria for applicants is that students:
  • Must be an undergraduate for the following school year;
  • Must have at least one direct lineage Ohio University graduate (i.e. parents or step-parent, grandparent, great-grandparent, etc.)  However, with the minimum of a direct lineage relative met, please do list all relatives who are OHIO graduates or students!
  • Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA;  
  • Currently awarding two $1,000 scholarships per year (scholarship recipients must reapply year to year);
  • Deadline of February 1, 2013;
  • Application packets are accepted via postal service, fax and email.   

Stop by your Ohio University Alumni Association in person when you're on campus or visit us online here today!  Go Bobcats! 

 

WeCar Car Sharing Program     

Ohio University is partnering with Enterprise Rent-A-Car to offer car-sharing to students 18 and over. The program, WeCar� by Enterprise, is a membership-based, automated car rental option that offers a sustainable, efficient and cost-effective transportation alternative. According to the company, the program is currently available on more than 50 college campuses across the U.S. and Canada.

 

With around-the-clock access to hourly, daily and overnight rentals, WeCar allows members to maintain the benefits of a personal car while paying only for the vehicle when it is being used.  Students who register with the program have access to two fuel-efficient vehicles - a Honda Civic and Ford Fiesta - which will be housed in the parking lot just outside Bird Arena, near Baker Center. 

 

Students access the vehicle during their reserved time by using their membership card with a device located on the vehicle. Keys and a fuel card are housed in a locked compartment within the vehicle and also accessed using the membership card. Once finished, students refuel and return the car to the same location. Fuel, basic physical damage to the vehicle and state-required liability insurance are included in the standard rate plan.      

 

View the full WeCar news release here

 

More information on the WeCar program, rates, application for membership, and reservations can be found online here.