Ohio University 2 Health Center Drive Athens, Ohio 457012979

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Hudson Health Center

• Ohio University 2 Health Center Drive Athens,
  Ohio 45701-2979
• 740-593-1660
• www.ohio.edu/hudson

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Hudson Health Departments

• Student Health Services
• Counseling and Psychological Services
• Health Education and Wellness

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Student Health Services

• Provides primary care to all enrolled students
• OU insurance is not required to utilize services
• Primary Medical care
• Pharmacy
• Physical Therapy
• Gynecology Services
• X-Ray
• Allergy Injections
• Minor Surgical procedures
• Psychiatry (limited)
• Laboratory

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Health History Form

• This form is in the Guide to Academic Success
  booklet that students have received.
• Form must be completed and returned to Hudson by
  September 1, 2006.
• Actual dates of immunizations are needed.
• Add notes from your physician if needed.

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Immunizations

• None are required.
• Meningitis and Hepatitis B are recommended.
• Meningitis immunization is available at Hudson
  from 1230 PM to 2 PM for Precollege students.
• A vaccine clinic for Meningitis and Influenza
  will occur in late October.

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Fees and Charges

• There is no fee to see a physician or nurse at
  Hudson, however, there are charges for ancillary
  services.
• Any charges go on the students OU account. At
  the time of treatment, the student will be given
  information on paper that parent can use to bill
  the insurance company.

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Remember

• Confidentiality
• Emergency Care
• First Aid Kit
• Copy of health insurance card and information
  about any special requirements for students
  covered by HMO, PPO, etc.

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Counseling and Psychological Services

• Educational Counseling
• Study habits, panic about exams, discouragement
  about academic progress
• Career Counseling
• Explore personal needs, interests and aptitudes.
• Personal Adjustment Counseling
• Personal worries, depression, lack of confidence,
  fears, unsatisfactory relationships.

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Health Education and Wellness

• Gynecology Clinic
• Annual GYN exams.
• Students attend a health seminar prior to their
  first appointment.

• Educational programs on
• Nutrition/Healthy Eating
• Alcohol/Substance Abuse
• Sexually-transmitted Infections
• Eating Disorders
• Sexual Responsibility
• Contraception
• Stress Management
• Sexual Assault Prevention

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Accident and Sickness Insurance Policy

• All students are required to have a health
  insurance plan while they are enrolled in the
  University.
• All students are automatically billed for a
  health insurance plan offered by Ohio University.
  
• Domestic students who are covered by an insurance
  plan may waive the University-offered plan you
  will do this electronically when you receive your
  electronic fee bill.
• You must waive insurance by October 9th. Visit
  the Bursars table or Chubb Hall 015.

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Student Health Services

• Ohio University 2 Health Center Drive Athens,
  Ohio 45701-2979
• 740-593-1660
• www.ohio.edu/hudson

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Ohio University Office of the University
Registrar

• Chubb Hall First Floor
• Athens, OH 45701
• 740-593-4191
• registrar_at_ohio.edu
• www.ohio.edu/registrar
• Hours 8 a.m. 5 p.m. M-F

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Highlights of Registrar Responsibilities

• Registration
• Schedules
• Enrollment Verification
• FERPA and access to your students education
  information
• Grades
• Other Important Services
• Important Deadlines
• Oak Email Reminder

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Registration

• Today students will register at a lab after an
  advisor has reviewed the students schedule
• Your student will leave with a printed schedule
• For future quarters students meet with advisor
  to
• Learn registration time and registration access
  code
• Discuss DARS report and plan education at Ohio
  University
• Students will register using the web
• Course offerings are online at Registrars web
  site

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Schedules

• Today your student will have a printed schedule
• Schedule will be emailed to your students Oak
  email account prior to quarter, after first week
  of quarter and again, on the 15th calendar day of
  the quarter
• Please encourage your student to review his/her
  schedule for accuracy
• Your student may view his/her schedule online and
  may request a schedule from our offices Web site

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Enrollment Verification

• Once your student is registered, our office can
  provide an enrollment verification letter
• Many times your insurance companies will ask for
  such letters to continue coverage for your
  student

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FERPA

• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974
• Guarantees privacy of student records. Any
  institution receiving federal funds must comply.
• FERPA rights transfer to the student when
  attending a postsecondary institution, regardless
  of age
• Student must give written permission to the
  University to release confidential information
• Grades and schedules are confidential information

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FERPA

• We strongly encourage communication between the
  student and you
• Grades and schedules are emailed to the student
• If you are interested in knowing this
  information, ask (or tell) your student to
  forward that information directly to you
• If you are providing financial support to them,
  make it part of the deal with them to tell you
  how they are doing
• Parents may obtain confidential records in one of
  three ways
• Student shares the information with you
• Student signs a record authorization form
  (available on our Web site)
• Student is financially your dependent (proof of
  dependency required)

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Grades

• Your student will receive an email grade report
  approximately one week after the official quarter
  closing date.
• Fall Quarter grades will be emailed November 29.
• Your student may view grades online or request an
  email grade report from our web site.

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Other Important Services

• Emergency contact information
• Please have your student update this online at
  our web site
• Address change
• If your student moves, update address at our
  website
• Academic Calendar
• Important dates and deadlines (available from our
  web site in a printer-friendly format)

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Important Deadlines

• Monday, September 4 Last day to cancel classes
  to avoid paying partial fees
• Tuesday, September 5 Classes start
• Tuesday, September 19 (15th calendar day)
• Last day to add a class (instructors permission
  required)
• Last day to remove a class from students
  academic record with possible fee adjustment
• Last day to change college/major for Fall Quarter
• Monday, October 9 Last day to drop a class
  (course remains on academic record with WP/WF
  grade with no fee adjustment)

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Oak Email

• Please encourage your student to use his/her Oak
  email account
• Important information is sent to this email
  account such as schedules, grades, ebill
  notifications, announcements from the Dean, etc.

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Ohio University Office of the University
Registrar

• Chubb Hall First Floor
• Athens, OH 45701
• 740-593-4191
• registrar_at_ohio.edu
• www.ohio.edu/registrar
• Hours 8 a.m. 5 p.m. M-F

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The Ohio University Police Department

• 135 Scott Quad Athens, Ohio 45701
• 740-593-1911 police_at_ohiou.edu
• www.ohio.edu/police/

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Who we are

• Full-service/full-time law enforcement agency
• 22 full-time uniformed police officers
• Customer service philosophy
• We are here to help and educate

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Who we are

• 24 hours a day 7 days a week 365 a year
  (always open!)
• Student needs help, assistance or questions
• Parents, please call with questions, concerns
• 740-593-1911

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Other Safety Services

• - Athens Fire Department
• SEOEMS (EMS)
• 911
• Emergency phones located
• throughout campus
• SAFE-T Patrol

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What we do

• Enforce the rules and regulations of Ohio
  University and laws of the State of Ohio
• Patrol campus greens, residence halls, parking
  lots, academic buildings, library
• Foot patrols, marked cruisers, bikes

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What we do

• Heavy enforcement of alcohol on campus Why?
• Drinking age is 21
• Sexual assaults
• Physical assaults
• Vandalism
• Health concerns
• DUI
• Accidents

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What we do

• Work closely with Residence Life and Judiciaries
• Crime prevention programs in residence halls
• Self-defense (RAD)
• Personal safety
• Theft prevention (biggest problem at OU)
• Sexual assault prevention
• Alcohol and other drug problems

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What we do

• Safety on campus is a group effort . . .
• OUPD
• Facilities Management
• Residence Life
• Environmental Health and Safety
• Health Education and Wellness
• Student Affairs

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The Ohio University Police Department

• 135 Scott Quad Athens, Ohio 45701
• 740-593-1911 police_at_ohiou.edu
• www.ohio.edu/police/

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Ohio University Housing Office

• Chubb Hall First Floor
• Athens, OH 45701
• 740-593-4090
• housing_at_ohio.edu
• www.ohio.edu/housing

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Housing Responsibilities

• Housing dining contracts, initial room
  assignments
• Building and room configurations
• Bobcat Cash
• NOTE Residence Halls close for the quarter
  November 21, 2006 at 6pm.

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Residence Life Responsibilities

• Manage daily life in halls interaction
• Engage students in campus life involvement
• Conflict resolution intervention

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Residence Halls

• Housing and dining contract binding the entire
  academic year billed quarterly
• 41 residence halls on East, South, West
• Options include female only, freshmen only,
  upperclassmen only, mixed class/gender,
  scholastic emphasis, substance-free, and learning
  communities

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Residence Hall Rooms

• For each student Bed, closet, dresser space,
  desk and chair
• Computer and/or printer (based on student
  preference)
• 2 computers in quads
• Can bring your own computer (need Ethernet cable
  for wired access)
• Cable television service (need coaxial cable to
  wall)
• Telephone jack w/ local service (phone not
  provided)
• Microwave/refrigerator/freezer combination unit
• Only cooking device allowed, except for
  coffee/tea makers
• A/C in 70 of residence hall rooms
• Photos, floor plans room dimensions on website

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Residence Life

• Resident Assistant
• Current student who assists students
• First line of support for questions and concerns
• Will help students get involved
• Resident Directors
• Full-time professional staff managing hall or a
  group of halls
• Security Aides
• Patrol halls on weekends
• In radio contact w/ OUPD

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Dining Services

• Meal plans last the academic year, billed
  quarterly
• Can reduce meal plan only before academic year
  begins, meal plans can always be increased
• Dining halls on each green
• Eat at any of them! Mix it up
• Convenience stores in one dining hall on each
  green
• Large menu selection
• Salad bar, pasta bar, deli, fast food,
  traditional menu, vegetarian items, themed meals,
  and more!

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Meal Plans

• The meal week (Sunday brunch to Saturday dinner)
• 32 meal periods - bfast, lunch, late lunch,
  dinner, late dinner
• Meal plans reset at the end of Saturday
• Any unused meals are lost they do not carry over
• Regular meal plans
• 10, 14, 20 will let you eat once during a meal
  period
• Super meal plans (offer flexibility)
• Eat more than once a meal period (take a friend)
• Use at other cash-based dining services on campus
• Cash out unused meals (6 each) by the end of the
  week at convenience stores

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Dining Services Opportunities

• Largest employer on campus
• Flexible around student schedules
• Pay increases
• Upgrade to Super 14 or 20 Meal Plan Win
• You will be entered into a lottery to win a FREE
  upgrade for fall quarter

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Bobcat Cash

• Student ID card is the meal and Bobcat Cash card
• 50 starts a Bobcat Cash account at any time
• Convenience for on-campus services
• Vending machines
• Main laundry facilities (one on each green)
• Dining Hall (extra meals)
• Convenience stores (one on each green)
• Replenish (allow 24/48 hours)
• Check to Cashiers Office w/ Bobcat Cash in memo
• Carries over as long as student is registered for
  classes
• Online at www.cashnetsmartpay.com/ohio

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Ohio University Housing Office

• Chubb Hall First Floor
• Athens, OH 45701
• 740-593-4090
• housing_at_ohio.edu
• www.ohio.edu/housing

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Ohio University Bursars Office

• 010 Chubb Hall
• Athens, OH 45701
• 740-593-4130
• bursar_at_ohio.edu
• www.ohio.edu/bursar

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Bursar Responsibilities

• Billing
• Monthly Payment Plan Administration
• Collections
• Processing Refunds/Overages
• Working with Third Party Student Sponsors
• Campus-Based Loan Collections
• Student Organization Banking

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eBilling

• Ohio University utilizes an eBill system
• When eBill is generated, we send email
  notification to students Ohio University email
  account
• Students can access the eBill with their Oak ID
  and password
• Students can set up authorized users which allows
  those individuals to receive the email
  notification and to access to the eBill site

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eBilling Schedule

• Fall bills for new freshmen available August 14th
• Due date is August 31st
• For future quarters, eBill available 4 weeks
  prior to quarter start date. Payment due 2 weeks
  prior to quarter start date.
• A 100 late fee assessment will apply if payment
  is not received on the due date.
• The 2006-07 billing schedule can be found at
  www.ohio.edu/bursar

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Monthly Payment Plan

• Each quarter is divided into three installments
• 50 nonrefundable application fee
• Student can apply online at www.ohio.edu/bursar
• First eBill for Fall Qtr will be available August
  14th
• Fall Quarter installments due Sept. 1, Oct. 2,
  Nov. 1
• 25 late fee assessment for each late payment

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Optional Fees

• Student Health Insurance
• 345 per quarter
• Student Legal Service
• 8 per quarter
• Waivers can be submitted with the remittance
  portion of the eBill, in the Bursars Office, or
  online from the Make a Payment page of the
  eAccount
• Fall waiver deadline October 9th

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Payment Options

• Check
• In person at the Bursars Office
• Via mail mailing address included on eBill
• Online
• Credit Card
• Online only through a third party vendor
• Mastercard, Discover, American Express
• 2.9 service charge

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Refunds/Overages

• Credit balances from excess financial aid issued
  to the student beginning the first day of the
  quarter
• Credits resulting from a Parent PLUS loan will be
  refunded to the parent borrower via check
• Refunds via direct deposit are issued daily
• Refunds via check are issued once each week
• Students can sign up for direct deposit at
  www.ohio.edu/bursar

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Financial Aid

• Anticipated financial aid will be reflected on
  the eBill
• Any adjustments to financial aid must be
  coordinated with the Office of Student Financial
  Aid and Scholarships (e.g. loans)
• Scholarships are divided over Fall, Winter and
  Spring Quarters 1/3 each quarter unless the
  issuing agency provides other instructions

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Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships

• 020 Chubb Hall
• Athens, OH 45701
• 740-593-4141 (option 1)
• www-sfa.chubb.ohiou.edu

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View a Residence Hall Room!

• West Green
• All West Green Halls except Convo
• Ryors 202 triple, 204 single
• 231 double, 410 - dormer room
• If assigned to the Convocation Center
• Convo 372
• East Green
• If assigned to Reed, Johnson or Biddle Halls
• Biddle 107 and 109
• All other East Green Halls
• Tiffin 112, 113, 115, 404

• Old South Green
• If assigned to Crawford, Mackinnon, Pickering or
  Brown Halls
• Pickering 202, 231, 232, 233
• New South Green
• All other South Green Halls
• Hoover 160, 164

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Welcome Week and Residence Hall Move In

• Check out www.ohio.edu/arrivalguide/