Military & Veteran Student Support Services Guide

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Military & VeteranStudent SupportServices GuideThe Ohio State UniversityOffice of Military & Veterans Services185 Student Academic Services Building281 W. Lane Ave, Columbus, OH 43210614-247-VETSveterans.osu.eduMichael Carrell, Assistant Provost & Director, 614-292-3898Michael Forrest, Director, Veterans Transition & Services, 614, 292-7047Terry Worst, Senior Veterans Benefits Specialist, 614-688-1579Gina Lee, Veterans Benefits Specialist, 614-292-3453Amanda Patterson, Academic Advisor, 614-292-6908Angela Abel, VA’s VetSuccess on Campus Counselor, 614-688-1602This office is the university's single point of contact for all Military and Veterans services andconcerns. The office strives to ensure the academic success of OSU’s student Veterans. In addition to processing VA education benefits, this office also provides support in the following areas: Academic Advising for students exploring majors, General Education course requirements,and the relationship between coursework and VA benefits Student Veteran Peer Sponsor Program and Community Advocate ProgramStudent Veteran social events such as appreciation dinners, military appreciation sportingevents, and graduation ceremonies Student Veteran specific tutoring Veterans Lounge and Veterans House

AthleticsOhiostatebuckeyes.com/indexmain.htmlThe Ohio State University offers a multitude ofcollegiate athletic venues and features severalmilitary appreciation sporting events . Some sportsoffer free and/or discounted tickets to students. GoBucks!!!Buckeye CareersYounkin Success Center, 2nd floor1640 Neil AvenueColumbus, Ohio 43210614-688-3440Careers.osu.eduBuckeye Careers offers career development for Veterans who are current undergraduate and graduate students as well as group events including Veteran Career Networking receptions.Buckeye Career Network is an OSU University wideonline resource to connected OSU students with employers for careers, etc.Buckeye Internships is OSU’s university wide resourceto connect OSU students with employers for internships, and co-op positions.Buckeye LinkStudent Academic Services Bldg.281 W. Lane Ave.Columbus, OH link.osu.eduBuckeye Link offers a comprehensive services toassist students with financial aid matters, tuitionand fee payments, registration challenges, managing your Buckeye Link or other issues.

Campus Parc1560 N. High St.Columbus, OH 43201614-688-0000Osu.campusparc.comCampus Parc contracts with The Ohio State Universityto provide parking permits for all Student, Faculty andStaff. For more information about their rates, pleasevisit their website and/or contact them directly.Career Counseling and Support ServicesYounkin Success Center, 2nd floor1640 Neil AvenueColumbus, OH 43210614-688-3898careerconnection.osu.eduCareer Counseling and Support Services serves thecareer development needs of OSU students by providing high quality services designed to facilitate learning and advance well-being, purpose, identity development, and citizenship. They assist students toachieve successful outcomes by connecting student’sinterests, values, skills and personality with the worldof work, providing customized attention to resumes,job search letters and interviewing skills, etc.Counseling and Consultation Service4th Floor, Younkin Success Center1640 Neil AvenueColumbus, Ohio 43210614-292-5766ccs.osu.eduJacyln Hillis Psy.D.CCS is composed of independently licensed psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and counselors who are aware of the unique challenges returning Veterans may encounter and are well trained inassisting Veterans with managing such challenges.CCS staff member Jaclyn Hillis Psy.D. is dedicatedto working with Veteran and military students andholds office hours in MVS office space. When contacting CCS, if a student identifies as a Veteran ormilitary student-they will be expedited to Jaclyn.She may be contacted at Hillis.20@osu.edu

Dennis Learning Center250 Younkin Success Center1640 Neil AvenueColumbus, OH s Learning Center offers a comprehensiveservices to assist students with dealing with testanxiety, courses to assist with studying smarter andboosting academic success, and academic coacheswho work individually with students to increaseacademic performance.d-tix: Discount Ticket ProgramThe Ohio Union1739 N. High St.Columbus, OH hio State’s Discount Ticket Program (D-Tix) offerstickets to Columbus area shows, museums, concerts,sporting events, and more at an exclusive rate. D-Tixis funded by the student activity fee and available tocurrent Ohio State undergraduate, graduate and professional students. Students can get their D-Tix tickets at the Information Center in the Ohio Union.Grassbaugh Veterans ProjectOSU Moritz College of Law55 West 12th AvenueColumbus, OH 43210moritzlaw.osu.edu/grassbaugh/The Project pairs Veterans with Moritz College ofLaw students who can assist in landlord-tenant disputes, foreclosures, Rule 60 default judgement, anddebt crisis. Practicing attorneys volunteer their timeto supervise the students’ work. The GrassbaughProject helps Veterans, free of charge, with casesand issues in Franklin County. Please visit theirwebsite for qualifying information.

Off-campus and Commuter Student Services3106 Ohio Union1739 N. High St.Columbus, OH 43210614-292-0100Offcampus.osu.eduStudent Life’s Off-Campus and Commuter StudentServices’ mission is to serve off-campus andcommuter students as the central resource for offcampus housing and off-campus living informationand education providing services including: onlinehousing search, off-campus living guide, leasing tips,off-campus housing excellence program, housing fair,and safety resources. Commuter resources include arideshare program, a commuter kitchen, and lockersavailable through reservationOffice for Disability Services098 Baker Hall113 W 12th AveColumbus, Ohio 43210614-292-3307Ods.osu.eduODS offers academic resources and support servicesfor student Veterans with qualifying conditions including (but are not limited to) Anxiety, Post TraumaticStress Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD/ADHD); Concentration/Processing Challenges, Depression/Bipolar Disorder, Deafness/Hard of Hearing,Physical injuries/limitations, Traumatic Brain Injuries.Student Veterans are welcome to contact AdamCrawford, Disability Services Counselor for StudentVeterans at Crawford.843@osu.edu or the studentVeteran advocate at slds-veterans@osu.eduOffice of Student Life-Student Activities2034 Ohio Union1739 N. High St.Columbus, OH nt/student organizationsWith over 1,200 student organizations, Ohio Stateprovides a wide range of opportunities for studentsto get involved. Research suggests that involvedstudents tend to perform better academically andare more likely to graduate when compared withthat of their non-involved peers. Student Veteranaffiliated organizations include Vets4Vets,Pets4Vets, Fisher Veterans Association, Military LawStudents Association, etc.

Recreational SportsB106 Recreation and Physical Activity Center337 W. 17th AvenueColumbus, OH 43210614-292-7671recsports.osu.eduThe Department of Recreational Sports members ofThe Ohio State University community an extraordinaryexperience to live active and meaningful lives whileon-campus. Recreational sports is enhanced by itsaward winning indoor and outdoor facilities, includingfive indoor locations and more than 90 acres ofoutdoor space.Scarlet and Gray Financial ServicesStudent Wellness CenterB130 RPAC337 W. 17th AvenueColumbus, Ohio cation-and-coaching/Scarlet & Gray Financial is a nationally recognized peer financial coaching program offeringfree and confidential financial advice and education to Ohio State students. Specific areasof support include: financial goal setting,banking basics, budgeting, credit education,debt repayment education.Student Advocacy Center001 Drackett Tower191 W. Lane Ave.Columbus, Ohio 43210614-292-1111advocacy.osu.eduThe mission of the Student Advocacy Center is toassist students in resolving problems that they encounter at Ohio State, navigating OSU’s policies andprocedures, and in cutting through university bureaucracy. Student-Veterans can contact the Student Advocacy Center as a starting point for virtuallyany issue and receive guidance on how to proceed,as well as help throughout the process.

Student Health Services at OSUWilce Student Health Center614-292-43211875 Millikin RoadColumbus, OH 43210The Wilce Student Health Center provides a variety ofhealthcare services. All students enrolled at OSU areeligible to use SLSHS, regardless of health insurancecoverage.Shc.osu.eduStudent Health InsuranceStudent Health Insurance614-688-79791100 Lincoln Tower1800 Cannon DriveColumbus, OH 43210Student Health insurance information is available at shi.osu.edu and by calling 614-6887979. Student Veterans utilizing Ch. 33 andCh. 31 may be eligible for payment of studenthealth insurance premiums. Please speak witha benefits counselor in the Office of Militaryand Veterans Services before accepting or declining coverage.Shi.osu.eduStudent Legal Services20 E. 11th AvenueColumbus, OH 43201614-247-5853studentlegal.osu.eduSLS is a non-profit law office providing legal servicesto eligible OSU students regarding the legal issuesstudents typically face. You must be a degreeseeking Ohio State student attending the Columbuscampus to be eligible for services, if you have paidthe optional fee to qualify for this service. Pleasenote that since this fee is optional, it will not be covered by the VA.

Student Veteran TutoringYounkin Success Center1640 Neil AvenueColumbus, Ohio ee tutoring services are offered to all OSU StudentVeteran and ROTC members. Both daytime andevening services are offered either at 324 YounkinSuccess Center and in the Veterans Lounge. Tutoringsubjects include: mathematics, chemistry, physicsand writing. For more information, please emailsuccesscenter@osu.eduSuicide Prevention ProgramPAES Building, 4th floor305 W. 17th AvenueColumbus, OH 43201OSU Campus Suicide Prevention program, REACH,offers a variety of services for individuals, programsdepartments and student groups. Reach is a suicide prevention training program offered to students, faculty, and staff to learn the risks, warningsigns, and how to intervene to prevent .osu.edu/reach/RUOK: OSU is an App that is an anonymous interactive screening program designed to identify students at-risk of suicide and encourage them to gethelp.University Housing-Veteran’s House350 Morrill Tower1910 Cannon DriveColumbus, OH us/veterans-housing/The Veteran’s House is a one year transition housingoption for students who are Veterans, active duty,reserves and National Guard. The house is locatedthree blocks from campus and was renovated inSeptember 2011. Single and double occupancy furnished rooms with a 10 or 12 month contract areavailable.Support Services GuideThe Ohio State University

Veteran Community AdvocatesMilitary and Veterans Services Office281 W. Lane AvenueRoom 185Columbus, OH 43201Veterans.osu.eduVeteran Community Advocates will be responsible fordelivering programming and resources for thebroader Veteran population. Adovocates will act as aliaison to student Veterans on campus and buildrelationships with campus departments.Veteran Peer SponsorsMilitary and Veterans Services Office281 W. Lane AvenueRoom 185Columbus, OH 43201The Peer2Peer Sponsor Program at OSU is apeer outreach program designed to help incoming student Veterans and military students make a smooth transition from the military to student life on the Columbus campus.Veterans.osu.eduVets4Vets Student osu.eduFacebook.com/osuvets4vetsGretchen Klingler, PresidentThis organization provides Veterans of military service an organization to transition to student life atOSU, while providing them resources to succeed andshare their unique and similar experiences throughcommunity involvement, academics, and a socialnetwork. They participate in the Veterans Orientation program and can help Veterans navigate all aspects of life at Ohio State and the surrounding communities.

Wellness Center at OSUB130 RPAC337 W. 17th AvenueColumbus, OH 43210614-292-4527swc.osu.eduThe mission of the Student Wellness Center is toempower students to strive for balance andwellness. Services available at the WellnessCenter include: Alcohol and Other DrugPrevention Services; HIV/STI Testing andCoaching; Nutrition Coaching; Scarlet and GrayFinancial Coaching, Wellness Coaching;Collegiate Recovery Community; and CondomClub.Welcome Student Veterans CardsIf you see one of these stickersdisplayed in an office on campus, that means that staff orfaculty member has taken thetime to learn about StudentVeterans and their needs andare committed to helping themexcel in college.For More InformationFor more information about student-Veterans on campus, be sure to visitveterans.osu.edu

The Ohio State University Free tutoring services are offered to all OSU Student-Veteran and ROTC members. Both daytime and evening services are offered either at 324 Younkin Success Center and in the Veterans Lounge. Tutoring subjects include: mathematics, chemistry, physics and writing. For more information, please email successcenter@osu.edu