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Academic Support [?]

  • Academic Advising
    All students attending the university are assigned to an academic advisor. There are four advisors at the Mansfield campus, and students are assigned according to their declared or intended major. Your student’s academic advisor can help with information on majors and degree-granting colleges at Ohio State as well as course requirements and selective admission standards. Other available services include long-term curriculum planning, transfer credit evaluation, developing reasonable schedules that are balanced with other life demands, identifying and working with problems that have led to academic difficulty, declaring a major, applying for graduation, and making a positive transition to the Columbus Campus for the major not offered at Mansfield. Academic advisors can be seen by making an appointment (419-755-4317). Evening walk-in service is available Monday through Thursday during the Autumn, Winter, and Spring quarters: M – 5:00 – 6:30; T – 5:00 – 6:30; W – 5:00 – 8:00; Th – 5:00 – 6:30.

    Conard Learning Center
    Designed to provide a dynamic learning environment, the Conard Learning Center offers students the opportunity to maximize academic performance. A variety of academic supports are available in the center. Located in a contemporary addition to Bromfield Hall, the center offers two floors of resources, services, computers, study rooms, and classrooms. The first floor of the Conard Learning Center houses the Math Lab and the Office for Disability Services, and computers to assist students in meeting their educational goals.

    The second floor of the Conard Learning Center has two computer labs available both for classroom use and academic assignments. Each lab is equipped with approximately 30 computers. With a valid ID, all Ohio State students have computer access to Ohio State resources, including the internet, e-mail, and the interlibrary loan system. The second floor also has three classrooms.

    Math Lab
    The Math Lab promotes each student’s success in mathematics through one-on-one tutoring and study groups. Operated on a walk-in basis, the lab is staffed with qualified math tutors and instructors who help students with math-related questions. If they prefer, students may also make appointments at the reception desk with the Math Lab coordinator or Conard Learning Center director. Math textbooks, videos, and other supplemental materials are kept on reserve and are available for use. Students may obtain these materials from a tutor or at the reception desk with a university ID card.

    Disability Services
    Disability Services coordinates physical and academic support services for any student who has the need because of a permanent or temporary disability. Individuals eligible for services include, but are not limited to, those with mobility, hearing, visual, speech, psychiatric, or learning disabilities. The disability specialist is available five days a week during autumn, winter, and spring quarters to provide services and accommodations for all learning disabled students enrolled at Ohio State Mansfield. The disability specialist is available on a part-time basis during the summer. Call 419-755-4201 for office hours. Service accommodations that are offered include, but are not limited to priority scheduling, extended time for exams, distraction-reduced test environment, textbooks in non-print format, note-taking assistance, testing on computer, and referral to math and writing labs. After an initial interview with the disability specialist, a course of action can be recommended. Services are on a self-referral basis. Students with disabilities who seek services may call 419-755-4304, or log on to the website at: http://www.mansfield.ohio-state.edu/HTML/CLC/clc_ods.html

    Writing Center
    The Writing Center is located in Ovalwood Hall near the Cyber Café. At the Writing Center, well-trained and experienced Writing Consultants work with students on academic writing in all disciplines and at all levels, first-year though graduate. Students may bring work at any stage of the writing process: Consultants can help with brainstorming, with composing first drafts, and with polishing final drafts. The Writing Center also supports ESL writers and multimedia composition. Writing Center services are available on a walk-in basis or by appointment, Monday-Thursday, 7:30 am-7:30 pm, and Friday, 9:00 am-3:00 pm, during the regular academic year. Hours are reduced over the summer. For more information, please visit our website at http://english.mansfield.ohio-state.edu/writing/.

    Bromfield Library
    The Bromfield Library is located on the first floor of Bromfield Hall. The library houses over 50,000 books, 400+ periodicals, and a large selection of audio books, videotapes, DVDs and CDs. The library also has group study rooms, a library instruction classroom and study tables and carrels. The library is open on Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and on Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. You can also find information on the Bromfield Library at http://library.mansfield.ohio-state.edu. Please check the library’s web site for updated information, including our reduced summer quarter hours.

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Student Life [?]

  • Campus Café/Cyber Café/Vending
    The Campus Café, located on the first floor of the Eisenhower Student Center, offers breakfast, hot lunches, a la carte selections of hot and cold sandwiches, salads, grill items and desserts. Students can use their BuckID card and debit or credit cards to make purchases in The Campus Café. The Campus Café is open Monday-Thursday, 7:30 am-2:00 pm and Friday, 7:30 am-1:30 pm.

    The Cyber Café, located on the first floor in Ovalwood Hall, offers gourmet coffees and specialty coffee drinks, smoothies, sandwiches, salads, and various desserts. Students can use their BuckID card and debit or credit cards to make purchases in The Cyber Café. The Cyber Café is open Monday-Thursday, 8:00 am-8:00 pm and Friday, 8:00 am-2:00 pm.

    In addition to The Campus Café, vending machines and microwaves are available in the Eisenhower Student Center, Riedl Hall (2nd floor), Bromfield Hall lobby, Ovalwood Hall (2 locations), Campus Recreation Center, Fallerius Hall, Kee Hall, and the Health Sciences Center.

    Campus Life
    The Office of Campus Life is committed to providing meaningful educational experiences outside of the classroom that helps to foster interpersonal and leadership skills development, appreciation for diverse people and opinions and opportunities for social, cultural, intellectual, physical and emotional growth. You can learn more about Campus Life by visiting the website at: http://www.mansfield.osu.edu/studentactivities/

    Student Organizations
    Involvement in clubs and organizations on campus provides experiences that compliment and enhance college life. It is one of the more important aspects of a college education because it enables a student to mature personally, socially, intellectually, and spiritually. There are many benefits to joining a student organization including making new friends, developing leadership skills and abilities, working as part of a team, learning to set and achieve goals, sharing your time and talents, as well as having fun. It is a common misconception that college is just for studying, and there is not time to get involved. The main agenda in college is definitely to go to class, study, and graduate, but there is PLENTY of time to get involved!

    At the beginning of each quarter, students are encouraged to take a few minutes and plan out time commitments. Students will usually find at least 10 hours of free time per week. Students may attend the Involvement and Community Fair held during Welcome Week to learn about opportunities for involvement on campus and to meet other students with their same interests on campus. Taking advantage of the involvement opportunities available at Ohio State Mansfield allows a student to discover that the more involved a student is in the college community, the more that student will benefit from the college experience.

    Leadership Opportunities

    Campus Activities Board
    The Campus Activities Board (CAB) provides opportunities for students to become effective and productive leaders, as well as develop personal, professional and leadership skills through planning, implementing and evaluating a variety of activities for the students, faculty and staff of The Ohio State University Mansfield and North Central State College. To learn more, please visit the Campus Life page and click on Campus Activities Board.

    Buckeye Ambassadors
    The Buckeye Ambassador Program provides opportunities for students with leadership potential to further develop their personal and professional skills. Buckeye Ambassadors work with the Office of Admissions and are responsible for representing the OSU Mansfield student body during new student orientation programs, leadership seminars, recruitment efforts, community events, and other activities. Buckeye Ambassadors help to facilitate the transition to college for new students, motivate current students to get involved, and reach out to the greater community to show that The Ohio State University is here!

    Welcome Leaders
    Welcome Leaders are energetic students responsible for helping welcome the new first year class each year. Welcome Leaders assist the Office of Campus Life during the summer months with Orientation and also at the beginning of autumn quarter with Welcome Week events.

    Student Government
    The Mansfield Campus Student Government consists of enthusiastic, responsible leaders from both The Ohio State University Mansfield and North Central State College, who meet regularly to ensure direct student participation in campus governance, to uphold and protect the rights and freedoms of the student body, and to incorporate the needs and desires of the student body in campus policy.

    Resident Advisors
    Resident Advisors at The Ohio State University are selected to assist the Director of Housing in creating opportunities that facilitate student learning, as well as provide general housing services to students living in university housing.

    The Resident Advisor assumes an active leadership role in the development of a respectful housing community. Resident Advisors are expected to demonstrate effective communication skills, leadership potential, an appreciation for differing viewpoints, willingness to accept responsibility and a sincere interest in working with students.

    The successful candidate will have an interest and ability to work with students from a variety of racial, cultural and lifestyle backgrounds. Sensitivity to student success and developmental needs, as well as creating a respect for this in others, contributes to the creation of a positive living environment for residents.

    Campus Recreation and Athletics
    The Campus Recreation Center (CRC) is our fitness and workout facility. The building includes a cardio and abdominal strength area, gymnasium, a well equipped weight room, and full service locker rooms. The CRC is available to all current Ohio State students, faculty, staff, and alumni pass holders on a regular basis. A current valid ID must be presented in exchange for equipment and upon request when using the facility. Guest, family, and alumni passes are also available.

    Students are able to get involved in intramural sports as well as competitive athletics. Intramurals offered throughout the year include: flag football, sand volleyball, dodgeball, kickball, softball, cornhole, basketball, indoor volleyball, and tennis. The Campus Recreation Center also offers students a variety of special events to participate in throughout the year as well; such as: 3 on 3 basketball tournaments, weight lift competitions, cornhole tournaments, softball tournaments, home run derby’s, a golf scramble and much more!

    Students are eligible to tryout for the Mansfield Mavericks, which is our competitive athletic program shared with North Central State College. Currently, we offer men’s soccer, men’s and women’s basketball, cheerleading, women’s volleyball, and men’s baseball. We play as part of the Ohio Regional Campus Conference (ORCC).

    Information is available at: http://crc.mansfield.ohio-state.edu/.

    Football Tickets
    Football ticket information is sent to new students in June before your first autumn quarter. New students wanting tickets must apply during the month of June in order to receive football tickets. Currently enrolled or returning students must apply for tickets in the month of April by visiting the website http://www.hangonsloopy.com.

    Multicultural Affairs
    The Office of Multicultural Affairs was established to specifically address the needs of minority and underrepresented students through intentional programming, academic and support services. We strive to serve as a resource and be a "safe haven" through providing an environment reflective of the motto: "Sharing our similarities, celebrating our differences".
    In addition, the new Multicultural Student Center provides students with several amenities, including: designated study areas, comfortable seating, cable television, and wireless internet access!

    All students interested in promoting multicultural awareness are encouraged to visit the office at anytime. Information about the Office of Multicultural Affairs is also available at
    http://www.mansfield.ohio-state.edu/HTML/multicultural/multicultural.html.

    Theatre
    The Department of Theatre at OSU Mansfield is a division of the Department of Theatre on main campus in Columbus. Here students minor in theatre. We offer an Introduction to Theatre course as well as courses in acting, directing, dance, technical theatre, and multicultural theatre. We produce three mainstage shows each year and a number of student directed projects. Anyone can audition for all shows or participate backstage. Students can receive course credit for participation in these shows, as well as other production-based projects in the department.

    We also offer many opportunities to experience the thrilling and unique education of working in live theatre. Many of our students work or study with the Renaissance Theatre, the Richland Academy, Mansfield's other cultural institutions, and OSU-M’s Departments of Music and Art. We have very active student and booster groups that create an inviting place for the campus and community to participate in the performing arts.

    If you would like to join us or have any questions about our department, please contact Dr. Joseph Fahey, Director of Theatre, at 419-755-4276, or fahey.9@osu.edu

    Arts & Lectures Series
    The Arts and Lectures Series encourages and promotes further education in the arts, sciences, and humanities through programming a combination of events designed for the general public and campus family. In sharing these cultural opportunities with our community, the series is intended to foster culture in our area while underscoring the value of the arts and education in enriching human life. For information regarding events and tickets, contact the Office of Campus Life at 419-755-4314, or visit the Campus Life Office, 2nd floor of Eisenhower Center or visit the Campus Life link and select Arts & Lectures on The Ohio State University at Mansfield home page.

    Music
    The Department of Music sponsors a University Chorus that performs both on and off campus. Any member of the campus community is invited to join. Contact Dr. David Tovey at 419-755-4222 or tovey.2@osu.edu for more information.

    Study Abroad
    Ohio State provides strong and vibrant study abroad opportunities. We offer more than 100 study abroad programs in over 40 different countries, and close to 20 percent of undergraduates have a study abroad experience before they graduate. Most opportunities are coordinated by the Columbus campus, though faculty on the Mansfield campus may occasionally offer study abroad opportunities. Travel grants are available from the Mansfield campus (http://mansfield.osu.edu/HTML/admissions/scholarships.html). For more information on studying abroad, go to http://oia.osu.edu/study-abroad.html

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Transition Support [?]

  • First Year Experience
    Ohio State Mansfield’s focus on a student’s first year includes special events and opportunities to help them find friends, adjust to college life, and balance their academic and social schedules.

    Convocation
    This event celebrates the students’ arrival, Ohio State Mansfield’s Dean and members of faculty and staff join together to give the students an official academic welcome. Students who attend will be invited to attend the Dean’s picnic.

    Distinguished Diversity Speaker
    Each year, students are given the opportunity to meet someone who has shaped and influenced the world and helped to educate others about diversity.

    First-Year Success Series
    The Success Series complements the required USAS 100 course by addressing transitional challenges new students face. Seminars are conducted by campus experts, community leaders, and well-known personalities to help students transition smoothly to college life and make the most of their time at Ohio State.

    University Orientation
    Prior to beginning the first year at Ohio State Mansfield, students participate in an introduction to the university. Students mix and mingle; create their academic schedules; meet with advising staff, orientation leaders, and other staff. They learn what to expect both in and out of the classroom.

    USAS 100
    The primary goal of this course is to help each student become an independent, fully functioning, competitive, sensitive, and contributing member of the university community of students, staff, and faculty at The Ohio State University at Mansfield. USAS 100 utilizes a combination of completing activities on the web and personally attending approved events, programs and seminars. Students are required to complete a variety of assignments found on the course web site. The grade for this course is based on the quality and level of completion of the requirements. To complete this web-enhanced course, students will use the USAS 100 Carmen course web site along with other web resources in lieu of a textbook.

    Welcome Week
    The mission of Welcome Week is to provide programming and information that will assist students as they make The Ohio State University and the Mansfield campus their home and to foster a sense of connection throughout the entire University Community by taking part in a unified effort to welcome new and returning students.


    Student Assistance Program
    Clinical Psychologist Blake Wagner, Ph.D., is available to consult with students and others of the campus community regarding personal and interpersonal matters of a psychological or emotional nature. This service is provided free of charge. If services beyond those available through consultation are needed, referral to campus or community resources is facilitated. Additional information on hours and location can be found in the weekly campus newsletter InterSpeak. Appointments may be scheduled by calling 419-529-9941 or 888-805-1561. A website is available at http://www.newdirectionsforlife.com/

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Additional Information [?]

  • Please call 419-755-4317, for appointments with advising, admissions, financial aid, and other student life areas.

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