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Academic leaders outline options for autumn courses, classroom spaces

New semester will feature variety of instruction formats, room for physical distancing

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Information for instructors: Pass/No Pass (PA/NP)

The deadline for students to request Pass/No Pass grading is April 17.

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Student deadline to complete Spring 2020 incomplete courses

Under revised policies due to the coronavirus pandemic in Spring 2020, students who took an Incomplete in a Spring 2020 course have 10 weeks to complete their course work. This 10-week period concludes on July 22, 2020.

Grading policy changes for Spring 2020

Office of Diversity and Inclusion Hall of Fame Award

In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of The Ohio State University Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI), ODI will honor members of the Ohio State community who have contributed through exemplary and sustained leadership the ideals of diversity, equity, inclusion, and community engagement. Nominees for the Award should demonstrate outstanding achievements and contributions in the community and/or the private, non-profit, and public sector. Nominations are due Tuesday, September 8, 2020.

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    April 7, 2020 — University Community

    UITL Communities of Practice connect remote instructors

    To lend support to instructors and extend and amplify the resources available through KeepTeaching, the University Institute of Teaching and Learning announces seven Communities of Practice designed to allow those who teach to connect with one another and share evidence-based instructional strategies as they deliver courses remotely. Communities of Practice connect instructors and allow them to interact regularly and share concerns in a way that reflects the fundamentally social nature of learning (and teaching).

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    April 6, 2020 — Awards

    Wallace Receives Fulbright Award to Jordan

    Lorraine Wallace, associate professor in the College of Medicine, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Amman, Jordan during August 2020 – January 2021. The goal of her project is to provide evidence-based research education training to students and faculty at the University of Jordan—School of Medicine.

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    April 3, 2020 — Faculty and Staff

    Student Evaluations of Instruction (SEIs) for Spring 2020

    Even with all of the changes necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, faculty, graduate students and staff deserve to receive feedback from their students about their teaching. As such, Student Evaluations of Instruction (SEIs) will be conducted in their usual manner, with a few notable changes.

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    April 2, 2020 — University Community

    Pass/No Pass for graduate students for Spring 2020

    The Graduate School has revised its policy for Spring 2020 only to allow graduate students to choose the PA/NP option with a C- as the minimum passing grade for all graded graduate courses in lieu of continuing to pursue a letter grade.

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    April 2, 2020 — Awards

    Four Ohio State honors students recognized with Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship

    Ohio State honors juniors Daniel Lesman, Emily Osborne, Eitan Rothberg, and Sarthak Shah were named 2020 Goldwater Scholars, the most prestigious national award for undergraduate researchers in science, math, and engineering.

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