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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 1, 2020 — From the Provost

    Academic Plan for Summer Term

    In light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, The Ohio State University will deliver all courses through virtual modes of teaching and learning for the Summer 2020 term. The summer term will start and end one week later than originally published. Classes will start on May 13 and end on July 31. Finals will take place Aug. 3‑5, and summer commencement will be Aug. 9.

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    March 31, 2020 — Awards

    New rankings place Master’s in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees in nation’s top ten

    New rankings from U.S. News & World Report place the College of Nursing’s Master of Science in Nursing (No. 6) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (No. 8) degree programs among the best in the nation. Four specialty tracks also earned top-10 rankings.

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    March 31, 2020 — University Community

    Anthropology PhD student Zooms through dissertation defense

    An Ohio State anthropology PhD candidate, unable to travel to Columbus from his home in Hawaii after the COVID-19 pandemic hit, successfully defended his dissertation via Zoom.

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    March 30, 2020 — Faculty and Staff

    Scott Nelson: Helping instructors from his living room

    Scott Nelson figured he’d be spending most of his time answering emails and phone calls about distance education, but he knew that wasn’t enough. As the instructional design video coordinator at the Office of Distance Education and eLearning, he knew that many Ohio State instructors were teaching online for the first time and that many others were just plain uncomfortable with it.

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    March 26, 2020 — Faculty and Staff

    Adrienne Bricker named university registrar

    The Office of Student Academic Success at The Ohio State University is pleased to announce that enrollment management professional Adrienne Bricker will be the new university registrar starting in May 2020.

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