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Keeping Bobcats Informed | First-Year Parents & Families
First-Year Bobcat Parents & Families,
As the Dean of Students at OHIO, I am excited to welcome you to the Bobcat family! It was great to meet many of you this summer during Bobcat Student Orientation, and I'm following up as promised, to provide updates, resources, and opportunities for you and your student to engage with us as they prepare to come to campus this fall. You'll hear from me most Wednesdays through this newsletter. Your student will receive a copy as well, so you can both be in the loop. Please let us know if there is anything we can to do help you!
Have a wonderful week,
Kathy A Fahl, MSW
Dean of Students
Hello, Bobcat.
We want you to have all the information you need to choose your own adventure at OHIO. So, get used to hearing from us on Wednesdays — we'll send tips, resources, and opportunities your way to help you dig into campus life. Let's get started!
Ping Recreation Center
Ping is a facility you'll want to visit early once you're on campus. Access all of these and more for free with your student ID. Visit the Charles J. Ping Recreation Center >
- Group fitness: F45, yoga, cardio
- Hoops and racquetball: Stop by or reserve
- Competitive sports: Intramurals and more
- Climbing wall: Reach new heights
- Weights and cardio: Solo or with a trainer
- Equipment rentals: Camping, games, etc.
Housing to do list
01. Move-in info
For the official move-in schedule visit the Arrival Guide. Find your scheduled move-in through Housing Self-Service.
02. Vaccination history
Go to Housing Self-Service to provide your vaccination information for meningitis, hepatitis, and COVID-19.
03. Meal plan
Meal plans can be increased or decreased between now and Aug. 17. Beginning Aug. 18, meal plans can only be increased. Change your meal plan via Housing Self-Service.
04. Current contact info
Update your Missing Persons Contact Information through Housing Self-Service (under ‘Personal Information’).
05. Bobcat Cash
Set yourself up with Bobcat Cash to use for printing, campus-wide vending, laundry, shopping and eating. Get the eAccounts mobile app for Apple and Android!
06. Packing list and handbook
Check our packing checklist to see what to bring and what not to bring. Learn our policies, procedures and resources with the Student Housing Handbook.
Do you have a gig lined up for fall?
OIT tech tips
Set up an authorized user now
Will someone be helping you financially with tuition and fees? Students can set up authorized users to view account activity, make payments, enroll in a semester payment plan, manage waivable fees, and view 1098-t information. Watch this video for a tutorial on how to grant access to an authorized user.
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