Hudson Health Center 2 Health Center Drive Athens, Ohio 457012979

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Student Health Counseling Services

• Hudson Health Center 2 Health Center Drive
  Athens, Ohio 45701-2979
• 740-593-1660
• www.ohio.edu/hudson

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Student Health Departments

• Student Health Services
• Counseling and Psychological Services
• Health Promotion (339 Baker Center)

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Student Health Services

• Provides primary care to all enrolled students
• OU insurance is not required to utilize services
• Primary Medical care
• Pharmacy
• Physical Therapy
• Gynecology Services
• X-Ray
• Allergy Injections Immunizations
• Minor Surgical procedures
• Psychiatry (limited)
• Laboratory

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Health History Form

• This form is in the Guide to Academic Success
  booklet that students have received.
• Form must be completed and returned to Hudson
  Health Center.
• Actual dates of immunizations are needed.
• Add notes from your physician if needed.
• Attach a copy (front back) of your current
  insurance card.

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Immunizations

• None are required.
• Meningitis and Hepatitis B are recommended.
• Immunizations are available at Hudson by
  appointment.

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Fees and Charges

• Beginning September 2008 medical services will be
  billed to your insurance company.
• Also beginning in September, each quarter your
  student bill will include the 40 WellBeing Plan.
  This fee will allow us to add more hours and
  additional providers counselors. Paying this
  fee will also waive your co-pay and/or
  co-insurance payments.
• You will not need cash at Hudson. Charges for
  pharmacy, any co-pays or co-insurance (if you
  have waived the health fee) will be charged to
  your student account. SHS will bill your
  insurance for provider visits, lab, and x-ray.

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• Enhancements supported by the WellBeing plan will
  include...
• 24/7 Crisis Intervention Service
• 2 new full time psychologists
• Expand hours of availability
• Evening Hours, 2 Nights/Wk
• Weekend Hours, Sat. or Sun.
• Appointments plus Walk-In Service
• Women's Health Clinic
• Increased psychiatric care hours
• Medical Insurance Billing
• 1 Additional Medical Provider
• Executive Director, Student Health and Counseling
  Services (Keeling recommendation)

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13 Free Visits
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Remember

• Confidentiality
• Emergency Care
• First Aid Kit
• A copy of your health insurance card and
  information about any special requirements for
  students covered by HMO, PPO, etc.

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Counseling and Psychological Services

• Educational Counseling
• Study habits, panic about exams, discouragement
  about academic progress
• Career Counseling
• Explore personal needs, interests and aptitudes.
• Personal Adjustment Counseling
• Personal worries, depression, lack of confidence,
  fears, unsatisfactory relationships.

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Health Promotion

• Educational programs on
• Nutrition/Healthy Eating
• Alcohol/Substance Abuse
• Sexually-transmitted Infections
• Eating Disorders
• Sexual Responsibility
• Contraception
• Stress Management
• Sexual Assault Risk Reduction

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Accident and Sickness Insurance Policy

• All students are required to have a health
  insurance plan while they are enrolled in the
  University.
• All students are automatically billed for a
  health insurance plan offered by Ohio University.
  
• Domestic students who are covered by an insurance
  plan may waive the University-offered plan you
  will do this electronically when you receive your
  electronic fee bill.
• You must waive the insurance by the deadline
  waiver date indicated for that quarter.
• The Health Fee is different from the Insurance
  Fee. If you have private insurance you can waive
  the insurance plan, but may not want to waive the
  Health Fee.

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Student Health Counseling Services

• Hudson Health Center 2 Health Center Drive
  Athens, Ohio 45701-2979
• 740-593-1660
• www.ohio.edu/hudson

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Ohio University Office of the University
Registrar

• Chubb Hall First Floor
• Athens, OH 45701
• 740-593-4191
• registrar_at_ohio.edu
• www.ohio.edu/registrar
• Hours 8 a.m. 5 p.m. M-F

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Highlights of Registrar Responsibilities

• Registration
• Schedules
• Enrollment Verification
• FERPA and access to your students education
  information
• Grades
• Other Important Services
• Important Deadlines
• Oak E-mail Reminder

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Registration

• Today students will register themselves after an
  advisor has reviewed the students schedule
• For future quarters students meet with advisor
  to
• Learn registration time and registration access
  code
• Discuss DARS report and plan education at Ohio
  University
• Students will register using the Web
• Course offerings are online at Registrars Web
  site

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Schedules

• Schedule will be e-mailed to the students Oak
  e-mail account prior to quarter, after first week
  of quarter and again, on the 15th calendar day of
  the quarter
• Please encourage your student to review his/her
  schedule for accuracy
• Your student may view his/her schedule online and
  may request a schedule from our offices Web site

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Enrollment Verification

• Once your student is registered, our office can
  provide an enrollment verification letter
• Many times your insurance companies will ask for
  such letters to continue coverage for your
  student

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FERPA

• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974
• Guarantees privacy of student records. Any
  institution receiving federal funds must comply.
• FERPA rights transfer to the student when
  attending a postsecondary institution, regardless
  of age
• Student must give written permission to the
  University to release confidential information
• Grades and schedules are confidential information

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FERPA

• We strongly encourage communication between the
  student and you
• Grades and schedules are e-mailed to the student
• If you are interested in knowing this
  information, ask (or tell) your student to
  forward that information directly to you
• If you are providing financial support to them,
  make it part of the deal with them to tell you
  how they are doing
• Parents may obtain confidential records in one of
  three ways
• Student shares the information with you
• Student signs a record authorization form
  (available on our Web site)
• Student is financially your dependent (proof of
  dependency required)

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Grades

• Your student will receive an e-mail grade report
  approximately one week after the official quarter
  closing date.
• Fall Quarter grades will be e-mailed November 26.
• Your student may view grades online or request an
  e-mail grade report from our Web site.

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Other Important Services

• Emergency contact information
• Please have your student update this online at
  our Web site (including parent e-mail addresses)
• Address change cell phone number
• If your student moves or changes carriers, update
  information on our Web site (MyAddress)
• Academic Calendar
• Important dates and deadlines (available from our
  Web site in a printer-friendly format)

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Important Deadlines

• Sunday, September 7 Last day to cancel classes
  to avoid paying partial fees
• Monday, September 8 Classes begin
• Monday, September 22 (15th calendar day)
• Last day to add a class (instructors permission
  required)
• Last day to remove a class from students
  academic record with possible fee adjustment
• Last day to change college/major for Fall Quarter
• Monday, October 13 Last day to drop a class
  (course remains on academic record with WP/WF
  grade with no fee adjustment)

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Oak E-mail

• Please encourage your student to use his/her Oak
  e-mail account
• Important information is sent to this e-mail
  account such as schedules, grades, eBill
  notifications, announcements from the Dean, etc.

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Ohio University Office of the University
Registrar

• Chubb Hall First Floor
• Athens, OH 45701
• 740-593-4191
• registrar_at_ohio.edu
• www.ohio.edu/registrar
• Hours 8 a.m. 5 p.m. M-F

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The Ohio University Police Department

• 135 Scott Quad Athens, Ohio 45701
• 740-593-1911 police_at_ohiou.edu
• www.ohio.edu/police/

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Who we are

• Full-service/full-time law enforcement agency
• 22 full-time uniformed police officers
• Customer service philosophy
• We are here to help and educate

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Who we are

• 24 hours a day 7 days a week 365 a year
  (always open!)
• Student needs help, assistance or questions
• Parents, please call with questions, concerns
• 740-593-1911

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Other Safety Services

• - Athens Fire Department
• SEOEMS (EMS)
• 911
• Emergency phones located
• throughout campus
• SAFE-T Patrol

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What we do

• Enforce the rules and regulations of Ohio
  University and laws of the State of Ohio
• Patrol campus greens, residence halls, parking
  lots, academic buildings, library
• Foot patrols, marked cruisers, bikes

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What we do

• Heavy enforcement of alcohol on campus Why?
• Drinking age is 21
• Sexual assaults
• Physical assaults
• Vandalism
• Health concerns
• DUI
• Accidents

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What we do

• Work closely with Residence Life and Judiciaries
• Crime prevention programs in residence halls
• Self-defense (RAD)
• Personal safety
• Theft prevention (biggest problem at OU)
• Sexual assault prevention
• Alcohol and other drug problems

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The Ohio University Police Department

• 135 Scott Quad Athens, Ohio 45701
• 740-593-1911 police_at_ohiou.edu
• www.ohio.edu/police/

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Ohio University Housing Office

• Chubb Hall 060
• Athens, OH 45701
• 740-593-4090
• housing_at_ohio.edu
• www.ohio.edu/housing

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Basic Housing Information

• Two year parietal rule
• Housing and dining contract binding the entire
  academic year billed quarterly
• Housing dining contract administration
• Building and room configurations
• Bobcat Cash
• NOTE Residence Halls close for the quarter
  Friday, November 21, 2008 at 6pm.

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Housing Assignments

• Room assignments
• Honor and respect differences of culture,
  lifestyle and religion.
• Room changes cannot be made until the 2nd week of
  the quarter.
• Opportunities to experience a diverse global
  perspective right here in Athens!
• As a sophomore students will select their own
  room
• Read all e-mail from Housing Office

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Residence Hall Room Amenities

• For each student Bed, closet, dresser space,
  desk and chair
• High speed Ethernet and wireless Internet access
• Cable television service (need coaxial cable to
  wall)
• Telephone jack w/ local service (phone not
  provided)
• Microwave/refrigerator/freezer combination unit
• Only cooking device allowed, except for
  coffee/tea makers
• A/C in 70 of residence hall rooms
• Photos, floor plans room dimensions on website
• Lofts will not fit into dormer rooms (sloped
  ceilings) check on Web site strongly
  encourage bedrails!
• Consider renters insurance
• Encourage respect of University property

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Residence Life Staff

• Resident Assistant (RA)
• Current student who assists students
• First line of support for questions and concerns
• Will help students get involved
• Residential Coordinators (RC)
• Full-time professional staff managing hall or a
  group of halls
• Security Aides (SA)
• Patrol halls on weekends
• In radio contact w/ OUPD

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Residence Life Duties

• Manage daily life in halls interaction
• Engage students in campus life involvement
• Conflict resolution intervention
• Much, much more!

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Dining Services

• Meal plans last the academic year, billed
  quarterly
• Can reduce meal plan only before academic year
  begins, meal plans can always be increased
• Commuters meal plans available!
• Dining halls and markets on each green
• Large menu selection
• Salad bar, pasta bar, deli, fast food,
  traditional menu, vegetarian items, themed meals,
  and more!

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Meal Plan Overview

• The meal week (Sunday brunch to Saturday dinner)
• 34 meal periods - breakfast, lunch, late lunch,
  dinner, late dinner
• Meal plans reset at the end of Saturday
• Any unused meals are lost they do not carry over
• Regular meal plans
• 10, 14, 20 will let you eat once during a meal
  period
• Super meal plans (offer flexibility)
• Eat more than once a meal period (take a friend)
• Use at other cash-based dining services on campus
• Meal equivalency unused meals (6 each) by the
  end of the week at convenience stores
• NEW FLEX 14 PLAN AVAILABLE!

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Things to do TODAY!

• Welcome Week Meal Plan Option
• Thursday lunch through Sunday dinner
• Any 5 meals 30
• Any 10 meals 50
• Ask about employment Dining Services is the
  largest student employer on campus!
• Upgrade to Super 14 or new FLEX 14 Plan
• You will be entered into a lottery to win a FREE
  upgrade for fall quarter!

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Got Bobcat Cash?

• Student ID card is the meal and Bobcat Cash card
• 50 starts a Bobcat Cash account at any time
• Convenience for on-campus services
• Vending machines
• Main laundry facilities (one on each green)
• Dining Hall (extra meals) Convenience stores
  (each green)
• Baker University Center retail venues
• Restaurant (Latitude 39), Food Court (West 82),
  Bobcat Essentials
• Replenish (allow 24/48 hours)
• Check to Cashiers Office w/ Bobcat Cash in memo
• Carries over as long as student is registered for
  classes
• Online at www.cashnetsmartpay.com/ohio

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Ohio University Housing Office

• Chubb Hall 060
• Athens, OH 45701
• 740-593-4090
• housing_at_ohio.edu
• www.ohio.edu/housing

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Ohio University Bursars Office

• 010 Chubb Hall
• PO Box 960
• Athens, OH 45701
• 740-593-4130
• bursar_at_ohio.edu
• www.ohio.edu/bursar

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Bursar Responsibilities

• Billing
• Monthly Payment Plan Administration
• Collections
• Processing Refunds/Overages
• Working with Third Party Student Sponsors
• Campus-Based Loan Collections
• Student Organization Banking

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eBilling

• Ohio University utilizes an eBill system Access
  through the eAccount link on the Bursar Web site
• Students log in with their Oak ID and password
• Authorized users log in with user ID and password
  set up by their student
• When eBill is generated, we send email
  notification to students Ohio University email
  account and authorized users email if provided
• Transactions that occur between ebills can be
  viewed from the click here to view recent
  account activity link provided on the eAccount.

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eBilling Schedule

• Fall quarter ebills will be issued August 18
• Due date is September 4
• The 2008-09 billing schedule can be found at
  www.ohio.edu/bursar
• A 100 late fee assessment will apply if payment
  is not received by the due date

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Monthly Payment Plan

• Fall, Winter Spring quarters are divided into
  three installments Summer quarter is divided
  into two installments
• 75 nonrefundable application fee covers one
  academic year (Fall through Summer quarters)
• Student can apply online at www.ohio.edu/bursar
• First eBill for Fall Qtr will be available August
  18
• Fall Quarter installments due Sept. 4, Oct. 1,
  Nov. 3
• 30 late fee assessment for each late payment

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Optional Fees

• Student Health Insurance (waiver will cover
  entire academic year)
• 338 per quarter
• Student Legal Service (must be waived each
  quarter)
• 8 per quarter
• WellBeing Plan (must be waived each quarter)
• 40 per quarter
• Waivers can be submitted with the remittance
  portion of the eBill, at the Bursars Office, or
  online from the Make a Payment page of the
  eAccount
• Fall Quarter waiver deadline October 13, 2008

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Payment Options

• Electronic Check
• Access through eAccount (eBill) page at
  www.ohio.edu/bursar
• Must use routing and account of checking or
  savings account
• Do NOT use debit card number
• Check
• In person at the Bursars Office
• Via mail mailing address included on eBill
• Cash
• In person at the Bursars Office
• Credit Card
• Online only through a third party vendor
• MasterCard, Discover, American Express
• 2.9 service charge

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Refunds/Overages

• Credit balances resulting from excess financial
  aid will automatically generate a student refund
  or overage
• Refunds via direct deposit are issued daily
  beginning the first week of the quarter
• Refunds via check are issued once each week
• Checks generated on Fridays beginning the first
  week of the quarter
• These checks are mailed to the students local
  address
• Students can sign up for direct deposit at
  www.ohio.edu/bursar
• Funds can be direct deposited to a students
  checking or savings account
• Credit balances resulting from a Parent PLUS loan
  will be refunded to the parent borrower via check

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CollegeAdvantage

• Download withdrawal request form from
  www.collegeadvantage.com
• Submit one withdrawal request per quarter even
  if you plan to enroll in the monthly payment plan
• If withdrawal will not cover the full balance
  due, you must remit difference by the due date
• It takes CollegeAdvantage approximately two weeks
  to process the request and remit funds to Ohio
  University
• Fax copy of request to Bursars Office if you
  think payment may not reach us by the due date

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Financial Aid

• Anticipated financial aid will be reflected on
  the eBill
• Any adjustments to financial aid must be
  coordinated with the Office of Student Financial
  Aid and Scholarships (e.g. loans). The eBill
  must be adjusted manually by the student
  (parent), and the revised amount due remitted by
  the due date
• Scholarships are divided over Fall, Winter and
  Spring Quarters 1/3 each quarter unless the
  issuing agency provides other instructions
• Send scholarship checks or award notifications to
  the Office of Student Financial Aid, attention
  Betty Spaun
• Carefully check online award notice to assure all
  requirements to secure the aid have been met
  (www.ohio.edu/financialaid)

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Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships

• 020 Chubb Hall
• Athens, OH 45701
• 740-593-4141 (option 1)
• www-sfa.chubb.ohiou.edu

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View a Residence Hall Room!

• Old South Green
• If assigned to Crawford, Mackinnon, Pickering or
  Brown Halls
• Crawford Hall single(213), double(201),
  triple(210), Quad(207)
• West Green
• Sargent Hall single (126),
• double (127), triple(148)
• If assigned to the Convocation Center
• Convo 370

• New South Green
• If assigned to Armbruster, Atkinson, Dougan,
  Ewing, Hoover, OBleness, Smith, True or Wray
  Halls
• Hoover Hall 148,160, and 164 to see single and
  double rooms
• East Green
• Bush Hall single (110), double (105), triple
  (217), 303 (dormer / slanted ceiling room)

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Welcome Week and Residence Hall Move In

• Check out www.ohio.edu/arrivalguide/

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