Freshman Orientation Program: Winter Quarter 2010
Orientation reservation is only open to students who have been sent an orientation mailing for their first quarter of enrollment at Ohio State. This mailing is sent beginning approximately one month prior to the first orientation date for that quarter (mid-April for summer and autumn admits, mid-October for winter admits, and mid-January for spring admits). The mailing is sent only to students who have paid their acceptance fees.
All freshmen enrolling winter 2010 are automatically assigned to attend orientation on Thursday, December 17, 2009.
Exception: Freshman engineering students will be attending the orientation program on Monday, December 14, 2009, in Hitchcock Hall, Room 131, as engineering advisors are unavailable on December 17.
Students should check in at Hitchcock Hall (Room 131), 2050 Tuttle Park Place, Columbus, Ohio, 43210. Parking is available in the Tuttle Park Place Garage.
Steps to prepare for your program:
- Activate your OSU Internet username at admissions.osu.edu/activate. If you experience problems related to activating your username, contact the Office of Information Technology at (614) 688-HELP, 8help@osu.edu, or by TDD at (614) 688-8743.
- If you wish to change your major, contact Orientation at (614) 292-4161 or orientation@osu.edu.
- Take the Math Placement Test online and write down the letter score given at the end of the exam.
Program Schedule
An overview of orientation activities is outlined below. Times are subject to change.
| 7:30 a.m. |
Check-in for the following activities (all of which begin promptly at 8 a.m.):
- Mathematics Skills Assessment — if you did not complete the test online, or you received an undetermined ("U") score.
- English Placement Test — if you received 18 or below on ACT English, or 450 or below on SAT English.
- Walking tour of central campus for guests and students not required to test.
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| 8:45 a.m. |
Check-in for students who have completed the math test online and whose scores exempt them from the English test, and guests and students not interested in a campus tour |
| 9:30 a.m. |
Freshman orientation presentation: Welcome, information, and instructions |
| 11:15 a.m. |
Academic advising and course scheduling (ending times determined by academic area of study) |
Afternoon Placement Testing (if required)
- Foreign language testing for French, German, Spanish, and Italian (12:30 - 4 p.m.)
- English and Latin testing (1:30 - 3:30 p.m.)
- Math Skills Assessment if you did not complete the online test, or if you received an undetermined ( "U") score (1:30 - 3:30 p.m.)
Additional Afternoon Options
- Financial Aid Consultations (1 - 3 p.m.)
- BuckID (by 4:30 p.m.) Please bring a driver's license or state-issued photo ID.
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Requesting Disability Services
Most of the academic accommodations and services available to students during the academic year through the Office for Disability Services (ODS) are also available to you during orientation. Students with disabilities can receive support services that include test-taking assistance and adaptive transportation.
Disability documentation must be presented to ODS for determination of eligibility prior to your orientation session. If arrangements are made in advance, ODS will help ascertain needs and arrange appropriate services during orientation for students. Arrangements for family members are also available.
We cannot guarantee that services will be available at orientation if arrangements are not made in advance of the program. Request disability accommodations here. |
