Welcome to the 2013-14 Academic Year! The SENR academic services team is excited to have you—whether a returning student or newcomer! We are located in 210 Kottman Hall and are here to help! Here are a few ways to reach us:

1. Submit a Contact Us form through the SENR website, senr.osu.edu. (This is the fastest way to

hear back from us!) 2. Email senr@osu.edu and your question will be directed to the appropriate academic service

team member. 3. Call the office directly at 614-292-2265 with questions or to schedule advising

appointments. 4. Stop in the office during ENR Express Service hours, offered every Friday, 9am-4pm. Check

out the Undergraduate page of our website for details on the variety of services available during these first-come, first-served walk-in hours.

New Year, New Look Notice a change in 210? For your convenience, we have added a new computer kiosk in our office lobby! The computer is available to students seeking assistance with academic affairs. It can be used to access BuckeyeLink, check your student center, run a degree audit, and print various academic forms. Throughout the semester you may also notice a change in the design of certain media and correspondence from the School, College, and University itself. Some of the logo’s you may be used to seeing will be replaced or given “makeovers”. This is a part of the new branding process initiated by the Board of Trustees to better tie Ohio State’s numerous offices and academic units together. For more information about these exciting branding changes please visit osu.edu/brand. Dates & Deadlines

• 75% refund through: this FRIDAY, August 30 • Last day to add a course without petitioning and[NEW -->] without $100 late add fee: this

FRIDAY, August 30 • Drop for non-payment: this SATURDAY, August 31 • 50% refund from Saturday, August 31 through Friday, September 13 • Last day to drop a course online and without receiving a ‘W’: Friday, September 13

Check the University Registrar’s website for a more detailed list of important dates and deadlines.

Upcoming Events The annual Back 2 School Bash hosted by CFAES is this Thursday, August 29, 5-8 pm at Fred Beekman park. Check out the CFAES events webpage for more details. All current and prospective EEDS students are invited to attend the EEDS Welcome Back Event, Wednesday, September 11, 5-7 pm on the Kottman Hall patio. You will meet EEDS faculty and staff, hear from other EEDS students that have just returned from summer internships, learn about events planned throughout the year, and network with other students. Stone Lab's Workshop on Fish-Sampling Techniques of Ohio’s state agencies will take place September 14-15 at OSU’s F.T. Stone Laboratory on Gibraltar Island in Lake Erie. The workshop is presented in collaboration with staff biologists at the Ohio EPA and ODNR-Division of Wildlife. Registration deadline is 4 September 2013, but on a first-come, first-served basis. Check the event website (http://stonelab.osu.edu/courses/noncredit/74/) for more details! The Department of Teaching and Learning will be hosting multiple Master of Education Admission Sessions (accelerated teacher licensure program) throughout the term. All students who are interested in pursuing the M.Ed. program should attend one of these sessions, especially if they would like to apply for Summer 2014! To RSVP to an Admission Session and learn more, visit: https://eheosu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_82ZHmf4jqSQs8Tj Important Announcement for EEDS Students In order to better serve the needs of all EEDS students, we have made a change in the academic advising structure. Gina Hnytka will serve as the academic advisor for students in the following specializations:

• Sustainability and Business • Environmental Economics and Policy Analysis

Gina’s contact information: 240 Agricultural Administration Building  2120 Fyffe Road  614.292.6432  Hnytka.4@osu.edu   Susie Burks will serve as the academic advisor for students in the following specializations:

• Community Development • International Development

Susie’s contact information: 210 Kottman Hall  2021 Coffey Road  614.292.2265  Burks.39@osu.edu   Your student center in BuckeyeLink should accurately reflect which academic advisor you have been assigned to.

Scholarships Ohio EPA and the Ohio Academy of Science are seeking a second round of applications for Environmental Science and Engineering Scholarships for the 2013-2014 academic year. Applications are due October 1, 2013. Fourth year students may receive $2,500 and second year students in two-year programs may receive $1,250. Application information is posted at www.ohiosci.org. Job Opportunities The University Telecounseling Program is hiring for AU13!Telecounselors act as a liaison between the university and prospective students, marketing the benefits of an Ohio State education, communicating via phone and email. Students hired would start at the earliest September 30th and would commit to working throughout the 2013-2014 academic year. More details about the position and the job application can be found at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VRVC5WQ. EPDM students: Research Assistants are being hired this fall to assist the School of Communication with a fracking study. Independent study credit may be earned for this study and may be eligible to be used within the EPDM specialization hours, with faculty advisor approval. If interested please contact Dr. Erik Nisbet at nisbet.5@osu.edu. Did you know that SENR uses HireaBuckeye to post internships, jobs, and other career related events for students?

You can post your resume for employers to review, sign up for workshops, career fairs, and more. Every enrolled student already has an account and it's simple to activate and start using the system. Log onto Hire a Buckeye and follow the prompts for registration. You will need to upload a current resume in the registration process. You can find a general sample resume from the SENR Career Service webpages. If you have any questions, be sure to visit SENR Career Services in Kottman Hall 210. Helping Hands A Great big THANK YOU to all the Community Commitment volunteers who helped clean up the Wilma H. Schiermeier Olentangy River Wetland Research Park last week! Among the hard workers were ENR Scholars students, along with Media, Marketing, and Communication Scholars, and Sports & Wellness Scholars. Altogether, there were 250 volunteers who descended upon the wetlands to pick up litter, remove honeysuckle, and restore the mesocosm!