Student Newsletter: February 9, 2020

Test your knowledge in Animal Science!  Compete against your peers with team members that you select for a chance to represent Ohio State at the Midwestern Section American Society of Animal Science Meetings!

Registration closes on February 14 at 5:00 pm!

Assemble your own team and register 3 or (preferably) 4 members.  Otherwise, register as an individual (or a pair), and you will be placed on a team with other individuals.   For more information and registration materials, drop by Plumb Hall 116.  If you have any further questions contact Dr. Joe Ottobre (614-688-3144 or ottobre.2@osu.edu). 

For more information and the registration form, see here. 

Applications and nominations are now open for awards presented at the 2020 Celebration of Students Program on April 9. Complete information is available at go.osu.edu/AwardApplications. Nominations and applications are due Monday, February 10, 2020 by 5:00 p.m.

Student Awards:

• Jill A. Pfister Outstanding First-Year Student Scholarship – open for student organizations to nominate those first-year students (freshmen or transfer) who have made meaningful contributions to a student club or organization.
• Ray A. Miller Council Scholarship – open to members of the CFAES Student Council (student organization representatives or academic major delegates) who have demonstrated leadership in their contributions to Council and other campus organizations.
• Internship Awards - one award is offered in each CFAES academic units, including ATI. Eligible to students who have completed at least a 10-week internship experience during Spring, 2019, Summer, 2019, or Autumn, 2019.
• Outstanding Student Employee – open to all undergraduate students who work for CFAES academic units, OARDC, or OSU Extension. Up to two awards are presented.

Student Organization Awards:

• New Activity Award – recognizes a new project within a CFAES student organization – see the application form for additional details.
• Student Organization Excellence Awards – recognizes notable accomplishments of CFAES student organizations (including SENR and ATI) in the following areas:
  • (1) leadership/professional development
  • (2) community engagement
  • (3) collaboration
  • (4) active citizenship
  • (5) supporting the mission of CFAES
• Student Organization of the Year Award – recognizes one student organization that excels in at least three of the five areas previously mentioned.

Faculty/Staff Awards

• Outstanding Service to Students – students can nominate CFAES faculty and staff who particularly support students or student organizations.
• Outstanding Undergraduate Academic Mentor – students can nominate their academic advisor/mentor (either a faculty or staff member) for their excellence in serving students.

If you have questions, contact Dr. Marilyn Trefz at trefz.2@osu.edu or 614-915-1150.

• 2^nd Friday (January 17) is the last day to add a class without petitioning/a course late-add fee (instructor permissionis required to add a course throughout the second week)
• 4^th Friday (January 31) is the last day to: 
  • Drop a course without receiving a “W” on your record
  • Drop a course using online registration (for returning students; new freshman/transfer students should contact a College Academic Counselor to drop a course)
  • Register for Audit or Pass/Non-Pass options for a course
  • Submit a Grade Forgiveness Petition form (must already be registered for the repeated course)
• 10^th Friday (March 20) is the last day to:
  • Drop a course using the Course Permission Form without a petition. Note: Courses dropped will show a “W” on your record.

The deadlines above refer to full-term classes. View the University Registrar’s website for a full detailed list of academic dates and deadlines for all sessions. Call 614-292-6891 if you need an appointment with a CFAES College Academic Counselor.

Kentucky Equine Management is now accepting applications for Fall 2020 Sales & Marketing internships!

Applications can be found on the website: www.kemi.org and must be postmarked by April 30, 2020.

The Fall Sales & Marketing internship focuses on yearling sales preparation and the public auction process. These are paid internships and housing is also included for most interns.

If you have any questions, just let them know at info@kemi.org

Black Leg Ranch is again offering an internship opportunity for the upcoming summer. The program will run from May 15^th- August 15^th (dependent on College schedule). Students will have the opportunity to earn college credits upon successful completion of the internship.  Black Leg is a commercial cow/calf operation with 700 cows and graze an additional 2,000 head of cows in the summer. They also have a 250 head herd of bison on the ranch. 

Interns will be provided with on ranch housing, pay will be given as well as a potential bonus upon completion of successful internship. Expect to work the same hours as we do from Monday-Saturday. Sundays will be given off, unless prior arrangements have been made.

Deadline for Summer Internship Application: March 10 

For more information, see attached. 

The WH Miner Agricultural Research Institute is offering summer experiences. More information can be found below

Summer Experience in Farm Management

http://whminer.org/education/summer-experience-in-farm-managment.php

Summer Experience in Equine Management

http://whminer.org/education/summer-experience-in-equine-managment.php

Summer Experience in Ag Research

http://whminer.org/education/summer-experience-in-agricultural-research.php

Applications are due February 15.

OSU's Veterinary Medical Center is hiring in a variety of specialties and departments. They are hiring veterinary assistants and one veterinary technician. The direct links to the positions can be found below. The postions are listed until February 9th, unless otherwise noted. 

Large Animal ICU: https://www.jobsatosu.com/postings/100908

Community Practice: https://www.jobsatosu.com/postings/100909

Community Practice / Outreach: https://www.jobsatosu.com/postings/100910

Oncology: https://www.jobsatosu.com/postings/100911

Small Animal Fluid Ward (30 hours, 1^st shift): https://www.jobsatosu.com/postings/100912

Small Animal Fluid Ward (30 hours, 2^nd shift – 2 positions available): https://www.jobsatosu.com/postings/100913

Radiology / Small Animal Ward: https://www.jobsatosu.com/postings/100915

Orthopedic Surgery (Dublin location – 2 positions available) – posted through 1/26/20: https://www.jobsatosu.com/postings/100706

Veterinary Assistant (Dublin location) – posted through 1/26/20: https://www.jobsatosu.com/postings/100707

The Dairy and Food Science Department at South Dakota State University is inviting applications for Assistant Manager of its Dairy Research and Training Facility. The selected candidate will be responsible for supervision, training, and scheduling of employees at the dairy farm with primary emphasis on herd health and research.

The Assistant Manager will be expected to maintain the health and well being of all dairy livestock, coordinate and supervise all research projects including maintaining research equipment and livestock, supervise all employees, and be responsible for training and scheduling of employees at the Dairy Research and Training Facility.

An earned B.S. in Dairy Production/Animal Science or related degree by date of application and experience in working with dairy cattle is required as is one-year experience on a dairy farm, herd health experience, and experience with Dairy Comp. Full consideration given to applications received by February 11, 2020.

For more information, see attached. 

Scholarships will be awarded to both undergraduate as well as graduate & veterinary students enrolled in a food animal agriculture related curriculum at an institution that offers agriculture degrees.

To be eligible for the 2020 Targeting Excellence Scholarship:
Applicant must be accepted or enrolled in a College of Agriculture which offers courses in food animal production.
Applicant must be enrolled in classes effective September 1, 2020.
Applicant must have a strong desire to pursue a career, upon graduation, in some aspect of food animal production.
Preference will be given to students who attend schools in regions where fundraising events were held. The preference regions for 2020 awards are Alabama,
Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
Additional consideration will be given to students who previously attended a Targeting Excellence event.

More information can be found here. 

AZP is a leadership honorary that focuses on an interconnection between food, agriculture and the environment. The program is focused on leadership development, an international experience and a connection among peers in our college and industries. The chapter focuses on leadership and professional development and members particpate in multiple trips. More information can be found here. The flyer with information session dates can be found here. 

The Columbus AAZK Chapter is looking for interested students and student organizations to join the chapter.  The Columbus AAZK Chapter is willing to provide talks/Q&A (zookeeping, field work, enrichment, other aspects of animal care, etc.), do community/river cleanups, and conservation fundraising for a good cause. The Chapter can help provide resume building opportunities and experience for students in addition to networking with zoo staff and volunteers. An example of the volunteer opportunities the Chapter held was Bowling for Rhinos (A National AAZK fundraiser).  The Columbus AAZK Chapter also assists with providing members with grants for professional development (to attend workshops and conferences), networking, and fundraising for conservation and our own chapter. AAZK.org is the National AAZK website that has info on National grants, committees and resources. Membership also includes receiving the Animal Keeper Forum monthly publication, which includes updates and articles by members on research, training, enrichment, and conservation reports from our conservation partners (vetted organizations). National conferences also include certification courses that focus on a particular area of interest (such as intro to avian care, animal nutrition, to name a few).  Anyone interested in getting involved in the Columbus AAZK Chapter or contacting them to host an information session for your club, contact Joy Kotheimer at joyfulkotheimer@gmail.com or columbusaazkchapter@gmail.com.  The Columbus AAZK Chapter typically has meetings on the 15^th of the month at the Columbus Zoo, however, they’re willing to look at having meetings closer to campus if there is the student interest.

All OSU Counseling and Consultation Services (CCS) staff were sent home to tele-commute until further notice.The CCS phone line 614-292-5766 remains available for emergency assistance 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Students can push 2 to reach a mental health counselor at any time.

CCS has suspended onsite and in person services, including those at embedded locations, through at least May 3, 2020.  You are still able to connect with a counselor  for a 30 minute phone or video consultation using Carmen Zoom or Skype. These consultations are offered 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday through Friday in order to check in with students, problem solve, and offer support.  Students will need to share their address/location at the time of the call.

Students can access many self-help tools that are available on the CCS website at https://ccs.osu.edu . The CCS COVID-19 updates page linked to the website is a great resource. On that page, students will find helpful coping skills such as the mental health strategies video series. This time that can be difficult for many. All students are encouraged to check that out.

This link also contains some great information for coping right now:https://u.osu.edu/emotionalfitness/2020/03/12/mental-health-tips-during-covid-19-coronavirus/

If you encounter a suspected emergency situation with any student during this time, crisis support is available by calling CCS at 614-292-5766. If this happens with the student remotely located, please try to get as much contact information about the student such as name, phone number, OSU dot #, and address where they are currently located. If you suspect safety is at risk or compromised at that time for the student or anyone they are with, please call 9-1-1. They will help immediately regardless of where the student is physically located. After you have done one of the steps above, please let me know of the situation so that follow up contact attempts can be made with the student. Please make sure to provide me with the best way to reach you right now too.

This is an unusual time for all of us. Please practice good self-care, social distancing, and stay safe. Additional information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) is available at https://cdc.gov . Faculty and Staff should also remember our OSU Employee Assistance Program https://osuhealthplan.com is still available by contacting 614-292-4700 or 800-678-6269.

A full list of available counselors in the college can be found here. 

Did you know that CFAES has hired a counselor to support the needs of their students' mental health?  Dr. Wirt holds counseling sessions in Ag Admin Room 100 four days a week and is in Lincoln Tower on Wednesday. See the attached if you’re interested in making an appointment.

The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences has renewed its partnership with Portfolium.com and will continue to provide ALL students and faculty the opportunity to create a professional, online digital portfolio. In today’s world, employers seek evidence of career-relevant skills and competencies beyond listings on a resume. Students at all levels can easily create evidence-based credentials. In other words, attaching documents, videos, audio files, graphics, coding samples and presentations help demonstrate your knowledge and abilities.

You should have already received your Portfolium invitation with the subject: “Access your CFAES Portfolium.” The email contains a link to activate your free verified account within the CFAES network using your Ohio State credentials.  If you missed the initial email, you can also join by using the Portfolium Resource Page.

For more information or inquires, contact Elaine Eberlin.

The Career Services page on the departmental site has been redeveloped to hopefully make it more user-friendly. Check out helpful resources for building a resume, writing cover letters and more. There are resume templates that can be used to create a resume in case you don’t know where to start. In addition, there is an option for students to submit their resume and/or cover letters for review, prior to applying for internships or going to the career expo. Check it out! https://ansci.osu.edu/undergraduate/career-services/building-resume