Student Newsletter: September 21, 2020

The University Registrar's office would like to remind you that grades for students are due according to the schedule below: 

• Graduating Students - Autumn Semester and Second Session: Friday, December 11 by 5PM 
• Non-Graduating Students - Autumn Semester and Second Session: Monday, December 14 

All grades for classes ending on October 12, 2020 are due Saturday, October 17. 

*For final exams administered on the last day of exams, grades for graduating students are due by noon the following day. 

Other important dates for Autumn 2020: 

• Last day to drop and receive a 75% refund: Friday, September 11 
• Last day to drop and receive a 50% refund: Friday, September 18 
• Last day to drop a course without receiving a "W" on record: Friday, September 18 
• Last date to drop a course without petitioning: Friday, October 30
• Student Evaluation of Instruction activation (full term): Monday, November 23 
• Student Evaluation of Instruction deactivation (full term): Sunday, December 6 
• Student Evaluation of Instruction reports available: Tuesday, December 15

NEW INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS

Students are no longer permitted to conduct and receive credit for an internship while not also simultaneously enrolled in a course related to the work for which they will earn credit (e.g., interning over the summer and taking ANIM SCI 3191 class the following Autumn). Failure to comply with this university requirement could risk loss of grants, funding, and scholarships, as well as expose the student to risk without access to university student services.  Moving forward, all students will be required to enroll in FAES 3191, 0 credit hours, during the term that you are completing your internship requirement.  In other words, if you are completing an internship over the summer, you will need to enroll in FAES 3191 during the summer term.  This courses is graded S/U and is 0 credit hours; although there is not a cost for tuition at 0 credit hours, there will be fees associated.  This does not take the place of enrolling in ANIM SCI 3191 or MEAT SCI 3191.  Students will need to enroll in the respective departmental 3191 course either at the time of internship experience or within a year afterwards for academic credit.  

To enroll in this course, fill out the attached form and have it signed by your academic advisor. 

Please join Purina Animal Nutrition scientists and other professionals in an online meet and greet to explore careers in industry. This is your chance to ask them questions and expand your career horizons.

This event will include a 40 minute introduction to Land O'Lakes and an overview of it's business unit, Purina. Followed will be a 20 minute breakout session. 

Please register in advance of the event and indicate which breakout session/speaker you're interested in. The first five students to register will receive a special Purina package. The student who chats-in the most questions during the breakout session will be rewarded with Purina swag!

Livestock/Lifestyle Sales and Production. Hosted by Joe Fuller, National Farm Production Consultant Leader. Purina feed sales positions are focused on calling on and developing a consultative relationship with animal owners and providing professional nutritional advice to animal owners in the livestock and lifestyle business market segments.  

The speakers available for the break out sessions are listed below: 

R&D. Hosted by Dr. Robert Jacobs, Equine Innovation Manager. The Purina R&D team conducts research investigating the role of nutrition on various areas of animal physiology. Our team works to develop new feeds and additives to optimize the performance of animals through nutrition through rigorous research trials.

Technical Services. Hosted by Dr. Christina Hayes, Product Manager, Beef Technical Solutions. The Purina tech solution team provides support for the marketing, R&D and sales teams the help the drive the innovation process. In addition, the team provides training and product management in order to deliver the new products and programs derived from the innovation process.

Feed Manufacturing . Hosted by Daniel Coen, Feed Plant Manager. Explore career opportunities within Supply Chain at Land O Lakes, Inc.

For more information on the event and how to register, see here. The event will take place Thursday, October 8, 2020 , 12:00 PM (CDT) - 1:00 PM (CDT)

The Department of Animal Sciences is now taking orders for embroidered and screen print clothing items (button up shirts, polos, jackets, vests, sweatshirts, hats, etc.). If you’ve ordered before, be sure to check out the new additions like the bomber jackets!  This is only done once a year and everything is "made to order”. In other words, there aren’t extras of anything if you fail to put in an order.  We’ve updated our process of ordering clothing this year as well as the website to view/order products.  Please see the attached for how to order and pay for your items.  All orders & money are due by Friday, October 2nd. Orders will be shipped to the address you submit online and should be in-hand by Thanksgiving!

Are you interested in applying to our joint veterinary technology program that allows you to graduate with not only your B.S. from Ohio State but also an A.S. degree within veterinary technology from Columbus State Community College? 

A mandatory information session is being held for those interested in applying this year on Tuesday, Sept. 29^th@ 4:00 PM.

 Join Zoom Meeting Password: 155147.

The CSU Equine Reproduction Laboratory offers a unique Equine Breeding Farm Internship Program. The program provides advanced training in equine breeding farm procedures and management for individuals with a sincere desire to pursue a career in the equine breeding industry. Applicants should have completed a BS in Equine Sciences, Animal Sciences, or related discipline. This is a one-year, non-degree program. Please visit the official job posting for further details and application deadlines.

The page for more internship information can be viewed here: http://csu-cvmbs.colostate.edu/academics/bms/equine-reproduction-laboratory/Pages/Equine-Breeding-Internships.aspx

A graduate research assistantship (M.S. or Ph.D.) is available for studies within the Department of Animal Science at the University of Arkansas. The selected student will work under the direction of Dr. Kelly Vierck in the area of meat science and muscle biology. Studies conducted will focus on meat quality, flavor development, shelf life, and other meat science topics. Students will have the opportunity to learn a range of laboratory techniques and conduct research as directed by the PI. The selected student will be given the opportunity to be involved with laboratory analyses, project design, data collection, program implementation, data analyses, technical writing and public speaking through presenting at conferences.

Review of applicants will begin on October 26th and continue until the position is filled. Students can be accepted for a fall semester or spring semester start. Please submit a resume or CV and unofficial transcripts to vierck@uark.edu.

More information can be found here. 

Interested in learning more information about graduate school? Join the information session to learn more! RSVP before the event, October 26th, to recieve the Zoom link.

More information on the session can be found here. 

The National Cattlemen's Beef Association has several positions open and is accepting applications. For more information on the positions and how to apply, see here. 

Schmidt’s and Columbus Oktoberfest have teamed up to have the celebration delivered right to your doorstep! You can now order a box that contains everything you need to celebrate Oktobefest from home. For more information on Virtual Oktoberfest and how to order your box, see here. 

Subscribe to D-Tix's Weekly Email to get information regarding ticket sales to events around Columbus. Below are tickets D-Tix currently has on sale. 

ON SALE NOW
Available at the Ohio Union Information Center

Franklin Park Conservatory - $7.00
Must call to make timed reservation
2 per BuckID per week
 
Columbus Museum of Art - $0.00
Must call to make timed reservation 
2 per BuckID per week
 
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - $10.00
2 per BuckID per week
 
Lazer Kraze - $3.00
Only Gahanna location open Friday-Sunday
2 per BuckID per week

Grand Prix Karting Gift Cards - $15.00 (worth $25)
2 per BuckID per week 

Clay Cafe Gift Cards - $10.00 (worth $20)
2 per BuckID per week 

SegAway Tours of Columbus - $30.00
Must make timed reservation online
2 per BuckID per week

You can subscirbe to the Weekly Email here. 

Farms.com is pleased to announce a contest for a chance to win one of three US$2,000 scholarships for students who have a precision agriculture idea that will have a positive impact on the environment.

In addition to the $2,000 scholarship prize, the winners, as determined by voting in each country, will be invited to participate in a Student Panel as part of Farm.com Precision Ag Virtual Conference in November 2020, where they will have the opportunity to present their thesis idea in more detail to farmers attending the Farms.com Virtual Precision Agriculture Conference and Trade Show.

Deadline is 11:59 pm, Friday September 25, 2020

Full details and application can be found at https://www.farms.com/precision-agriculture/conferences/virtual-precision-ag-conference-2020/scholarship-contest

Take advantage of these CFAES career fairs to learn about careers in your field, talk with employers, and learn about job and internship opportunities.

Employers are able to host two types of sessions to interact with students:

• Group Sessions: 30 minutes each, multiple students can attend
• 1:1 Sessions: 10 minutes each, one student and one employer representative can attend

To participate in the virtual career fair, students must register for each day of the event and then sign up for group and 1:1 sessions with employers. Please be sure to check Handshake regularly, as employers are continuing to add sessions.

• Handshake’s Guide to Attending a Virtual Career Fair
• Signing Up for and Managing Virtual Fair Sessions

FOOD & AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES CAREER FAIR | Thursday, October 1

·         Hosted in Handshake (Virtual) | 1-5pm

·         *Registration is completely on-line through Handshake

• ENVIRONMENTAL & SUSTAINABILITY CAREER FAIR | Thursday, November 5

·         Hosted in Handshake (Virtual) | 1-5pm

·         *Registration is completely on-line through Handshake

You will sign up for 10-minute 1-on-1 sessions with employers and/or 30-minute employer group info sessions. Sign up early to get your preferred times!

In alignment with recommendations from the Safe Campus and Scientific Advisory Subgroup, Campus Area Bus Service (CABS) continues to limit occupancy to support safety and physical distancing guidelines. For students coming/going to our CFAES Columbus campus, please note:

• There are only two routes right now during the day. Additional routes are available after 7 p.m.
• MC-Med Center Express goes from West campus directly to the hub near the Herrick Drive Transit Hub and back but does not go past our Midwest bus stop.

• BL-Buckeye Loop: goes from the Buckeye lot (near Ackerman and Fred Taylor) in a loop that goes to the 4-H Center stop (new), Midwest campus stop (Woody Hayes), RPAC, and then back via Olentangy and Ackerman. It runs every 5 minutes during the day.

We are working with CABS to possibly expand routes in the coming weeks. For more information on routes, please visit: https://ttm.osu.edu/news/2020/07/31/cabs-announces-route-changes-autumn-semester. Alternative transportation is included on TTM’s COVID response page: https://ttm.osu.edu/covid-19-transportation-response

The Libraries are currently offering contact-free pickup by appointment at Thompson Library only, and document delivery through Interlibrary Services.  To see a full list of librries and their hours, see here.

The Libraries will reopen to users on January 25, and will aim to provide services that support your teaching, learning and research in a safe and healthy environment.  Here’s what that will look like:

Using the Libraries’ space: 

·         The Veterinary Medicine Library, as well as most department libraries, will operate on a modified schedule of 10am-4pm, Monday-Friday.  Thompson and 18^th Avenue Libraries will maintain normal hours. Hours are subject to change. Please visit library.osu.edu for current information.

·         Masks are required in all University Libraries facilities.

·         Library users are asked to maintain a safe, physical distance of six feet apart. We have spaced out seating in our common areas and closed our group study rooms to help make this possible.

·         Eating and drinking are not permitted. 

·         The Veterinary Medicine Library’s space will have restricted seating and will primarily be used for classroom and exam space.  You can also pick up reserved books and use our computers, printers, copiers and scanners.  We ask that you sanitize surfaces after use.

Using the Libraries’ materials:

·         The book stacks will remain closed to the public. Materials must be requested through the Library Catalog. Only University Libraries staff may remove books from shelves. Any books brought to the circulation desk by visitors will have to be quarantined and unavailable for up to five days.

·         Materials you request can be picked up at a library circulation desk, or sent to your Columbus campus office. 

·         Returned materials will be quarantined for five days and will remain checked out on your account until quarantine is complete and they have been checked in.

·         Due to quarantine, OhioLINK and Interlibrary Loan requests will be delayed. 

·         Print course reserves and textbooks will circulate for extended loan periods, rather than two hours or in-library use.

·         Requests for new materials will take longer than normal to process.

The Safe and Healthy Buckeyes website is continually updated with the most current information about the university's return to campus and navigating the term.  This site features resources for accommodations related to COVID-19, daily health checks, living on campus, dining on campus, events and gatherings, mental health and wellness, personal protection, recreation, testing and quarantines, transportation, and more.

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