Virtual Student Resources
Resources To Stay Connected
Keeping Sisterhood, Brotherhood, Siblinghood and Entertainment
- Connect with friends and members: Use these resources to connect with friends and keep up with your favorite shows or movies, even when you’re miles apart!
- CarmenZoom: Use CarmenZoom to get in touch with your chapter members, either in small groups or everyone all together. Unlike some platforms, CarmenZoom has no length limits, is free for students and can host up to 300 participants in a meeting. Guest attendees of Zoom meetings do not need to be affiliated with Ohio State, so you can invite friends from other campuses or your advisors as well!
- Long Distance Movie Night
- Netflix Party
- Social media: You probably know the gist of this one, but think about how you can continue to promote the awesome achievements of your members or engage them virtually, especially because some of your end-of-year socials and recognition ceremonies won’t be occurring in person.
- Member Pairings: Use this randomizing tool to create random pairings or small groups for members to check in on each other
- Phired Up Productions Resources: This suggests 44 ways to foster brotherhood/sisterhood virtually
- Other ways to stay engaged - share your favorite podcasts, take virtual tours of museums, galleries, travel destinations, musical performances, art projects and zoos.
General COVID-19 Information
Ohio State Resources
- Ohio State Wexner Medical Center: This is the university’s official source regarding updates related to COVID-19. View updates.
- Student Life – We Are Here For You: View the resources that Student Life has compiled specifically for students during this stressful time. This contains information about resources to get food, apply for housing, recreational sports opportunities and more.
- Keep Learning: The Office of Distance Education and eLearning has compiled tools and tips for students as they transition to virtual modes of instruction for the rest of spring semester. The Keep Learning site provides students with details and instructions on the educational tools that will be used in their courses and shares tips and resources about how to be successful while learning remotely. For more information, visit the Keep Learning website.
- Ohio State Wellness App: The Ohio State Wellness app is designed to make it easy to choose the right resources and take action. Use this tool to set goals, develop healthy habits and help someone you care about access the support they need. Download it from the App Store.