Office of Student Life

Sorority and Fraternity Life

Speaker Series and Workshops

Speaker Series

Personal Finance Week - Investing

Hosted by Undergraduate Student Government

Join USG and speaker Eric Olsen to learn more about investing.

  • Date: Wednesday, April 10th, 2024
  • Time: 4pm- 5pm Eastern 
  • Location: Brutus Buckeye Room (Ohio Union)
  • Count as Member Development SOE 
Personal Finance Week - Q&A Panel

Hosted by Undergraduate Student Government

Join USG and speakers Brendan Greisberger, Eric Olsen, and Drew Hanks for a personal finance Q&A.

  • Date: Thursday, April 11th, 2024
  • Time: 10am- 10:45am Eastern 
  • Location: Great Hall Meeting Room 2 (Ohio Union)
  • Count as Member Development SOE 
Personal Finance Week - Taxes

Hosted by Undergraduate Student Government

Join USG and speaker Caezilia Loibl to learn more about taxes.

  • Date: Thursday, April 11th, 2024
  • Time: 5pm- 6pm Eastern 
  • Location: Senate Chamber (Ohio Union)
  • Count as Member Development SOE 
Personal Finance Week - Insurance

Hosted by Undergraduate Student Government

Join USG and speaker Deborah Sharp to learn more about insurance.

  • Date: Friday, April 12th, 2024
  • Time: 10am- 11am Eastern 
  • Location: Brutus Buckeye Room (Ohio Union)
  • Count as Member Development SOE 

Workshops 

REACH Training

Hosted by The Ohio State University Suicide Prevention Program

REACH© is the name of the OSU suicide prevention in-person gatekeeper training program designed to help the OSU community prevent suicide. This training teaches faculty, staff, and students how to: Recognize warning signs, Engage with empathy, Ask directly about suicide, Communicate hope, and Help suicidal individuals access care and treatment.

  • Count as Risk Management and Harm Reduction SOE

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Improving Access to and Utilization of Harm Reduction Tools via a 'Harm Reduction Tool Kit'

Hosted by the College of Pharmacy

This SOE will involve a short pre-assessment, an educational presentation on harm reduction tools, a post-assessment, and the distribution of the aforementiond "harm reduction tool kits."

  • Contact Rosemary Mullaghy.1@osu.edu (Member of Alpha Gamma Delta)

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ScreenU Alcohol

Sponsored by Student Wellness Center

  • ScreenU Alcohol is a free, confidential alcohol risk assessment based on evidence-based strategies called SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment). ScreenU Alcohol is very brief (three to five minutes to complete on a computer, laptop or mobile device) and offers immediate, personalized feedback. Chapters that sign up for this will revive a chapter or council-specific assessment. Member can then use data to have strategic conversations with members and set goals. 

If your chapter or council is interested in ScreenU Perscription Drugs (Rx) or Screen U Cannabis please reach out to Will Cangialosi.4@osu.edu in SFL

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Stress, Social and Digital

Sponsored by Student Wellness Center

Life's Tough, and So Are You! Navigating the stressors of college life can be overwhelming at times. Change or any type of transition can be hard! While individuals may be unable to prevent stressful events from occurring in their life, this presentation aims to provide students with the tools to better react and manage their responses when experiencing the stressors of college life. This interactive session will give students an overview of resilience and stress management, increase their awareness of their ability to handle challenges, and help students identify ways to build their resilience now and in the future. 

Nutrition

Sponsored by Student Wellness Center

Fueling for Life! This interactive session provides students with the necessary information to navigate both on and off-campus dining as well as the grocery store. Students will gain knowledge to create well-balanced meals, identify nutritious snacks and address other topics like food preferences, portions, treats, and more.

Safer Sex and Relationships

Sponsored by Student Wellness Center

Let's Talk About Sex! This presentation provides students with a greater understanding of their bodies, sexually transmitted infections, as well as ways to reduce their sexual health risks. It will also provide an overview of sexual health preventive care and resources available at Ohio State and in the community.

Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (AOD 101)

Sponsored by Student Wellness Center

Students will learn the basics of alcohol including blood alcohol content, defining a standard drink, alcohol poisoning, warning signs and dispelling common myths surrounding the consumption of alcohol, as well as the basics of cannabis including current trends, information about legalization and dispel common myths. Participants will also take a deeper look into how cannabis can impact holistic health and daily life.

LEAD Series Workshops

Sponsored by Leadership and Community Engagement

View upcoming workshops to strengthen your personal and chapter's leadership capacities.

  • Count as Member Development SOE 
Social Justice Workshops

Sponsored by the Center of Belonging and Social Change

View upcoming workshops that focus how issues surrounding social identity, stereotypes, and bias affect our community.

  • Count as Member Development OR Inclusive Excellence SOE
Identity-Based Workshops

Sponsored by the Center for Belonging and Social Change 

View upcoming workshops that focus on increasing awareness of the politics of identity and seeking a deeper understanding of dynamics of power and privilege.

  • Workshops revolve around Ability, Faith, Class / Gender and Sexual Orientation / Race, Ethnicity, Nationality
  • Count as Member Development OR Inclusive Excellence SOE
OSU Votes

Sponsored by OSU Votes and Student Activities

View upcoming workshops that seek to educate and encourage chapter members to vote.

  • Count as Member Development OR Inclusive Excellence SOE
Willie J. Young, Sr. Off-Campus and Commuter Student Engagement

Sponsored by Off Campus and Commuter Student Engagement

Willie J. Young Sr. Off-Campus and Commuter Student Engagement (OCCSE) together with Student Legal Services (SLS) provide off-campus housing workshops to any and all groups at The Ohio State University. OCCSE and SLS work with residence hall students, academic classes, etc. to discuss the housing search process, including what steps to take before moving in and out of a rental property. OCCSE and SLS offer these workshops to any interested OSU group including but not limited to student organizations, the Greek community and regional campuses.

  • Off-Campus and Commuter Student Engagement also offers workshops focusing on off-campus fire safety, personal safety and home security. 
  • If you are interested in scheduling a workshop for your group, please visit http://studentlegal.osu.edu/presentations to schedule online or feel free to contact Dilnavaz Cama at cama.1@osu.edu (a minimum of 15 attendees is required).
  • Counts as Member Development SOE