School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (HRS) specific information

• Current Students

  
  

  Academic Advising

  The HRS Office of Academic Affairs is open virtually until further notice, your HRS advisors are available during normal business hours to assist you with questions and concerns regarding your academic success.  You may email your advisors directly or set up a virtual advising appointment via OnCourse or by calling 614-292-1706.  We also encourage you to visit https://advising.osu.edu/ for up to date information and resources.

  To schedule an advising appointment:

  • Use OnCourse to schedule an appointment
  • Call the Office of Student Services at 614-292-1706. If no one answers, please leave a message and someone will return your call.

  Mental Health Counseling Services

  HRS welcomes our new mental health counselors, Lisa Hayes and Tyler Rogols, who will be providing counseling and consultation services to all currently enrolled students in HRS and the College of Medicine. These services include: individual therapy, group therapy and general mental health consultation. Learn more on our Mental Health Counseling Services website.

  COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

  As of Aug. 24, Ohio State is requiring every student, faculty and staff member to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The deadline for all Ohio State students, faculty and staff to have at least a first dose is Friday, October 15, 2021. For people receiving a two-dose vaccine, the second dose must be received by November 15, 2021.

  Read more about the university's COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement.

  Work Study Students

  Please contact your supervisor for details.

• Faculty and Staff

  Masking

  • Outdoors: Fully vaccinated individuals do not need to wear a mask outdoors on Ohio State campuses (as of 5/17). It is still strongly recommended that unvaccinated individuals continue to wear masks when they cannot maintain social distancing.
  • Indoors: Masks are still required indoors except for cases where individuals are working alone in their own office.

  Meetings

  • Currently in-person meetings should be limited to 10 individuals with continued social distancing. Gatherings in university academic facilities: no more than 5 people per 100 square feet with 6-foot minimum social distancing.
  • Utilizing Microsoft Teams or CarmenZoom for meetings is highly recommended.

  Teaching

  • For summer 2021, spring COVID guidelines continue to be in effect.  New guidelines will be posted for Autumn 2021 as university and state guidelines are adjusted. Visit “Keep Teaching” at https://it.osu.edu/keepteaching

  Events

  • Per the university’s notice, no new, non-essential events will be scheduled on campus.
  • Many upcoming HRS-related events have been cancelled, please check with your event organizer if you have a question.

  Travel

  • Please see the full details for travel restrictions regarding university business travel here at Ohio State's Office of Business and Finance - Travel FAQ Website

• Prospective Students

  Advising Appointments 

  • If you have enrolled and need to schedule, please call the Office of Student Services at 614-292-1706. If no one answers, please leave a message and someone will return your call.

  Admissions and Interviews

  • For prospective students that have a scheduled interview time, the program will be in contact to make virtual arrangements or to reschedule.
  • If a program listed a timeframe for interviews to occur, the timeframe may still stand with virtual interviews or may be extended. Individual programs are currently assessing interview timelines. Look for more information coming soon.