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.

  Emergency Grading Policy Spring 2021

  Undergraduate Students

  • The new policy is automatic as opposed to opt-in, so students do not have to request the new grade scheme for their courses. Please note the expanded PA/NP grading option that was available SP20 and AU20 will NOT be continued for SP21.  For more information, visit https://oaa.osu.edu/grading-spring-2021.
  • Under the new university emergency grading policy, courses will be graded as they are normally; that is, instructors will assign the earned grade in the course, A-E.  Before final posting to academic records, the Registrar will convert all D+ and D grades to PE (emergency pass), all E grades to NP (no pass), and all EN grades to NEN (no pass, non-attendance).  While PE, NP and NEN marks will not be calculated into the GPA, all grades A through C- remain as those specific grades and will calculate into the GPA.
  • Dean’s list rules remain the same: students must be registered for at least 12 credits with at least 9 regular credits, graded.  A grade of NP, NEN or U disqualifies a student from the Dean’s list even if GPA is at or greater than 3.5.
  • PE, NP, and NEN grades do not count towards the credit hours needed for Latin Honors at graduation.
  • The PE grade is equivalent to D+ or D, which means courses graded PE will NOT count in HRS majors or minors (Athletic Training, Health Information Management and Systems, Health Sciences, Medical Dietetics, Medical Laboratory Science, Radiologic Sciences and Therapy and Respiratory Therapy; HRS undergraduate minor (Integrative Approaches to Health and Wellness, Aging, and Medical Laboratory Science) or HRS certificate (Assistive and Rehabilitation Technology) courses offered in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences).  In addition, a PE grade in a prerequisite or pre-major course that requires a minimum grade of C- (or higher) will mean the requirement is NOT fulfilled and the course will have to be repeated, just as it would if the posted grade was D+ or D.
  • Repeat of a course initially taken during Emergency Pass grading does not count towards the students’ limit of three Grade Forgiveness attempts.
  • If the student would like to request a letter grade in place of an E, NP and NEN, this must be requested to the Registrar for the transcript correction. Please note that a process for requesting a conversion has not been established.  This process will be communicated to students when available.

  Graduate Students

  • The new policy is automatic as opposed to opt-in, so students do not have to request the new grade scheme for their courses.
  • Under the new university emergency grading policy, courses will be graded as they are normally; that is, instructors will assign the earned grade in the course, A-E.  Before final posting to academic records, the Registrar will convert all C+, C, C-, D+ and D grades to PE (emergency pass), all E grades to NP (no pass), and all EN grades to NEN (no pass, non- attendance).  Although the mark is not calculated in the GPA, students assigned a PE will receive academic credit for the course.  All grades A through B- remain as those specific grades and calculate into the GPA.
  • Due to accreditation requirements and professional competency, in the clinical graduate programs: Doctorate in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy Doctorate, Master Dietetics and Nutrition, and Master Respiratory Therapy, students must request to the Registrar a letter grade on their transcript for any grade less than B-.  Please note that a process for requesting a conversion has not been established.  This process will be communicated to students when available.
  • For students enrolled in the PhD and MS in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, the emergency grading policy will apply as approved by the university in Spring, 2021.  These students are not required to request a letter grade on their transcripts for any grade less than a B-.

  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.

  Near Graduating Students

  It is our priority that we take every step to assure that our students in their final year of study will successfully graduate. Many of you have both coursework and clinical work to complete in order to graduate. You will be hearing from your division director about program specific requirements that have been set up in order for you to meet graduation requirements under these unusual circumstances. Many students in HRS will be participating in clinicals. Some health systems are asking for travel histories of the students who will be working in their facilities.  As such, we are collecting this information now so it is available.  Please share your travel experiences on the survey found here: http://go.osu.edu/hrsstudenttravel

  Pass/No Pass - Autumn 2020

  The School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences will accept PA/NP for General Education and elective courses.  

  The School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences will accept any HRS undergraduate prerequisites and co-requisites but are making the following statement: Taking prerequisite and co-requisites for any program in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences as PANP for autumn 2020 going forward may NEGATIVELY IMPACT AND potentially disqualify applicants from admission consideration in our programs, so students are highly encouraged to take all prerequisite, including co-requisites courses, for a letter grade.

  The School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences will not accept PA/NP for any HRS undergraduate majors (Athletic Training, Health Information Management and Systems, Health Sciences, Medical Dietetics, Medical Laboratory Science, Radiologic Sciences and Therapy and Respiratory Therapy), HRS undergraduate minor (Integrative Approaches to Health and Wellness, Aging, and Medical Laboratory Science) or HRS certificate (Assistive and Rehabilitation Technology) courses offered in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.

  HRS students interested in using PANP for the appropriate course(s) must complete the appropriate petition by the deadline using the appropriate link.

  • First 7 week session: Friday, October 2, 2020 by midnight https://go.osu.edu/autumn20s1_panp
  • Full term: 14 weeks and Second 7 week session: Friday, November 20, 2020 by midnight Pass/No Pass Option Fall 2020

  Because students are not permitted to rescind the submitted petition or add, drop or change a course, it is imperative that students review the HRS Blog for important PANP information to assist you with the decision before submitting the petition.  

  Submission of the petition does not automatically approve the use of PANP for the selected course.  Once submitted, students will receive a confirmation email regarding the receipt of the petition as well as the courses selected within two to three days.  Your advisor will only contact you via email if there is an issue with the course(s) selected.  Once the petition is processed by the Registrar’s Office, students will receive an email confirmation of processing within one business day.  Emails will be sent only to the student’s OSU email.  

  Finally, if you have questions regarding PANP, please contact your HRS advisor before completing the petition.  Remember, once the petition is submitted, student are not permitted to rescind the submitted petition or add, drop or change a course.  Petitions will not be accepted after the November 20 deadline.

  For the full HRS policy, visit Student Services Pass/No Pass webpage.

  To view Ohio State's full policy, visit Office of Academic Affairs webpage.

  Travel History

  Many students in HRS will be participating in clinicals in the near future. Some health systems are asking for travel histories of the students who will be working in their facilities.  As such, we are collecting this information now so it is available.  Please share your travel experiences on the survey found here: http://go.osu.edu/hrsstudenttravel

  Work Study Students

  Please contact your supervisor for details.

• Faculty and Staff

  Meetings

  • In-person meetings should be minimized. Utilizing Microsoft Teams or CarmenZoom for meetings is highly recommended.

  Teaching

  • Teaching and learning will continue in an online format. The university has compiled temporary remote teaching resources to assist you in transitioning your course to online. 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

  • All university-sponsored international travel is suspended and university-sponsored domestic air travel will be limited to business essential travel and will only be approved on an as-needed basis. Please see the full details at https://news.osu.edu/coronavirus-prompts-travel-restrictions-at-ohio-state/
  • Ohio State 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.