Newark Campus Student Handbook 2007-2008

A message from John Berry, Dean of Students and Director of Student Affairs

Greetings,

• The Office of Student Affairs is here to support and assist you.  We are excited to have you as a part of our community.  Please take the time to familiarize yourself with your student handbook.

  I hope you will find this handbook helpful; it has been developed to help you understand the organization of the Newark campus and to aid you in making the best possible decisions based on complete and accurate information. Your handbook contains policies, procedures and guidelines regarding expectations for general student conduct, residential life, information about programs and services, social activities and student organizations.

  As a member of the Newark campus community, you are expected to be familiar with either Ohio State University or COTC policies and to take responsibility for your conduct at all times. You will discover that as a member of this community there are many opportunities and avenues for your personal growth, intellectual enrichment, and emotional, cultural and social development. Along with meeting new people and sharing new experiences, you will be confronted with having to make choices and decisions. Some may be easy and rather straightforward, others, a bit more complex and challenging. However, your ability to positively and appropriately meet this responsibility will be a critical element of your success here at the Newark campus and an essential part of mature and successful community membership.

  This handbook contains some general academic information and regulations; however, please refer to the Newark campus website, under the heading of academics, for more in-depth and complete descriptions of academic requirements and information.

  Our commitment is to provide you with many diverse opportunities and experiences that will assist you in meeting your academic, social and career goals. The campus recognizes the importance of providing a variety of support services designed to help ensure your academic success. On the pages that follow are descriptions of the services available to you as a member of this community. Whether you are embarking on your academic career or continuing with your study, rest assured that the faculty, staff and your peers are eager to help you.

  For those of you who are joining us for the first time, let me extend a special WELCOME to you. I am looking forward to meeting you and helping you build the kind of experiences that will serve you well in future years.

  On behalf of the Office of Student Affairs, best wishes for a successful and rewarding career at the Newark campus. If I or any member of the staff of Student Affairs can be of assistance to you, please do not hesitate to ask.

  Sincerely,

  John M. Berry
  Dean of Students and
  Director of Student Affairs

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