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Program Resources</span></a> | <a href="https://ceg.osu.edu/degrees/cegsp-graduate-student-resources">
<span style="color:#0563C1;background:#FFFF80">CEGSP Graduate Student Resources</span></a> <<</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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CEGE department to help fuel your finals. Good luck!<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><b><a href="https://cssl.osu.edu/research-projects/graduation-survey/">Take the Graduation Survey!</a></b> The Graduation Survey is an Ohio State survey administered by the Center for the Study
of Student Life (CSSL) on behalf of the university. It is open now until December 21. Autumn 2021 graduate received an email survey that asks about their experiences at Ohio State. This feedback helps the university and Student Life enhance the student
experience for future Buckeyes.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><b>Register for Spring Semester!
</b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="https://registrar.osu.edu/registration/Important_dates/SP22_Important_Dates.pdf"><span style="color:#0563C1">Important Dates</span></a> |
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<a href="https://ceg.osu.edu/resources/administrative-services/conference-room-use-and-policy">
<span style="color:#0563C1">https://ceg.osu.edu/resources/administrative-services/conference-room-use-and-policy</span></a><span style="background:#FFFF80"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="color:black">For complete information, see Registrar’s <a href="https://registrar.osu.edu/registration/index.asp">
<span style="color:#0563C1">Registration, Fees and Important Dates</span></a> and Graduate School’s
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<span style="background:white">Friday, January 7, 2022* - A</span>U21 End of Semester Deadline<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background:white">*Graduate School deadlines mean that the corresponding GradForm should be approved by department/committee and
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<a href="https://commencementweek.osu.edu/events/events/events">Commencement Week Events</a> – Provided by the Office of Student Life, Commencement Week is a week-long celebration leading up to both Autumn and Spring Commencement. A series of events will occur
to recognize graduates’ achievements. All undergraduate, graduate, and professional students are encouraged to participate and invite their family and friends along.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo4"><b>Sunday, December 19, 11:00 am-1:00 pm
</b>– <a href="https://engineering.osu.edu/events/2021/12/pre-commencement-celebration">
College of Engineering Pre-Commencement Celebration</a> (Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43210)<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Also see: </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://ceg.osu.edu/degrees/cegsp-graduate-student-resources"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0563C1">https://ceg.osu.edu/degrees/cegsp-graduate-student-resources</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Graduate Student Travel Awards</span></a></span></u></b><b><span style="color:#C00000;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
</span></b><b><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">– </span></b><b><a href="https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_efaXfq6x7HCjLlH"><span style="color:#0563C1">Apply Now!</span></a></b><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
<b>Funding Period #4 <span style="color:black;background:white">- Applications Due February 1, 2022! (Activity Dates: April 1, 2022-June 30, 2022). </span></b></span>CEGE graduate student awards are available once again to support graduate students presenting
their research at professional conferences in their area of specialty.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5"><b><a href="https://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/fordfellowships/index.htm"><span style="color:#0563C1">FORD Foundation Fellowship Program</span></a></b> –
<b>Online applications are now open</b>. Through its program of fellowships, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, maximize the education benefits
of diversity, and increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> The Student Wellness Center is currently recruiting volunteers for Body Project, Buckeye PAL, Scarlet and Gray Financial Coaching, Wellness Ambassadors, and Wellness Coaching. This
is an opportunity to learn more about the <a href="https://swc.osu.edu/about-us/nine-dimensions-of-wellness/">
Nine Dimensions of Wellness</a> and promote wellness to your peers, learn about topics important to college students’ health and well-being, and gain valuable experiences. Any interested student should complete the
<a href="https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6hE8w4JXlnmRMbk">Student Wellness Center Volunteer Application</a> by January 30, 2022. No experience is necessary; all selected students will receive training! More information about our programs and contact
information can be found on the application.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#201F1E;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo7;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Join <a href="https://www.buckeyesolar.org/">
<span style="color:#0563C1">Buckeye Solar Racing</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">! – A brand-new student-led organization seeking to provide students with the opportunity to gain technical engineering knowledge,
business expertise, and project management experience while advocating for the advancement of alternative energy. Check out our
<a href="file://coeit.osu.edu/home/m/morris.2010/BSR%20Flyer.pdf"><span style="color:#0563C1">flyer</span></a>!
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</span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#C00000"><a href="https://activities.osu.edu/programs/dtix/"><span style="color:#C00000">Discount Tickets Program (D-Tix)</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
and </span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#C00000"><a href="https://ouab.osu.edu/"><span style="color:#C00000">Ohio Union Activities Board</span></a>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">December 13-January 2 – OUAB Grad/Prof Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">December 13 – Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Miami Heat<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">The Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program, authorized by the Higher Education Act and administered by the U.S. Department of Education, supports the participation of low-income parents in postsecondary
education through the provision of quality licensed, nationally accredited campus or community childcare services for children six weeks to 12 years old. CCAMPIS provides priority scheduling, evening childcare, life skills coaching, and referrals to university
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position postings (faculty, postdoc and lecturer type positions) to this new database: </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://go.osu.edu/coe_graduniversitypostings" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://go.osu.edu/coe_graduniversitypostings</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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