Reminder: Open Enrollment closes tomorrow, November 15, 2016

Mon Nov 14 14:42:32 EST 2016

Hello Physics,

If you are enrolled in one of Ohio State’s health insurance plans, excluding student health insurance, this is a friendly reminder that the last day of Open Enrollment to make changes for 2017 is tomorrow, Tuesday, November 15, 2016.

If you are not making any changes, you don’t need to take any action. However, I would encourage anyone who is enrolled to review the changes because each plan has been revised for 2017.   A few important changes to note, the university will now have a preferred pharmacy program, enhanced vision options, as well as other changes to deductibles for each plan. The university is also starting a new program called health reimbursement accounts (HRA) which will operate similarly to Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).  You will be able to earn points that can be used for cash in your doctor’s office.

For more information about the new plans or to see if your current pharmacy will be on the preferred pharmacy list, please visit https://hr.osu.edu/oe/ or see the links below.

Thanks!
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Jillian Fair, Human Resources Associate
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Email: Fair.94 at osu.edu

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Monday, November 14, 2016

[Sponsor]Don’t Miss Our November Sale! Visit the Surplus Store tomorrow (11/15) from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in the Stores and Receiving building at 2650 Kenny Road. Featured items include sofas, chairs, tables and much more. Surplus accepts cash, checks, credit cards and money orders. Contact Surplus: 614-688-3545 or email surplus at osu.edu<mailto:surplus at osu.edu>. Like Surplus on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/osusurplus>.

Headline news
Open Enrollment ends tomorrow

Open Enrollment for 2017 benefits ends tomorrow (11/15) at 11:59 p.m. This is the final opportunity for faculty and staff to make changes to benefits elections for 2017. You can make elections through Employee Self Service in Benefits Enrollment. Click “Authorize and Submit” to complete your enrollment. View information<https://hr.osu.edu/oe./> about 2017 benefits.
→ Make your elections<http://eprofile.osu.edu>
→ Contact<mailto:hr at osu.edu>

Please nominate a commencement speaker!

To add to our list of potential speakers, visit here<http://oaa.osu.edu/commencement.html>. You’ll also find nomination criteria, a list of previous commencement speakers and a roster of this year’s Commencement Speaker Advisory Committee. To help the committee with its work, please nominate by Friday (12/16).

Leadership Academy EXPRESS: Rounding to Build Relationships

Are you eager to build a culture of transparent and open communication with your team? If so, please join us Thursday (11/17) noon-1 p.m. in the Ross Auditorium for a Leadership Academy EXPRESS workshop on Rounding to Build Relationships, featuring a panel of medical center leaders — Armin Rahmanian, Traci Mignery and Julie Jones. No registration is required.
→ Webcast<https://mediasite.osu.edu/Mediasite/Catalog/Full/788aa9de368c4281a565454354a1738b21>
→ Contact<mailto:leadershipacademy at osumc.edu>

[Sponsor]ID Theft Workshop. Credit Union of Ohio is hosting an ID Theft and Fraud Prevention workshop that’s open to anyone interested in learning warning signs and steps to take to protect your identity. Learn more here<https://www.cuofohio.org/events/133.html>. Light refreshments will be served.

America’s Growth Engine: The Mighty Middle Market

National Center for the Middle Market Executive Director Thomas A. Stewart and Managing Director Doug Farren will share the center’s new research, reveal the “secrets” of middle market growth champions, and describe how middle market companies are driving competitiveness for Ohio and the nation. Free registration for the Thursday (11/17) breakfast briefing event hosted by Fisher.
→ Read more<https://fisher.osu.edu/alumni-friends/events/breakfast-briefings>

Dance students premiere work at Urban Arts Space

Experience dazzling new choreography created by MFA and BFA candidates from the Department of Dance at Urban Arts Space Thursday (12/1) to Saturday (12/3). Performances by Lilianna Kane, Joshua Manculich and Charlotte Stickles are free, and a reception will take place Thursday (12/1). Seating is limited.
→ Read more<http://uas.osu.edu/exhibitions/one-department-dance-bachelor-fine-arts-master-fine-arts-concerts>
→ Contact<mailto:pepple.5 at osu.edu>

Planning for retirement is not easy. Join Mitch Grant and the Lincoln Financial Advisors team specializing in ARP, 403(b), 457 and STRS PLOP for OSU faculty and staff. Mitch’s services create an efficient portfolio design that can help produce a reliable stream of retirement income. Comprehensive financial planning and brokerage services are available. Contact Mitch today at 614-431-4330 or mitch.grant at lfg.com<mailto:mitch.grant at lfg.com> for a no cost or obligation consultation.

Online simulation programs help teach at-risk students

Today’s students face increasing economic, academic and social pressures, as well as mental illness, which can lead to emotional distress, depression, anxiety and even thoughts of suicide. UCAT sponsors At-Risk, an online simulation designed to help you identify and approach students in mental distress and, if necessary, refer them to our counseling center.
→ Read more<http://ucat.osu.edu/professional-development/at-risk/>
→ Contact<mailto:ucat at osu.edu>

A look at our food system: Join the InFACT program Nov. 14-18

Join Ohio State’s Initiative for Food and AgriCultural Transformation (InFACT), the Student/Farmworker Alliance (SFA), the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, AID India Columbus Chapter and Real Food OSU for events that will look at the issues of farmworker rights, organic agriculture and land reclamation in India, and the procurement of local and sustainable food on college campuses across our country. No RSVPs required and events are open to all.
→ Read more<http://discovery.osu.edu/assets/documents/InFACT/FoodSystemEvents-Nov2016-Flyer-updated.pdf>
→ Contact<mailto:pierronrasul.1 at osu.edu>

Grants/funding
Ohio State sustainability fund available for campus projects

Funding is available for sustainability projects that will positively impact any Ohio State campus by advancing current programs, creating campus cultural change and directing sustainable campus policy or project development. Details and application forms are found on the President and Provost’s Council on Sustainability web page under “Involvement.”
→ Read more<https://president.osu.edu/leadership-and-committees/president-and-provosts-council-on-sustainability.html%20>
→ Contact<mailto:langen.2 at osu.edu>

Looking for that morning perk? Or to satisfy an afternoon craving? Visit Rohr Café, a warm, unique environment located in Mason Hall at the Fisher College of Business. Rohr has everything you might need to help get you through your day, from coffee to a variety of soft drinks and teas, from scones and breakfast sandwiches to salads and lunch sandwiches. We even offer snacks for the afternoon, including ice cream! Looking to host a meeting in your office? Ask about our Carry Out-N-Carry On service. For more information visit: Rohr Cafe<http://rohrcafe.com/page/home/> or contact us at 614-688-2977.

Award news
2016 Innovator of the Year nominations sought

Nominations are being sought for Innovator of the Year, Early Career Innovator of the Year and Student Innovator of the Year. The awards will be presented to the university’s most successful entrepreneurs — those working to actively promote commercialization of university intellectual property. Submit nominations through the college deans. Winners will be announced Wednesday (1/25) following the state of research address. Submission deadline is Monday (11/21).
→ Read more <http://go.osu.edu/IOYnominations_2016>
→ Contact<mailto:research at osu.edu%20>

Professor awarded prize for book on Native American slavery

Professor of History Margaret Newell will receive the Peter J. Gomes Memorial Prize from the Massachusetts Historical Society (MHS) for her book Brethren by Nature: New England Indians, Colonists and the Origins of American Slavery, published in 2015. MHS is the oldest research center in the United States devoted to the study of American history.
→ Read more<https://www.masshist.org/2012/juniper/assets/research/gomes_prize_awarded_to_margaret_newell_-_forimmediaterelease.pdf>
→ Contact<mailto:newell.20 at osu.edu>

It’s busy season! Thinking about a new deck? Kitchen or bathroom ready for a lift? We are a locally based contracting company. Commercially and residentially licensed, bonded, and insured. We specialize in carpentry and renovations. Kitchen and bath renovations, basement finishing, outdoor landscape structures and decks, built in furniture, trim and more. Create the space you have always wanted! Check the portfolio of our work<https://www.facebook.com/norwegianwoodcolumbus> on Facebook and Houzz<http://www.houzz.com/pro/ehagen123/norwegian-wood>. Or at norwegian-wood.org<http://www.norwegian-wood.org/>
→ Contact: info at norwegian-wood.org<mailto:info at norwegian-wood.org> or Erik at 614-207-3808

Ohio State Newark professor receives Robert F. Heizer Award

John Low, Ohio State Newark assistant professor of comparative studies, is this year’s winner of the Robert F. Heizer Award for best article presented by the American Society for Ethnohistory. Low won the award for his 2015 article “Vessels for Recollection — The Canoe Building Renaissance in the Great Lakes,” published in the academic journal Material Culture. The selection committee unanimously selected Low’s article for the award.
→ Read more<http://newark.osu.edu/news/low-receives-robert-f-heizer-award.html>
→ Contact<mailto:russo.193 at osu.edu>

Leslie Kim, MD, director of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is offering discounts to Ohio State employees: 15% off botox and fillers, and 20% off skin care products. Clinic hours are Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and the first Saturday of each month (for aesthetic consultations only). Dr. Kim is accepting new patients at The Eye and Ear Institute, 915 Olentangy River Road., Suite 4000. Call 614-366-3016 to schedule.

11/14

A ‘New Day’ for Sustainable Agriculture: From Farmworkers, a Groundbreaking Model for Human Rights in the Fields
→ Read more<http://discovery.osu.edu/focus-areas/infact/events/a-%E2%80%98new-day%E2%80%99-for-sustainable-agriculture-from-farmworkers,-a-groundbreaking-model-for-human-rights-in-the-fields.html>
→ Contact<mailto:pierronrasul.1 at osu.edu>

11/15

Student Life Disability Services open house 1-3 p.m., 098 Baker Hall
→ Contact<mailto:slds at osu.edu> or 614-292-3307

11/17

Filmmaker Bruce McClure plays the Wexner Center's projection equipment
→ Tickets<https://wexarts.org/tickets/1741>
→ Read more<http://www.wexarts.org/film-video/bruce-mcclure-person>

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