WELCOME

Dear New Student,

Welcome to Bearcats Bound 2016, our way of making sure that you and your classmates at the University of Cincinnati set out on the best possible footing. All of us here at UC want you to experience success – something that is never a solo act and always takes assistance from others.

To help you start your journey toward Commencement, our orientation program and the pages of this book introduce you to the many resources we offer along the way. Arriving at college is much like moving to a new city – there are a lot of new people, places, programs and procedures to get to know. In fact, UC itself is much like a small city with over 44,000 students and 16,000 faculty and staff, with so many facets and so much to offer. Bearcats Bound is like having a tour guide to show you how to navigate your new college home.

As you begin your studies here, I also want to remind you that your entrance into the UC community represents a new phase in your journey. It is a chance to start over, to reassess your direction or pursue your lifelong goal with focused purpose. Whichever of these descriptions best fits you, I encourage you to participate in the full Bearcats Bound experience so that you can start your UC journey with greater understanding of how our university works and what we have to assist you. And save this book for future use!

See you at New Student Convocation in August!

Best wishes,

Santa J. Ono President

1 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Bearcats Bound Resource Guide Bearcat Bond Colleges Fire Safety...... 38 College of Allied Health Sciences (CAHS)...... 2 Think About It ...... 39 “As a member of the University of Cincinnati, I College-Conservatory of Music (CCM)...... 2 Be Healthy College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP)...... 3 Student Health Insurance ...... 40 will uphold the principles for a Just Community College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services (CECH) ...... 3 University Health Services ...... 42 College of Engineering & Applied Science (CEAS)...... 4 • Locations and the values of respect, responsibility, and Lindner College of Business (LCB)...... 4 • What to Bring to Campus McMicken College of Arts & Sciences (A&S)...... 5 Health Benefits 101 ...... 44 inclusiveness. I will promote the highest levels College of Medicine (COM)...... 5 Student Wellness Center ...... 45 of personal and academic honesty and aspire College of Nursing (CoN)...... 5 Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)...... 46 Academic Success For International Students continuously to better myself, the Bearcat Career Development Center...... 6 iBearcatsGlobal, peerTransfer ...... 47 Disability Services...... 6 Campus Life community, and the world.” Learning Assistance Center ...... 6 Eating on Campus...... 48 Center for Exploratory Studies...... 7 • Dining Centers Center for First Year Experience & Learning Communities...... 8 • MainStreet & Other Campus Eateries Pre-Professional Advising Center ...... 10 • Campus Dining Pass Testing Services...... 10 Housing ...... 49 Veterans Programs and Services...... 10 Campus Recreation Center...... 50 Top Ten Ways to Impress Your College Professor...... 11 On-Campus Student Employment (Campus Services)...... 50 Real World Experience MainStreet...... 51 Just Community Principles ProPEL – Division of Professional Practice & Experiential Learning. . . . . 12 Kingsgate Marriott Conference Center...... 51 • Academic Internships Get Involved • Cooperative Education Bearcat Bands...... 52 Sharing a Commitment As members of this community, we will • PreHealth Internships Center for Community Engagement...... 52 • Service Learning and Civic Engagement for a Just Community Accept Responsibility by striving to build a learning community committed Student Activities and Leadership Development ...... 53 • UC Forward The University of Cincinnati is a public to these common values and principles. Resident Education and Development...... 54 • Undergraduate Research UC Sustainability...... 55 comprehensive system of learning and Study Abroad...... 14 Student Orientation Leaders (SOLs)...... 56 research that serves a diverse student Celebrate the Uniqueness of Each Individual by respecting individual Nuts & Bolts Welcome Weekend 2015...... 57 body with a broad range of interests and differences and promoting common interests. Credit Evaluation Report...... 16 Student Identity and Inclusion goals. Grading Scales...... 18 Inclusion and Retention...... 58 Embrace Freedom and Openness by working to create an environment Degree Audit Report...... 20 • African American Cultural & Resource Center that is safe and affirming, one that nurtures independent thinking and the free and The faculty of the university produces One Stop Student Services...... 22 • Ethnic Programs & Services world-renowned scholarship and nurtures open expression of ideas. Doing Business • LGBTQ Center innovation in and out of the classroom. As Bearcat Card...... 24 • McNair/STARS Scholars Program well, the faculty, staff and administration Practice Civility by extending to those we meet the same respect, cooperation PNC Bank...... 25 Women’s Center...... 59 support an educational setting of and caring that we expect from others. Parking Services...... 26 Cincinnati Bearcats Athletics excellence, opportunity and service. Refund Direct Deposit...... 27 How to get tickets to a game!...... 60 Promote Justice by working to build a learning environment that offers Tuition Payment Plan...... 27 • Olympic Sports (Baseball, Men’s Soccer, Track & Field, UC Bookstores...... 28 In embracing our roles within this learning everyone an equal opportunity to grow, flourish and contribute. Volleyball, Women’s Basketball, Women’s Soccer) community, we subscribe to the defining Technology • Football and Men’s Basketball purposes, traditions and diversity of Pursue Learning and Scholarship by building on successes, learning from Top Ten List...... 32 For Parents Canopy and Blackboard...... 32 the University of Cincinnati. Through mistakes and pursuing quality in teaching, research and creative endeavors. Dear Parents & Families...... 62 Getting Online...... 34 our actions, we will strive to make the UC Parents & Families Association...... 63 Safety First University of Cincinnati a more caring and Seek Integrity by aspiring to the highest moral and ethical standards. Bearcats Bound Orientation Public Safety from the UC Police...... 36 just community. My Notes...... 64 • 911 Strive for Excellence by aspiring to achieve our fullest potential in our • Bearcats Transportation System Guidelines for the Small Group Flags...... 66 • NIXLE - Campus Safety Network • NightRide/Escort Services educational and personal pursuits. Campus Maps ...... 67 • Help Phones • Campus Watch Index...... 69 • Motorist Assist • Lost and Found Crime Prevention Tips...... 37 2 1 COLLEGES COLLEGES

College of Allied Health Sciences CAHS cahs.uc.edu daap.uc.edu College of Design, Architecture, Art, College of Allied Health Sciences College of Design, Architecture, Art, The College of Allied Health Sciences (CAHS) consists of the university’s “medical French Hall East (medical campus) and Planning & Planning DAAP helping” professions programs. These on-campus undergraduate programs include: ML: 0394 5470 Aronoff Center Advanced Medical Imaging Technology, Athletic Training, Medical Laboratory Science, ML: 0016 The University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) Communication Sciences & Disorders, Dietetics, Food & Nutrition, Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati welcomes our new students and parents! With only 2,000 undergraduate students in ten and Social Work. CAHS plays an increasingly important role in our modern health and 3202 Eden Ave. University of Cincinnati majors, DAAP utilizes small class sizes, tight-knit relationships with faculty, technology, education environment. With the aging of the baby boomer generation and individuals PO Box 670394 PO Box 210016 and hands-on projects to help students learn an incredible array of tools and techniques living longer, expectation for excellent health care services is at an all-time high. CAHS Cincinnati, OH 45267-0394 Cincinnati, OH 45221-0016 for their work. This classroom experience, coupled with an emphasis on professional is involved in enhancing and improving the quality of life practice, has cemented DAAP’s reputation as one of the best design schools on the for people everywhere by discovering, teaching and Call: 513-558-8556 Call: 513-556-1376 planet. DAAP truly is an exciting and creative place to be. We are thrilled to bring a applying knowledge of evidence-based practices. Fax: 513-558-7494 Fax: 513-556-3288 new group of students into the DAAP family and to witness their transformations into Graduates of CAHS are exceptionally prepared to professional artists and designers. contribute to health care and education from the first facebook.com/UCAlliedHealth DAAP (Official) day they enter the job market, armed with the latest facebook.com/DAAP.UC developments in their field and concrete experience @UCAlliedHealth with patients or clients in the community. @UC_DAAP

College-Conservatory of Music CCM ccm.uc.edu cech.uc.edu College of Education, Criminal Justice, College-Conservatory of Music College of Education, Criminal The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) is recognized both Mary Emery Hall Justice, & Human Services & Human Services CECH nationally and internationally as one of the leading conservatories of the performing Corbett Center for the Performing Arts Teachers/Dyer Hall arts and electronic media. CCM offers the benefit of a professional training conservatory (CCPA) ML: 0014 The College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services (CECH) is dedicated to within the setting of a comprehensive public university. Our educational roots date Memorial Hall making a difference in our communities through outreach, academic programs, and back to 1867, and a solid, visionary instruction has been at our core since that time. Dieterle Vocal Arts Center (DVAC) University of Cincinnati community partnerships. Our students and faculty work side-by-side with teachers, CCM’s faculty and staff and its state-of-the-art facilities make possible the professional ML: 0003 PO Box 210002 athletic trainers, community wellness experts, intervention specialists, and law training and exceptional education on which CCM believes the future of the arts relies. Cincinnati, OH 45221-0016 enforcement officials because we value experiential learning as an important element The school’s roster of eminent faculty regularly receives distinguished honors for University of Cincinnati of our degree programs. Current research is incorporated into every course to ensure creative and scholarly work, and its alumni have achieved notable PO Box 210003 Call: 513-556-2336 our graduates are prepared to address the most urgent challenges of our society. success in the performing and media arts. More than 150 Cincinnati, OH 45221-0003 Fax: 513-556-3020 internationally recognized faculty members work with students from around the world, specializing in Call: 513-556-9479 facebook.com/UCCECH music, electronic media, and performing arts. Fax: 513-556-1028

@UC_CCM; @CCMDean @CECH_SSC

2 3 COLLEGES COLLEGES College of Engineering & Applied Science ceas.uc.edu artsci.uc.edu McMicken College of Arts & Sciences A&S College of Engineering and Applied McMicken College of Arts and CEAS Science Sciences Baldwin Hall Undergraduate Advising and Student McMicken College of Arts and Sciences is committed to excellence, innovation, Rhodes Hall Services – 2nd Floor French Hall-West leadership, and service. Students and faculty work side-by-side to examine the complex, Our slogan is We Engineer Better™ emphasizing a bold confidence, technological Engineering Research Center ML: 0037 interconnected world we live in. McMicken students are aspiring researchers, scholars, expertise and an inventor’s spirit. UC’s College of Engineering & Applied Science is ML: 0018 and leaders in their field. They engage in learning activities both inside and outside heralded as the founding institution of cooperative education (co-op). In 1906, under Office of Undergraduate Advising the classroom, choosing among research, internships, study abroad, and service the direction of former Dean Herman Schneider, the college began requiring its students University of Cincinnati 2441 French Hall-West learning opportunities that align with career goals. Furthermore, the curriculum affords to work and attend classes in alternating periods. This combination proved so successful PO Box 210018 PO Box 210037 possibilities to combine majors, minors, and certificates to create infinite pathways to in preparing graduates for their later careers that more than 1,000 schools offer forms Cincinnati, OH 45221-0018 Cincinnati, OH 45221-0037 graduation that may be unique for every student. That’s what students mean when they of the program today. The U.S. is at a transition point, trading old industries for new Call: 513-556-3465 Call: 513-556-5860 say #MyMicken. ones, and the world is looking for the next visionary, innovative direction. In an era of Fax: 513-556-5007 Fax: 513-556-3477 tumultuous change, one thing remains clear: engineering is society’s most powerful generator of economic progress. Touching every aspect of life, engineering can literally facebook.com/UC.CEAS facebook.com/UCArtSci redefine prosperity and well-being for people even in the most dire of circumstances — both right here in the Midwest and around the world. That’s why CEAS will encourage @UC_CEAS @UC_ArtSci you to make the most of our long-standing partnerships with business and industry, and College of Medicine CoM tap into UC’s expertise in medicine, design, and music. You’ll graduate as much more than an engineer — you’ll be the multidimensional agent of transformation. med.uc.edu/ The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (COM), established in 1819, has a proud medicalsciences tradition of training outstanding future clinicians and leaders in biomedical research and College of Medicine academic medicine. The new undergraduate major in Medical Sciences is an innovative Medical Sciences Building pathway within the College of Medicine that will provide students with integrated Cardiovascular Research Center (CVC) academic, experiential, and mentored opportunities to prepare them for advanced ML: 0552 training in professional schools-- medicine, pharmacy, dentistry-- as well as master’s and Lindner College of Business LCB business.uc.edu University of Cincinnati doctoral programs in the life sciences. Through basic science, translational, or clinical PO BOX 670552 research, clinical shadowing, and service opportunities, students participating in the Carl H. Lindner College of Business Medial Sciences degree will have a competitive edge in advanced degree application. Carl H. Lindner Hall Cincinnati, OH 45267-0552 Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life. That’s why at the Lindner Call: 513-558-7650 Welcome incoming students to a challenging, yet incredibly rewarding, Bachelor’s College of Business we focus on helping our students turn their passions into careers. At ML: 0020 program in the College of Medicine! Lindner, in-class learning is combined with hands-on experience because doing is the University of Cincinnati facebook.com/UCMedSci best way for our students to learn what they are (and aren’t) passionate about. PO Box 210020 Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0020 @UCCOM_MedSci Lindner students begin their freshman year by conducting a strategic analysis of Call: 513-556-7002 a leading company such as Procter & Gamble, Toyota or the Cincinnati Reds and by Fax: 513-556-5007 presenting their findings and recommendations to executives from that organization. Then, Lindner freshmen hone their creative, innovation and entrepreneurial skills by facebook.com/ nursing.uc.edu College of Nursing CoN dreaming up a new product or service and building out a full business plan to support LindnerCollege College of Nursing and launch that concept. Finally, Lindner freshmen complete their first year of school Procter Hall Founded in 1889, University of Cincinnati College of Nursing is home to one of by utilizing their newly-acquired business acumen to help a United Way partner @lindnercollege ML: 0038 the first baccalaureate degrees for nursing in the country. The College of Nursing currently educates over 2,700 students in bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs. organization such as the Girl Scouts of Western Ohio, the Urban League of Greater University of Cincinnati Undergraduate students in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program complete one Cincinnati or the Marvin Lewis Community Fund achieve its goals and improve the PO Box 210038 year of pre-requisite courses, followed by three years of nursing courses and clinicals. Cincinnati community. Cincinnati, OH 45221-0038 In addition to hands-on learning in our skills labs, simulation labs and clinical sites, Call: 513-558-3600 students have the opportunity to complete an international clinical or participate in our After completing their freshman year, Lindner students are prepared to co-op or intern Fax: 513-558-7523 at prominent companies throughout the nation ranging from IBM and NASA to Macy’s co-op program during their senior year. The College of Nursing prides itself on being at and Kroger to Google and Deloitte. facebook.com/ the forefront of technology—we unveiled our first telehealth robot in 2012 and have uccollegeofnursing implemented iPads into the curriculum. We’re not just educating tomorrow’s nurses – Welcome to the Lindner experience. we’re educating tomorrow’s nursing leaders. @ucnursing UC Nurses. We See Leaders. 4 5 ACADEMIC SUCCESS ACADEMIC SUCCESS

Career Development Center CDC uc.edu/career Center for Exploratory Studies

CDC welcomes freshmen to meet with a CDC Career Coach to ask career Career Development Center planning questions early on. If undecided, consider taking our Career Decision- 1st Floor, 140 University Pavilion Making course. Freshmen can use several career services to acquire essential employability skills, build a resume, practice interviewing, learn the art of PO Box 210104 Need Help Choosing a Major? networking, find part-time jobs and co-curricular internships and more! CDC Cincinnati, OH 45221-0104 programs for freshmen include Internship Month, CDC Ambassadors and the Part-time Job Fair. Freshmen needing HELP with choosing a major, should call Call: 513-556-3471 513-556-3471 for an appointment. Visit us at CDC on the 1st floor of University Pavilion and pick up a FREE Career Champions’ Playbook Student Guide. The Center for Exploratory Studies can help! Helping ALL UC students choose baccalaureate majors… UC has over 125 bachelor degree programs to choose from. Disability Services Office DSO uc.edu/aess/disability The Center for Exploratory Studies can help you decide your best major! Disability Services The Disability Services Office is dedicated to empowering students with 210 University Pavilion disabilities through the delivery of support services. The office coordinates We offer: and facilitates reasonable academic accommodations and services for Call: 513-556-6823 students with disabilities, while attending UC, to meet their individual needs Fax: 513-556-1383 • Highly personalized exploratory advising as well as advocacy assistance on disability related issues, and education. To TTY: 513-556-3277 • Information about all UC majors and requirements request accommodations and/or specialized services, contact the Disability Relay: 711 Services Office. • Personal assessment portfolios • The “Discovering UC” course • Smooth connections to campus resources and faculty Learning Assistance Center LAC uc.edu/lac uc.edu/ces • Friendly, helpful and professional staff who Learning Assistance Center The Learning Assistance Center helps UC students become engaged and want you to succeed! 2441 French Hall Call any time for your appointment. empowered learners through innovative programs and services designed to support student driven learning. From one-on-one services, such as the PO Box 210221 Center for Exploratory Studies Academic Writing Center, Peer Tutoring, and Academic Coaching, to group Cincinnati, OH 45221 French Hall West, 2nd Floor programs, like Supplemental Instruction and the Math and Science Support Center, our Center offers students flexible supports to enhance their knowledge, Call: 513-556-3244 Call: 513-556-6540 Explore. motivation, and learning skills. All services are free to UC students. Fax: 513-556-0823 facebook.com/UCExploratory

twitter.com/UCExploratory Discover. Decide. Declare. 6 7 ACADEMIC SUCCESS ACADEMIC SUCCESS Alpha Lambda Delta uc.edu/fye Center for First-Year Experience A national honor society recognizing first-year students who earn a 3.5 GPA or higher Center for First-Year Experience & during their first semester in college. Alpha Lambda Delta is an organization that & Learning Communities Learning Communities specializes in all aspects of collegiate life: scholarship, service, and social. Students 2612 French Hall West are extended membership during the second semester (if they meet minimum ML: 0154 First-Year Experience (FYE) requirements) and are encouraged to get involved. We know that the experience students have during their first year of college University of Cincinnati sets the tone and foundation for their ongoing success. We have developed PO Box 210154 Common Reading Program an integrated first-year experience curriculum to challenge you both within Cincinnati, OH 45221-0154 The common reading program creates a common academic and beyond the classroom while incorporating skills that will enhance your experience and dialogue for all participants—first-year students, academic experience and career goals. FYE initiatives are found throughout the Call: 513-556-4949 faculty, and staff. Common read books are selected for their potential university in courses, student life, and in the support systems available to you. to draw first-year students into the intellectual life of the university Center for First Year Experience and to examine what it means to uphold the Bearcat Bond. The & Learning Communities at UC Bearcat Bond is a student pledge to support UC’s principles for a Just Community, to promote integrity, and to aspire to continuously @UC_FYE_LC better oneself and the world. This year’s common read selection, “one of the year’s most original and masterfully reported books, A Deadly Wandering by Pulitzer UC_FYE_LC Prize–winning New York Times journalist Matt Richtel interweaves the cutting-edge ROADMAP TO science of attention with the tensely plotted story of a mysterious car accident and its My LC experience has aftermath to answer some of the defining questions of our time: What is technology positively enhanced my first SUCCESS doing to us? Can our minds keep up with the pace of change? How can we find year at UC by providing me Designed to help you make the most of your college with new friends who share balance?” life, UC’s first-year experience will: similar interests, encouraging me to get involved on campus, First-Year Seminars and by giving me helpful Each college offers and requires different courses that address aspects of the first-year study groups. ENGAGE YOU—connect experience in your specific college or area of study. Talk to your academic advisor to find you with people and opportunities the right first-year seminar for you. to get established My LC helped me to make con- nections with other people in my major, gave me academic 15 in 15 Challenge support in my classes, and The 15 in 15 Challenge is a fall semester-long program that challenges University of gave me useful information Cincinnati’s incoming first-year and transfer students to get engaged in the university for my success as a first-year by participating in events across campus and in the community. Students who JUMPSTART YOUR student here at UC. successfully complete the challenge – that is, participate in 15 qualifying activities in the PROFESSIONAL WORK— first 15 weeks of the academic year -- receive recognition and opportunities during the develop your professional presence and I met so many friends, formed spring semester. prompt you to delve into and help solve study groups, and felt a part of pressing societal issues a group at UC. Learning Communities INVOLVE YOU IN Learning Communities are an integral part of UC’s First-Year Experience (FYE) program ACADEMIC LIFE— with over 60% of first-year student participation. Learning Communities are groups of ap- support you to achieve proximately 20 students who will enroll in the same two (or more) university courses. Pro- academic milestones fessors, academic advisors and peer leaders will partner with first-year students to create through graduation learning connections across the curriculum. As a first-year student, being involved with a learning community will allow you to gain valuable leadership and collaboration skills. PULL TOGETHER YOUR UC EXPERIENCE—social, academic, and experiential—into one, cohesive foundation for your collegiate achievements 8 9 ACADEMIC SUCCESS ACADEMIC SUCCESS Top 10 Pre-Professional Advising Center uc.edu/ Ways to Impress Your College Professor preproadvising David Letterman has his nightly “Top Ten” list . This University of Cincinnati college Thinking of attending law school, medical school, pharmacy school, PA school or another 120 University Pavilion professor decided to create her own . You want an A in my class? Earn it . You want my health professions school? Advisors in the Pre-Professional Advising Center (PPAC) collaborate with students starting in their freshman year, helping them explore their To make an appointment: approval, respect, and a striking letter of recommendation as you pursue personal and options, prepare an outstanding portfolio and then apply to professional schools. Call: 513-556-2166 professional goals? Take note of the Top Ten . • First meeting: Attend an Introduction to Pre-Professional Advising workshop Email: [email protected] 10. Don’t miss the first day of class. Want to make a favorable 5. Offer in-class help. Perhaps you notice me struggling to move • Second appointment and beyond: Meet with a PPAC advisor one-on-one every @UCPPAC first impression? Showing up from day one is a good start . Sure, some chairs and desks into a specific arrangement . Jump in and help move semester to plan and review your professional goals and dreams students don’t finalize their schedules until the end of the first week and a few . I’m usually swarmed by students at class end; while I answer • Professional schools look for academically strong and well-rounded students. PPAC may possibly miss . Most students, however, are officially enrolled and questions, erase the chalkboard . As I set up the PowerPoint presentation, advisors will teach you how to Explore, Prepare & Apply. know exactly where they should be once that first day arrives . Skipping see if there are handouts you can distribute . Don’t think for a second in so class communicates this course is not your priority . For some odd reason, doing you’re a geek or school pet . To the contrary, you’ve now given me professors are offended by such obvious nonchalance . Teachers always descriptive examples to use in your future recommendation letter when I appreciate innate academic intellect . But we also note and applaud the describe you as “observant” and a “team player” . scholar who tries their best . Blowing off the first day of class is never Testing Services uc.edu/testingservices one’s best . 4. Understand that once your final grade is recorded, it’s Testing Services almost always a done deal. If you’re struggling with class material, Testing Services exists to support students’ educational and professional goals through 100 Level, University Pavilion 9. If there’s a legitimate reason why you’ll miss the first day, contact approach me early for suggestions on how you can study better, test a variety of assessment programs. One of those, Prior Learning Assessment, allows ML: 0078 your professor beforehand, explain the circumstances, and better, and score better . Don’t maintain status quo and assume the you to earn college credit for knowledge you already have through standardized CLEP emphasize you’ll be there the rest of the semester . Connecting in situation will resolve itself . We know some of you are on scholarship and/ and DSST exams (similar to AP exams), or by submitting a portfolio of past work. The PO Box 210078 advance of your absence suggests you care about my class and my first or aiming for graduate school, but we can’t magically change numbers office provides other testing services, including support for the Math Placement Test, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0078 impression of you . See the beauty of this? We haven’t even met and I that are undeserved . Take care of your academic business while there’s still classroom testing accommodations for students registered with Disability Services, and already like how you conduct business . time . Otherwise, the boat has sailed and your grade is onboard . a number of certification, licensure and entrance exams. Call: 513-556-7173 Fax: 513-556-1064 8. Show up on time. Don’t be that student who is perpetually late 3. Follow directions. Dr . Kaleal wants single-spaced essays in Times throughout the semester . You’ll anger many professors and frankly, even New Roman font? Give her that . Professor Fuller wants transitions during perturb your peers . If you think your fellow students are forgiving of your your speech but Dr . Galyen does not? Fuller does; give him that . If you’re Veterans Programs and Services tardiness, you’re mistaken . Most dislike your blatant disrespect of the wondering why professors advocate a certain approach, ask them . A uc.edu/aess/veterans professor’s time or conclude you feel like you deserve special treatment good teacher will have a satisfying explanation for you . A student once The office of Veterans Programs and Services is a centralized office designed to provide Veterans Programs & Services or consideration . Respectfully, the simple truth is you don’t . commented that different expectations and practices in college prepared comprehensive resources to veterans and Veteran Affairs benefit recipients to aid in their 230 University Pavilion her for the flexibility required in today’s working economy . I must agree . overall success at the University of Cincinnati. Additionally, our office provides guidance, ML: 0121 7. Technology can be a wonderful thing. The internet, cell advocacy, and outreach services for our student veteran population. We serve as a liaison phones, iPods . . all makes life more enjoyable, but that doesn’t mean 2. Let me know if I’m doing a good job. If my lecture engaged between UC and the Department of Veteran Affairs while assisting our student veterans PO Box 210121 they belong in English 1001 . Know and respect your professor’s policy on and challenged you, tell me . If you enjoyed the new exercise we tried for in their transition to higher education as well as the readjustment process back into Cincinnati, OH 45221-0121 electronics in the classroom . When your professor says they don’t want the first time, let me know . If you’re a better speaker, writer, thinker, or civilian life. to see you texting in class, heed them . If their syllabus states no active working professional at the end of the semester, send me a handwritten Call: 513-556-6811 laptops are allowed in class, oblige them . If the teacher offers no clear thank you note . The flipside to this, of course, is helping me improve . Am Fax: 513-556-0959 written or spoken policy, ask them what’s acceptable . Not only do you I speaking too fast? Keep me posted . Am I mispronouncing your name? Email: [email protected] now know the answer, you’ve scored brownie points for expressing an Correct me . Am I not clearly explaining trait theory of leadership? Ask for interest in classroom protocol . additional examples . @UC_Vets 6. Good teachers make themselves available to students and 1. Make your personalized contribution to the classroom. The do so through various means . In the classroom, during office hours, over best compliment I give any student occurs at semester’s end when final the phone, via email, or (increasingly and surprisingly), on Facebook, exams are submitted . If you hear me say, “Lauren, your presence in my your questions deserve answers . But here’s the thing . Please don’t email class made it better than it would have been without you,” know this: I us at 3:00 a .m . and expect us to send you a return response by 6:30 in was indeed impressed . Be THAT student . the morning . It’s a safe bet we’re still sleeping and won’t access our email until later in the day . So when you ask us if we received your email, we LisaMarie Luccioni, M.A., AICI, CIP may just say no . It’s not that we don’t care; it’s just that when you sent it, Recipient of The Princeton Review “Best 300 Professors” in the nation . we were off living other aspects of our lives . Don’t bring me an apple; bring your best academic self. 10 11 REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE

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The Division of Professional Practice and Experiential Learning (ProPEL) connects students with For Academic Internship Program thousands of educational partners across the United States and abroad, through a variety of Service Learning and Civic Engagement Information educational programs. Whether it’s testing the waters with a part-time academic internship, • Students connect passions and skill-sets to the service of others, through class Call: (513) 556-6526 jump-starting your career with co-op placements, or engaging the community with a service projects and collaborations with not-for-profit and caused-based community E-mail: [email protected] learning class project, ProPEL is your first stop for real-world experiences with academic credit. organizations • Educational partners from all over the world provide unique opportunities to live, For Co-op Program Information ProPEL Programs Include: learn, and lead within local and global contexts Call: 513-556-2667 • Supported by classes in every college at UC, giving students the opportunity to E-mail: [email protected] Academic Internships explore “hands-on” learning and earn academic credit for a variety of service projects For PreHealth Internship Program • Students gain valuable professional skills through classroom preparation, followed by 10-30 hours • Students can earn a Certificate in Service Learning and Civic Engagement to build Information of work per week in a professional internship position with individual support, reflection, and their resume, professional network, and marketable skills assessment Call: 513-556-0387 E-mail: [email protected] • Open to all undergraduate students at UC who are not enrolled in a co-op program and provides the UC Forward opportunity for students to earn academic credit for an internship • UC Forward courses bring students together from different disciplines, For Service Learning Program • Faculty assistance with job matching, creating professional networks, and scheduling both on and perspectives, and backgrounds Information off-campus interviews • As members of trans-disciplinary teams, students work to develop actionable and Call: 513-556-1533 • Students can earn a Certificate of Academic Internships to build their resume, portfolio, and innovative solutions to real-world problems, including student-identified issues on E-mail: [email protected] professional network before graduation and around campus For UC Forward Program Information • International internships are available with scholarships and grants available • Students learn how to collaborate across disciplines, brain storm effectively, think outside of the box, and question the status quo Call: 513-556-3256 E-mail: [email protected] Cooperative Education (Co-op) • Students gain valuable leadership and professional development skills that aren’t taught in traditional courses • Students rotate between semesters in the classroom and semesters working locally, across the For Undergraduate Research country, and even internationally, in paid full-time positions related to his/her major • Courses may include domestic or international travel Program Information • More than 20 months of career-related experience enhances student learning by allowing students Call: 513-556-3256 to apply classroom theory to real world applications. Rotating semesters of paid, full-time experience E-mail: [email protected] can help fund educational expenses, and make connections for full-time positions after graduation Undergraduate Research • Monthly Discovery Workshops educate students on how to find research • Open to students in Engineering & Applied Science, IT, Fine Arts, Design, Architecture, and Planning For International Experience opportunities, build a curriculum vitae, and prepare for graduate school, medical programs (participation is mandatory), Communication (participation is optional) school, law school, or the workforce Program Information • UC created the first co-op program in the world over 100 years ago and was recently ranked in Call: 513-556-4535 • Mentoring opportunities pair students with experienced undergraduates within the top 5 Cooperative Education programs in the nation I E-mail: uc.edu/propel their discipline and facilitate real-world understanding of research in their fields International Experiences • USRC Student of the Month Award recognizes outstanding research, scholarly or creative work, and provides students with speaking opportunities in a Discovery • Short-term and extended international experiences, including co-ops, internships, and study tours Student Lecture Series • Visits to cultural, historical, and professional sites around the globe • Annual Undergraduate Conference provides undergraduate opportunities to • Faculty-led instruction, preparation for travel, and study of destination countries present faculty-mentored projects as posters, oral presentations, displays or performances • Interaction with global industry partners across multiple industries

12 13 REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE UC International Programs The world is . Where Can I Go? your classroom We have long and short-term programs, service learning and internship opportunities to places as close as Canada and Mexico, and as far away as Africa, Asia and South America. Where will you go? Molly Williams Study If we don’t have a UC program in a specific place you’d like to go, we can help you find a Semester Abroad program through another university.

Get Credit Simon Burkhardt Abroad! All UC approved programs offer you the opportunity to earn credit. Many programs will help Semester Abroad you satisfy General Education, foreign Language, major or minor requirements.

Your college education helps prepare Find Funding you to be a citizen of the 21st century. UC International Programs helps you identify both internal and external funding including By including a program abroad in your individual grants based on financial need. Also, when you register for study abroad, you are studies, you become more aware of considered a UC student. This means that most, if not all, financial aid can be applied to your cultural differences and your place in program. the context of the global community. Peru: Learning and Serving in Peru Study abroad may be one of the most International Cooperative Education (Co-op) Faculty – Led Program rewarding experiences you have as an Students in the College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning (DAAP), the Lindner College of Business (LCB) or the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) may undergraduate. be admitted on a competitive basis to the international co-op program to work in various countries worldwide. #bearcatsabroad UC International Programs provides advice, orientation and financial Learn More support for education abroad. We offer We offer general information sessions daily and no appointment necessary. The information information on programs organized by sessions are Monday through Friday at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM in Swift 709 while school is in the University of Cincinnati, as well as session. other accredited programs. We also encourage you to attend our concurrent session during summer orientation or come to our event during Welcome Weekend at the beginning of the year. It’s never too early to start planning to study abroad. We look forward to meeting you soon! uc.edu/international/ study-abroad UC International Programs 3134 One Edwards

Office Hours: 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Mon–Fri Call: 513-556-4278 Email: [email protected]

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Understanding your Credit by Examination View and print your CER on-line by visiting The University of Cincinnati accepts credit for examinations such as Credit Evaluation Report your student portal in catalyst. Advanced Placement (AP), College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), For information about transferring to the International Baccalaureate (IB), DSST and International A-Level when The UC Credit Evaluation Report (CER) shows how credits you have University of Cincinnati, contact: minimum scores, established by UC, are earned for each exam. To re- ceive credit for these examinations, have your grade report or transcript earned at other colleges and universities or by proficiency examination Office of Admissions Transfer Center of grades sent to the Office of Admissions at the address on page 16. translate to course credit at the University of Cincinnati. The CER does University of Cincinnati Minimum scores required for each exam are provided on the UC website not indicate how your credits will be applied toward specific degree PO Box 210091 at admissions.uc.edu/transfer. requirements for your major. Cincinnati, OH 45221-0091 Ohio Transfer Assurance Guide (TAG) Program The UC college that manages your academic major determines how your Call: 513-556-2247 (phone) All approved TAG courses are built into the course equivalencies granted accepted transfer credits are applied toward degree requirements. That Fax: 513-556-1105 (fax) Email: [email protected] by the University of Cincinnati, however, TAG courses are not identified determination is made after you are admitted to an academic program. on the Credit Evaluation Report (CER). As required by the Ohio Board of admissions.uc.edu/transfer Regents, all TAG awards are not only accepted by UC, they are also applied toward degree requirements within the corresponding TAG major. Military Credit Exception: Courses approved by the Ohio Board of Regents as part of a What does “Under Review” mean? The University of Cincinnati accepts military credit based on a course Career-Technical Transfer Assurance Guide (CTAG) program will be ac- An “Under Review” notation in the “Course Title/Discipline” column by course evaluation. In order to receive credit for your military course- cepted from non-regionally accredited schools and applied toward cor- means that you earned an acceptable grade and credit will be work, send the following to the Office of Admissions at the address responding degree program requirements. granted; however, UC faculty have not yet determined the transfer provided on page 16, your: credit equivalency for this course. Once the evaluation is complete, your If the above circumstances do not apply to a course that is denied transfer Joint Services Transcript (JST) - or - CER will be updated to reflect the new award. credit, please contact the Office of Admissions for re-evaluation. Contact • information is provided on page 16. • Community College of the Air Force transcript - or - How can I monitor “Under Review” corses and the complete • Army/ACE Registry Transcripting System (AARTS) evaluation of all my transcripts? Does my grade point average (GPA) transfer to UC? transcript - or - You can monitor the progress of your course review by logging into the No. Your GPA from a previous institution does not transfer to UC. A new • Sailor/Marine/ACE Registry Transcript (SMART) - or - student portal in Catalyst. GPA is established once you enroll at UC. • U.S. Coast Guard Institute Transcript To request a copy of your military transcript, follow the web links or call How do quarter hours translate to semester hours? Final Transcripts the phone numbers provided for each military branch/school at: The credit hours for coursework transferred from a quarter institution will If you were enrolled in classes at another institution at the time of your admissions.uc.edu/transfer/transfer_military be converted to semester hours by dividing by two-thirds. For example, a admission to UC, remember to ask your former institution to send an 3.00 quarter hour course converts to a 2.00 semester hour course. official copy of your final transcript to the Office of Admissions as soon Residency Requirements as your final grades are posted. This will allow us to evaluate your final Although you have already earned credits from another institution, you Are all external credits transferable? coursework and grant additional credit. will need to meet UC’s residency requirements in order to be awarded Not always. The following circumstances could prevent an external a UC degree. Programs require at least 30 semester hours be earned at course from being eligible for credit transfer: What if I think the transfer credit evaluation is wrong? UC. Students are also expected to meet other degree requirements. Contact the Admissions Transfer Center and explain your concern. Occa- • In most cases, a grade of D- or better is required for UC credit to be For specific information about your degree, check sionally, courses may be evaluated incorrectly due to a lack of informa- granted. However, transfer courses with a grade of D, and sometimes webapps.uc.edu/Degree Programs/SearchPrograms.aspx. tion about the course, or because the course content has changed. We C, may not be used to meet degree requirements in your degree may require a copy of the current course description and/or syllabus for program. Additional Transfer Resources re-evaluation. • Graduate courses are not eligible for undergraduate credit transfer. Visit the UC transfer Web page at admissions.uc.edu/transfer.html to • Remedial and developmental courses are not eligible for credit transfer. learn more about transferring to UC. Topics include: How will my accepted credit be applied toward the degree re- • Audited courses are not eligible for credit transfer. • Schedule a visit to UC • Courses eligible for transfer must be taken at an institution that is ac- quirements for my major? • Apply for admission credited by one of the following regional accrediting associations: The UC college that manages your academic major determines how • Undergraduate programs and admission requirements • Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools your accepted transfer credits are applied toward degree requirements. • Transferring financial aid • The Higher Learning Commission That determination is made after you are admitted to an academic • Transfer scholarship programs • New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc./Commis- program. Once you confirm your admission to a UC program, you can • How to appeal a transfer credit evaluation decision sion on Institutions of Higher Education see how your accepted credit will apply toward degree requirements by running a degree audit. Follow the Degree Audit link in your Student • Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges Portal to run a degree audit. • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools/Commission on Colleges • Western Association of Schools and Colleges 16 17 NUTS & BOLTS NUTS & BOLTS

Grading Scales and Definitions For additional information about Grading Scales go to: uc.edu/registrar/faculty_ “NG” (No Grade Reported) Undergraduate Grades (effective Fall Semester 2012) resources/grading_ Online Class Grading requires instructors to enter either a valid grade or the “NG” mark for all students officially enrolled in the class by the close of Online Class Grading. For Grades at the University of Cincinnati will be determined using the following scales.html#undergrad classes not graded by the close of Online Class Grading for the term, the Registrar’s considerations. Pluses (+) and minuses (-) as appropriate to the grading scale are Office will record the “NG” mark for all students. Until the instructor submits a valid grade optional. The University Registrar uses grades to compute both term and cumulative Note: This is abbreviated information. to replace the “NG”, the “NG” mark will be associated with the class on the online grade grade point averages (GPA) based upon the credit level of the courses taken. Be sure to check online for complete report available to the student through the One Stop Student Services web site and will information. be printed on the student’s official transcript. Students given a “NG” mark should contact the instructor for resolution. Grade Description Quality Points “WX” (Official withdrawal, Non-attendance/Participation) A Work of excellent quality 4.0000 Given to those students who did officially complete the withdrawal process but who did A- 3.6667 not attend any classes, did not submit any assigned work or participate in the class. B+ 3.3333 Comments B Work of good quality 3.0000 “I” (Incomplete) and “I/F” (Incomplete/Failure) The incomplete grade is awarded as a final course grade (without grade point Students who are considering an official or unofficial withdrawal B- 2.6667 assignment) at the end of a term when a significant portion of course work from a course should consult the university’s policies and procedures and consider C+ 2.3333 has been satisfactorily completed, but not all of the course work has been the implications of these actions with respect to financial planning including but not C Work of satisfactory quality 2.0000 completed. The incomplete grade is appropriate only when the completed limited to financial aid, alternative loans and other sources of tuition funding. course work is of passing quality and the student has had such hardship that C- 1.6667 completion of the remaining course work within the term timeline would Federal funds are awarded to the student with the expectation that the student will D+ 1.3333 present an additional hardship. Completion of the remaining course work complete the course(s) for which he or she has registered in a given term. When a does not include attending course sessions in a subsequent term. student does not complete the course(s), then it is necessary for the University to D Work of poor, but passing quality 1.0000 review the aid amount awarded to the student based on the courses that the student D- Work of minimum passing quality 0.6667 “T” (Audit) has dropped or withdrawn. Students who completely withdraw from courses for any Students may elect to audit a course instead of receiving academic credit for term are subject to the Return of Title IV (R2T4) refund calculation as dictated by federal Failure to meet the minimum F standards for passing the course - 0.0000 a course up to the 7th calendar day of the term. Prior to the 7th calendar day regulations. Instructors approached by a student wishing to discuss withdrawal from with full term participation of the term, a student may elect to take the course for credit. However, after one or more courses should refer the student to the One Stop Student Service Center the 7th calendar day of the term, the student will not be permitted to take the for information related to the student’s specific financial circumstances. Instructors are P Pass N/A course for credit during that specific term. reminded that their final grade assignments must be based upon the student’s academic U Unsatisfactory N/A performance in the course and must not take into account the financial aid and/or “P” (Pass) personal financial consequences of that grade assignment on the student. T Audit N/A Given to those students who earned the equivalent “D-” grade or better in a I Incomplete 0.0000 designated Pass/Fail course.

I/F Failure 0.0000 “U” (Unsatisfactory) Withdrawal (Official) Given to those students who did not earn the equivalent “D-” grade or better W N/A - With participation in a designated Pass/Fail course taken for zero credit hours. Withdrawal (Official) - No WX N/A “SP” (In Progress-Satisfactory Progress) and Participation “UP” (In Progress-Unsatisfactory Progress) Unofficial Withdrawal UW 0.0000 The “SP” and “UP” grades are used only in designated courses approved by - With Participation College committees to have an extended grading period. Students have one Unofficial Withdrawal year to complete the course. If the “SP” or “UP” grade remains on the student’s X 0.0000 - No Participation record at the end of one year after the SP/UP is submitted, these grades will change to the “I/F” (Failure) grade. The “I/F” grade is calculated into the GPA SP In Progress - Satisfactory Progress N/A like the “F” grade. UP In Progress - Unsatisfactory Progress N/A “NP” (Not Proficient) NP Not Proficient N/A The “NP” grade is used only for 1001-level and below English courses that NG No Grade Reported N/A require a level of proficiency to move through the sequence and that are mark (See Instructor) approved by the appropriate College committees.

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Degree Audit Reporting – Access your Degree Audit Report Click to display a printable at: version of the audit Catalyst Degree Audit catalyst.uc.edu

DEGREE AUDIT BASICS Click to review each requirement The audit is a reporting tool used to track your progress toward degree completion. FAQs Your audit incorporates all coursework (UC and transfer) and applies it to university, college and program requirements. The audit will update automatcally throughout Should I still consult with my advisor? your academic career, as you register for and complete additonal courses. Yes. Your audit is an advising tool. The audit can help you formulate your Degree program for which the WHAT THE AUDIT DOES academic plan with an advisor. However, degree audit was run the college granting the degree is the • Identifies all requirements needed to complete a degree program final authority in determining a student’s • Displays the courses you have already completed, the grades received, and how completion of a degree. each pertains to your degree requirements • Specifies the courses and requirements that have not yet been satisfied Is my audit a transcript? • Provides courses you may register for to complete the remaining requirements No. The audit is not intended to report student achievement to third parties. Requirements in the audit are ACCESSING THE DEGREE AUDIT displayed in a light grey banner Can the degree audit help if I am To access your degree audit, log into the student portal (https://catalyst.uc.edu). A login thinking about switching majors? page will be presented. You will be prompted for your 6+2 and your password. We Yes. Running a what‐if degree audit will recommend bookmarking the log-in screen. Parameter values indicate the work allow you to view how your courses that needs to be completed in a would apply to programs requirement or requirement line RUNNING AN AUDIT you have selected. After logging into the student portal you will notice a series of links indicating various What should I do if I have credit that is system actons. Select the link for “get my degree audit” in order to have your audit report generated. Your declared program(s) will display in the report that is returned not appearing on the audit? after selecting this link. For questions about the audit, contact your advisor. Requirement lines indicate the specific elements of a requirement RUNNING A ’WHAT-IF’ DEGREE AUDIT Students also have the option of selecting the “run a what-if degree audit”. This option will allow a student to run degree audits for different programs. After selecting the Completed and in progress courses “run a what‐if degree audit” link in the portal, the what‐if degree audit report page will will populate in requirement lines appear. Select create a new report, enter the desired program and then click “submit with units and a grade for the course request”. This will generate your what‐if degree audit report by adding your coursework along with a symbol to indicate the to an audit for the program you have selected. status of the course

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More Information Bearcat Card For more information, about the Bearcat Card PNC Bank Deposit money onto your Bearcat Card account (the debit card feature of the UC ID) and visit a branch near you, go to use it for purchases on and off campus. It’s activated when you deposit money to your uc.edu/bearcatcard pnc.com/uc Power up your Bearcat Card with PNC Bank, who works with UC to help make account by cash, checks, or credit card. or call the branch in TUC at banking easy for students with 10 campus ATMs and a full-service branch in Tangeman Call: 513-556-2000 513-569-4190. University Center. PNC provides tools, services and financial education to make the transition to college life easier for you. The Bearcat Card (BCC) is more than your UC ID. It’s all you need at UC. Use it Email: [email protected] at more than 60 on-campus locations, including UC Bookstores, more than 250 PNC Bank ATM Locations on vending machines, and more than 80 participating off-campus restaurants and Campus • We have 337 ATMs and 181 branches in the Cincinnati area, and, with online, UCMainStreet mobile and text banking,1 it’s easy to access your money. stores. Save 10% everyday when you use your card for on-campus vending and laundry • Tangeman University Center, Level 3, machines, and at the dining centers. The Bearcat Bargains program also includes opposite Mick & Mack’s • We have the right tools for school! Virtual Wallet Student® provides you with valuable discounts at participating locations. @UCMainStreet • Tangeman University Center, Level 3 control and a clear view of your money. It has tools to help you keep track of your vestibule, north Present your Bearcat Card when you pay at a participating location and the amount of spending and save easily, as well as a calendar customized for UC students. Avoid the your purchase will automatically be deducted from your BCC account. There are no fees UCMainStreet • Tangeman University Center, Food monthly service charge for Virtual Wallet Student for six years with proof of active and no minimum balance. Your account balance will carry over semester to semester, or Court, Level 2 student status.2 you can request a refund of your balance at the end of spring semester. • University Pavilion, Level 2 • We’re parent-friendly, too! Virtual Wallet Student has features like “Parent Alerts” • Steger Student Life Center, We suggest adding at least $1,050 to your Bearcat Card each semester to cover books that can send your parents account alerts you set up, like low balances. We also have opposite Starbucks and expenses. Here’s a breakdown of what those expenses could be: a “Money from Home” program with options for parents or guardians to send money • Stratford Heights Pavilion, Level 1 — even if they’re not a PNC customer. Suggested Semester Budget Minimum Ideal • Edwards 3, Lobby • We give you options. You can choose to link your Bearcat Card to your PNC Bank Textbooks $600 $900 • CARE/Crawley, Level E account(s) and it becomes your ATM card, too. School Supplies $ 97 $150 • University Hall Laundry $ 75 $113 • We care about your education. So, we offer free financial education seminars on Photocopying $ 30 $ 37 campus covering topics like Banking Basics, Budgeting, Identity Theft and Building Credit. We also offer one free incoming wire transfer per statement period3 and a Vending $ 21 $ 52 courtesy overdraft fee waiver for the first NSF incident that may occur in the first 12 Convenience Items $ 67 $135 With more than 15 years of months of opening Virtual Wallet Student.4 Other Food, Snacks $ 90 $225 campus banking experience, Entertainment $ 70 $188 we’ve learned a lot about what Total $1,050 $1,800 students and parents want in 1 A supported mobile device is needed to use Mobile Banking. Standard message and data rates may apply. 2 Proof of active enrollment in an educational institution is required to receive a monthly service charge waiver. a bank account. That’s why we This waiver will expire 6 years after it is assigned to your account. help make banking easy and 3 Customers in the Student Banking program who are enrolled at a designated PNC Alliance or Access school Add a minimum of $500 to your Bearcat convenient – and why we are will receive 1 free domestic or international incoming wire per statement period. Otherwise, a $15 incoming Card Account by August 7, 2016 and wire fee will apply to all incoming wires. If you don’t see your school at pnc.com/studentbanking, please call qualify to win prizes including a $250 committed to helping students 1-877-PNC-1000 or stop by any PNC Bank. UC Bookstores Gift Card. learn how to manage their money. 4 Although the fee may be refunded, the transaction will be considered an overdraft or non-sufficient funds (NSF) occurrence when determining any subsequent overdraft or NSF fee.

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UC Bookstores Making Textbook Selections Your Education, Your Bookstore a No-Brainer As you begin your college adventure, you’ll need support – from your family, your professors, and your fellow students. But you’ll also need a place you can We’ve got the course material options to satisfy your trust to have the right stuff – at the right time, and the right price. Our team of academic needs, without breaking your financial means. experts is here to help you get the most out of your college experience. And we’re not just in-store; shop uc.edu/bookstore for the largest online inventory of Price Match Promise used textbooks, and get the same top-notch customer support. Find a lower price? We’ll match it. If you find an identical in-stock textbook for rent or purchase priced lower elsewhere, we’ll match it with a gift card for the difference. * *Prices matched against Amazon, Barnes & Noble or local competitor. Excludes peer- to-peer marketplaces, aggregator sites and publisher direct prices.

Rent-A-Text You can avoid the sticker shock of buying your textbooks by renting them for the term. Textbook rentals through Rent-A-Text have saved students more than $400 million so far. • Highlight content in the books just like you’ve bought • You can buy your rented books if you want to • We’ll send you a return date reminder notice Value and Convenience You’ll need to be 18 or over, with an I.D., contact info and major credit card. We know what works for your classmate might not work for you – that’s why we offer so many choices in textbook format. Buy new, used or digital books, or opt to rent your books. Choose the program that suits you best! Not sure? One of our Digital Options associates will be glad to help. We have a direct connection to your instructors, Digital textbooks and study guides give you remarkable new pathways for so we know exactly which materials you need each term. We are here to provide learning. expert advice and help you explore options. • Enjoy searchable text, highlighting, note taking Big Savings on Campus • Be eco-friendly and save a tree We know textbooks and course materials are expensive, so we’re constantly • Study via computer, mobile device or tablet looking for ways to make learning more affordable. That’s why we are proud to • Join virtual study groups offer our Rent-A-Text and digital programs, which save students more than ever Just register at the UC Bookstores. Then simply search, buy and study. before. Integrity We are a proud member of the Fair Labor Association (FLA), a nonprofit Used and New Books organization dedicated to ending sweatshop conditions in factories worldwide. Purchase your textbooks and get buyback cash at the end of the semester. Each of our general merchandise suppliers is also a member of Used Books the FLA, so you can shop with pride. • The best way to stretch your textbook dollar We Give Back • Be eco-friendly and save a tree A portion of gross sales goes back to the University of Cincinnati. Your purchases • Ideal if you want to keep your books at the UC Bookstores support your campus. The UC Bookstores New Books also donate scholarships and other donations annually. • Get clean, highlight-free content • Great for long-term reference material 28 29 DOING BUSINESS DOING BUSINESS

Buy? Rent? Digital? More Information 7 Convenient Locations about UC Bookstores It’s a brainteaser. Choose the option that best fits your study style and budget. check out our website: We have seven convenient locations to better serve you. Visit STUDY STYLE: If you prefer clean content, without someone else’s highlighting, uc.edu/bookstore our website, but if you ever just need to talk to a person, call consider a new book. If you prefer a lighter backpack and the convenience of 513-556-1700, and we’ll be glad to help. one platform or device, consider going digital. 1. University of Cincinnati Bookstore, Main Campus, Tangeman DOLLARS & SENSE: The breakdown below details each option (based on UC Bookstore average cost and inventory) 365 Tangeman University Center University Center Cincinnati, OH 45221-0009 • Order your books online for pickup or delivery. COURSE PURCHASE TOTAL 513-556-1700 / 888-BEARCAT 513-556-1400 Textbooks • Rent-A-Text, digital, new and used textbooks. MATERIAL PRICE BUYBACK COST • We buy books back every day. At the end of the semester you may get Rental $50 $0 $50 Medical Center Bookstore up to 50% of what you paid. Digital $50 $0 $50 231 Albert Sabin Way • Ability to purchase licenses for Microsoft Windows Operating System Cincinnati, OH 45267-0719 at an unbelievably low price! Used Book* $75 $37.50 $37.50 513-558-4093 • Wide selection of academically priced laptops and tablets from New Book* $100 $50 $50 DAAP Art Store Apple® and Dell®. (Academic ID required 3450 Aronoff Center for academic pricing). *Assumes maximum buyback value. Cincinnati, OH 45221-0009 • Apple Authorized Service Center. Turning Books into Cash 513-556-4672 • University of Cincinnati apparel and gifts. • School supplies. What you need to know about selling back the books UC Blue Ash College Bookstore 9555 Plainfield Rd. • Book Department featuring bestsellers, classics, university authors, you’ve bought: Cincinnati, OH 45236-0086 study aids, and more! • Earn up to 50% of your purchase price, based on condition, demand, 513-745-5610 • Notary services by appointment. inventory and whether or not it will be used next term • Postage stamps. • You’ll want to sell early (during finals week) since prices go down Clermont College Bookstore when more books are in stock 4200 College Dr. • Clinique® Cosmetic Counter. Batavia, OH 45103-0162 2. DAAP Art Store • You can sell your book back any time, even if you drop a class 513-732-5309 All of the art supplies you’ll need, plus food and beverages and special ______kits designed by your professors! Textbook Pre-order 3. University of Cincinnati Medical Bookstore Get your books when you register for classes or Convenience Stores MainStreet ExpressMart 4. Blue Ash College Bookstore anytime thereafter! 340 Tangeman University Center 5. Clermont College Bookstore • Go to “register for classes” or “view my schedule” after logging into One Cincinnati, OH 45221-0009 6. ExpressMart Stop, then click on “get books.” Click the link, log back in, choose your 513-556-2103 textbooks and billing method. 7. Market on Main • Your books are packaged and billed to the account you chose. Market on Main Two convenience stores on main campus: MainStreet ExpressMart in 2830 Sigma Lane Tangeman University Center, and Market on Main at the east end of the • Pick up your order in-store, or select to have them shipped to you. Cincinnati, OH 45221-0009 Campus Recreation Center! Benefits of Online Pre-order 513-558-3786 • Snacks • Fresh Coffee Used Books. Gives you priority access to our large used • Fresh Fruit • Protein & Cereal Bars textbook inventory. University of Cincinnati Bookstores • And more! • Beverages Speed. No waiting in line to pay: just pick-up your online order and go. @UCBookstore • Heat-and-Eat Meals Easy Returns. Return the book right to the store. 30 31 TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY IT@UC About IT@UC 4) Email IT@UC is the University of Cincinnati’s IT community. Email That username and password you used for Blackboard also logs you onto your UC IT staff from across the university partner together, along with students and faculty, For more information: email account. Microsoft Office 365 is your official school email, and also provides to support UC’s academic and research priorities. Access resources and tools in UC’s uc.edu/ucit/students/ access to the full suite of Microsoft Office Web Applications such as Microsoft Word. innovative, collaborative and student-centric eLearning ecosystem at canopy.uc.edu. email Just go to mail.uc.edu and log in with your UC-issued username and password. And, follow us @UCCanopy on Twitter for updates. If you have further questions Learn more at uc.edu/ucit. about setting up your student It is easy to set up your student email account on your mobile device and computer! List for Students email account on your mobile Top 10 device or computer, then call the Just search Student Email Setup at kb.uc.edu for a list of detailed instructions. Help Desk at 513-556-4357 If you have further questions about setting up your student email account on 1) 1-2-3 Support or email [email protected]. your mobile device or computer, call the Service Desk at 513-556-4357 or email [email protected]. With “123 Support,” students get the support they need now: Canopy 1. Visit the IT@UC Knowledge Base (KB), which provides numerous how-to articles For more information: on a wide array of topics from how to set up your UC email on your mobile device canopy.uc.edu 5) SecureWireless to instructions on how to install Microsoft Office. Visit the IT@UC Knowledge Base Secure Wireless UC’s campus is 100% wireless. That means you can access our secured wireless (KB) at kb.uc.edu. @UCCanopy network from every building and select green spaces on campus just by using your For more information check out UC username and password. Whether you have a smart phone, tablet, or laptop, you 2. Canopy offers 24/7 chat support. Phone and chat support are available 24/7 for On Campus: SecureWireless never have to worry about staying connected to what matters to you. You can even Canopy tools such as Blackboard, Kaltura and Echo360. If you can’t find the answer under the Getting Online section. print from your dorm room with wireless printing in residence halls! you need in the KB, start a chat. Access 24/7 support via the Canopy homepage at canopy.uc.edu. IT@UC Service Desk For more information, check out the Get Online section at uc.edu/ucit. For questions or support: 3. If you’ve visited the Knowledge Base and used the 24/7 Canopy chat support uc.edu/ucit/helpdesk and still need help, contact the IT@UC Service Desk at (513) 556-4357 (HELP) or via 6) Computer Labs If you’re calling locally: email at [email protected]. Computer Labs If you don’t have a computer, don’t worry! We do! We’ve got over 400 computers 513-556-HELP (4357) For a complete list of lab locations or kiosks all over campus. And when it’s late, you can head over to UCIT@Langsam For nationwide, long-distance calls: and hours, visit: – our 24 hour computer lab on the fifth floor of Langsam Library. You’ll find 100 2) ResNet Toll free:1-866-397-3382 labs.uc.edu/labHours computers, quiet study areas and breakout rooms with SMART Boards. You’ve got access on your time, any time! ResNet Email: [email protected] Having an issue with your device? Stop by ResNet, located on MainStreet, and let For a complete list of lab locations and hours, visit labs.uc.edu/labHours. one of our technicians troubleshoot it! (Non-warrantee hardware work is performed for a fee. ResNet does not sell any hardware, so you must purchase or provide any necessary parts.) 7) Charging Stations Info Security Visit uc.edu/ucit for more information. For more information: A long day on campus doesn’t have to mean the death of your phone or tablet’s battery. GoCharge, UC’s free mobile device charging stations, allows you to securely uc.edu/infosec lock your device and leave it so it can charge while you’re away. UC Mobile App & App Lab on Main 3) Check out our GoCharge stations located in Center Court (student dining hall), Free McAfee anti-virus software: UC Mobile App UCIT@Langsam (the 24-hour computer lab in Langsam Library), TUC Food Court and No Bearcat should be without the UC Mobile App – your mobile connection to uc.edu/antivirus Zimmer Hall. campus maps, shuttle tracker, Blackboard, athletics and more! You can download the UC Mobile App for your Android or Apple Device. Scan the QR code below to For more security tips visit: download the app now! uc.edu/infosec/info/ 8) Info Security videos IT@UC’s Office of Information Security is here to help the UC community maintain App Lab on Main a secure computing environment, but safety is everyone’s responsibility! Visit our Have a passion for development or an idea for the next big app? Stop by the UC App @UC_OIS website, uc.edu/infosec, or connect with Information Security @UC_OIS on Twitter Lab on MainStreet to learn how you can collaborate with UC students, faculty and for tips on how to keep your computer and information safe – like learning how to developers to gain experience in the exciting world of mobile app development. protect your personal information from being stolen with email phishing scam. 32 33 TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY Top 5 Tips Below are the top 5 tips to help students preserve their information’s security: To connect to SecureWireless, find SecureWireless under the list of available wifi connections on your laptop or mobile device. Enter your UC username and password, 1. Use a passcode or pattern lock to secure your smartphone or mobile device click connect and you’re done! 2. Do not respond to emails from people you do not know For a list of detailed instructions, search SecureWireless at kb.uc.edu. 3. Do not click on links or email attachments from people you do not know If you have further questions about connecting to SecureWireless, call the IT@UC Service Desk at 513-556-4357 or email [email protected]. 4. Install anti-virus software on your computer. —UCIT OIS offersfree Intel Security (McAfee) anti-virus software on its website at uc.edu/antivirus Wireless Printing 5. Visit uc.edu/infosec/info/videos for more tips! Wireless printing is available in all residence halls and libraries on campus! For instructions on wireless printing… 9) Box@UC Box@UC • in the libraries, visit print.uc.edu/printers/info. Students receive unlimited, secure file storage in the cloud through Box, so you can For more information about file • in the residence halls, search Wireless Printing at kb.uc.edu. access your files online any time, anywhere, from any device. Activate your account storage with Box.com: now at uc.edu/ucit/box. uc.edu/ucit/box Devices Residence Hall users that need assistance connecting their devices (Chromecast, Game Consoles, SmartTVs and other Set-top boxes) to wireless in the residence halls… 10) Lynda.com Lynda.com search BYOD at kb.uc.edu Lynda.com is an online video-training library with more than 4,564 software, For more information: career-development and technology training titles that is FREE to access anywhere uc.edu/lynda using your UC username and password. Lynda’s video courses are taught by industry experts, teachers and professionals AND allow you to earn certificates of or click the Lynda.com logo at completion! canopy.uc.edu Visit uc.edu/lynda or click the Lynda.com logo at canopy.uc.edu to log on and start to start viewing. viewing.

SafeConnect Getting Online To learn how to set up SafeConnect In the Residence Halls: SafeConnect on your computer, search New To improve service to our students, IT@UC utilizes SafeConnect to access the UC Student Orientation IT Guide at Network (UCnet) and the Internet from the dormitories. Students will be able to access kb.uc.edu the network from the dorms once they have gone through the SafeConnect logon for a list of detailed instructions. procedure for their corresponding Operating System. If you have further questions about Students do not need to set up SafeConnect on mobile devices. setting up SafeConnect, To learn how to set up SafeConnect on your computer, search SafeConnect at call the Help Desk at 513-556-4357 kb.uc.edu for a list of detailed instructions. or email [email protected]. Once you have configured SafeConnect, read the following section for more information about connecting to SecureWireless, UC’s wireless network. SecureWireless If you have further questions about setting up SafeConnect, call the IT@UC Service Desk For a list of detailed instructions, at 513-556-4357 or email [email protected]. search Connect SecureWireless at On Campus: SecureWireless kb.uc.edu SecureWireless is the wireless Internet connection for students, staff and faculty. It consists of more than 4,000 access points that provide coverage in all dorm spaces, If you have further questions about buildings and select green spaces. Security on the wireless network is incorporated with connecting to SecureWireless, WPA2 enterprise, which encrypts the data with the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). call the Help Desk at 513-556-4357 Access onto the wireless network requires you to login with your UC username and or email [email protected]. password. 34 35 SAFETY FIRST SAFETY FIRST

SAFETY AMBASSADOR PROGRAM Safety Ambassadors offer a helping hand to Public Safety from the UC Police uc.edu/publicsafety the public and provide additional support for UC Police by deterring unwanted activity, reporting suspicious behavior and assisting with general safety and quality Public Safety The Department of Public Safety at the University of Cincinnati is committed to of life issues. Ambassadors monitor areas surrounding UC’s Uptown campus and providing a safe campus environment for students, faculty, staff and visitors. Three Edwards Center can be seen walking or patrolling on bikes and segways. Our Ambassadors wear red The men and women of UC’s Department of Public Safety work hand-in-hand with 51 West Corry Blvd. shirts and can provide a walking escort if needed. Call 513-446-2968. Hours are 6 members of the City of Cincinnati police and fire departments and other community Cincinnati, OH 45221-0215 p.m. - 2:30 a.m. partners to prevent crime and provide vital safety services and resources. 513-556-4900 CAMPUS WATCH UC POLICE UC Police Much like our Ambassadors, UCPD’s Campus Watch team provides outreach and Emergency: 911 assistance to UC Police on-campus. Campus Watch employs students on a part-time The UC Police Department (UCPD) is a fully empowered law enforcement agency that Non-Emergency: 513-556-1111 or basis to walk UC’s Uptown campus, including buildings and garages, assist students, operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. All police officers are certified by the state of 513-558-1111 faculty and students as needed and report suspicious activity. Ohio and have full police authority. BLUE HELP PHONES More than 280 Blue Help Phones are strategically located Cincinnati Police SERVICES around UC’s campuses. They provide a direct contact line to UC Police for both 513- At UC, we are committed to providing you with an innovative, safe and life-changing emergency and non-emergency needs. The phones can be phone inside blue boxes academic experience. The university provides many safety programs and resources to UCPD Community Outreach Office: in garages nears stairwells and elevators or on black poles with a blue light. cultivate a safe campus environment: 513-556-4924 MOTORIST ASSIST Parking Services performs jump starts and assists getting keys 9-1-1 COMMUNICATIONS CENTER NightRide: out of locked cars. This is a free service, however, the requestor will be required to UC is one of the few universities in the country that has its own 9-1-1 system. 513-556-RIDE (7433) BE SMART sign an authorization form. The Communication Center is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by certified dispatchers that are trained to answer 9-1-1 emergency and non-emergency calls. Lost and Found: and do your part BEARCATS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM If there is an emergency and you need a police officer, rescue unit or fire truck, pick 513-556-4958 or 513-556-4925 The BTS shuttle routes operate at various times during the academic terms and up any campus phone and dial 9-1-1. If you call 9-1-1 using a cell phone, the call will connect UC’s Uptown Campus with the nearby neighborhood, and local and Greater be sent to the nearest cell tower (city or county). Tell the dispatcher you are a UC Motorist Assistance Program: to stay safe Cincinnati entertainment areas. Call 513-556-4424 for more information or visit student and they will transfer you to UC’s Dispatch 513-556-2283 uc.edu/shuttle.

CAMPUS SAFETY NETWORK Key sand IDs: 513-556-4925 Members of the UC Community, including parents and local Cincinnati residents, Students, faculty and staff must work SAFETY TIPS/CRIME PREVENTION can sign up to receive text message and email alerts about campus safety-related together to maintain a safe place to The safety and well-being of each individual within the UC community is of the utmost events, including emergencies. The Campus Safety Network is powered by Nixle. To @UCPublicSafety live and work and learn. importance. Although UC Police play a major role in the prevention of crime, students, sign-up visit www.uc.edu/publicsafety and click on the Records and Reports page. faculty and staff, and community residents must work together to maintain a safe place You must opt-in to receive messages. to live, work and learn. NIGHTRIDE Tips to Stay Safe: NightRide is a free evening shuttle service, operated by students, that provides • Always lock your door even if you’ll be gone for a short time transportation for faculty, staff and students to and from locations within a one mile • Don’t leave valuables in your room unattended radius around UC’s Uptown campus. Call 513-556-RIDE (7433). A UC ID is required • Be alert and aware of your surroundings and users may take one non-UC person as a guest. Hours Get the App are Sunday -Wednesday: 8 p.m. to midnight and Thursday- Saturday 8 p.m. - 2 a.m. 1. Download “LiveSafe” from Google • Don’t leave cell phones and computers unattended in plain sight Plan or the App Store. • Travel in pairs or groups - don’t walk alone • Avoid dark streets and alleys LIVESAFE APP 2. Sign up with your name and info. • Don’t reveal personal information to strangers or new acquaintances This free app, available through iTunes or Google Play, connects users with UC Police 3. Select “University of Cincinnati” as • Don’t leave door/house keys under the doormat and don’t leave notes on via text or phone. LiveSafe’s SafeWalk feature also allows family or friends to monitor the door users in real-time as they walk to a destination. your school. • Don’t get on an elevator with someone that makes you feel uncomfortable 4. Text or Call UCPD as needed. • Remove valuable items from your car • Mark text books with your date of birth or initials • Use electronic tracking software to protect against computer theft. Check www.download.com for free versions

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Fire Safety Seeking more information about Think About it fire safety? For more information about at the University of Cincinnati Parents and Guardians, Have a question? Think About it Consult with the following uc.edu/titleix/thinkaboutit. The University understands the vital role you play in ensuring your student’s resources: success. We want to continue our partnership with you when your student html Dear New Student: begins planning for housing following their first year. Please know we have Division of Student Affairs resources on our website to help alleviate some of the stress found when leasing offcampushousing.uc.edu Email: [email protected] We know you are excited about coming to the University of Cincinnati! Before an off-campus property: you arrive on campus this fall, you must complete an online course called City of Cincinnati Fire Think About It. An email invitation should be sent to your UC email account offcampushousing.uc.edu Department on July 11th. cincinnati-oh.gov/fire/ The Division of Student Affairs along with University safety officers and the City of We believe you will enjoy this engaging course. This interactive and online Cincinnati Fire Department are committed to fire safety education and awareness for U.S. Fire Administration usfa.fema.gov/ training contains useful information about developing healthy relationships, all UC students. Whether a student lives on-campus or off-campus, safety of students practicing consent, and learning about Title IX issues as well as UC’s policies and is paramount. It is important to know and understand aspects of living and behaviors resources. which may contribute to an unsafe environment. The Safe Housing Initiative was created UC Public Safety to support these efforts. uc.edu/publicsafety The deadline for finishing Think About It is September 2nd. You can access the Students — course through your UC email at any point. It automatically saves your progress, Be Smart so you can return to the spot where you left off the next time you log in. about Fire Safety • Make sure smoke detectors are installed properly, tested For more information or if you have any questions, you can visit monthly, and batteries are replaced every 6 months. uc.edu/titleix/thinkaboutit.html. • Never remove, cover, tamper, or disable smoke alarms or detectors. It is illegal to activate a fire alarm in the case of NO fire. • Learn the building evacuation plan > If you live off-campus, have a fire escape plan with two ways out of every room.

> If you live on-campus, treat all fire alarms seriously and Alcohol and sexual violence adhere to the building evacuation plan. are real issues on all college • If you smoke, smoke outside and only where permitted. campuses. The University of Cincinnati • Exercise care when burning candles and fully extinguish them when not directly is committed to providing an academic supervised. environment where everyone can live, • Keep electrical items and kitchen appliances away from flammable materials. study, work and have fun safely. Watch • Always call 9-1-1 for fire emergencies. your email this summer for information about how to log in to . Parents — How to support fire safety? Think About It • Have ongoing discussions with your student about fire prevention and safety. Keep in mind typical residential fire hazards, but also consider fire dangers that are prevalent during various seasons. • Fire inspections can be requested by both landlords and tenants. Have a discussion about safety with property owners and evaluate safety measures prior to signing a lease.

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More Information Student Health Insurance can be found at our website: HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY COMPARISONS Convenient, comprehensive, and affordable health care UC Student Health Ehealthinsurance.com Large Employer- Federal exchange/ uc.edu/uhs/ Insurance policy: 1 person sponsored Obamacare at your fingertips studenthealthinsurance Source of policy: single silver tier ( no gold policy: 3 in family policy: individual, University of Cincinnati Student Insurance gold tier available) gold tier 3 in family age: n/a age: 23 age: 23 gold tier; age: 23 Just because you are away from home doesn’t mean your health care choices Health Insurance Coverage zip: n/a zip: 45221 Zip: 45069 zip: 45221 should suffer. Peace of mind is an affordable, convenient option with Student Richard E. Lindner Center, Suite 334 Health Insurance. $120K HH income $190 /month $311/month $440/month $1231/month Mailing address: Premium The UC Student Health Insurance Advantages: $3000/single PO Box 210010 Deductible $500 $1750 $1000/family • Connection to the region’s most advanced specialty care, as necessary, including, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0010 per year $6000/family but not limited to, a referral network of more than 10,000 United HealthCare $0 for primary care $35 copay then providers in nearly every specialty at UHS Email: [email protected] Office Visit 35% coinsurance 20% in-network $30/visit $15/per visit • Immediate access to experienced insurance staff 8:30-4:30, M-F (no appointment Call: 513-556-6868 $40 specialist Cost 40% out-of-netwk** necessary), to assist with all benefits & claims-related questions, bills, etc. Fax: 513-556-6655 *** • Affordable, worldwide coverage—better than most—including major medical UHS $15 generic $30 generic $10 generic $15 generic pref . coverage for both in and out-of-network $30 brand $60 brand $35-70 brand $50 brand pref . Rx • No pre-existing condition limitations $60 brand non-pref . 50% non-pref . 25% non-pref . 20% non pref . Medications 20% (CVS, etc .) • No breaks in coverage • Spring Semester coverage continuous through summer, even for graduates $150 copay reduced to (until August), at no additional cost $50 if prior approval • Affordable Care Act compliant—gold tier level Emergency obtained; 0 copay $300 copay then $300 copay then $250 copay then Room if admitted; plus 20% deductible then 25% deductible deductible then 20% in-netwk . or Students covered by the UC Student Health Insurance Plan are able to 40% out-of-netwk . receive unlimited services FREE of charge at University Health Services in the following areas: *after deductible • Primary Care (free of charge) **physician’s office visits and physiology visits are $35 • Women’s Health (free of charge) ***preventive care is no charge • Most Lab Services KEY: UHS=University Health Services Brand=brand name • X-Rays Netwk.=network Pref.=preferred • Sports Medicine Office Visits • Dermatology EHealthInsurance Services, Inc. (2016): n.pag. eHealth. Web. 25 Apr 2016. . • Behavioral Health Care: Students covered under SHI are also able to receive Employee. Personal Interview. 25 Apr 2016. “See Plans and Prices | HealthCare.gov.” Healthcare.gov. Web. 25 Apr. 2016. . UHS Mental Health Office for reduced rates • Pharmacy: Students can maximize their prescription benefit by using the UHS Pharmacy where the deductible is waived and their only responsibility is their Students who do not wish to enroll under UC’s SHI Plan and who are enrolled under a nominal co-payment policy which meets the waiver requirements are able to waive the SHI Plan. All waivers • No out of pocket charges at the time services are rendered -- all charges are placed for the Fall Semester MUST be submitted by September 6th, 2016! If students fail to on the students’ tuition bill waive by the assigned deadline, they will be charged for the UC SHI.

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University Health Services More Information Services About University Health Services All UHS healthcare providers are members of UCHealth, the region’s only academic healthcare system. Our team of board certified Locations check out our website: physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors and other medical professionals are all med.uc.edu/uhs associated with the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and many are highly respected faculty members. We provide the Providing superb quality, caring healthcare and education. general range of services you would expect to receive from your family healthcare provider, and much, much more. The University of Cincinnati University Health Services (UHS) provides accessible, Like us! This includes: caring, high-quality and cost-effective healthcare services to UC’s diverse student facebook.com/ucuhs • Evaluation and treatment of all general health concerns population. We empower students to become knowledgeable healthcare consumers and assist them in making positive lifestyle choices. We are dedicated to respecting • Immunizations and protecting student rights and interests, and educating our students, our faculty/ • Minor surgical procedures staff and ourselves. It is UHS’s vision to be the healthcare provider of choice for all UC • Travel evaluations – We are an Ohio Department of students, and a nationwide model of a successful, quality student health service. Health-approved travel vaccination center • On-site laboratory • On-site digital x-ray • On-site full service pharmacy

Specialty Services include: Mental Health Services include: • Dermatology • Individual psychotherapy/counseling (short and long term, • Sports medicine for a wide range of concerns) • Optometry • Psychiatric medication management • Occupational healthcare for University of • Psychodiagnostic assessment for ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Cincinnati employees and diagnostic clarification • Gynecological care, including sexual and reproductive health Main Campus (West) Medical Campus (East) • Men’s health, including pre-exposure prophylaxis Richard E. Lindner Center, 3rd Floor Holmes Building, 4th Floor and reproductive health 2751 O’Varsity Way Corner of Eden Ave. and Albert • Gender health care Cincinnati, OH 45221 Sabin Way 513-556-2564 Cincinnati, OH 45267 Secure Fax: 513-556-1337 513-584-4457 Secure Fax: 513-584-2222 Hours: Monday and Thursday: Hours: BRING TO CAMPUS 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: P —suggested information and items 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Tuesday and Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Wednesday: 9:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Health Insurance card or copy List of Medication allergies that includes front and back of card Wednesday: Prescription medications • Check with insurance company 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. • Bring adequate supply or transfer regarding out-of-area coverage. to a local pharmacy Am I eligible for • UHS accepts most major insurance carriers. Telephone number of physician health care? Immunization dates at home All UC students are • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Signed parental consent for eligible for quality care at • Tetanus/diphtheria (Td) treatment if student is a minor University Health • Tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis (Tdap) (under 18) Services (UHS). • Hepatitis B First aid supplies • Varicella (chickenpox) • Meningitis 42 43 BE HEALTHY BE HEALTHY

Health Benefits 101 uc.edu/wellness Student Wellness Center Knowing details about your health insurance plan is beneficial to you and your pocket when it comes to 675 Steger Student Life Center managing your health as a student. Do you know what type of health insurance plan you have or should The Student Wellness Center offers health and wellness services and resources for UC purchase? If your answer is no, it’s time to brush up on some basics! P.O. Box 210366 students to help maintain a healthy and safe college experience! Cincinnati, OH 45221-0366 We are the Prevention Resource for a HealthyU! Our office provides programs and I’m generally healthy. Why is having health hospital that is listed in the network, your out of pocket Email: [email protected] workshops, informational resources, and FREE health products. We cover a variety of insurance so important? expenses are lower. If you see a doctor that is not in- Call: 513-556-6124 topics including Sexual Health, Alcohol Awareness, Financial Wellness, Health insurance safeguards you from considerable network, however, you might be shocked when you get Fax: 513-556-4543 Nutrition, and Stress Management. costs of hospital stays, surgical procedures, doctor visits, your bill. It’s always smart to check out the details of @UC_Wellness prescriptions, and preventive care. Unfortunately ac- your plan before making an appointment. Have a question? Not sure where to go? Our Certified Peer Educators are in our office daily to answer cidents and illness do happen. Even a minor illness or Helpful Resources: injury could create a major financial burden that could CDHPs -- what is this? any questions you may have, from health issues to getting greatly impact your success at college. Preventive care, Consumer directed or consumer choice plans (CDHP) Counseling and Psychological lost on campus. including screening tests that detect health problems give the consumer more control over health care spend- Services (CAPS) in earlier, more treatable stages, are covered by most ing. Consumers are given a type of health account that Call: 513-556-0648 Stop by for FREE products! insurance plans. Planning for your future should include you can draw on to pay for qualified medical expenses. University Health Services (UHS) Pick up your “3 free” products available daily: chapstick, both your academic success and your health. The plan will usually have high upfront deductible costs Call: 513-556-2564 condoms, lubricant, Band-Aids, dental floss, and much more! before covering major medical expenses. This means A department in the Division Need some help keeping a budget and saving money? As a college student, what I should look for that you would be responsible to pay such things as of Student Affairs when purchasing an insurance plan? doctor visits, testing, and hospital stays until you have The Student Wellness Center can help reduce your financial stress! Our There are basics that you can look for in an insurance reached the agreed deductible costs. Peer Financial Coaches are able to assist you in navigating through budgeting, saving, plan that will benefit you as a UC student. Does your credit, debt management, etc. Schedule your FREE and PRIVATE 1-on-1 appointment on plan offer coverage for providers and hospital facilities Will University Health Services (UHS) accept my our website or by calling 513-556-6124. in the Cincinnati area? Does your plan offer reasonable insurance card? co-pay or co-insurance for doctor visits? Do you have University Health Services does accept most insur- Keep an eye out for our Health Awareness Events! any plans to study abroad? Will your plan cover travel- ance plans, however, it is always recommended that The Student Wellness Center sponsors a variety of awareness events on-campus related health care? As a college student, it is important you check with your insurance company to verify that throughout the year. A full schedule of our events can be found on our website. to choose an insurance plan that not only fits you best, University Health Services is in your network. Since UHS but that also offers monetary savings and convenience. serves only students and employees of the University of Cincinnati you will not find UHS listed on any “how What other options are important to explore? to find a provider” insurance web site. We will be listed Just as your physical wellness is important, so is your as University of Cincinnati Physicians Company. If your mental wellness. Most health plans cover behavioral insurance covers University of Cincinnati Physicians health, but the deductible, copayment, and co-insur- Company, then you can be seen using your insurance ance amounts may be higher than you’d expect. Do you coverage at UHS. see any specialists, like an orthopedist? Will you need an allergist, dermatologist, or endocrinologist? If so, do you I want to make an appointment at UHS. know how your plan works in Cincinnati and whether or What costs should I expect and how can I not you need a referral? make payment? A typical office visit will involve registration, nurse evalu- Acronyms like HMO, PPO, and POS can be con- ation, provider visit, possible laboratory testing, and a fusing. What do they mean? possible pharmacy visit. Insurance plan co-pay or the HMO, PPO, and POS are all different types of managed option of self-pay is due at the time of service. Methods care plans which are characterized by having a network of payments accepted include cash, check, credit card, of physicians and hospitals. If you pick a provider or Bearcat card, HSA card, and FSA (Benny) card.

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Counseling and uc.edu/counseling uc.edu/international/ UC International Services Psychological Services CAPS U-Square Building services 225 Calhoun Street, Suite 200 UC International We’re here to support you! Cincinnati, OH 45219 3134 One Edwards We offer: Confidential individual, couples, and group therapy (entrance is between Rue 21 and The staff of UC International Services is committed to serving the needs of international Office hours: for UC students Body Central) students who attend the University of Cincinnati. We advise international students on Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.– 5 p.m. visa and immigration issues. Through our programs and services we also help integrate : What we can help with: stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, self-esteem, Regular office hours Call: 513-556-4278 students into all aspects of campus and community life. If you have any questions about Monday–Friday substance use, identity issues, anger, academic adjustments, feeling overwhelmed and Email: [email protected] immigration, visa or cultural issues, you should contact our office. other personal matters. 8 a.m.–12 noon and 1–5 p.m. closed 12-1 p.m. for lunch Listserve: [email protected] iBearcatsGlobal Many of our services are free of charge: please refer to our website, iBearcatsGlobal: ibearcatsglobal. Evenings, weekends, and other Everything you do with UC International Services from the point of admission through uc.edu/counseling, for updated information regarding current fees for our various * uc.edu/ times when we are closed, you may graduation will be facilitated by the use of our iBearcatsGlobal system. You will use services including individual psychotherapy, psychiatric medication management Get Involved: uc.edu/sald call our direct number: it to do everything from updating biographical information to requesting program and assessment. extensions. ibearcatsglobal.uc.edu/ 513-556-0648 and press 1 to facebook.com/ucinternational speak with a counselor 24/7. Our Comprehensive Services Include: Individual, Couples, and Group Counseling and Psychiatry Services @UC_Global Get Involved! For questions or to make an Psychological Testing/Assessment is a process that can help you gain a deeper UC International Services hosts a variety of events throughout the appointment understanding of yourself through the use of psychological tests. academic year that are specifically for international students. UC Call: 513-556-0648 Emergent care walk-in services for students during regular office hours on an as International will announce events on Blackboard, Facebook, Twitter @ UC_Global, as well as our UC International Service listserv. You can join needed basis. For emergencies the listserv by sending an email to [email protected] to stay up-to- 24/7 crisis line is staffed by mental health professionals after office hours and during call 911, or go to the nearest date on all UC International events. holiday or weather-related closures. Please call (513) 556-0648 to reach one of our hospital emergency room. mental health professionals 24/7. There are more than 30 student organizations at UC that are specifically CAPS is part of the Division of Let’s Talk is a mental health program that provides confidential drop-in consultations for cultural/ethnic student groups. A full list of student organizations Student Affairs for students. It’s free, no appointment is necessary, and students are seen on a first- can be found on the Student Activities and Leadership Development come, first-served basis. Consultants can also offer guidance in accessing additional (SALD) website. Go to uc.edu/sald and click on “Student Organization resources on campus. Listing.” Examples include groups for Chinese students as well as the Locations: 201-D College of Law, Tuesday 1–3p.m.; 6480-A, DAAP, Wednesday, 1–3p.m.; 559 Steger Indian Student Organization. Student Life Center; Thursday 1–3p.m. (Subject to change, please refer to our website: uc.edu/counseling for updated information. We recommend peerTransfer Consultation Services to faculty, staff, family, and friends concerned about a student. All international students should use peerTransfer to process tuition payments from overseas. peerTransfer makes life more simple and saves Workshops and presentations on stress management, communication, relationships, you money because it allows you to pay your tuition from your home balancing demands, alcohol use, and other topics. country, without having to wait to pay tuition upon exchanging cash. Assistance community resources (case management). ARISE Gender-based & Sexual Violence Support Services crisis intervention, support group and ongoing trauma related counseling to UC students who are survivors of gender-based violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking, and/or intimate partner violence. Substance Use Assessment Counseling & Intervention Program helps students explore their alcohol and drug behaviors, assess for risk factors that can lead to problems, and improve decision-making skills to reduce harmful behaviors. Meditation and Biofeedback Rooms provides a quiet and tranquil space where students can meditate or use our computerized games to practice relaxation and breathing exercises. 46 47 CAMPUS LIFE CAMPUS LIFE

Campus Dining Pass Campus Dining Pass Eating on Campus NOTE: While freshmen living on campus are required to select a Residential Meal Plan, With three great award-winning dining centers (CenterCourt, StadiumView Café, uc.edu/food commuting and upper-class resident students can choose one of our Campus Dining Pass MarketPointe@Siddall), you’ll never go hungry. The dining centers are all-you- Call: 513-556-6461 options. care-to-eat with a variety of food to please even the pickiest of palates and Email: [email protected] are also vegetarian/vegan-friendly. First year residential students can choose Combining savings, as well as convenience, into students’ daily dining experiences, between the Unlimited Plan and the 186 Block Plan. The Unlimited Meal Plan is UCMainStreet meal plans may be used at each of the three campus dining centers: MarketPointe@ preferred by 95% of first year students. Commuters and upper-class residents Siddall, CenterCourt and StadiumView Café. For increased convenience and flexibility, StadiumView Café offers a to-go option. can choose between the residential meal plans or campus dining passes. @UCMainStreet

Campus Dining Pass Description Cost/Semester** Cost/Academic Year** UCMainStreet Dining Centers Dining Pass 65 65 meals/semester + $150 $ 713 $1,426 BCC dollars* Residential Plans and Campus Dining Passes accepted at our three dining centers: Dining Pass 48 48 meals/semester + $75 $ 491 $ 982 On the go? BCC dollars* CenterCourt Download the Campus Dish app! Dining Pass 36 36 meals/semester + $45 $ 380 $ 762 MarketPointe@Siddall* BCC dollars*

StadiumView Café * Bearcat Card (BCC) dollars are added to the Bearcat Card as part of the meal plan. The BCC dollars may be spent at any on-campus food location (including the Dining Centers) as well as off-campus locations participating in the BCC program. BCC dollars carry over from one semester to the next, and refund of any unspent BCC dollars is available upon request at the end of spring semester or upon leaving UC. ** Pending approval by the UC Board of Trustees.

MainStreet & Other Campus Eateries Burger King Housing & Food Services Bearcat Lounge (Kingsgate Marriott) Housing uc.edu/housing Caminetto (Kingsgate Marriott) Studies have shown that students residing on campus perform better academically and CampusView Café (University Hall) Call: 513-556-6461 are more likely to graduate. View residence hall communities and apply online. You’ll Catskeller Email: [email protected] see that all residence hall rooms are furnished and typically include air conditioning, a Chick-fil-A microfridge, cable TV service, and high-speed wireless Internet. The chances of receiving College of Business Café UCMainStreet your selected housing preferences are improved by submitting your application and fee DAAP Café as soon as possible. Greens to Go/KumaNeko Sushi @UCMainStreet MainStreet ExpressMart Market on Main Mick & Mack’s Contemporary Café UCMainStreet Papa John’s Quick Mick’s Starbucks (SSLC, CCM, Langsam Library & MSB) Subway (SSLC & at CARE/Crawley) Taco Bell Teachers Café

Meal swipes can be redeemed at DAAP Café and Catskeller in TUC for an equivalent meal. 48 49 CAMPUS LIFE CAMPUS LIFE

Campus Recreation uc.edu/campusrec uc.edu/mainstreet MainStreet Call: 513-556-0604 Call: 513-556-2831 Center At the heart of campus living is MainStreet... Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] the pedestrian walkway starting at University Pavilion, passing Tangeman University All full-time Uptown Campus students are Center, Steger Student Life Center and the Campus Recreation Center, to Sigma Sigma UCCampusRec UCMainStreet members of the Campus Recreation Center, Commons. It’s the place where students meet, eat, socialize, have fun, shop, relax, and which includes membership to the Fitness Center even see feature films at the MainStreet Cinema and live bands at Catskeller. at CARE/Crawley on the Medical Campus. We have @UCMainStreet @UCCampusRec something for everyone including fitness and weight equipment, basketball and racquet courts, UCMainStreet two pools, whirlpool, suspended track, climbing UCCampusRec wall, intramural sports, group fitness, personal training, instructional classes, massage therapy, and nutrition consultation.

uc.edu/kingsgate Kingsgate Marriott Call: 513-487-3800 Conference Center Visiting from out of town? Stay at Kingsgate Marriott Conference Center, which is owned Kingsgate Marriott at the by UC and operated by Marriott®. Kingsgate offers 200 guest rooms with complimentary University of Cincinnati wifi and delicious on-site dining options. It’s located on the Medical Campus; hop on Campus Services the complimentary Bearcat shuttle and/or Marriott’s shuttle service, both of which service the Uptown main campus. When booking your room, ask for the UC Affiliate Rate On-Campus Student Employment discount (based on room availability). For jobs with: Contact: Campus Recreation jobs.uc.edu Housing Services jobs.uc.edu MainStreet/Tangeman University Center jobs.uc.edu Parking Services jobs.uc.edu Food Services 513-556-4108 • [email protected] UC Bookstores 513-556-1287 • [email protected] Kingsgate Marriott 513-487-3800 • marriott.com/careers PNC Bank 513-559-4190 • pncsites.com/careers

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Bearcat Bands ucband.uc.edu/band uc.edu/sald UC Bearcat Bands Comprised of the university’s campus band program, the Bearcat Bands serve as University of Cincinnati Rockwern Band Center both an academic class and a student group. The core of the band performs in three Student Activities and ML: 0032 primary overlapping functions: marching band, pep band, and concert band. In Leadership Development addition to these, many members of the organization participate in smaller satellite University of Cincinnati groups such as jazz band, winter drum line, winter guard, and a number of other UC_SALD 147 Corry Boulevard ensembles. Student Organizations Red & Black Bash Cincinnati, OH 45221 UC_SALD Club Sports Programs and Activities Council Call: 513-556-BAND (2263) Student Government Racial Awareness Program UC SALD Leadership Education Worldfest Week Fraternity and Sorority Life

To get connected with UC Campus LINK: campuslink.uc.edu UC Campus LINK Your LINK to student engagement

* Login using your UC username (6+2) and password * Learn about student organizations and campus offices * Create and track your UC experience with printable Center for Community uc.edu/cce involvement history Engagement Center for Community Engagement * Browse calendar of campus events 2639 Clifton Avenue Stratford Heights, Bldg. 19 If you’re looking for ways to engage in community service, this office is your number PO Box 210138 one resource! The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) works with a wide range Cincinnati, OH 45221-0138 of community partners to help students to connect with volunteer opportunities that fit their interests, career plans, and scholarship or academic program requirements. Call: 513-556-1559 The CCE also coordinates signature service programs that include tutoring and Fax: 513-556-1882 mentoring opportunities. Be a part of the change that the Bearcat community makes every day!

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www.uc.edu/resed Resident Education & uc.edu/resedResident Education & Development Development Resident203 Scioto Education Hall & Development StratfordDepartment Pavilion of Student Life PO Box 210045 In Resident Education and Development, staff are focused on engaging students to DepartmentCincinnati OH of 45221-0045 Student Life develop a holistic experience, creating an environment where students live together POPhone: Box 513-556-6476210045 and learn alongside one another. Resident Advisors, who live amongst their fellow Cincinnati,Fax: 513-861-6816 OH 45221-0045 students, provide activities for social, academic, and leadership opportunities in the residence halls. The residence halls also have full-time staff members called Residence Call: 513-556-6476 Hall Directors (RHDs). RHDs are masters-level professionals who can be contacted at Fax: 513-861-6816 the front desk to ensure all residential needs are met. Students will be encouraged to become active participants in their hall communities. This includes getting involved in University of Cincinnati Housing the safety and security of all of their peers, being inclusive of the diverse perspectives & RED that are present in their community and becoming active in the Residence Hall Association and hall government. For more information please visit UC|sustainability @UC_RED uc.edu/sustainability Student Groups email: [email protected] University of Cincinnati RED • Leaders in Environmental Awareness & Protection LEAP • US Green Building Council Students USGBC “Like” us on Facebook at University of Cincinnati RED facebook.com/ • Planning Students Organization ucsustainability • Engineers Without Borders EWB • UC Mountaineering Club “Follow” us on Twitter at • Students for Ecological Design SED @UCSustainable • UC Preservation Action Network PAN “Follow” us on Instagram at • SustainUC instagram.com/ • Fossil Free UC ucsustainability Events & Programming Bearcat Bike Share Program Borrow bikes free at the CRC with your Bearcat Card.

The Bike Kitchen (Campus Bike Shop) Drop in to fix your bike with free assistance from our skilled mechanics.

Workshop Series Learn skills, like fermenting, hands on.

Film Series Watch free sustainability related films.

Lecture Series Hear experts discuss environmental issues.

Tours Visit local green organizations.

Soiled Hands Garden Help grow fruits and vegetables at our garden off of Ruther Avenue. 54 55 GET INVOLVED GET INVOLVED

Student Orientation Leaders uc.edu/orientation/ For a complete listing of events aboutus/sols visit: SOLs uc.edu/ welcomeweekend The benefits of being a SOL include many opportunities to build and improve your Applications available November 2015 leadership abilities, self-confidence, and communication skills. Our extensive training Deadline January 2016 program makes SOLs some of the most informed, well connected, and close-knit student leaders at UC. In addition, SOLs become well-known, well-respected, and Orientation Services Office successful through the SOL experience. 120 University Pavilion

Welcome Weekend assists in the successful transition of new students to the University Selection to this team is a unique honor and a rewarding opportunity for personal Call: 513-556-2486 of Cincinnati through five days of intentional academic, social, and community-building and professional growth. Email: [email protected] activities, structures, and programs. Major goals for the program include: • Must possess a positive attitude and enthusiasm for UC • Providing a good launch for students – an enjoyable, constructive bridge from • Must be reliable, responsible, flexible, and a team player arrival to the first day of classes. • Must be a full-time returning student for the following • Providing a framework for a student experience of Welcome Weekend such that academic year students are engaged intellectually and socially, actively channeling their • Free room and board during Bearcats Bound Orientation energies into positive endeavors, and seeing themselves as moving toward success and achievement. • Gain extensive leadership training and experience • All the free pizza you can eat! 2016 Welcome Weekend Highlights You Won’t Want to Miss!

New Student Convocation (required) Friday, Aug. 19 9 a.m.

All Class Photo Wear Red! Friday, Aug. 19 Immediately following convocation

College Day (required) Friday, August 19 Immediately following class photo

since 1963 Bearcats Block Party Friday, August 19 4–7 p.m.

Club Sports on the Green Saturday, Aug. 20 12–2 p.m.

Taste of Uptown and Student Activities Fair Sunday, Aug. 21 NETWORK MONEY LEADERSHIP HOUSING FRIENDSHIP 3 – 5 p.m.

A complete calendar can be found by visiting uc.edu/welcomeweekend 56 57 IDENTITY & INCLUSION IDENTITY & INCLUSION

LGBTQ Center LGBTQ Center Inclusion and Retention uc.edu/lgbtq Committed to diversity, equity, leadership development, 565 Steger Student Life Center and intellectual inquiry with particular respect to sexual The Student Affairs Department of Inclusion and Retention works to assist, recognize, PO Box 210173 orientation and gender identity, the center is an inclusive engage, advocate, and provide a safe place for students to feel connected and have a Cincinnati, OH 45221 campus office that provides a welcoming environment. sense of community and support. Call: 513-556-4329 The center facilitates LGBTQ visibility by promoting and Fax: 513-556-4481 enhancing understanding, acceptance, and African American Cultural and African American Cultural and Open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. awareness regarding Resource Center Resource Center LGBTQ issues. uc.edu/aacrc The AACRC’s goal is to assist in building a positive, well-developed and balanced environment for students. The center helps students excel by addressing the academic, 1st Floor, 60 W. Charlton St. social, spiritual, personal and cultural needs of black students at the university. ML: 0386 Ronald E. McNair Post PO Box 210386 Baccalaureate Achievement Cincinnati, OH 45221-0386 Program Call: 513-556-1177 uc.edu/mcnair McNair/STARS Scholars Program Fax: 513-556-8432 140 University Pavilion These two programs are designed to assist undergraduate students prepare for ML: 0104 graduate education through various scholarly activities. The services provided PO Box 210104 are research opportunities, mentoring, seminars and workshops, academic

Cincinnati, OH 45221-0104 year and summer research internships, and assistance with the graduate school

Call: 513-556-2723 application and funding process.

Fax: 513-556-0650

Women’s Center uc.edu/ucwc Promoting equitable and safe environments on campus for women UC Women’s Center through advocacy, education, and research. Ethnic Programs and Services Steger Student Life Center, Suite 571 EPS enhances the growth and development of students of color and addresses the ML: 0179 Ethnic Programs & Services Celebrating over 35 years of service to the campus community! diverse needs of the campus community. EPS educates and encourages our student uc.edu/eps PO Box 210179 body and community at large to become more enlightened about the student of color Cincinnati, OH 45221-0179 555 Steger Student Life Center The Women’s Center is committed to encouraging equitable educational experience and is home to the Darwin T. Turner Scholars program. Call: 513-556-4401 ML: 0092 experiences for women through programming and policy building in the areas of: PO Box 210092 student safety, institutional change, and activism development. Open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. BEARchats Conversation Partners Program — EPS is the new home Cincinnati, OH 45221-0638 of the BEARchats, which creates cross-cultural friendships and enhances student Call: 513-556-6008 Students can build leadership and activism skills through our Women in Leadership understanding of UC’s diverse student body. Fax: 513-556-5805 and Learning (WILL) and Activists Coming Together (ACT) programs, and meet new people during our social programs. uc_Eps The center encourages you to explore our website and stop into the office to find UC_EPS more information on available programs and resources!

BEARchats Conversation Partners Get involved this Fall! Program uc.edu/eps/bearchats Activists Coming Together (ACT) CONNECT Women’s Conference Email: [email protected] Elect Her: Campus Women Win Volunteer Opportunities Internship Opportunities 58 59 BEARCATS ATHLETICS BEARCATS ATHLETICS

2016 BEARCATS FOOTBALL JOIN US ON GAME DAY! THE STUDENT TICKETS: $70 - GENERAL ADMISSION SEATING (SECTIONS 111-115) JOIN RUCKUS - INCLUDES LIMITED EDITION UNDER ARMOUR SHIRT ORDER YOUR STUDENT SEASON TICKETS TODAY! (MUST ORDER BY JULY 15, 2016 TO RECEIVE YOUR T-SHIRT) STUDENT GUEST TICKETS: $140 - STUDENT SEASON TICKET HOLDERS MAY PURCHASE GUEST SEASON TICKETS FOR ONLY $140 (500 SEATS AVAILABLE). LIMIT 2 PER SEASON TICKET HOLDER. - GREAT OPTION FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS TO SIT WITH THE RUCKUS! HOW TO PURCHASE YOUR SEASON TICKETS? - VISIT THE TICKET OFFICE: RICHARD E. LINDNER CENTER, SUITE 480 OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY - 8AM-5PM

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EXPERIENCE UC UC BASKETBALL EXPERIENCE UC: COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSION TO ALL UC STUDENTS NEED A TICKET TO BE ADMITTED TO ALL PATRONS ATTENDING HOME EVENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING HOME GAMES HELD AT FIFTH THIRD ARENA. VISIT SPORTS: WOMEN’S BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, LACROSSE, GOBEARCATS.COM/STUDENTS TO FIND OUT WHEN WOMEN’S TENNIS, MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SOCCER, TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE. THE 2016- 2017 SCHEDULE THE OFFICIAL SWIMMING AND DIVING AS WELL AS TRACK AND FIELD . WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER. 2016 SEASON TICKET HOLDER SHIRT! 60 61 2016 SCHEDULEFOOTBALL*DENOTES CONFERENCE TENNESSEE-MARTIN GAME THURS. SEP. 1 HOUSTON*THURS. SEP. 15 MIAMISAT. (OHIO) SEP. 24 USF* SAT. OCT. 1 EAST CAROLINA*SAT. OCT. 22 BYU SAT. NOV. 5 MEMPHIS*FRI. NOV. 18 FOR PARENTS FOR PARENTS

UC Parents and Families For more information about UC Parents & Families Association UC Parents & Families Association Dear Parents and Families, uc.edu/parents Welcome from the UC Parents & Families Association! The UC Parents & Families Association provides opportunities for Parents and Families I am excited to welcome you and your students to the University of Cincinnati for 2016 Joseph A. Steger Student Life Center, of UC Students to be informed and engaged with the University. Join the Parents & Bearcat Bound Orientation. Your students have selected a school whose faculty and Suite 630, PO Box 210638, Families Association today to stay connected throughout your student’s time at UC - academic programs stand among the best in the country and students receive the Cincinnati, OH 45221 beginning with the induction of new students at Convocation through Commencement support they need to succeed. where graduates are celebrated as they walk across the stage. Call: 513-556-1200 The Division of Student Affairs is with your student from the beginning of their Email: [email protected] What to expect with your membership? collegiate journey until the time they walk across the stage at Commencement. Our There are many reasons to become a University of Cincinnati Parents & Families staff is committed to creating a student experience that is not only welcoming and University of Cincinnati Parents inclusive but also inspires students to explore, grow, and pursue their dreams. Association member. With all of our wonderful discounts on events and programs, your Association membership will actually pay for itself. With your paid membership you receive: Parents and Families play an important role in this process. Your continued support • Parents & Families Q&A Helpline Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm Membership: $50 during their college experience is crucial to their success at UC. Thank you for • Exclusive Gift provided to your incoming student partnering with us. During your visit, spend time getting to know the campus and how One Year Renewable your students will be spending their days. The University has a rich history and has • The opportunity for your student to participate in the Annual Essay Contest undergone a recent transformation that resulted in recognition as one of the nation’s sponsored by UC Parents & Families Association & DuBois Bookstore (essays due most beautiful campuses. 10/21/16) • Discounted Membership rates to all ticketed events offered by the Parents & Come back and visit your students any time but especially during Homecoming, Family Families Association Weekend, and Sporting events. Each incoming class is unique and each individual • 10% discount at DuBois Bookstore (excluding textbooks and computer supplies) student is valued. Again, welcome to the UC family and it’s a good day to be a Bearcat! • 10% discount at UC Bookstores (excluding textbooks and computer supplies) • Special promotional opportunities for discounted tickets at select UC Athletic events Debra S. Merchant, JD • UC Magazine, the University’s flagship publication, emailed to you Vice President for Student Affairs • Publications of ‘One UC’ by the Alumni Association emailed to you • Monthly Parents & Families Association newsletter emailed to you

Highlights of 2015 Membership: In addition to what was received above, 2015 members enjoyed: • UC Parents & Families Member Starter Kit (license plate frame, proud family window decals, etc.) Attention Parents! • Convocation - New Family Welcome Picnic Don’t miss the information on these pages: • Welcome Care Pac provided to new students • Page 22: Privacy of Student Records and FERPA • Page 23: A Check List for the New Student • 200 members enjoyed a FREE football game at the last season game • Page 25: Set Up Parent/Third Party Authorization • Partnered with SWAKU to offer affordable care packages • Page 28: Refund Direct Deposit • Distributed game packs at a mid-season football game • Page 29: Tuition Payment Plan • Page 40: Fire Safety • Promotional discounted Football tickets at two home games • Homecoming Grill-out • Fall Family Weekend • Participated in Sibs Weekend • Spring Family Weekend 62 63 ORIENTATION ORIENTATION This is your section. Things to do before August 19...

Personalize it! Make it useful. Read A Deadly Wandering by Matt Richtel Make it work for you. Create a packing list for my room Complete Part 1 of Think About It: uc.edu/sas/thinkaboutit (see page 41) Some examples of ways to use this section are: Text my roomie 1. Take notes during Bearcats Bound Orientation. Check my UC email 2. Write down names, phone numbers, website and email addresses. ______3. Make a list of things you want to do before August 19, 2016. ______

______1. My SOL’s name and contact information:______

2. My Small Group:______

3. ______

4. ______5. ______6. ______7. ______

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10. My Advisors’ names and contact information:______

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64 65 ORIENTATION CAMPUS MAPS Guidelines for the Small Group Flags

1. Each flag will be judged by the SOLs based on the following criteria: • Creativity • Artistic design • UC symbols • Symbols of the “Just Community” Help Phones Wall Mounted Help Phones • Use of color and fullness

2. Flags that depict symbols of drugs, alcohol, vulgar sex, or dehumanization will be forfeited from the competition.

3. Use of the following UC symbols is strongly encouraged:

(In Garage)

(In Garage)

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INDEX African American Cultural & Resource Center...... 60 LGBTQ Center...... 61 Allied Health Sciences, College of (CAHS)...... 2 Lindner College of Business (LINDNER)...... 4 Athletics – How to get tickets to a game!...... 62 Lynda .com...... 36 Bearcat Bands...... 54 MainStreet...... 53 Bearcat Card...... 26 McMicken College of Arts & Sciences (A&S)...... 5

Help Phones Blackboard...... 35 McNair/STARS Scholars Program...... 61 Wall Mounted Help Phones Campus Maps ...... 69 Nursing, College of (CoN) ...... 5 Campus Recreation Center...... 52 Ombuds...... 25 Computer Labs ...... 36 One Stop Student Services...... 22 Canopy...... 37 Online Access...... 37 Career Development Center...... 6 Orientation Notes...... 66 Common Reading Program...... 8 Parents & Families...... 64 Community Engagement, Center for...... 54 Parking Services ...... 28 College-Conservatory of Music (CCM)...... 2 peerTransfer...... 49 Counseling and Psychological Services ...... 48 PNC Bank...... 27 Credit Evaluation Report ...... 16 Pre-Professional Advising Center...... 10 Crime Prevention Tips...... 39 ProPEL - Division of Professional & Experiential Learning ...... 12 Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS)...... 20 Public Safety from the UC Police...... 38 Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, College of (DAAP) ...... 3 Refund Direct Deposit...... 28 Disability Services...... 6 Resident Education and Development...... 56 Eating on Campus...... 50 Student Activities and Leadership Development...... 55 Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services, College of (CECH). . .. 3 Student Health Insurance ...... 42 Email Setup...... 35 Student Orientation Leaders (SOLs)...... 58 Employment for On-Campus Students (Campus Services) ...... 52 Student Wellness Center ...... 47 Engineering & Applied Sciences, College of (CEAS)...... 4 Study Abroad...... 14 Ethnic Programs & Services...... 60 Testing Services...... 10 Exploratory Studies, Center for...... 7 Think About It...... 41 Fire Safety ...... 40 Top Ten Ways to Impress Your College Professor...... 11 First Year Experience & Learning Communities, Center for ...... 8 Tuition Payment Plan...... 29 Grading Scales...... 18 UC Bookstores...... 30 Guidelines for the Small Group Flags...... 68 UC Parents Association...... 65 Help Desk...... 34 UC Police...... 38 Hospitals, Pharmacies and Physicians Offices Nearby...... 46 UC Sustainability...... 57 Housing ...... 51 UCIT - Top Ten List...... 34 iBearcatsGlobal...... 49 University Health Services...... 44 IT@UC...... 34 Veterans Programs and Services...... 10 Judicial Affaris...... 25 Welcome Weekend 2015...... 59 Kingsgate Marriott Conference Center...... 53 Women’s Center...... 61 Learning Assistance Center...... 6

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