Academics

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Office of Academic Advising

Academic advisors are professional staff members dedicated to student success.

What do academic advisors do?

Academic advisors are caring professionals with valuable information! They are full-time professionals working in partnership with students to help them complete a degree or an educational goal. Advisors can help you:

  • interpret placement test results and build an appropriate first-semester schedule
  • explore educational and career opportunities, set appropriate goals, and devise strategies for accomplishing those goals
  • understand the requirements of Ohio State majors
  • monitor your progress toward a degree
  • work through challenges by answering questions, providing support and connecting you to campus resources

Contact us

Office: 
Louella Hodges Reese Hall 1130 
1179 University Drive 
Newark, Ohio 43055

Phone: 740.366.9333 
Email: osuadvising@newark.osu.edu

Hours: 
Monday–Friday:  8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Schedule an appointment

The advising office is currently meeting with students both in-person and remotely. You can schedule advising appointments:

1 Online

Visit go.osu.edu/oncourse or buckeyes.campus.eab.com and select the blue "Schedule Appointment" button on the right side.

2 Call 740.366.9333

3 Visit us in Hodges Hall 1130

Other ways to meet with an advisor

1 Drop-in appointments

Drop-in appointments are available three times per semester: the first week, fourth Friday and 10th Friday.

2 Attend an event

  • Advising Around Campus: weekly drop-ins for quick questions and support
  • Scheduling Power Hours: designated drop-in hours for assistance scheduling classes for the next semester
  • Convocation: official welcome event for new Ohio State Newark students held the Monday before autumn semester
  • Major Exploration Fair: learn about majors, minors and certificates Ohio State offers at both the Newark and Columbus campus (autumn semester)
  • Campus Change Connections Fair: for students who plan to campus change to Columbus (spring semester)

Important resources and tools

As an Ohio State student, you have access to a variety of resources designed to help you succeed. Here’s how you can utilize these tools with the Academic Advising office:

  • OnCourse: Schedule an appointment with your academic advisor or view appointment notes after a meeting.
  • Buckeye Link: Manage your Ohio State student account by reviewing your to-do list, make tuition payments, check your class schedule, access your grades, find your advisor and more.
  • Registrar: View the academic course calendar for important dates and deadlines, order your transcript, get help submitting prior learning credits, access academic policy information and more.

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