Student Services and Campus Life

Center for Career Planning
Disability Services
Financial Aid
Service-Learning and the Center for Community Engagement
Diversity
Cultural Activities

As within any community environment, it is necessary that guidelines and regulations be established to protect the rights and privileges of all individuals. These regulations are developed by the college community and published in the Campus Life Handbook available on the web at www.otterbein.edu/home/, then to resources, and to Campus Life Handbook. To receive a hardcopy of this handbook, stop in at the Student Affairs Office or call (614) 823-1250.

Center for Career Planning

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The Center for Career Planning offers graduate students a variety of career resources and assistance while in attendance at Otterbein University and beyond. Resources and services include academic and career exploration, job and internship search skill-building, and job search tools including resumes, cover letters, and mock interviews. Contact the Center for Career Planning at 614-823-1456 or visit us online at http://www.otterbein.edu/resources/CDC/CDC.asp for more information on programs, resources and services or to schedule an individual appointment.

Disability Services

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Please refer to the section on the Library and Academic Support Programs – Disability Services.

Financial Aid

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Please refer to the section on Financial Aid .

Service-Learning and the Center for Community Engagement

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As an outgrowth of the College’s mission, our historical commitment to serving our neighboring communities, and in response to increasing local needs, Otterbein has established a Center for Community Engagement (CCE) to build community partnerships and provide community servicelearning experiences for our students. The CCE brings together campus volunteerism, service-learning, and community-based action research in a community of practice. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni support community engagement in five key areas: (1) Civic Responsibility, (2) Environmental Awareness and Protection, (3) Youth Literacy, Education, and Development, (4) Health, and (5) Poverty, Hunger, and Homelessness.

Otterbein University supports faculty and community partners developing innovative educational opportunities for our students. We offer over 83 service-learning courses in 16 disciplines, providing over 1000 students each year with opportunities to serve at-risk school children, foster children, community elders, and families living in poverty. Partnerships with local schools, non-profit agencies, nursing homes, environmental agencies, and local park systems offer real-life hands-on experiences, grounded in academic exploration. Student leaders serve as CCE Service-Learning Assistants across campus, facilitating course-based service opportunities.

The CCE also organizes campus-wide community service plunges, non-profit service fairs, the Raise Your Voice program, awareness weeks, and national Make-a-Difference day activities. Students who participate in our programs learn new leadership skills, develop a deeper appreciation for diversity, gain cross-cultural communication skills, demonstrate civic responsibility, understand the complexities of oppression, act as community capacity builders, and apply problem-solving skills to community problems.

Students engaged in community service-learning are also eligible to apply to serve as AmeriCorps and Ohio Campus Compact Citizen Scholars, earning an educational award after their term of service. Other students interested in community-based research are encouraged to submit an application for the Vernon L. Pack Society, a group of student and faculty fellows applying research skills to community-identified issues.

Diversity

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As the needs and expectations of what it means to be a diverse community have changed, so has the OED. The name has been changed to the Office of Diversity and while a primary focus remains on supporting our students of color, more attention will be paid to other campus diversity initiatives such as sexual orientation, disability, gender, socio-economic backgrounds and religion.

Cultural Activities

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Throughout the year, there will be many opportunities to attend outstanding lectures, concerts and exhibits delivered and performed on campus by both on-campus and off-campus scholars and artists. In addition, a wide variety of cultural activities is available in the city of Columbus.

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