Welcome back to campus!

Happy first week, Ohio State! Adjusting to the new “pandemic normal,” many policies have returned to life as it was before Covid-19. The university has resumed in-person classes, and attendance policies have returned to normal as well. However, in the case that a student contracts Covid-19, Student Life Disability Services can provide accommodations so that absences do not impact grades—so please communicate with your professors and/or SLDS in the case of a positive test. For more protocols and safety details, visit safeandhealthy.osu.edu.

As of Tuesday, August 24th, Ohio State announced that all students, faculty, and staff are required to be vaccinated. The deadline for the first dose is Friday, October 15, 2021, and the deadline for the second dose is November 15, 2021. This announcement was made following FDA approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Monday. Though the FDA approval only applies to the Pfizer vaccine, all World Health Organization-approved vaccines will be accepted for Ohio State’s new requirement (including Moderna and Johnson & Johnson).

Ohio State is offering a variety of methods to access free vaccination:

• Wexner Medical Center — vaccine appointments can be scheduled using MyChart (those without MyChart accounts may call 614-688-8299).

• Jesse Owens North Recreation Center — scheduled appointments as well as walk-ins are available: Weds 8:30am to 12:45pm & Friday 9:30am to 11:45am. Visit MyChart or call 614-688-8299 to schedule for Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson.

• Same-Day Care Clinics — Wexner Medical Center is offering Same-Day Care locations available for walk-ins or scheduled appointments, using MyChart.
  
  Locations
  
  University Health (McCampbell Outpatient Care)
  7:30am - 4pm
  Monday - Friday
  * recipients must be 18 yos or older at this site
  
  Same-Day Immediate Care Outpatient Care (Upper Arlington)
  8am - 7pm
  Monday - Friday
  
  Same-Day Immediate Care Outpatient Care (East)
  8am - 4pm
  Monday - Friday
  
  Ohio State Same-Day Immediate Care Outpatient Care (Worthington)
  8am - 4pm
  Monday - Friday

For more details on free vaccination options, please visit safeandhealthy.osu.edu/get-vaccinated.