Disability Services

If you have suggestions for activities that you would like to do this quarter, be sure to let me know!

Thanks,
Karla Kmetz
President, Unity

2.  Federal Internship Interviews on January 29^th! Schedule Yours Now!

Willisa Donald from the Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) is coming to ODS on Tuesday, January 29^th, 2007.  She will be interviewing students for internship positions within the Federal government and private sector.  The WRP is a recruitment and referral program that connects federal sector employers nationwide with highly motivated postsecondary students and recent graduates with disabilities who are eager to prove their abilities in the workplace through summer or permanent jobs.  Please sign up by contacting Enjie Hall, (hall.1270@osu.edu), or Chris Keck, (keck.48@osu.edu). The interviews will last 30mins.  A sign up sheet is also on Chris’s office door for those who would like to walk-in to sign up for an interview time slot. Please be sure to pick up a packet of information that will need to be filled out for your interview.  Interview slots go fast, so please contact us ASAP!  If you need any materials in an electronic or alternative format, please contact Enjie or Chris directly. More information about the WRP can be found here: https://wrp.gov/LoginPre.do?method=login

3. ODS Online Student Satisfaction Survey To Open January 22^nd!

The annual ODS Online Survey will be launched Tuesday, January 22^nd.   Designed to give ODS students a quick, easy and anonymous way to provide ODS with feedback, the survey is used to help ODS assess and improve services.  Also, by completing the survey, you can enter a raffle for one of two $50 prizes!  ODS values your feedback – we hope that you are able to take a few minutes to tell us what you think.

Sean Miller
Assistant Director  |  Counselor  |  Technology Coordinator
The Ohio State University - Office for Disability Services

4. NIB Fellowship Applications Are Now Being Accepted!

The Fellowship for Leadership Development, sponsored by the National Industries for the Blind (NIB), is a two-year, salaried program that combines business-focused, on-the-job experience with formal management training.  Legally blind individuals who have an

undergraduate degree, work experience, desire to travel and passion to become a business leader are invited to apply.  Fellows are selected by a committee based on academic achievement, experience, motivation, references, personal interviews and other supporting data.

Applications will be accepted until February 15, 2008.  For more information, visit the NIB Web site at www.nib.org. Here you will find links to the frequently asked questions and the application form and guidelines. You may also contact Karen Pal, Business Leaders Program Director, at 703-310-0515 or kpal@nib.org.

5. Scholarship program through The Council of Citizens with Low Vision!

Announcing the online 2008-2009 Fred Scheigert Scholarship program through

The Council of Citizens with Low Vision (CCLVI):

On behalf of the Council of Citizens with Low Vision International, We announce our CCLVI Scholarship Program.  Three scholarships in the amount of $3,000 a piece will be awarded for the 2008-2009 academic year. If there are questions or additional information is required, please e-mail to scholarship@cclvi.org.

The Council of Citizens with Low Vision International (CCLVI) will award three scholarships in the amount of $3,000 each to entering freshmen, undergraduate and graduate college students who are visually impaired, maintain a strong GPA and are involved in their school/local community.

Applications may be submitted beginning January 1st and all materials must be received by March 1st.  Scholarship monies will be awarded for the 2008-2009 academic year.

To read the scholarship guidelines and complete an on-line application, please visit the web site www.cclvi.org/scholars.htm .  Applications will be available to submit on-line until March 1st at 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time.

We look forward to receiving your application materials!

Visit CCLVI on the web at www.cclvi.org

6.  Registrar Announces Winter Quarter Deadline Adjustments!

In light of the somewhat shorter quarter, and particularly with only a two-day first week, the following deadline adjustments for WI08 have been approved:

§         The Third Friday academic deadlines (Last day to drop without a W, last day to register for audit, last day to register for P/NP) will be moved from Friday (1/18) to Friday (1/25). This will provide a better opportunity for students to have sufficient academic feedback before making these decisions.

§         The Seventh Friday academic deadline (Last day to drop/withdraw without petitioning) will move from Friday (2/15) to Friday (2/22).

7. Sphinx Senior Class Honorary Seeks Applicants for the Organization!

My name is Abbie Brown and I am the Sergeant At Arms for the 102^nd Class of Sphinx Senior Class Honorary.  Since its inception, SPHINX remains one of the most prestigious honoraries at The Ohio State University.  Ohio State students and alumni hold SPHINX in high esteem and respect.   SPHINX members and alumni carry out the traditions of

SPHINX and represent the pride of The Ohio State University. The objectives of SPHINX, as established by its founders in 1907, are:

§         to recognize and honor students who have shown success in various

                        fields of endeavor, and

§         to create a bond of fellowship in which each individual will use his

                        or her abilities to enhance and promote the best interests of

                        The OhioState University.

Because of your strong connection with talented students throughout our university community I am asking for your support in identifying and soliciting prospective applicants for this great organization.  Please feel free to encourage any appropriate student with ninety or more credit hours to consider applying for SPHINX Senior Honorary.  By encouraging prospective applicants to apply, you may be giving them the confidence and support to pursue this honor, when they may not have done so otherwise.

Individuals can contact me (abbiebrown.1@gmail.com) and I can send them the application, or they can visit our website www.sphinx.org.ohio-state.edu. 

The application deadline is February 15, 2008.  Additional applications are available at

the Kuhn Honors House. 

Please contact me or our advisors Brad Myers.7, Terry Gustafson.5, or

Lori Robishaw.1 if you have any questions or concerns.

I look forward to hearing from the qualified applicants in the near future!

Best regards,

Abbie Brown

Sergeant at Arms

Sphinx 101

8. The PGA Tour Diversity Internship Program for 2008!

Multiple Internships are Available!

The PGA TOUR recognizes the need to continually identify talented individuals to work at the PGA TOUR and other organizations within the golf industry. Our objective is simple - find the best student applicants and place them in challenging internship opportunities to prepare them for a position within the PGA TOUR or the golf industry.

The TOUR's Diversity Internship Program is open to all students regardless of race, ethnicity, color, gender, religion, age, national origin, or disability. We encourage students to apply as the PGA TOUR seeks to enrich the internship and workplace through diversity. The ability to play golf or knowledge of the game is not required for most positions.

The majority of the internships are available during the summer and are located at PGA TOUR Headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. or at our tournament sites located in other cities including Atlanta, Baltimore, New York, Tucson, and Sonoma, CA. Internships may lead to employment at the TOUR or with other golf organizations depending on position availability.

What do we look for?

1. Well rounded students with a successful academic record

2. Diverse work and volunteer experience

3 All undergraduate and graduate majors are considered, but mainly Business Administrators, Communications/Journalism/TV Production, Sports Management, Information Systems, Legal, and Hospitality.

Requirements:

1. Students must have completed their Sophomore year prior to starting an internship.

2. Minimum GPA of 2.8 (on a 4.0 scale).

3. Be currently attending an accredited College or University and in good standing when applying.

4. Eligible to work in the United States. International students must obtain all required work visas prior to beginning an internship.

Advantages of a PGA TOUR Internship:

• Competitive pay based on the organization, internship, and location
• Different internship locations available throughout the country
• Discounts on company merchandise and golf privileges
• Exposure to various career opportunities in the golf industry
• Access to corporate training and volunteer activities
• Subsidized housing depending on location
• Relocation stipend to intern work location
• Attend a three day orientation prior to the start of the internship

Online, you will find the 2008 Internship brochure in pdf format. Please share the brochure. Students must apply on-line by going to www.pgatour.com/careers and then to “Internships”.

The deadline to apply for the Internship Program is February 18. 2008. Should you need additional information, please contact me at 1-800-556-5400 ext 3520 or, if preferred, email me at mcooney@pgatourhq.com.

I appreciate your continued support and I look forward to working with you and your students during 2008!

Mike Cooney

Director, Human Resources - PGA TOUR

9. Student Poster Competition!

STUDENT POSTER COMPETITION

April 22, 2008 Columbus, Ohio

Sponsored by

The Ohio State University's Disability Studies Program

& The ADA Coordinator’s Office

At the Eight Annual Multiple Perspectives on Access, Inclusion, & Disability

Looking Back and Thinking Ahead

“Congress acknowledged that society's accumulated myths and fears about disability and disease are as handicapping as are the physical limitations that flow from actual impairment.”
Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. 480 U.S. 284

The Eighth Annual Multiple Perspectives on Access, Inclusion & Disability Conference is seeking undergraduate and graduate student research; performance, writing, visual art; or applied and community service projects for a poster session and reception on Tuesday April 22, 2008. Please visit: http://ada.osu.edu/conferences for more information on the conference.

Posters that relate to this year's conference themes "looking back and thinking ahead" will be given preference in the review process.

Posters can take several forms:

·        Print material mounted on poster board or display panels or arranged on a table

·        PowerPoint, web page or video presentation from laptop (10 minute length recommended)

·        Presentation materials must fit on a 3’x6’ table or along 6’ or less of wall space

·        Presenters must provide their own equipment

Visit these sites for information on how to present at a poster session: 

http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/speaking/poster/index.cfm

http://educ.queensu.ca/~ar/poster.htm

http://airweb.org/page.asp?page=586

http://www.plu.edu/~libr/workshops/multimedia/posters.html

http://www.kumc.edu/SAH/OTEd/jradel/Poster_Presentations/PstrStart.html

Posters are being solicited to represent the broad interdisciplinary approaches to disability at the undergraduate and graduate level in four categories:

·        Class Projects & Papers

·        Independent student research (independent study, thesis, grant sponsored or dissertation)

·        Community Service, Outreach, and Applied Problem Solving

·        Art & Performance

Students and teams of students who wish to present a poster display of their project must send the following information to ADA-OSU@osu.edu by   March 21, 2008:

·        Title (15 word limit)

·        Description of their proposed poster (50 to 500 words)

·        E-mail address, phone number, and surface mail address of primary presenter

·        As appropriate, university, department, grant, course or student organization affiliation

·        A letter of support from a faculty member or organization advisor associated with the project

Selected participants will be notified by March 27, 2008.. Conference fees will be waived for all accepted presenters.

For more information HTTP://ADA.OSU.EDU or contact:  L. Scott Lissner, ADA Coordinator
 ada-osu@osu.edu or 614-292-6207 (voice) or 614-688-8605 (tty)

10. WrightChoice, Inc. Accepting Applications for Pre-Professional Law Program!

Program Requirements

 Students interested in participating in the program must:

§      Possess a minimum 3.0 GPA.

§      Be a full time sophomore or junior student at a four (4) year accredited college or university.

§      Submit a completed application for WrightChoice's Pre-Professional Law Program **Please contact WrightChoice for application**\

§      Submit a 200-word letter stating candidate's interest in Pre-Professional Law Program

§      Submit two (2) letters of recommendation, on company letterhead speaking on Candidate's:

a)   Academic status

b)   Professionalism

c)    Timeliness

d)   Responsibility

e)   Analytical thought process

* 1 letter must come from current employer, community

                         leader, or legal  professional

                  * 1 letter must come from degree related college professor

                   (ex. Finance student would receive a letter from Finance instructor)

• Submit contact information for three (3) professional references

 *Name, employment title, address, phone number,

   and email Address

• Submit current copy of resume
• Submit official copy of university or college transcripts

Return completed application packets via mail or in person to:

WrightChoice, Inc.

Pre-Professional Law Program

6230 Busch Blvd. Suite 101

Columbus, OH 43229

All applications must be submitted by Friday, March 7, 2008 by 5pm.  Any questions or concerns, please call us at

(614) 802-2364

11.  GLBT Student Services Presents: GLBT Awareness Weeks!

Each year GLBT Student Services puts together a series of community outreach, education and engagement programs.  Full descriptions of each event, as well as calendar updates, can be found on the MCC website at http://mcc.osu.edu/glbtss.

GLBT Awareness Weeks are taking place all month long!! Keep checking our calendar for upcoming events throughout the month of January. Please help spread the word about GLBT Awareness Weeks to anyone you feel might be interested.

Sincerely,   
Elizabeth 

 Elizabeth A. Warren

Coordinator, GLBT Student Services

The Ohio State University
Multicultural Center

12.  10 Week Summer Internship Opportunities!

AAAS ENTRY POINT! (www.entrypoint.org), a program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), offers outstanding paid, 10-week internships and semester co-ops in major companies throughout the United States, is a program which places students with disabilities in 10-week summer internships at NASA, IBM, NOAA, Lockheed Martin, Merck, Google, CVS, and NAVAIR.

Entry Point is seeking students, who are full time before and after the internship period and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.  They must be majoring in life sciences, physical sciences, computer science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and other quantitatively-based fields (e.g. finance and economics).Some business majors may also be placed.

ENTRY POINT! is available to students with disabilities. You must also:

·        Be full-time undergraduate or graduate students

·        Be a Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Business, or Computer Science major

·         Have a 3.0 average GPA (or higher)

·         Be a U.S. citizen

If you meet the above criteria, you might be selected for a position this summer where you will benefit from a mentor and receive competitive pay. 

If you are interested in a 30 minute interview, please contact Enjie Hall at hall.1270@osu.edu to schedule a time. You will need to complete and bring with you a self created application packet, consisting of:

• a letter of interest
• a resume
• a transcript
• two letters of recommendation
• a statement of citizenship

Please bring as many of these materials as possible to the interview, as it would be very helpful.

Thank you so much!

Laureen Summers
Program Associate
AAAS
1200 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20005
202-326-6649
lsummers@aaas.org

Check out our web site and Apply Online at http://www.entrypoint.org!