Today's Update: Thursday, October 9, 2025

October 9, 2025

Dear Student Life team,

Thanks so much to everyone who attended or watched today’s Scarlet and Great Gathering that featured our annual State of Student Life Address. If you didn’t have a chance to see it, you can watch the recording here.

As promised, please use this link to get to the list of Important Dates that were highlighted during today’s event. We will add other dates to this webpage as they come up.

Lastly, I would really appreciate your engagement and participation in helping to craft the next version of Student Life’s strategic plan. Please keep an eye out for information on how you can provide your feedback.

Thanks again for being such a Scarlet and Great part of this extraordinary Student Life team! 

Melissa S. Shivers, PhD 
Senior Vice President for Student Life  
The Ohio State University