Support and Well-being
We want our Buckeyes to be well and thrive.
The Student Support and Well-being area of focus leads on all aspects of student engagement, support, health and wellness. The departments advance our commitment to student success and well-being and ensure collaboration and consistency among Student Life units, as well as campus partners.
Support and Well-being Departments
Counseling and Consultation Service
CCS provides individual and group mental health services, psychoeducational prevention and outreach programming to currently enrolled undergraduate, graduate and professional students.
Leadership and Community Engagement
Leadership and Community Engagement offers a variety of campus wide programs, student groups, educational workshops and a connection to curricular coursework to support students' growth in leadership and community engagement.
Ohio Union
Built on a foundation of innovation, the Ohio Union is a premier venue that meets the changing needs of the college student by serving as a timeless center of activity, community dialogue and learning.
Parent and Family Relations
Parent and Family Relations is committed to engaging parents and families as key stakeholders through enhanced communications, involvement in programming, and through leadership and support of fundraising initiatives.
Recreational Sports
Recreational Sports offers an extraordinary experience to live active and meaningful lives while on-campus. The unit is enhanced by its indoor and outdoor facilities, including five indoor locations and spacious parks and outdoor space.
Risk and Emergency Management
Risk and Emergency Management strives to make The Ohio State University a safe place for our students, staff, faculty and visitors to live, work, learn, play and visit.
Sorority and Fraternity Life
SFL within the Office of Student Life strives to cultivate chapters who live their values; to promote individual member growth and development, to engage alumni and to prepare members of responsible citizenship.
Student Activities and Orientation
Student Activities creates transformational involvement and leadership opportunities with over 1,400 student organizations, immersive service trips and initiatives to serve locally and offers major campus events.
Student Advocacy Center
The Student Advocacy Center is committed to helping students navigate Ohio State's structure and to resolving issues that they encounter at the university.
Student Conduct
The Office of Student Life Student Conduct is focused on protecting student rights and helping to foster a safe and secure educational environment by upholding the standards of the university community.
Student Health Services
The Wilce Student Health Center, Student Life Student Health Services (SLSHS), is a Joint Commission accredited outpatient facility providing a variety of health care services to the student population.
Student Wellness Center
The Student Wellness Center at The Ohio State University empowers students to strive for balance and wellness. Wellness is an active, ongoing process which involves becoming aware of and taking steps toward a healthier and happier life.
Leadership and Service Areas
Buckeye Leadership Fellows
The Buckeye Leadership Fellows Program builds, in partnership with alumni and community leaders, unique transformative experiences for undergraduate students.
Buck-i-SERV
Buck-I-SERV Alternative Breaks are weeklong, substance-free programs centered on community service and civic engagement.
OSU Votes
OSU Votes is a student-led movement to register, educate and encourage other students to vote. This nonpartisan group fosters civic engagement at The Ohio State University.
Pay It Forward
Pay It Forward provides Ohio State students with regular, easily-accessible service opportunities on campus and in the Columbus community.
Student Philanthropy
Student Philanthropy strives to educate students on the cultural and financial impact of altruistic behavior, cultivate a strong understanding of gratitude, and provide opportunities for current students to engage in the behavior of giving.