Did you know that BGSU administrative staff members are represented by the Administrative Staff Council (ASC)? Representatives who serve on ASC are elected to advocate for you, promote general welfare, provide professional development opportunities, maintain communication and review, initiate and make recommendations on institutional policies for administrative staff.  If you are an administrative staff member looking for a way to get involved as a leader, connect with colleagues in every division and advocate for positive initiatives that affect all administrative staff, we invite you to nominate yourself (or a colleague) to be an ASC Representative. If you are elected to be an ASC representative, your commitment will include the following: Serve a three-year term  Attend the ASC General Meeting hosted from 1:30-3 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month.  Vote on important policies and bylaws that affect BGSU administrative staff. Serve on one standing committee and carry out the goals of the committee you are assigned. Committee work, on average, requires 1-3 hours of dedication every month. Complete the ASC Nomination Form → We hope to see your nomination soon, but if you have any questions before you decide, please don’t hesitate to reach out to asc@bgsu.edu.  Nominees will be placed on the election ballot on March 17. _________________________ Not ready to commit to being a representative but want to get involved? If you can only commit to serving for one year, email asc@bgsu.edu for information on serving as a volunteer on a standing committee and other opportunities.

Join us in a campus-wide Freddie and Frieda scavenger hunt! On Tuesday, February 21st, there will be 2 flat Freddies and 2 flat Friedas hidden around the BGSU campus. The first four students to take a picture and post with all 4 of them on their Instagram story will each win $50 to Falcon Outfitters! Don't forget to tag @officialbgsu, @engagement_bgsu and @bgsubirds so we can see your post!  -------------------------------- Spirit Week Feb. 17-25 - This event is part of Spirit Week, a week full of spirit themed activities, BGSU home games and giveaways to celebrate the unmasking of SICSIC and the reveal of Freddie and Frieda!

20 lucky winners will get to pick a room in the residence hall of their choice before room selection officially begins, for themself AND a roommate of their choice! That's up to 40 winners – and the earlier you sign your housing agreement, the more chances you have to win! _____________ [HOW TO ENTER] Sign the 2023-24 Housing & Dining Agreement between Jan. 4-April 30, 2023. You must be a new student admitted for the Fall 2023 Semester to qualify. The month you sign your Housing & Dining Agreement determines how many entries you have into the contest. Each month five winners will be selected. Jan. 4-31 = 4 total entries Feb. 1-28 = 3 total entries March 1-31 = 2 total entries April 1-30 = 1 total entry COMPLETE YOUR HOUSING AGREEMENT TODAY ➔ If you win, you can pick a bed in Centennial Hall, Conklin Hall, Kohl Hall, Kreischer or Offenhauer Towers – for yourself and one new BGSU student of your choice. New students who wish to live in Founders Hall must be members of the Honors Learning Community. If you are NOT a Honors Learning Community member, Founders Hall will not be available to select through this giveaway. _____________ [HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE] The randomized drawing will occur by the third day of each month up until May 3. The Office of Residence Life will reach out to each winner through BGSU email and the phone number on file (make sure you have your voicemail box set up!). If a winner doesn't respond within 24 hours, their right to the prize will be forfeited, and a new winner will be selected. Upon accepting the prize by picking a room before standard room selection, winners agree to participate in social media and other marketing efforts to promote the giveaway. When contacted, the Office of Residence Life will discuss with each winner how to select a room for themself and their chosen roommate. _____________ [IMPORTANT DETAILS] Students are not required to have their $200 initial housing payment made to be eligible to win. However, before any student can be assigned to a room, the initial housing payment must be paid. The additional student who is pulled into the room by a winner must have their housing and meal plan agreement signed and paid their $200 initial payment at the time of the room selection. They must also be a new incoming student admitted at BGSU to qualify. This prize does not offer any discount on the housing rate, and each student assigned to a room through this giveaway will be responsible for the full payment of the room in accordance with their student bill. Cancellations to the agreement by May 1, 2023, will receive a 100% refund and will not be billed. Cancelations after May 1, 2023, will be granted in accordance with the forfeiture schedule. If the winner does not submit an eligible student to be their roommate by the Office of Residence Life deadline, the remaining space will be forfeited. Once a student has won one of the 20 prizes, they will no longer be eligible to win the remaining prizes for this giveaway. Students who have agreed to be the roommate of one of the winners will also not be eligible. The beds selected by the winner and their roommate must be assigned to the same building. Any student who is assigned to a room through this giveaway does not have the right to their room assignment. If one of the students decides to do a room change into a different room/building or cancels their contract, the vacant bed will open up to standard room selection, and a random roommate may be assigned. Returning students who will be enrolled full-time at BGSU are not eligible to win.  The Office of Residence Life is not responsible for prize notifications being marked as spam, junk or otherwise hidden from the recipient.

In addition to the physical health benefits of exercise, regular physical activity can positively impact your brain function, boost your mood, and help reduce stress, along with many other enhancements to mental health. Join us for these fun, low-impact movement sessions.   Tuesdays, 9 - 9:45 AM  | Student Recreation Center, Studio B January 10 - April 18 Instructor: Falcon Fitness Group X Instructor, Olivia Attend just one class, or join us every week. No experience necessary.   All sessions are FREE for BGSU students, faculty and staff. Registration is not required and Student Recreation Center membership is not necessary in order to participate Please  wear comfortable athletic shoes. For More Information: Karyn Smith - karync@bgsu.edu 419.372.9309

Need to choose a major or minor, but not sure where to start? Maybe you’re considering a few vastly different options, or maybe you’re not even sure where to start at all! Wherever you are in your journey, it’s the perfect time to start exploring, prototyping, and reflecting. This workshop includes discussions and activities that will encourage you to discover your interests, examine your options, and help you on your way to making a decision that feels fully aligned with who you are and who you’d like to become. This workshop will focus on careers that focus on creativity; representatives from Academic Advising and select Colleges will also be present.  For questions, please email lifedesign@bgsu.edu or call 419-372-5533   

The Joy of Considering What Can Be: A Vision Board for Black Liberation As students, scholars, visionaries and justice workers our number one goal is to imagine the world(s) that we want to live in. The current world, however, trains us to limit our capacities to dream, puts borders around our imaginations and asks us to "be realistic" in our quest for freedom and liberation. These realities are in tension with each other and far too often "reason" wins out. In this interactive session, participants will practice the act of intentional, collective and radical imagining knowing that the first step to creating our liberatory future is seeing beyond the perceived barriers toward the new worlds we work to create everyday.  

Let's Talk is a free and confidential service available to BGSU students. Students can meet for a brief, informal, 15 minute consultation with BGSU Counseling Center staff that do not take the place of therapy. Let's Talk consultations are not appropriate for urgent concerns or mental health emergencies. During this consultation, BGSU clinicians will listen to your concerns, offer support, information and resources.  To review more information about Let's Talk, dates, times, and locations, please visit https://www.bgsu.edu/counseling-center/services/LetsTalk.html

  Come hear and learn about resources available at the Counseling Center. The Counseling Center welcomes all students. We aspire to respect cultural, individual and role differences. Our goal is to create a safe, supportive and affirming climate for individuals of all races, ethnicities, national origins, genders, gender identities, sexual/affectional orientations, religions, ages, abilities, sizes, socioeconomic statuses, languages and cultures.  

  In this workshop instructors will be able to define what microlearning videos are and the benefits of producing this type of video, discuss the steps and best practices involved in creating microlearning videos and be able to determine what platform is best to host videos while keeping in mind best practices for accessibility. Categories: Expectations, Support, Engagement, Feedback and Assessment and Academic Support Technologies Facilitator: Holly Barber, CFE Instructional Designer Date: Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023 Time: 1-2 p.m. Location: Zoom   Register for Creating Engaging Microlearning Videos workshop   Accessibility Statement: This event will be held on Zoom with captions enabled. All handouts and PowerPoints (in accessible format) will be emailed out 48 hours before the event. If you need ASL or CART, or have further questions, please contact Holly Barber, bholly@bgsu.edu.  

    Curious about Studying Abroad but don't know what to do next? This is an opportunity to take the first step to learn more about all of the programs and possibilities available through BGSU and affiliate partners. Attending this session led by Julian Gillilan, an Education Abroad Student Advisor is an important first step to the study abroad process and to ask any questions you might have!  

Join the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 5 p.m. in the Multicultural and LGBTQ+ Resource Centers (Bowen-Thompson Student Union 427) as we have a conversation on health and wellness in the Black community. Contact Joshua Moore, moorejl@bgsu.edu and Destiny Dorch, ddortch@bgsu.edu for more information.

In addition to the physical health benefits of exercise, regular physical activity can positively impact your brain function, boost your mood, and help reduce stress, along with many other enhancements to mental health. Join us for these fun, low-impact movement sessions.  January 10 - April 18 | Student Recreation Center Studio B Tuesdays: 5:20 - 6 PM Instructed by Falcon Fitness Group X Instructor, Demetria Attend one class, or join us all semester long. No experience necessary and a Student Recreation Center membership is not required. All sessions are FREE for BGSU students, faculty and staff. Registration is not required. Please bring a yoga mat or towel if possible. For More Information Karyn Smith - karync@bgsu.edu 419.372.9309

  Join the C. Raymond Marvin Center for Student Leadership and Civic Engagement and the Office of Multicultural Affairs for the Inclusive Leadership Certificate. Sessions will be held over in-person. Register at bgsu.edu/ILC. Registration is free and open to anyone in the BGSU community.   

The Inclusive Leadership Certificate (ILC), offered by the C. Raymond Marvin Center for Student Leadership and Civic Engagement along with the Office of Multicultural Affairs, is a foundational program that will help you develop the attitudes, knowledge, and skills for inclusive leadership in an increasingly diverse world.Employers are looking for leaders who value & develop inclusive leadership skills. This is a perfect way to incorporate that competency into your leadership toolkit, meet people who share your interests, and contribute to making BGSU a more inclusive community. These sessions are foundational and aimed at providing introductory context to the multiple aspects of being an inclusive leader. All voice, experiences, and perspectives are appreciated and welcome in our conversations.Spring semester sessions of the ILC will take place on Tuesday evenings from 6:00-7:30PM Learn more at http://bgsu.presence.io/event/inclusive-leadership-certificate-2036

Separate small group Bible studies for boys and girls with snacks provided. Tuesdays starting Jan. 17 - April 18 7-8:30 p.m.  ACT Campus House

BGSU Men's Basketball at Miami (OH) Streaming Video: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/eventCalendarId/401473587?gameId=401473587&sourceLang=en&om-navmethod=espn:globalsearch:results Streaming Audio: https://thevarsitynetwork.com/audioapplink/source/oas-267/content/bgsu:allaccess-Live-165 https://bgsufalcons.com/calendar.aspx?id=18420

Internationally renowned jazz guitarist and oud virtuoso, Amos Hoffman, and world-class pianist/composer, Noam Lemish will appear with the BGSU Jazz Faculty Ensemble at Arlyn's Good Beer. Event is free and open to the public.

  Two nights of winners from the Ann Arbor Film Festival, screened right here on campus! See event link for film details.   PROGRAM 1:   Monday, February 20, 2023 8:00 - 9:30 PM Olscamp 117   PROGRAM 2: Tuesday, February 21, 2023: 8:00 - 9:30 PM BTS Film Theater (BTSU 206)  

Sandra Coursey will present a student recital for piano. This event is free and open to the public.