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.
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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.
Summer is the perfect time for pre-college students to explore their career interests. BGSU Pre-College Programs provides opportunities for students to experience the Bowling Green State University campus while expanding their knowledge, building life skills and exploring their interests.
Academic Enrichment Camp: 3rd - 8th Grade
Farm 2 Fork (3rd - 5th)
Content Creator (9th - 12th)
Forensic Science Camp (9th - 12th)
Food & Nutrition (9th - 12th)
Future Med: Exploring Health Careers (9th - 12th)
IGNITE STEM (3rd - 8th)
Multi-Platform Journalism & Storytelling (9th - 12th)
Nursing Exploration (9th - 12th)
Pre-Law Camp (9th - 12th)
Veterinary Science Camp (9th - 12th)
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!
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[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.
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[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.
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[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.
All too often we move through life mindlessly – we are focused on the past, future or worries rather than being present now. Mindfulness, or being fully present, aware and engaged in the current moment, can help us to become more clear, focused and effective. In this class you will be introduced to mindfulness skills for everyday life.
Register here
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.
The Counseling Center can be reached at 419-372-2081.
To individuals with disabilities, please indicate if you need special services, assistance, or appropriate modifications to fully participate in this event by contacting Accessibility Services, access@bgsu.edu, 419-372-8495. Please notify us prior to the event.
Are you a history guru or a neophyte? Find out as we test our knowledge through this trivia competition centered around Black history and achievement.
Trivia will run the form 12:20 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. There will be three rounds of trivia, and each round will award a $25 Amazon e-Gift Card. Anyone can play, only currently enrolled students are eligible to win. Winner's may only receive one Amazon e-Gift card per day.
To our guests with disabilities, please indicate if you need special services, assistance or appropriate modifications to fully participate in this event by contacting Accessibility Services at access@bgsu.edu or 419-372-8495. Please notify us prior to the event.
Have you heard about Life Design at BGSU but are not sure what Life Design is? This engaging and interactive workshop is a great opportunity to learn the fundamentals of design thinking – a creative problem-solving approach – that you can use to more effectively design your college experiences, career development and life goals. This workshop will also provide an overview of the other support services offered by the Radbill Center for College and Life Design.
For questions, please email lifedesign@bgsu.edu or call 419-372-5533
This recovery support group is open to all BGSU students who are in recovery from a substance use disorder and/or addiction. This group is an alternative to a 12-step program and will give students a safe place to explore how they navigate recovery efforts while balancing being a student on campus. This group will promote self-empowerment with an increase in peer support while staying committed to recovery efforts while navigating their educational goals while at BGSU.
For more information on this drop-in support group or the other support groups offered by the Counseling Center, please visit https://www.bgsu.edu/counseling-center/services/groups.html
Let the experts in the Career Center help you land your next job with a resume and cover letter review.
The Career Center holds 15-minute in-person drop-in hours from 1-3 p.m. on Wednesdays on a first-come, first-served basis during the academic year.
LGBTQ+ Programs and The Counseling Center continue to offer a weekly LGBTQ+ and questioning support group in the LGBTQ+ Resource Center (427-B BTSU). We understand class and work schedules may not allow you to participate in the entirety of a session or every session – because of this, we encourage you to "come as you are, when you can."
Wednesday | 1:30 - 2:30 pm | Feb 1, 8, 15, 22, Mar 1, 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12
Student Rec Center, Studio B (located on the basement level of the student rec center)
Register: https://forms.office.com/r/WJyCXmxsdZ
Neurodivergent Distress Tolerance and Mindfulness Workshop is a weekly guided neurodivergent focused DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) skills workshop using the Neurodivergent Friendly Workbook of DBT Skills. Learn about what helps YOU as a neurodivergent individual. DBT is a long standing and trusted therapy used in reducing maladaptive learned behaviors in people who try to control and suppress intense emotions instead of working through them. DBT focuses on learning to balance, accepting and validating yourself and feelings, and recognizing that change still needs to happen in order to end unhelpful and/or self-destructive cycles. Build a tool kit (metaphorically and physically with plenty of freebies!) of coping skills for moments of intense feelings and ways to reduce the frequency of them through helping you and others in your life understand your neurodivergent needs.
All participants receive a FREE journal, and multiple self-care and sensory items throughout the program.
This program is free for all students.
*There are many types of neurodivergence! This workbook and group will mostly focus on.
Identifying patterns and feelings
Understanding and meeting different sensory needs
Mindfulness and self-care accommodated to sensory and focus struggles
If this doesn't fit your struggles individually, we hope you find a tool better fit for your needs! *
This workshop is weekly and builds from week to week. Everyone is welcome to stop in, but consistent attendance is asked for to help both you and the facilitator! Print out of workbook is included to all attendants. Anyone who self-identifies as neurodivergent is welcome.
Questions? Contact Gimmick Wilder at msetche@bgsu.edu.
To individuals with disabilities, please indicate if you need special services, assistance, or appropriate modifications to fully participate in this event by contacting Accessibility Services, access@bgsu.edu, 419-372-8495. Please notify us prior to the event.
The SICSIC unmasking is right around the corner! Get ready for the big reveal of Iron Man and Master Chief by designing your own SICSIC Sez Whiteboard in the Union Lobby!
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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!
The Safe Zone workshop promotes awareness of LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer +) people. The workshop provides education concerning LGBTQ+ issues and seeks to improve the environment for LGBTQ+ people. This workshop helps to build a support network of allies for the BGSU LGBTQ+ community.
Workshop goals and learning objectives include:
To increase awareness of LGBTQ+ people and issues.
To help build a visible support network of LGBTQ+ allies on BGSU's campus.
To introduce working definitions of LGBTQ+ terminology, symbols and flags and to clarify misconceptions.
To help clarify understanding of gender identity, gender expression/presentation, sex assigned at birth, sexual and romantic orientations.
To explore topic of social construction of LGBTQ+ identities.
To discover an understanding of heterosexism, homophobia and transphobia.
To learn about local LGBTQ+ resources and sources for continuing education.
Register here
Whole Health Action Management (WHAM) is a peer-centered program developed by the National Council’s SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions to promote whole health self-management for those living with chronic physical and behavioral health challenges. Peers are encouraged to partner and identify strengths, develop weekly action plans and work together using positive reinforcement to meet a goal. Rather than work alone, WHAM encourages participants to collaborate and support others’ efforts and is easy to use and implement in health care settings. REGISTER NOW
Workshop Details:
Wednesdays from 2:30 - 4 pm
Jan. 18, 25; Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22; March 1, 8
WORKSHOP IS FREE and open to faculty, staff, students, & community members
Learning Objectives:
During training, WHAM participants learn to:
Identify strengths and supports in 10 science-based whole health and resiliency factors.
Write a concise whole health goal and action plan based on person-centered planning.
Participate in peer support to create new health behaviors.
Prepare for basic whole health screenings.
Use shared decision-making skills and tools for better engagement with doctors.
Learn more about WHAM
This event is hosted by the Sandusky Artisans Recovery Community Center and BGSU Firelands.
Questions or comments? Contact Emily Werner at wmemily@bgsu.edu or 419-602-7601
You can REGISTER HERE
In this group hosted at the BGSU Counseling Center, students will have a chance to explore their feelings about themselves and their bodies in a supportive environment. We will work to explore the way students think about themselves, their bodies and their appearance to explore ways to feel more confident with who they are. This group meets weekly, and it is a drop-in group, meaning that students can attend as they are able.
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.
Have you heard of intuitive eating but are unsure what it is? Come to this workshop to learn more about intuitive eating and its benefits.
Wednesday, Feb. 22
4-5:30 p.m.
The Oaks
Attendees of this free event will also get to create delicious monster cookie balls at the Teaching Kitchen! This event is a collaborative effort between the BGSU Counseling Center and the BGSU Wellness Connection.
To individuals with disabilities, please indicate if you need special services, assistance, or appropriate modifications to fully participate in this event by contacting Accessibility Services, access@bgsu.edu, 419-372-8495. Please notify us prior to the event.
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.
The Counseling Center can be reached at 419-372-2081.
Sister to Sister and We Got Each Other are meeting together to celebrate Black History and Black Excellence!
Wednesday, Feb. 22
4-6 p.m.
Bowen-Thompson Student Union 427
Through the Office of Multicultural Affairs, we provide space for Students of Color to feel supported and affirmed. If you are a student of color on this campus please come to the crossover.
