The Ohio State University

Obtain a BuckID

After students have registered for their classes they will be able to obtain a BuckID. A BuckID serves as both your student ID at Ohio State, but it also has multiple other uses. Below are a few things you will need a BuckID for when you arrive on campus.

• Accessing the computer labs in Scott Laboratory 
• Checking out books from the University Libraries
• Using the COTA bus service
• Access to the RPAC facility
• Purchasing athletic tickets

In addition to the items listed above, your BuckID will also serve as a debit card which you can use to purchase food from many of the restaurants on campus. Your BuckID will also serve as a discount card at some retailers. For a complete list of retailers and uses of a BuckID, please go to:

• www.BuckID.osu.edu

Attend the Graduate Program Orientation

New students are required to attend the Mechanical Engineering departments new student orientation the first week of the quarter in which they are starting their graduate studies. If you are unable to attend the orientation, it is important that you contact Janeen Sands, the Graduate Program Coordinator, so she can answer any questions you may have in regard to the program. Students will receive an e-mail letting them know what day the orientation will take place prior to the quarter starting. During the orientation, students will be given information on the MS and PhD degree requirements, course planning and registration, and other helpful information and students will also be given an opportunity to ask any questions they may have as well.

Submit Your Final Transcripts

It is extremely important that you submit your final transcripts from your previous undergraduate or graduate college upon arrival. If you do not submit your final transcripts, then the Graduate Admissions office will place a hold on your record that will not allow you to register for classes until the final transcript is received. The sooner you get your final transcript submitted, the better off you'll be.