Dr. Martha M. Garland

Dr. Martha M. Garland
Vice Provost and Dean, Undergraduate Studies

As another academic year begins, I am delighted to welcome you (or welcome you back) to the campus of The Ohio State University. I hope that you have had an interesting and productive summer and that you are all geared up to begin fall quarter.

Whether you’re arriving in Columbus for the first time or coming back for your senior year, fall always feels like an exciting new beginning, full of possibilities. Let this be the time when you make a commitment to take the fullest possible advantage of your opportunities: make new friends, engage with your academic work, join interesting co-curricular activities.

Promise yourself that each quarter you will get to know personally at least one of your professors—instructors all hold office hours, and they really feel gratified when students take advantage of those times to clarify issues raised in class, discuss their career goals, or just in general show an interest in their intellectual work. Please also plan to take the fullest possible advantage of your living situation. Programming in the residence halls is designed to help you feel at home on campus, and your residence advisor can be an incredibly valuable resource.

We’re very proud of our student body, and extremely glad that you are a part of it. Have a wonderful year!