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On the upper level, we have our international office. The international office serves as the main resource for international students and for Ohio Dominican students interested in studying abroad. If you are interested in studying abroad, ODU offers different opportunities for students to study and travel around the world. Students have gone to many countries like South Korea, Italy, Spain, and China.

Over here is the Wellness Center. We have a Physician Assistant on staff 4 days a week. They can prescribe medicine and you can go pick it up at our local pharmacy. We have free unlimited counseling services 4 days a week. The wellness center also does workshops throughout the year on how to relieve stress and offers free flu shots.

We have at least 1 computer lab in each building on campus. Each student gets $25 to print each semester. You can always top it off if it runs off. Most of our professors use an online platform to post assignments and homework called PantherLearn, so it is a great resource to have throughout campus.

This is our Center for Student Involvement and Office of Multicultural Affairs. This is where you come to get involved here at ODU. We have a diverse variety of student organizations that you can join. For example, we have student senate, which is the student government on campus. PAC, Panther Activity Council, which plans activities like homecoming and little sibs weekend. And our theater organization, Panther Players. They also host welcome week at the beginning of each semester and plan a fun activity for each day of the week. At the end of the week, they take students off campus to do something fun like a Clippers game or ice skating at Easton. Our Office of Multicultural Affairs is responsible for social and cultural events on campus. They work with students to help everyone understand what diversity is and how they can get involved with these diverse student groups we have here at ODU. They refer to themselves as the hub of culture and identity exploration. Example of some events they put on are Black History Month events, multicultural meet ups, and hot chocolate and hot topics.

Alumni Hall is home to our Men & Women’s Basketball teams as well as our Volleyball team. The upstairs also hosts our coach’s offices for 14 of our 16 NCAA Division II sports teams. What is so unique about this space is that you start your journey with convocation in Alumni Hall and end your ODU journey here in the gym with our commencement ceremony.

Other features of Alumni hall include our community room where different meetings and learning opportunities are held throughout the school year as well as our fitness center where all current students receive a free membership, so they can work out – don’t worry about it being overcrowded, though, our student-athletes have their own space to work out and train in!

Panther Stadium is home to 3 of our 16 NCAA Division II teams. As an ODU student, you receive free tickets to any home sporting event so make sure you come out to cheer on the Panthers!

If you’re looking to continue your competitive spirit but don’t want to commit to college athletics, try checking out our intramural sports. Our most popular are sand volleyball, basketball, and ultimate frisbee.

Don’t have the team you’re looking for? That’s okay, just grab some friends and start your own!

Here at Ohio Dominican, we have four different residence halls. Sansbury Hall is a hall that houses sophomore through seniors in single style rooms and the wings are separated by gender with communal bathrooms. Siena and Aquinas Hall are our sister dorms on campus, meaning they look identical. They consist of four-person suites with two bedrooms, a common room, and a bathroom. These halls are co-ed by suite. Our final and newest dorm is Lynam Hall. This four-bedroom, two-bath, and one-common area hall houses juniors and seniors. All rooms are equipped with a dresser, desk, closet, bed, and common area furniture. The residence halls provide free laundry, cable, internet, and central air. Each floor has at least two Resident Assistants that are responsible for community building and help students adjust to living at ODU.

Home to ODU’s baseball and softball teams, Panther Valley acts as a main attraction for spring sports. Located behind the residence halls, students can easily catch a game between classes. Looking to stay active yourself? Behind Panther Valley you will find Alum Creek Trail. The trail offers a space for students to bike, roller-blade, and run within steps of campus. Our birding club often spends time on the trail identifying species native to Ohio. Walk this path and you will easily forget that you are just a short drive from downtown.

Hamilton Hall, also referred to as “Hammy” on campus is one of our four food options here on Ohio Dominicans campus. We offer two meal plan options for our incoming students: 320 swipes/300 panther points or 280 swipes/500 panther points. You will use swipes at Hammy and panther points at our dining options in the Griff or when ordering Donato’s. This traditional dining hall offers a variety of choices, from pizza, to pasta, salad, and dessert – you’re bound to find something you like! Our options rotate three times a day for breakfast lunch and dinner. To honor our international students, we hang a flag from their country of origin once they graduate from ODU!

From the beginning of the year to the end, the Oval is where you get to connect with your fellow Panthers. Join us for ODU’s Week of Welcome, filled with ice cream, block parties, and grocery bingo. Sad to be leaving us for the summer? Celebrate with your friends before you leave with ODU Day. Race your friends with one of our inflatable obstacle courses and recover with an ice-cold snow cone. The oval is your go to spot on campus to enjoy the Columbus weather and spend time with your friends.