Faculty and Staff Appreciation Week
July 29 - August 4, 2024
Faculty and Staff Appreciation Week is an annual celebration of Ohio State faculty and staff to recognize their contributions to the university. Throughout the week of July 29, 2024, several activities are planned for faculty and staff.
More information will be updated on this website as the celebratory week approaches. Check back for more activities and discounts.
Activities and Discounts
Faculty and staff can enter to win an opportunity to cheer on the Buckeyes at the annual Ohio State faculty and staff appreciation football game. You have a chance to be randomly selected to receive four complimentary tickets to the Ohio State vs. University of Akron home opener football game on Saturday, Aug. 31, at 3;30 p.m. Eligible faculty and staff are required to opt in by Friday, Aug. 2, at 11:59 p.m. for the opportunity to receive the complimentary tickets. Tickets will be given based on a randomized selection process.
Ohio Stadium Tours – August 12, 13, 14
In recognition of Faculty and Staff Appreciation, we are pleased to offer self-guided tours of the Ohio Stadium on:
- August 12 – FULL
- August 13 and 14 – FULL
The self- guided tours hosted at Ohio Stadium will begin at the North Rotunda where you will be greeted by a redcoat who will direct you along the concourse of the stadium to the stops on the east side. Starting with the band center, recruit room then locker room. From there guests will head down to field level where they can take pictures and hangout before heading to the press box above the field and exiting through the Huntington club entrance on the west side of the stadium.
Rules for the tour:
- Please do not touch or take anything that is set out on the concourse or the rooms throughout the tour including equipment, food, beverages coolers etc. there will be redcoats stationed along the concourse to help direct.
- No footballs, toys or balls of any kind on the field.
- No photos in the locker room.
- Please do not deviate from the path provided on the map.
Non-employee guests are permitted to attend. To reserve your space, email hr-eventsrsvp@osu.edu, and include the name, email and employee ID number of all employee guests, along with the names of additional guests, no later than 24 hours in advance of the tour.
Faculty Club
Thank you for all you do! The Faculty Club is proud to open our doors to the campus community for Staff Appreciation week July 29 – Aug. 2. Join us for lunch Monday-Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or happy hour on Wednesday, July 31, from 4-6 p.m. on our patio with complimentary bar snacks and drink specials. Be sure to bring your business card to enter to win raffle prize giveaways throughout the week. Contact us directly at 614-292-2262 for additional information. Reservations are preferred but not required.
Student Life/Rec Sports
Student Life Rec Sports is offering Faculty/Staff Free Week July 22 – 29. All facilities, including the Aquatic Center and the outdoor parks, are available for faculty and staff recreation during regular operating hours. Family hours will also be available to Free Week participants! You can register for Free Week online or in-person at the RPAC Welcome Center starting July 10. Find more details on what is available during the week on the Recreational Sports website.
Arne Slettebak Planetarium Night Sky 101 – July 29, 30, 31 at 11 a.m. Special evening show on July 31 at 6 p.m.
This new show replaces “The Sky Tonight” as our sky show spending less time on constellations and more time on understanding what is happening in the sky above us. This show is relevant to those who are looking to prepare for a trip to the John Glenn Astronomy Park in Hocking Hills, youth groups working on an activity or merit badge, or topics for multiple grades for Earth and Space Science in the Ohio State Science Standards.
5033 Smith Laboratory, 5th Floor
174 West 18th Ave
Columbus, OH 43210
Program Length: 40-50 minutes plus Q&A
To reserve your space, email hr-eventsrsvp@osu.edu, and include the name, email and employee ID number of all employee guests, along with the names of additional guests, no later than 24 hours in advance of the show.
Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Gardens
Get to know your closest public garden and arboretum! This tour will highlight our beautiful Lane Avenue Gardens, which includes our Labyrinth, Hosta Collection, and Conifer Collection.
You can choose from 4 tour options including:
- Tuesday, July 30, 2024: 12:15 p.m. (45 minutes)
- Wednesday, July 31, 2024: 5:15 p.m. (1 hour)
- Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024: 9:15 a.m. (1 hour)
- Friday, August 2, 2024: 4:15 p.m. (1 hour)
Sign up on the Chadwick Arboretum website.
The Historic Costume and Textiles Collection
The Historic Costume and Textiles Collection is currently packed up and residing off-site while our on-campus gallery location, Campbell Hall, is being renovated. Completion of construction is expected in Spring 2026. In the meantime, we have some items on display this summer at Thompson Library’s Special Collections display area adjacent to their gallery. In addition, you can visit the Historic Costume and Textiles Collection website to link to our online gallery, past exhibitions, and collections catalog.
The 2024 Ohio State Fair – Good Any Day Tickets (July 29 – August 3)
In honor of staff appreciation week, we’ve partnered with the Ohio State Fair to provide discounted tickets for the Fair! Take part in the tradition of the Ohio State Fair. With big-name entertainment, educational activities, hundreds of exhibits, and one of the largest junior livestock shows in the nation!
Starting July 29 at 8 a.m., Ohio State staff members can purchase $8 admission tickets. This 25% savings is available through August 3 at 11 p.m. Use the password 24BUCKEYE to receive the discounted price. Each staff member can purchase up to eight tickets.
The 2024 Ohio State Fair will run July 24- Aug. 4.
Columbus Clippers – July 30 – August 4
The Columbus Clippers invite all Ohio State employees to the award-winning Huntington Park for July 30 – August 4 as the Columbus Clippers battle the Syracuse Mets. Purchase discounted tickets to the game(s) specified.
Promotions
July 30 – Tansky Tuesday Dime-A-Dog Night
July 31 – Business Day Special
August 1 – Copa de la Diversion, Thirsty Thursday (drink specials on beer, margaritas and soft drinks)
August 2 – Margaritaville Night with pre-game live music on the Yueng-Wing Stage & $5 FRIDAY!!!
August 3 – Replica Jersey Giveaway first 1,000 fans presented by UBS Financial & Party-at-the-Park – Pre-Game live music on the Yueng-Wing Stage
August 4 – Post-Game Fun Run around the Bases, & Ring Your Bell Sundays Presented by Dor Mar
Tickets
July 30 – August 4:
$8 – Reserved Seats – Sections 23-25
$6 – Bleacher Seats – Sections 27-28
Ticket Delivery
You will receive an email before the event with instructions on how to download your mobile ticket. For questions or concerns, please email or call the Columbus Clippers Ticket Department:
Phone Number: 614-462-2757
Email: tickets@clippersbaseball.com
Buckeye Nation Rewards
Access savings and deals at Buckeye Nation Rewards, the home for ongoing employee discounts. You must use your name.#@osu.edu or medical center email to create an account.
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams – July 29 – August 4
Ohio State faculty and staff will receive a 25% discount off all varieties of ice cream at all Columbus scoop shops when you present your Ohio State ID. Beverages and merchandise are excluded from this offer.
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Ohio State employees can purchase tickets to the Columbus Zoo at a discount. Tickets must be purchased online. Purchase tickets by using the log in information below:
Username: osuohrtalent
Password: hoover
Barnes and Noble – The Ohio State University Bookstores
The Ohio State University Bookstores are pleased to offer full-time staff a year-round 10% discount and departments a 20% discount on all Ohio State apparel & gifts, general reading books, office supplies, and more! Additionally, to celebrate Staff Appreciation Week please visit the bookstores to register to win a $100 Barnes & Noble gift card. Staff may enter to win at either the Gateway or the Ohio Union bookstores during the week of 7/29-8/4. A winner will be drawn and contacted via email on 8/5.
Bubbles
The Bubbles Ohio State location is offering a 50% discount off Açaí bowls from July 29-August 4, when an Ohio State ID is presented.
First Watch
In appreciation of Ohio State employees, the First Watch – Ohio State location will grant a $5 discount off your order when you present your Ohio State ID from July 29 through August 4.
Be Kind @ Ohio State
As part of the university’s Be Kind initiative, Faculty and Staff are permitted to utilize and send Thank you and Kudos templates during Appreciation Week. Go to the Be Kind website, scroll down to the Give Your Own Kudos link, login with name.#@osu.edu credentials, and send.
Your Plan for Health
Give a Shoutout in the Your Plan for Health portal July 29 – August 4 and earn an entry to win $25 PulseCash, which you can redeem for gift cards from select vendors.