Ohio Union — Local services in Columbus

Misery; that is the one would I would describe about my experience at OSU. During these past years as an undergraduate business student, OSU has screwed me and my family over many times. When first applying for financial aid, they refused to give my father half off my tuition despite him giving up three decades of his life to work there. Already this was a sour note to start my college life on, but I tried to make the most of my life despite being somewhat angry that my father's work for them had so easily been swept aside.

First year of college, I had the unpleasant experience of being "taught" by several of the least qualified individuals I had ever met. These "professors" paled even compared to my old high school teachers, and I began wondering if OSU even really cared about our education or screened their employees before hiring.

Things took a turn for the worse when, for the first time in my life, I was denied help by an educator, a man of the name Mark Anthony Christobek. I had walked into his office hours seeking guidance on an exam question, and he literally told me to "get out of his sight". On another occasion, he walked out during a lecture, which I think perfectly defines the phrase "robbing someone of their education". This man is the most pompous, rude, and honestly crazy man I had ever met, and despite getting an A in the class, I left the experience a more bitter, less trusting person.

Months later, OSU would show how much they really cared about student opinions by switching from the quarters system to the semesters system, a choice that many students were openly against and still are. The reason for the change was silent, but obvious: it would allow students from other universities to transfer in more easily, but in simpler terms, it meant more money. It was at this point that I realized OSU didn't really care much for our education at all, or at least Gordon Gee didn't. I realized now why Brown University hated him so much, claiming that he was turning the school into a business rather than an environment for education.

Several other experiences, such as being in one of the worst student organizations I've ever taken part in, working in facilities that don't even function properly, and being nickeled and dimed left and right, I find myself now possibly forced to stay at OSU an additional year, meaning I will be late to graduate despite being an above average student who has taken maximum credits several times and also took courses over the summer, all due to some silly priority policy which my advisor, despite having visited and knowing my situation, never informed me of, putting all my effort to waste. I can only imagine that this had been purposely done so they could continue squeezing me dry in the Hell known as OSU.

Misery, the only thing I've felt for a long time, now grown and molded into rage. I was once a man who sought out education, but now I only look forward to the end of it. While now admittedly a worse person than I was a few years ago, I'm still kind enough to steer unknowing students away from OSU, unknowing that here, you will be only another dollar sign with no opinion after you apply. So here is my message to anyone who sees my words: steer clear of OSU, unless you want to...

The building does have accessible entrances, one of them facing High Street, and one faces towards the South Oval. On the South Oval door that is labeled accessible, it has a ramp on the same side, and the ramp is wide enough for several people to go on. There is also a ramp on the other half of the of the building, South Oval facing side, as well. Not all of the doors have the button for the automatic doors and if they do have them, then they are super slow to open. Doors seem to be hard to pull.

The seating within the union isn't that great because there aren't many spaces that people with disabilities can sit. It seems to be pretty loud within the union as well, so those that experience sensory overload with noise could be triggered. The lighting within the building doesn't seem to be too bad, not too bright within the building itself, but this can also depend on the day because there are a lot of glass windows throughout the union, so sunlight could be an issue. There aren't many elevators that are within plain site. There are two on the first floor, and three on both the second and third floors. With the size of the campus population, I feel that there should be more for the first floor. Overall, for how often the building is used by students, it doesn't seem too accessible for everyone to use, work,...

I was assessing the accessibility of the Ohio Union. When it comes to the entrance of the building I found that the side facing high street was very flat and accessible for anyone with a physical disability. I also found the power assisted doors to be very important as well if someone does happen to have a physical disability. On the campus side of the union there are stairs, however there are also ramps that are available. When I walked in I found it to be very open which allows the building to be easily moved around. I noticed that there are accessible elevators as well as handicap bathroom stalls. As I walked towards the dining areas I noticed that most of the areas were flat and if there were stairs there were accessible ramps next to them. However, I found that the dining areas can be very crowded and hard to maneuver when busy, which would make it difficult for someone with a physical disability. Overall, I found the Ohio Union to be very accessible and I can tell that it is built in a way that was intended for all people to be able to use...