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      1. Undergraduate
      2. Apply
      3. Check Application Status
      4. Find Your Counselor
      5. Majors and Programs
      6. Orientation (SOAR)
      7. Pay your Application Fee
      8. Residence Life
      9. Scholarships and Financial Aid
      10. Tuition and Fees
      11. Visit
      12. Virtual Campus Tour
      1. More Information For
      2. BGSU Firelands
      3. College Credit Plus
      4. eCampus/Online Student
      5. Freshman
      6. International Student
      7. Returning Student
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      9. Service Members & Veterans
      10. Transfer Student
      1. Graduate
      2. Apply
      3. Majors and Programs
      4. International Student
      5. Tuition and Fees
  • About
      1. Leadership
      2. BGSU President
      3. Strategic Plan
      4. Mission
      5. Provost
      6. Enrollment Management
      1. Initiatives
      2. The Campaign for BGSU
      3. Division of Diversity and Belonging
      4. Not In Our Town
      5. Sustainability
      6. Title IX
      7. We Are One Team (WA1T)
      1.  
      2. A-Z Links
      3. Administrative Offices
      4. Campus Map
      5. Campus Security Report
      6. Directions
      7. Directory
      8. Employment
      1.  
      2. Event Calendar
      3. Faculty/Staff
      4. Falcon Outfitters
      5. Human Resources
      6. News
      7. Parent, Family and New Student Connections
      8. Parking
      9. Technology Support
  • Athletics
      1. Men's Sports
      2. Baseball
      3. Basketball
      4. Cross Country
      5. Football
      6. Golf
      7. Ice Hockey
      8. Soccer
      1. Women's Sports
      2. Basketball
      3. Cross Country
      4. Golf
      5. Gymnastics
      6. Soccer
      7. Softball
      8. Swimming & Diving
      9. Tennis
      10. Track & Field
      11. Volleyball
      1.  
      2. Athletics Calendar
      3. Falcon Club
      4. Hall of Fame
      5. History/Traditions
      6. Prospective Student-Athlete
      7. Spirit Groups
      8. Store
      9. Sports Camps
      10. Student Tickets
      11. Tickets
  • Alumni
      1. Alumni Resources
      2. Alumni Home
      3. Alumni Board of Directors
      4. Alumni Recognition
      5. About Us
      6. Alumni Services
      7. BGSU Magazine
      8. Career Services
      9. Find a Regional Network
      10. Find an Affinity Group
      11. Get Involved
      12. Update Your Information
      13. Staff Directory
      14. Volunteer
      15. Young Alumni Council
      1. Development
      2. Contact Us
      3. Corporate and Foundation Relations
      4. Falcon Funded
      5. Foundation Board of Directors
      6. Make a Gift
      7. My Giving History
      8. Recognition Societies
      9. The Campaign for BGSU
      10. Ways to Give
      1. Scholarships
      2. Apply for Scholarship Awards
      3. Donate to an Existing Scholarship
      4. Scholarships at BGSU
      1. Alumni Events
      2. Events Calendar
      3. Golden Falcons
      4. 50th Reunion
      5. Homecoming
      6. 10 under 10
  • Libraries
      1. Search & Find
      2. Libraries Home
      3. Summon
      4. BGSU Libraries Catalog
      5. Course Reserves
      6. EBSCO Research Databases
      7. All Databases
      8. Journals by Title
      9. LibGuides
      10. OhioLINK Catalog
      1. Services
      2. Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
      3. Book a Study Room
      4. The Collab Lab
      5. Individual Research Appointments
      6. Tutoring/Learning Commons
      7. For Undergraduates
      8. For Graduate Students
      9. For Faculty
      1. Libraries & Collections
      2. Browne Popular Culture Library
      3. Center for Archival Collections
      4. Curriculum Resource Center
      5. Music Library & Bill Schurk Sound Archives
      6. Digital Gallery
      7. Finding Aids
      8. Great Lakes Databases
      9. ScholarWorks@BGSU
      1.  
      2. Ask Us!
      3. Library Hours
      4. My Library Account
      5. Departments & Staff
      6. Virtual Tour & Floor Maps
  • Research
      1. Offices
      2. Vice President for Research & Economic Engagement
      3. Sponsored Programs & Research
      4. Research Compliance
      5. Technology Transfer & Services
      6. Institutional Research
      7. Undergraduate Research & Scholarship
      8. Libraries
      1.  
      2. AIMS
      3. NWO/COSMOS
      4. Center for Family & Demographic Research
      5. Center for Photochemical Sciences
      6. Lake Erie & Watershed Studies
      7. Center for the Future of Forensic Science
      1.  
      2. Center for Regional Development
      3. National Center for Family & Marriage Research
      4. Psychology of Spirituality & Family Relationships
      5. Science & Math Education in ACTION
  • Students
      1.  
      2. Accessibility Services
      3. BG1 Plus
      4. Bowen-Thompson Student Union
      5. Bursar
      6. Campus Activities
      7. Campus Safety
      8. Career Center
      9. Center for Violence Prevention and Education
      10. Center for Women and Gender Equity
      11. Counseling Center
      12. Dean of Students
      13. Dining (on-campus)
      1.  
      2. Diversity and Belonging
      3. Events Calendar
      4. Falcon Health Center
      5. Falcon Outfitters
      6. Financial Aid/Scholarships
      7. Fraternity & Sorority Life
      8. Health Insurance
      9. Housing/Residence Life
      10. Independent Falcon Network
      11. Information Technology Services (ITS)
      12. Learning Communities
      1.  
      2. Legal Services
      3. LGBTQ+ Resource Center
      4. Libraries
      5. Marvin Center for Student Leadership
      6. Multicultural Affairs
      7. New Student Orientation
      8. Nontraditional and Military Student Services
      9. Off-Campus Student Services
      10. Ohio COVID-19 Job Search
      11. Parking Services
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