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Fall 2026 Report

Four new features to start the academic year

August 17 - 31, 2026

Summary

what's going on

Ohio State App Utilization

  • 85,895Unique Users
  • 13,817,059Screen Views
  • 80,235Article Views

Buckeye Link Utilization

  • 405,906Sessions
  • 1,391,523Pageviews
  • 915,218Unique Pageviews

Ohio State App Most Popular Screens

Top screens by screen views, showcasing the features students rely on most.

RankScreenScreen views
1Class Schedule3,961,107
2CABS Bus System1,155,111
3Buildings381,084
4Student Involvement Fair271,972
5Campus Map195,543
6BuckID: Account & Transactions193,996
7Class Map190,621
8Carmen Canvas190,096
9Statement of Account170,763
10BuckID: Digital BuckID138,454
11Move-In132,653
12To-Dos103,940
13Around Ohio State92,259
14Student Organizations91,767
15Announcements90,294
16Final Grades61,978
17Events57,588
18Academic Calendar57,291
19Dining Locations55,281
20Parking Permits49,227

What's New in 2026

Four new features to start the academic year

  1. Campus Life

    Move-In

    The Move-In integration let students and families see the entire flow. It includes custom instructions for early, regular, late, and after-hours arrivals; precise routing to the correct door of each building, accounting for non-standard pedestrian and one-way street patterns; maps of the nearest parking, recycling, and trash locations; and an overview map of everything at a glance.

    A screenshot of the new move-in screen in the Ohio State appA screenshot of the move-in instructions that each incoming freshman sees before coming to campusThe overview map showing all of the most important locations for a student moving into the residence halls
  2. Campus Life

    COTA Passes

    Students pay for access to COTA as part of their fees. The buses now have QR code readers and we enable them to ride buses wherever COTA goes. We are supporting this initiative by displaying a dynamic code that is scannable by the new hardware on the buses.

    Involvement fair map view with student organization booths highlightedStudent organization detail page in the Ohio State app
  3. Campus Life

    BuckID: Mobile Wallet

    We partnered with Student Life and Transact in order to make the simplest possible experience for provisioning a wallet credential. Student Life also contributed a large FAQ in order to help people understand the process. Users that are eligible to provision will see a notice on many screens that says “Eligible to Provision.” Tapping on that cell will pop up the provisioning experience from Transact. After completing this process affiliated users are then able to use their phone or watch to tap to utilize their BuckID account.

    A screenshot of provisioning the wallet BuckID
  4. Campus Life

    Convocation

    Convocation happens annually. Most freshman don't know what Convocation is, nor do they know where the Schottenstein Center is. We start showing information about the event the day before and help students navigate down Lane Avenue to participate.

    A screenshot of an article with details about convocationThe get involved tag with a call to action for students to go to convocation

What's Next

Exciting new features on the horizon.

  1. Coming 2026

    Seamless Move-Out Experience

    Campus Life

    Your move-out day, simplified. Access everything you need — maps, facility information, and essential checklists — all in one convenient place.

  2. Coming 2026

    Smart Campus Transit Planner

    Transportation

    Plan your campus route with real-time predictions, map overlays, and route recommendations tailored to your class schedule.

  3. Coming 2027

    Library Occupancy Status

    Campus Life

    Select libraries on the Columbus campus will support a new feature that will allow our users to see how busy a floor is. Updated in near-realtime, this will help everyone that is looking for a quiet place to study.