CORRECTION: DUS News - April 18, 2022
Yesterday’s DUS News mistakenly published an old article that referenced alternative grading (a grading option that ended last spring). Alternative grading is not available for spring 2022. If you have experienced academic challenges and would like to discuss other options like withdrawal or repeating a course, please make an appointment with your assigned adviser. We apologize for any confusion that the article may have caused.
A quarter of all Penn Staters start in DUS, going on to successful academic careers at every college and campus. There are two ways that DUS students beat the averages: 1) DUS students make decisions that stick. Of the students who start in DUS, 97% graduate from the first college they entered after leaving pre-major status. 2) DUS students who meet regularly with an adviser graduate at higher rates than their peers who don’t.
- April 11–20
- Fall 2022 Registration for most DUS students - April 19 (Tues)
- Study Smarter Session - April 25–29
- Justice Education Week - April 29 (Fri)
- Withdrawal Deadline
- Last Day of Classes
Looking for help with your courses? Penn State Learning is offering their tutoring and guided study groups both online via Starfish and Canvas and in person in Sparks Building. Visit Penn State Learning's website for more information.
DUS has an ongoing goal to ensure that all DUS students have access to quality academic advising. To enhance and strengthen how we support you through academic advising, we invite you to complete a brief survey. We value your thoughts and will use the information gathered to carefully assess and further develop our approach to supporting students. Your voice matters, so please take a few moments to complete the survey. Thank you.
Have a question that can be resolved in a short 5–10 minute conversation? Join us for quick question advising via Zoom on the dates and times below. Some acceptable topics include: discussing adding/dropping courses within deadlines; getting a form signed; using LionPATH; reviewing entrance-to-major requirements; learning about general education information not related to schedule planning; and transferring credits. Quick question advising is not intended for in-depth conversations.
In case you missed it, we've made a few small changes to our Quick Question Advising (QQA) process at University Park and want you to know about them.
- All QQA is now held only via Zoom during the hours listed below. Note that this only applies to University Park. Each campus advising office manages appointments differently.
- After you check in to the waiting room using the link below, check your Penn State email continuously for an "Adviser is Ready" notification with connection instructions for Zoom. Join the Zoom room immediately upon receiving the email.
QQA hours for spring 2022:
| Monday | 1:00–3:00 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 9:00–11:00 a.m. |
| Wednesday | 1:00–3:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 1:00–3:00 p.m. |
| Friday | No quick question advising |
Click here to sign in to QQA waiting room - Please note that a DUS Adviser is only available during the times listed above. All times are Eastern Time.
Join the Student's Restorative Justice Initiative as they present Restorative Circles. Restorative practices create space for dialogue that builds community and affirms the humanity of all involved. Sessions are held in 236 Chambers from 6:00–7:30 p.m. on the following dates:
April 28 - Religion/Spirituality
Learn more and register online.
Health Promotion and Wellness is offering free Wellness Services for students. The services are designed to help students increase knowledge and learn new skills that contribute to healthy behaviors and academic success. Services are available for:
- Healthy Relationships and Sexual Health
- Nutrition/Healthy Eating
- Physical Activity
- Sleep
- Stress (Relaxation and Time Management)
Each service includes three 1-hour sessions with trained peer educators and HPW Staff. Schedule an appointment by using the myUHS page.
Do you have an interest in social justice? Want to learn more about mass incarceration and racial justice? Attend one (or several) events during Justice Education Week. Justice Education Week is a mostly in-person week-long event that runs April 23–29, 2022. The hope is to bring awareness to the crisis of incarceration, its human impact, and build support for transformative educational movements in carceral settings and beyond.
Saturday, April 23, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 24, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. - Restorative Circle Training and Event: The week kicks off with a focus on restorative justice by hosting a training on restorative circles and a themed restorative circle session.
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Monday, April 25, 5:00–6:00 p.m. - Keynote: Our keynote speaker will discuss abolitionist teachings and its importance on education and the carceral system.
Tuesday, April 26, 6:00–7:30 p.m. -Reentry Support in Centre County: Will focus on support for community members that experienced incarceration, including discussion with Penn State's Pardon Project and their Pardon fellow.
Wednesday, April 27, 6:00–7:30 p.m. - Barriers To Reenty : Events will focus on support for incarcerated and justice-impacted students, including the screening of College Behind Bars followed by a panel discussion
Thursday, April 28, 6:00–7:30 p.m. - Educational Reform: Events will pivot from prison reform to highlight education's role in ushering students into the carceral system.
Friday, April 29, 3:30 p.m. - Reentry: The focal points include barriers to reentry, including a reentry simulation where participants are in the shoes of formerly incarcerated individuals reintegrating.