DUS News - April 11, 2022
Need help planning what general education courses to schedule? The General Education Planning Tool is designed specifically for you! Use this tool to plan your General Education credits to increase the value of your education and to be more effective and deliberate in your choices. Keep in mind that this resource is a planning tool only. It does not replace meeting with your adviser or using the degree audit system. Use the tool to find appropriate courses then schedule an appointment with your adviser.
With summer fast approaching, you may be thinking more about how you are going to spend your time over the next three months. Local summer internships, part-time jobs, and volunteer work are great ways to remain productive and get experience over the summer, all while building up your bank of transferable skills. To learn more about how to obtain local summer internships, part-time jobs, and volunteer work, Career Services drop-in counseling is a great resource! Career Services at the campuses is also available to assist you! Even if an in-person experience will not be an option for you this summer, Career Services is also available to assist you at any Penn State campus!
- April 11–20
- Fall 2022 Registration for most DUS students - April 11 (Mon)
- Study Smarter Session - April 13 (Wed)
- Medical Sales Info Session Webinar - April 14 (Thurs)
- Physician Assistant Residency Info Session - April 19 (Tues)
- Study Smarter Session - April 25–29
- Justice Education Week
The Undergraduate Bulletin includes an easy way to filter programs based on interests, college, and campus location. Check it out! http://undergraduate.bulletins.psu.edu
Are you passionate about helping others? Do you want to gain valuable workplace skills? Apply to be an academic peer mentor. Mentors will:
- learn and implement active listening and motivational interviewing skills
- discover how to build a successful mentoring relationship and make appropriate referrals
- help mentees with time management, study-skill development, and more
- learn how to set and maintain appropriate boundaries while fostering a nurturing mentoring relationship
Interested? Get started in four easy steps:
- Complete the APMP application online by April 15. Keep Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. open on your fall 2022 schedule.
- Earn a B or higher in a one-credit preparatory course.
- Attend a mentorship interview.
- Begin mentoring students.
For questions about the program or the class, contact spc83@psu.edu.
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 14 - Sexual Assault
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.