DUS News - April 17, 2023
A quarter of all Penn State undergraduate students start in DUS, going on to successful academic careers at every college and campus. There are two ways that DUS students beat the odds:
- DUS students make decisions that stick. Of the students who start in DUS, 97% graduate from the first college they enter after leaving pre-major status.
- DUS students who meet regularly with an adviser graduate at higher rates than their peers who don't.
If you're doing poorly in most or all of your classes, talk to an academic adviser as soon as possible about your options. Withdrawal from the university may be appropriate depending on your circumstances. These decisions should be discussed with your adviser as well as family members and Student Aid. If you choose to withdraw, the deadline is Friday, April 28.
- April 7–26
- Fall 2023 Registration for most DUS students - April 14–20
- Justice Education Week 2023 - April 17 (Mon.)
- Study Smarter Workshop - April 24 (Mon.)
- Study Smarter Workshop - April 28 (Fri.)
- Withdrawal Deadline
- Last Day of Classes
Looking for help preparing for exams? Penn State Learning is offering tutoring and guided study groups both online via Zoom and in person. Services through Penn State Learning are included in your tuition. Visit Penn State Learning's website for more information.
Justice Education Week is a weeklong event, running from April 14–21, presented by the Penn State Restorative Justice Initiative in collaboration with other Penn State partners and Centre County community organizations.
The week consists of different modalities of community engagement bringing awareness to the crisis of incarceration and its human impact and building support for transformative educational movements in carceral settings and beyond. To learn more about the week's events, including how to register for each event, visit Justice Education Week. For more information on restorative justice activities year-round, visit the College of Education's Restorative Justice Initiative (RJI) and the Student's Restorative Justice Initiative (sRJI).
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.
Need a refresher on using LionPATH to search for classes? Want to review how to use the University Bulletin to explore academic options? DUS Leadership Council members can help!
Drop in during peer advising hours for quick questions about navigating some of the most common student resources and systems, including LionPATH, the University Bulletin, and Starfish.
Peer advising drop-in hours will be offered at the following times, from April 10–21:
- Monday, April 10 and 17, 1:15–2:15 p.m.
- Tuesday, April 11 and 18, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, April 12 and 19, 1:15–2:15 p.m.
- Thursday, April 13 and 20, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
- Friday, April 14 and 21, 1:15–2:15 p.m.
All sessions are held in person in Grange Building, first-floor lobby. Laptop recommended.
There are three ways you can talk with a DUS adviser at University Park (Note: DUS students at other campuses or at other colleges at University Park should check how advising services are being offered where you are):
- 20–30 minute scheduled appointment with your assigned adviser over Zoom or in person.
- Quick question advising (QQA) with any DUS adviser over Zoom or in person. No appointment is needed. Quick question advising will be held Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 1:00–3:00 p.m. and Tuesdays from 9:00–11:00 a.m. You can find the link to the QQA waiting room on the DUS appointments webpage.
- Email your assigned adviser.
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