DUS News - November 27, 2017
Do Minors Matter?
You know that choosing your major is an important decision in your college career; it will shape your education and experiences during your time at Penn State and beyond. But what about your choice of a college minor? Do minors matter? Minors have many benefits, and are great way to enhance your education and explore a new subject. When thinking about your minor choice, it is important to reflect on your goals, interests, and how your minor will complement your major coursework. In addition, some majors at Penn State require a minor. To search Penn State minors, take a look at Minor Quest for inspiration, and visit with your adviser to talk about planning a minor
Entrance to Major
Have you already decided on a major? If so, you may be able to enter that major now. You can declare many Penn State majors as soon as you have earned a 2.00 GPA and at least 29.1 credits. To see what the Entrance to Major requirements are for your intended major, visit this site: http://advising.psu.edu/entrance-major-requirements. As soon as you meet the entrance criteria, you can go on to Update Academics on LionPATH to officially declare your major.
Planning on a major with Enrollment Controls? Make sure you take a look at the Credit Window, GPA requirements, and course requirements closely. And if you haven’t spoken with your assigned adviser yet about potential Entrance to Major requirements, now would be a great time in the semester to do so.
- Friday, December 8
Withdrawal Deadline - Friday, December 8
Last Day of Classes - December 11-15
Final Exams
More events at dus.psu.edu/calendar.
Ready to declare your major (and possibly add on a minor)? You can do this through the “Update Academics” page on LionPATH. Visit the LionPATH Help page here for step-by-step instructions on how to change/update/declare a major, minor or certificate: https://tutorials.lionpath.psu.edu/public/S_UpdateAcademics/.
If you’re looking for a great way to gain leadership experience next summer, check-out the DUS Peer Mentor position. The DUS Peer Mentor team will play an important role in helping to promote a positive awareness of the exploratory educational experience and well-informed decision making before entering colleges/majors. To learn more about the role, visit https://dus.psu.edu/dus-peer-mentor or apply via the PSU jobs website at https://psu.jobs/job/74237
If you have any questions, direct them to Courtney Karmelita at cec5032@psu.edu.
Interested in helping join the Class of 2022 to Penn State? Join the Orientation Team! We are seeking diverse, dedicated, enthusiastic, resourceful, and motivated students to join our 2018 Orientation Team (OTeam). New Student Orientation (NSO) begins the transition to Penn State and the OTeam makes the difference for new students and their families. Members of the OTeam will serve as group facilitators, resource persons, role models, and ambassadors for Penn State during NSO. You can learn more about the Orientation Team by visiting oteam.psu.edu.
Join us as we work with the Valley Youth House to provide wrap-around services to local youth who may be home insecure or facing homelessness. Learn how Valley Youth House works to support teens by creating a foundation for success through programming focused on LGBTQ pride and support, substance abuse counseling, emergency shelter, developing independent living skills, transitional housing, in-school programs, and prevention strategies.
Learn more at: http://sites.psu.edu/alternativebreaks/alternative-spring-break-asb/ (Trip 8) - Applications Due Friday, December 15
The Valley Youth House is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania
The Division of Development and Alumni Relations Summer Internship Program is an eleven-week program for students or recent graduates interested in learning more about a career in fundraising and nonprofit work. This experience immerses selected individual in the workings of a development office at Penn State’s University Park campus. It enables participants to learn about the fundraising profession while gaining firsthand experience assisting the operations of a development office. By coupling hands-on work with traditional classroom learning, the internship is designed to prepare students with the knowledge and the skills to embark on a career in higher education development or nonprofit work.
Applications Due Tuesday, January 2, 2018
More Information | Apply Here
Sponsored by the Division of Development and Alumni Relations.
Penn State has been awarded an $824,768 CCAMPIS (Child Care Access Means Parents in School) grant from the U.S. Department of Education to provide financial assistance for child care to qualifying low-income undergraduate and graduate student parents at University Park and 20 additional campus locations. Full story