DUS News - October 22, 2018
DUS students who engage in their educations have multiple opportunities to be recognized. For example, DUS students in sophomore standing (at any campus) who have a cumulative grade point average above a 3.50 can apply for a DUS scholarship. (If that’s you, please apply!)
Students who have been thoughtful about their academic decisions are regularly nominated for a variety of leadership positions. At UP, DUS students are involved in Leadership Council, Peer Mentors, Engaged Scholars, and DUS Student Stories. At campuses, check with your DUS Advising Office, Student Activities Office or Financial Aid to find leadership and scholarship opportunities specific to your campus.
Finally, in recognition of academic excellence, all students who complete 12 or more credits in a semester with a 3.5 or higher are named to the Dean's List.
It’s OK, you can still schedule your classes on your enrollment date. Use the guidelines and resources here to make your initial schedule: https://dus.psu.edu/choose-your-courses
Schedule an appointment with your assigned adviser, even if that appointment is after your enrollment date. During your appointment, you and your adviser will identify any needed alterations. You have until the end of the drop/add period next semester to fine-tune your schedule.
Make sure you complete your Pre-Registration Activity Guide on LionPath before your course enrollment date! You are required to complete this each semester. Until you do so, there will be a Financial Responsibility hold on your account, and you will not be able to schedule your courses.
Here is a tutorial to help: https://tutorials.lionpath.psu.edu/public/S_ActGuide/
- October 23 (Tues)
- DUS Group Advising Session - Constructing Your Story
- Study Smarter, Not Harder
- Electrical Engineering Major Night - October 25 (Thurs)
- DUS Group Advising Session - Major and Career Planning
- Engineering Science Major Night
- EMS Majors Night - November 1 (Thurs)
DUS Group Advising Session - Goal Setting and Decision Making
More events at dus.psu.edu/calendar.
Do you want to become your best self, overcome anxiety, be able to focus on studying for finals, or have other topics to discuss? Stop by your campus Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) office to learn about their FREE resources. There are many students who are seeking resources while in college, you can find out more on campus or online.
Are you interested in working with deaf or hard of hearing students? If so, the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Summer Academy is looking for you! Come to the next meeting of the Sign Language Organization on Monday, Oct. 22 at 6:30 p.m. in 211 Nursing Sciences to hear from Russ Goddard and hear about opportunities for Penn State Students to apply to be involved in the 2019 Deaf and Hard of Hearing Summer Academy. Opportunities are open to all students! Bring your friends.
The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Summer Academy at Penn State is a partnership between the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the College of Health and Human Development at Penn State, the College of Education at Penn State, the Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, the Pennsylvania Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, the Bureau of Special Education in the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network within the Bureau of Special Education, and Educational Resources for Children with Hearing Loss, an advisory committee to the Bureau of Special Education.
Video from last year: https://www.brctv13.com/news/local-news/22375-deaf-hard-of-hearing-summer-academy
News article on the inaugural academy: https://news.psu.edu/story/475504/2017/07/24/impact/penn-state-hosts-state’s-first-deaf-and-hard-hearing-summer-academy
Learn about engineering majors at University Park during information sessions throughout the semester. Go to those that interest you, hear from students and faculty, find out about what you'd study in the major and what kinds of career opportunities there are, and tour the facilities. Upcoming major nights include:
Electrical Engineering
Tuesday, October 23, 6:30 p.m.
101 EE East
Engineering Science
Thursday, October 25, 6:00 p.m.
114 EES
Civil Engineering
Tuesday, November 13, 6:00 p.m.
207 Sackett Building
Biological Engineering
Wednesday, November 14, 6:00 p.m.
206 Agricultural Engineering Building
Would you like to learn how to study more effectively in less time? Study Smarter, Not Harder is an interactive workshop that 99% of students who previously attended would recommend to a friend. Study Smarter, Not Harder will be held Tuesday, October 23 at 6:30 p.m. in 100 Life Sciences. You’ll learn how to create good learning habits, effective strategies for processing information, how to break down course material into manageable concepts, and the most important factors in successful learning.
Now through Friday, Nov. 9, students may nominate advisers for the 2019 Penn State Excellence in Academic Advising Award. Sponsored by the University Advising Council and the Office of Undergraduate Education, the award recognizes and rewards advising excellence.
One award is given annually to a faculty member and one to a professional academic adviser. All current full-time University employees with advising responsibilities and two years of advising experience at Penn State are eligible.
Students who wish to honor an adviser who has helped them navigate the University’s academic system, plan a fulfilling program of study, consider co-curricular experiences, and learn to manage their own educational journey at Penn State are welcome to complete a short, online nomination form available here.
Advisers selected for the 2019 Excellence in Advising Award will be recognized by the University in the spring.
Interested in learning about majors in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences? Come to room 26 Hosler Building at 6 p.m. on Thursday, October 26 to learn about majors and minors in EMS. Students will share their unique experiences in majors, minors, internships, global experiences, research, and more! Refreshments will be available!
DUS will be holding Group Advising Sessions throughout the fall semester as a way to discuss popular advising topics with groups of students. These sessions are open to all DUS students and will help you to learn more about the topic and to ask questions in a friendly, open environment. For more information on each session, including dates and times, visit https://dus.psu.edu/group-advising. All sessions are held in the Grange Building Lobby, unless otherwise listed on the website.
Topics include:
- Exploration Workshop (multiple dates/sessions)
- Smeal Entrance to Major (multiple dates/sessions)
- Study Skills and Time Management
- Marketing Your Transferrable Skills
- Schedule Planning (multiple dates/sessions)
- Constructing Your Story: Minors, Involvement, Internships, and more
- Major and Career Planning (multiple dates/sessions)
- Goal Setting and Decision Making
- DUS Students and Study Abroad
Students thinking about going to law school should sign up for an information session before scheduling an individual appointment with the pre-law adviser. Two kinds of sessions are available throughout the semester: “Pre-Law Orientation” and “Applying to Law School.” See details, dates/times, and registration instructions at Pre-Law Information Sessions. Note: These sessions fill quickly.
Interested in entering the health professions field? Beginning Fall 2018, all first-year students interested in meeting one-on-one with a health professions adviser are required to attend a large-group advising session (Med Prep or PA Prep) prior to scheduling the advising appointment. All other students are encouraged to attend these sessions as well, as they contain valuable information about how to get started (e.g., prerequisite coursework, extracurricular experiences, etc.).
FA18 Med Prep & PA Prep Group-Advising Schedule (all sessions are the same - attend one):
Med Prep: Coursework, skills & experiences needed for medical/dental/podiatry programs
- Nov. 12, 6 - 7 pm, 201 Thomas
PA Prep: Coursework, skills & experiences needed for Physician Assistant programs
- Nov. 29, 6 - 7 pm, 201 Thomas
Additional information about health professions advising is available on our website: http://science.psu.edu/premed/advising