DUS News - October 25, 2021
It’s OK, you can still schedule your classes on your enrollment date. Use the guidelines and resources on our website to help you 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.
View the LionPath tutorial for help in using this guide.
Much like the Pre-Registration Activity Guide mentioned above, all students who are premajor now need to update the Major Preferences Activity Guide before their course enrollment date. In this guide, you will be asked to identify potential majors of interest and assign a weight from 1–100 to any majors in which you indicate an interest. Until you do so, there will be a Major Preferences hold on your account.
View this LIonPATH tutotrial for help in using this guide.
- October 25 (Mon)
- IST Majors Night - October 27 (Wed)
- Rock Your LinkedIn Profile - October 28 (Thurs)
- DUS Group Advising - Explore and Find the Right Major for You - October 31 (Sun)
- DUS Scholarship Application Deadline - November 1 (Mon)
- Fall Education Career Fair - November 2 (Tues)
- Election Day - November 3 (Wed)
- Education Abroad 101 Info Session - November 7 (Sun) at 2:00 a.m.
- Daylight Savings Time Ends (Turn clocks back 1 hour!)
Do you want to become your best self, overcome anxiety, focus on studying for finals, or explore personal issues with a group? 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 passionate about helping others? Do you want to gain valuable workplace skills? Apply to be an academic peer mentor. Mentors will learn tactics to:
- Help mentees with time management, study-skill development, and more
- Learn and implement active listening and motivational interviewing skills
- Discover how to build a successful mentoring relationship and make referrals
Interested? Get started in four easy steps:
- Complete the APMP application online by December 3. (If you’re interested in APMP, save Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. on your spring 2022 class.)
- 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.
Attention Second-year students interested in HHD! Join the College of Health and Human Development from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 6 for their Second-year Retreat. This retreat is being held at Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center. Transportation from campus, lunch, fun, swag, and team building are all included in this free retreat to honor second-year students. During the day, students will participate in large group activities designed to get them connected as a class and then have the opportunity to choose from a variety of fun and educational sessions. This retreat is reserved for the first 90 who register to attend and will be held rain or shine! Join a fun group of HHD staff and fellow classmates to experience a truly unique program. This is open to DUS students who have an interest in HHD.
Registration is required. Please register online by Friday, October 29.
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. Some sessions have multiple dates and locations available.
Fall 2021 Sessions
All sessions are at 4:00 p.m. ET and held in the Grange Building Lobby. (Note: masks will be required, regardless of vaccination status).
October 28: Explore and Find the Right Major for You
Looking for a summer or fall internship and interested in sustainability? Apply now for Penn State Center Pittsburgh’s City Semester program, and make a tangible impact on the community and your future. City Semester is an immersive “study away” experience in urban sustainability, open to all Penn State students. Earn credits while interning with a community partner and learning about sustainability in one of the world’s most resilient cities. Explore real-world issues in climate action, architectural design, clean energy, landscape architecture, urban equality, education, and more.
Apply by October 29, 2021, to be considered for the spring 2022 program and by March 18, 2022, for the summer 2022 program.
Want a professional photo of yourself for your social media pages, LinkedIn account, or just to show your parents? Stop by the Bank of America Career Services Building any Tuesday or Friday during the fall semester for a free professional headshot!
Tuesdays: 3:30–4:30 p.m. ET
Fridays: 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Are you a student looking for a way to stay engaged with the campus community while supporting the Penn State family connection? Applications for the 2022 Parents Program Family Ambassador team are open through November 12. Spread the word! The application and more information about the Family Ambassador team can be found on the Parents Program Family Ambassador Program website.