DUS News - September 21, 2020

News: 
Preparing for the Virtual Career Fair

Preparing to attend the Virtual Career Fair for the first time can be overwhelming. With over 300 employers expected to attend Virtual Fall Career Days this year, it is important to prepare before the fair, know what to expect during the fair, and strategize for success after the fair. Penn State Career Services is a great resource for taking on the Career Fair with confidence. They offer career counseling, prep workshops, and more. Check out your Campus Career Services to take advantage of similar programs and opportunities for support. Students from all campuses and colleges are welcome to attend!

Take Action iI You Received a Warning from an Instructor

Instructors were asked to provide you with feedback about your progress in their courses. If you received positive feedback, keep up the good work! If you received a warning, please take action! In that case, your instructor has noticed that you are not doing something they expect for success in their course and has taken the time to draw your attention to this concern. You need to make some change to what you are doing in response to this warning. If you’re not sure what you need to do differently, talk to your instructor, TA, or academic adviser as soon as possible, so you have a chance to recover your grade before you’re in too deep.

Important Dates: 
Resource Spotlight: 
Learning Centers

It’s easier to keep up than catch up! Keep your grades up though tutoring at any Penn State campus learning center.

University Park: https://pennstatelearning.psu.edu/

Other Penn State Campuses: https://pennstatelearning.psu.edu/campus-learning-centers-other-penn-state-campuses

Events and Announcements: 
Study Smarter Workshop
All Campuses

How can you better monitor your learning so that you don't waste time and effort on ineffective study strategies? This workshop presents research-based evidence that metacognition (awareness of how you learn and the predictable effects of the related choices you make) can help you successfully transition to the demands of college-level courses as well as the flexibility of setting your own schedule. All sessions will be held online via Zoom and all times listed are Eastern Time (ET).

Upcoming Study Smarter Sessions: 

Quick Question Advising
University Park

Quick question advising is intended for topics and questions that can be resolved with a brief 5-10 minute conversation or an email. Some of these topics include: Discussion about 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; transferring credits. Quick question advising is not intended for in-depth conversations.

For students enrolled in DUS:

  • Email your assigned adviser. Use your Penn State email.
  • Click here for quick question advising via Zoom - Please note that a DUS adviser is only available during the times listed below. All times are Eastern Time. 
    Monday 1:00–3:00 p.m.
    Tuesday 9:00–11:00 a.m.
    Wednesday 9:00–11:00 a.m.
    Thursday 1:00–3:00 p.m.
    Friday No Quick Question advising.

For students not enrolled in DUS:

Group Advising Sessions
University Park

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 will be held via Zoom.

Upcoming Fall 2020 Sessions

All sessions are at 8:00 p.m. ET and held via Zoom:

September 22: How to Get Involved: How to Start the Semester Off on the Right Foot

Register and attend online: https://psu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mxdBgcupT5WK8z_lDH-m7w

October 6: Interested in Smeal?

Register and attend online: https://psu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tTinkKA7Tq-tD5W6zLoEOQ

October 20: Explore and Find the Right Major for You

Register and attend online: https://psu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LzZyxV3OQ7GVkIdV4DhWzg

Join Lion Scouts
All Campuses

Do you love Penn State? Do you want to share your love for the university and your experience with prospective students? Join Lion Scouts! Lion Scouts is Penn State’s largest student tour guide organization. Walking backwards since 1985, they work under the Undergraduate Admissions Office to assist with recruitment efforts and give tours of campus. Applications are now open and can be found at: bit.ly/ApplyLS. The deadline to apply is  October 25 at 11:59 p.m.

Upcoming Information Sessions (held via Zoom):

Tuesday, September 29 at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, October 13 at 6:30p.m.

Sunday, October 18, time TBD

Learn more by visiting the Lion Scouts website  or contact Kayla Prag at lionscoutsrecruitment@gmail.com with any questions or concerns.

Education Abroad Fair
All Campuses

Interested in education abroad? Come to the annual Education Abroad Fair on Wednesday, October 14, 4:00–7:00 p.m. The 2020 Penn State Education Abroad Fair will be held on a virtual platform. Each year, Penn State hosts exhibitors from over 80 different study abroad partners, support offices, scholarship sources, and academic colleges to bring students the information they want about education abroad! Talk with representatives from universities and study centers abroad. Meet advisers from your college that know which courses and locations are best for your major. Talk to the Education Abroad office staff about the 400+ study abroad programs and how to apply for scholarships. Learn about other support and resources, like going abroad with a disability or how we’re working to increase study abroad participation among students from underrepresented populations.

Learn more by visiting the Education Abroad Fair website. 

Mobile Food Ordering
University Park

Looking to get food on campus but don't want to venture out and wait in line? Penn State Eats, the online food and drink app is now available through the Penn State Go app. Skip the line and order all your favorites. 

It's easy, here's how:

  1. Go to the Penn State Go app
  2. Go to Dining
  3. Go to Penn State Eats and order

No lines or waiting, fast, easy, and contactless. Enjoy! For more information and available locations, visit the Penn State Food Services website. 

Explore the College of Engineering
University Park

Interested in a major in the College of Engineering? There are several ways for you to learn about majors in the college. You can attend a virtual major night, in which you can view a presentation by faculty and current students and learn about the major, typical coursework, and potential career paths. Note that the linked website states that attendance is required. This is only a requirement if you are enrolled in EDSGN 100. These events are open to all students considering an engineering major, not just students enrolled in EDSGN 100. We chose to link to this site to show all available sessions. You can attend one or all sessions. The choice is yours!

Don't have time to visit the virtual major nights? Check out the series of 5-minute videos highlighting each major with current faculty, students, and alum who are working in their respective industries. These are a great resource for students when looking at the difference between majors. 

Pre-Health Group Advising
University Park

Throughout the fall and spring semesters, advisers in the Eberly College of Science are offering a series of pre-health advising sessions. Students considering medical, dental, podiatry, and physician assistant professions must attend a "Health Professions Overview," "E-portfolio Overview," "Dent Prep," or "PA Prep" group advising session prior to meeting one-on-one with PreHealth Advising.

No registration is required.

For more information on session dates and times, please visit the College of Science PreHealth Advising website.