DUS News - September 4, 2018

News: 

What are the rules about missing a class

Are there legitimate reasons to be absent? If you’re sick, do you need a doctor’s note before an absence can be excused? How much notice do you need to give your instructor if you know you’ll miss a class? Check out all the facts at Class Attendance. 

Adjusting to College – How to Get Help

If you are a first-year student, you may be feeling some homesickness, uncertainty, stress, confusion, and more. Please visit the Adjustment to College section of the DUSuccess website. Here you will find lots of resources to help you adjust to college life and how to find support. Feel free to share these resources with a friend, as well.

Important Dates: 

More events at dus.psu.edu/calendar.

Resource Spotlight: 

Bulletin Program Filter

The Undergraduate Bulletin includes an easy way to filter programs based on interests, college, and campus location. Check it out! http://undergraduate.bulletins.psu.edu

Events and Announcements: 

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 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

Med Prep & PA Prep Group Advising

University Park

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

  • Sept. 19, 6 - 7 pm, 62 Willard
  • Oct. 16, 6 - 7 pm, 104 Thomas
  • Nov. 12, 6 - 7 pm, 201 Thomas

PA Prep: Coursework, skills & experiences needed for Physician Assistant programs

  • Sept. 25, 6 - 7 pm, 104 Thomas
  • Oct. 17, 6 - 7 pm, 201 Thomas
  • Nov. 29, 6 - 7 pm, 201 Thomas

Additional information about health professions advising is available on our website: http://science.psu.edu/premed/advising