Winter Term 2013 - Week #3
Welcome to Winter Term Week #3!
If you would like to schedule an advising appointment, please drop by or call the School of Psychological Science main office at 541-737-2311 to schedule an appointment. All Freshmen are advised in the College of Liberal Arts this year. All Sophomores are advised by Birken Noesen and Juniors and Seniors are advised by Teri Duever.
Happenings in Psychology:
- Before the term gets too intense… be sure you fill out the financial aid application for 2013-14 at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ Select “login” for returning user. Everyone recommends that you fill it out as early in January as possible. Since taxes aren’t finished at this point, you can use estimates and make corrections later. That is expected.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Here are some things you should remember for Fall Term:
- To change to or from S/U Grading: The deadline to change to or from S/U Grading is 5 pm Friday, February 22 – Remember, you cannot S/U any of your major courses and must get a C- or higher to pass the course if you S/U.
- Martin Luther King Holiday: Monday, January 21
- Dead Week: March 11-15
- Finals Week: March 18-22
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Success Tips:
- 20% of the term is gone! Review your syllabi and start your preparation for midterms. You should also get a start on projects or papers that might be due later in the term.
- How are you keeping up on your reading? Are you struggling at all with note taking? Any issues in keeping up with your homework? Don’t let small problems early in the term become big problems later in the term! Visit the Academic Success Center (ASC) in 102 Waldo Hall and get help if you need it.
- Identify a question or concern you have about each class after the first few weeks and make it a point to visit your professor during office hours. It is a good way for you to get to know them, and more importantly, a good way for them to put your face to the name on their roster. It also shows them you care about your learning.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Upcoming Campus Events:
- Oregon Women in Higher Education’s 33rd annual conference: Jan. 25 in OSU’s MU Ballroom with keynote speaker Robin Holmes, UO Vice President of Student Affairs. Registration is $50 for students and $125 for faculty/staff. The President’s Commission on the Status of Women (PCOSW) has scholarships available for OSU students, staff and faculty who are in need of funding. For more information about scholarships, contact Michelle Mahana at michelle.mahana@oregonstate.edu.
- Speech Communication Colloquium: Elizabeth Root will present her research titled “To Claim ‘Nappy-esque’ Hair: An Autoethnographic Exploration of White Racial Identity” on Friday, Jan. 25, at 4 p.m. in Shepard Hall 106.
- · Lunch & Learn: OSU graduate student Amy Thomson and Westminster House campus minister, Timothy Stover will facilitate a discussion about religious diversity. Questions or accommodation requests related to ability should be directed to jodi.nelson@oregonstate.edu. Lunches are welcome, no registration is required, but seating at the Women’s Center will be limited. Jan. 31, noon to 1:30 p.m
- Science Watch Party: ScienceOnline2013 Watch Party at OSU will be held on Jan 31, Feb. 1, and Feb. 4 in Kidder Hall 202. The sessions will be interesting to science writers and journalists; web communicators; outreach specialists; and scientists and students with an interest in outreach, blogging, and social media. Each hour-long session is followed by our own 20-minute discussion. It is free and open to all. Refreshments provided. Registration is required. Registration link and details at http://ehsc.science.oregonstate.edu/watchparty
- Call the Academic Success Center for a Coaching appointment today! Coaching appointments are free. Increase your academic performance. Weekly visits and check-ins are available.
- There are three ways to set up an appointment:
* Call 737-2272
* Stop by the Academic Success Center 102 Waldo Hall
* Email a coach at osu.success.coach@gmail.com and include your phone number for a call back.
- There are three ways to set up an appointment:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Registration Dates for future terms:
Spring 2013
- Priority Registration: Phase 1 (Done by # of Credits – NO WAITLISTING!!) – February 24 – March 14, 2013
- Priority Registration: Phase 2 (Wait listing) – March 14 – April 07, 2013
Have a GREAT Week!!