School of Psychological Science

Welcome to Winter Term Week #5! We are already ½ way through the term!

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.

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Here are some things you should remember for Winter 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

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Success Tips:

• Look Forward: Very soon, you and your advisor will be planning for next term. Understand that your advisor has a very full schedule. Scheduling an appointment now assures that you will get in to see your advisor before priority registration starts later in the term. If you need an external trigger to help you remember, week five usually falls near Halloween (Fall term), Valentine’s Day (Winter term), and Cinco de Mayo (Spring term). It is wise to see your advisor every term!
• It is important for all students to balance their academic lives with meaningful activities outside of the classroom.  How are you spending your time when you are not in class or studying? Have you joined any clubs or organizations?  Are you meeting new people and are you getting experiences that your classes don’t offer? You can learn about all of the available activities at OSU by visiting Student Involvement in 129 MU East (Snell Hall) or going to  http://oregonstate.edu/studentinvolvement/

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Upcoming Campus Events:

• NASA Student Symposium: The Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium will host the 2013 NASA Student Symposium on Friday, Feb. 8, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. in the Memorial Union Journey Room. The Symposium features a morning poster session and afternoon oral presentations by student interns, scholars, and teams. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, http://spacegrant.oregonstate.edu/student-symposium.
• Music a la Carte: The Lyric Trio: A musical journey through English and American poetry, songs for soprano, oboe and piano. Noon, Feb. 8, MU Lounge.
• Piano master class with Inon Barnatan: The public is invited to observe this concert pianist while he works with piano students at Benton Hall. 3 p.m., Feb. 9, Benton Hall Room 303.
• Between the Cracks: Tess Brinckman, classical flutist. 7 p.m., Feb. 9, The Arts Center, 700 S.W. Madison Ave. $10 adults, $5 Arts Center members, students free. Supported by the OSU Music Department.
• Piano concert: Corvallis-OSU Piano International presents the second concert in the 2012-2013 Steinway Piano Concert Series. Israeli pianist Inon Barnaton will perform on Sunday, Feb. 10 at 4 p.m. in the LaSells Stewart Center. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. OSU students and youth ages eight through 18 are admitted for free.
• Valentine’s Day Bake Sale!  The Arts & Sciences Business Center is holding a bake sale on February 14, beginning around 10am, in the main lobby of Cordley Hall (East side of the building). We will have individually packaged goodies priced at no more than $1.  All proceeds go directly to Linn Benton Food Share.   Stop by our table on your way to class or on your break.  Feed others while you satisfying your sweet tooth!

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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!!