School of Psychological Science

Monday, October 04, 2010
Welcome to Week 2!!

The Psychology Department main office is here to assist you in with your academic needs such as registering for courses, scheduling advising appointments, getting your registration PIN, etc.  Our office hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Friday.   Please feel free to drop by anytime.  
If you would like to schedule an advising appointment with Dr. Crowley, please drop by or call the Psychology Department main office at 541-737-2311 to schedule an appointment. We encourage all Freshmen and Sophomores to see a Peer Advisor and have Peer Advisors available to assist with basic advising questions.  If you would like to request a Peer Advising appointment, please do so via the main office.  
Happenings in Psychology:

• We are in the process of hiring a new Academic Advisor and hope to make an announcement introducing that person in the next few weeks.
• Psychology students currently organize 2 student groups; Psi Chi, a chapter of the national honor society in Psychology, and Psychology Society, a local-only group.
• Psi Chi has application restrictions, including Psychology and overall GPAs of 3.3 or above, and at least 14 quarter credit hours. More information can be found at psichi.org and from Kylyn Kizer, current chapter president (kizerky@onid.orst.edu).
  1. Psychology Society is open to all Psychology majors and minors at any time with no credit or GPA restrictions, and students may choose to be in both Psi Chi and Psych Society. The role of Psych Society is especially to provide an introduction to the department and major professional development issues, as well as have fun with interesting psychological concepts in current society. Katie Hanna (hannaka@onid.orst.edu) can provide more information. Professor Sherman (aurora.sherman@oregonstate.edu) is the Faculty Advisor for both groups and can also provide information.
  2. Active Minds is hosting an event called "Have You Heard?" with a guest speaker named Jordan Burnham. He is a survivor of suicide, and is coming to Oregon State October 14th (Thursday) to talk about his journey through depression, as well as the coping skills he has learned and seeking help. . This is going to be a very powerful message that will be held at La Sells Stewart Center in the C&E Auditorium from 6:30p-8:00p.  This event is free, and open to the public.

Here are some things you should remember for Fall Term:

• Add/Drops:  Starting today, Monday, October 4 if you are adding a course you will need to get the Department that is offering the course to do an override for you. For dropping courses you can do this online this week and next week. The deadline for adding/dropping/registering for courses is THIS Friday, October 08.
• To change to or from S/U Grading: The deadline to change to or from S/U Grading is November 12 – 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.
• The last day to WITHDRAW from a course is November 12
• Thanksgiving Holiday:  November 25-26
• Dead Week: November 29-December 03, 2009
• Finals Week: December 06-10, 2009
• Grades Available on Web: Wednesday, December 15

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In order to participate in the November general election, voters must be registered to vote by Tuesday, October 12th.  If you are not yet registered to vote, you can obtain a voter registration card from the local DMV or Post Office.

Upcoming Campus Events:

• Please remember if you are feeling sick … stay home.  For more information on the flu vaccination clinic to be held TODAY October 04, please visit Student Health Services website:  http://studenthealth.oregonstate.edu/ Shots will be give on a first come first served basis between 10 am and 3 pm in MU 109
• The first lecture in the 2010–11 Horning Lecture Series, “The Historical Sciences,” will be given by noted Paleontologist Paul Sereno. Having discovered more than two dozen new species of dinosaurs on five continents, Sereno has been called a modern-day Indiana Jones. He began his career as an artist, which explains his uncanny ability to see buried fossils, resurrect their skeletons, and walk into their world. Sereno’s talk will explore his paleontology as an exciting blend of art, history, and science wrapped in adventure. His lecture takes place TODAY, Monday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m. in the Austin Auditorium of the LaSells Stewart Center.
• Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m., Marcus Borg, Biblical and Jesus scholar, renowned author, lecturer and former professor at Oregon State University, will give the inaugural lecture at First Presbyterian Church, 114 S.W. Monroe St. in the John and Nancy Dennis Community Center and Fellowship Hall, “Christian and American: Then and Now.” The event is free and open to the public. There will be copies of many of his books available for purchase or for signing, including his first novel, “Putting Away Childish Things” (2010).
• Marilyn Safir, professor of psychology at the University of Haifa, will be speaking on “Calling the Equality Bluff: Women in Israel – Achievements and Challenges” on Tuesday, Oct. 5, at 4 p.m. in MU 109B. Her talk is sponsored by Women Studies and is free and open to the public. Please encourage your students to attend.
• Student lots are open no permit required through Friday, Oct 8.  The 2010-2011 parking permits are now available for purchase. Please access the Parking Services website at http://oregonstate.edu/facilities/transit_pkg/permit_pkg.html for more information.
• An International Youth Piano Recital takes place Sunday, Oct. 10, at 4 p.m. in LaSells Stewart Center. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. The event is free. Performers featured are award-winning pianists Lu Jia Tang, age 12, and Ke Ru Zhang, 15, both of China.
• OSU Professor Kathleen Dean Moore will be speaking and giving a reading from the new book “Moral Ground: Ethical Action for a Planet in Peril,” on Oct. 18 at 4 p.m., in the MU Journey Room. The talk is free and open to the public.
• 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.

• Registration Dates for future terms:

• Winter 2011
  • Priority Registration Phase 1: Begins Sunday, November 14
  • Phase 2: Begins Thursday, December 02
• Spring 2011
  • Phase 1: Begins Sunday, February 20, 2011
  • Phase 2: Begins Thursday, March 10, 2011
• Summer 2011
  • Online Registration: Begins Sunday, April 10, 2011

Have a GREAT Week!!