Week 10 Spring 2017

Check out the new opportunities offered by the College of Public Health and Human Sciences this week. It’s Week 10, a.k.a. Dead Week, time to prepare for FINALS!

Important Dates

June 5–9: Dead Week
June 9: Last Day to Withdraw from the term
June 12–16: Finals Week
June 17: Commencement

Plan for a PIN

All students must have an approved Fall 2017 term course plan on file in MyDegrees in order to receive a PIN to register for Fall 2017 classes. Please refer to the PHHS MyDegrees planner tutorial for helpful tools on creating your plan.

Highlights

Graduation Commencement Reception

Call all graduating Spring 2017 CPHHS students! There will be a reception for you, June 16, in the Women’s Building Lobby, 1:30-3pm. Refreshments will be provided.

Internship Opportunity: Avamere Rehabilitation of Beaverton

Avamere in Beaverton is looking to host two internships, for one Summer and one for Fall. The primary purpose of the position is to assist in the implementation and evaluation of recreational, social, intellectual, emotional and spiritual programs, in accordance with the resident’s assessment and care plan, and as may be directed by your supervisors. Interns will work directly in the Activities Department. This is a non-paid internship with flexible hours.

Please submit your resume by June 12, 2017 to: Elizabeth Xiong, Activity Director.

Student Budget Advisory Council

If you have interest in tuition and fee rates, policies including short-term recommendations for 2017-2018 and long-term strategy planning for OSU tuition, consider applying for membership in the Student Budget Advisory Council.

The Student Budget Advisory Council is an organization that provides students an opportunity to engage with peers to provide input, raise issues and ask questions about OSU’s tuition, fees, finances and budget priorities. The Council meets every two weeks from October through March, and winds down with monthly meetings in April and May. The Council anticipates for the 2017-2018 academic year the meetings will be in the evenings beginning at 7 pm, and generally 90 minutes in length. The 2017-2018 Council membership will consist of 15 student members. Student membership/participation is ideally for two consecutive years. Application deadline: Thursday, June 15, at 5pm.

For more information, visit the Student Budget Advisory Council webpage; to apply use the Online Application Link, or contact Karren Cholewinski for assistance.

The Great Move Out

Off-campus students: responsibly donate and recycle items you no longer need at the Off-Campus Donation Drive, June 14, 4-8pm, and June 15, 10-2pm. The Donation Drive is held in the Grace Lutheran Church parking lot, at the intersection of Harrison Street and Kings Boulevard. Bring your furniture, mattresses, electronics, books, school supplies, clothes, kitchen and household items. For more information, call (541) 737-8606.

Special Olympics Oregon

Special Olympics Oregon is hosting their summer games at Oregon State University July 8-9th. Alicia Dixon-Ibarra is the OSU site coordinator for the Healthy Athletes program. This program provides free health screenings in a fun, welcoming environment that removes anxiety that people with intellectual disabilities often face when visiting a doctor. They are looking for student volunteers on July 8, 10am-4pm (lunch provided). Volunteers will provide basic health education and lead interactive games with athletes. This a great opportunity for students to use their public health training and get hands-on experience working with individuals with disabilities.

Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity

HDFS 401: Earn 2-3 credits by assisting with two research projects in the FLOW lab.

Exploring Family Dynamics in a Family Leisure Context: Using innovative methodology, our goal is to advance knowledge about family leisure experiences associated with family interactions, satisfaction and well-being.
Oregon Affordable Care Act (ACA) Case Studies: This is an in-depth qualitative study to understand health experiences of rural families and how changes in healthcare and insurance may have affected the health of rural Oregon residents.

Contact Dr. Kelly Davis to schedule a meeting.

Graduation Survey

Attention Graduating CPHHS Students! Watch for an email from Dean Nieto inviting you to take the CPHHS 2017 Graduation Survey. Provide your feedback, and you could win a coffee gift card, framed OSU print or CPHHS swag. Your feedback counts!

Do you know your Advisor?

Need help finding your assigned advisor? Check your MyDegrees student degree checklist in the Assigned Advisor block, or call the Office of Student Success at 541-737-8900.