Transcript EPSSA Orientation 2013_2014
EPSSA/HESA Orientation
8/23/2013
EPSSA Orientation program
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch About student organizations, getting to know each other 1:00 – 2:30 2:30 – 4:00 Orientation HUB and campus HIED students with HESA – Chambers 221 EDTHP and EDLDR –Rackley 303
Welcome!
Who we are?
We are … Education Policy Studies Student Association! EDTHP and EDLDR students + collaboration with HESA and IESA 5 officers + members
Mission:
The mission of EPSSA is to promote the development of students as scholars and future professionals in the fields of Educational Leadership, Education Theory and Policy, Higher Education, American Indian Leadership, and Comparative International Education. The intention of the association is to provide a forum for support, discussion, scholarship, social networking, and professional development relating to all matters of K-12 and higher education
Orientation
About State College and Penn State How to successfully navigate through the 1 st year Technology that helps students Membership in EPSSA Questions, suggestions
Getting Around State College
Cata Bus On and Off Campus options http://www.catabus.com/ Parking On Campus need a pass available: http://www.transportation.psu.edu/parking/student/permits.shtml
Off campus : Garages and Meter parking Biking Lots of designated biking paths Need to register your bike at Parking Office and Police Station http://www.transportation.psu.edu/transportation/alt transportation/bicycles/registration.cfm
http://www.centrebike.org/resources/local-rides.html
Places to Study
On Campus Pattee/Paterno Library 5 th floor Education /Social sciences Other libraries around campus Law school library Off Campus Schlow Library Barnes and Nobles Webster’s Bookshop Other coffee place around town …
Food and Coffee
On Campus Otto’s Kern Building Café Laura Mateer Building MacKinnon’s Café Pattee Library HUB Berkey Creamery Nittany Lion’s Inn Whiskers Off Campus Webster’s Irvings Saints Dunkin Donuts Starbucks Panera Wegman’s …
Food Shops
Weis Giant Wegmans McLanahan's Sam’s Club Walmart Target Farmer’s Market http://statecollegefarmers .com/ Ethnic Foods Asian – Far Corner Indian Korean International food market Slavic
Things to Do in State College
Restaurants (Downtown/Boalsburg/Bellefonte) Outdoor activities (Mount Nittany/State parks ) Intermural (Soccer/Volleyball/Basketball etc.) Shopping (Nittany Mall/ Colonnade Park area) Movie Theaters Music –Town and Gown, http://www.statecollege.com/calendar/ Centre Daily Time –Weekender
We Are… Penn State
11 Colleges College of Education 4 Academic Departments 1,200 Graduate Students 2,800 Undergraduate Students College of Ed Buildings http://www.geog.psu.edu/print-campus-maps
We Are… Penn State Educational Policy Studies
Our Department -- Educational Policy Studies Trudi Haupt [email protected]
Sally Kelly [email protected]
Educational Leadership (EDLDR) Rebecca Contestabile [email protected]
Educational Theory and Policy (EDTHP) Karen Tzilkowski [email protected]
Higher Education (HIED) Susan Bass [email protected]
Randy Fisher [email protected]
Comparative International Education (CIED) Karen Tzilkowski [email protected]
Academic Advisers
Support for students who are having difficulties in classes David Gamson [email protected]
Erica Frankenberg [email protected]
Navigating the 1
st
year: Academic
Handbook Classes (theory, policy, minor/dual degree, …) Relationship with advisor and student mentor Theory group (Will Smith) Writing groups Something we could discuss Writing center EPSSA business meetings
Navigating the 1
st
year: Social
Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/EPSSAPSU Taking a break sometimes it is good and useful Getting to know other students Student mentor Sports Basketball, volleyball, soccer, hiking, etc. Student services: Health Center, CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services at Penn State), Global Programs
Technology
4 Major Sites eLion – all your personal information elion.psu.edu
Angel – course information cms.psu.edu Webmail – Penn State Email webmail.psu.edu
PSU library – Databases libraries.psu.edu
All Logins the same
Technology
Penn State Portal 3 previous websites there https://portal.psu.edu/ Web space 5 GB available from Penn State here: https://www.work.psu.edu/ Drop box, Google Drive is another popular option Krause Innovation Studio at Chambers Smart rooms are available for meeting Printing http://clc.its.psu.edu/printing Wireless access http://wireless.psu.edu/wireless.html
ID Cards and Lion Cash
http://www.idcard.psu.edu/ID Card/LionCash/index.cfm
ID cards Library books Gym membership Newspaper access Lion cash Use as cash in many places Can be linked to PNC account
EPSSA membership
Dues until the1 st $20 business meeting (September 12 th AERA conference funding April 4 th – 7 th (Philadelphia) Business meetings Every 2 nd Thursday, 12:15 – 1:15 (Rackley 303) Brown bags, workshops, initiation of collaborations Almost every 2 nd Friday during the month Ad hoc events and activities Socializing Every month we will do something fun Big name speaker(s) ) Bill Boyd award …. And anything we plan and think of together!!
Travel Support
Travel Grant Application http://www.ed.psu.edu/research/gradfellowship.htm
College of Education Support http://www.ed.psu.edu/educ/current students/graduate/funding-opportunities Travel Support through EPSSA/IESA Have to be a due paying member
Questions and Contact Info
Contact Information Renata Horvatek, President, [email protected]
Kristina Brezicha, Past President, [email protected]
Erica Kryst, Vice President, [email protected]
Bryan Mann, Treasurer, [email protected]
Hyowon Park, Secretary, [email protected]
EPSSA Website! http://www.clubs.psu.edu/up/epssa/