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EPSSA/HESA Orientation

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 Orientation 2:30 – 4:00 HUB and campus HIED students with HESA – Chambers 221 EDTHP and EDLDR – Rackley 303 . Welcome! .

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EPSSA/HESA Orientation

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  1. EPSSA/HESA Orientation 8/23/2013

  2. EPSSA Orientation program 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch About student organizations, getting to know each other 1:00 – 2:30 Orientation 2:30 – 4:00 HUB and campus HIED students with HESA – Chambers 221 EDTHP and EDLDR –Rackley 303 

  3. Welcome!

  4. 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

  5. Orientation • About State College and Penn State • How to successfully navigate through the 1st year • Technology that helps students • Membership in EPSSA • Questions, suggestions

  6. 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

  7. 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 …

  8. 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 • …

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. We Are… Penn State Educational Policy Studies • Our Department -- Educational Policy Studies • TrudiHaupttth1@psu.edu • Sally Kelly sjk4@psu.edu • Educational Leadership (EDLDR) • Rebecca Contestabilerqc2@psu.edu • Educational Theory and Policy (EDTHP) • Karen Tzilkowskikkt2@psu.edu • Higher Education (HIED) • Susan Bass sgb13@psu.edu • Randy Fisher ref125@psu.edu • Comparative International Education (CIED) • Karen Tzilkowskikkt2@psu.edu

  13. Academic Advisers • Support for students who are having difficulties in classes • David Gamson • dag17@psu.edu • Erica Frankenberg • euf10@psu.edu

  14. Navigating the 1st 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

  15. Navigating the 1st 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

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. ID Cards and Lion Cash • http://www.idcard.psu.edu/IDCard/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

  19. EPSSA membership • Dues until the1st business meeting (September 12th) • $20 • AERA conference funding • April 4th – 7th (Philadelphia) • Business meetings • Every 2nd Thursday, 12:15 – 1:15 (Rackley 303) • Brown bags, workshops, initiation of collaborations • Almost every 2nd 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!!

  20. 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

  21. Questions and Contact Info Contact Information • Renata Horvatek, President, ruh158@psu.edu • Kristina Brezicha, Past President, kfb126@psu.edu • Erica Kryst, Vice President, ell140@psu.edu • Bryan Mann, Treasurer, bam346@psu.edu • Hyowon Park, Secretary, hip5089@psu.edu epssapsu@gmail.com • EPSSA Website! http://www.clubs.psu.edu/up/epssa/

  22. HUB, parking, walking on campus …

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