Advising

You are required to meet with your advisor every term in order to receive your PIN. Please visit the BEE advising webpage to review requirements and the advising guide. You don’t have to wait until registration time to set up an appointment. As long as you have had a meeting this term and discussed future coursework, the advisor can issue you your PIN number via email when they become available. If you will have a lot to discuss in your meeting, it is a good idea to get in early.

 

The College of Engineering and College of Science offer free peer tutoring for a wide variety of courses. Check this webpage for more information and schedules - https://engineering.oregonstate.edu/current-students/academic-support.

 

NEW! Mentorship Program

Welcome to the start of the year with the BEE community! We have an exciting new program for our Ecological Engineering undergraduates starting this year thanks to input from our Alumni during exit interviews and BEE Department Head’s, Dr. Adam Ward, excitement to invest in every students success while studying with us and beyond.

 

We would like to invite you all to participate in the Biological & Ecological Engineering Mentor Collective Program. When you sign up for this program, you will be matched with an alumni mentor. A mentor can provide additional support and guidance because they have been where you are now.

 

To get started, register and complete a short survey (this will take you only 3 minutes!) telling us about yourself, and we will match you with a mentor with similar interests and backgrounds and what’s important to you.

                               

                                                Click here to register and complete your survey 

 

Once you complete that survey, you can expect an email from the Mentor Collective team with more information – be sure to check it out, and do not hesitate to reach out to Jennifer Cohen in either the main office (Gilmore 116) or her email at Jennifer.cohen@oregonstate.edu  or reach out to the Mentor Collective directly at help@mentorcollective.org.

 

 

NEW CLASS! Winter Term 2025

CE 499/599: ST/Engineering with Nature

Instructor: Meagan Wengrove (Meagan.wengrove@oregonstate.edu)

Course Meets: W/F 8:30am-9:50am

Description: We focus on the using natural resources and nature based features (coastal dunes, marshes, cobble berms, woody debris, etc.) in engineering design to mitigate the effects of flooding and erosion in coastal, estuarine and coastal influenced riverine areas. We will go over concepts including conception/planning, policy frameworks, resilience, risk, design, and adaptive management. The course will have lectures and two 6 hour field trips January 13, February 17 to visit some nature based design projects on the Oregon and possibly Washington coasts. The course will be primarily a project based course.

 

Seminars and Lectures:

 

 

Jobs and Internships and Career Events

 

Oregon State is on Handshake

Handshake is Oregon State's hub for everything students need from college to career. The Handshake platform was designed by students, for students with one goal in mind: to help college students find their way to their dream careers. https://oregonstate.joinhandshake.com/login

 

Have you joined BEE’s LinkedIn Page yet? We post ALL job announcements to both LinkedIn and Facebook. https://www.linkedin.com/groups/6711697

 

 

 

Around Campus

OSUWelcome 2024: Formerly known as Welcome Week, OSUWelcome 2024 is a collection of activities and events for new students focused on strategies for success, campus resources and building community. Check out OSUWelcome 2024, the OSU Events Calendar, and follow @osuexperience on Instagram to help students kickstart their journey.

 

Flu shot clinics: OSU is hosting one flu shot clinic this fall for faculty, staff and students on the Corvallis campus on Sept. 26th. Participants can sign up in the Fred Meyer portal. Please note that the insurance section is required in the portal. View the registration instructions and portal access. When registering, make sure to click on the location OSU Faculty, Staff Student Flu Shot Clinic only. Kaiser members are not able to receive their flu shots at the OSU clinics but can find options here: www.kp.org/flu. OSU Cascades is hosting a flu shot clinic from noon to 3 p.m. Oct. 5 in the Ray Hall Atrium. Flu vaccines will be given on a first come first serve basis. More details will be posted on Ben Beavs Central. OSU Medical Insurance Plans also cover flu shot clinics at many pharmacies or at medical appointments. Go to this website to learn more. Questions? Please contact employee.pebbbenefits@oregonstate.edu or 541-737-2805.

HMSC Research Seminar – An Update on Coastal Oregon Conservation Issues and Strategies

When: Thursday, December 12 – 3:30pm-4:30pm

Speaker: Paul Engelmeyer, Oregon Bird Alliance, Ten Mile Creek Sanctuary

Where: Hatfield Marine Science Center, 2030 SE Marine Science Dr., Newport, OR 97365

Topic: An Update on Coastal Oregon Conservation Issues and Strategies

This presentation will cover a range of coastal Oregon conservation issues and strategies, including protecting forage fish, the prey base for seabirds, the unique habitat requirements for the ESA-listed Marbled Murrelet, and the value of beavers to salmon recovery and water quality. Paul will be drawing upon his years of experience managing the Ten Mile Creek Sanctuary for the Oregon Bird Alliance, formerly known as Portland Audubon Society, and on his service on Oregon’s Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC).

Winter Whale Watch Week

When: Thursday, December 26 – 10:00am-4:00pm

Where: Hatfield Marine Science Center, 2030 SE Marine Science Dr., Newport, OR 97365

Cost: $5.00

Celebrate the majestic migration of gray whales along the Oregon Coast.

Winter Whale Watch Week: Dec. 26–31
Witness whales migrating south on their way to Baja, Mexico!

Join the fun at Hatfield Visitor Center:

  1. All-day activities & crafts: Hands-on learning for all ages.
  1. Daily guest lectures: 11 a.m. in the auditorium.
  1. Whale celebration: Learn about gray whales and other species, their amazing adaptations, and get tips for successful whale watching.

Hosted by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department as part of the Whale Watching Spoken Here program.

Learn more: orwhalewatch.org.

HMSC Research Seminar – Ric Brodeur, Research Fishery Biologist (retired), NOAA

When: Thursday, January 9, 2025 – 3:30pm-4:30pm

Where: Hatfield Marine Science Center, 2030 SE Marine Science Dr., Newport, OR 97365

Speaker: Ric Brodeur, Research Fishery Biologist (retired), NOAA

Topic: TBA

 

HMSC Research Seminar – Alexandra G. McInturf, Research Associate, Big Fish Lab, Oregon State University

When: Thursday, January 16, 2025 – 3:30pm-4:30pm

Where: Hatfield Marine Science Center, 2030 SE Marine Science Dr., Newport, OR 97365

Speaker: Alexandra G. McInturf, Research Associate, Big Fish Lab, Oregon State University

Topic: TBA

 

New LBCC Corvallis Route: From the start of Fall Term to the end of Spring Term, Beaver Bus route will serve both the OSU Corvallis and the LBCC Corvallis campuses Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. The Beaver Bus is a free shuttle service at OSU. It is helpful for getting around campus and now for travel between LBCC Corvallis and OSU. For all routes, use the Beaver Bus Tracker to view route maps, to find your nearest Beaver Bus stop, to see where the bus is in real time and to view important service notifications. Please send questions to transportation@oregonstate.edu.

 

Mid-Month Emergency Preparedness Topic: Suspicious Object. Bomb threats, suspicious objects and bombs are meant to disrupt normal activities and cause fear in populations. With pre-planning, you can remain calm and be knowledgeable of what to do in order to part of an effective response. Download a copy of the Bomb Threat Checklist and keep by your phone. English and Spanish versions of this bulletin can be found here: https://emergency.oregonstate.edu/emergency-preparedness/preparedness-topics/suspicious-objects-and-bomb-threats.

The Valley Library Circulation and Info Desks Combining: Beginning in Fall 2023, all borrowing and information services will be available from a combined service point close to the Valley Library main entrance. While we get our space ready to offer you single-stop services, visit us all summer at the entry to the Learning Commons.

Free student contraceptive care: Want free contraceptive care? Oregon ContraceptiveCare (CCare) is a program funded through a grant from the Centers for Medicaid Services and the Oregon Department of Human Services that allows Student Health Services (SHS) to provide free reproductive health care and contraceptive services to OSU students with certain income criteria. Most students qualify. Sign up for CCare by calling SHS at 541-737-9140.

OSU Assist: Mobile Crisis Response OSU Assist is a multi-disciplinary support team that provides compassionate mobile crisis response and wraparound services for students facing mental health challenges or experiencing other forms of distress. This team brings together new personnel and existing university services to support students facing challenges. By calling 911 or 541-737-7000, OSU Assist will be dispatched in crisis situations that meet certain criteria. This could include instances of suicide ideation, substance abuse issues, survivors seeking support and welfare checks. The team provides serve on the Corvallis campus from Wednesday through Sunday, 1 p.m. to 1 a.m., with hours anticipated to expand in future terms. For more information on this service, visit our website, contact Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Student Care Services Aubrie Piper or attend one of the informational sessions noted below.

Anytime Anywhere: MySSP @ OSU App

Anytime Anywhere: MySSP @ OSU is an app that gives all OSU students, including Ecampus students, 24/7 access by text or phone with a licensed mental health counselor (MySSP stands for “My Student Support Program”). The app makes it easy to schedule short-term counseling appointments with the same ongoing counselor and provides educational materials covering mental health topics. Students can communicate with a counselor in five different languages (Mandarin, Cantonese, French, Spanish or English); additional language options are available upon request. Students can download the Anytime Anywhere: MySSP @ OSU and learn more about the service at beav.es/anytimeanywhere. For questions, please contact Bonnie Hemrick, Director of Mental Health Promotion.

 

Togetherall: A new mental health resource for OSU students. Togetherall is a safe and anonymous online community where students can share about what they are feeling and get support to improve mental health and well-being. Watch this 1-minute video to learn more: https://youtu.be/mEt4dblejNo. Direct students to beav.es/togetherall to join. For questions about this service: tess.websterhenry@oregonstate.edu.

Eat Free: @eatfreeosu is a Twitter account managed by the Human Services Resource Center student team. This account broadcasts information about open events on campus that also have food available. If your event is closed, but you have extra food, a message can be crafted asking students to show up at the end of your event. Event organizers can tag @eatfreeosu or call 541-737-3747 during business hours to request their event be posted on the account.