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.
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:
Next
session’s title: “Water JEDIs”
When:
Wednesday, December 4 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Where:
193 Burt Hall or Zoom
Password: WRPM2024
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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.
Decorating
Ornaments: BNC Craft Night with ASOSU, OIS, and INTO OSU
When:
Monday, November 25 – 4:00pm-5:30pm
Where:
Champinefu Lodge, 1030 SW Madison Avenue, Corvallis, OR 97331
Decorate
ornaments with us and enjoy some snacks to wind down before the holidays!
BEE
End-Of-Term Bowling Party!
When:
Thursday, December 5 – 5:30pm-7:30pm
We
are please to announce that we are throwing our end of fall term bowling party! On December 5th, we will be over at the MU bowling alley from 5:30pm-7:30pm bowling and having fun. If you aren’t a fan of bowling you are in luck because we have rented
out the entire space just for us so all of the games and lanes will be for us to have fun with. To RSVP, please use this
link!
When:
Wednesday, December 4 – 11:00am-12:00pm
Where:
Virtual Event
It's
week 10, and finals are on the horizon! Do you have a plan? There's still time to think about how long you have, how many finals/projects/papers you're juggling, and how much time you can spend on each. Spend an hour with us to learn some strategies, make
a study/work schedule for yourself, and leave with a plan to support you in these last days of the term.
When:
Thursday, December 5 – 9:00am-11:00am
Where:
Memorial Union Building (MU), Lounge, 2501 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis, OR 97331
Put
on your favorite winter sweater and join us for a warm beverage and a hearty snack. President Jayathi Y. Murthy looks forward to hosting the campus community to celebrate the close of Fall term. Non-perishable food items will be accepted for the OSU Food Pantry
at the Basic Needs Center.
Accommodations
for disabilities may be made by contacting events@oregonstate.edu
HMSC
Research Seminar – Drummond Wengrove
When:
Thursday, December 5 – 3:30pm-4:30pm
Speaker:
Drummond Wengrove, Innovation Lab Manager, OSU’s Hatfield Marine Science Center
Where:
Hatfield Marine Science Center, 2030 SE Marine Science Dr., Newport, OR 97365
Topic:
TBA
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).
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.
